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lisbethssalamander's review against another edition
4.0
My true rating of this book is more like 3 1/2 stars. I picked this book up for an afternoon read, and before I knew it, several hours had passed, it was dark outside, and I had finished the book. This was the first book I'd read by Michael Prescott, but it won't be the last.
The basic plot is: former nun turned bodyguard for the celebrities is on the case when a teenage star is kidnapped by a psychopath. The bad guy reminded me of some of the similar types found in earlier Dean Koontz novels - sick, sadistic, twisted, and believes he's all-powerful. Violence is plentiful, but not over the top, and the characters might not be completely believable, but enough so that I lost myself in the book for an entire afternoon.
The basic plot is: former nun turned bodyguard for the celebrities is on the case when a teenage star is kidnapped by a psychopath. The bad guy reminded me of some of the similar types found in earlier Dean Koontz novels - sick, sadistic, twisted, and believes he's all-powerful. Violence is plentiful, but not over the top, and the characters might not be completely believable, but enough so that I lost myself in the book for an entire afternoon.
shells's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of those books I downloaded, and then read weeks later. So, when it came time to read it, I had no idea what I was reading. That can be a good thing. Then there are no early perceptions and misconceptions about what a book will be about, where it will lead, or how good it will be. The mind is more open.
I liked it. I was surprised by it. It was fast and dirty. It pissed me off at times. I mean, really? You separate from the client that you just SAVED from the bad guy, in a neighborhood you don't know? Oh, and the poor yappy little dog. *sniff*
One would think this former nun turned security for the stars has a death wish. Maybe. She see's herself in her client. Try's to get through the head of the parents and the client herself. The ending, a bit "Hollywood" happily ever after. A couple twists the average reader might not see coming. Overall, I'm not going to complain much for the price I paid. And, I'd consider reading other books by Michael Prescott.
I liked it. I was surprised by it. It was fast and dirty. It pissed me off at times. I mean, really? You separate from the client that you just SAVED from the bad guy, in a neighborhood you don't know? Oh, and the poor yappy little dog. *sniff*
One would think this former nun turned security for the stars has a death wish. Maybe. She see's herself in her client. Try's to get through the head of the parents and the client herself. The ending, a bit "Hollywood" happily ever after. A couple twists the average reader might not see coming. Overall, I'm not going to complain much for the price I paid. And, I'd consider reading other books by Michael Prescott.
shells's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of those books I downloaded, and then read weeks later. So, when it came time to read it, I had no idea what I was reading. That can be a good thing. Then there are no early perceptions and misconceptions about what a book will be about, where it will lead, or how good it will be. The mind is more open.
I liked it. I was surprised by it. It was fast and dirty. It pissed me off at times. I mean, really? You separate from the client that you just SAVED from the bad guy, in a neighborhood you don't know? Oh, and the poor yappy little dog. *sniff*
One would think this former nun turned security for the stars has a death wish. Maybe. She see's herself in her client. Try's to get through the head of the parents and the client herself. The ending, a bit "Hollywood" happily ever after. A couple twists the average reader might not see coming. Overall, I'm not going to complain much for the price I paid. And, I'd consider reading other books by Michael Prescott.
I liked it. I was surprised by it. It was fast and dirty. It pissed me off at times. I mean, really? You separate from the client that you just SAVED from the bad guy, in a neighborhood you don't know? Oh, and the poor yappy little dog. *sniff*
One would think this former nun turned security for the stars has a death wish. Maybe. She see's herself in her client. Try's to get through the head of the parents and the client herself. The ending, a bit "Hollywood" happily ever after. A couple twists the average reader might not see coming. Overall, I'm not going to complain much for the price I paid. And, I'd consider reading other books by Michael Prescott.
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