Breakwater (Mira Romantic Suspense) [Paperback]

Carla Neggers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mira Romantic Suspense | Publication Date: February 1, 2006

An idyllic cottage. An unlikely suicide. A conspiracy that could blow the lid off the Department of Justice.

Three months ago Quinn Harlowe left the high-pressure hallways of the Justice Department to become an independent consultant and have more control over her life -- maybe even have a life. But the nirvana of her new gig is short-lived when Quinn discovers her friend and former colleague Alicia Morrow dead outside Quinn's bayside cottage. Suicide? Quinn is doubtful.

Investigating on her own, she soon discovers that someone is following her every move. Huck McCabe claims he's a bodyguard at Breakwater, a high-security compound near Quinn's cottage. But Quinn suspects he's lying, never imagining the truth: McCabe is an undercover agent trying to penetrate a violent network of vigilantes -- the same people Quinn has identified. Joined by a common goal, Quinn and McCabe must fight the bastion of law and order . . . a fight they know could lead to disaster.

Editorial Reviews

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"No one does romantic suspense better!" -- New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich

"Romance and intrigue are Neggers's specialty." -- Publishers Weekly on The Harbor

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Mira (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778322378
• ISBN-13: 978-0778322375
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #426,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carla Neggers is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 60 novels, including SAINT'S GATE, the first in her new Sharpe & Donovan series, and SECRETS OF THE LOST SUMMER. Her work has been translated into two dozen languages. Carla is a founding member of the New England Chapter of Romance Writers of America and has served as president of Novelists, Inc. and vice president of International Thriller Writers.

Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Carla started writing at age eleven, when she'd climb a tree with pad and pen and perch on her favorite branch to spin stores. When she isn't writing, she enjoys kayaking, hiking, cross-country skiing and traveling. Carla and her husband, Joe Jewell, live on a hilltop in Vermont, not far from picturesque Quechee Gorge.

For more information and to contact Carla, visit her Web site: www.CarlaNeggers.com. You can also find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/carlaneggers or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/carlaneggers.

Photo credit: Julie Ireland

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Romantic Suspense, February 2, 2006

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Elaine C McTyer "avid reader" (Dawson, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakwater (Mira Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

Quinn Harlowe worked for the Justice Dept until three months ago. Then she went out on her own. She is a smart intreped investigator and when one of her best friends from the Justice Dept dies in a boating accident while she was staying at Quinn's cottage, Quinn starts her own investigation. Quinn was in the top echelon at Justice and knows most of the same people her friend did.

Huck McCabe is undercover in the small town Quinn's Cottage is in. He is investigating a group of suspected vigillantes. Not just a small local group, but a very high placed, well financed, and supplied group. Only a few very highly placed people know about the investigation.

Naturally Quinn and Huck meet when both investigations cross paths. The death of Quinn's friend is central to both and the more she digs the more he has to worry about her.

Most of these political suspense stories leave me cold, but this one was tightly plotted and moved along at a fast clip. I truly enjoyed the plot, the pace and the romance. This is a good read. Don't miss it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars One of a series - probably should read the others first, August 7, 2006

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Tracy Vest (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakwater (Mira Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

Former Justice Department researcher Quinn Marlowe discovers the decomposing body of her friend Alicia at her seaside cottage. The last time she saw Alicia, she was incoherent, appeared to be suffering from a breakdown, and disappeared into a limo. Undercover US Marshall Huck McCabe is jogging by when she makes the grisly discovery and tries to aid her. And he continues to have a growing interest in her as she investigates the events surrounding Alicia's death, bringing her to the very people he is trying to link to a vigilante group headed by a wealthy CEO that was a victim of kidnapping.

Quinn's snooping gets her into hot water and it is all Huck can do to get her to abandon her search for her own safety. But n the grand tradition of being far too stupid to live, she not only continues to investigate, but alienates mot people she comes into contact with, thus putting herself in the forefront of danger.

This is my first Carla Neggers book. I felt like I was in the middle of a two hour movie that had already been on for at least an hour and a half. There are so many characters - most with little background to differentiae them from others - it was obvious that this was one of a series of books. I struggled to tell them all apart (many only made a casual entrance in the story then disappeared altogether). The synopsis on the back made the plot sound interesting - but it was a truly disappointing read. I found the minor characters like Nate Winter and Juliet Longstreet more interesting. And lo and behold, they have their own stories.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUMP IN - BREAKWATER'S TERRIFIC, February 16, 2006

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Reading Is My Game "Redhed" (Delray Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breakwater (Mira Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

I've been madly in love with several of Ms. Neggers hero's for years. They'll now have to make room for Huck McCabe. He is wonderful, as is her heroine Quinn Harlowe. Together they create a truly thrilling story. Ms. Neggers knows how to create rich, full of life characters, weaving them into a mix that is fast paced, suspenseful and romantic. If you like romantic suspense, you can't go wrong with Breakwater.