Blind Faith [Mass Market Paperback]

Christiane Heggan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

In her career, investigative reporter Kelly Robolo has seen it all. But when she gets a frantic call from an old friend whose husband, a high-ranking casino employee, has gone missing, she embarks on a case that will put her to a test she's never faced before: survival.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This romantic intrigue by one of Mira's top authors (Enemy Within) begins slowly, hampered by an excess of back-story, but the tale of corruption and murder in Atlantic City and Philadelphia's Main Line delivers a punchy, breathless finish. Recovering from a gunshot wound, fearless investigative reporter Kelly Robolo is recuperating at home when she receives threatening letters on the heels of vandalism to her property. Then her best friend Victoria's husband, Chenonceau Casino executive Jonathan Bowman, travels to Miami under mysterious circumstances and is feared dead. Pressed into unwilling sleuthing service, Kelly crosses horns with sexy cop Nick McBride, who, along with the rest of the Philadelphia Police Department, blames Kelly for the accidental shooting of a colleague. Additionally, Nick's still mourning his father, Chenonceau's security chief, whose stabbing death remains unsolved. What's going on at Chenonceau, run by the enigmatic Syd Webber (who may or may not have mob ties), and where's that elusive female impersonator who may have the key to everything that's going on? Heggan dishes up an addictive read; her fans will be thrilled, and she should collect new followers as well.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Mira (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551667835
• ISBN-13: 978-1551667836
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exciting romantic suspense, December 29, 2000

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blind Faith (Mass Market Paperback)

After being the Philadelphia police force's most popular investigative reporter, Kelly Robolo becomes known as "Typhoid Kelly." During a Chinatown shakedown, Kelly, who was shot, inadvertently caused the death of an underground cop. The cops harass her with undeserved tickets and graffiti at her home.

Kelly's best friend Victoria Bowman asks her to look into the disappearance of her faithful, adoring spouse Jonathan. Reluctantly, while still recovering, Kelly agrees. She tries to enlist the aid of police detective Nick McBride, but he rips her head off, still blaming her for the death of his partner. As the evidence piles up that Jonathan had a mistress in Miami, Nick sees a strong link to the homicide of his father last year. Nick joins forces with Kelly not knowing where their attraction for one another will go or where the investigation will lead.

BLIND FAITH is a powerful suspense thriller. The story line is fast-paced, requiring a one-sitting read, as the audience will want to know what really happened. Kelly is a great heroine who readers will admire. Although Nick's change of heart occurs due to his learning that his partner was dirty, his ease of accepting Kelly seems too simple. Still, as a team, they are dynamic. Christiane Heggan shows why she is so popular with fans with this taut investigative thriller.

Harriet Klausner

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A GREAT NOVEL TO START OUT 2001!, January 3, 2001

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Brad Stonecipher - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blind Faith (Mass Market Paperback)

Christiane Heggan is one of the best female mystery novelists that there is on this planet. I have read all of her novels and I believe that "Blind Faith" was by far her best. The book is classified as Romantic Suspense, but it is practially all hard core suspense. Kelly Robolo, a Connecticut investigate reporter, is startled to hear the news that her best friend, Victoria Bowman's, husband Jonathan, has been killed in a Miami fire in a drug infested hotel. Kelly and Victoria both know that Jonathan is not that kind of person and think that Jonathan has been set up by his boss and casino owner. Kelly calls upon her only police friend, Nick McBride, to help and solve this puzzling crime. As they investigate they find a link between Jonathan's "death" and Nick's father's death two years ago, who worked for the casino's security company. Non stop suspense, with a little romance thrown in. If you are going to only read one book this year, then definitely read "Blind Faith."

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Excellent Excellent, April 10, 2001

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K. Lininger (FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blind Faith (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms Heggan has done it again. After reading her previous books "Enemy within", "Trust No One", "Deception" and "Suspician" I believed she could not top the past books. she proved me wrong. This is a book you simply can not put down. Every chapter has something happening and not just words to fill in the pages like most novels. Everything ties in together and makes sense. You look back and say "I should have figured that out". Kelly Robolo is an investigative reporter. Kelly's best friend's husband is missing and asks Kelly to help. Right from the start Kelly knows something fishy is going on. She gets the help from sexy cop Nick McBride who also has a lot of unanswered questions. Together they work great as a team and you can't help but laugh and cheer for them. I can't say too much without giving the plot away. But I can say that you will enjoy reading every page with all the plots working their way to one big one. Enjoy