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Dark Summer
by Iris Johansen
from St. Martin's Paperbacks
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 
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A Joyful Experience Traveling in Words 
Being a dog lover and thoroughly enjoying a story with engaging characters and a story that pulls my imagination along with every scene, every question, and every revelation, I must say I very much enjoyed this story. A delightful vacation for my mind. At the end of the book I was smiling, happy and hoping Iris Johansen had written more books like this one.
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A real disappointment 
I read about the plot of Dark Summer somewhere: probably the New York Times Book Review. I thought that it sounded intriguing--ordinary person gets swept up into extraordinary circumstances. I always enjoy books or movies that start with that pattern. Unfortunately this book turned out to be a disappointment. Poorly written and populated by two dimensional characters, it became more and more of a grind to read as I progressed. Worst of all was a plot that was ridiculously implausible. Dark Summer was... more info
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What's happened to Johansen?
What in the world has happened to Iris Johansen? Her earlier books are some of my all-time favorites, but her past few have been terrible. This one was no exception. Neither of the main characters were likable at all. I could have cared less about them, and I just wanted to tell them both to get over themselves. The dialogue was choppy, repetitive, and silly. I seriously wanted to gag at some of the lines. The plot was pointless and way too far-fetched. If you want to read good romantic suspense, try Cindy... more info
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Disappointed !
Have been a Johansen fan for years! Usually snatch her books up right away and impatiently await next one. Was disappointed in Dark Summer. Didn't fit in to any of the other books; was hum drum. Hopefully; next one will take me back to the fast pace excitement she usually creates.
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