Ok I'm a huge Linda Howard fan. I've read every single thing she's ever written and most of my all time favs were written by her. It used to be that I would auto buy her and salivate for the next one. This latest one is why I've stopped that. Don't get me wrong, I read it all (in about 3 to 4 hours, that's how "easy" it was,) but (hating to say it) it was just "eh".

You can tell her heart just isn't in it anymore and at this point she should just stop unless and until she gets the magic back. I'm sure she's made enough money.

This story is about a time cop from the future (which should have made me love it because you know how I love my Sci Fi) and a cop from small town Kentucky. The plot was thin, or at the very least, too easily resolved and the ending was so rushed I was like, "huh? the climax is here already?". It was like she hit her deadline and said, "Well, I gotta end it somewhere." And did.

The other major problem was the lack of chemistry between the hero and heroine. I just didn't "feel" it like her old stuff.

Anyway, like I said, I didn't stop and throw it against the wall so I can't say it was bad. I just found it lacking.

So in the end, I say read it, but wait till it's in paperback or get it from the library. The HB price isn't worth it.