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BREAKING FAITH, by Jo Bannister.
Cover copy: When she called her business "Looking For Something?" Brodie Farrell hoped to receive challenging commissions from interesting clients. Even by her standards, though, demon rock musician Jared Fry is hard to please. Fortunately his manager, the charismatic Eric Chandos, is easier to like, and it's with him that Brodie works to find a new home for the rock star.
An old coaching inn on the Downs seems the perfect choice. Though the locals are appalled - and their teenagers thrilled - at the arrival of the self-styled Satanist, Fry's primary concern is his new swimming pool. And that's when he realizes that the protestors outside are the least of his problems.
Brodie's troubles are only just beginning, too. She has a long-term relationship with gruff, hard-working Detective Superintendent Jack Deacon and an important platonic friendship with Daniel Hood, a quiet teacher with hidden depths. So why does she find herself so drawn to Chandos? And how much is she going to risk before the real trouble stars?
Gender of detective: male
Brodie isn't actually the detective, really. She's the main character, but either Jack or Daniel is the detective. I think. It's not entirely clear.
I suspect part of the reason I'm so willing to believe Brodie isn't the detective is because she's so blind to Chandos for most of the book. He's bad news, and not even subtle bad news. Consequently, when Brodie falls for his magnetism, it doesn't make him more impressive: it just makes her look stupid.
Then again, I'm really not clear on why either Jack or Daniel adore Brodie. Pretty much everyone admits she's a bitch, with the possible exception of Brodie herself. We're told she's intensely loyal, but mostly we just see her making more difficult the lives of those she supposedly cares about.
I did adore Daniel, though. We're not only told he's intelligent, we get to see him being intelligent. And he's the one character who's actually allowed to get the better of Chandos in a slanging match.
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Ian is engaging in Wii Baseball, which at least makes sure I can't fall asleep, not if he's waving a Wiimote around like that.
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Cover copy: When she called her business "Looking For Something?" Brodie Farrell hoped to receive challenging commissions from interesting clients. Even by her standards, though, demon rock musician Jared Fry is hard to please. Fortunately his manager, the charismatic Eric Chandos, is easier to like, and it's with him that Brodie works to find a new home for the rock star.
An old coaching inn on the Downs seems the perfect choice. Though the locals are appalled - and their teenagers thrilled - at the arrival of the self-styled Satanist, Fry's primary concern is his new swimming pool. And that's when he realizes that the protestors outside are the least of his problems.
Brodie's troubles are only just beginning, too. She has a long-term relationship with gruff, hard-working Detective Superintendent Jack Deacon and an important platonic friendship with Daniel Hood, a quiet teacher with hidden depths. So why does she find herself so drawn to Chandos? And how much is she going to risk before the real trouble stars?
Gender of detective: male
Brodie isn't actually the detective, really. She's the main character, but either Jack or Daniel is the detective. I think. It's not entirely clear.
I suspect part of the reason I'm so willing to believe Brodie isn't the detective is because she's so blind to Chandos for most of the book. He's bad news, and not even subtle bad news. Consequently, when Brodie falls for his magnetism, it doesn't make him more impressive: it just makes her look stupid.
Then again, I'm really not clear on why either Jack or Daniel adore Brodie. Pretty much everyone admits she's a bitch, with the possible exception of Brodie herself. We're told she's intensely loyal, but mostly we just see her making more difficult the lives of those she supposedly cares about.
I did adore Daniel, though. We're not only told he's intelligent, we get to see him being intelligent. And he's the one character who's actually allowed to get the better of Chandos in a slanging match.
*
Ian is engaging in Wii Baseball, which at least makes sure I can't fall asleep, not if he's waving a Wiimote around like that.
Team Mariposa, Blogathon 2010. Sponsor me (and if you do, let me know)!