Review: Sometimes a Mouse is Stronger than you think !!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2012
5*****StarsWhen Amy Lane expresses her writing, she is always quick to mention that "it's the voices in her head that ask to come out". We readers who enjoy her writings want those voices to last forever! When Amy Lane submitted her request for review of Country Mouse, she explained this was a collaborative effort of herself and Aleksandr Voinov. I had not yet read Mr. Voinov's work and was excited to see what two writers who enjoy the same genre would come up with.Owen is on vacation in London with his friend Jenny. They are now ex's, with their continuing  friendship making them great travel partners as they can hunt out meeting others with no jealousies. Owen is on his own, tired from sightseeing and just wanting a cold brew and a burger... He stumbles into a seedy Pub somewhere in the area. Sitting at the bar is Malcolm Kavanaugh, tough, well suited and looking for `something'.Owen may look like a typical Yank and a hayseed, but Owen with his steady eyes and his quiet demeanor is no slouch and this meeting may turn out to be more than what Malcolm expects. Malcolm is the 'love em and leave em' type. 'Hook up' is his middle name. This hook up, or what ever it is between them, gets to be more than what both of them were looking for, yet Malcolm will now learn Not to Judge a Book by its Cover! Under Owens quiet demeanor is a strength that surprises Malcolm and tames his soul.Country Mouse is a formidable undertaking, for it is a novella and could truly have been a novel. I could have read more and more, the story flowed so well. I loved how you could see the give and take of both writers as their skills were disbursed throughout the story. I could actually feel the thread of who was Amy at times, knowing her writing so well, and could also feel a little of the darkness I associated with her collaborator Mr. Voinov. This was an exceptional reading pleasure for me. I will certainly check out Aleksandr's books as well.  Great afternoon read!Review by Gloria LakritzSr Reviewer and Review Chair  of the Paranormal Romance Guild