Veena’s review of People in Glass Houses (Harmony, Book 17) by Jayne Castle
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 07 May 24
Molly drops everything to rush to the haunted mansion where Joshua Knight has been hiding out. He is her only key to locating her sister, Leona, who was lost in the expedition that destroyed Joshua’s reputation. Is it the same as finding the right frequency in tuning crystals to tuning Joshua’s fried senses and finding the directions to where her sister was last seen?
The glass house where Joshua’s is hiding is definitely the stuff of nightmares. Even Molly, with all her talents, is going to have a hard time cooling all the heat. Of course, she is definitely not willing to follow the rules that Joshua has laid down for her safety, so that is an adventure in itself when she and her dust bunny go exploring.
The underground tunnels have a lot of priceless artifacts, and, at some level, it is all about following the money. To complicate things, Molly’s shop is broken into, with a body left behind, even while she is tuning the wedding crystals for the guild boss. The story moves at an excellent clip on both the romantic and suspenseful front.
I am so happy Ms. Castle has come back to this futuristic world with its touch of wild west after a hiatus. Can’t wait to see what else lies in this series. The dust bunnies with their love for music, parties, and pizza are a wonderful set of characters to break the tension.
Grade: A
Summary:
His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House—a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead.
Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled Josh’s psychic senses and his memories, but he’s determined to uncover the truth. Labeled delusional and paranoid, he retreats to an abandoned mansion in the desert, a house filled with mirrors. Now a recluse, Josh spends his days trying to discover the secrets in the looking glasses that cover the walls. He knows he is running out of time.
Talented, ambitious crystal artist Molly Griffin is shocked to learn that the Tarnished Knight has been located. She drops everything and heads for the mansion to find Josh, confident she can help him regain control of his shattered senses. She has no choice—he is the key to finding her sister, Leona, a member of the vanished expedition team. Josh reluctantly allows her to stay one night but there are two rules: she must not go down into the basement, and she must not uncover the mirrors that have been draped.
But her only hope for finding her sister is to break the rules…
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