SoBe - reviewed on 3/21/2009 + 147 more book reviews

For my second Lisa Jackson book (my first of her "Romantic Suspense" novels) I'd have to say this wasn't what I was expecting.

It wasn't bad mind you, but didn't live up to expectations. As a fan of romantic suspense, I like stories that simultaneously build up both the suspense and the romance. Deep Freeze reads more like a suspense novel with a teeny tiny bit of romance in it, just so they can stick the 'romantic suspense' label on it.

Add to that, the build up....was a long and slow process. and we kept getting into the Big Bad's head which wouldn't have been bad, if we didn't get his perspective quite so often. Where I can usually finish a book in a day or 2, I kept putting this one down. I finished it within a week solely because I kept hoping it'd get better. It didn't.

I had a few other issues with the book as well... The hero that came off more as a jerk with something stuck up his ass for a good portion of the story than a Hero, the Heroines children who if you have your own, remind you why you were looking for an escape in the first place, or if you dont have kids, why you probably wouldn't want them. Also the heroines best friend, came off more as an acquaintance then anything else, and whole slew of secondary characters were introduced but we never we really got a feel for any of them. Plus the epilogue ends with a cliffhanger for Ms. Jackson's follow up book.

On the positive side, LJ does details well. She described the cold, seemingly unending winter and the main characters weariness of it. And The Bad guy was a surprise.

Over all though, I'd call this a dragging and frustrated Read. I may give her another chance if I can find the willingness to pick another of her books up!

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