Five O'clock Shadow

By Genie Davis

When a spirited DJ decides to run for City Council to save her friend's Waikiki music club, she never expects the campaign to turn dangerous - or for a handsome detective to steal her heart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821779788
• ISBN13: 9780821779781
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

As far as I can see, she has given The Five O'clock Shadow her best shot, and come out a winner!

Indie Rock DJ, Jesse, hears that her friend Lisa's beach-side music club The Sea Shack is about to be shut down. In a frantic bid to save it, as a spur of the moment favour to Lisa, she unadvisedly finds herself standing for election to the City Council. Grave mistake! Unfortunately, someone is playing psychological games and intimidating the candidates. When bodies start to fall, strangely so do their chances of winning the election. For a short while, Jesse's chances of winning are looking extremely good, but for how long? Soon quirky Jesse is also getting those harassing calls to stand down or be killed, but luckily the delicious Detective Chuck Jackson is on the case, and hers, too. Prepared to do anything to protect his new-found love, Jesse, he's not giving up that easily. Or will he? Although they appear to be madly in love, and Chuck is making all the right moves, (I mean, the music is not the only thing that is pumping!) Jesse is not 100% sure of his intentions. Does he really love her as much as he says he does, or is he just using her to get closer to the next scene of crime? When he sees his chance, will Chuck run off into the Playa Vista sunset with his police badge in one hand and his ticket to freedom in the other, never to be seen again? I've read Genie Davis before and I like her style of writing, and admire her ability to tell an engrossing story in first person point of view. A lot of this, if I may say so, is not only down to personal preference, but Genie's own wry sense of humour that I feel she injects into her characters. Once again, I was labelled a loon, as I giggled out loud in my local coffee house. Embarrassing when in public you are so engrossed and don't realise, until it's too late, that everyone around you had gone quiet. And it's you they are looking at! (But on the positive side, how's that for advertising?) As far as I can see, she has given The Five O'clock Shadow her best shot, and come out a winner, just like her protagonist Jesse hopes to. No contest! Sassy Brit Alternative-Read October 2007

Life in the shadows

Genie Davis works her magic again with characters that pop right off the page and into your head, a mystery that keeps the pace brisk and the action compelling, and a healthy infusion of wry reality that makes the fiction feel all too real. If you have ever dabbled in local politics (or wished you had, or been glad that you hadn't), fallen in love with someone even though your rational mind was telling you to run in the opposite direction, dealt with a challenging boss, or invested way too much effort trying to be nice to people you can't stand--in other words, if you're a unique but otherwise typical human being--this book will resonate with you. From jacarandas to the Pacific Coast Highway, the story exudes Southern California charm and sensibility. But what makes the book sizzle is Jessie, a quirky, spontaneous, fiercely loyal and passionate person who feels like a close friend almost as soon as you meet her. Genie truly has the gift of transforming the mundane into the memorable, and I eagerly await her next book.

enjoyable

Five O'clock Shadow Genie Davis Reviewer Pamela Ackerson (author Home of the Braves trilogy) A funny and gripping tale. An enjoyable novel where you can laugh with the characters and hold your breath during the dramatic scenes.

New Contemporary Voice--Make it 4.5 Stars!

This is a sharp, smartly written contemporary for those of us tired of all the novels with fabulously wealthy ad execs, lawyers, clothing designers, winery owners, etc. Consider this more of a blue collar romance with crisp dialogue, a good mystery, loads of pets and lots of messy unspoken feelings just like real life. I especially liked how smoothly the male lead moved into our female leads' life. She feels kinda dumbfounded at how quick everything has happened, how right it all seems and how she REALLY couldn't come up with a good offense--so she picks a fight! Sometimes a person just needs to do SOMETHING with mis-placed emotions. Living close to the CA Central Coast the entire book plays out in a natural way. Grab this one up and be happy for a new author on the radar to watch for at last!

A delightful book

Okay, there is already a lot of background info provided for this book, so I'll just add my opinion. I just finished reading Five O'Clock Shadow with a huge smile on my face, it was just such a feel-good, delightful romance. Funny, twisted, dry humour that had me smiling throughout. Fast paced dialogue, great relationship between the two lead characters (that moves along quickly!), and an engaging mystery. I picked this one up on a whim and boy am I glad I did. And with a hero named Chuck who can resist? Great book!