Dead Easy

by Olga Bicos

After being abruptly handed a pink slip, Professor Ana Kimble finds herself at loose ends. So when Rachel Maza, a friend and former student, offers her a vacation at a secluded island resort, Ana jumps at the chance to escape to paradise. Only, Rachel has secrets she isn't sharing -- the kind that can kill.

Then Rachel disappears. Suddenly Ana finds herself in the middle of a tropical nightmare. And when she uncovers a deadly conspiracy bent on stealing people's sanity, she is forced to trust Nick Travis, a dark and dangerous man with an agenda of his own. Soon the seductive heat of an island paradise makes it easy for Ana to lose her heart. And just as easy to lose her life.

Genres: Suspense, Romance, Mystery, Fiction

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Olga Bicos made an entrance into the romance writing world that few other writers have taken.she was working as an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles and decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Since that monumental decision, Olga has devoted her time to both writing and being a mother. Readers are glad she made this career change since she has made such a hit with her well-written romances. In fact, Olga has earned much kudos for her work including a nomination for Best First Historical Romance for her book, By My Heart Betrayed and the K.I.S.S Award for Best Hero from Romantic Times. She was also selected as "Bestselling Romance Author" by Bookrak and her fourth romance, More than Magic was a finalist for the RITA Long Historical Category.

Olga was born in Cuba and fled with her parents to California when she was a small child. She became a lawyer and served as staff attorney at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. When she started her own family, she decided to try her hand at writing. She now lives in Southern California with her husband and two children and is currently working on her next book. Olga speaks five languages and has traveled abroad extensively researching her books, plus she and her family share their home with a menagerie of animals.

Reviews

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a new author for me. I picked up this paperback from a “Read and Share Library” and will put it into another share book library. I see these share libraries popping up all over the place. Some are in stores or offices and others have made fancy boxes near mailboxes on the residential streets. I will occasionally take and leave a book in one.

This is one of those easy to read none thinking books that are great to read in between more serous books. A college fires Professor Ana Kimble. She is offered a vacation on a secluded island resort. Anna suddenly finds herself in danger and can upset a “Neuro’Sys” program run by a pharmaceutical company. Anna apparently falls for an undercover agent.

The book is well written and is fast paced. The action never slows down. The plot is well thought-out and executed. The characters are interesting. The stories make for a good get-away-from-it -all book.

I read this as a paperback with 377 pages, published by Mira. The author seems almost more interesting than the book. She was born in Havana and came to the United States at age five. She speaks five languages and is a full-time author.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

It turns out I'd read this book before, but it was OK a second time around. This book brings into question the ethics of medical research on humans and the types of people who become involved in such work. The characters were pretty good, and the plot was fine. The way all the characters managed to coincidentally converge on the right place for everything to happen was a bit much, though.