http://www.paperbackreader.net/2007/01/shadow-dance-%e2%80%93-julie-garwood.html Romance Reviews Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:40:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.paperbackreader.net/2007/01/shadow-dance-%e2%80%93-julie-garwood.html/comment-page-1#comment-1065 Kassia Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:28:45 +0000 http://www.paperbackreader.net/?p=203#comment-1065 Hmm, I supposes I should confess that my "gritty" comment was a bit tongue in cheek. Like, totally. I haven't found Garwood's style to be particularly gritty; of course, compared to her historicals, well, there is an element of grittiness there. I mean, lots of dead bodies and explosions and stuff. Not nearly as gritty as the stuff my mom reads, but for a pacifist, that woman loves her serial killers. I would say there are elements that are closer to the historicals, but then the mood changes. If she'd stuck with the historical "voice", maybe, I dunno. I'm simply not sure that type of characterization would translate to this book. I say wait until your turn comes up. There were hints and suggestions of another sequel here (there is still, after all, a missing treasure out there!). Hmm, I supposes I should confess that my “gritty” comment was a bit tongue in cheek. Like, totally. I haven’t found Garwood’s style to be particularly gritty; of course, compared to her historicals, well, there is an element of grittiness there. I mean, lots of dead bodies and explosions and stuff. Not nearly as gritty as the stuff my mom reads, but for a pacifist, that woman loves her serial killers.
I would say there are elements that are closer to the historicals, but then the mood changes. If she’d stuck with the historical “voice”, maybe, I dunno. I’m simply not sure that type of characterization would translate to this book.
I say wait until your turn comes up. There were hints and suggestions of another sequel here (there is still, after all, a missing treasure out there!).

]]> http://www.paperbackreader.net/2007/01/shadow-dance-%e2%80%93-julie-garwood.html/comment-page-1#comment-1064 Tara Marie Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:10:27 +0000 http://www.paperbackreader.net/?p=203#comment-1064 I'm on the wait list for this one with my local library, the last time I checked I was 109 in the queue. I'm not anticipating getting it anytime soon--LOL. "...grittier suspense style..." Do you really think they're all that gritty? I've found myself describing her RS as fluff meets suspense, probably because of the ditzy heroines. I had a friend tell me this one reads more like her historicals and "It's great." I don't think I'll go out and buy this one, I'll wait through the 109 other readers ahead of me in the queue. I’m on the wait list for this one with my local library, the last time I checked I was 109 in the queue. I’m not anticipating getting it anytime soon–LOL.
“…grittier suspense style…”
Do you really think they’re all that gritty? I’ve found myself describing her RS as fluff meets suspense, probably because of the ditzy heroines.
I had a friend tell me this one reads more like her historicals and “It’s great.” I don’t think I’ll go out and buy this one, I’ll wait through the 109 other readers ahead of me in the queue.

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