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Simon & Schuster (2008), Edition: Canadian Export, 416 pages
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When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a rising star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there...or of how Jay wound up dead. A disgraced firefighter realizes that the newswoman, Jay's last sexual conquest, might be his only chance to get personal vindication -- and justice for the seven victims of a police station fire.
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LibraryThing member lrobe190
Newspaperwoman Britt Shelley wakes up in bed with a man who is dead and she can't remember how or why she is there. As she tries to explain that she thinks she was drugged, it is patently clear that she is a suspect in his murder. The next night, she is kidnapped from her home and meets Raley
This is a tense thriller with some steamy sex. I was surprised to learn the identity of the perpetrator. Very entertaining.
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Gannon, a disgraced firefighter who experienced a similar situation five years ago. Together, they try to figure out who set them up and realize that all the evidence points back to a fire that Raley was investigating and four police officers who were involved in that fire.This is a tense thriller with some steamy sex. I was surprised to learn the identity of the perpetrator. Very entertaining.
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LibraryThing member miyurose
Another pretty good one from Sandra Brown, though I made the mistake of reading this too closely to the poorly done Standoff, which also featured a reporter and the man she (inadvertently?) harmed. There’s generally not a lot to be surprised about in these sorts of books — you know the male and
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female leads (Raley and Britt, in this case) are going to eventually join together both for their crusade and for their libidos — but I still enjoy the journey we’re taken on. Though I had some suspicions about what was really going on, I was still surprised by what exactly happened and who exactly was in charge. There was just one detail that bugged me. At one point, Britt decides to waylay the men who are chasing them by removing the valve covers from their tires, which then go flat as soon as the men try to go anywhere. Maybe tires were made differently (ahem) two (ahem) years ago, but I recently (inadvertently) drove for a few months with no valve cover on one of my tires, and it did not go flat. That seems like one of those details that a veteran writer and her editor should have picked up on. Sloppy! Show Less
LibraryThing member Tommie1
Sandra has a knack for keeping a reader interested in her stories even though there is a common thread throughout all of her novels. Sey, mystery and intrigue. Smoke Screen fits in perfectly
LibraryThing member Vidalia
Mystery, danger, romance leading to passion (hot passion) - sheer fun. An exciting storyline with real good guys and bad guys and a doozie of a twist at the end. Spicy, spicy! Don't leave this lying around when the altar society comes for tea. I always enjoy Sandra Brown!
LibraryThing member silversurfer
Once again, Sandra brown delivers...a terrific story, likable characters and twists and turns that keep you on your toes. She never disappoints!
LibraryThing member jedziedz
My aunt, who is a huge Sandra Brown fan, lent me this book. I can understand why she enjoys Ms. Brown's books. The plot was fast paced and fun -- I did not want to put it down. The story was interesting and kept my attention, though by the end I really didn't care who the killer was. The best part
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of this book was the relationship between the main characters and their journey to figure out who killed their friend. Great summer beach read. Show Less
LibraryThing member mikedraper
TV reporter, Britt Shelley, wakes up next to the corpse of heroic detective Jay Burgess. She doesn't remember going to bed with Jay or anything else from the prior night.
Britt got her first big break in reporting the fire at the police department five years before. Jay Burgess and three other city
Firefighter Raley Gannon and Jay were best friends. Raley kidnapps Britt and tries to make her tell him what really went on at Jay's home. Britt can't remember and then a report comes out that Jay died from suffication and Britt is a suspect.
Raley amazes Britt by telling her that the same thing happened to him 5 years before. He was the lead arson investigator and felt that something was incorrect from one of the people who died at the police department. Then he went to a party at Jay's home. A woman gave him a drink and he woke up next to her coprse. Raley was removed from his investigation. Later when Britt broke the story on the fire and created sympathy for the woman who died at Jay's home, Raley was dismissed from the fire department.
They realize that they had both been set up and that Raley's investigation and the fact that Jay had terminal cancer and had called Britt to give info about an old case, someone was guilty of something and not stopping at murder to keep their secret.
Sandra Brown does and excellent job at building the suspense, letting the reader wonder how Raley and Britt could possibly save themselves then a surprising end.
Well done and highly recommended.
Britt got her first big break in reporting the fire at the police department five years before. Jay Burgess and three other city
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employees led others to their safety.Firefighter Raley Gannon and Jay were best friends. Raley kidnapps Britt and tries to make her tell him what really went on at Jay's home. Britt can't remember and then a report comes out that Jay died from suffication and Britt is a suspect.
Raley amazes Britt by telling her that the same thing happened to him 5 years before. He was the lead arson investigator and felt that something was incorrect from one of the people who died at the police department. Then he went to a party at Jay's home. A woman gave him a drink and he woke up next to her coprse. Raley was removed from his investigation. Later when Britt broke the story on the fire and created sympathy for the woman who died at Jay's home, Raley was dismissed from the fire department.
They realize that they had both been set up and that Raley's investigation and the fact that Jay had terminal cancer and had called Britt to give info about an old case, someone was guilty of something and not stopping at murder to keep their secret.
Sandra Brown does and excellent job at building the suspense, letting the reader wonder how Raley and Britt could possibly save themselves then a surprising end.
Well done and highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member wirtley
Good Thriller with a little romance. Girl wakes up with a guy and finds him dead. This leads her back to another person with the same experience. There was a fire a few years ago and 7 people died. Also many people were saved and several people were heroes. But were they really?
LibraryThing member momgee
Sandra Brown always delivers a great romantic suspense story! I really enjoyed the characters, the setting the basis of the story.
LibraryThing member serolod172003
Very good. Keeps your interest
LibraryThing member gogglemiss
Another excellent one from Sandra Brown. I liked the chemistry between Britt and Raley. and their deep analysis of how, what, why and when of the past occurred. As with most of her novels, there is a twist at the end. This was a fast read, I felt as if I was a fugitive with them, it was so real.
LibraryThing member faniP
A very nice, fast paced suspense which had a couple of unexpected twists, especially near the end, to keep me on my toes. The romance part was nice, even though it took little space, and the hero wonderful. I'm glad I read it.
LibraryThing member Kathy89
Couldn't finish this book. Woman reporter is drugged and framed for the murder of a dying detective and then is kidnapped from her bed by a mean, bullying, threatening recluse and taken to a cabin in the woods. The circumstances of what happened to her are like what had happened to him 5 years
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earlier. They team up to clear their names. Only read 3/4 of this book because everyone was so reprehensible -- couldn't stand it any longe Show Less
LibraryThing member kmartin802
Britt Shelley is not having a good week. When Jay Burgess, an old hook-up, calls and says he has something to share with her, TV reporter Britt is eager. What she doesn't expect is to wake up the next morning without her memory and with Jay Burgess' dead body next to her. Given that he is a
Before she can convince the police that she is also a victim, she is kidnapped by Raley Gannon. Raley was a fire department arson investigator and Jay's best friend. He was investigating the fire at the police department when he went to a party at Jay's and woke up next to a dead girl who overdosed on cocaine. He also suffered from a memory loss. The ensuing investigation ruined his reputation and cost him his job and fiance. He has been brooding in a cabin in the woods and plotting revenge. When he hears Britt's story, he decides that together they can find out what happened and get both their lives back.
The story was well-written and very suspenseful. It was filled with false friends, betrayals, and danger from assorted hired killers. Britt and Raley have a large number of suspects and no one they can trust. They are on the run from both the police and the hired killers. Fans of romantic suspense will enjoy this story.
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homicide detective and one of the four heroes of the police station fire some years earlier, the police are very suspicious about Britt's story.Before she can convince the police that she is also a victim, she is kidnapped by Raley Gannon. Raley was a fire department arson investigator and Jay's best friend. He was investigating the fire at the police department when he went to a party at Jay's and woke up next to a dead girl who overdosed on cocaine. He also suffered from a memory loss. The ensuing investigation ruined his reputation and cost him his job and fiance. He has been brooding in a cabin in the woods and plotting revenge. When he hears Britt's story, he decides that together they can find out what happened and get both their lives back.
The story was well-written and very suspenseful. It was filled with false friends, betrayals, and danger from assorted hired killers. Britt and Raley have a large number of suspects and no one they can trust. They are on the run from both the police and the hired killers. Fans of romantic suspense will enjoy this story.
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LibraryThing member Dlea56Lavender
Had a hard time getting into this story. After a seemingly endless string of incidents with the main characters careening from one life threatening event to another, the plot twists such that from page to page people switch from being "bad guys" to heros, and the characters that allegedly are on
Overall, this is not one of this author's better books.
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the side of law and order aren't. After a few more near misses to kill or maim the primary characters, the FIB arrive to save the day. However, there is yet another opportunity for our hero to be killed, before a "happy ever after" end to the novel.Overall, this is not one of this author's better books.
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LibraryThing member christinejoseph
good mystery @ fire heroes — not who they seem — everyone involved
When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a rising star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there...or of how Jay wound up dead.
Handsome and hard-partying, Jay
When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a rising star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there...or of how Jay wound up dead.
Handsome and hard-partying, Jay
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was a hero of the disastrous fire that five years earlier had destroyed Charleston's police headquarters. The blaze left seven people dead, but the death toll would have been much higher if not for the bravery of Jay and three other city officials who risked their lives to lead others to safety. Show Less
LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader
Picking up a novel by Sandra Brown is a guarantee that the next reading hours with be filled with suspense, intrigue, and romance. The copyright is 2008 but as with many of the author's novels there is a timeless quality to the storyline as the corruption, betrayal, and deception could just as
Once again I missed the twist that brought an even more suspenseful ending than anticipated!
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easily be ripped from today's headlines. The addition of the character Delno elevates interest to Raley Gannon's survival during his five years living in a cabin in the woods.Once again I missed the twist that brought an even more suspenseful ending than anticipated!
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LibraryThing member soosthemoose
Good suspenseful book.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-08
Physical description
416 p.; 9.25 inches
ISBN
1416590161 / 9781416590163