Key West

New Orleans PD #1

by Stella Cameron

Featured on the bestseller lists of the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post Book World, USA Today, and the New York Times, Stella Cameron's books have touched countless readers, time and time again. Now, with "Key West," she gives us one of her most riveting tales of romantic suspense to date.In Key West, hurricane season has arrived, sending the tourists fleeing while the locals sit tight. For Sonnie Giacono, the storm is already here. One night, eight months ago, she lost everything -- her husband, her unborn child, and a significant portion of her memory. Left with scars that are both visible and invisible, she knows what happened to her was no accident, but rather something so sinister she's blocked it from her mind. In a last, desperate effort to piece her shattered life together, Sonnie is now back to find the truth.

Tormented by nightmarish flashbacks, and stalked by a shadowy menace that pushes her to the edge of sanity, Sonnie is torn between trusting her instincts and surrendering to her family's fears that maybe she is on the brink of losing it. Does she really hear what she hears...and see what she sees? Or are the eerie, unexplainable events just hallucinations of o woman going mad? Will anyone, including washed-up NYPD cap Chris Talon -- who has been drawn into her harrowing world -- believe her when she can't even believe herself?

Genres: Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, Ebooks

392 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Stella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.

Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book had real potential, at least in the set-up. I've never tried Stella Cameron's romantic suspense, but I had high hopes. But the heroine here DEFINES the label "Too Stupid to Live." What really makes the book drag, though, is that the hero falls into the same category, as well as the 2 (or 3) chief villains. Yes, I guess the sub-villains do too, come to think of it. At one point someone has just threatened the heroine with violent rape if he ever catches her alone, yet she insists that she will walk home alone through the darkened streets (never mind all the OTHER people she suspects want her dead). All evidence to the contrary, "I can take care of myself!" EVERY time her bodyguard, who she had to beg to take the job, leaves to try to track down clues, she wanders out alone and gets in trouble. Some of the plot twists make NO sense whatsoever. Even though I just finished the book, I'm still a little confused about who done what and why on earth... At another point, one of the villains is holding a gun to the hero, yet puts it down so he can kill the good guy with his bare hands. Good thing the bad guy's ego is bigger than his common sense, 'cause that could've gone badly for our hero otherwise! Sheesh. Probably the most annoying thing is that the hero, an ex-detective from the NYPD, can't figure out ANY motive for anyone to try to hurt the heroine. Yet, hmm, she's an extremely wealthy woman and the chief suspects are dead broke, abusive, selfish bullies who'd benefit financially from her death. Basically, a frustrating read. I don't recommend it.

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this so long ago, I don't remember much about it. I thought it was "just okay" at the time. I read it because I wanted to read about Key West and read books that took place in Key West.

[Holly Nipper · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t have the words to describe how bad this book is.

[Angie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I cannot stand stupid characters - especially weak, stupid women. Couldn't stand to read this book so skipped to the end. Do not waste your time.

[Reese Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Glass Houses first and only realized that I knew Aiden when I saw the prologue for Glass Houses at the end. Huge surprise but wholeheartedly appreciated.

All in all, it was a great story. Lots of twists and I honestly questioned Olivia's sanity along the way but the ending was like a slap to the face. I loved it. Stella's writing and flow has kinda grown on me I hope I get the chance to read more of her.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars. I really enjoyed this book but I have to say that it seems the author had to trip over herself by repeating so many of the details she had previously given us in the story. Because of this, I gave the book 3 1/2 stars, rather than 4 stars.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good premise. Page turning chapters BUT sometimes the dialogue was just to disjointed and the Sonnie character was beyond belief. Fairy tale ending of course.

[Marisa Ciaravino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is #1 in The New Orleans Series. Just as a note, I saw nothing in this book that would reference New Orleans.

I enjoyed this book. It involved Sonnie, a victim of a car accident that didn't remember what happened and how she returned to where the accident happened. Sonnie enlists the help of Chris Talon that is having issues of his own. Sonnie believes she hears things in the house that she owns and also weird things keep happening. Her sister and brother-in-law want her to go to a psychiatric facility so they can get their hand on her money.

Chris Talon in the beginning doesn't really believe anything that Sonnie tells him about the noises and other events, but once he starts doing some investigating, he decides that Sonnie does need his help in getting to the bottom of what is going on.

I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars and hope to read the next book about Aiden.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sonnie and Chris

I'm going back through all the SC books I've read and I see a lot of them are on my "disappointing" shelf. I think I may need to re-evaluate my thoughts on her as an author.

Sonnie....ugh. Come on. You deserve to die. She was so angsty and dumb, the whole book. I'm sick of the woe-is-me lead females who are stupid and don't follow up on MAJOR EVENTS that are going on in their lives.

Chris...if you find Sonnie desireable, you aren't worth the paper you were created on. You had promise, but you just couldn't pull though.

Not a fan, I give it a (generous) 2 stars.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I enjoyed Stella's writing style, and it was a pretty fast moving book. At times you felt the chracter Sonnie was really going crazy, and could believe anything you were told, too! But, it did a great job at weaving characters in and out of the story, so that you had no clue what was happening to her, just as Sonnie had no clue what was happening to her. Fabulous writing style that allowed you to follow along effortlessly, and soon the book was done! Great Summer Read!!!!

[Chairmanliao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sonnie and Chris are wonderful together. She goes through some dangerous times and he's an ex-cop who doesn't want to get involved, but just knowing Sonnie puts him on the run from danger, too. All the way through you want the bad people to be found and it's a cliff hanger through every page. The love story tears at you.

[Ratforce]

Check out Stella Cameron’s Talon & Flynn series. Though Cameron is not as widely known as other romantic suspense authors , the two books in this fast paced series are worth picking up. Start with Key West and then Glass Houses.

[Elizabeth Higginbotham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting genre of romantic suspense, but I was intrigued by a woman with a head injury. Very crazy family that were allowed to get away with almost murdering a family member because they had money. Characters were interesting and nice treatment of Key West.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a compelling read from Stella Cameron, a sequel of sorts to Glass Houses as I recall. Great suspense and nice drama for this story to take place in the Florida Keys.

[Stefanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a fun, mystery/romance book. I thought it was well written, and the idea behind it was solid.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good who-done-it. Kept my interest through the whole book. Could have done without the few "graphic" scenes.

[Karen Pirrung · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved the experience of knowing the places in Key West, but the story was disappointing.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good for a romance novel.

[Suzanne Urban · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contemporary Suspense
This was a great story with great characters, I couldn't put it down.
4.8 on a 5.0 scale

[Mskychick · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Read about half. Heroine was too stupid to live, and I was rooting for her to be killed

[Sonya Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

I gave up on it, did not like the characters or the story.

[Jackie Simons]

Read 4/00

[Tami Vogel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just a painful read. Even for what I fondly call my "no Brainerd smut" category. ;-D Closed the book w 10pgs to go because there was no point in even finishing.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

stella cameron

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Story

[Linda Slayden · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good but their were many type ohs in mt ebook.

[Veronica Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good suspense/romance. Lot's of twists and turns and odd characters in this one.