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Bayou #8
Target
Nearly two decades ago a charismatic man called Colin controlled an isolated community hidden in foothills north of San Francisco in what was supposed to be a life free of materialism. Instead, Colin turned The Refuge into a massgrave as he completed a sinister plan to exterminate hisfollowers—all except three children, who slipped through his fingers and escaped with his secrets.
Today, Nick Board and the two beautiful sisters, Sarah and Aurelie, who escaped with him, are living quietly under the radar in the little bayou town of Point Judah, Louisiana. But when the bodies at The Refuge are uncovered, the nightmare of the past forces the friends out into the open. To survive, they must stay one step ahead of the man whohas been waiting for them to surface. Driven by greed and anger, he intends them to take his secrets to their graves.
Today, Nick Board and the two beautiful sisters, Sarah and Aurelie, who escaped with him, are living quietly under the radar in the little bayou town of Point Judah, Louisiana. But when the bodies at The Refuge are uncovered, the nightmare of the past forces the friends out into the open. To survive, they must stay one step ahead of the man whohas been waiting for them to surface. Driven by greed and anger, he intends them to take his secrets to their graves.
416 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 9, 2007
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About the author
Stella Cameron
106 books420 followersStella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
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May 31, 2019
I was looking for a mystery thriller to read when I found 'Target' among romance novels at home. This is the first book by Stella Cameron that I've read. Fortunately, the story of 'Target' can stand-alone even if I haven't read the first seven books in the Bayou series. Will I look for the other titles in this series? This is a good read, helped me pass the time, but it hasn't got me hooked enough to go looking for other titles by the author.
October 7, 2017
Couldn’t get into it. Didn’t finish reading it.
September 2, 2018
This story has it all mystery and high emotion and trying to outrun the past.
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March 14, 2023Didn’t like
January 15, 2024
the whole 'raised as siblings' thing killed any potential of romance for me and the end was a bit too predictable
January 24, 2016
Forbidden passions, twisted jealousies and a ruthless killer collide in Cameron's best thriller yet . . .
Nearly two decades ago a charismatic man called Colin controlled an isolated community hidden in foothills north of San Francisco in what was supposed to be a life free of materialism. Instead, Colin turned The Refuge into a mass grave as he completed a sinister plan to exterminate his followers 14all except three children, who slipped through his fingers and escaped with his secrets.
Today, Nick Board and the two beautiful sisters, Sarah and Aurelie, who escaped with him,are living quietly under the radar in the little bayou town of Point Judah, Louisiana. But when the bodies at The Refuge are uncovered,the nightmare of the past forces the friends out into the open. To survive,they must stay one step ahead of the man who has been waiting for them to surface. Driven by greed and anger,he intends them to take his secrets to their graves.
This was a great edge of your seat book. I loved it.
Nearly two decades ago a charismatic man called Colin controlled an isolated community hidden in foothills north of San Francisco in what was supposed to be a life free of materialism. Instead, Colin turned The Refuge into a mass grave as he completed a sinister plan to exterminate his followers 14all except three children, who slipped through his fingers and escaped with his secrets.
Today, Nick Board and the two beautiful sisters, Sarah and Aurelie, who escaped with him,are living quietly under the radar in the little bayou town of Point Judah, Louisiana. But when the bodies at The Refuge are uncovered,the nightmare of the past forces the friends out into the open. To survive,they must stay one step ahead of the man who has been waiting for them to surface. Driven by greed and anger,he intends them to take his secrets to their graves.
This was a great edge of your seat book. I loved it.
July 31, 2016
In 1990, Mary Chance is forcing her son, Nicholas to flee and take two teenage girls with him. She tells him to find Delia Board, and hands him a large envelope. Despite Nick protests, he takes the girls and they flee.
Soon, Mary finds herself, along with others lead by Colin Fox, the leader of the commune, being told to follow him with claims that they need to hide from the police. He leads them down the shaft of an old mine, then fakes a need to go locate others, climbs out and cuts the rope ladder and covers the opening with boulders.
Seventeen years later, the remains of a mass grave in a mine are found, but not all are accounted for. Nick and the girls, are now living under assumed names, but now aware of the headlines, they fear their lives are in danger, and they need to make decisions.
Soon, Mary finds herself, along with others lead by Colin Fox, the leader of the commune, being told to follow him with claims that they need to hide from the police. He leads them down the shaft of an old mine, then fakes a need to go locate others, climbs out and cuts the rope ladder and covers the opening with boulders.
Seventeen years later, the remains of a mass grave in a mine are found, but not all are accounted for. Nick and the girls, are now living under assumed names, but now aware of the headlines, they fear their lives are in danger, and they need to make decisions.
February 15, 2013
Well, I read this because my daughter gave it to me for Christmas (she liked the eye on the cover - she's 5)
What starts out as a decent psycho-killer thriller rapidly turns into a poorly written and half-edited romance.
I finished because I rarely stop until I'm done with a book, but I don't have a lot of good to say about this book.
It seemed as if every turn that could have brought the reader to excitement was ruined by odd and stilted near-incestuous conversations. The characters constantly have arguments seemingly just to have them for page count. Read to me like it was more than half simply filler.
The best part about this type of book? It has to end, and I was happy when I was finished. The ending was a big disappointment to me.
What starts out as a decent psycho-killer thriller rapidly turns into a poorly written and half-edited romance.
I finished because I rarely stop until I'm done with a book, but I don't have a lot of good to say about this book.
It seemed as if every turn that could have brought the reader to excitement was ruined by odd and stilted near-incestuous conversations. The characters constantly have arguments seemingly just to have them for page count. Read to me like it was more than half simply filler.
The best part about this type of book? It has to end, and I was happy when I was finished. The ending was a big disappointment to me.
January 20, 2009
I enjoy Cameron's books, but this one seems to feel a bit more awkward than usual. A group of three teens escape death at their comune and manage to live wonderful lives with their adopted mother in Louisiana. However, the two sisters are both in love with their "brother" and in addition to the romantic complications, the erstwhile cult leader is hunting them. The book follows quite well until toward the end where things happen much too quickly and don't have enough description. I feel like I need to reread in order to figure out exactly what happened.
November 5, 2014
Not the best book I have ever read. The story was kind of choppy. There were characters introduced that didn't seem to fit and they whole way the story went was confusing. There was a love triangle that didn't even need to be there. the book would have gone on the same without it and might have even been better. it seems that most of the story was focused around the tense triangle. I palyed such a part of the story that for awhile I thought I was reading a Harlequin novel. By the end of the book I still had questions that were never answered.
August 28, 2008
Maybe I wasn't in the mood for a romantic thriller. What really bothered me about this author is that she keeps repeating events over and over like we are too dumb to remember what happened in the last chapter. I read about 3/4 of it and went to the end of the book....I rarely ever do this.
April 20, 2012
When my sister told me to read this book I thought it would be so stupid. But it turned out to be one of my favorite books. I loved the mystery of the book. It has a really eerie and creepy feeling throughout the whole book. Definitely a must read.
April 16, 2008
This is a great read about romance and revenge while hiding from the past. Lots of action and suspense to keep the momentum building. A must read.
July 14, 2008
Stella is very good!!! She is in my top 10 authors!!
September 3, 2011
Not one of her best works. Feels like everything was rushing through. It's like watching a DVD that skips to the next chapter making one wonder what went on in between.
September 18, 2011
A mish-mash. Nothing new, just dressed up to look new. Disappointing from such a good author. Needs editing and revision.
May 28, 2015
Love the drama and story in this one. Also the romance.
February 2, 2016
Pretty interesting story, but certainly not one of my favorites.
May 2, 2025
Just ok.
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