A review by smiley7245
Deadly Valentine by Carolyn G. Hart

3.0

I have really big gaps in between books in this series and I forget why until I start reading each book. I HATE Laurel. I don't think there is a benign character that I despise as much as her. She is absolutely ridiculous and not in a charming way. Frankly, I don't know how Annie stands her, or Max when he's around his mother. Her character is so irritating that I lose interest in and focus on the story, which is a shame because they are good stories. A murder at a Valentine's Day party was a great idea. It was fairly obvious that Sydney was having an affair with Joel, but who the other person he was sleeping with was a surprise. I should have expected Eileen, her husband couldn't so it makes sense that she was having an affair. Still, the fact that Eileen killed both Sydney AND Joel was a good twist. The ending, with the General killing his wife and then himself was even more unexpected. But Laurel, who I now despise more than Henny, almost ruined the whole book for me. Frankly, between those two I'm considering not reading any more in this series.