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Serpent in Paradise

By: Jayne Ann Krentz
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
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A girl walks into a bar.

When Amy Shannon enters The Serpent, a seedy island bar, she immediately catches the eye of Jase Lassiter. He knows she doesn't belong in his little hole in the wall, but he will do whatever it takes to keep her there.

©1983 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2020 Tantor
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Very Enjoyable

Can't help but love JAKrantz.
Narrator did a ver good job acting out the story.

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old

Luckily I knew this was an old book rereleased, because the characters do not reflect current attitudes. I love Jayne Ann Krentz but I'll have to stick to more current books. Amy grated on my nerves so badly. 😟

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love the location

not fond of female performing male voice, especially in love scenes. getting used to it.

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Wow hv times changed!

Narration was very good. Story is dated but that’s to be expected as the book was first published in 1983 as a Harlequin-type book. I just cringed at some of the romance relationship imagery that today people would not be okay with. It’s really amazing how far women have come and how far we still have to go.

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An old book

I don’t understand why the original date is publication isn’t required to be listed. Very deceptive in my mind. Ruined the whole book for me.

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Fun light hearted story.

You can tell this is one of her earlier works. But if you want a fun summer read with some quirky dialogue this is it.

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timeless...

keep in mind this was written in the early 80's; it deals with the emotional decisions of family and responsibility interwoven with a bit of suspense.
(thought the choice of narrator could have been better in my opinion)

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Surprises can be found anywhere

c1983! It’s interesting to read a ‘contemporary’ book with some mileage on it to see what is temporary, and what is relevant, no matter how much time goes by.
I definitely like Jase much more than Amy as main characters, which made him getting his HEA that much more poignant. I did like Amy’s strength and that she was there for her sister - even if her ex brother-in-law played terrible games that could have divided them.
McFadden did an ok job of narration but this one seemed to be set too much in a higher pitch that gave me a headache.

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sexist and dated

This is an old book and like most of JAKs earlier works, the male lead is an obnoxious, sexist jerk. Not fond of this narrator either.

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Seems like something Jayne would have written in the 1980s

First book of hers that I didn’t finish. I rolled my eyes most of the time

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