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I've read most of her books. What is great about her writing is she has romance wound into a mystery. It's a must read and will hold you in the book until the end, a must read

Sandra Brown is becoming one of my "go to" writers. The plot is believable and draws the reader in. Well written stories with strong women in intelligent roles that rely on their ability and intellect without turning them into pieces of fluff along the way are welcome. Alex's search for her mother's killer and the revelations along with way about her less than perfect life were a worthwhile read.

Very good book. Kept me kinda guessing but I suspected Sarah Jo finally before they all knew. I really liked all it them .

This book had a really good story line, but there was entirely too much explicit sex being very detailed in it. It was almost like it was a second storyline! I was kind of disappointed and repulsed by that. I have read another Sandra Brown book (“Thick as Thieves”) that was extremely good and way less explicity in it. It made for a more intriging read for sure!

Book arrived in excellent condition!!

This is one of her books written in the late 80's, but it was one I'd missed when I was determined to read all of her older books.I know that there will be detractors, but I liked this book overall. It was a little more gritty and real and less dramatic than the books she writes now. But I have to say, the plot kept me guessing, even though I thought I had it figured out, and the action in the book wasn't a typical romance, or thriller either. This book came at a reader from a combination of different directions, not quite as polished as her newest offerings, but if you ignore the dated portions of this book, it was very, very Sandra Brown.

Wow what a great suspenseful book!!!!!! Sandra Brown kept you guessing until the end. I thought I had it right until I didn't. I think I fond a new Author to follow. I recommend everyone to read her books. I like her stories. Five Star reviews.

A disappointing book. Brown did everything right a writer is suppose to do to set the hook and make the reader interested in the first chapter. That is why I decided to read it and was looking forward to a good, fun read. Well, it wasn't. Have no idea what Brown was thinking when she set the plot. I thought it was going to be a good mystery. It wasn't. Thought I was in for a good mystery not a romance with such explicit sex,did not needed to be so explicit. Maybe the copyright date holds the clue to that because it could have been in that time period that books were pushing the explicit sex envelope. Not only that, it was a little creepy to have the males interested in the daughter sexually of the woman they were close to and wanted to marry but now dead. To be present at the child's birth and then meet her as an adult and desire her just seems really immoral but these were not real men of integrity in the book anyway and no fear of God in them anywhere. Of course, like many others in this day and age who do not understand The True and Living God, Brown makes the major Christians in the book to be the fringe kind that do on understand the Grace of God. The only other supposedly Christians in the book are a little suspect in their faith too. Maybe this all says a lot of where Brown is not in her own Faith or understanding of The Lord. I guess what we can take form this book is how self-righteousness without the guiding of the Holy Spirit can really mess up life for oneself and for others. One can be self-righteous without being a Christian. I do not know why I kept reading it. Read it on my Kindle so could not easily jump to the end to see if I was correct at who did the murder. If I could have I would have and stopped reading it. I felt like I walked through the mud when I finished it. It did not leave me with a good feeling. I am writing this review to help get rid of that feeling. I am sorry I read it. This was the first book of Brown's I have read. Not interested in reading another one unless I preview it first in a library. She is a prolific writer and me not buying her books will not make a dent in her revenue. She even has received some rewards but from a writing standpoint, this is mediocre.Think twice and don't buy this unless you are a person who prefers smutty books with little substance. If you really want to read it get it from a library.

Great mystery

Enjoyable

A lengthy account but interesting nonetheless.Not as fast paced as I expected it to be. It Could've been shorter.

Another amazing book !Loved it !!!

Alexandra Gaither arbeitet für die Staatsanwaltschaft in Austin. Dort überzeugt sie ihren Chef den 25 Jahre alten und nie richtig aufgeklärten Mordfall an ihrer Mutter wieder aufzunehmen. Sie bekommt 30 Tage Zeit und reist in die texanische Kleinstadt Purcell, in der sie zur Welt gekommen ist. Dort konfrontiert sie die laut ihrer Großmutter, bei sie aufgewachsen ist und ein mehr oder weniger liebloses Heim gefunden hat, drei Hauptverdachtigen. Alle drei haben ihre Mutter auf ihre ganz eigene Art geliebt und keiner von ihnen macht es ihr einfach, die Wahrheit herauszufinden. Reede Lambert ist inzwischen Sheriff und ein harter Mann, welcher - wie Alex selbst - kein Blatt vor dem Mund nimmt. Junior Minton mit all seinem Charme und seinem 1000 Watt Lächeln war inzwischen 3 x verheiratet und verbringt seine Zeit mit Trinken, Spielen und Frauen. Juniors Vater Angus ist ausgesprochen beliebt in der Kleinstadt und nicht weniger charmant als sein Sohn. Doch die Vergangenheit wieder aufzurollen ist schmerzhaft, nicht nur für die Bewohner von Purcell, auch für Alex selbst.Wer die Bücher von Sandra Brown mag, wird auch von diesem Buch nicht enttäuscht. Es ist spannend bist zur letzten Seite.