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Flesh and Blood #2
Red Thunder Reckoning
Every man has his day of reckoning...
With a new face and new life, Kevin Ransom vowed never to return to that small Texas town where an impulse of anger had destroyed his body and soul. But then, he never dreamed that his actions that day on the Red Thunder River had led a madman to keep the woman he loved in a drugged state, trapped as a prisoner in her body for 15 years. Kevin had caused Ellen Paxton enough pain, but for her sake he had to go back to make things right, especially when he found out that she and her horse ranch were in grave danger. He would keep his identity hidden.... But would he be able to hide the love still in his heart?
With a new face and new life, Kevin Ransom vowed never to return to that small Texas town where an impulse of anger had destroyed his body and soul. But then, he never dreamed that his actions that day on the Red Thunder River had led a madman to keep the woman he loved in a drugged state, trapped as a prisoner in her body for 15 years. Kevin had caused Ellen Paxton enough pain, but for her sake he had to go back to make things right, especially when he found out that she and her horse ranch were in grave danger. He would keep his identity hidden.... But would he be able to hide the love still in his heart?
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2002
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Sylvie Kurtz
52 books21 followersSylvie Kurtz writes stories that explore the complexity of the human mind and the thrill of suspense. She likes dark chocolate, soft wool, and movies that require a box of tissues. www.sylviekurtz.com
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April 18, 2018
Red Thunder Reckoning
June 24, 2002
Sylvie Kurtz's Flesh and Blood duet concludes in book two, "Red Thunder Reckoning." Years after he caused an accident that almost killed his brother and the woman he loved, Kevin Ransom returns to Texas. That night on the Red Thunder River left him with severe injuries and a new face. No one recognizes him, not even Ellen Paxton, the woman he always loved. Ellen needs his help more than ever. With a dangerous villain targeting her ranch, can she rely on a familiar stranger?
"Red Thunder Reckoning" is a good follow-up to "Remembering Red Thunder," though not as extraordinary. Anybody who hasn't read the first book should read it before this one or you might not understand everything. I don't think this book would have been as easy to follow if I hadn't read the other a few weeks before.
The best part of "Red Thunder Reckoning" is the strong, emotional romance between Kevin and Ellen. Both are wonderful characters, two tough, determined people hiding wounds that only the other person can heal. Ellen is another great heroine who has been through a nightmare (in book one) and now isn't about to stand by and let someone terrorize her life again. Unlike some of the other heroines in this month's Intrigues, there's a good reason for her stubbornness and refusal to back down, so she comes across as strong, not stupid. Kurtz does a good job building the chemistry between Kevin and Ellen, so we can feel how they are meant to be together and how strong their connection is. This is an excellent romance.
Unfortunately the suspense plot is not as strong. The author told us who the villain was in "Remembering Red Thunder" from the very beginning and it really added to the suspense. She does the same thing in "Red Thunder Reckoning" and it doesn't work so well because this villain is nowhere near as scary. So there's not as much suspense. Plus, by constantly taking us into this person's point of view and showing us what is being planned before it happens, it took some of the surprise out of what was going to happen next. However, the author has come up with a very creative motive for the intrigue that most readers won't have seen before. Her characters will keep readers eagerly turning the pages to see them triumph in the end.
"Red Thunder Reckoning" is a wonderful story and a good ending to the saga started in "Remembering Red Thunder."
June 24, 2002
Sylvie Kurtz's Flesh and Blood duet concludes in book two, "Red Thunder Reckoning." Years after he caused an accident that almost killed his brother and the woman he loved, Kevin Ransom returns to Texas. That night on the Red Thunder River left him with severe injuries and a new face. No one recognizes him, not even Ellen Paxton, the woman he always loved. Ellen needs his help more than ever. With a dangerous villain targeting her ranch, can she rely on a familiar stranger?
"Red Thunder Reckoning" is a good follow-up to "Remembering Red Thunder," though not as extraordinary. Anybody who hasn't read the first book should read it before this one or you might not understand everything. I don't think this book would have been as easy to follow if I hadn't read the other a few weeks before.
The best part of "Red Thunder Reckoning" is the strong, emotional romance between Kevin and Ellen. Both are wonderful characters, two tough, determined people hiding wounds that only the other person can heal. Ellen is another great heroine who has been through a nightmare (in book one) and now isn't about to stand by and let someone terrorize her life again. Unlike some of the other heroines in this month's Intrigues, there's a good reason for her stubbornness and refusal to back down, so she comes across as strong, not stupid. Kurtz does a good job building the chemistry between Kevin and Ellen, so we can feel how they are meant to be together and how strong their connection is. This is an excellent romance.
Unfortunately the suspense plot is not as strong. The author told us who the villain was in "Remembering Red Thunder" from the very beginning and it really added to the suspense. She does the same thing in "Red Thunder Reckoning" and it doesn't work so well because this villain is nowhere near as scary. So there's not as much suspense. Plus, by constantly taking us into this person's point of view and showing us what is being planned before it happens, it took some of the surprise out of what was going to happen next. However, the author has come up with a very creative motive for the intrigue that most readers won't have seen before. Her characters will keep readers eagerly turning the pages to see them triumph in the end.
"Red Thunder Reckoning" is a wonderful story and a good ending to the saga started in "Remembering Red Thunder."
March 5, 2015
3,5 stars.
May 12, 2014
New author and a great story.
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