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What Memories Remain
Tormented by forgotten memories of her childhood, Cyd seeks refuge in the quiet community of Fairy Cove, but two people are dedicated to unraveling the past--her childhood friend Ewan Lochlain, a boat builder hoping to unravel the mystery of his own parents' deaths, and a vicious predator out to seek revenge on an entire town. Original.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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February 19, 2008
Life in the quiet community of Fairy Cove is disrupted when Ewan Lochlain returns to solve the mystery of his parents' watery deaths. His family tragedy is closely linked to childhood friend, Cyd Callahan's, lost memories of a similar shocking event. Together with Ewan's sister, Hallie, they strive to fight against the community control held by Ewan and Hallie's aunt Angela in this small town as they attempt to dig up secrets of the past and reveal the truth that will clear the Lochlain name.
There is no better evening than one in which I am curled on the couch with a cup of tea reading a novel that scares the bejeezus out of me! This was not that novel. I picked up this discarded paperback at work, and I really shouldn't have bothered. Despite it's status as a suspense novel (which I usually love), it was difficult to find any redeeming qualities about this book. Chocked full of awkward sentences, inconsistencies, and typos, this book made me feel frustrated more than anything else. Bumbling sentences such as "And I knew what she would do-or cause done-to you" and "His well-pleased with himself and life expression was almost boyish" made reading this novel almost painful. In a town where everybody speaks "unevenly" and everything that is said "nettles," I found it extremely difficult to care about the characters or their quest to solve a twenty-year-old murder, especially when the same things were repeated over and over and over again. And the continual references to fairies and gnomes in this novel is not clever in the way the author seems to think. Even the blurb about Cait London on the back cover is poorly written.
When I finally closed the last page with a sigh of relief last night, I had to resist the urge to build a fire to throw this book into so I could watch with satisfaction while it burned to a crisp. Next time I see a Cait London novel, I'll brush it aside, choosing instead to spend a couple of hours in front of a Lifetime movie. For now, it's on to bigger and better reads.
There is no better evening than one in which I am curled on the couch with a cup of tea reading a novel that scares the bejeezus out of me! This was not that novel. I picked up this discarded paperback at work, and I really shouldn't have bothered. Despite it's status as a suspense novel (which I usually love), it was difficult to find any redeeming qualities about this book. Chocked full of awkward sentences, inconsistencies, and typos, this book made me feel frustrated more than anything else. Bumbling sentences such as "And I knew what she would do-or cause done-to you" and "His well-pleased with himself and life expression was almost boyish" made reading this novel almost painful. In a town where everybody speaks "unevenly" and everything that is said "nettles," I found it extremely difficult to care about the characters or their quest to solve a twenty-year-old murder, especially when the same things were repeated over and over and over again. And the continual references to fairies and gnomes in this novel is not clever in the way the author seems to think. Even the blurb about Cait London on the back cover is poorly written.
When I finally closed the last page with a sigh of relief last night, I had to resist the urge to build a fire to throw this book into so I could watch with satisfaction while it burned to a crisp. Next time I see a Cait London novel, I'll brush it aside, choosing instead to spend a couple of hours in front of a Lifetime movie. For now, it's on to bigger and better reads.
February 25, 2018
The story takes place in Fairy Cove. Two girls and a guy in solving the big mysteries of their lives and facing injustice. Cyd is the daughter of a prostitute and a good businesswom an, but has but managed to face the fear that an incident twenty-five years ago created to her. She is being stalked by somebody that leaves fauries and gnomes for her. Hallie has gone through an abusive marriage and is now running her dream shop of fairies and gnomes (In Fairy Cove, remember?). Ewan is Hallie's brother and is returning to the town to fulfil his dream of running his father's crafting shop and clear up the mysterious death of his parents, twenty years ago.
A stalker, a corpse, and hatred is supposingly building a good suspense book.
The book is awful. Everybody either talks or breathes unevenly. There are two people that qualify as stalkers and even the author herself doesn't have a clear idea about who is who. It seems that one is creating the fairies left and the other one is entering Cyd's house, nevertheless about the middle of the book the intruder sits in her house, sees his fairies and wonders why she is not decorating them. Or are they both enetering? Then what kind of crap alarm dies she have? And since she senses that there is somebody intruding why isn't she changing the system or at least the password?
The author herself says: "I enjoy creating romantic collisions between dangerous, brooding heroes and contemporary, strong active women who know how to manage their lives. I believe each of my books is a gift to a reader, a part of me on those pages and I am thrilled when readers say, That was a good book".
Well this reader says "No it was one of the worse books I have ever read. Sorry I don't want any more presents from you. Next time I see a book of yours, i will avoid it".
B.R.A.CE. 2018 4 βιβλία διαφορετικών γυναικών συγγραφέων
A stalker, a corpse, and hatred is supposingly building a good suspense book.
The book is awful. Everybody either talks or breathes unevenly. There are two people that qualify as stalkers and even the author herself doesn't have a clear idea about who is who. It seems that one is creating the fairies left and the other one is entering Cyd's house, nevertheless about the middle of the book the intruder sits in her house, sees his fairies and wonders why she is not decorating them. Or are they both enetering? Then what kind of crap alarm dies she have? And since she senses that there is somebody intruding why isn't she changing the system or at least the password?
The author herself says: "I enjoy creating romantic collisions between dangerous, brooding heroes and contemporary, strong active women who know how to manage their lives. I believe each of my books is a gift to a reader, a part of me on those pages and I am thrilled when readers say, That was a good book".
Well this reader says "No it was one of the worse books I have ever read. Sorry I don't want any more presents from you. Next time I see a book of yours, i will avoid it".
B.R.A.CE. 2018 4 βιβλία διαφορετικών γυναικών συγγραφέων
January 17, 2021
This is the second book by this author that I have read this month. The first one had some flaws that were slightly irritating, but I felt the author did a good enough job to give it 3 stars. That having been said…You have heard the old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”??? Well it must also apply to “choosing” a book. I saw the cover and it said “take me home”…I did. Now like a scruffy stray dog…it sits on the shelf and growls at me because I could not find one single redeeming thing about this book and I totally hate it when that happens. I’m going to see if I can pass it off to my library and hope they don’t cancel my card. The writing was terrible…misspelled words… and punctuations that were either an endangered or a completely extinct species. This probably was not the authors fault…but the dialog between the characters was in danger of adding new and unwanted words to the English language. The dialog was boring….uneven, and jagged. Maybe the “memories that remain’ of this book…just plain...shouldn’t.
June 18, 2020
I liked how the story turned out, with who did what and so forth. But it really seemed like the long way around getting there. Too much time was spent on the back and forth between Cyd and Ewan, and there was too much repeating of things again and again. Kind of got nauseating and made it difficult to read. Even the epilogue was too much of them teasing each other when it could have just focused on wrapping up loose ends, like it did, without the extra hubbub.
July 10, 2017
It was fairly suspenseful, but felt like the ending was rushed.
September 23, 2021
Usually love this author and have several of her books on my shelf but while interesting this is not her best novel
February 3, 2023
I likes the twist at the end. But in getting there, it felt like there was a lot of redundant storytelling.
June 26, 2008
Ewan and Hallie Lochlain’s lives were torn apart the day their parents were lost in a storm while sailing. At 18, Ewan was driven from Fairy Cove and the secrets the community has hidden. Now, he’s back to reclaim what is his and to uncover those secrets. While Fairy Cove’s tales of a shadows in the night attracts tourists, the Nightman has stalked Cyd Callahan since she was six. Can Ewan and Cyd break free from the nightmares that haunt them?
As usual, London mixes disturbing secrets with strong, fascinating characters to create books with intrigue, anticipation, and apprehension. Searing sexual tension adds to the already combustible stories. Cait London's romantic suspense books will leave you on the edge of your seat and wondering what mysteries are hidden in your community.
As usual, London mixes disturbing secrets with strong, fascinating characters to create books with intrigue, anticipation, and apprehension. Searing sexual tension adds to the already combustible stories. Cait London's romantic suspense books will leave you on the edge of your seat and wondering what mysteries are hidden in your community.
June 14, 2009
"What Memories Remain" is a good story: mystery, love, nightmares and the unspoken "Night Man" theories. This book is a tale of love never acknowledged, death undone and many other "mini-plots" that make up an truly exciting read.
March 2, 2008
This book is true testament as to why she is one of my favorite authors!!
November 16, 2012
Absolutely fantastic book! As soon as I began reading it, I was automatically hooked. This book was full of perfect characters, and I have nothing negative to say.
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