If you’re looking for a fun who-dun-it fiction with wonderfully descriptive writing, then our bloggers say check out “Dangerous Admissions,” Jane O’Connor’s newest book. Our first set of bloggers greatly enjoyed this murder mystery and our final few bloggers shared similar sentiments.
Similar to our first group of bloggers, these readers were taken aback by Jane’s writing style. “The most captivating part of the book for me, however, was the author’s descriptive writing. For example, one of the characters can’t fall asleep at night unless she masturbates. I was very impressed by the way that the author wrote about it. It’s written casually but with detail as though she were describing a character washing the dishes.”
One blogger took issue not with O’Connor’s writing but with the cover art.
With the best-selling author of the wowing children’s book, Fancy Nancy, Harper Collins should have spared no expense on the book cover’s design, which was alienating to me. My high-brow BookClub would object to Dangerous Admissions based on the cover design alone as the book cover features a photograph of a middle-class, middle-aged woman who gives the impression that the book is hokey and mediocre. O’Connor does a great job capturing the language and feel of modern teenagers and the cover betrays this keen insight by suggesting the book is not hip or current.
She wasn’t alone in her feelings about the cover. Maybe there will be a redo for the sequel?
That bloggers noted that it was a simple read, and while predictable, it definitely held their attention. “The point is that it was engrossing enough to hold my attention during a family reunion. The book was also an easy read. It was fairly predictable, and there wasn’t anything that shocked me.” This blogger concurred. “I really got to the point where I wanted to keep reading - forget that I had said I was only going to read two chapters, one more couldn’t hurt and maybe it would settle a theory I had.”
Another blogger added “Honestly, the book did not grab my attention at the beginning, but after a few chapters I became invested in the life of Rannie, the out-of-work copyeditor and main character of the book.” Also, “The storyline is realistic and yet novel, with just enough suspense to keep the reader turning pages long after the kids are in bed. ”
Summed up well, “This book was a great, fast-paced read that I’d recommend to anyone.”
The lucky winner of a copy of Dangerous Admissions: Karianna! Congrats! Didn’t win? Purchase it here for $12!
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