Body of Evidence [Mass Market Paperback]

Stella Cameron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006

"New York Times" bestselling author Cameron leads readers on a twisted path of danger and deception with her latest novel of romantic suspense, in which a chance meeting between a woman and her high school crush leads to unexpected events. Original.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Politics, sex, and murder converge in Cameron's latest. Emma, wife of the mayor of Pointe Judah, Louisiana, meets up with Finn Duhon, who she hasn't seen since high school, while they are jogging in an abandoned subdivision. An old Cadillac hits a portable toilet, causing the door to spring open. Inside is one of Emma's dearest friends, a news reporter, dead and covered in sundae toppings. Could the motive have anything to do with Secrets, a women's club that both Emma and the victim have in common? Or had her friend discovered something while investigating an old murder case? Finn has recently left the U.S. Army Rangers and returned home to investigate his father's death. Emma abruptly decides to leave her philandering low-life politico husband and immediately falls into Finn's arms. Then another Secrets member turns up dead on a dessert cart at the party where Emma's husband announces his plans to run for governor. As usual, -romantic-suspense queen Cameron fashions a kinky sexual encounter to out her evildoers. Diana Tixier Herald
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Review

". . . sexy-gritty, compellingly readable tale of romantic suspense." -- Booklist on Kiss Them Goodbye

"Those looking for spicy . . . escapist fare will enjoy a heaping helping on every page." -- Publishers Weekly on Now You See Him

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Mira (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778322785
• ISBN-13: 978-0778322788
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,564,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stella Cameron is the New York Times best selling author of the acclaimed Court of Angels Series, the Bayou Books and many others. There are fourteen million copies of her books in circulation worldwide. She is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington State.

Stella's current titles include OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF BODY and OUT OF MIND from her critically acclaimed Court of Angels series as well as her recent exclusive eBook releases BREATHLESS (contemporary romantic-suspense) and BARGAIN BRIDE: A NOVELLA (historical romance).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars, March 9, 2006

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AK "Bro" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body of Evidence (Mass Market Paperback)

Emma Lachance's plans for a new life come crashing down when her friend is found murdered in a most gruesome manner at a construction site. Instead of divorcing her abusive husband, her focus shifts to dealing with the other woman's death and the sudden reentry of Finn Duhan, her old flame, into her life. For much of the book, Emma simply copes, then there is another death, and another. All the victims are members of a support group, one Emma belongs to, and so she is a probable next victim, unless Finn can find and stop the killer.

*** Until the last quarter of the book, the pacing is rather slow and meandering. Emma is a frustrating heroine. You wish she would do something about her bad marriage sooner. There is an action filled ending, but the killer is fairly easy to spot early on. ***

Amanda Killgore

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Body of Evidence, March 19, 2006

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Barbara Hicks "BadBarb" (in my chair) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body of Evidence (Mass Market Paperback)

Nothing better then opening up a Stella Cameron book, and BODY OF EVIDENCE is no exception.

There are just no words to describe on how good BODY OF EVIDENCE by Stella Cameron is. Somebody is killing the women of a local support group in Pointe Judah, Louisiana and Emma LaChance may be on his list of soon to be victims, but not if Finn Duhon her former high school crush has anything to say about it. The victims are all members of a support group that has given Emma the courage she needs to leave her abusive husband, but will she live long enough to have a future with Finn? I just love anything Stella Cameron writes and this is no exception. Her characters come alive and her villains give you the creeps, and will stay with you for days after you finish the last page. Get BODY OF EVIDENCE, you can thank me later. :)

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How did this book ever get published?, April 8, 2006

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J. Taylor "Jenn Taylor" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body of Evidence (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read several books by this author, and found them intriguing enough to keep buying her work. This should have been a typical romantic suspense in the deep south, complete with serial killer and happy ending. From the back cover, that's what it was...but then you got to the actual writing and it was awful. The heroine was weak, and so stupid both her husband and the killer commented on it. The only Southern stereotype that the author missed was blatant racism, but then again, there were no people of color mentioned. Finally, the storyline for the murders was so disjointed it made little sense. Body of trash!