Customer Reviews
Clean Cut - oh dear .... - By: Anne Jarvis, 27 Sep 2008 
I've read many Lynda La Plante books & there hasn't been one that I haven't thought was a good read - until now. Oh dear, I found Clean Cut to be long-winded & quite boring. I really struggled to finish reading it. Not writtenin her usual style at all!
Disappointed - By: Open Minded, 04 Sep 2008 Having read a number of La Plante's books & enjoyed the strong feminine roles she creates, I found that this book had a weak plot with a racist streak - most of the black characters were evil or stupid. Marina Lewycka's 'Two Caravans' can be contrasted with this, she deals with the difficult issues of immigration & factory farming with a sense of humour & wit.
Illegal immigrants are often desperate but that does not mean that La Plante should not give them rounded characters which she tried to do for the other characters - however this book gave me a view of Lynda's character which was shocking.
could have done better - By: White Rose, 28 Jul 2008 
the problem is... I came to this having just read the startlingly brilliant Talisman, the sequel to The Legacy,in which Lynda La Plante had a sweeping attention holding saga with - please note, Lynda - first class writing. This is a long way below that. An abundance of exclamation marks, capping sentences that the story could have done without, a mass of dangling participles, that 'doing two things simultaneously when it isn't possible to do them simultaneously' syndrome & the characterisation & storyline are weak. I usually like Ms La Plante's thrillers but this is way below par, as if she was rushed to write another book for contractual reasons. Very disappointing indeed. I did expect more.
Not her best - By: Catht711, 19 Jul 2008 
I have to say I was a little disappointed after reading Clean Cut as it wasn't up to her usual standards. Her last book, The Red Dahlia was an absolute delight to read which I couldn't put down but this book didn't give me the same feeling. The fantastic characters are still there but the storyline lacked well a decent storyline. I seemed to know what was going to happen before it did so it was a bit predictable. It won't stop me buying more of her books though because I know she can produce better!
Clean Cut it is Not - By: Man with a View!, 02 Jul 2008 This is my first Lynda La Plant, & from what I read, it may well be my last. It was slow to start & the plot was very very complex & often confusing. the author even had the characters explaining the plot so far every 100 pages or so. However, a good plot with some twist, but to get the best out of it your need to read itin one siting as the twists & turns get confusing if you come back to it at any later stage. I would not say that it was Lynda La plante's finist moment.
