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Okay, first and foremost, I have been a huge fan of Iris since I started a few years ago with The Ugly Duckling, purely because a Johansen book could take you away on a thrilling and original ride. Now, the more I read of hers, the more confused I am as to what happened to this one.
Just before Blind Alley I finished Dead Aim, which I absolutely loved. For some reason, I began to see undeniable parallels between Judd Morgan, the title character in Dead Aim, and in Mark Trevor. While Judd came off as sexy, smart, and intriguing, Trevor was like some carbon rip-off, with the same background and no added character.
I was also disappointed in the lack of story, and the very unlikable character Jane. Even in the earlier The Killing Game, Jane was completely unlike a ten year old and was just a little rude. Now, at seventeen, she is the same and maybe a little worse. Not to mention the endless story of Cira mixed in, I found myself wondering why all the bad luck always ends up on Eve's doorstep or in this case Jane's. I myself am seventeen and I couldn't even begin to relate with anything Jane said or did and I found it really unbelievable that she had any chemistry with Trevor.
Finally, I hated the misuse of my longtime favorite Joe. While previously Joe was the central figure and understanding hero, here he is reduced to being a push and shove toy between Eve and Jane; oh, and what is up with Eve with her bickering and all?
I suppose I am being to harsh on this book, even though I love Iris and all of her characters. It's just that Jane and Trevor were everything I choose to avoid when reading fiction. When the characters don't appeal, how could the story?
Don't get me wrong, I'm still reading the rest of her future novels, but I know I'll be missing Countdown.
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This book would have been great if the author didn't have the killer stalking Jane because she was the reincarnation of Ciara, who is a ancient actress, it was stupid and I got real bored, real quick.
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I have read all of Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan series, and I'm sorry to say, this book was a real waste of paper and ink. It is poorly written with a completely stupid plot. A tremendous disappointment to all of us Eve Duncan fans.
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I told my husband I wanted to finish this book so I could throw it across the room. Every thing is repetitive in it. I did not like one single character. When the author tries to make these characters strong she just made them annoying. I WISH I would have read the other reviews before I wasted money on this trash. Like another reviewer said -Aldo should have killed them all after the first couple of chapters and put us all out of our misery. As for the child molester Trevor ----that was just sick. A grown man lusting after a 17 year old. What was this author thinking???????
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Where to begin? The plot is preposterous. But other reviewers have covered the storyline vagaries, and repeating them is distasteful. The characters are phony. The dialogue is wooden. There is no atmosphere, no distinct sense of place. Cliches abound, and when you think the writer couldn't top the last one--she does. In short, this book is not even worth discussion. It should simply be dismissed. Why didn't the editors and publishers do exactly that?
This was my first book by Ms. Johansen. It will also be my last.
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