
WHAT MEN WANT Author: Deborah Blumenthal ISBN: 0373895690 2/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: RED DRESS INK
WHAT MEN WANT begins with a good premise—rival newspaper reporters tackle city corruption while a romance blooms between them—but I felt the plot diverged from that and went off on tangents that took away from interesting characters. I really would have preferred to see more flirting and interaction between Jenny and Slaid, especially the phone conversations. That was quite clever and reminiscent of a 30's romantic comedy. Jenny's investigation, while important to moving the story along, seemed too convoluted and tied the reader down too much. I just wanted to skim over all that and get back to the romance. Ms. Blumenthal's novel is solid, but there is room for improvement. Kendra Patterson |
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