White Offerings | 
 enlarge | Author: Ann Roberts
Publisher: Bella Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 227302
Media: Paperback
Pages: 228
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 1594931216
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781594931215
ASIN: 1594931216
Publication Date: August 12, 2008
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A beautiful flower ... love or obsession? brbrAri Adams is sure that her best friend, Jane Frank, doesn't have to worry about the mysterious orchids that appear in more and more personal settings. One of Jane's spurned lovers is likely the identity, but the aid of a professional puts both their minds at ease. brbrAfter her own recent brush with murder--nearly her own--Ari is relieved to solicit help from local private investigator Elizabeth "Biz" Stone to uncover the identity of Jane's secret admirer. What Ari doesn't expect are the sparks that fly every time she and Biz meet. Her heart is already spoken for by Detective Molly Nelson, and with orchids appearing in increasingly creepy circumstances, it's not the time to confuse it. Then an orchid arrives for Ari...
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It was ok October 19, 2008
C. Thompson
I thought this book compared to Paid in full was a bit boring. I wouldnt bother buying it.
2nd book in the series October 15, 2008
Sage320 (Newport News, VA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ari Adams promised her girlfriend Detective Molly Nelson that she wouldn't get involved with any more mysteries. After all, the first one nearly cost her life. When white orchids start arriving for her best friend, Jane Frank, though, Ari can't help but be curious and concerned. Jane is happily sleeping her way through most of the lesbians in Phoenix and insists she hasn't created an enemy in the bunch, but both women become worried as the messages with the flowers become more threatening. Jane hires private detective Elizabeth "Biz" Stone to find out what is going on, but it's Ari who is disturbed to feel an attraction to the woman. Ari is sure she loves Molly, but Molly isn't being very communicative about her feelings. As Ari battles with these feelings and the messages become more disturbing, an orchid arrives for Ari. Who is doing this? What are the intentions for Jane and how much danger is Ari in for being her friend? Worse yet, with so many suspects, including some close to them, who can the women trust? br / br /White Offerings is the sequel to Roberts' previous book Paid in Full. It's a simple mystery with plenty of suspects thrown in to keep the reader guessing. The characters of Ari and Jane are well developed because they interact so much in the book and take up the majority of the story. Molly and "Biz" could have used some more attention, especially Molly. Her reluctance to commit to Ari isn't really explained and it's a tad curious that, while the woman she claims to love is threatened, she's more interested in a case she's working on with the FBI. The relationship between Ari and Molly is juxtaposed next to Jane's profligate behavior as a contrasting picture of how people live their lives. While the mystery is intriguing, the rest of the book is somewhat flat. It's difficult to develop any feeling for the characters. Ari is the most appealing, while Jane is somewhat humorous, although the reader may come to feel that she deserves the stalker she's acquired through her behavior. Molly is more involved when she's working her case than she is with Ari and "Biz" doesn't do that much to solve the case. The ending is rather abrupt and there is a set up in the final scene for what is obviously a third book in the series. br / br /If you're looking for a mystery to pass the afternoon or evening, White Offerings will suit the bill.
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