About this title: When a fellow agent's plane crashes deep in the Appalachian Mountains, married FBI agents Savich and Sherlock find the pilot and his passenger alive. But that's just the beginning of a case that plummets them into a whirlwind of vicious murder attempts, powerful suspects, political secrets, and escalating terror.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Jove Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780515146486ISBN:051514648X
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 368 p. FBI. Audience: General/trade. Softcover read once, light spine creases and light wear to cover edges. Pages are unmarked, clean and tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780399155031ISBN:0399155031
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Small Edition Nice clean copy! May have price sticker on cover and minor shelfwear. Overall a very good book! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Jove
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780515146486ISBN:051514648X
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
"Finding herself in the lake tied to concrete was scary enough but when Rachael Janes Abbott also witnessed the crash landing of Special Agent Jackson Crowne, she found herself stuck in the middle of two sets of assassination plots. Jack was taking long time family friend somewhere safe when the plane blew up under them. He was able to land, kind of, and get to safety with Rachaels help. The attempt on her own life left her not trusting anyone, but could she take a chance and trust this man that literally fell out of the sky at her feet. Finding him to be FBI only made the decision more difficult.
Another wonderful Savich and Sherlock story, the character interaction is once again so great and the subtle growth of feeling between Jack and Rachael are fun too. Some of the story is predictable, but the motif and the ending are a bit of a surprise. The occasional name drop references to previous books are subtle but to some who have not read earlier in this series, it could be a bit annoying (the explanation of who everyone is isn't always there). As part of the series, this is a great addition, I would not suggest it as a stand alone book."
"I love this series. It's pretty much a formula: some horrific thing happens, there's a man and woman involved who didn't know each other before, they solve the mystery and a new love affair is born. It's a formula I enjoy and every one is entertaining. I look forward to new adventures with the recurring FBI characters of Sherlock and Savage (weren't married in the first of the books but are now.
Catherine Coulter is a prolific romance writer. I tried one of her romance novels when there were no more FBI thrillers available. Didn't like it. Not my genre. Way too romantic and too many sex scenes.
I highly recommend her FBI series though for people who enjoy a fun mystery with lots of twists and turns."
"Although I thoroughly enjoyed the first in Coulter's FBI series, they seem to have a more and more "phoned in" feel. The dialogue isn't very natural, and most characters talk the same way. I had some serious issues with the authenticity - I was not sold on FBI procedures. However, the kicker for me was that so much of the premise of the book revolved around a character's death being declared a drunk driving accident -- yet nowhere could I find a reference to a blood alcohol level or an autopsy. Smelling alcohol does NOT count! The characters seemed flat as well. It was billed as a 'thriller' yet it didn't come close to the definition of a thriller, which implies some disaster of worldwide proportions that must be averted."
"Overall predictable but not a terrible read. Generally, Coulter's books have enjoyable characters, clear plots and precise timing for lack of better phrasing. In this book, I felt that she was trying to tie too much information into the plot and as a result the book feels a little sloppy and rushed, not to mention that the characters are one dimensional. I am not a happy reader if I can't connect to the characters and the characters in this book just did not feel at all real to me. Dillion and Lacey are the perfect couple with the perfect child and the only issues they have are work related, what with Dillion almost being shot and Lacey actually being shot. As for Rachel and Jack, both characters are flat and for lack of a better term, boring.
The story in itself had a lot of potential with a money obsessed family attempting and succeeding in murdering those standing in their way as well as the side story of Dr. MacLean and the attempts on his life that ultimately end in him committing suicide. I just felt that Coulter could have spent a little more time letting everyone get to know the characters which in turn would have made the reader more in tune with the characters trials and would have made the book much more suspenseful in my opinion."
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