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Brilliance Audio (2005), Edition: Unabridged
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Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich are up against an unstable villain with a very long memory in this FBI Thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter. The explosive action kicks off as treasure-hunting FBI agent Ruth Warnecki is on the trail of stolen Confederate gold hidden in Winkelâ??s cave in western Virginia. She never expects to find herself chin-deep in a grisly murder that leaves her nearly dead and rocks the town of Maestro. Then, at a stake-out in Maryland, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Dane Carver are nearly killed in a horrific explosion while attempting to rescue kidnap victim, Pinky Womack. They are led to Arlington National Cemetery where they not only find Pinky, but Savich also takes a fateful call on his cell from an old man out to kill both him and Sherlock. The thing is they have no clue why. Pitted against an insane killer and his psychotic teenage girlfriend, Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting a hate-driven villain with a grudge worth killing for… (more)
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New York Review of Books
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LibraryThing member Jthierer
Terrible, terrible writing. The plot would be moving along, then I'd be struck with cheesy or nonsensical phrases that just spoiled any sense of suspense or tension that had managed to build.
LibraryThing member saucecav
The case was creepy; but I loved FBI agent Ruth. I hope she and Dick get married. Dick was so great with his boys. The discovery of the gold was strange and I would have loved to hear that Ruth was compensated some. I am thrilled the old man and girl are dead.
LibraryThing member Snuggles1990
I highly recommend it for those who have read previous Catherine Coulter FBI thrillers and even newbies to her books. This one is more thrilling than some of her previous FBI thrillers but retains the same intrigue of previous books. I won't spoil the plot for you, because it's so worthwhile to
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LibraryThing member onthehill
I liked. Takes place in Western VA and DC Area. Involves hidden gold for the Civil War in a cave. This was a fast read. I could not put it down.
LibraryThing member onyx95
Finding buried treasure sounded like a fun vacation for Special Agent Ruth Warnecki, but after finding the tunnel, she ran into some problems and then lost her memory for a bit. Luckily the local Sheriff, Dixon Noble, took his dog for a walk and found her in the snow. Savich and Sherlock were
Another good set of mysteries to solve for Savich and Sherlock. I am not sure how I feel about their 'fight'. This time around, Savich was not his normal self, the confidence and strength seemed to be lacking and he let Sherlock and Ruth down (in my opinion). His normal grace and style was shaken. The part of Sheriff Dix Noble was really good, but there was something missing there also, he had too many doubts about himself.
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quickly deciding that they wish they had gone on vacation too. A new bad guy was in the area and he targeted Dillon Savich and anyone he knew. They needed to find the connection to him, while Ruth and Dix tryed to connect theirs to the local music school. The close calls where following Savich, Sherlock, Warnecki and Noble as they tried to sort out both of these investigations. Another good set of mysteries to solve for Savich and Sherlock. I am not sure how I feel about their 'fight'. This time around, Savich was not his normal self, the confidence and strength seemed to be lacking and he let Sherlock and Ruth down (in my opinion). His normal grace and style was shaken. The part of Sheriff Dix Noble was really good, but there was something missing there also, he had too many doubts about himself.
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LibraryThing member catmommie
Definitely enjoyed this book and feel it would be a fantastic movie, if it wasn't done already? I was able to vividly imagine the characters and the action. Takes a good writer to activate your imagination like that!
LibraryThing member Hazel_H
I wish I could give this less than 0 stars. I absolutely hated this book. Her writing has become odd, stilted, cheesy, and dull. First, the case was very creepy and I was nauseous through the entire book with the descriptions of the old man's coughing and abusing little girls. So glad they got
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killed at the end, but even that was flat and unsatisfying. Then there was a fight between Savich & Sherlock that I thought would & should never have happened as they get along so well. It was really ugly and not resolved. Although, to be honest, I've also become irritated with their home life descriptions of her curly hair/rollers/Sean being so adorable, etc. etc. Then there was the storyline with Dix & Ruth which irritated me that she basically moved in and got along so well with the teenage boys. It's typical romance stuff, but so fast? The boys wouldn't accept anyone when their mother is just "missing". Neither did Dix fully commit because of that. I understand that the next book she addresses the missing wife issue. But, because this book, and the last few Coulter books, have been really going downhill writing-wise, I won't be reading it. Show Less
LibraryThing member Buffy-Tinkes
Coulter's favorite FBI team are at it again. This time dealing with a crazy old man and his little Lolita, as well as trying to find out who tried to kill thier friend Special Agent Ruth Warnickie. Coulter hits a high note with amazing imagery in this novel but does not earn points for the
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LibraryThing member bjmitch
I have a little time between deadlines now so I dug into the latest bag of books a friend gave me and pulled out this Catherine Coulter paperback. It's one of her FBI thrillers so I knew I would enjoy it. Her star characters, FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock, are married now and have a
Point Blank begins with their colleague Ruth Warnecki caving in Virginia as she follows an old treasure map she found in a 19th century book. Supposedly Union soldiers intercepted a shipment of gold headed for General Robert E. Lee in 1863. They decided to hide part of that gold to recover after the end of the war. As she searches, following that map, she is suddenly conscious of a strange odor and is driven mad by hallucinations. She wakes up much later when a dog finds her lying unconscious in a wooded area in newly fallen snow. The local sheriff, following his dog, saves her.
The dog is one of my favorite characters in this book. A little poodle named Brewster, when he gets excited, he pees all over whoever is trying to calm him down. He provides laughs in times of worry.
Ruth has amnesia but as soon as she is identified, Savich and Sherlock hurry to her side and they join the search to discover who drugged her and took her from the cave. Brewster of course gets really excited with all these people in the house.
Savich and Sherlock had been investigating a pair of criminals, two of the worst people on the planet who are apparently intent on killing Savich and maybe Sherlock too. As they follow both cases, the thrills and chills are many, but there is also the growing relationship between Ruth and the sheriff and his two teenage sons. He is a widower and lonely, funny how that works out.
Excellent thriller with a touch of romance, and great characters.
Highly recommended
Source: book trade with friend
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son. They are like old friends. I can count on their adventures being both scary and full of relationships that captivate me.Point Blank begins with their colleague Ruth Warnecki caving in Virginia as she follows an old treasure map she found in a 19th century book. Supposedly Union soldiers intercepted a shipment of gold headed for General Robert E. Lee in 1863. They decided to hide part of that gold to recover after the end of the war. As she searches, following that map, she is suddenly conscious of a strange odor and is driven mad by hallucinations. She wakes up much later when a dog finds her lying unconscious in a wooded area in newly fallen snow. The local sheriff, following his dog, saves her.
The dog is one of my favorite characters in this book. A little poodle named Brewster, when he gets excited, he pees all over whoever is trying to calm him down. He provides laughs in times of worry.
Ruth has amnesia but as soon as she is identified, Savich and Sherlock hurry to her side and they join the search to discover who drugged her and took her from the cave. Brewster of course gets really excited with all these people in the house.
Savich and Sherlock had been investigating a pair of criminals, two of the worst people on the planet who are apparently intent on killing Savich and maybe Sherlock too. As they follow both cases, the thrills and chills are many, but there is also the growing relationship between Ruth and the sheriff and his two teenage sons. He is a widower and lonely, funny how that works out.
Excellent thriller with a touch of romance, and great characters.
Highly recommended
Source: book trade with friend
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LibraryThing member DrLed
Synopsis: 'FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich...and Dane Carver are nearly killed while trying to rescue popular entertainer Pinky Womack from kidnappers. Lured to a motel in Pumis City, Virginia, by a known snitch, the only thing the agents discover is a glowing red timer. The place is
The same snitch leads them to Arlington National Cemetery, promising the agents Pinky's safe return. The search is interrupted when Savich takes a fateful call on his cell. The mysterious caller taunts Savich with other threats-against him, and against his wife, fellow agent Lacey Sherlock. Up against an untraceable foe-not even MAX can locate him-Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting an unstable villain with a very long memory.
At the same time, Agent Ruth Warnecki's passion for treasure hunting leads her to Winkel's Cave and a cave chamber that really shouldn't exist-as well as a dead student from Stanislaus Music School, left there for eternity. Some students have wandered quite far from the beaten path, with terrible consequences.'
Review: This is not one of her better efforts. The editing was abysmal. The story was okay, but the entire presentation was not memorable.
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demolished in a catastrophic explosion, but everyone survives.The same snitch leads them to Arlington National Cemetery, promising the agents Pinky's safe return. The search is interrupted when Savich takes a fateful call on his cell. The mysterious caller taunts Savich with other threats-against him, and against his wife, fellow agent Lacey Sherlock. Up against an untraceable foe-not even MAX can locate him-Savich and Sherlock find themselves fighting an unstable villain with a very long memory.
At the same time, Agent Ruth Warnecki's passion for treasure hunting leads her to Winkel's Cave and a cave chamber that really shouldn't exist-as well as a dead student from Stanislaus Music School, left there for eternity. Some students have wandered quite far from the beaten path, with terrible consequences.'
Review: This is not one of her better efforts. The editing was abysmal. The story was okay, but the entire presentation was not memorable.
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Original publication date
2005
ISBN
1593557191 / 9781593557195