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THROUGH MY DAUGHTER'S EYES - Janice Angelique Genesis/Indigo December 2007 |
SYNOPSIS: In this follow-up to ANGEL'S PARADISE, Angelique delivers a riveting and remarkable romance about the strong bond between two lovers and the love that binds a mother to her child.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |2| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Angel Mackie has been in a long-term relationship with
James Samuels since he saved her and their daughter, Jennifer, from
imminent death on a mountain in Jamaica. Angel is at her wits-end when
James’ plane crashes on business trip, but she refuses to believe he’s
dead, even when there is no trace of his body. She thought that her life
was perfect as it was and that there was no need to make a commitment to
James, and now it may be too late. When her friends tell her that she
must get on with her life, she embarks on a journey from New York,
Vermont, California, and then to Jamaica to find the only man she has
ever loved.
THROUGH MY DAUGHTER’S EYES is an interesting, but at times tedious,
story about abuse, love, murder, forgiveness, and the mysterious life of
the Rahjahs of Jamaica. As the lead character, I found Angel to be
annoying, and hard to identify with. The book starts with her having a
temper tantrum because James is leaving town on a business trip. I found
it hard to believe, when it was later revealed, that she is actually a
psychologist. This being due, mostly to the fact, that she spent the
majority of the story throwing herself a pity party. Her sixteen year
old daughter, Hildi, had more sense than she did, and James seemed to be
more of an auxiliary character, because he only appears at the beginning
and the end of the story. The remainder of the story deals with Angel
crying, her friends consoling her, and the daughter coming into her own
and starting college. The plot as a whole does not work for me. I
understand that certain cultures do things differently but when all is
revealed the end simply does not justify the means.
One thing I did enjoy about this story is the information the author
presented about the Rajhahs, how they live, and their history. But
sadly, this is the only thing I found really interesting about this
book.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 1st October 2007