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Sonnet, Jun 2001, 12.95
ISBN: 067104222X
Near Lake Wright Pattman, Texas, after approximately a quarter of a century of marriage and two children, Audrey Williams catches her spouse Sam cheating. Perhaps she could have handled it better if the other party was a younger, taller, blonder sex goddess, but Sam's boudoir mate is his older legal partner, Paul, leaving Audrey to wonder how long has this been going on? The marriage is over and Audrey vows never again. However, that sexual encounter pales next to the fact that her son Malcolm stands trial for murder in Houston.
With numerous witnesses attesting to the fact that Malcolm heold the murder weapon, Police Officer Kirk Maxwell arrested him. When Kirk sees Audrey for the first time he realizes that she is on the edge of a breakdown just like he felt when his beloved spouse died. Perhaps observing her courage enables Kirk to finally let go of his own ghosts, but with Malcolm in the middle, chances of her reaching out to him are slim in spite of their obvious attraction to one another.
DANGEROUS DILEMMAS is a powerful romantic suspense novel that works because the key cast members seem authentic and the scenario confronting Malcolm feels real. Evelyn Palfrey cleverly introduces ethnicity through indirect means so that the plot is enhanced rather than slowed down with an explanation. The story line is loaded with action and emotion from start to finish (just ask Audrey if there is any doubts). Evelyn Palfrey has written a wonderful tale that will excite sub-genre fans to become loyal followers of this writer and her career.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Making a living subplot
Yes
Making a living:
- office romance among coworkers
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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