I discovered MGC's works about twenty years ago and enjoyed them immensely. In recent years, however, it seems that success has spoiled her to the extent that she doesn't make much of an effort, either in writing or researching her books.
Just Take My Heart has plot holes so large you could drive a truck through them. I found myself waiting for an plausible explanation for some plot twists, which never materialized. I was also disappointed in the fact that the identity of the villain was obvious almost from the beginning - there was no mystery left, and little suspense, either.
Finally, just as an example of how sloppy the writing is - anyone who writes crime fiction should know that when police suspect a murder has been committed in a house, they immediately bar access to everyone except homicide detectives and crime scene technicians, to avoid contamination of the scene. And the police officers don't invite anyone along to play 'let's find the body' even if that someone is a prosecuting attorney.
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