7.3 stars.
What is lacking in overall entertainment quality and tension, is mostly compensated by a decent mystery and some not so bad romance. You don't see these two main actors in much these days, so it was a refreshing change from the usual people.
The story is about a woman who is very reluctant to change anything in her life. She is by-the-book, predictable, and practical. She is one of many editors at a NYC newspaper. She meets a couple of different eligible men, both are great looking. One is a co-worker, the other is an artist. She goes back and forth on which one she prefers, and in the end it's the mystery that helps her make the decision and brings them together.
This is a more intricate bit of writing than the usual. The mystery itself has more than the standard one or two layers of depth. I enjoyed the plot for that alone. There are some slow moving parts and the romance factor is not the familiar sort that keeps me wanting more, but it's pleasant and definitely deserves a very solid 7 stars, just not quite enough to squeak by as an 8.
What is lacking in overall entertainment quality and tension, is mostly compensated by a decent mystery and some not so bad romance. You don't see these two main actors in much these days, so it was a refreshing change from the usual people.
The story is about a woman who is very reluctant to change anything in her life. She is by-the-book, predictable, and practical. She is one of many editors at a NYC newspaper. She meets a couple of different eligible men, both are great looking. One is a co-worker, the other is an artist. She goes back and forth on which one she prefers, and in the end it's the mystery that helps her make the decision and brings them together.
This is a more intricate bit of writing than the usual. The mystery itself has more than the standard one or two layers of depth. I enjoyed the plot for that alone. There are some slow moving parts and the romance factor is not the familiar sort that keeps me wanting more, but it's pleasant and definitely deserves a very solid 7 stars, just not quite enough to squeak by as an 8.