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Title: I know the setting well so I read the book . . .
Review: I live near Door County and have alway enjoyed my once-a-year week in the Door. Reading the book, I didn't have trouble working out in my mind just what was located where (I like to nail down these details). LaVyrle Spencer has a way of reaching the average American woman - that's why her books are so successful. But I look for characters with a little more depth. Also, Spenser's pattern of writing is very predictable. She uses lots of parallel structure - almost too much. But I still enjoyed the book - in factl the first time I read it, I couldn't put it down. I've read a few more of her books, but I just can't wax dramatically about them. I need a meatier story and Spenser doens't provide one.
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