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Review: High Noon by Nora Roberts
Police lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age, when a violently unstable man broke into her family’s home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she’s Savannah’s top hostage negotiator, and she puts her life on the line every day to defuse powder-keg situations.
After watching her talk one of his employee off a roof ledge, Duncan Swift is committed to keeping this intriguing, take-charge woman in his life. Phoebe’s used to working solo, but she’s finding that no amount of negotiation can keep Duncan at arm’s length. Especially when a man throws a hood over Phoebe’s head and brutally assaults her–in her own precinct house–and threatening messages begin appearing on her doorstep. With Duncan backing her up every step of the way, she is determined to establish contact with the faceless tormentor who is intent on making her a hostage to fear–before she becomes the final showdown.
What I thought…
Pretty good but not her best work…
I liked the characters, especially Ma Bee and Duncan. Ma Bee understands Duncan like no other - the only mother figure he’d ever known. Duncan is a take charge kind of man, one who does what he wants when he wants, and pursues Phoebe like a pitbull - jaw locked and refusing to let go. Phoebe needed him to balance her, and I’m glad they found each other. And Carly, Phoebe’s 7-year-old daughter - very much like my own 7-year-old daughter. The only difference is my daughter likes numbers, LOL!
Review: Cold As Ice (Ice Series, #2) by Anne Stuart
Cold As Ice (Ice Series, #1) by Anne Stuart
Mira, November 1, 2006 | ISBN #0778323560
Paperback, 368 pages
Never get in the way of a mission.
The job was supposed to be dead easy - hand-deliver some legal papers to billionaire philanthropist Harry Van Dorn’s extravagant yacht, get his signature and be done. But Manhattan lawyer Genevieve Spenser soon realizes she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that the publicly benevolent playboy has a sick, vicious side. As he tries to make her his plaything for the evening, eager to use and abuse her until he discards her with the rest of his victims, Genevieve must keep her wits if she intends to survive the night.
But there’s someone else on the ship who knows the true depths of Van Dorn’s evil. Peter Jensen is far more than the unassuming personal assistant he pretends to be - he’s a secret operative who will stop at nothing to ensure Harry’s deadly Rule of Seven terror campaign dies with him. But Genevieve’s presence has thrown a wrench into his plans, and now he must decide whether to risk his mission to keep her alive, or allow her to become collateral damage…
What I thought…
Good book… not top score. I hate not being able to give his book my five-star rating. But I was thrown off the synopsis, and I don’t like that.
Genevieve is a strong character, one who worked her way up and made a good life for herself, despite how it started. However, while she is very intelligent, she is a little on the naive side. And it takes her a lot longer than the synopsis says for her to see Van Dorn’s true colors. Even when the action finally starts, she’s still trying to save Van Dorn, still thinking that Peter is a terrorist.
Peter has one hell of a cold heart, but Genevieve manages to unthaw it, much to his chagrin. I think Genny was perfect for Peter - his balance, so to speak.
Review: Every Fear (Jason Wade, #2) by Rick Mofina
Every Fear (Jason Wade, #1) by Rick Mofina
Pinnacle, September 1, 2006 | ISBN #0786017465
Paperback, 381 pages
On an ordinary morning, Maria Colson takes her baby son Dylan to the corner store. She only turns her back for a few seconds. When she looks again, she sees his empty stroller, at the same time he is being abducted into a waiting van. Maria climbs onto the van, but is violently thrown to the road where she is left for dead as the van vanishes without a trace.
As Maria fights for her life and her anguished young husband keeps a beside vigil, The FBI and police across metro Sea-Tac and Washington State, search for Dylan.
Across the city, Seattle Mirror reporter Jason Wade is under a lot of pressure to bring in a big story, and the Colson kidnapping could be it. It’s certainly a bizarre case with pieces that just don’t add up: The Colsons are a hard-working couple. Former high school sweethearts. No problems. No enemies.
Then Jason and his dad, a private detective haunted by his former life as a cop, discover a grisly murder of a young woman that is somehow connected to the Colsons.
Now, in a dark Seattle underground of desperate dreamers and ex-convicts, Jason, embarks an investigation that parallels one led by Homicide Detective Grace Garner.
They’re both hunting for the one piece of the puzzle that connects the baby’s disappearance with a sping-tingling case of revenge. And time is running out, because whoever took little Dylan Colson is more dangerous than anyone could ever imagine.
What I thought…
A few days ago, I finished the first book in the Jason Wade series, The Dying Hour. The second book in the series Every Fear I found to be better. The plot was a little stronger and the character developed a lot better.
Every Fear was fast-paced. The title really fits the book. I think having their child abducted would be one of every parent’s fears. I really want to find out what happened with Jason’s dad years ago to make him quit the police force. It is something that is mentioned in this book, the first book, whatever happened haunts Jason’s father, and he never talks about it. I hope in future books we learn more about what happened.
Review: Storm Front (Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher
Storm Front (Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher
Roc, April 10, 2000 | ISBN #0451457811
Paperback, 322 pages
Harry Dresden is the best at what he does. Well, technically, he’s the only at what he does. So when the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends mortal creativity or capability, they come to him for answers. For the “everyday” world is actually full of strange and magical things–and most of them don’t play too well with humans. That’s where Harry comes in. Takes a wizard to catch a–well, whatever.
There’s just one problem. Business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry’s seeing dollar signs. But where there’s magic, there’s a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry’s name. And that’s when things start to get…interesting.
Magic. It can get a guy killed.
What I thought…
This Dresden series has gotten many good reviews. I have had my eye on it for a while but because it is all about wizards, and deals with fantasy type stuff I have been leery about reading it. On a recent visit to Chapters, I was searching through the aisles. I had a list with me and was going to follow that list however I rounded the corner and Storm Front was right there at eye level staring at me. My gut told me to buy it plus my best book buddy Gina was with me and she is a fan of the series. So, I bought it. Now I wish I had the whole series. I absolutely loved it! I loved it from the first page.
Harry Dresden is an awesome character. I love everything about him. His outlandish sense of humor made me laugh so many times. The fact that he wears cowboy boots with jogging pants is a hoot. He also drives a blue beetle, and when the beetle was in the shop, he rented a Studebaker. How cool is that?
I knew you’d like it! Is Harry an awesome character, or what? I love his attitude, his..."
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