About Face by V.K. Powell

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aboutface

So once I figured out this was a romance novel and not a crime fiction novel, my mood while reading this improved.

Reclusive forensic artist Macy Sheridan agrees to work one final case she hopes will solve the mystery that’s haunted her for years. The only things blocking her from achieving her goal are a perfect facial reconstruction and Detective Leigh Monroe, a woman who reminds her of the past and challenges her future.

The first half of this book was really awkward. The pacing was all over the place and I still have no idea what the characters looked like other than one had red hair. I liked the characters because the cop was always spouting off motivational sayings (endearing quirk), and the other character was an artist so she’d have these art moments. But honestly, every time the characters were in the same scene all the writing felt so forced.

The second half of the book was better because the story moved faster and finally the plot happened. There was a lot going on in the plot:

1. The love story
2. The cold case
3. The mysterious run-away who wants to find his family
4. The detective’s estranged mother

Since this is a romance, most of the details were in the love story/sexy parts. And the other stuff was background noise.

If you enjoy lesbian romance books, you’ll probably dig this.

If you’re looking for a decent mystery book with lesbian romance on the side, maybe not this book.

 

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