It was as if she enjoyed playing the victim to an extent. She seemed too weak willed for my tastes. Yet this could be to the detriment for this story because I didn't like India Parr. She is completely in control over the reader's experience and she is a master in the driver's seat. Who is her protector and what hold does he have over her? It really is ingenious how Goodman delivers the facts. In this story, the reader is trying to figure out India Parr's mysterious past. She trickles in little bits and pieces slowly, which eventually come cleverly together. Everything I Ever Wanted has that Jo Goodman signature style where she never gives you the big picture. India refuses his help and therefore South takes matters into his own hands by kidnapping her. The more he gets to know India, the more he realizes mystery surrounds her and that she is in great danger.

South must determine if she had anything to do with these murders.

It features The Earl of Southerton, Matthew Forester as he investigates the actress India Parr and her ties to several men who have recently been murdered. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Everything I Ever Wanted is the second book in Jo Goodman's Compass Club quartet. John CharlesĬopyright © American Library Association. The second in Goodman's Compass Club series, which centers on four friends each named after a point in the compass, features polished writing, memorable characters, and a delightfully twisted plot composed of equal measures of dangerous intrigue and passionate romance. While India may not have played a role in the agent's murder, it turns out that she does need protection from the killer, but convincing India to let him protect her may take even more work than keeping her safe from a determined murderer. Even more surprising is the discovery that India actually does some 'work' for the same man who sent Matthew to investigate her. The reticent India is reluctant to divulge much about herself, and Matthew quickly finds that the more he learns about her, the more questions he has.

When Matthew 'South' Forrester, viscount Southerton, is sent to investigate India Parr's involvement in the murder of an intelligence agent, he uses the opportunity to attend one of her performances and meet the lovely actress.

Everything I Ever Wanted by Jo Goodman