A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Thin Dark Line
Book Review: A Thin Dark Line
Summary: 5 Stars
Ms. Hoag did an great job on this book. It was written about an area that is not far from my location. The language used and the text in which thing were phrased could not have been any closer to perfect than it was. I literally could not put the book down. Each page pulled me into the story further than the one before it. This book is a must for anyone who love's mystery's.Book Review: A bit long-winded, but definitely a good read.
Summary: 4 Stars
Tami presents a fascinating and intricate cast of characters that sometimes fade into one another, but usually stay crisp and clearly defined. The pacing is a bit slower than I would prefer, but the exposition and description are wonderful. Despite the opinion of someone from the swampy bayous, I found the atmosphere charming, but then I also know a little French and could follow most of it in conversation. Listening to the roar of the alligators did not stay in my mind as something all Cajuns do all night, but I got the sense of a swampy, humid, warm and rich environment where superstition and old codes of honor prevail, which is just what was needed, I believe. Good job, Tami...Keep the novels coming--I'll be buying your books!!Book Review: A definate star rating
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely adored this book. The suspense was incredible, along with the coy foreplay. It had a complete on-edge experience that kept me rivited to the book, causing me to poor over the pages. The quiet ease of Fourcade into Annie's life leaves one with a flame of hope inside that the two might be together, as does the tense past she does not know about. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who were to ask.Book Review: A fabulose work of art
Summary: 5 Stars
It kept me guessing until the very end...spine tingling and thrilling...A horrifying trail of events ending with a fabulose conclusion.....Book Review: A fine start that bogs down in the end
Summary: 3 Stars
Tami Hoag has given us a pretty good premise, but as the story progresses and the number of unrelated, unresolved red herrings increases, it becomes difficult to focus on just what the point is supposed to be. A reader never does discover just how Annie resolves the difficulties within her department, nor is there any attention given to mob or real estate leads. In several cases, the "just coincidence" factor skyrockets. Equally unfortunate, in a story where much of the morality is about what will make the heroine a "good" cop (those of you who've read it know what I mean), Annie comes out as no smarter or more proactive than Stokes. In the end, she is reactive, solving the crime only by becoming a victim to it. Part of this may be due to Ms. Hoag's desire to keep the villain hidden, but Annie would have been a stronger, more interesting character if she had figured it out herself. Instead, the character is rewarded for no discernable reason--a true irony when one considers the too-brief denoument wherein she does not even offer a reasonable justification. Overall, the book does not live up to the first 200 pages.