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HANGING ON A STRING - Janette McCarthy Kensington Dafina/Romance December 2006 |
SYNOPSIS: Jasmine Spain is divorced and living in a one-bedroom apartment while working at a mid-sized African-American law firm. It’s as far from her parents’ social-climbing values as she can get, but at least she can sleep at night--until Chester Jackson, a partner and ex-boyfriend, is found murdered…
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Jasmine Spain works for a mid-sized, African-American law firm on Wall Street. Three of Jasmine’s co-workers are murdered in as many days, and Detective Marcus Claremont has discovered a note that names her as the next victim.
Jasmine is the daughter of prominent attorneys who expected her to work in a high profile firm and marry well. Her mother continues to let her know on a regular basis that she does not approve of Jasmine’s choice of firms, or her current marital status. Lamarr, her best friend and the firm’s gossip, tells Jasmine to beware of the undercurrents in the firm the day before he’s murdered. Marcus Claremont, a highly decorated veteran of the force, has been in love with Jasmine since he first laid eyes on her in court. He is now trying to find a murderer and keep her alive so that he can take her out on a date, so that they can begin what he hopes will be a lasting relationship.
HANGING ON A STRING has enough twists and turns to keep you turning the page. The characters are interesting, and the sub-plots will have you wondering how much of the gossip you hear on your job is true. When the firm’s main gossip is killed he leaves behind a clue that only Jasmine will recognize, but I was a little upset that it took her so long to make the connection and identify the killer. I enjoyed the way Ms. McCarthy untangled the web of underlying relationships between the characters. Ms. McCarthy is to be commended on a job well done. This novel may have been short but it was not lacking in suspense.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 25th May 2007