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labraden's review against another edition
5.0
Dawson Scott has seen too much during his career as a journalist. Since his return from Afghanistan, he has had recurring nightmares and is dependent upon anti-anxiety medication. When Dawson's godfather, FBI Agent Gary Headly suggests he cover the murder trial of Willard Strong who is accused of killing his wife and her lover, decorated war veteran, Jeremy Wesson, via attack dog, Dawson can't understand Headly's interest. The revelation that there is a connection to the Golden Branch incident that has plagued Headly for most of his career ensures that Dawson will make the trip to Savannah for the trial. What Dawson doesn't expect is the instant attraction that he feels towards witness for the state and former wife of Jeremy Wesson, Amelia.
Deadline is filled with twists and turns throughout the story that make it tough to put down. Mystery, suspense, and romance are all a part of the plot, but not in equal balance, however, there is enough of each to satisfy the desire for all those narrative elements. The characters are likable but since the book is written from third person point of view, there is a feeling of distance while reading their stories. There is plenty of suspense and action to keep the story moving as more and more secrets are uncovered and clues are revealed. Overall, Deadline is an extremely well written romantic suspense, keeping the reader on pins and needles right up to the end of the book. 4 1/2 stars
Deadline is filled with twists and turns throughout the story that make it tough to put down. Mystery, suspense, and romance are all a part of the plot, but not in equal balance, however, there is enough of each to satisfy the desire for all those narrative elements. The characters are likable but since the book is written from third person point of view, there is a feeling of distance while reading their stories. There is plenty of suspense and action to keep the story moving as more and more secrets are uncovered and clues are revealed. Overall, Deadline is an extremely well written romantic suspense, keeping the reader on pins and needles right up to the end of the book. 4 1/2 stars
nellesnightstand1's review against another edition
4.0
Suspense at its finest! Sandra is skilled at creating a plot! Twists and Turns abound in this book about Dawson Scott, a magazine journalist, just back from covering the war in Afghanistan and Amelia Nolan, ex-wife of Jeremy Wesson, a former Marine presumed dead. Sandra takes us from a 1976 shoot out to a 2013 murder trial. What's the link between the two? The interest of FBI Agent Gary Headly.
Amelia, along with her two cute little boys, help Dawson to heal from PTSD, although it takes a long time and with a stubborn Amelia to keep Dawson from pushing her away.
There is just enough romance to make me happy but the thrills, OH MY, kept me hanging in there! Shocking plot twist at the end that will leave you stunned! I wasn't expecting it!
Yummy romance, murder, sociopaths, and drama combined to make a fantastic read!
I recomemend any thriller buff to give Sandra a chance! She's one of the leaders of writing romantic suspense, although this one was more of a thriller!
Amelia, along with her two cute little boys, help Dawson to heal from PTSD, although it takes a long time and with a stubborn Amelia to keep Dawson from pushing her away.
There is just enough romance to make me happy but the thrills, OH MY, kept me hanging in there! Shocking plot twist at the end that will leave you stunned! I wasn't expecting it!
Yummy romance, murder, sociopaths, and drama combined to make a fantastic read!
I recomemend any thriller buff to give Sandra a chance! She's one of the leaders of writing romantic suspense, although this one was more of a thriller!
robbie779's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good book. Suspenseful enough to keep me guessing and turning pages. Slowed down tremendously in last 100 pages but all-in-all I would still recommend it to pass the time for a few hours.
nellesnightstand's review against another edition
4.0
Suspense at its finest! Sandra is skilled at creating a plot! Twists and Turns abound in this book about Dawson Scott, a magazine journalist, just back from covering the war in Afghanistan and Amelia Nolan, ex-wife of Jeremy Wesson, a former Marine presumed dead. Sandra takes us from a 1976 shoot out to a 2013 murder trial. What's the link between the two? The interest of FBI Agent Gary Headly.
Amelia, along with her two cute little boys, help Dawson to heal from PTSD, although it takes a long time and with a stubborn Amelia to keep Dawson from pushing her away.
There is just enough romance to make me happy but the thrills, OH MY, kept me hanging in there! Shocking plot twist at the end that will leave you stunned! I wasn't expecting it!
Yummy romance, murder, sociopaths, and drama combined to make a fantastic read!
I recomemend any thriller buff to give Sandra a chance! She's one of the leaders of writing romantic suspense, although this one was more of a thriller!
Amelia, along with her two cute little boys, help Dawson to heal from PTSD, although it takes a long time and with a stubborn Amelia to keep Dawson from pushing her away.
There is just enough romance to make me happy but the thrills, OH MY, kept me hanging in there! Shocking plot twist at the end that will leave you stunned! I wasn't expecting it!
Yummy romance, murder, sociopaths, and drama combined to make a fantastic read!
I recomemend any thriller buff to give Sandra a chance! She's one of the leaders of writing romantic suspense, although this one was more of a thriller!
joyousreads132's review against another edition
4.0
Dawson Scott is a journalist recently back from a stint in Afghanistan. As most servicemen could attest to having these kind of assignments, a lot have come back a changed person. Most of the time, they also bring back a souvenir no one wants: PTSD. Dawson is battling his own demons. Mostly a nightmare that wears heavily on him day in and day out.
When an assignment falls on his lap, he didn’t think too much of it. But when his own godfather sought him out for this specific case, he knew all bets are off. It was a story that carry so much on the person that he considers a father figure when his own died. It had a lot of history; years of violence and misplaced political beliefs. It will also answer one question that had plagued the former agent for many years now: the fate of an infant whose DNA was found forty years ago during a botched shoot out between FBI agents and known domestic terrorists. Years later, a connection will be established between Jeremy Wesson, a former soldier believed to be dead, and the terrorists’ leader, Carl Wingert.
Once again, Sandra Brown knows exactly what to do to wrangle all my devoted attention right down to the last page. It was one of those reads that had me wanting to flip the pages as fast as humanly possible. I don’t know how many times I need to reiterate how well versed this woman is for creating new and thrilling story lines, but she somehow keeps giving birth to stories that are impossible until you read them in her books. I just can’t get enough. It’s kind of disturbing too, to have all those insane plot bunnies hopping around in her head. But hey, Ms. Brown, you just keep churning those stories and I’ll keep buying them.
I always look forward to the romance in her books, but I think this is one of those instances when it really took a backseat to the mystery. Dawson, the journalist, have met his match with the widow of Jeremy Wesson. But I like that there was veritable dynamic between Dawson and Amelia’s children.
I was fascinated with her antagonists as well. I wanted to know how anyone can believe in something so badly that they’ve come to consider it to be true and righteous; when in reality, their principles were rooted to nothing more than greed. These are a group of people who were so devious and amoral, and who didn’t have any qualms about killing innocent people.
If there’s one thing you can expect from a Sandra Brown book is its unpredictability. Sandra knows plot twists, but I have to admit that this one has one of the best amongst all the books of hers that I’ve read so far.
In conclusion, I have yet to read a book by her that I didn’t like. That says a lot about this woman’s talent and her ability to get me to scour old books shops for some of her older novels.
When an assignment falls on his lap, he didn’t think too much of it. But when his own godfather sought him out for this specific case, he knew all bets are off. It was a story that carry so much on the person that he considers a father figure when his own died. It had a lot of history; years of violence and misplaced political beliefs. It will also answer one question that had plagued the former agent for many years now: the fate of an infant whose DNA was found forty years ago during a botched shoot out between FBI agents and known domestic terrorists. Years later, a connection will be established between Jeremy Wesson, a former soldier believed to be dead, and the terrorists’ leader, Carl Wingert.
Once again, Sandra Brown knows exactly what to do to wrangle all my devoted attention right down to the last page. It was one of those reads that had me wanting to flip the pages as fast as humanly possible. I don’t know how many times I need to reiterate how well versed this woman is for creating new and thrilling story lines, but she somehow keeps giving birth to stories that are impossible until you read them in her books. I just can’t get enough. It’s kind of disturbing too, to have all those insane plot bunnies hopping around in her head. But hey, Ms. Brown, you just keep churning those stories and I’ll keep buying them.
I always look forward to the romance in her books, but I think this is one of those instances when it really took a backseat to the mystery. Dawson, the journalist, have met his match with the widow of Jeremy Wesson. But I like that there was veritable dynamic between Dawson and Amelia’s children.
I was fascinated with her antagonists as well. I wanted to know how anyone can believe in something so badly that they’ve come to consider it to be true and righteous; when in reality, their principles were rooted to nothing more than greed. These are a group of people who were so devious and amoral, and who didn’t have any qualms about killing innocent people.
If there’s one thing you can expect from a Sandra Brown book is its unpredictability. Sandra knows plot twists, but I have to admit that this one has one of the best amongst all the books of hers that I’ve read so far.
In conclusion, I have yet to read a book by her that I didn’t like. That says a lot about this woman’s talent and her ability to get me to scour old books shops for some of her older novels.
sci_mom's review against another edition
5.0
I have been less than enamored with some of my favorite authors recently, so I was not feeling very optimistic about this book. Thankfully, Sandra Brown managed to end the run of less than stellar best sellers! This story was entertaining, suspenseful, and had a stunning plot twist that left me shocked...I didn't see it coming. I found it difficult to get out of my car and stop the story to go to work several days in a row. I would highly recommend this book.
michey2015's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. Sandra Brown never disappoints. I love how this book keeps you guessing throughout. Great story!
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"A journalist is hot on the trail of a pair of domestic terrorists who for decades have eluded capture.
Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest.
Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI's Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson's ex-wife, Amelia, and her two young sons. But when Amelia's nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase for the notorious outlaws. . .and the secret, startling truth about himself." (From Amazon)
This is one of those buckle-up-and-hold-tight kind of books. While I did not overly warm up to Dawson and Amelia or there romance I was tuned in completely to the story and all the twist and turns the novel took. I listened to this one on audio and enjoyed it.
"A journalist is hot on the trail of a pair of domestic terrorists who for decades have eluded capture.
Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest.
Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI's Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson's ex-wife, Amelia, and her two young sons. But when Amelia's nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase for the notorious outlaws. . .and the secret, startling truth about himself." (From Amazon)
This is one of those buckle-up-and-hold-tight kind of books. While I did not overly warm up to Dawson and Amelia or there romance I was tuned in completely to the story and all the twist and turns the novel took. I listened to this one on audio and enjoyed it.