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The Secret of Everything by Barbara O'Neal

The Secret of Everything

by Barbara O'Neal

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  • Jan 2010, 400 pages
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  • Sheryl R. (DeQuincy, LA)
    Not for me
    Romance fans (and fans of Barbara O'Neal in particular), may be accustomed to the writing style of this book, the pacing of its plot, and its simplistic character development. To me, a first time reader of Ms. O'Neal, the characters seemed shallow, and the plot predictable and belabored.

    The story, which could have been more fully told in half the space, rambled on and on, filled with prose which at times seemed irrelevant and impassionate. Recipes scattered throughout the book with little or no rhyme or reason proved to be a further distraction. I won't read Ms. O'Neal again.

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