Glass Houses Kindle Edition

I absolutely love Stella. I have read a lot of her books and they never disappoint. I will look forward to the next book

I really wanted to like this book. I mean, it's Stella Cameron, right? To be fair, this was published twelve or so years ago, so this Kindle edition is just a reprint of a previously published book.Perhaps most problematic for me (yes, I'm one of *those* people) was the bad formatting. Indentations in the middle of paragraphs, a systematic removal of periods at the ends of sentences, a lack of quote marks where they were needed, and the occasional misused word. For me, all these factors together made this book difficult to read, and I felt let down to read a Stella Cameron story I didn't enjoy.There are two main characters: Aiden, a New York City detective, and Olivia, an introverted British photographer. At first, the scenes written from the two points of view were properly separated. Around chapter two, the Americanisms and the Britishisms started running together, and sometimes Aiden thought in Britishisms and sometimes Olivia thought in Americanisms. This became unduly distracting.Dialogue between Aiden and Olivia was sometimes stilted and awkward, and sometimes Olivia was uncharacteristically forceful or aggressive. In a scene toward the end of the book, Olivia's behavior was consistent with the growth of the character, and I cheered her on.Olivia's parents were completely extraneous and could have been left out of the book entirely, except as references Olivia made in conversation. Otherwise, they should have been fleshed out more. Instead, they were tragically unfunny clueless parents that wasted a chapter of my time. Conversely, Boswell, a somewhat minor character, was the most appealing character in the entire book, and his unwavering fealty to his core self was a joy to read.I knew how the bad guys were keeping tabs on Aiden and Olivia less than halfway through. I did not guess the logistics or the why, but I most definitely knew who. I was sometimes distracted trying to figure out why this person would betray them in this way, and that distraction took away from my immersion in the story as it unfolded.Bottom line - the core story is good, but overall I had to try too hard to enjoy reading it. Your mileage may vary.

I really enjoyed this book. My only disappointment was, that I read the only 2 Stella Cameron book's I've read out of sequence.

Not my favorite book at all!! Very hard to follow. Sort of like a new authors just getting her feet wet!!

Curiosity keeps NYPD detective Aiden Flynn heading upstairs to tend orchids belonging to a man he doesn't like. Ryan D. Hill's upstairs apartment benefits from sun and money, keeping both his plants and his computer in top-notch condition. So when Aiden's computer's on the fritz again, it seems logical for him to check email on his neighbor's machine.Ryan's also with the NYPD, but his nefarious activities quickly come to Aiden's attention when he snoops in Ryan's email. Using the handle Sam, Ryan has befriended photographer Olivia FitzDurham. When she relates some rather suspicious circumstances, Ryan's email encourage Olivia to fly to New York, leaving behind the dangerous men intent on some photos she took for a London magazine. At a loss as to why anyone would want the photos, Olivia flees when a man fails in an attempt to push her from the tube platform to the tracks below.Aiden pretends to be Sam, and aids in finalizing her plans to come to New York, meeting Olivia at the airport. Soon Ryan convinces his superiors that Olivia and Aiden are violent criminals and leads the chase after them. The resulting cross country chase intersperses danger with romance as Aiden and Olivia race against the stacking odds against them in a quest to prove their innocence.GLASS HOUSES weaves the ridiculous and the dangerous in a taut plot guaranteed to keep the pages turning. Bumbling bad guys, one who delights in feeding crumbs to the rats in his pockets, and a nymphomaniac woman give the novel an offbeat flavor. As the heroine struggles against the machinations in which she's become an unwitting part, her unexpected shows of strength result in a powerful character. In addition, the hero with the police dog with iron teeth, are reminiscent of the classic Columbo character, resulting in the perfect foil for this fun heroine. GLASS HOUSES comes highly recommended.

To the despair of his friend and partner Vani, NYPD detective Aiden Flynn has no social life outside of the cyber-zone. When Aiden's computer goes on the fritz, he goes upstairs to use his neighbor's computer. His neighbor is also a cop who happens to be away on vacation. While going through his e-mail, Aiden finds several notes addressed to FBI agent Sam Ryan from a terrified British photographer Olivia FitzDurham. Aiden thinks his neighbor Ryan, aka Sam, must be dirty and has involved Olivia in something dangerous. Aiden pretends to be Sam and asks Olivia to come to the States so he can protect her.A series of frightening incidents leads Olivia to conclude she is safer in America than her home in London where people want to buy some worthless photos. Ryan convinces his superiors that Olivia and Aiden are violent criminals and now have all of NYPD chasing after them. Ryan and his cohorts want them dead so Aiden and Olivia flee the city, ring to catch the criminals and clear Aiden and Olivia's name. While on the run they fall in love with each other. The amazement of a Stella Cameron novel is that her taut romantic thrillers contain offbeat humor that leave the audience laughing yet concerned, and definitely hooked. GLASS HOUSES is one of Ms. Cameron's best works due in part to the innocent heroine caught in someone else's web, the befuddled hero trying to protect her from bumbling crooks, and a dog with iron teeth. This novel is another winner from one of the great authors of the past decade.Harriet KLausner