Più buia della notte

by Rachel Lee

Tra vivi e morti c'è una linea invisibile.



L'atollo è di quelli caraibici che vengono spesso definiti Paradiso. Ma qui, dove Markie Cross lavora come veterinaria, si ha più l'impressione di stare all'Inferno. Da qualche tempo, infatti, strane morti funestano l'isola. Markie collabora con il medico locale Declan Quinn su quella che sembra una strana epidemia. Si tratta forse delle conseguenze di qualche oscuro esperimento nucleare fatto al largo in quelle acque limpide e cristalline? O qualcosa di più sinistro e occulto si cela dietro questo mistero? Qualcosa che va al di là dell'umano?

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Paranormal, Romance, Thriller

298 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

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Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.

Reviews

[Laura Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was trying to figure out what it was about this book that made me love it so much.

Was it the setting? The story takes place on a secluded island. Islands are small and have secrets. Everyone knows each other’s business. And if something goes wrong, there’s nowhere to run.

Was it the characters? Being an animal lover, I couldn’t help but like Markie. She’s the new vet hired for the exclusive island. And the medical examiner, Declan, has an open mind. And I thought he was the perfect fit for Markie. And then there’s Kato, Markie’s wolf/husky companion. He and Markie have this almost spiritual connection. They seem to actually communicate with each other.

Or was it the plot? Something was preying on the inhabitants of the beautiful island. The attacks appeared random, leaving the victims hollowed out husks. The condition of the bodies defied explanation and there was no telling who would be next.

I think it was all of three of these and something more. The writing. Rachel Lee had me hooked right from the beginning. The characters could have stepped off the pages, they felt so genuine. I could visualize the island. And it was chilling to “see” the attacks.

Everything worked for me. I read this book several times, returning to it when I wanted to relax with a favorite story in between new books. This is one of those books that isn’t part of a series, but I sure wish it was.

I own a copy of this book. My review is voluntarily given.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

..".sex, lies and politics...a compelling source of conflict." --Publishers Weekly on WITH MALICI
HUH??? That's the description, but doesn't do the book justice in any way. Sure, they were present as catalysts... but hardly in the usual government scandal way. An exotic island, Kato the wolf/Husky mix, the evil spirit of Annie Black.... a fictional tale far more entertaining (and less tacky) than our real life bumbling politicos become embroiled in. A quick read, with unusual murders and a few unexpected plot twists, providing just enough suspense to stay interested.

[Sheila Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are things about this novel I liked and things I disliked. I rate it five stars because Rachel Lee succeeds at creating an interesting plot as well as including well-developed characters - the two most important things an author should provide. The story kept me wanting to read so I could figure out what happened and how it happened. The things I disliked were only because of my personal tastes and beliefs so I can't deduct points for them. Although the book is marketed as a romantic suspense, I feel it more appropriately fits into the horror genre.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book grabs you and holds you till the end. SUSPENSE! Markie is a veterinarian with a great thriving practice, she is almost psychic with her connections to animals, needless to say people start dying on the Island where she is working, Medical examiner Declan steps in and the both work together to see what evil is lurking..
Not usually my type of book but was lent to me and was not disappointed, held you right till the end.

[Monique Lebrocq · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unread on my shelf
with a Waldenbooks receipt from
Dec. 2003!

[BookNerdette · Rating 5 out of 5]

10⭐⭐⭐
One LESS on the paperback TBR shelf.📚
From the beginning I was hooked. A very good, fast read. If there were another book I would read on.

[Mary Hammock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the story.
376 pages

[Linda Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a fair plot, which was a little ahead of its time when it was first published in 04. It's a little on the paranormal side in suspense but not so far out to make it unlikable. Good characters and location make up for some of that. Since it was published in 04 there was not much hardcore sex which I find makes a better read. If you like some spooky in your books (without doing the vampire thing) this is a good one to choose.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I have read by Rachel Lee and I really enjoyed it. Hmmm, can someone enjoy bodies going to much for no explanable reason - I did. No one, not even the CDC could discover the cause of the deaths on the island. Declan Quinn, M.D. and Markie Cross, DVM had even seen the death of Ashley and it was unexplainable from a scientific standpoint but there were other things at work on the island. Things that are dark and from the past.

[Dobby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely not a gentle bedtime story, Something Deadly delivers a classic Good vs Evil story with a Caribbean touch. This is a level of Evil you don't mess around with, which soon becomes apparent to those who stirred it up. While some of the details were too gruesome for my delicate sensibilities, they were definitely effective in ratcheting up the tension. Very well done tale, but not one I'm up to visiting again.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reading books on "thriller" genre lists for my book club this month. This one was on a supernatural thriller because the protagonists not only are able to commune with dogs in a small way, but their whole island is under attack from an evil spirit. The spirit's method of murder is to inhabit a person's body and basically crush every last bit at a cellular level. Nasty.

[Diane Dunham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me a while to read, because I was reading other books at the same time. But I hunkered down and finished this one. Well written, about something that turns bones into a jello like substance killing the person from the inside.

[Erotic Horizon]

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[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most suspenseful book I read all year. Very mysterious and ghost-like (there is a word like occult, that I am trying to remember). What is haunting the island and can they survive?

[Victor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty interesting in the beginning..But the book lost me towards the end, got a little boring.

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