Nothing earth shattering. Had an interesting ending. It was fine for an audio book. ( )

The typical murder mystery formula did not hate it but did not like it either.seventeen years ago Irene Stenson's died in a murder suicide while she was noticing with poor little rich girl Pamela Webb .After not speaking to Pamela for seventeen years she gets a email from Pamela saying she needs to see Pamela and straighten things out. Then Pamela ends up died too. Now she must find the killer. ( )

All Night Long
4 Stars

Synopsis:
As a teenager, Irene Stenson discovered her parents’ bodies following what the police believed to be a murder/suicide. Now she is back in her home town after an old friend sends a cryptic email offering new information. Soon the bodies are piling up and the secrets are unraveling, and the only one Irene can turn to for help is innkeeper and former marine, Luke Danner, who has some serious issues of his own.

Review:
A clever plot with some surprising twists and turns as well as a few laugh-out-loud moments. The underlying premise is original but it takes a little too long for the threads of the mystery to come together. Nevertheless, once they do, the story becomes engrossing and the resolution is neither obvious nor obscure.

Krentz’s characterization and dialogue are excellent as always. Similar to most of her heroines, Irene is intelligent and independent. She copes well with her PTSD, doesn't wait around to be rescued and can handle herself in sticky situations. Luke is sensitive, caring and protective but secure enough to understand the he need not dominate Irene. Their relationship develops at a rapid but not inappropriate pace. However, it lacks the level of passion and intensity in another book of Krentz’s that I read recently, Sizzle and Burn.

The secondary characters are also entertaining, especially Luke’s family. I particularly enjoyed the dynamic between Luke and his youngest brother, Jason as well as the various tidbits of information about the different townsfolk. It would have been nice if some of these had been better developed. The ultimate villain was not easy to guess as there is just the right number of red herrings to lead the reader astray but not create too much confusion – I was only able to work it out just in time.

Overall, this is an entertaining read and I recommend it for lovers of Krentz’s books and fans of romantic suspense. ( )

Bello bello.
Magari intreccio non originalissimo, ma scritto in maniera perfetta!
La Quick sa cosa fa quando crea i suoi personaggi...e sa come scrivere per farveli amare dall'inizio alla fine.
La sua scrittura fluida vi trascina inesorabilmente, anche quando ormai si è capito chi è il cattivo della situazione, fino al dolce epilogo aspettato.
Non manca una bella ironia, che strappa qualche risata, e i momenti di suspance ed eroismo.
Bello. ;) ( )

While I'm normally a huge Jayne Krentz fan, this book fell short for me. Neither the hero or heroine were up to the usual high standards of the characters Krentz creates.

Luke Danner is an ex-marine who runs the local lodge in town. When Irene, a small town news reporter comes back into town after receiving a cryptic message from her childhood friend Pamela Webb, she rents a room from Luke. Irene proceeds to try to uncover the mystery of her parents death, and Luke follows her every time she leaves the lodge. Irene even tries sneaking away with her car lights off, but Luke hears the engine and proceeds to follow after her. Luckily, his following her ends up helping her out, but the idea of an inn keeper following his sole female renter around town every time she leaves her cabin is a bit creepy for me.

Irene, is not that much more desirable as a heroine. In the first romance scene, she recounts for Luke the number of psychologists she has been to and all of her problems in bed including her fake name for her vibrator. The whole romance was a little weak for me.

The murder mystery was a bit creepy, and I am undecided whether it was good creepy or not. Over all, this book was readable, and light, but not a great read.

The audio version was awful (unless you picture Luke as a 60 year old man, Irene as a squeaky reporter, and at least one character with a lisp).

Overall, I'm a huge fan of Jayne Krentz (especially in her "Amanda Quick" books), but not a huge fan of this book ( )