Dark Angels: A Novel
by Karleen Koen
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Author: Karleen KoenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-29
ISBN: 0307339920
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Broadway
Book Reviews of Dark Angels: A Novel
Book Review: 2.5 Stars
Summary: 2 Stars
This novel began so well, I'm not sure where it went wrong for me. At the end I couldn't quite fathom the point of it all. I was immediately engaged by the main character Alice Verney. She was intelligent, sensitive, pragmatic, ambitious, and very proud. Somewhere along the line I stopped liking her. I understood, and sympathized with her feelings toward her former chum Caro who slept with Alice's fiance. But after a while I just didn't care very much about her bitterness.
I guess my big problem with the novel is that it couldn't seem to make up it's mind as to what it was. I thought the strongest story line was Alice's determination to stop a French bought assassin. That was the most exciting part of the story. Her meddling in her friend's lives could have supported that story, but her entire personal life seemed to be happening in another book. It was a strange disconnect and it finally lost me about 40 pages from the end of the book. I skimmed the rest to get to the very end, which I found unsatisfying.
I do think the author did a great job of describing England under Charles II. The setting was totally believable.
I'm kind of conflicted about what rating to give this. I'd say it's more of a 2.5 stars for the setting, writing style, and Alice Verney at the beginning. I just wish the rest of the book had been as engaging.
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