![]() She’s getting ready to comply when Cal the Handyman shows up to get the mail. They overhear Cate and her friend talking about how she’s suspicious of them, so rather than being all stealthy and searching for the things CPA boy left behind, they rush at her with guns and demand his stuff. Contract Killer and his little minion decide to rent a room in Cate’s BB. But AFTER that? It was so over-the-top-unbelievable I was almost in stitches. The thing about this book is…it wasn’t that interesting BEFORE the contract killer shows up. They eventually track him to the B&B in Trail Stop…and this is where the story goes south. Well, as you can imagine, our mobster guy isn’t very happy about that, so he hires this shady PI/Contract Killer guy to go after him. In the meantime, we find out that the guest who skipped out the window is actually a CPA who stole some very incriminating evidence from some mobster and is attempting to extort an extreme amount of money from him. At first she’s irritated that he ditched out like that, then she’s worried about him, thinking he may have had an accident or something, then she goes back to being irritated when he’s still gone two days later. Our story begins when she has this guest come and stay who sneaks out the window during the day and leaves all his stuff behind. Otherwise, though, besides one women she considers a close friend, she doesn’t really socialize in town. The local handyman, Calvin Harris, is at her house almost every day, because it’s an old Victorian and seems to need constant repairs. She’s made some friends, though she’s mostly kept people at arms length. Life is pretty peaceful for her and her twins. The town is surrounded on three sides by mountains and has only one road for access. In an effort to provide financially for them and to escape all of the memories of Seattle, she moves to Trail Stop, Idaho, a very small community nestled in the mountains of Idaho and miles from everything. Three years ago, Cate’s husband died of a Staph infection, leaving her a widow with very young twin boys. I don’t need you to repeat the same point over and over. If you explain something to me once, I get it. Contrary to popular belief, I am not an idiot. That’s exactly what Linda Howard did in this novel. ![]() I’m not talking about the constant reuse of key phrases, either, but the way she feels she has to explain the same point again and again and again. ![]() How many of you have read Danielle Steel? I used to read her all the time when I was younger, but after awhile the repetitiveness of her writing started to wear on me and I gave up on her. This review was originally posted on April 21, 2008. into the very heart of danger.Įvery Thursday in 2018, we’ll be posting throwback reviews of our favorite and not-so-favorite books. While reticent Cal becomes a fearless protector, Cate makes the most daring move of her life. With their fellow residents trapped and the entire town held hostage, Cate and Calvin have no choice but to take the fight to their enemies under the cover of night. Cate, Calvin, and their entire community find themselves cut off and alone with no means to call for help as the threat gathers intensity and first blood is drawn. The nightmare, however, is just beginning. Fearing for her children’s lives, Cate agrees to cooperate–until Calvin saves the day, forcing the intruders to scatter into the surrounding woods. A few days later Cate is shocked when armed men storm the house, demanding the mystery man’s belongings. ![]() One morning, the B&B’s only guest inexplicably vanishes, leaving behind his personal effects. But Calvin is not what he seems, and Cate’s luck is about to run out. Though the overnight guests are few and far between–occasional hunters and lake fishermen–Cate always manages to make ends meet with the help of the local jack-of-all-trades, Calvin Harris, who can handle everything from carpentry to plumbing. In the charming rural town of Trail Stop, Idaho, accessible to the outside world by only a single road, young widow Cate Nightingale lives peacefully with her four-year-old twin boys, running a bed-and-breakfast. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play Booksįor breathless action, gripping suspense, and intense romance, bestselling author Linda Howard never misses a beat–and her thrilling new novel will have your heart racing.
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