Almost Dead (Comfort View) [LARGE PRINT] (Paperback)

by Lisa Jackson (Author)
Key Phrases: ransom call, Lisa Jackson, Marla Cahill, Cahill House (more...)

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A Woman Who Wants To Get Even - The first victim is pushed to her death. The second suffers a fatal overdose. The third takes a bullet to the heart. Three down, more to go. They're people who deserve to die. People who are in the way. And when she's finished, there will be no one left. Will Do Whatever It Takes For Revenge. Cissy Cahill's world is unraveling fast. One by one, members of her family are dying. Cissy's certain she's being watched. Or is she losing her mind? Lately she's heard footsteps when there's no one around, smelled a woman's perfume, and noticed small, personal items missing from her house. Cissy's right to be afraid--but not for the reason she thinks. The truth is much more terrifying - Including Murder. Hidden in the shadows of the Cahill family's twisted past is a shocking secret - a secret that will only be satisfied by blood. And Cissy must uncover the deadly truth before it's too late, because fear is coming home - with a vengeance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation; Special Larger Print edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758229119
• ISBN-13: 978-0758229113
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,352,165 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars, August 10, 2007

By	iheartjackbauer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Almost Dead (Paperback)

Lately Cissy Cahill has been asking herself if life could get any worse. While in the middle of divorcing her husband, her psycho mom escapes from prison. Just when Cissy thinks nothing else could possibly go wrong, she finds the body of her grandmother, dead from what looks like a fall down the stairs. When more members of her family are murdered, the Police are sure it is Marla Cahill, her mother. Even though she knows her mother is crazy, Cissy can't believe that she could murder members of her own family.

Jack Holt will do anything to get Cissy back in his life. When her mother escapes and her grandmother turns up dead, Jack insists on moving back home to protect Cissy and their 18 month old son, BJ. In between fighting over what went wrong and protecting the family he loves, Jack tries to convince Cissy that she made a terrible mistake in giving up on their marriage.

This is a great addition to my Lisa Jackson collection. While the mystery is strong in this book, Jackson has gone back toward her romance roots. Romance suspense fans should be happy with this latest Jackson release.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not so great follow up , December 17, 2007

By	Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Almost Dead (Paperback)

Heiress Cissy Cahill-Holt's murderous mom Marla Cahill has escaped from prison and suddenly members of Cissy's family are being murdered. Her estranged husband moves back in with her to provide protection and hopefully get back into her good graces, while the police put a tail on her - not so much to protect her but to make sure she isn't in cahoots since she is the few beneficiaries of the Cahill estate. Cissy's worst nightmare comes true when the killer targets her 18 month old son, BJ.

You really need to read the precursor to this story, "If She Only Knew," as readers might be confused. Unlike most writers, Jackson doesn't rehash and summarize her previous story, so very little about Marla and her crimes comes to light. I found little chemistry between Jack and Cissy (and Cissy was a bit whiny and annoying after awhile), in fact, I was hoping the story would veer off in the route Jackson was steering. One thing I thought odd was that the "heroine" from the previous novel is never referred to by name. She is always "Nick's wife." The writing is good, but the plotting is below average, and the plot, particularly the revelation of the killer is far too familiar to its predecessor. On the whole, it's merely an average story, which was a huge disappointment considering what it could have been.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you guessing til the end, October 5, 2007

By	Barbara Kay (Farmville, N.C. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Almost Dead (Paperback)

There is one murder, made to look so simple, and then another and another and the killer is incognito. We don't learn who is doing the killings until the very end when everything is neatly wrapped up and the primary characters (family) live happily ever after. I'm sorry, but this just doesn't come together, it is just implausible. I read the book until the end because I wanted to know who was dying in the hospital bed and who exactly "Jack" and "Elyse" were. Very unsatisfying yet it does hold your interest because it is a guessing game and a semi-challenge. Read it for entertainment, not because you like a good, well-plotted mystery thriller because this isn't it. Sorry, Lisa. Try again.