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From Library Journal

Come back, Poppy Blake, demanded Delinsky's readers and she did. The wheelchairbound heroine of Lake News has a lot to handle a best friend has been accused of murder, and the charming journalist pursuing the story is also pursuing Poppy.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This story flows as smoothly and predictably as maple sap during a New Hampshire spring. Ostensibly, the story is about the arrest of popular Lake Henry, New Hampshire, local Heather Malone for a murder committed fourteen years earlier in California. But the real story is that of the growing relationship between Poppy, who is paraplegic, and her suitor, writer Griffin Hughes. Anna Lauris reads with the pleasant, breezy voice of the girl next door, a tone that complements the story's celebration of community, true friendship, and the restorative value of love. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read by Delinsky-Don't Miss!, May 26 2004

By	J. Kirkman "book jen" (St. Petersburg, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: An Accidental Woman (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was an excellent read, and I enjoyed it all the way through.

Heather Malone has a happy life with her lover Micah and his two daughter's of whom she considers like her own. But intertwined in this wonderful romance, is a hidden past. It comes to light when the FBI come knocking at the door one morning. They have Heather under arrest. But the thing is, they say she's really Lisa, and that she murdered Rob Dicenza who was her abusive husband in the past. So flabbergasted, Micah follows her to the police station where Heather will be held in jail without bond.

Up in arms about what to do, Micah will seek the advice of Poppy Blake, who is an investigative journalist, as well as Heather's dearest friend. If anyone can get Heather to talk, it is Poppy, who is now a paraplegic from a freak accident. Heather finally tells Poppy about Aiden Greene, but only briefly. It is there that Poppy will begin to uncover the whole case, which is shocking once found out.

Griffin enters Poppy's life to help solve the case, and in the meantime the story takes another twist as the two fall in love.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!, Mar 26 2004

By	Tonya Speelman "Hoarder of books" (Goldendale WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Accidental Woman (Mass Market Paperback)

I was disheartened to read some of the reviews from this book. However, this doesn't take away anything away from my thinking. I loved this book from beginning to end. The ONLY thing that frustrated me is calling Lisa Heather after the fact. I loved this small town and all it's inhabitants and people sometimes really aren't what or who they seem to be. I haven't read any of Delinsky's other books, but won't hesitate to pick one up now!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Might have to love these characters from elsewhere, Oct 30 2003

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This review is from: An Accidental Woman (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the only book of this setting that I read by this author, and I found myself having a hard time caring about these characters. Maybe you have to read the other books to truly enjoy them. Poppy is supposed to be so admirable, being a spunky and independent disabled woman, but I would've enjoyed her more if it weren't made clear that her parents or mother had built her a specialized house and bought her a specialized van. How many other disabled people have these kinds of advantages? And her occupation is working the phone lines. It's made clear that people in her small town call her all the time to talk. To me, it sounds like she's a professional gossip. And her boyfriend Griffin is supposed to be so loving and accepting. Then why is such a big deal made about her putting on crutches and re-learning to walk? It ends up sounding like she had to seem more like a "normal" woman to truly be accepted, not just by him, but by the author and the readers. I think this is offensive to any disabled woman reading the story who doesn't have the option of walking using crutches.

And the part about Lisa/Heather and her silence about her past? I wanted to shout: just start talking for crying out loud! And her boyfriend at home, agonizing about opening her backpack, the one link to her past? Just open the darn thing!! These small town characters truly frustrated me. At the end of the book, I was glad to leave this stifling small town atmosphere. I always thought things would be better in a small town. If you end up meeting people like these, I'm not so darn sure.

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3.0 out of 5 stars HAD POTENTIAL
The story line was going well, but lost steam. The book was more about Poppy and Griffin (which was lovely) and sugar making (too much time given to it) than the "accidental... Read more

Published on Sep 6 2003 by lbskis

3.0 out of 5 stars Could Have Been Better
Heather Malone?? Lisa Matlock??? Who is the woman living with Micah Smith and his two girls, Missy and Star? Read more

Published on Jun 17 2003 by K. Morgan