Suspect Passions
by V. K. Powell
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Author: V. K. PowellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-09
ISBN: 1602820538
Number of pages: 290
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
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Book Review: Nothing Short of Divine
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not going to sugar coat it. I wasn't a huge fan of Powell's first book - To Protect and Serve. I only gave it 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4 for Amazon) because it just wasn't that exciting, so I wasn't sure I wanted to try another by this author. Wow. I'm extremely glad I took a chance and ordered her second book. This one is so fantastic it's almost as though it was written by a different person.
The plot is nothing short of divine. The characters are extremely well-developed. There is a fantastic supporting cast. Powell interjects drama, humor, angst, lust and many other things into an unquestionable lesbian classic in the making.
First is the femme-on-the-inside / butch-on-the-outside cop Sydney Cabot. Syd is a beat cop who has recently been cleared of all wrongdoing after fatally shooting a suspect. As a coping mechanism, she blocks all feelings and seeks the purely physical connection one gets from rigorous, anonymous sex. Hoping to move on with her life, Syd is devastated when she finds out a wrongful death suit has been brought against her by the victim's family. Worst of all is her attorney - a gorgeous woman to whom she has strongly attracted - recently lost a case just like hers.
That attorney is Regan Desanto. Regan has demons of her own to face. Her partner of 15 years suddenly left her for another woman. As her defenses raise up, Regan leaves town and takes a job as assistant district attorney in another town. Before moving, she loses a wrongful death suit against a cop. She just couldn't commit herself completely to the case because of the turmoil in her personal life. Due to the pressure of losing the case, the cop kills himself, making Regan's guilt even harder to overcome. Desperate to give the case away for fear for failure and fear of her attraction to Syd, Regan is forced to deal with both.
These women have to overcome their own demons. They have to come to terms with their undeniable differences and attraction. Circumstances make this almost impossible, but love is a powerful thing.
I'm not usually one to write a novel-length review to describe a book I've just read, but this was one of the fundamentally good books I've read in a long time.
Bottom Line - Don't miss out on this one. It's a real winner. (P.S. Now I can't wait for Powell's next book, `Fever' due out in 2010.)
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