Review: Just Good
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
-- SPOILER ALERT!!! --I'm a huge fan of the romance/suspense genre, and I was quite intrigued when I read the synopsis for this novel. Never having read a novel by Elizabeth Finn ("Finn"), I have to agree with others that Finn writes terrific erotic sexcapades that are off-the-charts sizzling hot. I found the hero, Dillon, and all the supporting characters to be well-developed and likeable. I especially liked Dillon's sister, Molly; Kat's best friend, Imogen; and Dillon's partner, Stephens; all of whom added more to the story. As for the heroine, Kat, at first I found her to be a little selfish. I thought she was way too forward with her feelings for Dillon - touching him inappropriately, telling him she knows he's attracted to her, kissing him, and almost begging as to why they couldn't be together (more than once). Of course Dillon shares the same feelings; however, he doesn't want to jeopardize the case by getting involved with her. As for Kat, it's only after she finally has sex with him the first time does she think and worry about what her involvement with Dillon could bring - ie: the killer could come after Dillon and his son, Seth; and that his job could be jeopardized. It's too bad she didn't think about this before she had sex with Dillon. It's only later on when she stands up for herself that I found her to be likeable. I was impressed with how often Dillon rebuffed her advances with words and actions, regardless of his constant erection, as you don't come across this too often. With respect to the psychopath that's after Kat, I found that whole story to be under-developed; that not enough was written about it. If anything, it's the romance that over-shadowed the plot. While I love a novel with well-written erotic scenes, it would've be nice to read about the growing love between Dillon and Kat. Instead, we're inundated with pages and pages of their sexcapades; and of course their declarations of love for one another soon follows. While I liked the novel, I'm sure if you're a fan of Finn's work you'll really enjoy, perhaps love "Conflicting Interests."