Published: 2nd January 2014
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Pages: 359
Available in Paperback and on Kindle
Blurb
"People always ask me what kind of books I write and I guess you'd call them love stories, but I also think of them as mysteries. After all, what makes two people fall in love? I've written three novels on the topic and I'm still looking for the answers.
In a way, I'm a bit of a love detective. Because what's a greater mystery than love?"
Ruby Miller has lost her faith in love. In an effort to forget her cheating ex and clear her writer's block, she joins her sister for a week's holiday in India... and embarks on an extraordinary adventure.
Swept up on a magical mystery tour, amid silks and spices, palaces and weddings, Ruby investigates different stories of love lost and found.
But will a romance of her own remain always out of reach? Or can she find her happy ever after?
In a way, I'm a bit of a love detective. Because what's a greater mystery than love?"
Ruby Miller has lost her faith in love. In an effort to forget her cheating ex and clear her writer's block, she joins her sister for a week's holiday in India... and embarks on an extraordinary adventure.
Swept up on a magical mystery tour, amid silks and spices, palaces and weddings, Ruby investigates different stories of love lost and found.
But will a romance of her own remain always out of reach? Or can she find her happy ever after?
Review
Alexandra Potter is an author whose previous books I have
loved, they are full of romance and quirky female characters that you just can’t
help but fall for and they all seem to have that added bit of sparkle which makes
them special. The Love Detective is the first book in a new series, but it can
be read completely as a stand-alone novel.
Ruby Miller a romance writer who puts sparkle and romance
into her novels. Until now, she’s just found out her fiancé has been cheating
on her and Ruby’s faith in love has been lost. So when little sister Amy
invites Ruby to join her out in Goa Ruby packs her bags and heads to India. All
is perfect at the blissful beachside yoga resort until Amy goes missing, on the
day they are both due home. Ruby being the protective sensible older sister
embarks on a journey across India to find Amy and bring her home. What starts
as a journey to find Amy turns into a journey for Ruby to find herself again
among the magic of India.
I have to confess I did nearly give up on reading this book
after a few chapters, I just wasn’t engaging in the story for some reason. It
wasn’t until after around page 100 that I became hooked. I think initially the
story seemed a little flat as Ruby was predominantly by herself and the
dialogue with other characters was very minimal. However when Ruby meets Jack
on the train something caught my interest and I couldn’t put his down.
I loved Ruby as a character, she’s full of romance ideals,
more than a little clumsy and is fiercely loyal to her sister Amy, who I
actually found quite self-absorbed.
I loved the chemistry between Ruby and Jack, initially they
don’t hit it off and their conversations are mostly bickering it was easy to
see the spark between them, they made for an enjoyable and funny read.
India has never really been a country which I’ve longed to
visit, but through the writing I can sense it must be a really special place.
Every place visited Ruby’s visit has been brought to life perfectly and I
really felt a sense of the colours and aromas of the county, well done Ms
Potter for capturing the essence of India so completely.
After a wonderful journey with many twists and turns Ms.
Potter’s signature magical element helps to bring this story to the perfect, if
not predictable ending. Fans of Alexandra’s previous books will adore this book
as it has her same magical, romantic style. If your pick this up and struggle a
bit with the beginning, please don’t put this book down as you will miss out on
a wonderful story. I give this book 4/5.
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