Pretend I'm Not Here

by Chris Gavaler

Chapter OneDo You Believe in Love at First Sight?This week's bachelorette wobbled more than usual, as if thrown off balance by that crown of blonde curls. The host supported her arm in the classic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060002530
• ISBN13: 9780060002534
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Surprising Gem

Gavaler is a fine technician of the language, has an eye for detail, a keen sense of humor, a snappy writing style. I loved his characters, especially Ashley, the heroine. But they are all well drawn. Like other reviewers I believe the book was mis-categorized. It's light on the romance (not necessarily a bad thing)and heavy on action and derring-do. I enjoyed the plot's twists and turns. Mystery/thriller better describes this book. Shouldn't it have been issued as a hardback, rather than a checkout counter book? It is surely at least as good as most thrillers published these days. All in all a worthy first effort. I'd like to see more from this author.

Enjoyable

I'm proud to say that I finished this book in two days.I find this book to be very enjoyable and Ashley is a very likable character. There's not much romance but I think it is enough as this book focuses more on suspense rather than romance.Ashley's antics made me laugh out loud and all in all, she is a very endearing character.However, I have to admit that sometimes, Ashley acts more like an FBI agent than the chaperone on "Who Wants To Be A Blind Date?" because she's brave beyond words and very smart as well. I mean, it's the mobsters she's facing, you know! Yet she can be so calm and cool, which seems just a bit unbelievable.Overall, this is a very entertaining book and highly enjoyable, as long as you overlook that slight flaw.

Who Wants to Solve a Murder?

Pretend I'm Not Here is told from the perspective of Ashley, a chaperone for the popular television show "Who Wants to Be a Blind Date?". This week's winners, Randy and Melissa, seem to be the typical "beautiful people" that are always on the show. Their prize, a date on the island of St. Thomas seems like the typical trip. That all changes when Ashley bumps into a hunk on the airplane, a mob mistress shows up at the resort, and a man turns up dead. Ashley finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time.This was such a fun book. It had all of the ingredients for a fabulous vacation read, including romance, mystery, intrigue, and comedy. The story moved along well, and Gavaler kept me in stiches laughing at Ashley's shenanigans. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, witty, and suspensful trip to the islands.~Reviewed by CandaceK

A Page-turning Adventure, Great Fun

Much like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books, I really enjoyed this romantic adventure. The witty dialog and fast-paced plot kept me engrossed to the point of having to finish the book to see what happened. The Caribbean setting was at the same time romantic and realistic - not all gorgeous sunsets, but also tangled jungle and sunbaked tourists. I could completely identify with the heroine and her trevails. A great read!

Witty and fun

I don't usually read romantic suspense novels, but after I started this I had to stay up late to finish it. Ashley is a chaperone for a dating game whose winners travel to the Virgin Islands. Through a series of mistaken identities, Ashley unwittingly gets caught up in a scheme involving murder, extortion, and journalism. There are just the right number of plot twists. The writing is witty and fun.