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SMALL
WHISPERS - Annetta P. Lee
September 2007 |
SYNOPSIS:
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Kendal Boyd has just left her job at one
of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the Pacific Northwest, which
happens to be currently embroiled in a scandal for selling drugs
illegally. She also happens to be the daughter of the esteemed
Congressman Stan Boyd, and sister of FBI agent Eric Boyd. Kendal is
beginning to have recurring nightmares stemming from her childhood, and
it seems that a serial killer has made her his prime target. Quincy
Morgan, an investigative reporter disenchanted with his profession and
love, is looking to make a change. He goes to Seattle after being
promised by Eric, whom he helped out of a predicament, an exclusive
story to help find out who’s threatening Kendal’s life. Quincy finds
himself falling in love with Kendall, but he is forced to leave when he
becomes a target of the killer. Will he and Eric be able to piece
together the clues and find the killer, or will Kendal and Quincy be
denied the chance finding true love?
Ms. Lee is to be commended for her ability to weave a tale with equal
amounts of suspense and romance. The plot is well developed and well
written. The characters are believable, even though there were times
when I wondered why Kendal wasn’t seeing a psychiatrist. Kendal has
trouble living outside of the “bubble” her family helped create after
the childhood incident. She comes off as “silly” at times. Quincy seems
to fall for her rather quickly when you consider the fact that he was
betrayed by his ex-wife. His character should have been apprehensive
about getting into a relationship with someone who obviously has a
secret that no one wants to talk about. I felt that Eric’s role in the
story was a little unrealistic, because I doubt the FBI would allow an
agent to do what he did, but I can also see the beginning of “his”
story. The major let down for me was the fact that I was able to figure
out who the culprit was long before the end and it was frustrating when
the characters couldn’t put it together.
SMALL WHISPERS is an enjoyable read for those who enjoy romantic
suspense stories.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 1st July 2007