Hanging on a String - Janette McCarthy Reviews

Hanging on a String - Janette McCarthy Fiction Book

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Newest Review: ... the murder investigation is bringing him closer to her. There were so many things about this novel that I liked, I liked ... more

 ... the writing style and I liked the main character but this wasn't a good novel for me. Written in first person I really felt like I got to know Jasmine as a character. She's a strong, independent woman who has made a name for herself in her chosen career. Those are just the kinds of traits that I like in a character and I did really like Jasmine but I didn't like her enough for that to carry the entire book. The main problem for me was that this was marketed very clearly as a romance novel and I didn't think there was en...more

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Crowned ReviewHanging on a String - Janette McCarthy: Hanging on a String (717 words)
by - written on 14/12/10 (Very useful, 43 readings)
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If you read the back of this book you will think that you're about to read a romance novel. The sign on the side of the book that declares that this is a romance novel would seem to confirm this. Reading the book will make you wonder what exactly the publishers were thinking when they decided that this is a romance novel. This is not a romance novel. This is a novel about an American lawyer called Jasmine. When her ex-boyfriend and colleague Chester is murdered she finds herself becoming more and more involved in the murder investigation. Chester wasn't a popular man and the more Jasmine searches the more suspects and motives she finds. There are more murders and soon ...  Read the complete review

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