The Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne
This one has an appealing hero and great creepy atmosphere, although it can be depressingly formulaic too.

This one has an appealing hero and great creepy atmosphere, although it can be depressingly formulaic too.

No matter what the plot is, all that matters is debating whether the heroine’s pure enough for love.

The suspense is pretty good, but the bombastic tone and double standards can be a tough buy.

So, the author does remember how to do fun and sexy!

Wow, this one is what I’d call a truly edge-of-seat story. Don’t read it when you are all alone!

The author tries too hard and reaches too far in this one. It’s okay; rookie mistakes – we’ve all done them.

Lots of cocaine, two crazy chicks, mobs, ransom, and yay.

Oh, look who wants to be a romantic suspense author now.

Good lord, this one is just ridiculous.

The concept is good, but the execution is a different, sad story.
