Their relationship develops naturally and honestly, never overshadowing the suspense. In some ways that is part of the novel s shortcomings as a romance. The main characters are drawn from the inside out. We are told that he is a very big man and she is a slightly built woman. The development of the characters takes shape from the author s strong definition of their internal makeup.
Secondary characters add shading to the story.
Each display elements that could lend themselves to their own stories at a later time. The ending hints at a possible continuation of the couple in a relationship similar to the relationship of Susan and Spenser in the popular Robert Parker mystery series. Simply Wonderful is a novel with an emphasis on the first word. It is simply a very nice little story, albeit light on the romance, that may appeal more to visitors to our sister site, The Mystery Reader . The lightness of the romance and the HEA poses a rating dilemma for me that I ve solved by rating it a very strong three for TRR readers and a modest four for the TMR crowd.