[bksvol-discuss] Just submitted
- From: Pam Quinn <quinns@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:51:59 -0600
Secret Admirer, by Patricia MacDonald in .rtf format. I read it
thoroughly so will be an easy validation. The only thing I wasn't sure
of was if the chapter headings were protected from being stripped. No
better than it does, I wish bookshare wouldn't use the stripper, and
leave it to us. Anyway a great read and easy validation.
From the bookjacket:
With over a million copies of her books in print,
Patricia MacDonald continues to win new fans
with her character-rich stories and chilling plots.
Her newest thriller offers one of her most harrowing
tales of stalking and peril yet...
Laura Reed feels safe and happy in Cape Christian,
a little jewel of Victorian architecture and
quiet streets on New jersey's southern tip. The
children's books she writes are earning her
modest fame; her husband jimmy's art gallery
is flourishing; and Cape Christian is the right
kind of small town in which to raise their little
boy, Michael.
She never dreams that this New Year's Eve
her nearly perfect life will end. That a man in
a ski mask will break into her house, knock
her out, and shoot her husband dead. That it
will be nearly one hour before she revives and
calls 911. That those missing minutes before
her call will convince the police that she committed
the crime.
Although there is too little evidence to
arrest her, Laura feels the eyes of the entire
community--including her in-laws'--accusing
her. Even her lawyer, jimmy's business partner,
doesn't seem to believe her. Her only ally
is Gary, a young wheelchair-bound painter.
His faithful devotion and the bouquets he
sends brighten Laura's days.
Then Ian Turner docks his sailboat in Cape
Christian, and a chance meeting brings him into
Laura's life. His marriage, too, has ended in
tragedy, and he not only believes Laura, but falls
in love with her. For the first time since Jimmy's
murder, Laura dares to feel alive.
Until she begins to sense that danger is near.
Suddenly, Laura wonders if too many coincidences
surround Ian's arrival in Cape Christian,
including a secret tie to her past. And when the
police uncover chilling revelations that point to
Laura's guilt, she fears she's being framed... she
fears for her child... and most of all she fears
that a twisted, cunning mind is very close, and
pulling the strings.
With its haunting suspense and riveting pace,
SECRET ADMIRER raises tantalizing questions
about issues of trust, the fragility of justice, and
the dark side of love. The result is superb entertainment
from the talented Patricia MacDonald.
Happy validating.
Pam
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