tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post2320886063120311027..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Doubleback by Libby Fischer HellmannLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-68979788461091144522009-10-26T13:10:30.962-05:002009-10-26T13:10:30.962-05:00Thanks, Jen! I hadn't read any of Libby's...Thanks, Jen! I hadn't read any of Libby's work before this one, so you were the perfect person to comment. I appreciate it.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-27845333455062659242009-10-26T11:17:20.701-05:002009-10-26T11:17:20.701-05:00Hey Lesa, this was one of my favorite books of the...Hey Lesa, this was one of my favorite books of the summer! I love Libby's style and I actually found the shift in POV to be an assett to the book...of course, I enjoy writers who challenge the "rules" - like Robert Crais who utilizes a similar shifting POV style. Libby's gritty and exciting and creative. And the book really isn't supposed to be a Georgia OR a Ellie book, it's supposed to be a joint effort. I think the juxtaposition of the characters was essential not only to their development but also to the plot development.<br /><br />Well, I guess you can tell I really like Libby's work. Have a wonderful time with her on Wednesday and give her a hug for me!Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-14598242267259133492009-10-26T10:49:16.515-05:002009-10-26T10:49:16.515-05:00Bleak House does do unusual stuff, Elizabeth. You...Bleak House does do unusual stuff, Elizabeth. You're right. Georgia wouldn't have solved the case without the elevator incident. And, she never would have been involved without Molly.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-64437860436543543122009-10-26T10:47:50.697-05:002009-10-26T10:47:50.697-05:00It was a confusing book at times, Caryn. I agree. ...It was a confusing book at times, Caryn. I agree. This seemed to be a Georgia book much more than an Ellie book, but I can see the problems.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-63656781853081987362009-10-26T07:56:28.765-05:002009-10-26T07:56:28.765-05:00I like the way that fate plays a role in kicking o...I like the way that fate plays a role in kicking off the story (the elevator and missing child.) Bleak House puts out some unusual stuff... I'll have to look for this one.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-61336471937147568912009-10-26T07:30:59.425-05:002009-10-26T07:30:59.425-05:00Hi Lesa,
I loved the first Georgia book Easy Innoc...Hi Lesa,<br />I loved the first Georgia book Easy Innocence, but I had problems with this one. Part of it was that she told the story in the first person from Ellie Foreman's POV and Georgia's part was in the third person. That sort of muddied the waters for me. Is it a Georgia book or an Ellie book? In the end I liked it okay, but I hope in future books she has one or the other woman clearly be the main character.<br />Caryncarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761365713102858135noreply@blogger.com