Salome is familiar with April McGann as April was the fiancée of Salome’s nemesis, Duncan Mah, and Salome is responsible for the called off engagement. Add in Salome’s ex-husband, a mystery writer who finds the body of June’s organizer and a firebomb attack of Salome’s house and you get chaos.

Germaine thinks all these odd events are connected to each other. Salome thinks all these events are connected to Duncan Mah. With the help of former policeman Judah Freeman, Germaine and Salome try to connect all the dots and stop an evil killer in the process.

While the premise of Evil Intentions is interesting, Feng Shui is never really incorporated into the solving of the murders. There are several characters, some of whom start out interesting and then fall flat, that eventually all interact with each other. And these interactions end up feeling forced a contrived. Salome has a vendetta against Duncan Mah, and whether that feeling is justified or not, Salome seems intent on blaming Duncan for every malfeasance that occurs in her life.

The narrative is choppy in places and the scene shifts awkward, causing rereading that takes away from the soothing ambience any Feng Shui might create. There is very little search for the murderer as Salome is certain Duncan must be responsible and focuses all her energies on finding Duncan and proving he did wrong. There are many good elements in the story, but they just never come together to form a cohesive story line.

--Jennifer Monahan Winberry