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blondierocket's review against another edition
4.0
Another delayed NetGalley read/re-read. I'm glad I took the time to listen to this thriller because I don't remember the story.
When a mother of two finds herself being followed and threatened, her unlikely protector shows up next door. Having been hurt by her dead ex-husband in the past, she's not too thrilled to find a reporter camped next door claiming he wasn't there for a story.
Instead, what ensues is a journey to find a dead man who is hell bent on ending the life of his wife and taking his children away. But they all have a few secrets which makes trusting anyone even harder.
Great quick read with some twists and of course a couple happy endings.
When a mother of two finds herself being followed and threatened, her unlikely protector shows up next door. Having been hurt by her dead ex-husband in the past, she's not too thrilled to find a reporter camped next door claiming he wasn't there for a story.
Instead, what ensues is a journey to find a dead man who is hell bent on ending the life of his wife and taking his children away. But they all have a few secrets which makes trusting anyone even harder.
Great quick read with some twists and of course a couple happy endings.
rewitr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
arepeal's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
brynhayes's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Stalking, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide, Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
Predictable love relationship, as usual in Sandra Brown novels, but the final twist was completely unexpected. I enjoyed this.
kpauls2011's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jbarr5's review against another edition
4.0
Deadline by Sandra Brown
Quite the mystery book as Amelia and her two young boys are at her father's house on the island. He had committed suicide and she can't believe it because he had so much to live for.
Steph, the nanny is with her to help out this summer with the boys but one bad storm and she's dead now.
Amelia thinks her ex is still around as no body was ever found. She hated his war wounds-the PTSD and what it had done to him-thus the divorce.
Dawson Scott moves into the rental beach house next door-he spies on her and is hoping to cross examine her at the trial and he is a journalist with a deadline for a story. They do talk and she starts to trust him, he helps out with the boys and rescues her from the storm.
There are so many aspects to this story: drugs, death. Love following all the clues to the very end.
The story also follows the murders and how they continually get away with being off the grid and hiding for over a year.
Lots of hot spicy sex scenes also.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
Quite the mystery book as Amelia and her two young boys are at her father's house on the island. He had committed suicide and she can't believe it because he had so much to live for.
Steph, the nanny is with her to help out this summer with the boys but one bad storm and she's dead now.
Amelia thinks her ex is still around as no body was ever found. She hated his war wounds-the PTSD and what it had done to him-thus the divorce.
Dawson Scott moves into the rental beach house next door-he spies on her and is hoping to cross examine her at the trial and he is a journalist with a deadline for a story. They do talk and she starts to trust him, he helps out with the boys and rescues her from the storm.
There are so many aspects to this story: drugs, death. Love following all the clues to the very end.
The story also follows the murders and how they continually get away with being off the grid and hiding for over a year.
Lots of hot spicy sex scenes also.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).