Pretend You Don't See Her was another excellent book by Mary Higgins Clark. Once I started reading it, I had a difficult time putting it down. I rate this as high as her book titled A Cry In The Night.
Anyone you enjoys suspense will probably like Pretend You Don't See Her. Mary Higgins Clark is a great suspense writer, and her books have clean wholesome language.
One thing that helped create suspense in her books was the way that she continued to keep readers hanging at the end of a chapter. She ended a chapter at one scene and then switched scenes in the following chapter. As a result, I wanted to continue reading so I could find out what happened to the characters in the previous scenes.
This book had a lot of action and kept readers wanting to read so they could find out what happened to Lacey, the main character. The book was also easy to read. Some chapters were one and a half to two pages and others were a little longer. This particular book had 65 chapters and 305 pages. Once you started reading the book, you probably want to keep reading.
Pretend You Don't See Her was about a young girl named Lacey. She was a real estate agent.
One day, Lacey saw a murder. Now the murderer wanted to grab her. In order to protect Lacey from the murderer, the FBI placed her into a witness protection program. Lacey had to give up her family, apartment, and all of her friends, so she could start a new identity and life somewhere else. She couldn't tell her friends or relatives her new location.
Lacey had a difficult adjustment in her new location. She wanted to remain in contain with her friends and relatives, but she didn't want the murderer to locate her or to harm her family. Her mother also had a difficult time because she wanted to know Lacey's new location, so she could correspond with her, but all of the mail was sent through a secret place so nobody would locate Lacey's new home and identity. When she contacted her family by phone, it was a secure place. She couldn't talk about the weather, her job, or anything specific that would let people know where she lived.
Lacey met a guy and started to like him. They date, but she had a difficult time because she had to tell lies about herself. Will Lacey continue the relationship? Will the murderer find out where Lacey lived? Will the police catch the murderer, so Lacey could go back to her home town and her own name? You will have to read the book to find out the answers to these questions.
Friday, October 16, 2009
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich was an interesting and intriguing book. The author kept the plot moving and suspenseful. The book started out with Stephanie telling about her past and different relationships, especially with Joe Morelli.
Stephanie started working for her cousin, Vinnie. She wanted to locate suspects who had skipped out of town and bring them back. Her first assignment was to bring back Joseph Morelli, whom she had known for years, but she hadn't seen him that much.
She decided to stop at his apartment and see if he was home. When she arrived, she first noticed that his mail box was full, so she walked to his apartment and knocked on the door. She didn't receive an answer, so she walked around and peeked through a window to see if anyone was inside, but nobody was home. After she talked to a neighbor, she walked back to her car and thought about what to do next.
Within a few minutes, she noticed Mooch carrying a duffel bag and walking up to Joe's apartment. She saw him take a key and walk into Joe's apartment. Stephanie continued to watch the apartment, and then saw Mooch walk outside without the duffel bag, so she knew that Joe had to be inside, or Mooch just left it there. She decided to walk to his apartment and knocked on the door. She suddenly found him face to face with Joe Morelli. She told him she was looking for someone name Joe Juniak. He told her that she had the wrong apartment. She started to leave, and then Joe Morelli suddenly knew who she was. He called her name, Stephanie Plum.
They talked for a while, and then she told Joe that she was there to bring him in since he didn't show up in court. He told her he wasn't going to jail, and he picked up the duffel back and walked out the back door to his car, so he could leave. He took off, and Stephanie drove back to Vinnie's office.
When she arrived, she asked for some help to capture Joe Morelli, so Connie, the secretary, told her that Ranger was the best one to work with because he's had a lot of experience, and he was creative in his work.
Stephanie and Ranger went to a restaurant so they could talk about the case that Stephanie had, which was to bring Joe Morelli back in to court. Stephanie told Ranger everything she knew about the case, and then she asked him if he would help her. He wanted to start by getting her dressed appropriately as a tracker, but Stephanie told him that she didn't have any money except for just a little that she had been saving.
Stephanie first talked to Joe's mother about him and if she knew where he disappeared to, but that didn't help, so she continued her investigation. She talked to Benito Ramirez, but that didn't work out either. She wanted to leave, but he grabbed her and wouldn't let her. Benito called himself the champ, and he told her that nobody was going to tell him what to do. He told her that he gets what he wants.
Suddenly, there were gun shots, and Stephanie managed to escape, and became face to face with Joe Morelli. He happened to rescue Stephanie, who had been hurt in her escape from Benito. Joe walked Stephanie to her car, and then he left. This was the second time Stephanie confronted Joe Morelli, and he escaped.
What will happen to her next? Will she catch Joe Morelli and bring him in to court? You'll have to read the book to find out what happens.
This book was intriguing, and I wanted to keep reading it to find out if Stephanie could actually handle her job of bringing in guys who skipped out on their court appearances. If you enjoy reading suspenseful books, you'll enjoy this book.
Stephanie started working for her cousin, Vinnie. She wanted to locate suspects who had skipped out of town and bring them back. Her first assignment was to bring back Joseph Morelli, whom she had known for years, but she hadn't seen him that much.
She decided to stop at his apartment and see if he was home. When she arrived, she first noticed that his mail box was full, so she walked to his apartment and knocked on the door. She didn't receive an answer, so she walked around and peeked through a window to see if anyone was inside, but nobody was home. After she talked to a neighbor, she walked back to her car and thought about what to do next.
Within a few minutes, she noticed Mooch carrying a duffel bag and walking up to Joe's apartment. She saw him take a key and walk into Joe's apartment. Stephanie continued to watch the apartment, and then saw Mooch walk outside without the duffel bag, so she knew that Joe had to be inside, or Mooch just left it there. She decided to walk to his apartment and knocked on the door. She suddenly found him face to face with Joe Morelli. She told him she was looking for someone name Joe Juniak. He told her that she had the wrong apartment. She started to leave, and then Joe Morelli suddenly knew who she was. He called her name, Stephanie Plum.
They talked for a while, and then she told Joe that she was there to bring him in since he didn't show up in court. He told her he wasn't going to jail, and he picked up the duffel back and walked out the back door to his car, so he could leave. He took off, and Stephanie drove back to Vinnie's office.
When she arrived, she asked for some help to capture Joe Morelli, so Connie, the secretary, told her that Ranger was the best one to work with because he's had a lot of experience, and he was creative in his work.
Stephanie and Ranger went to a restaurant so they could talk about the case that Stephanie had, which was to bring Joe Morelli back in to court. Stephanie told Ranger everything she knew about the case, and then she asked him if he would help her. He wanted to start by getting her dressed appropriately as a tracker, but Stephanie told him that she didn't have any money except for just a little that she had been saving.
Stephanie first talked to Joe's mother about him and if she knew where he disappeared to, but that didn't help, so she continued her investigation. She talked to Benito Ramirez, but that didn't work out either. She wanted to leave, but he grabbed her and wouldn't let her. Benito called himself the champ, and he told her that nobody was going to tell him what to do. He told her that he gets what he wants.
Suddenly, there were gun shots, and Stephanie managed to escape, and became face to face with Joe Morelli. He happened to rescue Stephanie, who had been hurt in her escape from Benito. Joe walked Stephanie to her car, and then he left. This was the second time Stephanie confronted Joe Morelli, and he escaped.
What will happen to her next? Will she catch Joe Morelli and bring him in to court? You'll have to read the book to find out what happens.
This book was intriguing, and I wanted to keep reading it to find out if Stephanie could actually handle her job of bringing in guys who skipped out on their court appearances. If you enjoy reading suspenseful books, you'll enjoy this book.
Book Review: Secrets in the Shadows by V.C. Andrews
This was an intriguing book. Once I started reading it, I wanted to continue until I reached the end of the book. I enjoyed reading about Alice and wondered if she would meet other students at school.
When Alice was younger, she didn't have anyone to show her how to wear make up, or to dress attractively for the opposite sex. As a result, she became disinterested in boys and wanted to go home after school. She wanted to lock herself inside, so that nobody would harm her. She would tell people that she had to go to the Doral House, which was where she lived with her grandparents.
Alice's mother died, but her father was still alive and had married Rachel. They had twin boys, but for the sake of the new wife and boys, Alice had to pretend to be her grandmother's daughter. That made it difficult for Alice because she wanted to know her father.
One day, her father and his family came over, and Alice had been in the attic where she worked on her painting, but she had to go downstairs to greet them. A few minutes later, her grandfather took her out of the situation so they could go for a walk. He wanted to talk to her about her life and becoming involved in clubs at school instead of spending so much time alone in the attic and painting. On the other hand, he told her that she could possibly become successful with her painting because she was good.
Later on, Alice spent some time with Rachel, her step-mother, Rachel showed Alice how to apply make-up, so she would look more attractive to boys. She also bought Alice some new clothes.
After everyone left, Alice went for a walk. When she found herself in the village, she met Craig, and they started talking about the murder of Harry Pearson. Alice's mother committed the murder. Craig had done some research concerning the incidents surrounding the murder, and he wanted Alice to read the information.
I enjoyed reading Secrets in the Shadows. The author developed the characters so they were realistic. Alice was an interesting character. She wasn't interested in the opposite sex until Rachel helped her with her makeup and her clothes. Since Alice was more attractive, she wanted to meet her peers instead of going home alone and spending her time in solitude. People could relate to Alice and her struggles, especially if they experienced similar trials.
If you enjoy reading suspenseful books, you'll like Secrets in the Shadows.
The next morning, Craig picked up Alice and took her to school. The girls, who stood outside of the school, couldn't believe what they saw - Craig and Alice together.
When Alice was younger, she didn't have anyone to show her how to wear make up, or to dress attractively for the opposite sex. As a result, she became disinterested in boys and wanted to go home after school. She wanted to lock herself inside, so that nobody would harm her. She would tell people that she had to go to the Doral House, which was where she lived with her grandparents.
Alice's mother died, but her father was still alive and had married Rachel. They had twin boys, but for the sake of the new wife and boys, Alice had to pretend to be her grandmother's daughter. That made it difficult for Alice because she wanted to know her father.
One day, her father and his family came over, and Alice had been in the attic where she worked on her painting, but she had to go downstairs to greet them. A few minutes later, her grandfather took her out of the situation so they could go for a walk. He wanted to talk to her about her life and becoming involved in clubs at school instead of spending so much time alone in the attic and painting. On the other hand, he told her that she could possibly become successful with her painting because she was good.
Later on, Alice spent some time with Rachel, her step-mother, Rachel showed Alice how to apply make-up, so she would look more attractive to boys. She also bought Alice some new clothes.
After everyone left, Alice went for a walk. When she found herself in the village, she met Craig, and they started talking about the murder of Harry Pearson. Alice's mother committed the murder. Craig had done some research concerning the incidents surrounding the murder, and he wanted Alice to read the information.
I enjoyed reading Secrets in the Shadows. The author developed the characters so they were realistic. Alice was an interesting character. She wasn't interested in the opposite sex until Rachel helped her with her makeup and her clothes. Since Alice was more attractive, she wanted to meet her peers instead of going home alone and spending her time in solitude. People could relate to Alice and her struggles, especially if they experienced similar trials.
If you enjoy reading suspenseful books, you'll like Secrets in the Shadows.
The next morning, Craig picked up Alice and took her to school. The girls, who stood outside of the school, couldn't believe what they saw - Craig and Alice together.
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews was an intriguing and suspenseful book. I wanted to keep reading until I reached the end of the book. Sometimes, I felt like I was right there with the characters and wanted to help the children with their struggles of being locked in a bedroom by themselves. The author wanted readers to get a feel of her story and what happened to her.
Cathy, who was the oldest daughter, was the narrator in Flowers in the Attic. Chris was Cathy's older brother, and Cory and Carrie were five-year-old twins. Cathy told what happened to her family when their father died at the age of 36, and their mother couldn't handle the expenses of their house. They lost their house and had to leave all of their furniture and most of their other belongings and travel to their grandparents' house. However, Corrine hadn't seen or talked to her parents for 15 years, but she hoped they would accept her now and her children.
When they arrived at the house, they were greeted at the back door and led to the second floor to an area that was off limits to the rest of the staff except the last Friday of the month. The children and their mother entered a large room and were given instructions about staying there. The girls had to stay in one bed and the boys were in the second bed. Their mother had to leave the room, and the grandmother shut and locked the door. Nobody was to know the children were in there. They had to be absolutely quiet.
The next morning, they woke up, and their grandmother brought up a tray of food that was to last them the whole day. They also received a list of rules they had to follow.
On Friday, they entered the closet and walked up the staircase to the attic because they had to stay there for awhile. When they were in the attic, they started exploring their new surroundings, which was crowded with furniture and boxes. Then, Christopher found a room that had desks, bookcases, and blackboards. They couldn't believe what was in that room. They knew that some children had their school classroom in there.
Later on, when they walked downstairs, Chris and Cathy cleaned up the twins, and then played with them until their mother entered their room. Their grandmother followed her inside. The twins were overwhelmed and ran to hug her. They screamed out because they were so excited. However, their grandmother became furious with them because she didn't allow screaming in her house. She forced Corrine to show her children what would happen to them if they disobeyed. She had to take off her blouse and show them the welts she had from the beatings her own parents gave her.
The author created realistic characters, so that readers could relate to what each person experienced. The plot was also well constructed and moved along. I wanted to keep reading the story to find out what happened to the children.
Cathy, who was the oldest daughter, was the narrator in Flowers in the Attic. Chris was Cathy's older brother, and Cory and Carrie were five-year-old twins. Cathy told what happened to her family when their father died at the age of 36, and their mother couldn't handle the expenses of their house. They lost their house and had to leave all of their furniture and most of their other belongings and travel to their grandparents' house. However, Corrine hadn't seen or talked to her parents for 15 years, but she hoped they would accept her now and her children.
When they arrived at the house, they were greeted at the back door and led to the second floor to an area that was off limits to the rest of the staff except the last Friday of the month. The children and their mother entered a large room and were given instructions about staying there. The girls had to stay in one bed and the boys were in the second bed. Their mother had to leave the room, and the grandmother shut and locked the door. Nobody was to know the children were in there. They had to be absolutely quiet.
The next morning, they woke up, and their grandmother brought up a tray of food that was to last them the whole day. They also received a list of rules they had to follow.
On Friday, they entered the closet and walked up the staircase to the attic because they had to stay there for awhile. When they were in the attic, they started exploring their new surroundings, which was crowded with furniture and boxes. Then, Christopher found a room that had desks, bookcases, and blackboards. They couldn't believe what was in that room. They knew that some children had their school classroom in there.
Later on, when they walked downstairs, Chris and Cathy cleaned up the twins, and then played with them until their mother entered their room. Their grandmother followed her inside. The twins were overwhelmed and ran to hug her. They screamed out because they were so excited. However, their grandmother became furious with them because she didn't allow screaming in her house. She forced Corrine to show her children what would happen to them if they disobeyed. She had to take off her blouse and show them the welts she had from the beatings her own parents gave her.
The author created realistic characters, so that readers could relate to what each person experienced. The plot was also well constructed and moved along. I wanted to keep reading the story to find out what happened to the children.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
The Robbery
This story is going to be something that I would like readers to develop. I will give you the beginning of the story, and whoever wants to add to the story can. I would like to have different readers participating in this activity. Please make sure you have correct spelling, sentence structure, paragraph structure, and punctuation.
Steven Brooks was behind the counter straightening it up when he heard footsteps approaching him. He looked up and saw a masked man pointing a gun toward him.
Steven Brooks was behind the counter straightening it up when he heard footsteps approaching him. He looked up and saw a masked man pointing a gun toward him.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Review of "Hiding in the Shadows" by Kay Hooper
This is an excellent suspense book. It starts out with a whole chapter about Dinah Leighton. The next part is about Faith Parker, who was hospitalized as a result of a car wreck. She was left in a coma for several weeks. Dinah, who was Faith's faithful friend, continued to visit her and pay her bills.
When Faith suddenly woke up, she couldn't remember who she was or what had happened to her. Eventually, she could go home. However, during the time that Faith was in the hospital, Dinah disappeared. Nobody seemed to know what happened to her. Kane MacGregor, who was in love with Dinah, began searching for her. Faith also wanted to help him locate her because she continued to have visions about Dinah. She knew that Dinah was in trouble because she had a vision of a strange man she didn't know and a vision of Dinah being beaten and hidden in a dark place, but Faith didn't have any idea where the dark place was located. She wanted to locate Dinah soon before somebody killed her. She continued to gain strength from being in the hospital, but something else happened to her later on. Faith didn't know that her life was in danger, too.
One night, Faith was with Kane, and she was shot in the arm, but she was not seriously injured. Kane and Faith believed that someone was after them, but they didn't know who it was or why someone would want to harm them.
Noah Bishop, who was an FBI agent featured in Kay Hooper's books, also started investigating the Dinah's disappearance. He felt guilty when she disappeared because of what happened between them before she disappeared. Noah and Kane talked about that event, and Kane attempted to assure Noah that someone had taken Dinah instead of her just disappearing because of their conversation. That helped ease Noah's mind, but he still wanted to locate Dinah.
Now, you will have to read the rest of the book to find out what happened. Who was stalking them and why? Will Faith and Kane find Dinah? Will Dinah or Faith be killed?
At the end of the book are excerpts of "Stealing Shadows" and "Out of the Shadows." They feature the famous Detective, Noah Bishop, who was also featured in "Hiding in the Shadows."
This book was easy to read and understand, but there was some profanity throughout the book which some readers might not like. However, I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense.
When Faith suddenly woke up, she couldn't remember who she was or what had happened to her. Eventually, she could go home. However, during the time that Faith was in the hospital, Dinah disappeared. Nobody seemed to know what happened to her. Kane MacGregor, who was in love with Dinah, began searching for her. Faith also wanted to help him locate her because she continued to have visions about Dinah. She knew that Dinah was in trouble because she had a vision of a strange man she didn't know and a vision of Dinah being beaten and hidden in a dark place, but Faith didn't have any idea where the dark place was located. She wanted to locate Dinah soon before somebody killed her. She continued to gain strength from being in the hospital, but something else happened to her later on. Faith didn't know that her life was in danger, too.
One night, Faith was with Kane, and she was shot in the arm, but she was not seriously injured. Kane and Faith believed that someone was after them, but they didn't know who it was or why someone would want to harm them.
Noah Bishop, who was an FBI agent featured in Kay Hooper's books, also started investigating the Dinah's disappearance. He felt guilty when she disappeared because of what happened between them before she disappeared. Noah and Kane talked about that event, and Kane attempted to assure Noah that someone had taken Dinah instead of her just disappearing because of their conversation. That helped ease Noah's mind, but he still wanted to locate Dinah.
Now, you will have to read the rest of the book to find out what happened. Who was stalking them and why? Will Faith and Kane find Dinah? Will Dinah or Faith be killed?
At the end of the book are excerpts of "Stealing Shadows" and "Out of the Shadows." They feature the famous Detective, Noah Bishop, who was also featured in "Hiding in the Shadows."
This book was easy to read and understand, but there was some profanity throughout the book which some readers might not like. However, I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys suspense.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Book Review: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Are you looking for an intriguing mystery book? If you are, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie is a must read.
Agatha Christie, who wrote during the Golden Age Period of literature, was a very popular Detective Fiction writer. Her famous detectives were Tommy and Tuppence, Hercule Poirot, and Miss Marple.
Throughout the book, Agatha Christie maintained the suspense so that readers wanted to continue reading until they reached the conclusion.
Someone invited ten people to Indian Island, and when the guests gathered together, nobody knew who sent them the invitation or why. People made Indian Island sound like a luxurious place to have a vacation, so when the ten people received their invitations, they wanted to stay at the island and see if it really was luxurious even though they didn't know who invited them.
They were also eager to find out the identity of their mysterious host.
During this time, the guests shared their lives, and someone played a recording about each one of the guests. This startled the guests because the recording mentioned the crime that each person had committed, and all of the guests were found guilty.
One by one, each person was killed according to each verse in the rhyme. The characters attempted to remain together because they didn't know who was going to be the next victim, and they felt safer being together. However, at night they locked themselves in their rooms, so that nobody could enter their bedrooms at night when they slept. The characters also attempted to investigate the case because they wanted to find out the identity of the killer.
The book was well written and full of suspense. One thing I especially liked about Agatha Christie's books was the clean language. All of her books are for anyone who wants to read interesting and intriguing mysteries. I would recommend And Then There Were None. All of her books that I have read are excellent and intriguing.
At the end of the book, the detectives discussed the incidents at Indian Island and attempted to figure out the killer's identity. However, they couldn't come to a conclusion. The killer confessed in the end, but he or she still wasn't caught and arrested.
Now, you'll have to read the book to find out what happened.I never knew what was going to happen in the book except for the clues the author presented throughout the book, which were revealed in the nursery rhyme, "Ten Little Indians." Someone posted this rhyme in every room for the guests to read and ponder, so they could investigate the case they were to solve.
And Then There were None by Agatha Christie was a great book. I wanted to continue reading it until the last page because I wanted to find out what was going to happen and who killed the people one by one.
Agatha Christie, who wrote during the Golden Age Period of literature, was a very popular Detective Fiction writer. Her famous detectives were Tommy and Tuppence, Hercule Poirot, and Miss Marple.
Throughout the book, Agatha Christie maintained the suspense so that readers wanted to continue reading until they reached the conclusion.
Someone invited ten people to Indian Island, and when the guests gathered together, nobody knew who sent them the invitation or why. People made Indian Island sound like a luxurious place to have a vacation, so when the ten people received their invitations, they wanted to stay at the island and see if it really was luxurious even though they didn't know who invited them.
They were also eager to find out the identity of their mysterious host.
During this time, the guests shared their lives, and someone played a recording about each one of the guests. This startled the guests because the recording mentioned the crime that each person had committed, and all of the guests were found guilty.
One by one, each person was killed according to each verse in the rhyme. The characters attempted to remain together because they didn't know who was going to be the next victim, and they felt safer being together. However, at night they locked themselves in their rooms, so that nobody could enter their bedrooms at night when they slept. The characters also attempted to investigate the case because they wanted to find out the identity of the killer.
The book was well written and full of suspense. One thing I especially liked about Agatha Christie's books was the clean language. All of her books are for anyone who wants to read interesting and intriguing mysteries. I would recommend And Then There Were None. All of her books that I have read are excellent and intriguing.
At the end of the book, the detectives discussed the incidents at Indian Island and attempted to figure out the killer's identity. However, they couldn't come to a conclusion. The killer confessed in the end, but he or she still wasn't caught and arrested.
Now, you'll have to read the book to find out what happened.I never knew what was going to happen in the book except for the clues the author presented throughout the book, which were revealed in the nursery rhyme, "Ten Little Indians." Someone posted this rhyme in every room for the guests to read and ponder, so they could investigate the case they were to solve.
And Then There were None by Agatha Christie was a great book. I wanted to continue reading it until the last page because I wanted to find out what was going to happen and who killed the people one by one.
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