Navinnovative Thought itibaren Manyukhino, Moskovskaya oblast', Russia

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2019-11-13 19:41

Moskova’da Bir Beyefendi TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

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Linda Howard--why so short? This book had some real potential, and utilized one of my favorite themes (trapped in the wilderness/cabin/braving the elements/stalked by crazies). But darn, it was over just as it was getting interesting... I liked the hero, Army Sergeant home-on-leave, Gabriel McQueen. Gabe's a 33 year-old widower with a little 7 year-old son who is living with his parents in small-town Maine. Gabe has just arrived home for Christmas to visit them, when his Dad, the sheriff, alerts him that a big ice storm is on the way. Would he do him a favor and check on a neighbor who lives outside of town (on a mountain where cell phone reception is spotty). The sheriff wouldn't want Lorelei "Lolly" Helton to be stranded up there in her parent's summer home in case the storm brewing is a major one. Gabe reluctantly agrees, even though his relationship with Lolly has always been filled with animosity. Fifteen years ago the teenage Gabe was a thorn in Lolly's side, often teasing her mercilessly, and Lolly would respond with open hostility. They never got along. Now his Dad wants him to 'rescue' Lolly and bring her into town to stay with them until the storm blows over? Wonder what Lolly will think of that? As Gabe is making his way to fetch Lolly, Lolly is on her way back to her house to pick up a few things. A local store owner has warned her of the big storm coming, and has insisted Lolly stay with her in town until the storm passes. Lolly figures she has enough time to head up the mountain to grab a few things at home and head back before the storm starts. What she doesn't realize is that a couple of 'meth heads' in need of some quick cash have spotted her in her Mercedes SUV and decide to follow her home for a quick score. What happens next is Lolly facing some of her worst nightmares, and a battle to stay alive and elude two armed and unpredictable foes, all while braving the elements from a brutal storm. It helps that Gabe arrives at her house just in the nick of time, but will Gabe be able to save Lolly (and himself) from not only the meth heads, but from a killer storm? Nicely plotted, expertly paced, and well-written--that's Linda Howard. I have no real complaints except that the story was too short. 213 pages was not enough to do justice to the characters of ordinary girl Lolly and hunky hero Gabe. They were both brave, determined, and likable, but a little bit more 'fleshing out' of the characters would've been appreciated. Somehow LH managed to sneek in a love scene (in the shower), which is hard to do when your characters have killers after them, so bravo to her! This book was crying out for an epilogue...but it was not to be. We're left to assume, and to use our imagination that their HFN will turn into a HEA. 4 stars

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