In 1982, Ann began publishing romances as Elizabeth Lowell. These novels appeared on nation-wide bestseller lists. The fourth book in the series, Just Enough Light to Kill, was named by Time magazine as one of the best crime novels of 1988.Īnn and Evan (writing as Ann Maxwell) have published four suspense novels, the most recent of which is Shadows and Silk. The Frog and the Scorpion, received a creative writing award from the University of California.
Maxwell crime novel featuring a couple called Fiddler and Fiora was published by Doubleday. Maxwell) collaborated with a Norwegian hunter and photographer, Ivar Ruud, on The Year-Long Day, a nonfiction work that was condensed in Reader's Digest and published in four foreign editions and three book club editions. Since then, seven of her nine science fiction novels have been recommended for the Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Award A Dead God Dancing was nominated for what was then called TABA (The American Book Award). Writing as Ann Maxwell, she began her career in 1975 with a science fiction novel, Change. The novels range from science fiction to historical fiction, from romance to mystery to suspense. There are 30 million copies of these books in print, as well as reprints in 30 foreign languages. Maxwell individually and with co-author/husband Evan Maxwell and Annalise Sun.Īnn Maxwell has written over 60 novels and one non-fiction book. Nevertheless, the secondary characters are fleshed out nicely and it is actually my interest in Duncan and Simon’s stories that had me re-reading this installment in lieu of continuing with the series.Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.Īka Lowell Charters, Elizabeth Lowell, A.E. Moreover, the identity of the Blackthorne traitor is obvious from the start. Lowell uses flowery descriptions and euphemisms, which put a damper on Meg and Dominic’s sexual chemistry and the falcon metaphor results in Dominic coming across as imperious and overbearing rather than sensual and seductive.ĭominic and Meg are engaging overall, although Dominic’s obsession with having a son grates on the nerves after a while and Meg is much too good and sweet to be a truly interesting heroine. While the plot and romance have potential, both suffer from the writing tropes and norms typical of the 1990s.
Lady Margaret Blackthorne is willing to do her duty to keep the peace but fears that she will never have her husband’s love. For his bravery during the Crusades, Dominic Le Sabre, a Norman Knight, is rewarded with a Saxon bride and the land that comes with her.
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