How to Seduce a Ghost.How to Seduce se·duce tr.v. se·duced, se·duc·ing, se·duc·es 1. To lead away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct. See Synonyms at lure. 2. To induce to engage in sex. 3. a. a Ghost Hope McIntyre Warner Books 1271 Sixth Ave., NY, NY 10020 044661601X $6.99 www.hachettebookgroupUSA.com 800-759-0190 Having read the sequel before this, the initial entry into the series, I got the feeling that the main character, Lee Bartholomew, a 40-year-old ghostwriter ghost·writ·er n. One who writes for and gives credit of authorship to another. Noun 1. ghostwriter - a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else ghost , was a complete professional in her business life, but a somewhat flighty flight·y adj. flight·i·er, flight·i·est 1. a. Given to capricious or unstable behavior. b. Characterized by irresponsible or silly behavior. 2. Easily excited; skittish. and mixed-up person in her personal life. After reading this novel, that belief has been confirmed. In this opening tale, we find her in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of an eight-year relationship with Tommy, her long-time boyfriend, but passionately attracted to the husband/manager of her new client, a soap opera soap opera Broadcast serial drama, characterized by a permanent cast of actors, a continuing story, tangled interpersonal situations, and a melodramatic or sentimental style. star. Both she and Tommy have affairs, the result of their on-again/off-again association. Frankly, Lee's love life really doesn't contribute much to the over-all story in either of the novels, both of which are, however, interesting. In "Seduce," the mystery begins with the arson murder of a television personality in a house near to the one Lee lives in rent-free in London (it is owned by her parents who split up in this tale but come together in the next). Then a small summer home behind Lee's is burned and later the house itself is set on fire with Lee and her client asleep in it. The client's husband is one of the suspects. (He batters his wife regularly, providing her with a reason to have a book written on the subject of battered wives.) Well-written, the novel is a little too cutesy cute·sy adj. cute·si·er, cute·si·est Informal Deliberately or affectedly cute; precious: a cutesy boutique for children's fashions. for this reviewer when it comes to Lee's personal life. The mystery in both "Seduce" and the second in the series, "How to Marry a Ghost," are well-plotted and carry the reader forth. Now, if the conclusion of the next book in the series leads to some maturity in Lee's romantic life, a third story might be even more enjoyable. |
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