BOOK REVIEW:
The Other Marlowe Girl
FINALLY
after almost a year I picked up The Other
Marlowe Girl, the second book in this novella series by Beth Fred. The
first story covered heroine Tiffany Marlowe and Lucas Hernandez’ romance, and
in that one we meet Kammy, the horribly spoilt and evil younger sister of
Tiffany.
Kammy was an
utter witch in Book One. Yet I was curious to see how author Beth Fred would
redeem Kammy in the second of the duology. I mean, was Kammy even redeemable?
Could I forgive her for doing one of the lowest things a sister could do
(stealing Tiffany’s sleazebag of a then-boyfriend). I don’t know… I was blessed
with a close relationship with my sisters so it really gets to me to see
siblings who aren’t close.
I am pleased
to tell you that Kammy is not only redeemed in her story, but the relationship
of the Marlowe sisters is fleshed out and explained more fully. What we see in
Book One is a glimpse of a particularly low moment in the sisterly
relationship, which I can report from almost daily experience happens A LOT.
Aside from
the beautiful up and down, realistic relationship between Kammy and her sister,
I thought Enrique was just too adorable. When he pulled Kammy out of the strip
club and he all but forced her into a cab I melted for the girl. He’s super
protective and caring and funny.
The only
problem I had was with the whole drug dealer situation. SPOILER WARNING.
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Kammy has to
pay off a drug dealer, some guy called Daniel, for her ex-husband’s disgusting
habit and the external conflict here just sorta wraps itself up. I mean Enrique
was prepared to pay off the guy but he figured that it was very much going to
be a problem either way because Daniel the dealer might continue his blackmail
for more money…
Well it
never got to that part and sure I was relieved—because I didn’t want the dealer
to block Kammy and Enrique from their HEA—still I was disappointed with the
copout ending of Daniel’s death. But it was believable: the way Daniel kept
hassling Kammy and she knocked him out with her amazing dancing abilities
basically foreshadowed his death by a druggie client of his.
And now
Enrique and Kammy can make with the kissy face and catch up to Lucas and
Tiffany’s baby-making and happy homemaking.
Way to keep
it in the family, ladies and gents. ^^
Check out my
review of Book One in the Marlowe Girls series right HERE.
And grab both books here.
My verdict:
✮✮✮✮.5
✮✮✮✮.5
(4.5 stars)
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