Helpful Score: 4
My first book by Linda Howard. I got involved in the book immediately and found myself zipping through it. The book focused on the developing relationship more than the mystery.
Helpful Score: 4
Linda Howard always produces a good suspence romance.
Helpful Score: 4
Interesting having the main character be female, a butler and a bodyguard. Enjoyed the story very much.
Helpful Score: 2
I liked this book. I've read most of Ms. Howards books and this one was great like all her others were. Her books are easy reads because of her smooth writing style which is a godsend for those of us who read quite a lot.
Helpful Score: 2
Loved this book. Gripping. Could'nt put the book down.
Helpful Score: 2
Very good book. I love Linda Howard books. This is the second one I've read this week.
Helpful Score: 2
Great read.
Helpful Score: 2
Sarah Stevens is a women who is a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman- indispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah has come to love and respect - Very different and a good read -
Helpful Score: 2
One of my favorite Howard books. i have read it several times and enjoy it more each time I read it. Contains graphic, bloody scenes, and hot sex.
Helpful Score: 2
Loyal, beautiful...potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a butler par excellence. This is a good read, not too gory.
Helpful Score: 2
This was a good read. Even though you know from the beginning after
a few chapters who the culprit is, the exciting part was the romantic
escapades where the detective believes the girl did it and then he
didn't and then he did again. Want to guess how it ends...nope;
can't tell you...that would spoil the fun...this was a good storyline
because both myself and my wife enjoy linda's writing style.
earl h. meldrim, ga.
a few chapters who the culprit is, the exciting part was the romantic
escapades where the detective believes the girl did it and then he
didn't and then he did again. Want to guess how it ends...nope;
can't tell you...that would spoil the fun...this was a good storyline
because both myself and my wife enjoy linda's writing style.
earl h. meldrim, ga.
Helpful Score: 1
Another good suspenseful read from Linda Howard.
Helpful Score: 1
Good romantic suspense.
Helpful Score: 1
Well written, well done, suspense to the last page.
Helpful Score: 1
Wow! What a book. Keep me on the edge of my seat.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book. Loved the fact the heroine was a butler. I could not put it down until finished.
Helpful Score: 1
This book kept me sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it. Very Good +++
Helpful Score: 1
Linda Howard writes good books, However this book tells you toward the beginning who the bad guy is. I like a little more mystery in my books and I would like to keep guessing until the very end. However besides this it seemed like a good book. I didn't read all of it but I did thumb thru it.
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book a lot. I liked the interplay between the hero and heroine. Nice read.
Helpful Score: 1
Another good one from Linda Howard.
Helpful Score: 1
Loved this character! It was well written and hard to put down. I look forward to more of Linda Howard's books.
Helpful Score: 1
Good read.
Helpful Score: 1
Another great "chiller" from Linda Howard. I really enjoy her writing.
Helpful Score: 1
I always enjoy Linda Howard!
Helpful Score: 1
Very Good! :)
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book!! The main character is a female butler who is also a trained bodyguard. Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? This book is awesome!
Helpful Score: 1
A really great premise for a book and very well done. Its easy to figure out who the killer is, but that does not lessen the enjoyment of reading it.
Helpful Score: 1
Liked this one so much I read it twice. ;-) I ordered it and about two chapters in realized it was familiar. It's a good read.
Helpful Score: 1
Sarah Stevens is a butler for a retired judge. She runs his household, pays his bills, and make sure everything runs smoothly. She is also a bodyguard for the judge since he has received numerous death threats. One night when thieves break into the judge's home, she thwarts the burglary and ends up being front page news. This also catches the attention of a man who wants Sarah for himself.
A few days later her employer has been murdered and Sarah is devastated. Detective Tom Cahill investigates the murder and totally falls for Sarah. But when her next employer is found murdered also, Sarah becomes suspect number one.
Even though you know who the villain is from the start, this was great romantic suspense. Linda Howard is one of my go-to authors. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
A few days later her employer has been murdered and Sarah is devastated. Detective Tom Cahill investigates the murder and totally falls for Sarah. But when her next employer is found murdered also, Sarah becomes suspect number one.
Even though you know who the villain is from the start, this was great romantic suspense. Linda Howard is one of my go-to authors. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
Helpful Score: 1
This was a great book.Linda Howard books are always a good reading experience!
Helpful Score: 1
This was my first Linda Howard book. It definitely won't be my last. This was one of those books I had a hard time putting down.
Helpful Score: 1
Fast paced story with great characters. Loved it!
Helpful Score: 1
As a romance novel/thriller, this book was a lot of fun, very enjoyable.
Great story and while reading this book I caught myself more than a few times saying "Wow..." Very sexually explicit. Page turner.
Murder and hot desire like you would not believe. Linda Howard's heroes are direct descendants from primitive, savage, he-man hunter warriors, used to making the kill, flexing their muscles, and doing the whole you-woman, me-man, protect and defend thing. They mosey on in and stake their claim. Tom Cahill, policeman with an edge, is one of those guys. However, Sarah, the heroine, isn't a passive, stay-at-home and nest type of person. Oh, she does do those things, but that's her job. She's a butler plus a trained bodyguard. She kicks butt in admirable style. When her employer gets murdered by a sicko determined to have Sarah at his own beck and call, Cahill gets involved in the case.This is raw, steamy, boiling sexual tension that doesn't let up! Yes, there is a plot - a rather riveting one, as Sarah becomes the obsession of one very sick person who is methodically killing off the people she works for - leaving her as the main suspect! Back to Cahill and Sarah, they are an inspiring couple, as they take up the fine art of strip wrestling (forget poker!) Excuse us, while we dash out and buy a wrestling mat...Taut suspense and the kind of story we have come to expect from Linda Howard mean you will read this over and over!
This is a really good book that is a romance with a mystery in it. This book is a page turner. The killer isn't identified until the end. But the romance is hot.
The very first Howard book I read was All the Queen's Men. I absolutely LOVED it. It had awesome action/romance/dialogue from page one and delivered till the last page. I've read thousands of books, without exaggeration, and it was up there with some of my faves in this genre.
So, I was excited to receive this one in the mail. The plot sounded very intriguing and I couldn't wait to see what she did with it. It wasn't bad, I gave it 3 stars, but I was disappointed because I felt it could have been so much better. I thought she could have made the butler/body guard way more bad "a". I was left unsatisfied. But, it did read quickly, if not a bit predictably.
So, I was excited to receive this one in the mail. The plot sounded very intriguing and I couldn't wait to see what she did with it. It wasn't bad, I gave it 3 stars, but I was disappointed because I felt it could have been so much better. I thought she could have made the butler/body guard way more bad "a". I was left unsatisfied. But, it did read quickly, if not a bit predictably.
Formula sex and mystery book. Guessed who-done-it before it was half over. There were also some bits and pieces that were just wrong. I won't be reading any more of Howard's books.
Intense drama about a female butler and the man who is obsessed with making her his..in every way.
good book
An intesting read.Good plot.
A must read author- just love her books
I loved this story! A little romance mixed in with adventure and suspense. Can't believe I haven't discovered this author a long time ago...
I loved it. Romance and mystery.
One courageous act earns Sarah her '15 minutes of fame' but the exposure catches the attention of a tortured soul who will stop at nothing to have her for himself....
Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably organized. Potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinct qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksmanindispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah has come to respect and love as a father.
Then one night she thwarts a burglary in progress, a courageous act that rewards Sarah her requisite fifteen minutes of fame with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself.
Sarahs perfectly ordered life is shattered when tragedy strikes: her beloved employer is brutally murdered. The detective investigating the case, assures Sarah that she is not a suspect. Until lightning strikes twice. Theres a second killingand this time, despite a lack of evidence connecting her to the crime, Sarah cannot escape the shadow of guilt.
The only option left for Sarah is to carry on with her life. But she doesnt realize that a deranged stalker is luring her into an elaborate trap . . . one in which she, once ensnared, might never escape. For Sarah soon finds herself at the mercy of a man who will tend to her every whim, smother her with affection, and crush her in his all-consuming embrace.
In a nonstop roller-coaster ride of unrelenting suspense, Linda Howard has written her most chilling novel yet. Dying to Please is a breathless thriller of desire and obsession.
Then one night she thwarts a burglary in progress, a courageous act that rewards Sarah her requisite fifteen minutes of fame with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself.
Sarahs perfectly ordered life is shattered when tragedy strikes: her beloved employer is brutally murdered. The detective investigating the case, assures Sarah that she is not a suspect. Until lightning strikes twice. Theres a second killingand this time, despite a lack of evidence connecting her to the crime, Sarah cannot escape the shadow of guilt.
The only option left for Sarah is to carry on with her life. But she doesnt realize that a deranged stalker is luring her into an elaborate trap . . . one in which she, once ensnared, might never escape. For Sarah soon finds herself at the mercy of a man who will tend to her every whim, smother her with affection, and crush her in his all-consuming embrace.
In a nonstop roller-coaster ride of unrelenting suspense, Linda Howard has written her most chilling novel yet. Dying to Please is a breathless thriller of desire and obsession.
I love all Linda Howard's books, at least the ones I have read so far, and this one is no exception! she manages to keep you on the edge of your seat while reading.
Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities. 1st and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman. One night whe thwarts an attempted burglary,the local press brings this to the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself.
Linda Howard at her very best.
Loyal, Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably orgaize. Potentially leathal. Sara Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman- indspensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah has come to respect and love. Then one night she thwarts an attempted burglary, a couragesous act that awards Sarah her requistes; fisteen minutes of fame with the local press. But the exposue is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soual who, unbeknownst to Sarah, wil stop at nothing to have her to himself.
Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably organized. Potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman-indispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom she thwarts an attempted burglary, a courageous act that awards Sarah her requisite "fifteen minutes of fame" with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself...
WOW !!! Love Linda Howard and she really out did herself in 'Dying to Please'. This book grabs you right from the beginning and doesn't let go. I finished it in one day. Could not put it down. Love a good mystery and tuck in some good male/female chemistry and you've got a great roller coaster ride.
Interesting and very good reader on this Audio CD version. I liked Sarah and enjoyed her skillful solving of her employers murder. Satified with the conclusion and quality of this recorded Audio book.
Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. Impeccably organized. Potentially lethal. Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities. Firat and foremost a butler par excellance, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficently, she's also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman-indispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah came to repset and love. Then one night she thwarts an atempted burglary, a courageous act that awards Sarah her requisite "fifteen minutes of fame" with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself.
by the author of Cry no more
LOYAL.BEAUTIFUL.PROFESSIONAL.IMPECCABLY ORGANIZED.POTENTIALLY LETHAL.
Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities.first and foremost a butler par excellence,skilled at running large households smoothly and efficently,she is also a trained body gaurd and expert marksman
Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities.first and foremost a butler par excellence,skilled at running large households smoothly and efficently,she is also a trained body gaurd and expert marksman
Good Book......lots of intrigue and suspense! Can't go wrong with a Linda Howard book!
From the back of the book, "Loyal. Beautiful. Professional. ... Sarah Stevens is a woman with many distinctive qualities. First and foremost a butler par excellence, skilled at running large households smoothly and efficiently, she is also a trained bodyguard and expert marksman - indispensable to her elderly employer, a courtly gentleman whom Sarah has come to respect and love. Then one night she thwarts an attempted burglary, a courageous act that awards Sarah her requisite 'fifteen minutes of fame' with the local press. But the exposure is enough to catch the attention of a tortured soul who, unbeknownst to Sarah, will stop at nothing to have her for himself."
