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Long Lean And Lethal (Paperback)

by Heather Graham (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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Graham's latest romantic suspense novel is the first of a trilogy set in the fantasy-drenched world of TV soap operas. When Hollywood legend Abby Sawyer develops severe Parkinson's disease, her daughter, soap star Jennifer Connolly, moves into the historic but slightly creepy Granger House to be by her side. What Jennifer doesn't know is that Abby's stepson, actor Conar MarkhamAa longtime thorn in Jennifer's sideAis not only going to be starring opposite her on the soap but is living in Granger House as well. Abby has secretly contrived Conar's new role to make it possible for him to watch over Jennifer, whom Abby is convinced is in danger from a threatening stalker. Naturally, Conar and Jennifer's sudden togetherness generates both conflict and sexual tension. When the soap's producers stage a Hitchcockian shower scene that eerily mimics a rash of real serial killings, matters come to a head. Graham (Tall, Dark, and Deadly) cleverly brings together classic elements of B-movie suspense (from secret stairways to screams in the night) with an appealing, if not entirely accurate, look behind the Hollywood set. The mystery plot, however, lacks both cohesiveness and tensionAdespite Abby's oft-repeated worries, Jennifer is never directly in peril until very late in the bookAand there's little true conflict in the romance, leaving it rather flat as well. (June)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner by Heather Graham!, May 25 2001
By Katt (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
If have never read a Heather Graham mystery/romance book, then you are really missing out! I love her writing style, it's the perfect mix of suspense and mystery with a dash of romance thrown in for fun!

This book, the first of a trilogy, takes place on the set of Valentine Valley, a popular day time soap. Jennifer Connolly has become a daytime diva almost overnight, but somewhere in the background a killer is stalking the show. He's killing his victims with refrence to Hitchcock movies and, of course almost every character in this book likes Hitchcock! Aside from the killings, this book also has several sub plots. Jennifer has fallen hard for her co-star, Conor Markham and also has to deal with her mother's failing health.

My only complaint is how immature these characters acted at times! Getting into fights and then slamming doors and stomping off down the hallway, for example. It reminds me of how I acted as a teenager, trying to irk my mom, not as an adult! Over all, this was a really fun, quick read though. I liked it so much that after I finished it, I immediately started reading Dying to Have Her.

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3.0 out of 5 stars SOAP OPERA MURDER, Mar 19 2001
By Mary Allen "Mary B Allen" (HARRISBURG, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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LONG, LEAN AND LEATHAL was an average read, not great, but not bad. Someone is murdering people associated with the soap opera, Valentine Valley, copying the style of Alfred Hitchcock. It appears that the beautiful actress, Jennifer, is next on the list to meet her movie-style end. A large cast of characters with varying reasons to commit murder keeps the reader interested and guessing. A romance develops between Jennifer and the previously, much-despised Conar, which will prove beneficial in the end. A strong point to this story is that I could not guess the murderer until it was revealed. Then everything fell neatly into place. A negative is that there did not appear to be a connection between the story and the title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, but this book STUNK !, Dec 3 2000
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This one was worse than the other Heather Graham romantic suspense novels I read, the title of which I can't even remember! Even more so than the other one I read, this one was written extremely simplistically, almost on a young-adult level. I don't like this author's style of writing, at least her contemporary-romance-suspense novels. And this one had a stupid story, with no development of the characters, so I couldn't care less about any of them. The twist at the end, while a surprise to me, was, well, stupid. The character who turned out to be the "bad guy" and why he was the bad guy were contrived. It seemed like the author wrote herself into a corner and "had" no choice when it came down to who turned out to be her ultimate "bad guy" and why. I would steer clear of this author for contemporary romantic suspense.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Please read the review from Southern Indiana.
She is absolutely right! I really enjoyed Tall, Dark and Deadly. I foolishly thought Long, Lean and Lethal would be up to that standard. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed!
Not the usual great book from Heather Graham. The heroine was a complete ninny and the story line was very very weak. Read more
Published on Aug 21 2000 by Kitty

4.0 out of 5 stars Disagree with bad reviews
I will agree that her other 2 novels, "Tall Dark and Deadly" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous" were a bit more intense. Read more
Published on Aug 18 2000 by triciac

1.0 out of 5 stars Hideous heroine...silly storyline...dumb dialogue
I've never written an Amazon review before and normally wouldn't take the time to do so, but this book was so bad that I feel compelled to warn others not to spend the $ on it... Read more
Published on Jul 24 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par
This story was not vintage Heather Graham. It was a weak story line right from the beginning. It was almost as though she had to write something, and this was the result... Read more
Published on Jul 17 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars Ugh!
Jennifer is a 28-year-old soap opera actress. She is living with her ill mother, Abby, who has been hearing voices and talking to "people in the walls. Read more
Published on Jul 2 2000 by kmkmtm

4.0 out of 5 stars Long, Lean and Lethal
Long, Lean and Lethal by Heather Graham

The title of this book is very corny, but fortunately the title is the worst part of this book. Read more

Published on Jun 30 2000 by Joan Anderson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I am a first time reader of Heather Graham and will not be ordering another of her books. The heroine was unlikable and I just couldn't get into the love story. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointed
I ordered this book in advance because I enjoyed Drop Dead Gorgeous and Tall, Dark and Deadly so much. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Graham's Talent Brought the Story Through--Barely
One of the challenges facing great and prolific writers such as Heather Graham is meeting that ever rising bar of reader expectation. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2000

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