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The Midnight Hour
A time to fear....
Grace Hart seemed to have it all: a bright, beautiful daughter, a successful career as a judge, and a lovely home in an Ohio suburb. But beneath the placid veneer, darker truths lie waiting. Her fifteen-year-old, Jessica, is teetering on the cusp of drugs and delinquency. And someone is stalking the troubled teenager. Someone who has already violated their home and stolen their peace of mind.
A time to love....
Now the police are involved. Grace is relieved--and worried. Is Jessica in danger from a drug dealer who wants to silence her? Detective Tony Marino is on the case. He's too close for comfort, asking disturbing questions, probing into her long-buried past, igniting feelings Grace has tried to suppress. In Tony's strong arms, Grace finds comfort, protection--passion--as he tries to shield them from the evil lurking just beyond their door....
Grace Hart seemed to have it all: a bright, beautiful daughter, a successful career as a judge, and a lovely home in an Ohio suburb. But beneath the placid veneer, darker truths lie waiting. Her fifteen-year-old, Jessica, is teetering on the cusp of drugs and delinquency. And someone is stalking the troubled teenager. Someone who has already violated their home and stolen their peace of mind.
A time to love....
Now the police are involved. Grace is relieved--and worried. Is Jessica in danger from a drug dealer who wants to silence her? Detective Tony Marino is on the case. He's too close for comfort, asking disturbing questions, probing into her long-buried past, igniting feelings Grace has tried to suppress. In Tony's strong arms, Grace finds comfort, protection--passion--as he tries to shield them from the evil lurking just beyond their door....
454 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 19, 1995
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Karen Robards
135 books3,241 followersKaren Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. She has won multiple awards including six Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Awards for favorite author.
Karen has been writing since she was very young, and was first published nationally in the December 1973 Reader's Digest. She sold her first romance novel, ISLAND FLAME, when she was 24. It was published by Leisure Books in 1981 and is still in print. After that, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career.
Karen was recently described by The Daily Mail as "one of the most reliable thriller....writers in the world."
Karen has been writing since she was very young, and was first published nationally in the December 1973 Reader's Digest. She sold her first romance novel, ISLAND FLAME, when she was 24. It was published by Leisure Books in 1981 and is still in print. After that, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career.
Karen was recently described by The Daily Mail as "one of the most reliable thriller....writers in the world."
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March 20, 2015
I am a long time fan of Ms. Robards, but this wasn't one of her best books. I generally enjoy her tales because they take place in areas I've lived in so in turn are easier for me to identify with.
While I had no issues with the Ohio environment there were some real clitches.
* There's all this worry about the daughter's diabetes, even worrying about her eating an apple, but when ever anything stressful happens the daughter is given warmed chocolate milk. (There is never any mention of it being sugar free.)
* Inconsistency- Grace the main character is a regular Judge Judy in the courtoom, but allows her daughter to bulldoze her at home.
*Daughter keeps insulin in her room w/o refridgeration. If mom is so concerned about if daughter is taking insulin, then it would be in a more visible area.
*Daughter smokes daily and mom is clueless even when daughter climbs in bed with her. The smoke scent clings to your skin, hair, and clothes.
*Portrayal of police as uninterested and ineffectual, especially to a judge's 911 calls. I've called the police over suspicious sounds outside my house & received much better treatment.
* The twist at the end is good( won't go into it because it contains a spoiler), but taking this in consideration, it would have made Grace much tougher on her daughter sneaking out at night. Grace throws her hands up in the air and declares she can do nothing about it.
* Grace, the heroine, tended to be brittle, reactive, and generally unlikable. Hard to believe Tony found her attractive.
* Teen stalker tricks trained law enforcement officers on several occasions.
*Most elements were contrived to make the plot work. A reader should identify with the characters in the story, instead, I ended up rolling my eyes at their various actions.
I did finish the book, but was disappointed.
While I had no issues with the Ohio environment there were some real clitches.
* There's all this worry about the daughter's diabetes, even worrying about her eating an apple, but when ever anything stressful happens the daughter is given warmed chocolate milk. (There is never any mention of it being sugar free.)
* Inconsistency- Grace the main character is a regular Judge Judy in the courtoom, but allows her daughter to bulldoze her at home.
*Daughter keeps insulin in her room w/o refridgeration. If mom is so concerned about if daughter is taking insulin, then it would be in a more visible area.
*Daughter smokes daily and mom is clueless even when daughter climbs in bed with her. The smoke scent clings to your skin, hair, and clothes.
*Portrayal of police as uninterested and ineffectual, especially to a judge's 911 calls. I've called the police over suspicious sounds outside my house & received much better treatment.
* The twist at the end is good( won't go into it because it contains a spoiler), but taking this in consideration, it would have made Grace much tougher on her daughter sneaking out at night. Grace throws her hands up in the air and declares she can do nothing about it.
* Grace, the heroine, tended to be brittle, reactive, and generally unlikable. Hard to believe Tony found her attractive.
* Teen stalker tricks trained law enforcement officers on several occasions.
*Most elements were contrived to make the plot work. A reader should identify with the characters in the story, instead, I ended up rolling my eyes at their various actions.
I did finish the book, but was disappointed.
March 22, 2017
Of all the books my mother has recommended, I think this one is the best yet, but that being said, it wasn't a great read. I hated Tony's attitude, and Grace was too much of a doormat when it came to her daughter. I could have smacked Jessica upside the head about her diabetes too! The suspense plot was decent, and had a few twists, but I really had to suspend my disbelief to enjoy it, as much of it came off as ineffectual stupidity. Not sure I'd read the author again, but it wasn't a horrible way to spend my time.
November 6, 2012
I was drawn into this book by page 14. Wow. It was such an amazing and fast paced read, and I was in the middle of midterms in a graduate program at the time. All I wanted to do was read it!
Let me start by saying it's Karen Robards. So you already know there is going to be an amazing romance involved. Tony and Grace...sigh. I loved them together. More on that later.
So the basic beginnings is somebody is stalking Jessica, Grace's fifteen year old daughter. The stalking itself is written wonderfully throughout the book. Very creepy, very edge-of-your-seat, holding your breath reading. Many times I was reading through and didn't even realize how tensed my body was lol. Trust me when I say that you will have to find out what happens...it is very hard to put this one down.
Tony, big bad detective that he is, is assigned to the case due to his involvement with a case at Jessica's school. He obviously at first doesn't think anything major is going on with the stalking. He determines the events harmless pranks and practically rolls his eyes, but also says he will find out who is doing it and take it seriously. Since the reader is clued in to what is going on a bit more than the characters, this frustrated me to no end lol. Anyway, Tony is described asdrop dead freaking sexy attractive and Grace begins to fall for him as the case goes on.
Those two together...very hot. Readers will enjoy that lol.
Of course, towards the end or so the reader, and Grace, realize that there is more going on than meets the eye. Won't give away spoilers for all to see, but if you've read the book
Kind of a spoiler? But I can't find where I can add a quote from the book, so I'll put it here.
Suffice it to say, this book will give you cold chills and keep you up at night, reading to the end. It's creepy and romantic, funny and entertaining. The mystery of it all will really pull you in as you fall in love with the story and the characters.
Five stars. A new favorite. Will probably re-read it again in the future.
Let me start by saying it's Karen Robards. So you already know there is going to be an amazing romance involved. Tony and Grace...sigh. I loved them together. More on that later.
So the basic beginnings is somebody is stalking Jessica, Grace's fifteen year old daughter. The stalking itself is written wonderfully throughout the book. Very creepy, very edge-of-your-seat, holding your breath reading. Many times I was reading through and didn't even realize how tensed my body was lol. Trust me when I say that you will have to find out what happens...it is very hard to put this one down.
Tony, big bad detective that he is, is assigned to the case due to his involvement with a case at Jessica's school. He obviously at first doesn't think anything major is going on with the stalking. He determines the events harmless pranks and practically rolls his eyes, but also says he will find out who is doing it and take it seriously. Since the reader is clued in to what is going on a bit more than the characters, this frustrated me to no end lol. Anyway, Tony is described as
Those two together...very hot. Readers will enjoy that lol.
Of course, towards the end or so the reader, and Grace, realize that there is more going on than meets the eye. Won't give away spoilers for all to see, but if you've read the book
Kind of a spoiler? But I can't find where I can add a quote from the book, so I'll put it here.
Suffice it to say, this book will give you cold chills and keep you up at night, reading to the end. It's creepy and romantic, funny and entertaining. The mystery of it all will really pull you in as you fall in love with the story and the characters.
Five stars. A new favorite. Will probably re-read it again in the future.
August 21, 2023
I bought this book on a whim at a thrift store because the inside cover said that the book takes place in "an Ohio suburb". As a Columbus local, I was curious as to if it would be a real place in Ohio or a fictional town. Well upon reading I found out it takes place in Columbus/Bexley! The publication date of 1999 made me LOL at some of the sentences including:
"...in the dark waters of the Olentangy River"
"...shoplifting at Eastland Mall"
"The house Marino directed them to was in Victorian Village near the university. Undergoing a revival it was a thriving community of hundred-year old houses."
Teen daughter was very annoying, but other than that the book was great and a hilarious throwback.
"...in the dark waters of the Olentangy River"
"...shoplifting at Eastland Mall"
"The house Marino directed them to was in Victorian Village near the university. Undergoing a revival it was a thriving community of hundred-year old houses."
Teen daughter was very annoying, but other than that the book was great and a hilarious throwback.
November 5, 2017
The Midnight Hour by Karen Robards. The past has a way of coming back to bite you. This is a lesson that Judge Grace Hart must learn the hard way. This book has all the elements of a traditional Robards book: drama, suspense, and romance.
The attraction between Grace and Tony starts off slowly, which gives us readers a slow simmering buildup. Grace and her daughter are being harassed by an unknown person, and the cops are reluctant to take their claims seriously.
I will recommend this book to others. I give it 5/5 Platypires
The attraction between Grace and Tony starts off slowly, which gives us readers a slow simmering buildup. Grace and her daughter are being harassed by an unknown person, and the cops are reluctant to take their claims seriously.
I will recommend this book to others. I give it 5/5 Platypires
April 24, 2018
'Midnight Hour' is your traditional Romantic Suspense novel. Man and woman are thrown together under 'dangerous' circumstances and they end up falling in love. Naww.
Unfortunately this book was about 100-200 pages too long, bordered on repetitive and lacked tension and believability. But I get ahead of myself.
Plot wise this was just a typical romantic suspense novel. There was a bad guy, a victim and a strong-armed hero. Unfortunately the 'bad guy' wasn't all that bad and his efforts to scare Grace and Jessica were childish, more like pranks than serious threats. He didn't invite tension because he felt so immature. I wish that the plot points would have been creepier, more worrying or more severe just to inject some tension into an otherwise flat plot. If he had escalated more quickly or if he had been more sinister during his narrative chapters
Instead, the book fell into a really formulated structure of: Go out, come home, something minor is wrong, call police, police do nothing, someone argues with someone else, bed. Repeat.
It never felt that Jessica or Grace were truly in danger until the very end of the book.
I felt that this lack of tension led into the romance as well. Grace and Tony argued about the investigation and didn't seem to like one another, yet they fell in love fairly quickly and easily. If they'd been thrown together more dramatically during some of the attacks/threats and Grace had relied on Tony more heavily then I could have believed the romance a little more than argue, argue, argue, sleep together, love, the end.
If Grace had mentioned her secret a bit earlier - even just to the reader - or had suspected something was connected to her past bit earlier then it might have ramped up the tension, likewise if there had been a red herring or two just to give us something to focus on besides the pranks. Maybe someone that Grace had imprisoned had recently got out. Just something gritty to build tension and to offer something else to focus on aside from pranks.
I did read it all, but I do wish that it had been quite a bit shorter or that there had been more tension, drama and danger. Instead it was just 'pleasant', which is fine for the romance part but not for the suspense elements.
Unfortunately this book was about 100-200 pages too long, bordered on repetitive and lacked tension and believability. But I get ahead of myself.
Plot wise this was just a typical romantic suspense novel. There was a bad guy, a victim and a strong-armed hero. Unfortunately the 'bad guy' wasn't all that bad and his efforts to scare Grace and Jessica were childish, more like pranks than serious threats. He didn't invite tension because he felt so immature. I wish that the plot points would have been creepier, more worrying or more severe just to inject some tension into an otherwise flat plot. If he had escalated more quickly or if he had been more sinister during his narrative chapters
Instead, the book fell into a really formulated structure of: Go out, come home, something minor is wrong, call police, police do nothing, someone argues with someone else, bed. Repeat.
It never felt that Jessica or Grace were truly in danger until the very end of the book.
I felt that this lack of tension led into the romance as well. Grace and Tony argued about the investigation and didn't seem to like one another, yet they fell in love fairly quickly and easily. If they'd been thrown together more dramatically during some of the attacks/threats and Grace had relied on Tony more heavily then I could have believed the romance a little more than argue, argue, argue, sleep together, love, the end.
If Grace had mentioned her secret a bit earlier - even just to the reader - or had suspected something was connected to her past bit earlier then it might have ramped up the tension, likewise if there had been a red herring or two just to give us something to focus on besides the pranks. Maybe someone that Grace had imprisoned had recently got out. Just something gritty to build tension and to offer something else to focus on aside from pranks.
I did read it all, but I do wish that it had been quite a bit shorter or that there had been more tension, drama and danger. Instead it was just 'pleasant', which is fine for the romance part but not for the suspense elements.
May 3, 2017
Robards is my favorite but this book was irritating. Mostly because I have type 1 diabetes and she got it so so wrong. The story was pretty good though if a little unbelievable. I don't come here for believable though so it works for me.
September 28, 2020
I would file this book in the genre of romance/suspense with plenty of drama. It was a page turner and fast paced. But, I almost waited too long to write a review. After two weeks, it was hard to remember details of the plot. Then I discovered that I had read it in 2000; and, for the life of me, I can't remember ever reading it. That said, I still really enjoyed the book. From chapter one you know the stalker is a young kid, but why is he stalking? The ending is a total surprise, and it's a relief that the secret our heroine has revealed turns out OK when all along you figured it would turn out real disturbing and creepy.
Single mom, Judge Grace Hart, goes in to check on her 15 year old daughter and discovers that Jessica has snuck out. Grace is a Franklin County (Ohio) Juvenile and Domestic Court Judge and has trouble acknowledging that her daughter seems to be heading down the same path as the kids she sees in court everyday. This isn't the first time she has snuck out. Grace sees someone out on the lawn, and thinking it is Jessica, runs after her. Grace trips on something soft and squishy - it turns out to be Jessica's teddy bear. She looks at the fleeing figure and realizes it's not Jessica but a man. She calls the police and Jessica is brought home, unconscious, by two scruffy looking undercover cops named Tony and Dominick Marino. It turns out Jessica is diabetic and has been experimenting with alcohol and running around with the "cool" crowd who do drugs. She also hates being diabetic and thinks her mother's rules are silly. They rush her to the hospital.
Tony and his brother Dominick have been staking out Jessica's school to break up a drug ring that is targeting the kids. They want Jessica to help them capture the dealers, but Grace says absolutely NO. She demands around-the-clock protection for her daughter. After Jessica recovers and is grounded, strange things begin happening. First the teddy bear, then Jessica feels unseen eyes watching her, a cryptic message is left on the bathroom mirror, a decorated cake with a message is left on the kitchen table, Godzilla, the hamster, goes missing, gum is left on the screen door, a missing picture, etc. Grace thinks the drug dealers are out to scare Jessica, but the police think these are pranks by a kid. They don't consider these happenings serious enough to worry about. Tony has the same feeling, but decides to take it seriously anyway when he is assigned to the case. Besides, Grace is distraught and he is falling for her. He begins staying overnight to watch and keep them safe.
Grace and Tony start out as antagonists who dislike each other. When Grace first meets Tony the word she uses to describe him is obnoxious. After awhile, they figure out their first impressions are wrong. The romance begins to heat up until they fall in love. Tony begins to call them his "girls". There is also a very brief paranormal aspect to the story in the form of a small white moth who flutters around Tony once-in-a-while and seems to be concerned about him. We are led to believe that it is a ghost of his own daughter who died of cystic fibrosis. I know it was a tough of whimsey, but was it necessary? Grace also has a secret which is critical to the climax. The ending is unexpected once the stalker is apprehended. There is also a red herring in the form of a lawyer named Walter Dowd whom Grace once dated.
I'm not sure I found Grace a very likeable character. She was very reactive, had a brittle personality, irritable, quick tempered, over-protective, and uses her judge's voice when she expects to be obeyed. Not sure why Tony found her so attractive. He is ruggedly handsome and a "hottie". The sex scenes were steamy and passionate. There were also some discrepancies that needed a little more research as in the diabetic issue. Just think, I can read this book again in a few years and it will be like the very first time!!!
Single mom, Judge Grace Hart, goes in to check on her 15 year old daughter and discovers that Jessica has snuck out. Grace is a Franklin County (Ohio) Juvenile and Domestic Court Judge and has trouble acknowledging that her daughter seems to be heading down the same path as the kids she sees in court everyday. This isn't the first time she has snuck out. Grace sees someone out on the lawn, and thinking it is Jessica, runs after her. Grace trips on something soft and squishy - it turns out to be Jessica's teddy bear. She looks at the fleeing figure and realizes it's not Jessica but a man. She calls the police and Jessica is brought home, unconscious, by two scruffy looking undercover cops named Tony and Dominick Marino. It turns out Jessica is diabetic and has been experimenting with alcohol and running around with the "cool" crowd who do drugs. She also hates being diabetic and thinks her mother's rules are silly. They rush her to the hospital.
Tony and his brother Dominick have been staking out Jessica's school to break up a drug ring that is targeting the kids. They want Jessica to help them capture the dealers, but Grace says absolutely NO. She demands around-the-clock protection for her daughter. After Jessica recovers and is grounded, strange things begin happening. First the teddy bear, then Jessica feels unseen eyes watching her, a cryptic message is left on the bathroom mirror, a decorated cake with a message is left on the kitchen table, Godzilla, the hamster, goes missing, gum is left on the screen door, a missing picture, etc. Grace thinks the drug dealers are out to scare Jessica, but the police think these are pranks by a kid. They don't consider these happenings serious enough to worry about. Tony has the same feeling, but decides to take it seriously anyway when he is assigned to the case. Besides, Grace is distraught and he is falling for her. He begins staying overnight to watch and keep them safe.
Grace and Tony start out as antagonists who dislike each other. When Grace first meets Tony the word she uses to describe him is obnoxious. After awhile, they figure out their first impressions are wrong. The romance begins to heat up until they fall in love. Tony begins to call them his "girls". There is also a very brief paranormal aspect to the story in the form of a small white moth who flutters around Tony once-in-a-while and seems to be concerned about him. We are led to believe that it is a ghost of his own daughter who died of cystic fibrosis. I know it was a tough of whimsey, but was it necessary? Grace also has a secret which is critical to the climax. The ending is unexpected once the stalker is apprehended. There is also a red herring in the form of a lawyer named Walter Dowd whom Grace once dated.
I'm not sure I found Grace a very likeable character. She was very reactive, had a brittle personality, irritable, quick tempered, over-protective, and uses her judge's voice when she expects to be obeyed. Not sure why Tony found her so attractive. He is ruggedly handsome and a "hottie". The sex scenes were steamy and passionate. There were also some discrepancies that needed a little more research as in the diabetic issue. Just think, I can read this book again in a few years and it will be like the very first time!!!
September 1, 2023
Taut thriller with some romance. Someone's stalking Judge Grace Hart's teenage daughter Jessica, and the cops keep chalking up the incidents to childish pranks, which is frustrating but realistic. The lead detective Tony Marino is the only one taking it semi-seriously, and this is where the romance comes in.
We also get some chapters from the stalker's POV, and we see how he's a teenager boy who's super jealous of his more handsome and successful older brother. He even
The reveal is rather dramatic, but there are clues throughout. The big climactic scene was action-packed, and ended with
All fine and good, but I was meh with the final resolution where it turns out
TW for animal death (stalker/killer kills Jessica's hamster and eff him so much that was so unnecessary)
And TW for animal cruelty (stalker/killer attempts to kill Tony's dog, but thankfully the dog survives; the stalker/killer also kicks Jessica's dog during the fight scene, but luckily the dog is okay)
Docking a star for the animal cruelty coz I hate that, and also for the final twist, coz meh. But otherwise, a fast-paced and entertaining read. I like that it shows the challenges Jessica has of being a teenager who has just gotten diabetes and now has to be super careful with her food and taking insulin shots and all.
We also get some chapters from the stalker's POV, and we see how he's a teenager boy who's super jealous of his more handsome and successful older brother. He even
The reveal is rather dramatic, but there are clues throughout. The big climactic scene was action-packed, and ended with
All fine and good, but I was meh with the final resolution where it turns out
TW for animal death (stalker/killer kills Jessica's hamster and eff him so much that was so unnecessary)
And TW for animal cruelty (stalker/killer attempts to kill Tony's dog, but thankfully the dog survives; the stalker/killer also kicks Jessica's dog during the fight scene, but luckily the dog is okay)
Docking a star for the animal cruelty coz I hate that, and also for the final twist, coz meh. But otherwise, a fast-paced and entertaining read. I like that it shows the challenges Jessica has of being a teenager who has just gotten diabetes and now has to be super careful with her food and taking insulin shots and all.
July 30, 2017
Another good book by Karen Robards. Grace is a judge and mother of a 15 year old daughter. She discovers her daughter left the house one night and when she is brought home by the police she ends up at the hospital. Her daughter ,Jessica is diabetic. One of the detectives that brought Jessica home takes an interest in what is going on. They are after the head drug dealer and want Jessica to help them . Several things start to happen and Grace is sure someone is after her daughter or herself but the police are not so sure until one night something happens and then they are put under police protection. Can they protect Grace and Jessica? Can they find out who is after them in time? A good mystery and also a good love story. Story moves along good but there were a couple of times I did get a little confused.
December 30, 2023
I figured out the why probably 1/3 of the way into the book. I was just wrong about the who. Two things that really bug me about this book. The first one has the protagonist is supposed to be a judge. A tough judge of that yet her rebellious 15 year old daughter walks all over her talks to her any Way she likes and she takes it. The second was is the reference to the daughter having diabetes. There are several references about her daughter’s enjoyment of hot cocoa. Are we supposed to assume it’s sugar-free? And the police procedures were a little suspect. But hey, it’s fiction. Pretty decent read.
January 6, 2019
Interesting romantic suspense in which the kick-off is not a murder. It begins with the heroine discovering that her teenaged daughter has sneaked out of the house-- and then police bring her home unconscious. Matters snowball and eventually there is a murder, but most of the story is about relationships. The one between hero (one of the cops who bring the daughter home) and heroine, plus the one between heroine and daughter. It's a good read with an interesting mystery and interesting characters. I liked it.
May 26, 2020
The Midnight Hour
When freak things begin to happen at the home of a mother and daughter, it scares the mother enough to demand protection from the police department. The detective that answers their call for help isn't convinced that they are really in danger. However as things get more frightening, the cop is convinced that there is something evil happening to this mother and daughter that he is becoming to care deeply for.
When freak things begin to happen at the home of a mother and daughter, it scares the mother enough to demand protection from the police department. The detective that answers their call for help isn't convinced that they are really in danger. However as things get more frightening, the cop is convinced that there is something evil happening to this mother and daughter that he is becoming to care deeply for.
October 7, 2018
Judge Grace Hart and her daughter Jessica seem to have a good life. Except, Jessica is rebelling, experimenting with drugs and alcohol. Then, they find out that someone has been in their house and someone is stalking Jessica. When they call the police, Detective Tony Marino dismisses the incidents as mere pranks, but because he is attracted to Grace he continues the investigation. Good thing.
July 24, 2024
Enjoyed this mystery/romance book. Grace is a judge whose daughter is a diabetic and keeps running around with the wrong crowd. When someone seems to be stalking Jessica, the police get involved, and of course the sparks fly between Grace and Tony, the cop who finally believes her. I was surprised at the ending, but it was a good surprise! Although, a new character was introduced.
January 15, 2019
This book I have read quite a few times. It kept me on edge. A thriller and suspensful.
March 26, 2021
Little far fetched, but good
July 18, 2021
Good story/good read
August 8, 2021
It was okay, not the best read could have done better.
August 8, 2021
She really good at her work
October 9, 2021
Going to read more of Karen Robards' wonderful books.
April 10, 2022
Excellent book
This was an excellent story by one of my favorite authors. It kept me awake reading all night. Great twist to the ending
This was an excellent story by one of my favorite authors. It kept me awake reading all night. Great twist to the ending
June 17, 2022
A lot of twists and good story plot inculd picture every scene in my head and thought about Mario Lopez as the cop
July 5, 2022
It was a solid 4 until the end. It was a little shaky and crazy. I loved the character development. I enjoyed the different POV.
October 16, 2022
Maybe a little better than a 3 - can't go all the way to 4 but I was engaged for the whole book. It was an exciting, enjoyable read. Good fiction for a rainy fall day.
February 27, 2023
book had a good story line and was interesting. It was easy to read and held my interest. A little too much romance for my taste but all in all I would recommend.
October 15, 2023
Loved!!!!! Never fully knew what was coming so that kept it interesting! It was a little more crime-y mystery than I normally read but I ended up really liking it.
June 7, 2024
an oldie but a goodie, classic Karen Robards full of mystery, suspense, romance, twists and turns, surprise endings. really enjoyed it, especially the ending.
December 6, 2024
This is a good romance thriller. The characters are well developed, the tension is high, and the romance is uncertain until it isn't.
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