Comments on: REVIEW: Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:05:46 +0000

@Barb in Maryland: The last few chapters dealing with the villain were so cartoonish that it didn’t even feel like an Elizabeth Lowell book. Then there were all the scenes with Lina’s father. He was so unbelievable in his single-minded focus. Yes, I can believe he put his pursuit for Mayan artifacts over his responsibilities as a father, but the way he was written was just too unrealistic.

By: Barb in Maryland

Barb in Maryland — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:44:33 +0000

@Kim, I was beginning to think I was alone in really disliking this book. The mental lusting of the first 50+ pages took me back to the bad old days of Lowell’s Silhouette Desire titles, the info dumping was interesting, but, well, info-dumpy. By page 100 I figured out who the villain was,and, like you, I really didn’t care for ANY of the characters. I skipped to the end, just to verify that I had the right bad guy.
I’ve been a Lowell fan for decades–when she is on her game, she can’t be beat–but when she misses–I am ready to never read her books again.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:34:25 +0000

It’s always interesting how people see the same book so differently. I usually enjoy Elizabeth Lowell’s books, but this one didn’t work on any level. The first 120 pages were an info dump of Mayan culture and lore, then when the story really got started, I didn’t care for many of the characters. By the time the villain was revealed, I had lost all interest in the plot.