If the choice is upholding the law or protecting those he loves, which way will the big fella turn? Meanwhile, the other two thirds of MCM Investigations have problems of their own to worry about. All Bunny McGarry wants is a spot of breakfast and a decent cup of tea. So imagine how annoyed he gets when two masked men attempt to rob the New York diner he is in? Unfortunately, dealing with that problem just leads to a whole lot more. Some ex-employees of the US government are really taking that advice to heart by using their mayhem-creating abilities to maximise their investments.
When one of their fund managers has a momentary crisis of conscience and confesses all to a woman he hardly knows, they will stop at nothing to deal with the problem. Amy Daniels is in big trouble and the only thing keeping her alive is a man who is supposed to already be dead. Disaster Inc is the first book in a new series featuring Bunny McGarry, beloved by those who enjoyed the critically-acclaimed Dublin Trilogy of books. It melds high-octane action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit.
I even gave it 4 stars. The second book was definitely worse. I was unlucky with my last few books, they were likely to contain either a love at first sight either insta love motive. I strongly dislike both. Unfortunately, The Angel was also one of these books. The only thing I can tell about the suspense part is that it was strange. I have to admit that I wasn't really focus on reading and this might be a reason it seemed blurred and a bit chaotic to me. The motives of some actions stayed unclear. I'm a bit disappointed, I think I expected something more.
The Angel (Ireland Series #2) by Carla Neggers
Jul 22, Lorrie rated it it was ok. Many reader reviews on Amazon are saying that this is her best book yet. I guess that means that I don't have to read any of her others. This book was interesting and had potential but many of the main issues in the book never got connected and the characters were very transparent. Unless you're a fan of hers, skip it. The Angel by Carla Neggers is the latest in a loosely connected series of romantic suspense novels, which I would venture to say are mostly twisty murder mysteries and very little romance.
Themes of The Angel revolve around the existence of evil, deliberate mischief and an elusive Celtic stone angel. This is a story of good and evil, love and anguish knotted together with secrets and lies. Detective Abigail Browning from The Widow is a main character in the story. The other main character is Keir The Angel by Carla Neggers is the latest in a loosely connected series of romantic suspense novels, which I would venture to say are mostly twisty murder mysteries and very little romance.
The other main character is Keira Sullivan, a folklorist who tells stories and paints the mythical Keira has rented a cottage in Ireland for six weeks and has promised her friend Patsy McCarthy to delve more into her tale of three Irish brothers, a stone angel and the summer solstice while in Ireland. During her investigation of a ruined stone cottage she thinks she sees the stone angel but is then trapped among its collapse.
Simon rescues Keira and they return to Boston only to discover the gruesome murder of Patsy McCarthy. Carla Neggers expands upon the eccentricities of each character. They all have secrets and reasons for withholding those secrets. There is the perplexing fable of the stone angel and three brothers The book does convey a sense of hidden meanings and supernatural events but then most were given explanations. The Angel ends with many plot lines and questions unanswered, paving the way for the next book in the series called The Mist featuring Will Davenport and Lizzie Rush released in hardcover June 30, Jul 24, Miriam rated it it was ok Recommends it for: This was my first book by Neggers and I was completely underwhelmed, so unless someone writes to tell me her other books are much better I doubt I'll try her again.
The plot never really came together and the implicit supernatural element was neither present nor needed. The characters weren't quite 2-dimensional, but they were pretty derivitive and unconvincing. They repeatedly acted as if things that seemed normal to me were outrageous "You went for a walk by yourself in the Irish countryside!
You must be a crazy flake who believes in fairies! I also did not find the villain and plot reveal atall convincing. The whole book seemed forced and lazy to me. Jan 01, Cornerofmadness rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
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As a suspense novel, it's not bad. The romance was just unnecessary, dull and I'm sorry, I don't find insta-love convincing.
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Yes I know it can be real but this just was flat. I did like Keira, since at least she was smart and able. She's an illustrator, mostly Irish folklore. Her mother has moved into the woods to live as a religious hermit. Her uncle Bob is a Boston detective along with Abigail Browning. Keira finds a body of a man drowned in a campus pond. Abigail thinks it's more, Bob's an ass As a suspense novel, it's not bad. Abigail thinks it's more, Bob's an ass about it. Frankly he's an ass about everything, overprotective even about Keira doing the stupidest things, like going on a trip to Ireland alone.
She is a grown woman after all. While Bob and Abigail investigate the death of the man, a collector, most recently of devil related things, Keira goes to Ireland to investigate the story her mother did years ago, the story of the beautiful stone angel. Keira is almost hurt in a cave in of the hut she was investigating and is rescued though she nearly rescued herself by Simon Cahill, an FBI operative and a friend of people close to Keira. And here comes the boring romance and the story goes a little sideways.
Keira decides to leave Ireland early just to talk to the person who told her the story in the first place and come back. Um, she's an illustrator. Her family doesn't seem to be swimming in cash. How is she affording this? Even months in advance these tickets are over a grand. I can't even imagine at the last minute. And why do it? Why not just place a phone call. That made no sense other than the plot demanded she be back in Boston. I found that weak. Over all it wasn't bad but it was hardly memorable.
It felt like I was missing something turns out this was book 2 but i don't see me rushing out to find the others in the series.
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The characters just weren't that interesting, and Bob really got on my nerves. Also, there was a lot of overreacting to things that just weren't a big deal. Not to mention the fact that the storyline didn't seem to come together very well, and there were some things that were not really explained well or were not explained at all. Plus, the reveal of the killer was anticlimactic. Jan 12, Lara rated it it was ok Shelves: This is book was ok.
I liked the story. I liked the characters.
But it was too all over the place for me. I couldn't remember the characters names. I couldn't remember who was connected to who or why it mattered. Aug 18, Marti rated it did not like it. I thought would be a really good story but it was draggy and I found the switching from one location to another to be most annoying. I also do not care for the way she writes. I couldn't wait to finish it! Dec 09, Patti rated it it was ok. Sort of a boring book.
Not much plot and the characters were just very uninteresting. Just not very believable, I struggled to get through the entire thing. The characters were shallow and there were too many instances of overreaction for it to be a compelling read. Apr 06, Janell rated it it was ok. This really had one of the most convoluted and ridiculous mystery plots I've read in a long time. Mar 09, Bob rated it it was ok. I really like Ms. However, the guy in this one is such a total jerk, I could hardly get through it. Ended up skipping large chunks. Aug 13, Danette rated it liked it.
I struggled a bit with this one. There is so much to like. Some characters that I really enjoyed in The Widow appear in this book, Keira and Simon are an engaging new couple, and much of the story takes place in Ireland. I found it difficult to stay interested in the stone angel, though, and other parts of the plot seemed a little scattered. By no means was this book a total loss for me, it just wasn't as riveting a read as we usually get from this author. Sep 28, Flewts rated it really liked it. I had a hard time getting started with this book, keeping track of all the characters and remembering how they related to each other.
The only reason I hung in there was because I have read and loved so many of Carla Neggers's books. And ultimately, I really enjoyed this one too. Feb 11, Reva Draper rated it it was amazing. Jun 07, Sharon rated it did not like it. Is the Angel real?
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Is the angel from the 'wee' people? Please read, this is the title that hooked me to my 'new' author list. Neggers is not new to the industry just to my personal library! Mar 07, Barbara rated it it was amazing. Read book one so had to read book two.