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Night Sins (Deer Lake) by Tami Hoag
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Night Sins (Deer Lake) by Tami Hoag
Synopsis: A sensational New York Times bestseller that was made into a CBS-TV miniseries, Night Sins has confirmed Tami Hoag's reputation as the new modern master of suspense.This gripping tale unfolds in a peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that just doesn't happen. But when a young boy disappears, it marks the beginning of a unspeakable nightmare. There are no witnesses, no clues--only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of a long-quiet serial killer?Now, a tough-minded investigator on her first make-or-break case, and a local cop who fears that big city evils have invaded his small town, are hunting for a madman. Together, they must outsmart a killer who knows no bounds...and protect a town that may never feel safe again.
Review: I have read a few of Tami Hoags novels and would have to say this is one of the best ones. I loved it so much that as soon as I finished it I have ordered the sequel Guilty as Sin which hopefully will be as good. The mystery in this book is brilliant and keeps you guessing till the end with some good sub plots. The romance isn't corny and flows well within the story.
Review: First time I have read a Tami Hoag book, and was completely enthralled, the characters were so real, Mitch and Megan had me rooted to the book, and I so wanted to shout at Hannah that her husband was cheating on her, and thats the one thing that disappointed me they didn't deal with where Paul was during the kidnapping! I am hoping that it is going to come out in the second book I think although you have read a book the story has been so left open that the second one is going to keep you mesmerised and answer so many questions that this book left open, a very clever piece of writing which makes you need to read the next edition! I will be reading alot more of Tami's books!
Review: An excellent book! So addictive, couldn't put it down. There were so many suspects; all of whom were plausible. As soon as I finished it I started on guilty as sin. I hope its just as good.
Review: I first heard of Night Sins when I saw it on BBC as a two part thriller. It was absolutely brilliant but since, after contacting the BBC, I found it was not available in video format, I opted for the book. It is a good as the film, which I might add, was followed almost to the word by the T.V. series. A great book, even if it is a little long. Buy it, you are guranteed a great read.
Review: I got recommended Tami Hoag, as a mix of Patricia Conwell and Barbara Taylor Bradford. This is not far off. Each book has the same principle, hard female character battling against the world, and a strong male character, sex and relationship will they won't they, as well as the plot on the dark side of crime. And Night Sins is no exception. I had about 4 or 5 characters that I thought may have kidnapped Josh, but the twist at the end WOW! And when you get to the end, their is a sequal, must read!!
Review: VERY predictable and boring through most of it. I wished at times that she'd get to the point already! The constant pages of the main character and her sexual escapades with another character isn't necessary; I considered it to be nothing more than filler to boost up the page count. One description of them would've been more than sufficient, but the author continues it throughout the entire book ad nauseum. The drama of the sex content is stuff of daytime soap operas...too "perfect" to be believed in the real world (damsel in distress, only lover can help her/save her, etc.). It seemed that every other chapter had the description of their sexual escapades on it. We get the point already...we don't need to read about it every ten pages or so and by doing this, it makes the book become a total turnoff and also the author equates sex and/or lust with love, which are two totally different things.
She also has the two main characters fighting, then having sex: predictable fluff. Sort of trying to tame a wild horse and again, only the one lover can do this...no one else. Get real! Life is NOT like this.
As far as the storyline is concerned, it is okay, but Ms. Hoag should've concentrated on that more than the sex adventures...it would've held my attention a lot more and been a lot more believable.
A real disappointment by this fine author who has written much better books than this one.
Don't waste your money on this book. Buy a new year from this author. This book is from 1995.
Review: This is a book that should not be set aside lightly. It should be thrown ... with great force. I bought this book while on vacation, just looking for a little mindless escape. I had just finished reading the latest from Jeffrey Deaver, so I was in the mood for another good mystery. This one isn't. The characters are cardboard, the romance is corny and contrived, and the plot - such as it is - just plods on. I kept thinking that it would get better if I just kept going a little bit further, but found myself skipping whole paragraphs until I finally gave up after 116 pages. That's when I turned to the Amazon reviews and my suspicions were confirmed. And to think that there's a sequel that's even slower than this!
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