Title: Typical inane dialogue
Review: The only reason I ever pick up a Quinn novel (I haven't bothered for the last few years) is that the plot always sounds intriguing on the back of the book jacket. If she could just contain herself when writing dialogue, I would be more pleased with her books. As it is, the reader has to force herself to make it past the first 150 pages. Quinn tries so hard to write witty dialogue, but in reality, it just comes across as stupid. And for some reason, she seems to shove all this stupidity to the beginning of her novels. You want to give up reading long before wading through the inanity to get to the good part. She often redeems herself somwhat in the last 100 pages, as she does here, because Quinn finally becomes serious and moves her characters along without allowing them to talk as much. But, really, there is no reason to spend your good money on a Quinn novel. Go pick up a Mary Balogh or Jo Beverley book if you want to read truly gifted Regency writers.
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