I have to add to this one. Two of the main characters are Donald and Maria Glass. Donald is described as a wealthy man who owns a lavish Florida resort who has multiple affairs while his wife ignores it. Throw in a totally random reference to Nazis and the desire to “make America great” and what could have been an intriguing mystery seemed to turn into just another opportunity to take unnecessary barbs.
If this was not the author’s intent, the editor should have seen where this could be an issue and fixed it. If it was her intent, shame on her for trying to score cheap political points when it had no bearing on the rest of the plot. There were other choices that could have been made.
Tangled Threat by Heather GrahamMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book started out with an interesting concept. I liked the Florida lore, and how there was a parallel between what happened in the past and what was happening in the present. I also like how the author brought the characters back to the “scene of the crime,” albeit in different positions, 12 years after the fact. There were definite bones of a good story here (no pun intended). Unfortunately, the plot wandered about 2/3 of the way through, with the introduction of a strange piece of lore, a few seemingly pointed references that didn’t need to be included, and a muddled ending that is not as clear as it could have been. I ended with more questions than I had as I was reading the story. Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Intrigue, and the author for a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of this book.
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