The Fortune Hunter

by Meagan McKinney

Book Overview

New York in the 1880s is caught up in the spiritualist frenzy, and there is no medium more revered than Countess Lavaenya, a.k.a. Lavinia Murphy, who has fled a brutal St. Louis orphanage with four... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821760378
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Watch out Woodiwiss and Lindsay, Ms McKinney's here!

I found that the Fortune Hunter was a very different kind of read than I initially expected. I enjoyed it very much, but I found Lavinia's lack of spunk in some of her Edward confrontations a little irritating however realistic it may have been. I HATED the way she so readily volunteered to be Edward's mistress despite all her hard work at not becoming just that very thing. I found Edward hard and unwielding in a reprehensible sort of way, not because of his disbelief in spirit mediums but his constant ridicule and reproach of Lavinia's character...It was still a very fascinating read and I was loathe to reach the end...Perhaps a rewrite of the end is in order Ms. McKinney??

A New McKinney Convert

I just discovered Megan McKinney at my used book store and must disagree with some of your reviewers. While Edward was very rough in his opinion of Lavinia, his attitude reflected that of most disbelievers of the time. In addition I felt McKinney laid the groundwork for his emotional reaction based on his own childhood and relationship with his family. I admired Lavinia for her strength in standing up to him and his abuse, and for her determination to do whatever she had to do to protect her family. Finally, the sexual tension between Edward and Lavinia was delicious.

Not Meagan's best

I'm usually a fan of Meagan's writings but after reading the reviews on The Fortune Hunter, I was afraid to read it fearing the worst. But after finishing it, I was surprised that I actually enjoyed it despite a few very disturbing scenes where the heroine was verbally attacked by the hero. The language used was to the point of being objectionable and I believe caused many readers to dislike the hero. To the end, the hero did not redeem himself and ended frustrating the readers. There were good points to this book though, which I believe earned it 4 stars. First of all, Meagan Mckinney is an excellent writer and kept a good pace with twists and turns throughtout the book. One kept looking for the dark hero to redeem himself and was a great disappointment when he did not. Perhaps Meagan can rewrite the book and build up the hero's character.