Their relationship is also surprisingly low on sexual tension. This is one of those rare Intrigues that takes place over an extended period of time (over a month), so we can see Deanna and Steve's romance progressing gradually. Though not too suspenseful, the author provides many suspects for the mystery, and the story has its share of unexpected moments. Readers who do decide to give "Innocent Witness" a chance will find a warm story with well-developed characters told in Karr's unique style. I would recommend "The Littlest Witness" over this one (but not "Child of the Night," which is horrible). "Innocent Witness" is a cross between that book and Karr's own "Child of the Night," where a child psychologist uses play therapy to break through to a little girl who has become remote following the death of a parent. That book came out a few months ago and had a very similar premise. "Innocent Witness" is a cute story, but is unfortunately overshadowed by Amanda Stevens' "The Littlest Witness" (Intrigue 549). Could Steve keep Penny and her mother safe from a murderer? But somewhere, a killer would do anything to keep Penny from remembering. Steve Sherman for help and hopes the child psychologist can break through to Penny. Leona Karr returns for her tenth Intrigue with "Innocent Witness." Deanna Drake's daughter Penny has not spoken since witnessing her father's murder months earlier. I left the book behind when we left as a gift for whoever rents there next. I completed this while on a lovely trip down south in Bunker Bay, WA. By the end, for the happy ever after, Steve is all, "You'll have to leave your hotel, but that's okay, we'll just buy you another one." Yes, really! There's some dancing (ban this sick filth!) and a bit of kissing, and that's it. The identity and motive of the killer is completely arbitrary. Hit "Enter" twice when you're moving to a new point of view, Leona! It's much less confusing for the reader! It was badly written, with the viewpoint switching between Deanna and Steve several times within the same paragraph. Steve has lots of therapy sessions with Penny, while Deanna wrings her hands a lot. Unlike the usual Intrigue story, this plays out over several weeks.and not a lot ever really happens. She lets her staff treat her like shit and never tries to do anything about it.
She seems completely unaware of a lot of things, really. She was completely unaware that he would be up to something that would get him killed. Heavens above, it was dull! Deanna Drake is one of those women who married a man much older than her, and didn't really love him, but just hung around anyway. I was napping a lot while reading this utterly underwhelming romantic mystery. But obviously, someone doesn't want Penny talking. Steve Sherman to help, and she ends up setting up a practice for him in her hotel in Colorado. Little Penny Drake witnessed her father's murder and has retreated into a shell of silence.
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