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Always a
woman armed with a plan and schedule, Maggie Harding’s life is thrown
into a
tailspin of murder, betrayal and lies when she spends the weekend in
the Hamptons.
Accompanying her
best friend, Lucy to the Hamptons,
to help plan a party for a popular actor, Maggie finds herself
embroiled in the
lives of celebrities who all seem to have it in for one another. To add
to her
crazy weekend is Tyler Brody, the unforgettable lover she spent three
wildly
passionate days with five years ago.
When she
sees Tyler
again, it was as if the five years never happened. He still affects her
senses
and body and she still feels the same connection with him that they
shared
then. Maggie tries to fight the attraction for Tyler but feels herself fighting a
losing
battle. She can’t resist him and can’t stand the chaos her life
suddenly
becomes.
When Drew, one
of the big-time actors is murdered, Maggie, Tyler and the occupants of the house
are put
under house arrest until the homicide is solved. Within those walls,
lies and
betrayals are uncovered, passions are stirred and romance plays a
starring role
of its own. Will Maggie be able to walk away from Tyler a second time?
A charming
tale of second chances [for all the characters], a murder mystery
thrown in and
heated passion can be found in Murder
in the Hamptons by Amy Garvey.
Maggie and Tyler are an enjoyable couple. I was
rooting for them all the
way, hoping they would let down those walls around themselves and
realize what
was right in front of them. The mystery surrounding Drew’s murder was
interesting. Many of the characters had reason for wanting Drew dead
and the
reader is continually going over scenarios to figure out who the
murderer was.
Murder in the Hamptons is not an edge of your
seat
suspense. While there is the intrigue to know whodunit, it’s not the
prime
focus of the story, the romance between Maggie and Tyler is.
Maggie & Tyler playing sleuth did lack
believability for this reader
however, which drew me out of the story in many areas. I found the cast
of secondary
characters interesting, but confusing at times. Everyone had a reason
to
dislike Drew, some to the point of fierce hatred, and their
relationships with
him needed a pen and paper to keep track of who’s who.
It was like watching a revolving door, with
characters coming through it repeatedly and adding new information each
time.
Murder in the Hamptons is a good read to wile
away a few
hours on. There is a bit of humour, hot passion and amateur sleuthing
going on
to uncover the murderer in their midst. Maggie
and Tyler’s
reconnecting
was overall enjoyable and worth the time spent with this story.
Reviewed by Tracey West
for The Road
to Romance
April 14, 2005
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