Lari's Bookshelf

This group read discussion is hosted over at Stainless Steel Droppings  and it is filled with spoilers, so please don't read this post if you are intending to read the book. If you would like a spoiler-free review, please check out Grace's review, on Books Without Any Pictures, here .  1. Now that it’s all said and done; what did you think of the book? Did you see the ending coming? I didn't see Rachel's dark side coming. I thought that was well done. The reader also was let on that Dom killed Rachel early on, and he actually did kill her (though not in a way the reader expected). I also didn't expect Benedicte's whole episode with aborting her baby. That was rather shocking, and must have been traumatic. 2. What do you think of the characters? Lawrenson took us on a twisty little ride there, I had trouble deciding who was good and who wasn’t for a while there! What do you think of Dom? Of Sabine? Rachel? Dom - I love this character. I fully underst...

Disclaimer: I haven't finished the reading for the first part, but I'm nearly finished.  This book discussion is hosted by Carl V. Over at Stainless Steel Droppings . 1. This may seem like an obvious opening question, but what do you think of The Lantern thus far? I like it, but so far it is just "meh" to me. My husband and I read the beginning together, and I think he put it best when he described it as thus: Description of scenery, doing things, French words. Repeat The book is frankly, a little monotonous and the pace is nearly too slow for me to stay interested. . . . . . except when they hinted at the buried treasure thing. The pirate in me always gets excited when she hears of buried treasure! Yarrr. 2. The book appears to be following the experiences of two different women, alternating back and forth between their stories. Are you more fond of our main protagonist’s story or of Benedicte’s or are you enjoying them both equally? I like both eq...