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02/10/2004: "C"

Patricia Carlon, The Unquiet Night; I muddled along in "B" for so long that I decided to try something short and simple in "C". A tale of suspense, under 200 pages, seemed to fit my requirements, and it was surprisingly good. Easy to read without being trashy, well-written, moderately compelling, with above-average characterization. The book is flawed by the fact that the characters exhibit unusual credulity, which propels the plot, though otherwise they seem rather competent. There are some surprising twists but no sense of genuine jeopardy. I think I'm going back to "B" soon.