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Open Season
I have been reading Linda Howard's books for many years and have found 99%excellent. This story rates very high not quite as high as most of the others but still very high. In this story Ms.Howard uses a more light hearted approach to her normal murder and sensual appoach. If you were looking for another Mackenzie series or Kill and Tell than this was not it. However it was still an enjoyable book. How many of us are/were stuck in a rut and needed a change or a little adventure? Well that's what the character Daisy gets in spades. The heroine was enjoyable and helped you laugh a little at and with yourself as well as herself. The hero, a police chief from a large city transplanted into small town America made you go a little soft and mushy when he finds out what a catch "Miss Daisy" is and was even before things got out of hand.If you like feeling soft,fuzzy,anxious,sexy and amused give this on a chance.
Open Season
I found the main character to be toooooooo stererotypical - this book was too focused on appearances but I did find myself laughing aloud. If you like Linda Howard, you will overlook some of the problems with this book - All in all, it was a good read!
Open Season
I think Linda Howard has outdone herself this time. This book is totally fantastic. I just got mine and it took me almost 24 hours to get it completed. I have always loved her and this one is definitely being added to my bookshelf. I haven't stopped laughing at some of the outrageousness of "Miss Daisy" and Jack. I will look forward to anything Linda Howard writes. If I could give this book 10 stars it would defnitely have them.
Open Season
I am a lover of Linda Howard's novels and this one is just another example of her great works. I absolutely loved it - I laughed so many times over the situations that Daisy gets herself into, especially with Jack. They are both believable characters and the mystery surrounding their lives only adds to the anticipation. Job well done, Mrs. Howard! And I loved hearing about Midas. :) If you want another recommendation of one of Linda Howard's books, then I would suggest Shades of Twilight.
Open Season
If you want to know the plot of a book, look at the editorial reviews; if you want to know how enjoyable or readable a book is, go to the customer reviews. Having said that, this is a highly enjoyable book. Ms. Howard is well known for creating funny and plucky heriones, and Daisy is no exception. What differentiates Daisy Minor from alot of her heroines is that once she's had a badly needed make-over, she is considered attractive, but still no "ravishing beauty" (doesn't that describe many of us out there?) When she discovers the "joys" of applying make-up I had to sit up and wipe my eyes I laughed so hard. I discovered make-up late in life too (when I was in my mid-twenties and not mid thirties, thank God!) and the kernel of truth in that scene may really be the whole ear of corn!!Jack Russo is the alpha-male that we love to love and buy Linda Howard books looking for. No way this guy ever heard of the color puce! He's an ex-SWAT team guy, police chief, and slightly GRAYING!!! (Nice to see mature men!!!) He isn't too domineering, though, and Daisy gets to win an argument involving a dog and the police station. The secondary characters are fleshed out enough for us to care about, and the gay or not-so-gay Todd gives the story a great drive (in both of his roles.)As for readability, I sucked this puppy down and finished it in the wee hours of the night following the day I bought it. The second day I reread it more slowly to pick up the subtleties. If you're thinking of buying this book solely on the strength of Linda Howard's name--go ahead, you won't be disappointed. If you've never read anything by Linda Howard I recommend buying it, and after you read it get your credit card handy. She has plenty more where this came from. : )
Open Season
I always enjoy Linda Howard's books and her latest offering is not a disappointment. It is also not her best or her least best book. I say least best because Ms Howard at her worst is better than many author's best.I liked Daisy and watching her transformation from dull to not dull was entertaining and true to life for many of us. I wish there had been more time spent developing the reader's connection to Jack. We get a glimpse of his life before he became a transplanted Yankee, but very little of his current life outside the realm of Daisy. We know what a typical evening would have been like for Daisy, but what does a transplanted Yankee do on his night off?The story is original and absorbing. This plot had a much darker feeling to me and ,for the first time, I felt like some of her villains were truly evil. The secondary characters are varied and colorful. I truly enjoyed the mauve vs. puce debate and I hope we meet Todd again. I would also like to know more about the original Buffalo Club.This book may not feel as seamless or have as much depth as some of her previous work, but I will definitely read it again.