I have enjoyed many books by Jayne Ann Krentz. She is known for her contemporary romance suspense style stories as well as two other aliases that she writes different style books under. Overall she has written I would say close to 100 books, if not more.
This month we will be celebrating a new release called When All the Girls Have Gone that I was able to review for you today. Here are my thoughts.
When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
Publisher: Berkley (November 29, 2016)
ISBN-13: 978-0399174490
Jayne Ann Krentz, the New York Times bestselling author of Secret Sisters, delivers a thrilling novel of the deceptions we hide behind, the passions we surrender to, and the lengths we’ll go to for the truth…
When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished.
Beautiful, brilliant—and reckless—Jocelyn has gone off the grid before, but never like this. In a desperate effort to find her, Charlotte joins forces with Max Cutler, a struggling PI who recently moved to Seattle after his previous career as a criminal profiler went down in flames—literally. Burned out, divorced and almost broke, Max needs the job.
After surviving a near-fatal attack, Charlotte and Max turn to Jocelyn’s closest friends, women in a Seattle-based online investment club, for answers. But what they find is chilling…
When her uneasy alliance with Max turns into a full-blown affair, Charlotte has no choice but to trust him with her life. For the shadows of Jocelyn’s past are threatening to consume her—and anyone else who gets in their way…
Review of When All The Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
Normally I’m a sucker for romantic suspense books and this one started out with a unique plot. With plenty of characters to follow and get to know, things really got interesting in the development of this story. But I found a few problems with this story for me, as well.
One thing that disappointed me a bit was the fact that the romance portion of this book seemed a bit lacking. There was no heat or passion. It was just more like the couple agreed that they would be together. There’s a few heated looks and personal thoughts and one get together with the couple. But the romantic portion of the story definitely took a backseat in the plot.
While I enjoyed the story, there were also a few issues where the words seem rather dry. I just felt a real disconnect between the characters in the book. I started out liking Charlotte, but as the story progressed, I ended up not caring for her mouthy attitude much. Plus, the story felt like it was missing something and was lacking finesse. The suspense part was not overly suspenseful and parts of the story seemed a bit predictable.
All of the books I have read prior by this author I have enjoyed. And while the plot and story line was great, this one just didn’t grab me like her others have in the past.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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