Sooner or Later

by Elizabeth Adler

SOONER OR LATER, the follow-up to the bestselling novel SOMEDAY SOON, is the story of a soldier of fortune and a woman in search of her missing brother. In Central America on a no-win job, Murphy meets his match in Texas postmistress Letty Madden. Hired to find Letty′s missing brother, Murphy tries to scare her off with his price for the one night with him. But it will take more than that to scare this woman and Murphy soon realizes that getting out alive is the least of his problems.

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

432 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2009

About the author

Born in Yorkshire, North England, Elizabeth Adler met her husband Richard (an American) while both were working in London. They have lived in England, Ireland, France, Brazil, and the United States and have traveled extensively. They have one daughter and live in Palm Springs, California. Her first novel, Private Desires (also titled Leonie), launched an enormously successful writing career, she also wrote as Ariana Scott. She has now written over twenty internationally acclaimed bestsellers.

Reviews

[Brenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

The blurb: interesting...
The book: not interesting.

[J Jahir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Segundo libro que leí de Elizabeth, y me gustó mucho. Aunque sí, es un poco más light, corto y con más trama romántica que otra cosa, aunque creo que las equilibró. Mientras que por un lado seguimos la historia de buck, que logra salir y buscar venganza contra la abuela de Hellie, vemos cómo la que en ese entonces era una niña de 5 años que presencia el asesinato de sus padres en un accidente, tiene que crecer siendo una mujer que ha empezado a superar los traumas de su pasado, sin imaginar siquiera que Bucland saldría a perseguirla.
Dani es el chico que junto con su amigo se encarga de investigar los asesinatos que se han ido cometiendo, ya todos en calidad de asesinatos en serie, y aquí es donde la novela empieza a tornarse con el "cliché" que los que suelen leer este tipo de novelas presencian. aún así, es buena la historia, y uno de los cortitos que te puedes leer en una tarde.

[Zara West · Rating 5 out of 5]

An edgy thriller with a man bent on revenge, an unsuspecting chef with a restaurant to run, and a recently retired NYC cop makes for a real page turner. Beautifully plotted, you won't be able to stop turning the pages.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just not my “cup of tea “. Love some of her other , less gory and light hearted books though!

[Martta]

Siitä on aikaa, kun viimeksi luin Adlerin kirjoja 📚, ilokseni huomasin, että niitä löytyy jälleen äänikirjapalvelustani 🎧 ja lukemattomien joukosta halusin valita jonkun vanhemman kirjan. Viinitila 🍇 kuulosti houkuttavalta ja se toi mieleeni Sveitsin 🇨🇭 upeat viiniviljelmät. Kirjan 📘 reseptinä 👩🏻‍🍳 maisemanvaihdos 🍇 ja kaksi työlleen omistautunutta törmäävät toisiinsa 🚗 kirjaimellisesti. Rakkaus roihahtaa ♥️, mutta taustalla velloo pahan varjo 😈. Kirjan romanttinen puoli oli kepeää ja leppoisaa kuunneltavaa, mutta kirjan jännitys-dekkari osuus oli karmivaa ja sai niskavillat pystyyn. Kirjasta paistaa hauskasti läpi aika ☎️ jolloin se on kirjoitettu. ✍🏻

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[Judy Carlisle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Proof reader required.

Great story however the proof reader needs to be fired. Terrible errors.
It was suspenseful and captivating but disappointed in the errors. One example dunking used instead of thinking*?*

[JO i els Meus Llibres · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bueno, de lectura fácil, algo de suspense y un final predecible.

[Alicia Olson · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars because I did finish reading it. I did not like anything about this book, and the creepy, incestuous half-brother made me uncomfortable.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

young restaurant owner sought after by two men, one not such a good fellow

[Norma Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading another novel by this author eons ago, I bought a couple of her other books including this, published in 1996...to just now getting around to reading. What a mistake as it is one of the best I've read in awhile.

In the prologue we get a glimpse of Ellie’s happy life until tragedy happens. Then in Chapter 1, we come in on Buck Duveen in a sanitorium, so juxtaposed to what we just read. We are lead to believe that someone felt the sanitorium was better for him than jail to the point they were even willing to foot the bill for his stay there. He was “incarcerated” for 20 years until the bill was no longer going to be paid. When he was released, he had a score to settle with some people from his past.

In the meantime, Elizabeth "Ellie" Parrish Duveen, an orphan raised by her wealthy, doting grandmother, Miss Lottie, is trying to make her mark as a struggling café owner in Santa Monica—free of her grandmother’s help as her mark of independence. She is the last surviving relative of Miss Lottie, who lives in Montecito, CA. I am familiar with the area and loved that Adler used actual places and names to add to local color, making the story even more true to life.

We are caught up in a novel with a wonderful story of romance and then there is this very sinister, dark element as we follow Ellie's and Buck’s stories of evolvement. Ellie meets the love of her life, Dan, though she won’t admit it—and if they were to make a movie of this book, Dan would certainly be the strong, attractive leading man to her sparkling, upbeat persona.

There were few characters in the story, making it possible for each to have a well-developed place in the book that really was Ellie’s story of tragedy and triumph. Romance was built slowly, as was the suspenseful aspect with me finally on the edge of my seat waiting for both aspects to meet close to the end of the book. To say the least, this was a page-turner. At one point, the hour was getting late and the action intense. The choice was to read on through and possibly dream/have nightmares of it later or wait til daylight…

I will look for other Adler books for future reading.

[Jessa Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know that feeling when you think you finally found the best book you would probably brag about to the whole world, and suddenly the gets all crappy and bam!

This is a good example. This book had me really sitting at the edge of my seat. There were times that I get so thrilled, suspenseful, excited, whatever. When I was about halfway of it, I felt like I've just laid hands upon the best book that's probably ever written! But guess what! The ending ruined it.

Well, I'm not saying that the ending was crappy, or ugly, but, it just doesn't work out for me. We all know that every people has opinions so, I'm sorry for those who liked this, because turns out that I don't really like it.

So to be fair, I give this book three stars.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this story but I have to say that the number of typos got on my nerves. And they usually don't so you know there were a lot. I found the characters interesting and the romance sweet. But I have to say that the premise was a bit hard to buy. So you will need to suspend belief to get on board with a hospital that releases a dangerous man without notifying the people who were keeping him there. And a criminal genius that has just been waiting for 20 years to get his revenge. And the police being so dumb that they suspect the loving granddaughter of murdering the woman who raised her.. I was OK with it, for the most part. And as I said some of the characters and the romance saved the story for me.

[Bette Stanek · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would consider giving this 3.25 or 3.5 except there were too many careless typos: lace for face, rather for father, Ufe for life (took me a while to figure that one out). When the action would heat up the typos increased. As far as the story? That was actually pretty good. I liked the premise and the characters were developed instead of simply presented. The story unfolded gradually and holds your interest. The ending unraveled a little too quickly and I thought that could've been developed better. It felt too rushed and it seemed like details were missing. All in all, though, this was a good read and I'll definitely check out other books by Elizabeth Adler.

[Dinese E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG. Such a great book. Buck was N-U-T-S. Totally insane. I'm not sure if it was something his mother created by bringing him up so oddly, but my subconscious tends to think so.

When he was released from the insane asylum all hell broke loose.

I loved this book. Such suspense with romance, kept me on the edge of my seat, as all books should do but only a handful have proof in the pudding.

I really get into mysteries with a romance and this was a page-turner. I rushed home every day from work to see what was going to happen next as Buck got closer and closer to the people he sought revenge against.

Elizabeth Adler is now on my list of authors.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I believe it is the first I have read by this author. I think what I liked best was that there was a nice balance between the romance of the story and the plot. I was very engaged in this novel and look forward to reading more books by the author. The characters were interesting and well developed as well. I especially liked Mya probably because she was so wild and unique. She added a great touch of humor and interest to the story. And of course Ellie and Dan were great lead characters. In short I highly recommend this book for a lot of reasons.

[Loni]

This book was completely different from all the other Elizabeth Adler books I have read. This was fast moving, suspenseful and held my attention the entire way through. As I got to the end I was glad to know how the story ends, but sad to know it was going to be over soon. It is a wonderful love story and mystery. Buck Duvern is a driven and ruthless character, that you are instantly watchful of. I highly recommend this book for it's intrigue and to those who love mysteries.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as enjoyable as some of the other books I've read lately, but it kept my attention, largely due to the gradual development of the romantic relationship. The suspense part was a little too overdone for me writing-wise, and there were some moments in the dialogue where I actually groaned. (Would have been much better to lapse into narration than have the characters speak in narrative paragraphs that weren't even close to anything someone would actually say.)

[Black Butterfly · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE FACT THAT OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS SEVERELY BROKEN COMES TO LIGHT IN THIS READ. I ALWAYS FOUND IT AMAZING HOW SOMEONE COULD BE INSANE AS LONG AS YOU HAD THE MONEY TO KEEP THEM LOCKED UP. WHEN THE MONEY RUNS OUT THEY ARE SUDDENLY SANE ENOUGH TO BE RELEASED BACK OUT ONTO SOCIETY. HOW SCARY IS THAT? AT ABOUT 52% I WAS PRAYING HARD HE WOULD COME TO A HORRIBLE END OMG HE NEEDED TO BE KILLED. I LIKED THE ENDING BUT I THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE HIM IN EVEN MORE. ;D

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

If only this author knew how to use commas appropriately, instead of writing the run-on sentences she seems to love! I found the lack of structure in the grammar distracting to the story, as I had to stop and re-read sentences that didn't have the right stops in the right places. The story line is passable, but I don't expect to read any more by this author.

[La Nota del Libro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un libro de lectura muy rápida, está escrito prácticamente en diálogos, lo que facilita la lectura.

Es una historia ideal para desconectar la mente y dejar que el libro se lea solo.

Mezcla perfecta de misterio y amor. A nosotras nos encantan estas historias con amor pero que tienen secretitos que hacen más apasionante la trama. ¿Les gusta esa mezcla? 🙋🏽‍♀

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author kept me guessing. Ending was a bit lame based on how well the book had been flowing and keeping me on my toes. Still enjoyed it. Enough romance to keep me interested and rooting for the guy.

[Tonica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of those stories I can connect with. What if my evil stepsister became sinister? Good book glad I picked it up at the St. Louis airport years ago... It got lost in the move and I came across it while unpacking and sorting DeWayne's things.

[Diane Tingen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was good, but not great. For me, it was a little too predictable. I like books that keep me in suspense, and it was very obvious from the beginning of the book how the plot was going to go down. I did like the characters that the author created, though, and that was a big plus.

[gayle a tanner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Proofreading should be done by a human being!

I enjoyed the story, but why are there so many typos and misspellings? It interrupted the flow of story trying to figure out the word. For example, "ufe" was life more than once.

[Jane Prey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t know who’s editing this book but he/she/they should be fired. The misspelling and typos throughout the book were so unprofessional. The name of the cafe was “Elite” the first 2 times it was mentioned. They were so prevalent that it was distracting.

[Mary Ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the book - language was pretty bad.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good. Might want to try this author again.

[Karen]

Pretty good read - some suspense - somewhat predictable

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Histoire bien ficelée, même si la romance passe un peu au second plan.

[Nan Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good