What do You think about Innocent As Sin (2007)?
These St. Kilda books are really turning out to be just "average" books from a really great storyteller, and that's really too bad because there is tremendous potential here.But, hey, she's publihsed, and I'm not; so, why listen to me?Aside from that, I really enjoyed Rand (what a name!) and Kayla's story. I especially enjoyed reading more about Grace and Joe. Not much about the first couple, though, and that's too bad. There was a lot of hurt, and I'd like to see how they're dealing, growing, l
—Alexis-Morgan Roark
This was my third pick for vacation novels this year, and while the back cover and the first few lines of the first chapter intrigued me when I first picked it up, it didn't quite live up to my expectations.Innocent as Sin is touted as a suspense novel, and it does open with a whodunit question - who killed the photographer? Unfortunately, from there it delves into the world of international banking with a different protagonist that is hard to get to know, not easy to like, and boring in her hobbies and reaction to threat and intimidation. I had to drag myself through the first three quarters of the book, waiting for the payoff of seeing the bad guy from the very first few lines of the book get his due. In retrospect, I should have put the book down. Unfortunately for me, I was on vacation at the time, and when you're camping and on your last book, it isn't so easy to toss it aside and head to the nearest bookstore or library for something fresh and new!I found this book to drag a bit. Okay, a lot. I didn't feel compelled by the characters, I rooted for the bad guy at some points because I found the female protagonist so annoyingly boring. I wouldn't recommend it, but hey, you may have a different take; maybe I've just read so many great books this year that mediocre doesn't cut it any more!
—Katie Kenig
Kayla Shaw is a private banker in Arizona. Underpaid and underappreciated. Rand McCree is a haunted man who paints in the Pacific Northwest. Two strangers with nothing in common until their lives entwine. On what appears to be anordinary day Kayla barely escapes a kidnapping and then findsherself falsely accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars. After five years Rand finally has been offeredwhat he wants. The name of his twin brothers killer. Hungryfor vengeance he accepts a job with St Kilda Consultingthat's going to place him right next to Kayla. The killer who murdered his brother has targeted Kayla as the next victim. She can't go to the police so she must place her life in the hands of Rand Mcree. This is book three in the St Kilda series and another fine page turner from Elizabeth Lowell.
—Tom Tischler
