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Review For:
When
Shadows Fall, by Kate Fellowes
ISBN: 9781934041222, Publisher: Swimming
Kangaroo Books
After reading the book, When
Shadows Fall, by Kate Fellowes, I find myself pleasantly surprised. Kate
Fellowes is the author’s pen name and she has three titles to date. She
resides in the
Midwest
with her husband and pets.
In this
romantic suspense, Gretchen Waller, unemployed, and not by choice, takes a
position with upscale John David Honeycutt, after her friend found her the
position. As his assistant, he investigates a murder his grandfather supposedly
committed two years ago and writes a book of the family’s history. Together,
at the prestigious Mill Hallow estate, they unravel the mystery and scandal
surrounding his family and unlock a passion between them.
I have a few minor criticisms for the book, in which is not intended to
reflect badly on the author, but to help in her next book. The story takes place
in first person point of view, and I think may have benefited if done in third
person. With suspense, it is best to use this tense as you are able to attain
different points of view and keep the mystery. The book was not predictable, but
due to the tense used, I figured out the murderer long before presented. I also
felt the plot moved a bit swiftly. There were a few words used in the dialog
that appeared off, as in not typical phrasing we would normally use, such as: drat.
Lastly, there was no real conflict between the characters, other than the common
squabbles, in which you might find in romantic suspense, to wonder if they
characters will end up together through the odds.
In saying that, I found this book to be a fun and pleasurable read. The
characters dialog between each other was witty and light-hearted. I found them
both endearing and believable. The setting was charming, as were the secondary
characters. Also, I find myself thoroughly enjoying a book when I can not only
laugh out loud, but say, Aww, that’s sweet, to myself, too. It is apparent that the author works
for local presses and papers, as I found no grammatical errors or editing
needed. The plot flowed well and I, at no time, found myself disinterested.
Description of setting, emotions, and persons implies the clever writing
talents of this young author and was unspoiled in its portrayal. I see great
things for her in the future and hope to find more titles.
Kelly
Moran,
Author
and Reviewer
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