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Originally Posted by Sunset44 (Post 572542)

I would thank all of you for your comments on my novel, Evil in Paradise, both postive and not so positive. I love The Villages and wanted to create a story to hopefully entertain my friends here in our little "paradise". My book has sold well and the reviews have been mostly positive. It makes my wife and I feel good that so many have enjoyed my book, and although the story is spicey, it was always my intention to frame The Villages in a postivie light. Thanks again, and happy reading to you whatever your current read might be! R B Conroy

My sister and I went on a cruise with our spouses and LOVED "Evil in Paradise". It was simply a FUN read. Kathy Roberts really had it coming to her, especially after reading the first chapter. I kept going back to my cabin ready to read more and more. It was a FUN, easy read and I got a big kick out of it. Yes, it was entertaining. But I'm DYING to find what Kathy looks like in McDonalds. I kept feeling sorry for her husband. Glad he got a good one at the end!

Love Randy Wade White as well - just downloaded "Evil in Paradise" to my kindle - looking forward to reading it.

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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker (Post 556281)

I just finished reading Evil in Paradise. While the book reminded me of a movie on Lifetime, I was curious about a couple of things. Did anyone pick up when the book talked about Cathy going 'upstairs' to her bedroom? Other than the townhouse style homes in TV I don't think any of them have an 'upstairs' and I was given the impression that she lived in a premier home. The other thing that bothered me was when the biker guy went to Disneyworld with his sister and her kids, he talked about how the kids were bugging him for cotton candy or snowcones...he finally gave the child some money and he bought a treat from someone dressed in a costume. Now I don't know about you, but I have been to Disney many, many times and never once did I hear about snowcones or cotton candy and I have never been served anything by anyone dressed as a character. This sounds like a carnival or fair. I don't think the writer has ever been to Disney. Other than these silly things, I thought the book was mind candy, and I did enjoy being able to identify the places that were mentioned. Right now I am looking for a really good mystery..any suggestions? I like stuff like Mary Higgens Clark.

You can take your children to have breakfast with the "DISNEY CHARACTERS".....all in costume. But that was when our children were young. Ditto for the western "ho down" or whatever it's called.

I truthfully do not recall cotton candy or snowcones either.....but it's been awhile. We'd go every spring for school vacation to Disney World in Orlando. Now they all have families of their own.

I also like Mary Higgins Clark and have read all of her books.

I read the first 4 chapters on Amazon's preview. Sounded more like a travelog than a novel. For those of you that have read it, does it get better?

Merry Christmas, Ole Dave.

Love Rutherford's books! Great historical fiction, surpassed by none other! Well, maybe Michener's "Poland" ...

If I am looking for something LIGHT and funny I go for Janet Evanovich.

I am reminding myself way too much of the grandma character in her books. ;)

When I first read the headline, I thought it said Elvis in Paradise.

I guess "I'm All Shook Up."

Gene

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Originally Posted by glgene (Post 592907)

When I first read the headline, I thought it said Elvis in Paradise.

I guess "I'm All Shook Up."

Gene

SOON it will be Christmas day and SOON you will be here full time.

I can't wait.

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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 517605)

Well, to be perfectly truthful, so far I'm not impressed.

Yes, it is set in The Villages, Florida and all the familiar roads and places are mentioned.

The first chapter was so poorly written, at first I thought I had downloaded the wrong book..........but that was describing the woman back in her childhood days..........

Next it got into golfers on the golf course, etc., their wives, etc......
I'm up to where she is realizing where she can meet her tennis partner which just happens to be in some "snowbirds" empty home (as she has the remote entry key, etc.)

I'll bear with it for awhile. Sure hope the author DOES NOT live in TV.
Not all the books at the Amazon.com kindle store are great.....but I was curious. One great thing about amazon though, is that if you do not like a book and just cannot get "into it"....you can return it for a full refund, within a certain amount of time.

I'm hoping "Evil in Paradise" will surprise me and get better as it moves along. I thought "Leisureville" was more interesting to read; he was a better writer.......for good or for ill..........

Yes it does later on when the heroine hooks up with Mr. Midnight whom we all know doesn't want to get married. He is such a chick magnet Heck I should write a book

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Originally Posted by rubicon (Post 592946)

Yes it does later on when the heroine hooks up with Mr. Midnight whom we all know doesn't want to get married. He is such a chick magnet Heck I should write a book

Yes, it did get better as I went along.....and it became a page turner.
I will ask again.........

Yikes..........are you R. B. Conroy?

r. u. b. i. c. o. n.

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You guys keep kidding rubicon about being the author. I know my memory is slipping, but I could have sworn someone earlier on the post said he was the author. I went back and post #35 by Sunset 44 says, in fact, that he is RB Conroy. Don't know if he was kidding or if you guys already knew that. I am a little slow(er) this early in the morning.

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Originally Posted by OldDave (Post 593169)

Nope you are right as usual OldDave. Sunset44 is the person who wrote that book and others.

Merry Christmas.

I will download it tonight. I think some op have been a bit too critical. I realize we don't all have the same taste in books, but it is really neat to have a novel set in a location we know well. That in itself will make it fascinating to me!
Don't do a sequel, do a trilogy. That's what is really selling now! Good luck!!

Sorry,
I'm almost done reading this novel. I find it poorly written and very simplistic; though it moves quickly. The "I've been to that place" effect wears off quickly. The best part, for me, is Dirk who is a non-Villager. It's a quick read with the hook of having TV as its placement.