Review: Action, Mystery and Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Relatively Risky, The Big Uneasy Book 1 by Pauline Baird Jones.  I had read a short story by this author a few years ago and thought it was an okay story. However, this novel is very, very good. The story deals with two people, Nell and Alex, who are opposites but are attracted to each other. It involves surprises and secrets, only children verses a dozen siblings, along with police families and the mob families.As I read, I began to care for the two characters and through their eyes was able to experience some of the unique flavor of New Orleans. Besides the good writing, character development and sense of setting that I found while reading this book I loved how Ms. Jones could turn a phrase. Just one example is when Nell thinks about when she was younger how she wanted to fly to the moon or at least fly the coop. A wonderful way with words!Also I found that Relatively Risky had a profound thought. After several attempts on Nell's life, Alex is driving Nell home. Nell is watching Alex; (quoting the book) "She let her gaze trail over him as he started to put his cell away. He was a good man. Some women liked bad boys, thought good was boring. Now, more than ever, Nell was grateful he was good. He wasn't at all boring." I believe Nell is right, good men trump bad boys every time, she just said much better than I ever could have.Relatively Risky is titled Book 1 so I can hardly wait for the next, since I enjoyed this one so much. I hope all 12 of Alex's brothers and sisters get a chance to have their own story told.  Though I am really hoping Alex's brother, Ben, is next. He is another non-boring good man who is introduced in Relatively Risky, that I would like to read more about.