![]() One thing NR does right is to never have the woman depend on being rescued by the studly male, so I will give points for that. Often.Īdd unlikely details such as the encounter in the police station between Lila and Ash, the hit woman who operates in stilettos (heels, not knives), and that Lila once had an affair with a married man whose then wife is now Lila's BFF. She sees all, understands all.and tells all and sundry what they are thinking and feeling. She doesn't just "get" something, she has epiphanies and revelations. She doesn't have conversations, she makes speeches. ![]() Like Iona in The Dark Witch, Lila is afflicted with the dread Babbling Brook Syndrome. NR's trademark witty dialog has dwindled into a few smart remarks and rambling, off-the-cuff, pseudo-psychological diagnoses by the main character. (BTW, this villain will be recognized by anyone who remembers the '70s.) One sociopath villain and assorted evil, easily disposed of henchmen.Check, check, check. ![]() One (or two) female sidekicks (with matching males), also sassy, beautiful, studly, etc. ![]() ![]() I believe Roberts has a file cabinet filled with character descriptions from which she just pulls a stock set for each new book. ![]()
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