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Title: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0-553-26461-3 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.14 (28 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Not her best, but still entertaining
Comment: I'm an avid Nora Roberts fan, I tend to read any of her books that I can get my hands on! I had a long day of traveling today, so I picked up this book in the airport and read most of it during a 3 hour layover.
The basic story is that uber thief Douglas Lord got double crossed by his boss and in return, double crossed the boss and stole some papers with information leading to a treasure in Madagascar. While on the run, he hooks up with wealthy ice cream heiress Whitney MacAllister. The two of them head out on an adventure to find the treasure, all the while outwitting Doug's old boss and his goons.
While this book doesn't come close to Nora's more recent stuff, it's still a fun and entertaining read. Some reviewers didn't like Whitney much, but I found her to be the most interesting character in the entire book. I never could predict what might come out of her mouth!
The ending of Hot Ice was where I think this book fell apart. I hesitate to say too much for those who might still want to read it, but it seems anticlimactic. I also felt that while the two characters had an attraction to each other, there was never the romance and love aspect - so I also found that part of the ending a little hard to swallow.
Even with its flaws, the book read quickly and was fun. It made my layover and long flights fly by, I could hardly put it down.
Rating: 2
Summary: Very disappointed Nora Roberts fan
Comment: Nora Robert is one of my favorite authors and I usually can't put her books down. The only thing that kept me reading this book was knowing that it is a Nora Roberts book and it would have to get better. It didn't.
The characters are unsympathetic and it's hard to care what happens to them.
Nora Roberts has used thieves as heroes in other books, but the characters are charming and its fiction, so it works. It didn't work in this book. Doug is a thief who often gambles away what he steals. There is nothing romantic about him. It was mentioned a few times that Doug would sometimes check into a hotel for a week and rob the other guests. Every time this was mentioned I couldn't help but think of the poor tourist who worked hard all year to go away for two weeks and relax. Then, his first day in a foreign country, his wallet is stolen with his cash, his credit cards, and his ATM card. He'll get his cards replaced, but they'll be waiting for him at home. Meanwhile, he's traveled across an ocean and has no means to do anything but sit in his hotel room and watch TV. I really tried to like the characters, but Doug just came off as cruel.
Whitney is shown, repeatedly, to be upset and concerned about the innocent people who get killed as she and Doug go after their treasure. However, she has no concern for Doug's victims - rather, she's impressed by what he does.
If this were my first Nora Roberts book, it would also be my last. I own most of her books and there are no others I actively disliked - and just two I was passive about (Hidden Star and Captive Star, I liked Secret Star).
Rating: 3
Summary: A Good Romantic Comedy
Comment: Hot Ice is quite simply an entertaining, light, fun read. The pace of the book is lightning fast as Whitney and Doug go on a treasure hunt whilst evading the clutches of the villain hilariously named 'Dimitri'. To be honest, the best part of this book is the many, many funny moments. From the first few scenes when Doug jumps in Whitney's car and forces her to take part in a car chase to the times when Whitney carefully notes down in her notebook every cent Doug owes her the novel is full of laugh-out-loud moments. Unfortunately the pace slows at the end a bit and the tension flags which led to me making this a three star review rather than a four star one.
Many reviewers have complained about the characters and I do agree that they weren't always the best. Whitney often comes across as spoilt and stuck up, and dare I say it a little stereotypical with her references to 'Daddy' and her constant sniping about the money Doug owed her despite the fact that she has millions in the bank. However this woman has backbone and she was feisty and very funny. Doug is hot but I admit that him being a thief put me off right away, in my opinion there is no way you can justify theft and burglary - it's just wrong.
Anyway, I would advise you to leave reality to one side when you pick up this book. Just jump on and enjoy the hilarious and sexy banter between the couple, dazzling plot and villains so two-dimensional they are like something from a cartoon. This just adds to the entertainment value. Recommended for lovers of goofy romantic comedies.
JoAnne
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Title: Divine Evil by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0553294903 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Public Secrets by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0553285785 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0553278592 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Private Scandals by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0515114006 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts ISBN: 0515116068 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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