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The Survivors
When a passenger plane goes down in the Appalachians, rescue teams start looking for survivors and discover that a five-year-old boy and a woman are missing. Twenty miles from the crash site, Deborah Sanborn has a vision of two survivors, cold, hurting and scared. Over the years she has learned to trust her gift, and she senses these strangers are in terrible danger. She sees a hunter, moving in for the kill.
Four generations of O'Ryan men have gathered at the crash site, ready to search for the missing boy, Johnny O'Ryan. His forty-five-year-old grandfather Mike O'Ryan isn't sure what to make of Deborah, but with the snow coming down, sh's all they've got to lead them through the mountains. Because not only are they racing against time and the elements...they're up against a killer desperate to silence his only living witnesses to murder.
Four generations of O'Ryan men have gathered at the crash site, ready to search for the missing boy, Johnny O'Ryan. His forty-five-year-old grandfather Mike O'Ryan isn't sure what to make of Deborah, but with the snow coming down, sh's all they've got to lead them through the mountains. Because not only are they racing against time and the elements...they're up against a killer desperate to silence his only living witnesses to murder.
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First published February 20, 2005
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About the author
Dinah McCall
20 books162 followersDinah McCall is a pseudonym for author Sharon Sala.
It was a job she hated that drove Sharon Sala to put the first page of paper in an old typewriter, but it was the love of the craft that kept her writing. Her first efforts at writing came in 1980 when she began a book that wound up under her bed. A second book followed in 1981 and suffered a similar fate, but she claims the writing bug had bitten hard. However, she let life and the demands of a growing family delay her from continuing until a tragedy struck.
Her father died in May of 1985 after a lingering illness, and then, only two months later, her only sister died unexpectedly. She vowed then and there that she was not going to wind up on her deathbed one day with regrets for not following through on her dreams.
She joined writers' groups and attended conferences, and she slowly learned her way around the written page. By 1989, she decided she had come far enough in her writing to attempt another try at book-length fiction and began a book that would later be entitled Sara's Angel. As fate would have it, the first publisher she sent it to bought it, and she hasn't looked back.
As a farmer's daughter, and then for many years a farmer's wife, Sharon escaped the drudgeries of life through the pages of books, and now, as a writer, she finds herself often living out her dreams. Through traveling and speaking and the countless thousands of fan letters she has received, Sharon has touched many lives. One faithful reader has crowned her the "Reba of Romance," while others claim she's a magician with words.
Her stories are often dark, dealing with the realities of this world, and yet she's able to weave hope and love within the words for the readers who clamor for her latest works.
Her books repeatedly make the bestseller lists, including those of The New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and the Waldenbooks mass market fiction list, and she's been nominated for a RITA® Award seven times, which is the romance writer's equivalent of having an Oscar or an Emmy nomination.
Always an optimist in the face of bad times, she finds that many of the stories she writes come to her in dreams, but there's nothing fanciful about her work. She puts her faith in God and still trusts in love and the belief that, no matter what, everything comes full circle.
It was a job she hated that drove Sharon Sala to put the first page of paper in an old typewriter, but it was the love of the craft that kept her writing. Her first efforts at writing came in 1980 when she began a book that wound up under her bed. A second book followed in 1981 and suffered a similar fate, but she claims the writing bug had bitten hard. However, she let life and the demands of a growing family delay her from continuing until a tragedy struck.
Her father died in May of 1985 after a lingering illness, and then, only two months later, her only sister died unexpectedly. She vowed then and there that she was not going to wind up on her deathbed one day with regrets for not following through on her dreams.
She joined writers' groups and attended conferences, and she slowly learned her way around the written page. By 1989, she decided she had come far enough in her writing to attempt another try at book-length fiction and began a book that would later be entitled Sara's Angel. As fate would have it, the first publisher she sent it to bought it, and she hasn't looked back.
As a farmer's daughter, and then for many years a farmer's wife, Sharon escaped the drudgeries of life through the pages of books, and now, as a writer, she finds herself often living out her dreams. Through traveling and speaking and the countless thousands of fan letters she has received, Sharon has touched many lives. One faithful reader has crowned her the "Reba of Romance," while others claim she's a magician with words.
Her stories are often dark, dealing with the realities of this world, and yet she's able to weave hope and love within the words for the readers who clamor for her latest works.
Her books repeatedly make the bestseller lists, including those of The New York Times, USA TODAY, Publishers Weekly, and the Waldenbooks mass market fiction list, and she's been nominated for a RITA® Award seven times, which is the romance writer's equivalent of having an Oscar or an Emmy nomination.
Always an optimist in the face of bad times, she finds that many of the stories she writes come to her in dreams, but there's nothing fanciful about her work. She puts her faith in God and still trusts in love and the belief that, no matter what, everything comes full circle.
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July 29, 2020
My first read by this author and I can already tell her style doesn't do much for me. I don't know why, the writing feels off. Everything feels somehow detached and mechanical.
June 16, 2014
I always struggle with Sharon Sala/Dinah McCall. Some of her books I've enjoyed others I've not even finished, -all have a high cheese factor. This one had a great premise, a follow through that I wasn't expecting (and not in a good way) with main characters becoming secondary and an over the top maniacal bad guy. Some of the dialogue in this was also laughably old fashioned and or just plain ridiculous with love scenes the same. The following being almost unreadable.
"When they began the dance of love, time stopped. All sense of themselves as individuals became lost in the act of making love. The room stood in darkness but was tempered in warmth." *Gag*
She also had her heroine spout sexist comments like "I feel really terrible for being such a burden to everyone. I haven't lifted a finger to cook or clean since I entered the house."
The heroine has just survived a plane crash, spent days lost in the snowy wilderness being chased by the bad guy, had surgery to remove part of the plane from her back and, it’s not even her house! But hey, come on, she didn't cook or clean!
And then with about 50 pages to go, just when I thought I was going to make it to the end she killed the dog. Note to authors Don't Kill The Dog! They must know it infuriates and alienates readers, I threw the damn book. Outside. So anyways this was a DNF and I'm done with McCall/Sala.
421jb2
~1.5~
"When they began the dance of love, time stopped. All sense of themselves as individuals became lost in the act of making love. The room stood in darkness but was tempered in warmth." *Gag*
She also had her heroine spout sexist comments like "I feel really terrible for being such a burden to everyone. I haven't lifted a finger to cook or clean since I entered the house."
The heroine has just survived a plane crash, spent days lost in the snowy wilderness being chased by the bad guy, had surgery to remove part of the plane from her back and, it’s not even her house! But hey, come on, she didn't cook or clean!
And then with about 50 pages to go, just when I thought I was going to make it to the end she killed the dog. Note to authors Don't Kill The Dog! They must know it infuriates and alienates readers, I threw the damn book. Outside. So anyways this was a DNF and I'm done with McCall/Sala.
421jb2
~1.5~
January 23, 2022
Puedes encontrar esta reseña en español al final.
Lately I look for stories that hook me and entertain me enough to overlook some slips. This story has more than met the requirements. I needed an escape from everyday life and it was handed to me on a silver plate, for which I am grateful. Which is not to say that it was perfect (by any means).
The synopsis tells us everything we need to know about the story. That there are certain supernatural elements, a plane crash, some survivors and a murderer who does not give up his efforts.
There are also 4 generations of O'Ryan men looking for the fifth generation (little Johnny). Already with this line the author makes it clear to us that the story is going to be, at the very least, excessive. And it will be in all its aspects:
The bad guy who will go on forever. No wild horses (o flying bullets) for this guy.
The good ones that are almost too perfect.
The survivors who survive despite everything (and when I say everything I mean EVERYTHING)
The romances (you wouldn't think there would be just one of them, do you?...) that are perfectly overly sweet.
And that Christmas background that is the great bow that wrap the story nicely.
So, If I had to choose a term to sum up this story that would be OTT. And yet I´ll give it a well-deserved four stars because it managed to amuse me, hooked me and made me forget where I was and how.
Ms. Sala must have done something well, the thing is I don´t remember what right now…
Available at Open Library.
***
Últimamente busco historias que me enganchen y entretengan lo suficiente como para pasar por alto algunos desaciertos. Esta historia ha cumplido los requisitos con creces. Necesitaba un escape de la cotidianeidad y me lo ha servido en bandeja, por lo cual, le estoy agradecida. Lo que no quiere decir que haya sido perfecta…
La sinopsis nos cuenta todo lo que necesitamos saber de la historia. Que hay ciertos elementos sobrenaturales, que hay un accidente de avión, unos supervivientes y un asesino que no ceja en su empeño.
También hay 4 generaciones de O´Ryans buscando a la quinta generación (el pequeño Johnny). Ya con esta línea la autora nos deja claro que la historia va a ser, como poco, excesiva. Y lo va a ser en todos los aspectos:
El malo que no para ni a tiros (literalmente).
Los buenos que son casi perfectos.
Los supervivientes que sobreviven pese a todo (y cuando digo todo digo TODO)
Los romances (no pensaríais que iba a haber uno ná más…) que son perfectamente empalagosos.
Y ese trasfondo navideño que es el gran lazo que envuelve la historia.
Vamos, que la palabra que mejor define esta historia es “excesiva”. Y aún así le doy 4 estrellas bien merecidas porque consiguió divertirme, engancharme y que me olvidade de dónde estaba y cómo.
Algo haría bien Ms. Sala, lo que pasa es que ahora mismo no caigo…
Disponible en Open Library.
Lately I look for stories that hook me and entertain me enough to overlook some slips. This story has more than met the requirements. I needed an escape from everyday life and it was handed to me on a silver plate, for which I am grateful. Which is not to say that it was perfect (by any means).
The synopsis tells us everything we need to know about the story. That there are certain supernatural elements, a plane crash, some survivors and a murderer who does not give up his efforts.
There are also 4 generations of O'Ryan men looking for the fifth generation (little Johnny). Already with this line the author makes it clear to us that the story is going to be, at the very least, excessive. And it will be in all its aspects:
The bad guy who will go on forever. No wild horses (o flying bullets) for this guy.
The good ones that are almost too perfect.
The survivors who survive despite everything (and when I say everything I mean EVERYTHING)
The romances (you wouldn't think there would be just one of them, do you?...) that are perfectly overly sweet.
And that Christmas background that is the great bow that wrap the story nicely.
So, If I had to choose a term to sum up this story that would be OTT. And yet I´ll give it a well-deserved four stars because it managed to amuse me, hooked me and made me forget where I was and how.
Ms. Sala must have done something well, the thing is I don´t remember what right now…
Available at Open Library.
***
Últimamente busco historias que me enganchen y entretengan lo suficiente como para pasar por alto algunos desaciertos. Esta historia ha cumplido los requisitos con creces. Necesitaba un escape de la cotidianeidad y me lo ha servido en bandeja, por lo cual, le estoy agradecida. Lo que no quiere decir que haya sido perfecta…
La sinopsis nos cuenta todo lo que necesitamos saber de la historia. Que hay ciertos elementos sobrenaturales, que hay un accidente de avión, unos supervivientes y un asesino que no ceja en su empeño.
También hay 4 generaciones de O´Ryans buscando a la quinta generación (el pequeño Johnny). Ya con esta línea la autora nos deja claro que la historia va a ser, como poco, excesiva. Y lo va a ser en todos los aspectos:
El malo que no para ni a tiros (literalmente).
Los buenos que son casi perfectos.
Los supervivientes que sobreviven pese a todo (y cuando digo todo digo TODO)
Los romances (no pensaríais que iba a haber uno ná más…) que son perfectamente empalagosos.
Y ese trasfondo navideño que es el gran lazo que envuelve la historia.
Vamos, que la palabra que mejor define esta historia es “excesiva”. Y aún así le doy 4 estrellas bien merecidas porque consiguió divertirme, engancharme y que me olvidade de dónde estaba y cómo.
Algo haría bien Ms. Sala, lo que pasa es que ahora mismo no caigo…
Disponible en Open Library.
May 10, 2024
I don't know how I missed this one by one of my favorite authors. Never too late! It was good!
July 13, 2007
I had a hard time putting this down! This was the first Dinah McCall (or Sharon Sala) I’ve read, and I wouldn’t hesitate to read more. The rescue happens rather early in the story, so I wondered what else was going to happen. The weather didn’t disappoint.
My one complaint is that I found it hard to believe that the bad guy would survive as long as he did in the wilderness in bad weather, injured, with very little food and/or water. But I rarely read anything that doesn’t require at least a little suspension of disbelief.
My one complaint is that I found it hard to believe that the bad guy would survive as long as he did in the wilderness in bad weather, injured, with very little food and/or water. But I rarely read anything that doesn’t require at least a little suspension of disbelief.
July 25, 2018
Plans wreck
When a plane crashes in the mountains in Kentucky it sets in motion a series of events that keep you turning the pages almost faster than you can read them.
A woman and a young are running for their lives into the mountains with a mad man after them.
The O'Ryan's come in full force to help find the little boy that is part of their family.
I love this great adventure and the fabulous wither that wrote it. Thanks Dinah.
When a plane crashes in the mountains in Kentucky it sets in motion a series of events that keep you turning the pages almost faster than you can read them.
A woman and a young are running for their lives into the mountains with a mad man after them.
The O'Ryan's come in full force to help find the little boy that is part of their family.
I love this great adventure and the fabulous wither that wrote it. Thanks Dinah.
January 9, 2020
It was the Appalachian setting that first caught me attention and enticed me to place a hold at our library on this book and, it held my attention from page one till the very last page! Every descriptive word allowed me to visualize in my mind the setting and each and every person clearly. Very well written!
August 28, 2019
Great story! I have not read this author before. I hope to read more of her.
May 1, 2008
I was tempted to give this book 5 stars because I really enjoyed it, but there was a thing near the end that bugged me, along with a few other small details.
The big issue I had was how the antagonist died. I don't care that he died...he deserved it. It was the how. Mike shoots him as Wilson is on the run. The guy drops and is pretty much probably going to die within minutes. He's not doing anything but laying there dying, yet Mike goes up to him, puts the barrel of the gun at his chest, and pulls the trigger. WTF? If that happened in real-life, or a cop did that, there'd be outrage and probably charges filed. Sure the guy was evil, but to just go up and blow him away when he's already down for the count? It didn't work for me.
The other gripe I had was that McCall left out a lot of small background details that I really wanted to know. She tells you that Evan's wife died a few years ago, but never says how she died. Mike had two previous failed marriages, but you don't learn any more than that. I wanted to know these things! It gives the characters so much more depth.
But despite those things above, this was overall a good book. It was another one where I never paid attention to what page I was on because the story kept me hooked. I loved the characters and hated to see the book end. The romance is a bit on the quiet side, but it was sweet and more heart-warming than passionate.
Sala/McCall fans will probably enjoy this book.
The big issue I had was how the antagonist died. I don't care that he died...he deserved it. It was the how. Mike shoots him as Wilson is on the run. The guy drops and is pretty much probably going to die within minutes. He's not doing anything but laying there dying, yet Mike goes up to him, puts the barrel of the gun at his chest, and pulls the trigger. WTF? If that happened in real-life, or a cop did that, there'd be outrage and probably charges filed. Sure the guy was evil, but to just go up and blow him away when he's already down for the count? It didn't work for me.
The other gripe I had was that McCall left out a lot of small background details that I really wanted to know. She tells you that Evan's wife died a few years ago, but never says how she died. Mike had two previous failed marriages, but you don't learn any more than that. I wanted to know these things! It gives the characters so much more depth.
But despite those things above, this was overall a good book. It was another one where I never paid attention to what page I was on because the story kept me hooked. I loved the characters and hated to see the book end. The romance is a bit on the quiet side, but it was sweet and more heart-warming than passionate.
Sala/McCall fans will probably enjoy this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2010
I really liked this book. The only thing that kept it from being 5 stars is that the 2 romances or at least the main romance could have been a bit richer. I'm happy they fell in love, I just wish I could have read more and experienced more about it. I like all the generations of the men being together and supporting each other. I loved the pyschic aspect. I did wonder how the bad guy stayed alive while injured in the weather etc. After all, Molly and Johnny nearly died after only 2 nights. How did exposure not get him? Still all in all a good read.
October 24, 2024
Cliche ridden
Always a sucker for a “survival “ adventure, I soon found myself in a cliche-ridden romance novel, where two strangers are immediately drunk with each other. The plot of this story mirrors an old movie, “The Enchanted Cottage “ where a scared, bitter ex-soldier finds love with a plain Jane. Here, we throw in an orphaned boy, protected by a stewardess in a snow storm being pursued by a killer-politician. Oh, did I mention the “Jane” here has “second sight”?
Always a sucker for a “survival “ adventure, I soon found myself in a cliche-ridden romance novel, where two strangers are immediately drunk with each other. The plot of this story mirrors an old movie, “The Enchanted Cottage “ where a scared, bitter ex-soldier finds love with a plain Jane. Here, we throw in an orphaned boy, protected by a stewardess in a snow storm being pursued by a killer-politician. Oh, did I mention the “Jane” here has “second sight”?
October 17, 2018
now i am hooked. This was such a great, easy and creative book. i was hooked after the first page.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
The characters were easy to fall in love with and follow, along with the story. the author made the mental visions so easy and vivid of the surroundings and the characters actions felt so real.
i would highly recommend this author and this book.
February 28, 2008
Something a little different. Who knows what will work for me or not. This one did work and I loved it. In this story a plane crashes and almost everyone is killed, except for a little boy and a woman, and the man who wants to kill them. Edge of your seat excitment!
February 6, 2012
An amazing book. Never a dull moment. Full of excitement and wondering what will happen next. Thanks to Linda for suggesting I read this book!
August 17, 2023
Survivors of a plane crash Johnny and Molly witness the murder of another passenger.
January 1, 2022
Cette chronique ne sera pas comme les autres car cette histoire n’est pas comme les autres à mes yeux. Elle fait partie de celles que j’ai déjà lu plus de trente fois tellement je l’adore. Elle m’inspire, me donne toujours le sourire et elle me réconforte bien plus vite qu’un chocolat chaud.
Cette histoire fait partie des livres à lire à la période de noël. C’est beau, touchant, angoissant parfois mais le tout écrit avec légèreté et simplicité.
On fait la connaissance de la famille O’Ryan qui à le mérite d’être composé des 5 dernières générations. Il y a Thorn le grand pap, James le grand père, Mike le papa Mike, Evan le papa et Johnny le petit dernier et fils d’Evan. C’est une famille de militaire de père en fils. Je suis tombé sous le charme de toute cette famille qui n’a pas eu la vie facile mais qui reste debout et affronte la vie à bras le corps. Je ne peux vous en dire pour ne pas gâcher votre plaisir.
On rencontre également Molly qui va affronter un drame et qui a un seul objectif survivre pour permettre a Johnny de vivre jusqu’à ce que son père le retrouve. C’est une jeune femme forte que le vie n’a pas épargné non plus mais qui regarde toujours la vie du bon côté. Elle est douce et fragile mais à une force insoupçonné en elle.
On rencontre également Deborah c’est une femme hors du commun mais chut je ne peut rien vous dire. Elle vit en haut d’une montagne dans un petite ville. Elle a une vie simple avec pour seule compagnie ses animaux et ses … Ca c’est un secret. Elle m’a éblouie par se force et son courage.
Les autres personnages ont leur importance et nous permettre de mieux comprendre et appréhendé l’histoire.
L’intrigue est en réalité plusieurs petites intrigues qui s’entremêlent pour nous faire vivre une belle aventure ou ce mélange romance, suspense, passion, meurtre, sauvetage et rencontre. C’est une histoire avec plusieurs point de vue ce qui permet de mieux apprécier ces intrigues et de les rendent plus intense.
La plume magnifique de l’auteure nous plonge dans les tourments d’un drame qui risque de détruire une famille déjà fragilisé par la vie. Elle a su emplir cette histoire d’émotions tellement intense que j’ai ressentie chacune d’elle comme si c’est moi qui les vivaient.
Vous l’aurez compris j’adore cette histoire qui va au-delà d’un coup de cœur. Je ne peux que vous recommander cette histoire pour l’espoir qu’elle transporte, pour l’amour qu’elle délivre et pour la leçon de vie qu’elle nous apprend.
Cette histoire fait partie des livres à lire à la période de noël. C’est beau, touchant, angoissant parfois mais le tout écrit avec légèreté et simplicité.
On fait la connaissance de la famille O’Ryan qui à le mérite d’être composé des 5 dernières générations. Il y a Thorn le grand pap, James le grand père, Mike le papa Mike, Evan le papa et Johnny le petit dernier et fils d’Evan. C’est une famille de militaire de père en fils. Je suis tombé sous le charme de toute cette famille qui n’a pas eu la vie facile mais qui reste debout et affronte la vie à bras le corps. Je ne peux vous en dire pour ne pas gâcher votre plaisir.
On rencontre également Molly qui va affronter un drame et qui a un seul objectif survivre pour permettre a Johnny de vivre jusqu’à ce que son père le retrouve. C’est une jeune femme forte que le vie n’a pas épargné non plus mais qui regarde toujours la vie du bon côté. Elle est douce et fragile mais à une force insoupçonné en elle.
On rencontre également Deborah c’est une femme hors du commun mais chut je ne peut rien vous dire. Elle vit en haut d’une montagne dans un petite ville. Elle a une vie simple avec pour seule compagnie ses animaux et ses … Ca c’est un secret. Elle m’a éblouie par se force et son courage.
Les autres personnages ont leur importance et nous permettre de mieux comprendre et appréhendé l’histoire.
L’intrigue est en réalité plusieurs petites intrigues qui s’entremêlent pour nous faire vivre une belle aventure ou ce mélange romance, suspense, passion, meurtre, sauvetage et rencontre. C’est une histoire avec plusieurs point de vue ce qui permet de mieux apprécier ces intrigues et de les rendent plus intense.
La plume magnifique de l’auteure nous plonge dans les tourments d’un drame qui risque de détruire une famille déjà fragilisé par la vie. Elle a su emplir cette histoire d’émotions tellement intense que j’ai ressentie chacune d’elle comme si c’est moi qui les vivaient.
Vous l’aurez compris j’adore cette histoire qui va au-delà d’un coup de cœur. Je ne peux que vous recommander cette histoire pour l’espoir qu’elle transporte, pour l’amour qu’elle délivre et pour la leçon de vie qu’elle nous apprend.
August 26, 2020
Molly is hoping for a quiet flight home when her sleep is interrupted by two men in front of her arguing. She tries to ignore them, but finds it difficult. Suddenly, their plane crashes and almost everyone is dead, but Molly witnesses one of the men who had been arguing killing the other. She considers herself lucky when he leaves the plane, so she decides to escape, but while she is leaving, she finds a young boy named Johnny O'Ryan in the seat next to hers trying to wake up his grandparents who were obviously killed in the crash. When the boy asks her if the bad man killed his grandparents too, she knows that he also witnessed the murder. Although injured, they both escape into the woods before the bad man can come back and finish them off.
Deborah has had the gift since she was a child, but it has left her unable to maintain relationships, so she lives a solitary life in the mountains. When she sees a vision of the plane crash, she knows she has to help, so she makes her way to the crash site where she offers to help find the survivors. Four generations of O'Ryan men are skeptical, but will take any help they can get to find Johnny.
The Survivors is an emotional story about love, loss, and redemption. The protagonist throughout the first half of the story is Molly, but Deborah gradually takes that role as the story moves forward. There are many instances in this story where it is necessary to suspend disbelief, but overall it is a gentle romance with some suspense layered into the story that makes it more interesting and worth the read.
Deborah has had the gift since she was a child, but it has left her unable to maintain relationships, so she lives a solitary life in the mountains. When she sees a vision of the plane crash, she knows she has to help, so she makes her way to the crash site where she offers to help find the survivors. Four generations of O'Ryan men are skeptical, but will take any help they can get to find Johnny.
The Survivors is an emotional story about love, loss, and redemption. The protagonist throughout the first half of the story is Molly, but Deborah gradually takes that role as the story moves forward. There are many instances in this story where it is necessary to suspend disbelief, but overall it is a gentle romance with some suspense layered into the story that makes it more interesting and worth the read.
December 10, 2018
A great premise is quickly wasted in The Survivors. This could have been a creepy and thrilling book but once the survivors are discovered about half way through it devolves quickly into a run of the mill romance novels. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone except those that enjoy a pure romance novel.
When a passenger plane goes down in the Appalachians, rescue teams start looking for survivors and discover that a five-year-old boy and a woman are missing. Twenty miles from the crash site, Deborah Sanborn has a vision of two survivors, cold, hurting and scared. Over the years she has learned to trust her gift, and she senses these strangers are in terrible danger. She sees a hunter, moving in for the kill.
Four generations of O'Ryan men have gathered at the crash site, ready to search for the missing boy, Johnny O'Ryan. His forty-five-year-old grandfather Mike O'Ryan isn't sure what to make of Deborah, but with the snow coming down, sh's all they've got to lead them through the mountains. Because not only are they racing against time and the elements...they're up against a killer desperate to silence his only living witnesses to murder.
When a passenger plane goes down in the Appalachians, rescue teams start looking for survivors and discover that a five-year-old boy and a woman are missing. Twenty miles from the crash site, Deborah Sanborn has a vision of two survivors, cold, hurting and scared. Over the years she has learned to trust her gift, and she senses these strangers are in terrible danger. She sees a hunter, moving in for the kill.
Four generations of O'Ryan men have gathered at the crash site, ready to search for the missing boy, Johnny O'Ryan. His forty-five-year-old grandfather Mike O'Ryan isn't sure what to make of Deborah, but with the snow coming down, sh's all they've got to lead them through the mountains. Because not only are they racing against time and the elements...they're up against a killer desperate to silence his only living witnesses to murder.
May 23, 2018
Paeluvalt ja põnevalt algav raamat. Põgenemised elu eest on ju alati põnevad. Eriti siis, kui põgenejad esimesest hetkest alates tunduvad sümpaatsed ja neid jälitav mõrvar võigas. Veidi naistekaks kiskus küll lõpus, aga see ei rikkunud seda tunnet, mis raamatu alguses tekkis. Kokkuvõttes mulle raamat meeldis keskmisest enam.
Natuke oli ka häirivat raamatu juures ja sisus. Alustuseks kaanekujundus. Raamatu tegevus toimub külmal ja tormisel talvel. Mida me näeme aga kaanel? Lehtes puid! 😁 Lennuk on küll loos tähtsal kohal, kuid lumi on sama oluline tegelane, kui seda oli lennuk. Sisu juurde minnes, siis imestasin selle üle, et kui ilm on tohutult külm, kuidas siis saavad põgenejad juua pakist mahla, kui nad on juba mitu päeva mägedes ekselnud 🤨. Viimaseks, aga mitte väikeseks ebameeldivuseks, oli see, et mulle ei meeldi sugugi need raamatud, kus just loomad peavad surema (keegi ju peab, et pisar lugejale silma tuleks). Selles loos ei jäänud koer nimega Puppy ellu. Nõme! Hea seegi, et paha tegelane ei jäänud samuti lõpuks ellu. Aga ikkagi, miks peavad alati just loomad surema... niuks.
Natuke oli ka häirivat raamatu juures ja sisus. Alustuseks kaanekujundus. Raamatu tegevus toimub külmal ja tormisel talvel. Mida me näeme aga kaanel? Lehtes puid! 😁 Lennuk on küll loos tähtsal kohal, kuid lumi on sama oluline tegelane, kui seda oli lennuk. Sisu juurde minnes, siis imestasin selle üle, et kui ilm on tohutult külm, kuidas siis saavad põgenejad juua pakist mahla, kui nad on juba mitu päeva mägedes ekselnud 🤨. Viimaseks, aga mitte väikeseks ebameeldivuseks, oli see, et mulle ei meeldi sugugi need raamatud, kus just loomad peavad surema (keegi ju peab, et pisar lugejale silma tuleks). Selles loos ei jäänud koer nimega Puppy ellu. Nõme! Hea seegi, et paha tegelane ei jäänud samuti lõpuks ellu. Aga ikkagi, miks peavad alati just loomad surema... niuks.
May 9, 2022
Keeper
Must read his book. I have read this book at least 50 times. Each time I read it I find something I missed before. I worked at a convenience store. A flight attendant came in looking for books, she had an unexpected 6 hour layover and had nothing to read. We had none so I loaned her this book. Six months later she returned it apologize for taking so long. She enjoyed it so much that the entire flight crew borrowed it to read. She said she had ordered a copy for her own collection. It's that good. If you like this book try her book Tallchief, it's a keeper too.
Must read his book. I have read this book at least 50 times. Each time I read it I find something I missed before. I worked at a convenience store. A flight attendant came in looking for books, she had an unexpected 6 hour layover and had nothing to read. We had none so I loaned her this book. Six months later she returned it apologize for taking so long. She enjoyed it so much that the entire flight crew borrowed it to read. She said she had ordered a copy for her own collection. It's that good. If you like this book try her book Tallchief, it's a keeper too.
November 4, 2023
I went searching at our local second hand book store to find more of this author. and i was so lucky to find another of her novels. This novel was just a little slower in the beginning from the other novels of hers that i read. But it quickly picked up and kept me wanting more.
a airplane crashes in the mountains. and only four survive. but one soon is murdered. the family of the survivors rush to the mountain and try to find two of the survivors before it is to late. they find a lady that lives on the mountain and she helps to prevent every one from being killed by one of the survivors.
a airplane crashes in the mountains. and only four survive. but one soon is murdered. the family of the survivors rush to the mountain and try to find two of the survivors before it is to late. they find a lady that lives on the mountain and she helps to prevent every one from being killed by one of the survivors.
November 1, 2020
Teetering on 3 and 3.5. It honestly wasn’t very good but it was very readable and entertaining. The romance was not great and honestly this probably would’ve been better if it stayed a mystery. Both romance subplots just seemed to...happen. With very little actual lead up or real connection.
That seems to be a really hard a balance to strike with romantic suspense and I keep trying to find one that does both the romance and suspense aspects well. I guess I’ll keep looking.
That seems to be a really hard a balance to strike with romantic suspense and I keep trying to find one that does both the romance and suspense aspects well. I guess I’ll keep looking.
July 19, 2021
After finishing this book, I felt an overwhelming amount of feelings—happy and sad ones. Although, it took me a while to finish this, I would guess about 6 days.
I don't think I would recommended this to anyone who prefers a no romance read (referring to myself). I was quite disappointed when the the story started pivoting in a romantic narrative. But overall it's a good book, definitely played with my feelings.
I don't think I would recommended this to anyone who prefers a no romance read (referring to myself). I was quite disappointed when the the story started pivoting in a romantic narrative. But overall it's a good book, definitely played with my feelings.
March 28, 2025
Deborah Sanborn, psychic, sees a woman and boy heading away from a plane crash and a man pursuing them. She heads to the crash site and meets up with the boy’s family. Despite their disbelief they follow her into the snowy mountains to search for them. The story is a good thriller with some fantasy overtones and a couple of romances thrown in.
January 20, 2018
Good story. I love happy endings. This one almost was perfect
An unusual bad guy commits murder,and it was witnessed. There see twists and turns along the way but the killer stalks the witnesses trying to catch up to th
An unusual bad guy commits murder,and it was witnessed. There see twists and turns along the way but the killer stalks the witnesses trying to catch up to th
August 25, 2018
THE SURVIVORS
A plane crash, a clairvoyant, a killer, and a storm- somehow Dinah McCall puts it all together in a book hard to put down. Love the five generations of O'Ryan's, great heroes.
A plane crash, a clairvoyant, a killer, and a storm- somehow Dinah McCall puts it all together in a book hard to put down. Love the five generations of O'Ryan's, great heroes.
June 6, 2019
A beautiful story of love and ,strong support for family and faith
A beautiful story of love,and strong support for family and faith that they can go to any lengths to make it through to a happy end. When I am feeling depressed I will read this book to fell better
A beautiful story of love,and strong support for family and faith that they can go to any lengths to make it through to a happy end. When I am feeling depressed I will read this book to fell better
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April 29, 2020I thoroughly enjoyed this book, was hard to put down. I have very little down time and used most of it to read this book. Held my attention with a gripping storyline and her great storytelling abitlity.
April 10, 2022
An exciting read.
At first this book bounced around a bit too much for me and the E version was difficult to follow with no spacing between one paragraph and another but the last 4 chapters were thrilling.
First Dinah McCall Book. I reccomend.
At first this book bounced around a bit too much for me and the E version was difficult to follow with no spacing between one paragraph and another but the last 4 chapters were thrilling.
First Dinah McCall Book. I reccomend.
November 9, 2023
A compelling story, but I didn’t see how anyone could survive freezing temperatures for days on end.
Other than that, it was a page-turner.
My condolences to the author on the loss of her fiancé. So tragic.
Other than that, it was a page-turner.
My condolences to the author on the loss of her fiancé. So tragic.
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