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Title: Aunt Sophie's Diamonds
Review: Joan Smith has written several amazingly fun and witty books. This is not the best of them. The "witty" dialogue is sometimes overdone, coming across as tedious rather than delightful. There are occasions, of course, when the dialogue shines. But it is not consistent. In addition, though the romance in Smith's books is often subtle and understated, in this book, it was understated practically to the point of non-existence. The heroine goes from tongue tied in the hero's presence to amazingly bold and witty, all in the space of a few hours and for no apparent reason. As for the hero, it seems to be some species of love at first word...The back story of the diamonds is rather obvious from the beginning, but there are some nice capers while one waits for the characters to catch on. If you're a fan of Joan Smith, by all means, read it, but I'd advising checking it out from the library rather than buying it.
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