About book Paloma: A Laurent & Dove Mystery (2011)
Also posted to Jen in BooklandI was not expecting much from Paloma. Really I thought the synopsis was a bit confusing, but I saw potential. I am glad I gave it a read as it was alright. Not the best book ever, but entertaining. Paloma felt a little scattered. Like she didn't really know what she was like. She just kept changing her mind, though she did stay a scared girl who keeps running, until the very end. She was alright, and I can understand why she would be so skeptical of everyone. It was interesting reading her thoughts on the matter, then seeing Max's thoughts on the same things. Max was an FBI agent who fell for Paloma when she was a key witness on a big case. She had to go into witness protection so he let her go for her own safety. It is obvious he still cares about her, even though he was like stalking her for years. I understand why she is frightened of him and such, but then once they do catch up she keeps being wishy washy. He keeps saying he loves her, and she thinks how much she liked him, but I never really saw why. I never really got why they cared for each other, just at one point they did. The who done it aspect was alright. It was fun trying to figure it out. The end was a little too easy though, everything was taken care of too quickly. Also the reason was a little lame. I didn't really get why the would be killers tried to kill her. I know what we were told, but it is not a great reason. That and all the relationships just magically work out at the end. It just wasn't the best.
Wonderful mystery! Max is a recently retired FBI agent who still can't get over the woman who testified in a mob case 25 years ago and then went into Witness Protection. Agnes changes her name to Nancy, marries and has a daughter. Then 15 years later when one of the mobsters is paroled, Nancy drowns. Max finds this hard to accept and eventually tracks her and her new identity as Paloma. But it now looks like someone else has found her and attempts are made on her life. Max begins to investigate, eventually reconnecting with Paloma and finding they have much more in common than just this case. The mystery is complex, well thought out and has interesting characters. Are there more "Laurent & Dove Mysteries" out there or coming? I hope so! I read this one in one sitting!
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