Cold Target [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Potter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 6, 2004

In the dead of night, Holly Matthews-the wife of a New Orleans Senator-takes her son and flees for her life.

At her mother's deathbed, lawyer Meredith Rawson learns that she has a sister-and promises to find her.

Two women linked in a conspiracy of lies that could shatter their lives-- and their dreams of love.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

When Holly realizes that the man she has just killed--the one sent to murder her--was hired by her husband, Randolph, she grabs her small son and flees New Orleans. But it's not easy to hide from someone as politically powerful as Randolph, and it takes every bit of Holly's resourcefulness to find a safe haven in Bisbee, Arizona, where she gets involved with the sheriff. Meanwhile, Meredith learns from her dying mother that she has a half-sister, but little does she know that by searching for her, she puts her life--and those of others--in danger. And New Orleans detective Gage Gaynor is getting too close to the truth, and to Meredith, whom he has sworn to protect. Conspiracies, lies, and corruption abound as Potter takes her characters through a landscape fraught with danger. A versatile and top-notch writer, Potter, the author of Twisted Shadows (2002) and Dancing with a Rogue [BKL Jl 03], among many others, proves once again that she is a master of romantic suspense. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 426 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (January 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425193861
• ISBN-13: 978-0425193860
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, how I loved this book!, August 15, 2004

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fjmcmm (Gardena, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cold Target (Mass Market Paperback)

This is, without a doubt, one of the the best romantic suspense novels I've read in a long time. The story grabs you at the beginning and takes you along for a wonderful page turning ride. I simply couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. It's suspenseful, romantic, and heartwarming with a good dose of retribution. I loved it.

This is the first time I've read a Patricia Potter novel and definitely won't be my last. She gets added to my favorite authors list.

Once again...a lovely story that will keep you turning the pages.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exhilarating romantic suspense, January 7, 2004

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

After an intruder enters her home, Holly Mathews manages to kill him. However, she realizes the culprit needed help to break in as he disabled the security system by punching in the code and had the front door key. Concluding that her husband Randolph wants her dead, Holly flees her home taking their son Mikey with her. Holly relocates under the guise of a widow with a son Harry (for Potter), calling herself Elizabeth Baker in Brisbee, Arizona.

Her dying mother informs Meredith Rawson that she has a half-sister, who she wants treated right by splitting a trust fund between them. Meredith confronts her father who is in denial. He, in turn, calls someone to warn them what occurred, but is told to fix it or else. Now someone wants Meredith dead with only Detective Gage Gaynor, working a cold murder case that ties to her powerful family, keeping her safe.

COLD TARGET is an exhilarating romantic suspense with ever increasing tension as the half-siblings who did not know the other existed are in danger from powerful interests. Though the climax seems shaky, the story line moves at full speed so that the audience has quite a ride while waiting to learn the truth. The romance takes a somewhat back seat, yet is not neglected as readers receive an entertaining action-packed thriller.

Harriet Klausner

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, July 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Cold Target (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first book by Potter and it is a great one. I rushed to buy her others, they were not nearly as good.

So to those of you that have read her before - be sure to buy this one. It will exceed your expectations.