Countdown isn't that bad..............

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	• Countdown Iris Johansen, 2005 - 416 pages view larger image
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Get it on already

When I read Blind Alley I thought it was the first in the Jane Macquire series that will take over instead of the Eve Duncan series. I was anxious to read Jane and Trevor's ongoing relationship, but my thoughts were 'get it on already'. The sex seemed forced and I did not feel the attraction like in the previous book. I love Iris Johansen, but I agree with other readers, her style is once again changing. She went through the transition with Ugly Duckling which proved to be well worth it, but the last couple of books are suddenly steering away from the romantic suspense genre and leaning toward straight fiction. She still has a talent for creating some of the best twists and turns and surprise endings, but I really wish she would create another book like The Killing Game. That is the one that made us all fall in love with Eve and Joe.
Okay, now that I've gotten off the track. Countdown is not bad. Hopefully the next book will have more romance for Jane and Trevor. If you read this book knowing that it is just a very good suspense, you will not be disappointed. However, do not make this your first Iris Johansen book otherwise you may not want to read the others which are very good.

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Countdown isn't that bad..............

Countdown continues on the story from Blind Alley, with Trevor reuniting with Jane in order to protect her from yet another terrorist. I am glad to see the return of Trevor, and the supporting character MacDuff was very interesting too. You barely see any of Eve or Joe in this novel. The problem with this novel and well as Blind Alley is that Iris is making the plots increasingly overblown and unbelievable. Killing Game at least had believability, unlike the constant terrorists, 2000 year old legends, and trained assassins found in this book. The other problem I had with this book was that Jane's dialogue is very unrealistic. She speaks like a 40 year old instead of a 21 year old college kid..........I am not much older than she is and no 21 year old I know uses phrases or speaks as formally as she does. However, the book was still interesting enough to hold my attention and is worth it to buy it you are an ardent fan of the series.

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okay but not great

This book was okay, it was right along the same lines of all of Johnasen's books. I liked most of the ones she wrote a few years ago but lately I feel like something is missing from her books. If you have enjoyed her other books you might like this one but I would say wait untill it comes out in paperback.

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