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Walking After Midnight
Sabrina Duncan's life was dedicated to the children of the night --the runaways who lived, and all too often died, on the streets of Portland, Oregon. And with a brutal killer stalking the city, her work had never been more important. She found the help she so desperately needed in Lieutenant Thomas Lain. And he brought her something more than his strength. He showed her, for the first time, that the touch of a man's hand could bring a woman more than pain, more than fear. But bitter experience had robbed Sabrina of all illusions. She could never hope for a life with any man who knew the secrets of her shadowed past. When this nightmare was over, she would have to forget him--somehow.
251 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1992
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About the author
Alicia Scott
21 books118 followersA pseudonym used by Lisa Gardner.
Series:
* Walking After Midnight
* Guiness Gang
* Maximillian's Children - re-released by Penguin (2013) under the updated series name Family Secrets
Series:
* Walking After Midnight
* Guiness Gang
* Maximillian's Children - re-released by Penguin (2013) under the updated series name Family Secrets
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November 4, 2017
This book dealt with heavy themes, runaway teenagers, the reality of life on the streets, violence, drug-addiction, prostitution. I still quite enjoyed it and it kept me engaged. Sabrina was a self-made woman who clawed her way through an unbearable life and is trying to give back. The hero is a cop and his background is poles apart from her which makes her wary. But I did like they couldn't help be drawn together and also that the hero was human who was curious about her past and not like heroes in other books who get together with former prostitutes and don't dwell on the heroine's past experiences. His fears made him more human and real. I do feel the suspense was the weak link.
April 12, 2015
Sabrina Duncan has struggled to turn her life around and now owns and runs a shelter for street kids, hoping to save some as she has been saved. However, one night as she is searching the streets she sees a prostitute being led off by a john; a woman who is a murder victim in the next day's paper. When she shows up at Lt. Thomas Lain's desk with her account he barely acknowledges her and seems to brush off her information. She rakes him over the coals for his attitude and jars his conscience back to life. This is an emotional story of a woman who spent her teens as a runaway, drugged, tortured and forced into prostitution, but manages to escape at 19 and build a new life. Her past is a source of strength and a hindrance to a normal life. At 27 she feels her life is now worthwhile. Thomas at 42 is on the verge of burnout, overworked and feeling inadequate; unable to feel he is making any kind of difference. He's ready to throw in the towel and retire. Sabrina shakes him up, gives him back his sense of worth, an eagerness to take on a challenge. Though they are in the midst of a case that could lead to her death and they come from greatly disparate backgrounds, these two struggle to understand each other. A very well developed plot.
February 24, 2010
From the back cover:
Sabrina Duncan's life was dedicated to the children of the night--the runaways who lived, and all too often died, on the streets of Portland, Oregon. And with a brutal killer stalking the city, her work had never been more important. She found the help she so desperately needed in Lieutenant Thomas Lain. And he brought her something more than his strength. He showed her, for the first time, that the touch of a man's hand could bring a woman more than pain, more than fear. But bitter experience had robbed Sabrina of all illusions. She could never hope for a life with any man who knew the secrets of her shadowed past. When this nightmare was over, she would have to forget him--somehow.
I loved the fact that this was a romance novel about a woman who had once been a prostitute. I found it very well-written and it has a believable romance to it. Good book.
Sabrina Duncan's life was dedicated to the children of the night--the runaways who lived, and all too often died, on the streets of Portland, Oregon. And with a brutal killer stalking the city, her work had never been more important. She found the help she so desperately needed in Lieutenant Thomas Lain. And he brought her something more than his strength. He showed her, for the first time, that the touch of a man's hand could bring a woman more than pain, more than fear. But bitter experience had robbed Sabrina of all illusions. She could never hope for a life with any man who knew the secrets of her shadowed past. When this nightmare was over, she would have to forget him--somehow.
I loved the fact that this was a romance novel about a woman who had once been a prostitute. I found it very well-written and it has a believable romance to it. Good book.
July 13, 2023
I enjoyed this suspenseful romance. This book came from my TBR pile and probably came from a local library book sale. I've voluntarily chose to review this story. I've given it a 4.5* rating. This is not for the under 18 readers. There is a lot of tragic adult content that can be very disturbing. There is a bit of action and a lot of feels in this that leaves you thinking about this story for some time. I must admit that I needed a hanky towards the end. The author gave a large amount of depth to the main characters which I really liked.
November 4, 2008
WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT - Good
Scott, Alicia - standalone
Sabrina Duncan's life was dedicated to the children of the night--the runaways who lived, and all too often died, on the streets of Portland, Oregon. And with a brutal killer stalking the city, her work had never been more important.
She found the help she so desperately needed in Lieutenant Thomas Lain. And he brought her something more than his strength. He showed her, for the first time, that the touch of a man's hand could bring a woman more than pain, more than fear.
But bitter experience had robbed Sabrina of all illusions. She could never hope for a life with any man who knew the secrets of her shadowed past. When this nightmare was over, she would have to forget him--somehow.
This was actually pretty good. The relationship worked well.
Scott, Alicia - standalone
Sabrina Duncan's life was dedicated to the children of the night--the runaways who lived, and all too often died, on the streets of Portland, Oregon. And with a brutal killer stalking the city, her work had never been more important.
She found the help she so desperately needed in Lieutenant Thomas Lain. And he brought her something more than his strength. He showed her, for the first time, that the touch of a man's hand could bring a woman more than pain, more than fear.
But bitter experience had robbed Sabrina of all illusions. She could never hope for a life with any man who knew the secrets of her shadowed past. When this nightmare was over, she would have to forget him--somehow.
This was actually pretty good. The relationship worked well.
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