I have been a long time fan of Ms. Lindsey and has read ALL of her books. I must say the best ones are the first ones. Lately the books have been mediocre. I have been thinking along the lines of maybe she's not writing them anymore to "her books are getting bad lately". I was not surprised when I happen to see several reviews of The Pursuit and found my sentiments mirrored by other fans and readers of Ms. Lindsey. I long for the humor and shining characters of her old books.