Don't Look Backby Amanda Quick, , Search Cheap Books, Discount Books, ISBN 0553583395

Customer Reviews:

Not her best

I like Amanda Quick, in fact I like her a lot, but I found this book disappointing. I think the problem for me was that it didn't introduce a new heroine and hero. Instead, it continued the story of Lavinia and Tobias from Slightly Shady. I like romances with a lot of plot, and this certainly has that, but I found it too easy to guess the villain. In a book where the hero and heroine are new to each other, I don't mind this too much - it's a romance, not a whodunnit, after all - but the combination of easy to guess villain and old lovers didn't work for me.

Don't look back indeed!

I've never read her other novels except for "Slightly Shady" so I don't have any comparisons nor I can say that she's not capable of putting something that will spice up her novels. So anyway, the only thing that made me read this book is because I read "slightly shady" and when I start a story( a series for that matter) I intend to finish them.
But let me tell u, the ONLY JOY I got from reading this novel is when I got on the last page, not because it has a good ending(it was adequate) but because it's the last page and I'm FINALLY over it. I didn't really enjoy it, a lot of times I wanna put it down. It was so frustrating. I got the feeling of total detachment. Though I'll say, she is getting better on manuevering Tobias and Lavinia to invoke more humor into them. One more improvement is her attack on the mystery part. It's not hooking or anything, but still, it isn't easy to figure out...but it's not that hard either. If it's a good mystery ur looking for, I think u'll do better if u pick a Hardy Boys novel...

Can one be to much of a "feminist"?

Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy Amanda Quick's works, but this time I was left feeling so-so. The main character, Lavinia Lake is a woman on her own, determined to be utterly independent. I applaud an author who makes a female character who has her own mind, especially in a setting such as this, when the burgeoning dissatisfaction with traditional feminine roles is starting to show. Unfortunately this time through, Lavinia uttered her need for independence one to many times. Being browbeaten as a reader with this idea nearly every chapter takes it's toll.

With that huge venting aside the book was enjoyable. It is delightful to see Lavinia and Tobias' feelings deepen and mature as their partnership continues. I do look forward to the next book and hope that a balance can be found between independence and annoyance.

So So

This book was interesting while reading it. I had read Slightly Shady before this one. I found Lavina not to be so much like herself in this one, yet to me she wasn't as annyoning as in the pass. I thought the background plot between Anthony and Emiline was great. However a day within reading this book I totally forget how it ended!!

Quick to Avoid

Don't Look Back was my first Amanda Quick novel. I am going to avoid this author from now on, due to the flat plot line and lackluster mystery. I can say, however, that I was intrigued with every character that was introduced in the book and because of this, I was pushed to finish reading it. I would like to see these characters in a more compelling storyline.

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