An older work republished, The Love Talker is a weak romance/mystery that has touches of the wit and humor that mark her better works. I found the plot to be simplistic and predictable, which isn't always a problem if the ride is still fun. However, I couldn't get behind the romance in this, and it seems the author couldn't either, as she only puts it in play in the last 2 pages. So, no real suspense... no real romance... no real read.Peters best work is in her Vicki Bliss and Amelia Peabody mysteries, which I have read and re-read over and over and are worth the price.