Ring of Fear
Quickreads

Another McCaffrey mystery/romance. This book is set in the American “horse” world. The plot is overly long, somewhat convoluted and not very convincing. Though the characters are strong and interesting, the tedious, and definitely gratuitous, descriptions of the main couple’s sex life are a bit much......more

Damsel in DISTRESS! McCaffrey's version of pathetic, poor woman saved by handsome, rich playboy. Somehow, her mewling disheveled-ness is terrifically attractive to the womanizing hero- so much in fact that he wants to bed her and wed her in under 48 hours. Whew! Yes, there are horses, but they appea......more

Anne McCaffrey wrote Ring of Fear because the genre sold well when it was written and she had recently filed for divorce. Despite the dated descriptions and attitudes, I still like this book. It is a well written gothic novel, a genre I don't usually read. The action is fast and the characters are w......more

I generally don't read romances, but I adore Anne McCaffrey, so when I see a book of hers I'll read it, even if it's a romance. Set in the 50's - maybe the 60's, it was dated, but light and I read it through as a very quick read. McCaffrey was able to develop characters that you want to know more ab......more

Still one of my favorite books to re-read. Even with the heavy 60's clothing and language, I re-read this one at least once a year.......more