Sveika, tamsa

by Sandra Brown, Darius Kaunelis (Translator)

Sandra Brown (Sandra Braun, g. 1948) - JAV rašytoja, detektyvinių trilerių meistrė, parašiusi per 60 knygų, išverstų daugiau kaip į 30 kalbų. Lietuvių skaitytojams gerai žinomų knygų „Alibi“, „Pavydas“, „Baltasis karštis“, „Šalčio faktorius“ ir kt. autorė. Daugelis S. Brown romanų pateko į skaitomiausių knygų sąrašus ir visi, pasak „USA Today“, verčia skaitytoją nerimastingai versti puslapį po puslapio iki pat knygos pabaigos. Tai galima pasakyti ir apie vieną naujausių rašytojos knygų – „Sveika, tamsa“.

Norėdama numaldyti tragiškų praeities klaidų sukeltą skausmą, Peris Gibson atsikrausto į atkampų provincijos miestą Ostiną, kur gyvena itin uždarai. Jos gyvenimas aktyviau užverda tik naktį, kai ji veda populiarią radijo laidą: transliuoja romantiškas melodijas ir bendrauja su jai skambinančiais bei savo problemomis besidalijančiais klausytojais. Vieną naktį klausytojas, prisistatęs Valentinu, papasakoja, kad jį paliko mylima mergina, paklausiusi radijo bangomis gauto Peris patarimo. Vaikinas pasako pagrobęs merginą ir grasina nužudysiąs ją, o paskui – ir Peris. Bandydama žūtbūt sulaikyti kerštingąjį Valentiną, Peris kreipiasi pagalbos į policiją, kur sutinka kriminalinės psichologijos ekspertą Diną Melojų – žmogų, kurį manė visiems laikams išbraukusi iš savo gyvenimo...

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, Suspense, Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary

504 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times bestsellers, including STING (2016), FRICTION (2015), MEAN STREAK (2014), DEADLINE(2013), & LOW PRESSURE (2012), LETHAL (2011).

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

In 2009 Brown detoured from romantic suspense to write, Rainwater, a much acclaimed, powerfully moving historical fiction story about honor and sacrifice during the Great Depression.

Brown was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top award given by the International Thriller Writer’s Association. Other awards and commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and the Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Reviews

[Mo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, another SB book. Another hit. Seriously, this woman can write. As with her other books, didn't read too many reviews. Didn't want spoilers.

For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio show is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world.
Since moving to Austin to ease the pain of past, tragic mistakes, she has led a life of virtual solitude, coming alive only when she hosts her show. To her loyal listeners, she is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their music requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice.
Paris's world of isolation is brutally threatened, however, when one listener -- a man who identifies himself only as "Valentino" -- tells her that her on-air advice to the girl he loves has caused her to leave him and that now he intends to exact his revenge.

Sandra Brown does great sex scenes. They are not graphic, they just are. I feel them.

"Dean, don't."

Finally, they lay down face-to-face on her bed, virgin until now. Her hand coasted over his torso, down past his navel and into the dense hair surrounding his sex. She drew her finger up the length of his penis. He covered her hand with his and guided it up and down. "Jesus," he groaned.

I cannot say too much with out giving the plot away. Just read it.

As the clock ticks down, and Valentino's threats come closer and closer to becoming a reality, Paris suddenly finds herself forced to deal with a killer who may not be a stranger at all.

I LOVED IT.

[A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

Loved it!

[♥Sharon♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another Sandra Brown winner for me. As with the other SB books I have read, the plot and characters continue to be strong, fascinating and thrilling. Various threads are woven together to create a plot that will have questioning everyone and second guessing everything.



Paris Gibson’s life has changed. Walking away from a past that has caused her pain and heartache she moves to Austin to do something different. Being a late night radio broadcaster, she loves music and the connection it creates with people.



But the attention of one listener crosses the line and has Paris on edge. What had been an average call in, turns out to be cold and threatening.



Dean Malloy works within the Austin PD as a psychologist with experience as a cop. He was a valuable asset and one that they used in situations like this. After the alarming call in, Paris had no choice but to contact the police. What she didn’t expect was to see Dean again.



There was some dark stuff going on in this one. The plot was gripping and enticing. You’re sucked in from the beginning and kept engaged through the very last sentence.



I know I really didn’t give you much to go on but that’s the way it has to be. I can’t say much because with a sexy thriller like this you need to just dive in and experience it yourself. And yes there were sexy moments. Again, the sex and romance is always second to the suspense. That doesn't cause it to be any less alluring. The deliverance of each and every kiss and touch leads to some AMAZING sex scenes. The anticipation is killer. ❤ ❤

Another highly recommended read!!

[Ingie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review written February 9, 2017

3.8 Stars - Just as entertaining as every romantic SB suspense I've read (listened to)

Back to the always delivering romantic suspense author Sandra Brown. As most often lazy me chosed the audiobook edition. — 13:30 interesting hours narrated by Victor Slezak. A great voice to have your ear plugs and probably my absolute #1 favorite SB books narrator.

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Paris Gibson is the host of a very popular night radio show. One late night a listener, "Valentino", tells her that the girl he loves jilted him because of Paris's on-air advice. He intends to kill his girlfriend and later also take revenge on Paris. To stop the sinister Paris ask the poilce for help and meets the crime psychologist Dean Malloy ... the very one and only man she had hoped never to meet again.

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As earlier a safe bet..
I started fancying Ms Brown's books just two years or so. Every single time I end feeling glad and happy about it and just want to start reading yet another one. Hello, Darkness isn't her very best in my opinion (maybe because it took me as long time to finish), but in every way thrilling, heart touching romantic and as always with good crime solving aka drama case.

My admiration once again. — It will be more by SB. ...Many many more.

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I LIKE - good "old fashion styled" romantic SB suspense

[Paul Weiss · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Up until six minutes to sign-off, it had been a routine shift.”

Then late night radio host, Paris Gibson, received that ominous call from a mysterious fan. The caller, using the alias “Valentino”, advised the dumbfounded Gibson that his girl friend had dumped him in response to the advice Gibson had given her during an earlier call to the show. Valentino calmly advised Gibson that he was, first, going to exact revenge by killing his former lover in 72 hours. Then he was coming for Gibson! The clock was ticking and the hunt for a psychopathic killer was on.

Kidnapping, murder, sadism, psychopaths, rape, incest , pornography, child prostitution, sex clubs, the privilege of wealth – if author Sandra Brown made an explicit reference to a “kitchen sink”, I missed it! But I’m sure it’s there because nothing seems to have escaped the combine that she drove around to gather up the fodder for this exciting thriller. OK, OK … I admit it! I read it quickly because it was pretty compelling, gripping stuff. But the fact remains that the identity of the culprit shone like a lighthouse beacon and was just WAY too obvious. HELLO, DARKNESS also provided some interesting insights into the realities of pornography addiction and the trials of an ex-con attempting to assimilate into society.

Well done! Enjoyable and recommended for lovers of the thriller genre.

Paul Weiss

[Sheyla ✎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello Darkness, my old friend...oh wait...just Hello, Darkness. It's so hard not to sing the song with this title.

Anywho, I liked what Sandra Brown did with this one. She was able to create five male suspects (well, maybe 2 of them were too weak to be the culprit but still) to keep me on my toes. Usually, I'm able to tell who the culprit is pretty early on. In this one, I had to wait until almost the end, to corroborate my suspicions.

Paris Gibson moved to Austin looking for a new beginning. For a couple of years now, she has been doing a music radio show at night. She has developed a faithful and large audience. Paris loves her job. She's able to work almost alone and no one really knows who she is. She likes to wear glasses even in the dark. Her eyes are sensitive and the darkness is her friend.

One night, a recurrent caller by the name of Valentino, tells her she's to blame for him kidnapping a young woman and in seventy-two hours, after raping her, he will kill her. Paris immediately seeks the help of the local police. She believes the threat of his listener and she wants to help in any way she can. What she was not expecting is to meet again a man from her past, Dean Malloy.

Dean Malloy is a not only a cop, he's also a psychologist. Recently, his teenage son has moved in with him. but they are not seeing eye to eye. His son is rebellious and most of the time has a bad attitude. When Paris comes back into Dean's life, he knows his feelings for her never went away and he will do anything to protect her. Finding Valentino becomes his priority.

Hello, Darkness had great suspense with a good built-in romance! I didn't approve of some of the things both main characters have done/doing but it didn't take away from me liking them both. I was glad they were able to have their second chance.

As for the bad guy, like I said earlier, there were so many who could be Valentino. The big reveal had its own twist which surprised me.

Sandra Brown proves once again, she knows how to write suspense novels.

Cliffhanger: No

4/5 Fangs

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[Cheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! I had to screw my head back on tight after all the head spins in this book. I thought I had it figured out about 5 times then Boom! I had to refigure. A lot of touchy issues in this book, but don't criticize SB for it......it's life. One of her very best :)

[NMmomof4 · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

Opinion Breakdown
The Good: The premise.

The Not-So-Good: The end. It was good for the suspense but not for the relationship. Also the POVs were a little too much.

The Bad: The romance. I needed more explanation as to why they did what they did in the past and why they felt so strongly for one another.

Overall: This was underwhelming. I was intrigued enough to finish the 473 pages in my kindle app, so that says something I guess! I just had figured out the mystery pretty early on and I didn't really like either main character all that much. I think it might have been because there were also too many of the side characters' perspectives that the story focused on to connect with them. I guess I'm just staying in my reading rut because this was a little less that "just okay" 3 stars for me.

Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Paris and Dean's story. Paris is a late night radio host and she gets an odd call from a fan that concerns her enough to alert the police about a potential crime against an unknown victim. Dean is the new psychologist for the department and he gets brought in to profile the caller. They have a messy history that gets messier as they interact more while trying to find out if the call was a prank or a real threat on a short deadline. There are some suspenseful scenes, a mystery that is solved, and some sexy times...and they get a HFN ending.

Point Of View (POV): This alternated between focusing on many characters (including the mcs) in 3rd person narrative.

Overall Pace of Story: Good for the most part. I didn't like how quickly it ended after the mystery was solved (especially considering how long it was), but I never skimmed.

Instalove:No, but feelings were still there when they are reunited.

H (Hero) rating: 2 stars. Dean. I struggled with him. First, he backhanded his son on page . Then , he went along with what the woman he was with was saying (about marriage, kids, and being in love) even though he wasn't feeling it even before reuniting with the h. Just didn't have the morals I like in a H, I guess.

h (heroine) rating: 3 stars. Paris. She was okay. I didn't quite understand why every single man wanted her and the eye issue though...

Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed

Push/Pull: Yes The h pushes away and I'd say the H is the main pursuer of the relationship

Heat level: Alright. They have some tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.

Descriptive sex: Yes

OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Yes the H was with OW for 2 years before reunited with the h

Sex scene with OW or OM: Yes scenes with side characters on page and a not very descriptive scene with the H and OW at the beginning before reunion with h

Cheating: Yes the H is with OM when reunited with the h and kisses the h and the h was engaged to the H's college best friend and they cheated on him with each other (in the past, but memories on page)

Separation: No, because they weren't considered together

Possible Triggers: Yes Sexual assault/Rape/Kidnapping/Sex with a minor/child pornography/sex addiction/murder/assault/drunk driving/drug use (side characters mostly off page), the h was engaged to the H's best friend and they cheated on the OM (memories on page), loss of a fiancé (off page), and the H is divorced with a ~16 year old son

Closure: This ends right after finding closure for the mystery but with not as much closure for the relationship that I would've liked they briefly talk about getting married but I'm not sure if it was an actual proposal. I would call this a HFN ending.

Safety: This one is probably Not Safe for most safety gang readers

- Does have cheating
- Does have a (not very) descriptive sex scene with the H and OW
- Does have the h pushing the H away
- Does Not have a separation between the h and H
- Does have abuse
- Does Not have a HEA ending

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 STARS

The only reason this wasn't a 5 for me was because of the amazingness of some of her other books.
Loved this.

[Hollie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings with this read. I think its easier to do a breakdown for this one. Here it is:

The pros:
* It did have a good balance of suspense
* The plot flowed well

The cons:
* There is cheating..........more than one instance - that’s not something I personally care for
* It seemed overly long and many of the details seemed redundant
* Way too many characters - it really took away from the main characters development
* Quite predictable

Overall, this book was just ok for me. I eagerly read it from beginning to end, but I still never fell in love with any of the characters or the storyline. I will still read more of this writers work though.

[Mei · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is the best book I've read by SB!

The story is really interesting and the way it is told is simply perfect!
While reading I felt like I was watching an episode from Criminal Minds! It was awesome!

I love everything about this one: Paris, Dean, the story, the mystery, just everything!

Bravo Ms. Brown! *applause*

[Fátima Linhares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este livro foi-me oferecido por uma amiga por alturas do meu aniversário, há mais de dez anos. Lembro-me de que comecei a lê-lo e não estava a desgostar da história nem da leitura, tanto que fiquei na página 278, a mais de meio do livro, até ontem. Não sei o porquê de o ter deixado de lado, mas na altura também não era a leitora que sou hoje. Sempre li, desde a escola primária, afinal foi lá que aprendi a ler, mas não era numa base regular. Lembro-me da biblioteca da Disney que a minha professora primária, a minha professora preferida de sempre, tinha na sala de aula, de trazer livros da biblioteca itinerante que vinha à escola e, mais tarde, frequentava a biblioteca da escola secundária e a biblioteca municipal. Lia de uma forma mais esporádica e podia ficar imenso tempo sem voltar a pegar num livro, mas também foi por esta altura que li muitos policiais e alguns clássicos que se calhar nem teria idade para ler e compreender. Mas já estou a divagar. Este livro começou a vir-me à cabeça e pensei que estaria na altura de o acabar. Ainda me lembrava ligeiramente da trama e, por isso, não foi difícil voltar a entrar na história. Gostei do enredo, dos protagonistas e da forma como, quase até ao final, a autora me deixou na dúvida sobre quem era o verdadeiro assassino. Eu não sou nenhuma mastermind a descobrir culpados e andei aqui a balançar entre um e outro, o que até foi engraçado. Foi bom terminar esta leitura parada há séculos.

[mich · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my first Sandra Brown book. I dunno. . .her writing just might not be for me, I think. The dialogue seemed so dry. I felt like I was reading a story about boring old people (lol, sorry!)

The mystery aspect wasn't too bad, though.

[Gena Puro · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 STARS!!!

My ultimate favorite of Ms. Brown's so far!! I admit that the second chance love story was a big factor on why I loved this book. I especially loved reading and discovering what happened in their past.

In other news, I have yet to guess right who the villain was, AGAIN. My dreams of being a cop is dwindling everday. Lol. ;)

SB-6
Gena-0

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is more of a 3.5 for me. I wasn’t a huge fan but I do love this author so I bumped the score up, instead of down

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nunca tinha lido qualquer livro de Sandra Brown, mas fiquei rendida a esta autora. “Uma voz na noite” relata um caso de pedofilia, da sexualidade na adolescência, na rebeldia dos jovens, mas também uma estória trágica que envolve a locutora de rádio Paris Gibson, Jack, o seu namorado, já falecido e o amigo de ambos Dean, que Paris já não via há alguns anos. Um estranho telefonema para o seu programa de rádio de um suposto sequestrador denominado “Valentino” vai colocar Paris no caminho de Dean para tentar descobrir uma macabra estória de sequestro, violação e abuso de menores.
Sandra Brown revela que muitas vezes o perigo pode estar mais próximo do que imaginamos e que um abusador nem sempre é aquilo que parece. Muitas vezes os homens mais suspeitos são pessoas completamente normais enquantos que pessoas reputadas e com uma profissão acima de qualquer suspeita podem ser os verdadeiros fascínoras. Por outro lado, também nos dá conta de que as aparências também contam para muita gente, dando vida ao juíz Kemp, pai da desaparecida, que com medo que a notícia sobre a sua filha saia na comunicação social prefere não apresentar queixa e deixar com que ela apareça em casa como sempre tem feito. Depois há aindo o outro lado, o lado dos polícias corruptos, neste caso, polícias que se “desculpam” no trabalho camuflado para também eles se aproveitarem da impetuosidade dos jovens estudantes e assim também dar umas escapadinhas. Gostei bastante desta autora e estou curiosa para ler mais dela.

[fleurette · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an average story by Sandra Brown, I have read some better ones but this one is not bad.

Paris, the popular late night radio voice, gets a call from Valentino who tells her he is going to kill his ex-girlfriend. Paris calls the police and, to her surprise, her old-time love Dean becomes involved as a police psychologist. They have to catch the killer fast or the girl is going to die.

Most of the story focuses on the suspense and it's good. The intrigue, though sometimes lacking in development or logic, is entertaining. There are several suspects. In the end the killer turns out to be a person I have suspected the most and who I wished was a bad guy. I think I would be mad if he would be just one of the good guys, so it's okay. However, I didn't like the motives behind his actions, they are weak.

The romance part is minor. Dean and Paris used to love each other and even though she is not eager to come back to the old relationship they quite quickly rebuilt the feelings between them. That's okay but I couldn't truly found the passion and love between them.

I wish there is more interaction between Dean and his son since they make an interesting addition to the story.

Those who already read some books by Sandra Brown know what to expect by this one. This is one of those books it's nice to read but you wouldn't remember in a year.

[Sandra Hoover · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another intriguing, twisted suspense by one of the best! This one kept me guessing until the end as there are no less than three possible suspects to consider as the serial killer. I was continuously thrown off course by the numerous twists & turns in the complex storyline and by the cast including several characters hiding dark secrets. A Must Read!

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 sterren- Nederlandse paperback

[Filipa · Rating 5 out of 5]

AS sinopses dos livros de Sandra Brown fascinam-me sempre. Quando sai um novo livro é inevitável que eu queira tê-lo na mão.
Este livro, reteve a minha atenção logo aquando da sua publicação. Entretanto metem-se no meio outras leituras e para intercalar géneros e autores, muitas vezes autores favoritos ficam para trás. Consegui finalmente adquirir todos os livros da autora este ano na feira do livro de Lisboa.

O meu género de leitura favorito é o policial e, quanto mais sangrento e violento, melhor.
S. Brown, consegue conjugar a componente policial com o romance de uma maneira que eu acho super inteligente.
Transforma um livro que deve ser nomeado como policial, numa dança entre dois géneros, elaborada de uma forma muito cativante.

"Uma voz na noite" leva-nos num labirinto de emoções. Conhecemos Paris Gibson, uma locutora de rádio que consegue atrair as atenções sobre si própria mesmo sem querer ou ter qualquer noção sobre isso, pois ela é apenas. . . uma voz.

Desloca-se para o trabalho e, no seu dia-a-dia com óculos de sol. Consegue ser misteriosa. Mas será essa a razão para os utilizar?
É uma locutora de rádio nocturna que mantém um excelente contacto com os seus ouvintes, faz imensa companhia durante as 4h de duração do seu programa. Coloca conversas com os ouvintes no ar, pedidos de músicas por ocasiões especiais, conselhos, etc. Até ao dia em que recebe uma chamada bastante ameaçadora que a coloca alerta e entra de imediado em contacto com as autoridades.

Aqui entra Sandra Brown a fazer a sua magia. . . São introduzidos uma série de personagens com as suas caraterísticas, uns inofensivos (ou assim se pensa), outros com passados obscuros e preocupantes. . .

Há ainda uma personagem que tenho de destacar pela força de carácter e a dinâmica que criou na minha leitura. Dean Malloy.
Um homem que me despertou todos os sentidos desde o início.

Fui percorrendo o caminho da leitura e, para não variar, fui levada para onde a autora queria que eu fosse, e é esta a característica que mais admiro na autora, cria labirintos na minha cabeça e eu desconfio de todas as pessoas que ela me vai "pondo à frente".

Compulsão sexual, pedofilia, incesto, abusos infantis, violência, rapto, infidelidade. Este livro tem quase tudo. Ah! Tem crime (ou crimes).

Sou tão distraída pela narrativa que, em vez de, querer mais mortes (normalmente o que quero ler nos policiais), só quero descobrir e ter acesso a partes do assassino. Sim. Outra vantagem deste livro, temos acesso às partes perpetradas pelo assassino.

O que pergunto acerca deste livro é:
-Será que, acontecimentos do passado estão assim tãããooo no passado??

-Podemos suscitar interesse em pessoas que nunca vimos mas que ficam obcecados connosco de uma maneira irreversível?

- Serão acontecimentos do passado desculpas para levarmos a nossa avante?

Escusado será dizer que fui completamente assoberbada pelo final.
Mais uma vez.

[Fabi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Foi o primeiro livro que li da autora. Simplesmente Adorei! Definitivamente vou ler mais livros dela !

[Amy · Rating 1 out of 5]

CD/Romantic Thriller/Abridged: First a disclaimer; I used to work in radio in the 90s. That being said, you better get the technology and protocol correctly. The book had it wrong. The hardback to this book came out in 2003 and the radio station is in a large Texas market. I worked in three different stations in a small market and we had better technology. Paris chooses her own music log and it's hand written? Really? Radio stations went to CD in the 80s, but Paris is using cassettes? Four hour air shift and she plays no commercials, and her show isn't syndicated? How does she get paid? She happens not to play Valentino's calls live, but she usually plays calls live, unheard of.
As for the criminal profiler, Dean? He's not too bright because his profile fits the main suspect, but not the murderer. (Just in case you miss it, the police get it all wrong and technically do not catch the murderer).
The Romance is nonsense too. I couldn't stand the hero or the heroine, so I guess they deserve each other.

[Maria Elmvang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not high literature, but it had me captivated from page 1, and sometimes that's really all I ask. I was completely drawn into the story and Sandra Brown kept me guessing until pretty much the very last moment. I did think - as I typically do with her books - that things got wrapped up too quickly, but she writes such a ripping good tale that I can forgive her for that.

That said, this is probably one of the best Sandra Brown novels I've read. The plot was fascinating and I enjoyed following the dynamics between the characters.

[-ya · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cheating plot is not necessarily a deal-breaker for me. Hello, Darkness is one of those books with subplots of cheating affair between H/h in the past and H being with another woman at the present. Great character development, second chance romance and suspense make the book worth reading.

[Melissa (Semi Hiatus Until After the Holidays) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good romantic suspense, radio DJ gets news that a man has kidnapped and will kill a woman.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gripping
Wow, i’m still in book hangover! Gripping, electrifying, captivating book. I loved its beautiful and excellent editing, didnt wait less from this author.
For suspense and thriller part i’d put 8 stars if i could! Although i did know who the “bad guy” was, she developed this story with exquisite dynamic.

As for romance- only 3 or less... For me it didnt feel right how the relationship between main characters started. I didnt like the hero.
Not safe read.

[Glen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this novel in a goodreads drawing.

The staple of countless cheesy Lifetime Channel movies is the story of the radio talk show hostess who is stalked by the usual maniac. She meets with the usual love interest, and the usual things happen. It all seems so cliched, so by the numbers. Maybe it's because I saw a rerun of the old comedy show Sledge Hammer! with the exact same premise just before I started that I feel so jaded concerning this book.

But I don't think so.

Totally skippable book.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! The Queen of romantic suspense Sandra Brown takes the reader on a journey where you are literally changing your mind about whodunit from page to the final page. She truly is the mistress of the genre. Twists and turns galore. Addictive reading.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sandra Brown can always be counted on for a wonderfully spun story of suspense wrapped up in love story. Love her work!

[Brianna Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seriously, love me some Sandy B and I’m gonna be honest I did not see the ending coming. I liked the romance piece but didn’t particularly love the cheating aspect of what happened.

🌀Synopsis
When a guest named Valentino calls radio host Paris Gibson threatening to kill a girl based on the advice she gave, Paris immediately calls law enforcement. Thankfully, they take the threat seriously and dig in.

At the same time a judge’s daughter, with a long track record of bad behavior, has gone missing. Paris stays attached to the case and is reunited with her late fiancé’s best friend Dean. The two had worked together before and developed a relationship that was more than friendship but were forced apart when her fiancé ended up paralyzed.

As the case goes on they find the girl’s body and the cops realize the incident may not be isolated. They dig back into Paris’ past and start probing Dean’s son for information. The truth comes out but Paris’ life is still in danger and it’s not who you think it is that has the gun.