Valerie Martin
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A propos de l'auteur
Valerie Martin is the author of six novels & two collections of short fiction, including "Italian Fever", "The Great Divorce", & "Mary Reilly". She lived in Italy for three years & now resides in upstate New York. (Bowker Author Biography)
Crédit image: Jerry Bauer
Séries
Œuvres de Valerie Martin
The Consolation of Nature 1 exemplaire
Dissonance 1 exemplaire
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- Date de naissance
- 1948-03-14
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Relations
- Cullen, John (husband)
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Discussions
Property by Valerie Martin à Orange January/July (Janvier 2012)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 23
- Aussi par
- 15
- Membres
- 3,746
- Popularité
- #6,767
- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
- 142
- ISBN
- 190
- Langues
- 11
- Favoris
- 6
However, about a third of the way in, the book really bogged down. The author took the story in a different direction. There is a double murder and a man on the run. Fortunately, about two-thirds in, the book picks up steam again and returns to Carita and her story.
I felt most of the important characters were well developed, but there were too many characters overall. The middle third of the book should have been trimmed to make it a tighter and better read overall. However, except for that middle third, the book reads quickly and is a good read.
The only other issue I had with the book is that the ending felt rushed. The final section read more like a news account, wrapping up the loose ends, and was not totally satisfying. There was one loose end, that being the future of Mike and Mrs. Gulliver that was not tied up.
Overall, the book, despite the above flaws, is still a good read and worthy of a four-star rating. It is worth your time to read it.… (plus d'informations)