Helpful Score: 3
If you're looking for romantic suspense, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.
Evil without a Face is more a straight thriller, with just a smidgen of romance and no sex at all. Why anyone would label it Romantic Suspense is beyond me. (From the reviews I've read there's more romance in her "No One" Series, though how much, I've no idea)
As for the plot... the story was pretty good (despite a few bits of confusion), defintiely engaging, but it tended to drag in a few bits... By the end I sort of jsut wanted it to be over.
Also Ms Dane has a tendency to take you into the heads of too many characters, to the extent that it started to get annoying.
I'm still debating whether her other books are worth the time/effort it take to get through them, but if all you want is a halfway decent suspense novel (though not much mystery as you know who the Big bad is almost from the start), give this a try :D
Evil without a Face is more a straight thriller, with just a smidgen of romance and no sex at all. Why anyone would label it Romantic Suspense is beyond me. (From the reviews I've read there's more romance in her "No One" Series, though how much, I've no idea)
As for the plot... the story was pretty good (despite a few bits of confusion), defintiely engaging, but it tended to drag in a few bits... By the end I sort of jsut wanted it to be over.
Also Ms Dane has a tendency to take you into the heads of too many characters, to the extent that it started to get annoying.
I'm still debating whether her other books are worth the time/effort it take to get through them, but if all you want is a halfway decent suspense novel (though not much mystery as you know who the Big bad is almost from the start), give this a try :D
Helpful Score: 2
Engrossing, different twist on abducted young girls.
Wendy H. (donkeycheese) -
Nicki Archer is tired of her mom spying and yelling at her. She talks to a young girl in an internet chat-room and makes plans to run away. It never crosses Nickis mind that it may not have been a young girl she has been chatting with.
Jessica Beckett is a bounty hunter in Chicago. A victim of an abused childhood. Jessica has a personal vendetta against child abuser Lucas Baker. Even though he is not the one who abused her, she still is trying to find evidence to bust him. She steals his laptop, plants a tracer, and plans for him to lead her to an even bigger crime organization. Instead, Baker winds up dead with Jessica being the prime suspect for his murder.
Payton Archer is a has-been football player who brought his attitude and his alcohol addiction to fame. Not proud of himself, Payton lives alone in Alaska and continues to drown his sorrows. When his parents died young, Payton grew up fast, taking care of himself and his older sister. When his sister calls hysterical, he learns that his niece has disappeared. With the help of some police officials, he and his friend Joe are soon following Nickis trail to Chicago.
Bakers laptop is linked to a multinational human trafficking organization, Globe Harvest. Jessica has a hunch that Baker was running kids. She thinks it is no coincidence that Payton is looking for his niece from Alaska, when Baker was expecting a package from Alaska on the same day. They team up, and find themselves on an action-packed, emotional roller coaster ride across several continents.
Jessica is a smart and sassy heroine who will have you laughing and crying with her. She has guts, and is confident in her beliefs of right and wrong. Payton and Jessica are tentative with another for awhile, but soon they find something together worth hanging onto. EVIL WITHOUT A FACE is a non-stop action thriller that I couldn't put down. Terrific characters, a sound plot, and just the right amount of romance makes EVIL WITHOUT A FACE a sure winner!
Jessica Beckett is a bounty hunter in Chicago. A victim of an abused childhood. Jessica has a personal vendetta against child abuser Lucas Baker. Even though he is not the one who abused her, she still is trying to find evidence to bust him. She steals his laptop, plants a tracer, and plans for him to lead her to an even bigger crime organization. Instead, Baker winds up dead with Jessica being the prime suspect for his murder.
Payton Archer is a has-been football player who brought his attitude and his alcohol addiction to fame. Not proud of himself, Payton lives alone in Alaska and continues to drown his sorrows. When his parents died young, Payton grew up fast, taking care of himself and his older sister. When his sister calls hysterical, he learns that his niece has disappeared. With the help of some police officials, he and his friend Joe are soon following Nickis trail to Chicago.
Bakers laptop is linked to a multinational human trafficking organization, Globe Harvest. Jessica has a hunch that Baker was running kids. She thinks it is no coincidence that Payton is looking for his niece from Alaska, when Baker was expecting a package from Alaska on the same day. They team up, and find themselves on an action-packed, emotional roller coaster ride across several continents.
Jessica is a smart and sassy heroine who will have you laughing and crying with her. She has guts, and is confident in her beliefs of right and wrong. Payton and Jessica are tentative with another for awhile, but soon they find something together worth hanging onto. EVIL WITHOUT A FACE is a non-stop action thriller that I couldn't put down. Terrific characters, a sound plot, and just the right amount of romance makes EVIL WITHOUT A FACE a sure winner!
This was a real page turner. The story moves along with lots of action and has a twisted surprise base for the story. Real good mystery where you may draw a wrong conclusion.
