Book Friday - Miss Match by Sara Mills
9 July 2010
A circle of lamplight in the otherwise darkened office cast a cool glow on the
letter as I wrote. The hum of cars whizzing through the night, far below my
second-story office window, was the only noise I could make out. Soon waking
sounds would echo through the streets of New York, but at four a.m., it was as
quiet as the city ever got. I took a deep breath, picked up my pen, and signed the letter.
Since I enjoyed the first book in Sara Mills’ Allie Fortune series, Miss Fortune, I wasn’t surprised at all to find that I enjoyed the second book just as much.
Something I found particularly intriguing about Miss Match is that Allie Fortune was still our main character and primary narrator, yet the events of the book didn’t really focus on her. And somehow it worked.
It was interesting to “spend time” in post World War II Berlin, even though it somewhat removed us from the fragile relationship between Allie and her mom, which is something I really enjoyed in the first book.
Here’s the real bummer. Miss Match ends with just as big a cliffhanger as the first book (maybe an even bigger one) but her publisher has no plans to publish the third book in the series, Miss Taken. When asked if she intends to self-publish book three, Sara says, “No, I don’t but I am toying with the idea of finishing the series off with a short story that would be available on my website.” You can sign up to be notified if/when it becomes available.
I really hope she does, because this has been a great series, and I’d rather not spend the rest of my life wondering about David Rubineski.
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
Yes, I too NEED to know what’s what with David!! Such a fabulous ending to this one, but it leaves you desperate for more.
Posted by Roseanna White on 9 July 2010