Playing Dead Jody E Lebel 9781612171067 Books
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Court reporter Renee Rose found out the hard way that hooking up with a cop is like a bikini wax--it starts off hot, turns painful, and ends in tears. But when her best friend receives an e-mail, supposedly from her long-dead fiancé, demanding money, Renee knows they need help. Too bad help comes in the form of Detective Anthony Graciano, an annoying, bossy cop who somehow manages to haul Renee's libido out of dry dock. Police work is more than a career to Anthony, it's an obsession. He specializes in cases involving female victims, which leaves him no time for anything else. Until he meets Renee, a delicious mystery he yearns to explore. As danger closes in, Anthony fights to keep Renee safe despite her tendency to plunge headlong into danger--and her doubts about him. Can she learn to trust his love before it's too late?
Playing Dead Jody E Lebel 9781612171067 Books
Playing Dead by Jody E. Lebel, is a well-written, well edited novel that makes you want to create a check off list to ascertain whether or not the person you are dealing with is who they say they really are. The novel opens with a mystery email to Liz from an ex that she presumed was dead. Her friend Renee Rose is immediately attracted to the cop who shows up to the scene with his female assistant. The cop is a little scruffy, but he looks like a million bucks to Renee, who is attracted to the Officer from first sight.All things considered, it is surprising when Renee, Liz's friend actually hooks up with the cop seeing as her relationships with law enforcement types have never been so idea before. I knew something was odd about Anthony when instead of reading over the suspicious email from a purported dead man; he's printing out a coupon for some pizza, rather than delivering upon resolutions on the suspicious email. But as luck would have it, Detective Anthony Graciano, though smart and good at his job, does not seem to be much better than previous love encounters. I loved this book, and I loved the dedication that Anthony had in covering every angle on his job, and I especially liked uncovering the incredible truth about the suspicious email. To me the cop was attentive and smart, and was available as he could be for Renee. But you're left thinking why women have the tendency to pursue the same old relationships they had before; yet, you're so glad that Lebel gets it!
Lebel does a fantastic job of moving the story along with danger and Anthony's tenaciousness in doing his job. My favorite scene in the book is in Chapter 32 on page 215. "Anthony's hands were slick with cold sweat. Only four blocks away he ran lights and sirens through holiday beach traffic and skidded up to the front door of Renee's building!" Need I say more? This book is loaded with love, suspense and mystery. But, don't stop there because, the author will prove that chivalry is not dead. The end will be shocking to everyone who likes a good love, suspense and a happy ending. No doubt, I will be reading all of Jody E. Lebel's books. Playing Dead is just the beginning!
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Playing Dead Jody E Lebel 9781612171067 Books Reviews
[Full Discolsure - I am acquainted via a social media site with the author of this book, who has previously read and reviewed my novel.]
This was a very enjoyable, easy reading cozy. Lebel has a knack for characterization, all four of her principal characters are well drawn, and the dialogue was excellent.
As with all good cozies, the parallel love-interest plot was very well done, with an excruciating cat-and-mouse game played out between Rene and Detective Graziano that resolves in the obligatory happy ending.
I deduct one star because of two aspects of the story that nagged me. FIrst, the team of "bad guys" were just too mind-numbingly inept and utterly incapable of pulling off their plan. I needed a little more plausibility to keep my BS meter from redlining. My second issue might be considered a plot spoiler.
All in all, an excellent read by a talented writer, well produced by a good indie press that has shown it knows how to pick quality talent. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Lebel's work.
I thoroughly enjoyed the various plot twists that Ms. Lebel had woven into her story. Having {myself} both a criminal justice background and father for a cop, Ms. Lebel did a great job of capturing the essence of police investigations. The steam room scene was one of my favorites though, admittedly, I was looking for a tad bit more romance in the novel than the author chose to portray. I'm thankful I brought it along to read on my five hour flight.
This is an action packed short-novel, aimed primarily at a female audience. I actually enjoyed it very much, despite my genitalia. The plot revolves around a fairly classic shake-down for money, with enough invention to be interesting and enough tension to be gripping. Actually, the plot was perhaps more convincing because the details of brutal excesses were left to one's imagination. Many authors pack in so much gratuitous blow by blow violence that the balance of the story can be lost. Books like this show us that there is something to be said for leaving readers some freedom to pour in the quantity of blood they require. This is of course equally true of sexual content. If the male hero has a rather overplayed touchy feely side for me to easily identify with then this only provides a bit of balance to all the bloodthirsty books I have so often read. Yes, you must bear in mind that I am not a regular reader of romance. I will not attempt to deny that I have all sorts of built in prejudices against the genre.
All the female characters are very well rounded and totally believable. The only character in the book that doesn't quite fit together is the male exchange student. He provides a good twist to the plot, but his naivety about the life-style of North Americans is possibly overplayed. One small flaw that may well only reside in my head is hardly serious, amongst such a great cast. In my opinion Lebel has a particularly observant eye on male bad eggs. Perhaps that is simply because bad egg is the default form.
Despite fashionable brevity Lebel packs plenty in, this is a there aren't very many wasted words. Her feel for dialogue is particularly good, and has a lot to do with making this such a good read. For those who like to know there is a 66,000 word count. I am not against the conclusion that it seemed so short to me simply because I enjoyed it so much.
Romance is the broad genre, but this book has enough non-romantic action to keep a wide variety of readers happy. I might call it a gritty, police drama, romance. Lebel has built some very interesting characters, some of which have huge scope for further development, which makes me wonder whether any of them are going to emerge again. It would be a waste if they didn't.
Playing Dead by Jody E. Lebel, is a well-written, well edited novel that makes you want to create a check off list to ascertain whether or not the person you are dealing with is who they say they really are. The novel opens with a mystery email to Liz from an ex that she presumed was dead. Her friend Renee Rose is immediately attracted to the cop who shows up to the scene with his female assistant. The cop is a little scruffy, but he looks like a million bucks to Renee, who is attracted to the Officer from first sight.
All things considered, it is surprising when Renee, Liz's friend actually hooks up with the cop seeing as her relationships with law enforcement types have never been so idea before. I knew something was odd about Anthony when instead of reading over the suspicious email from a purported dead man; he's printing out a coupon for some pizza, rather than delivering upon resolutions on the suspicious email. But as luck would have it, Detective Anthony Graciano, though smart and good at his job, does not seem to be much better than previous love encounters. I loved this book, and I loved the dedication that Anthony had in covering every angle on his job, and I especially liked uncovering the incredible truth about the suspicious email. To me the cop was attentive and smart, and was available as he could be for Renee. But you're left thinking why women have the tendency to pursue the same old relationships they had before; yet, you're so glad that Lebel gets it!
Lebel does a fantastic job of moving the story along with danger and Anthony's tenaciousness in doing his job. My favorite scene in the book is in Chapter 32 on page 215. "Anthony's hands were slick with cold sweat. Only four blocks away he ran lights and sirens through holiday beach traffic and skidded up to the front door of Renee's building!" Need I say more? This book is loaded with love, suspense and mystery. But, don't stop there because, the author will prove that chivalry is not dead. The end will be shocking to everyone who likes a good love, suspense and a happy ending. No doubt, I will be reading all of Jody E. Lebel's books. Playing Dead is just the beginning!
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