Re: City of Angels by Peterson and Bell
Posted by: pjmccoy1948 <pjmccoy1948@...>
put it on my list of books that I have to have! LOL It sounds like a great
book!
BTW, could you change my e-mail address to Patricia J [email protected]?
Thanks
Patti
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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 3:37 PM
Subject: [ChristianBooks] City of Angels by Peterson and Bell
> City of Angels is the first book in the Shannon Saga. Tracie Peterson and
> James Scott Bell do a great job! The main character is a young woman, Kit
> Shannon, who has come to Los Angeles in 1903 to practice law. Kit finds
much
> opposition from an aunt who believes practicing law will destroy her
social
> standing to a male lawyer who hates strong women. She is draw into a
> horrible murder trial and learns first hand the skills needed to be a good
> trial lawyer. Throughout all this, Kit stands firm in her faith and lets
God
> lead her.
>
> I love just about anything legal, so I loved this story. While there is a
> murder involved and an ensuing mystery as to who the murderer is, it is
not a
> suspenseful book. In fact, I would say that is my least favorite part of
the
> book. I don't think Peterson and Bell really developed the mystery and the
> "who" of "who dunnit" was a real disappointment to me. That said -- I just
> loved the setting of 1903 L.A. I had to laugh at one point when Kit
talked
> of the fresh air of L.A. as opposed to the smoky air of New York --
obviously
> things changed!
>
> This is not a romance, although Kit does meet someone and you know that
their
> relationship will develop into something -- but that is left hanging at
the
> end of the book. This book really deals more with a young woman following
> what she believes is her calling no matter what the opposition.
>
> I will tell you that this book leaves the reader -- at least me! --
wanting
> to read the books to come in this series. Isn't that what a good book will
> do? There are a number of questions that are not answered in this book
and I
> am sure they will be addressed in future volumes of this series.
>
> Definitely a good read.
>
> Barb C.
>
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