I stumbled across this book on another blog and thought it
sounded really interesting. I admit I like the TV show ‘White Collar’ so the
idea of reading about a con artist at work was appealing.
Della Gilmore is setting up a sting on the Metcalf Trust.
There are plenty of details about how it’s done and the way Della’s family
works together to pull off the various parts of the operation. But when the
stakes are raised things start to look shaky, for the job, for her family and
with her part-time boyfriend Timothy.
Discovering she is attracted to Daniel Metcalf and fighting it only
makes things worse.
The unravelling of Della’s life was beautifully done. As was
the romantic sub-plot between Della and Daniel—while I would have like the
romance to end more resolved, the open ending works.
I don’t want to give out any spoilers so it’s hard to talk
about the plot except to say no one is really what they seem, and finding
someone to trust is as hard as finding a Tasmanian Tiger in Victoria.
Fall Girl was an
enjoyable read that I’d recommend to anyone who wanted something a little
different with a strong female lead.
For more information about Toni Jordan: http://www.tonijordan.com/
Fall Girl
ISBN: 9781921656651
The Text Publishing Company
‘The secret to having people give you money is to act as
though you don’t want it.’
Meet Ella Canfield, highly qualified evolutionary biologist.
Attractive, if a little serious-looking in those heavy glasses—but then she’s
about to put her career on the line. Dr Canfield is seeking funding for a
highly unorthodox research project. She wants to prove that an extinct animal
still roams in one of Australia’s most popular national parks.
Meet Daniel Metcalf, good-looking, expensively dishevelled millionaire. Quite
witty but far too rich to be taken seriously. He heads the Metcalf Trust, which
donates money to offbeat scientific research projects. He has a personal
interest in animals that don’t exist.
Problem number one: There is no such person as Dr Ella Canfield.
Problem number two: Della Gilmore, professional con artist, has never met
anyone like Daniel Metcalf before.
Someone is going to take a fall.
This review has been written as part of WInk Girl’s commitment to the 2012 Australian Women Writers Challenge. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Women-Writers/176862202396763
2 comments:
I'm glad we signed up for the challenge. There's so many great Australian women writers. They deserve to have the spotlight shone on them.
I'm a big fan of White Collar too! I'm picking this one up for sure. Thanks for the review.
Kym
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