Review: My eyes are open now - for the Johansens
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2012
I admit that I was unfamiliar with author Iris Johansen until I read an article about her in our Atlanta newspaper a few months ago. The article piqued my interest enough to want to check out some of her novels. When I saw that "With Open Eyes" was about to be published, I pre-ordered it, figuring it would be a good introduction to Ms. Johansen's writing.I'm now an Iris (and Roy) Johansen fan. "With Open Eyes" was a nice little short story. In the story, Kendra Michaels was born blind, but she later regained her sight through a cutting-edge medical procedure. During her years of blindness, Kendra had learned to develop her other senses to extraordinary levels, becoming a modern-day Sherlock Holmes with her uncanny powers of observation.When Janet Sanders, Kendra's former teacher at a school for the visually impaired, approaches Kendra with a strange story of her fiancé's mysterious disappearance, Kendra was obliged to help her. The police weren't talking about the case, but Kendra had friends in high places who might help. Her perseverance put her and Janet in danger, but Janet wanted her man back, and Kendra wouldn't rest until the case of the missing fiancé was solved.I enjoyed the story very much. Kendra Michaels is a marvelous character. The Amazon Kindle file included the prologue and first chapter of the Johansen's next novel, Close your Eyes, in which Kendra Michaels will be a featured character. It should be a dandy.