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Vision #1
Double Vision
In the forgotten corners of Rina's mind there is a very valuable secret—one that the Chavez family will kill for.
Almost two decades ago a car accident thrust Rina Morell's life into darkness. Unable to deal with the traumatic loss of her mother, Rina's young mind erected a wall that blocked her vision and her memories of the event. Years later Rina still suffers from psychosomatic blindness—unable to see the danger that lies next to her. Until a series of 'accidents' restores her physical sight, and a mysterious secondary vision...
When she discovers that her husband is the head of the infamous Chavez family, a drug cartel with powerful political and terrorist connections, and that he's responsible for her mother's death, Rina is terrified. With the help of CIA agent JT Wyatt, she escapes into the Witness Security Program. But even anonymity can't protect her from the knowledge locked inside her head...or the fact that her ex-husband, a cold-blooded killer, is still on the loose.
Almost two decades ago a car accident thrust Rina Morell's life into darkness. Unable to deal with the traumatic loss of her mother, Rina's young mind erected a wall that blocked her vision and her memories of the event. Years later Rina still suffers from psychosomatic blindness—unable to see the danger that lies next to her. Until a series of 'accidents' restores her physical sight, and a mysterious secondary vision...
When she discovers that her husband is the head of the infamous Chavez family, a drug cartel with powerful political and terrorist connections, and that he's responsible for her mother's death, Rina is terrified. With the help of CIA agent JT Wyatt, she escapes into the Witness Security Program. But even anonymity can't protect her from the knowledge locked inside her head...or the fact that her ex-husband, a cold-blooded killer, is still on the loose.
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
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Fiona Brand
156 books49 followersFiona Brand has always wanted to write.
After working eight years for the New Zealand Forest Service as a clerk, she decided she could spend at least that much time trying to get a novel published.
Luckily it took five years, not eight, before Fiona wrote her first award-winning novel.
She has won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year award (category section) twice, one of her novels was listed by Romantic Times as one of their all-time top two hundred favorite romance books and she has been featured in Next and She magazines.
Fiona lives in a subtropical South Seas paradise called the Bay of Islands with her two sons.
After working eight years for the New Zealand Forest Service as a clerk, she decided she could spend at least that much time trying to get a novel published.
Luckily it took five years, not eight, before Fiona wrote her first award-winning novel.
She has won the Australian Romantic Book of the Year award (category section) twice, one of her novels was listed by Romantic Times as one of their all-time top two hundred favorite romance books and she has been featured in Next and She magazines.
Fiona lives in a subtropical South Seas paradise called the Bay of Islands with her two sons.
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November 14, 2012
Fiona Brand's "Double Vision" is an excellent tale of a convoluted murder mystery which spans several decades. It deals with the troubling account of a young man (Alex) who is wealthy, spoiled, and evil, and his relationship with our heroine, the lovely and talented Rina.
The tale begins in Nazi Germany, and spins through the decades, jumping from 1944 wartime actions to the modern day drug wars, with a dizzying array of characters whose lives somehow but not completely are linked across the decades.
I enjoyed the telling, but there were a couple of small points that bugged me. First, the wartime activity seemed to have no relationship to the rest of the story, except possibly as a sidebar in history. Second, although the story is supposed to be about Rina, it was halfway through the book before she became a major player.
It was still a very well written book, and if I hadn’t read the back page synopsis I would not have kept looking for the way Rina's tale related to the rest of the story. In a way, the back page was a spoiler, since Rina was merely a presence for the first third, but we know from the back that she is blinded in an accident. We also know from the same source that, heroic as her mother's efforts are, the woman is doomed. This would still not have been an issue if it hadn't taken until page 133 out of 386 to reach "Rina's Story".
I recommend this for readers of historical fiction, those who enjoy murder mysteries, and those who are interested in good fiction, but not those who are strictly readers of cozies.
The tale begins in Nazi Germany, and spins through the decades, jumping from 1944 wartime actions to the modern day drug wars, with a dizzying array of characters whose lives somehow but not completely are linked across the decades.
I enjoyed the telling, but there were a couple of small points that bugged me. First, the wartime activity seemed to have no relationship to the rest of the story, except possibly as a sidebar in history. Second, although the story is supposed to be about Rina, it was halfway through the book before she became a major player.
It was still a very well written book, and if I hadn’t read the back page synopsis I would not have kept looking for the way Rina's tale related to the rest of the story. In a way, the back page was a spoiler, since Rina was merely a presence for the first third, but we know from the back that she is blinded in an accident. We also know from the same source that, heroic as her mother's efforts are, the woman is doomed. This would still not have been an issue if it hadn't taken until page 133 out of 386 to reach "Rina's Story".
I recommend this for readers of historical fiction, those who enjoy murder mysteries, and those who are interested in good fiction, but not those who are strictly readers of cozies.
May 22, 2010
This was a pretty interesting 1st book in a trilogy surrounding a Columbian drug cartel that is mixed up with Nazi escapees from WWII who are now in the arms market. In this one, Rina, the main character is struck blind when she is in an accident and witnesses her mother's murder. Twenty years later, she's married the man behind the murder and finder herself finally regaining her memory and her vision. The FBI, CIA, and Federal Marshalls get involved in an effort to save her life and take down the cabal behind all kinds of international misdeeds.
July 2, 2009
A book of three parts, the first being Rina Morrell's childhood and how she ended up blind. The second being her marriage and her subsequent re-gaining of sight and the third her adventures while trying to keep away from her husband while he tries to find her.
It's an interesting path she has to take from blindness to sight, she's a strong character that I found quite believable. Also JT was quite interesting, if a bit stalkerish.
It's an interesting path she has to take from blindness to sight, she's a strong character that I found quite believable. Also JT was quite interesting, if a bit stalkerish.
May 17, 2009
I was unsure of this book at first. It took awhile to catch my attention. I felt like I was reading some glitzy-glamour novel from the 80s. And I didnt like the ending either. I feel I am being forced to read the remaining books in the series to see what happens next.
May 12, 2009
I finished it, that's about all I can say. The book was confusing ( a german element that didn't really seem necessary to the story.) a long buildup and the action was over fairly quickly. Even the ending was dissatisfying.
June 10, 2009
I enjoyed this story. It was a little hard to follow in the begining, but it got better at the end. The romance between Rina and JT was fun and believable. It was a quick, easy read. A drug cartel, WWII and bad guys what is not to enjoy?
June 27, 2009
For fans of Olga Bicos, Allison Brennan, and Jasmine Cresswell. Lots of suspense, action, and dark mystery that unfolds as the story progresses. A lot of time being wasted as you read unimportant parts, like the flashbacks. But it helps to unfurl the story. 2/5 stars.
June 30, 2009
I couldn't finish this book. I could barely start it. It just didn't appeal to me at all...too much background info thrown at the front. Too many good books out there to waste a minute longer on this one.
May 7, 2009
Too much history, not my kind of book.
May 15, 2009
I enjoyed this book. I was enthralled until the end. The plot could have been expounded on but for the most part it was a good story.
January 10, 2010
It was okay , but kind of hard for me to follow . Not a book I would recommend that is for suree !
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February 2, 2010Crappy book, crappy writing. Typical Mira imprint - substandard mystery with extraneous (bad) sex thrown in.
August 19, 2012
3.5 stars
January 5, 2014
I really liked this book. I am definitely picking up the next one in the series.
December 15, 2024
Love it kinda sad tho so yeah but still such a good book
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