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Liked It “Anything for His Son is the third book in the Harlequin Intrigue Series Lights Out. Romantic suspense is set within the scene of a power outage in Boston. This fast-paced romance read pits the heart against the urgent need to track down the villains and protect a kidnapped child, the hero's...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This had nice suspense (I'm a big fan of Rita Heron's single title books), but at times I felt things like the hero and heroine's guilt and the hero's obsession with his job were hammered into the reader too much. Got to feel repetitive after a while and I found myself thinking "I know. I get it already," more than once. The child in jeopardy plot of course got to me since I'm a mother of a child around that age, but I'm also from the Boston area so some things about the setting didn't ring true, like the way the hero and heroine seemed to be able to navigate congested city roads (in a blackout even!) in no time at all. That was nothing short of a miracle :-). And being an IT person, I had some issues with the hero being able to send email during a blackout. Sure the battery on his computer might be fine, but even with a wireless connection, you need power on your wireless router or your mail isn't going anywhere. He was able to do amazing things with databases and whatnot with no electricity in the whole city. Not logical from a technology standpoint. :-) I also had problems believing the scenes shown from the point of view of the young child. The child thought in terms that didn't seem to mesh with his young age. When the man put him in a sack he compared it to a "sack of potatoes," which is an adult image. My son would have no idea 1.) that potatoes ever came in burlap bags because he only sees plastic bags in the store and 2.) he's never seen a man put potatoes over his shoulder like that, so the reference just didn't feel like a 5 year old's. Also when he was locked in the truck and thought he'd been "left to rot" that wasn't a 5 year old's thinking either. My son, if he even thought about what the word "rot" meant, wouldn't see a steel box as a place where something rots. Things rot in the ground, they're dirty etc. So, again, that felt like an adult perspective placed on a child. And actually the child's reaction to the whole kidnapping didn't mesh with how I think a real 5 year old's would. My son would have been an hysterical mess if he'd been hit and knocked about as what was happening to the boy in the story. So, I a lot of believability issues with this story, I'm sorry to say, but again, the suspense aspect of the story, the things that kept you guessing, were well done. That part of the story kept me reading until the end. ”
Catherine C wrote this review Thursday, May 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Anything for His Son is the third book in the Harlequin Intrigue Series Lights Out. Romantic suspense is set within the scene of a power outage in Boston. This fast-paced romance read pits the heart against the urgent need to track down the villains and protect a kidnapped child, the hero's son.
Merrimon wrote this review Tuesday, August 28 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Rebecca Matalon has finally decided to file for divorce. Sexual attraction and adventure just are not the basis for a marriage, especially when Ethan is thrives on his work in his computer business. Add to workaholic business leader the other jobs --- Secret agent and his work with the secret Eclipse missions, and we find a recipe for disaster for a family with a son who needs his father to be there instead of across the world. When the lights go out in Boston, their son Jesse disappears. Ethan may have saved the world in previous missions, but can he save his son? In a world turned dark by the black out and a cold blooded possible killer, will Ethan and Rebecca find some way back to Jesse and their own hearts? Rebecca walked out on her marriage. Even though she loves her son, she does not see the effects of her actions. She sure can be a trouble maker when she decides to put her son first! She values family over work and especially those important secret missions that protect everyone but her family. Ethan is a classic powerful romance hero --- strong, powerful, a leader but unable to see what he really holds dear in his heart. He has secrets buried that must be conquered before he can love fully. Can he uncover his own secrets and protect his family as well as the city of Boston?
Anything for His Son was another wonderful Rita Herron read --- dark (definitely a twisted criminal or two here) but with just enough darkness to intrigue but not too much that you can't sleep at night. The contrast and similarities between Ethan and his son as well as between Ethan and the villain built up a thematic structure that increased both the suspense and the depth of her characterization. Readers will appreciate this one scene where Ethan sees a trace left behind by the hero. It is not just a clue, but he discovers a new way of seeing the heroine ---he sees her heart and her courage. The weaknesses and the hidden past of the characters become the foundation for their courage (and cowardice in the case of some of the bad guys). What an image of motherhood and pregnancy! In the past, society has always used childbirth to show women are the weaker, lesser sex. Rita Herron turns that cliche right on its head in one sentence. What an strong heroine characterization when you least expect it!
Rita Herron's Anything for His Son magnifies one of the themes in her longer romantic suspense novels. Here, the theme of courage is expanded and touches the lives of all the Matalon family members. Children can always add a heart touching element to a story, but here in Rita Herron's new Intrigue, the son is so much more than an incidental character. Jesse is so much more than a cute little boy and a plot device. His heart and courage make this book special.
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