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| Written by RLynne |
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From Just About Write, June 2008
MacGregor has given her fans an exciting story which literally opens with a bang. Her protagonists are in a mall which caves in during a Los Angeles earthquake. Caught in the rubble are Lily Stewart, a legal aide attorney and Anna Kaklis, vice president of Premier Motors of Beverly Hills, southern California's top BMW dealer. Lily comes to with a throbbing headache and a gash over one eye. A woman with a long history of surviving, she starts wiggling through the dark, trying to find a way out. Crawling through the bookstore she discovers Anna, trapped under a bookcase. Together, the two women deal with total blackness, claustrophobic conditions, hunger, and thirst as they fight their way out. They also tell each other their personal histories and agree that, when they are rescued, they will be great friends. MacGregor has created three dimensional characters in Lily and Anna, and surrounded them with very believable family members and friends. As Lily and Anna grow closer together, Lily's friends warn her about "falling for a straight woman", and Anna's father pushes her toward "suitable" men. Lily's dilemma of whether or not to show her feelings is particularly well drawn and will likely resonate with her readers. Without Warning draws comparisons between straight and lesbian, and between rich and poor. Anna's and Lily's backgrounds could not be more different, and still, they share courage, humor and brains. MacGregor has given her readers a wonderful story. Since it is the first in a series, her fans have hopes of more to come. |