Review: More specifically for women readers.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2013
London Broil ISBN 9780983750277, Publisher: Books on the Green, e-book by Barbara Silkstone , the author of the Fractured Fairy Tales series that a number of reviewers have referred to as top- of- the line comedy. The book's front material refers to it as a comedy/mystery with hilarious action.This particular volume is a mystery involving lost antiquities. Wendy Darlin is the proprietor of a Miami based Realty Company dealing in Beach Mansions but has been persuaded by a handsome archeologist to aid in the quest for missing antiquities with a share of a ten million dollar reward as an added incentive. Her part in the investigation must share its time with the dearth of sales in a down economy, theft of her beloved jaguar, care of the child for whom she has taken responsibility in a Big Sister program, the child's narcoleptic grandmother who makes spare cash as a go-between in the numbers racket, threats from the Child's Protective agency, crooked police, gangsters, a hitherto unknown partner of her archeologist heartthrob, and an excessive heat wave. The action moves from Miami to London, and is as described - hectic, and is provided in what might be referred to as a rollicking manner.I read and thoroughly enjoy mysteries written by numerous women authors. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. For this, of course, I anticipate being accused of chauvinism and receiving countless disapproving marks and remarks. However, my viewpoint is: this story no doubt is for women readers and, as such, will appeal to many and rightly so, and probably to individuals who enjoy chick-lit; for most male readers, and particularly this one, much of the material provides something with which only women can equate. Thus, much of the humor is missing and the mystery is scarce. Reviewed by John H. Manhold, award winning author of fiction/non-fiction.