From the winner of the 2002 Daphne Du Maurier award for romantic suspense comes a new tale of intrigue and passion where an airline pilot on a trans-Pacific flight finds her 747 hijacked by a UFO and a mysterious member of their crew the only one she can trust.
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One of the first women to graduate from the US Air Force Academy, award-winning author Susan Grant piloted jets in the USAF before joining United Airlines. She currently flies 747s around the world.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding! Highly Recommended,
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This review is from: Contact (Mass Market Paperback)
I just finished CONTACT by Susan Grant last night and I have to tell you --it is spectacular. From the first page to the last, it is full of emotion. Add just the right blend of romance, mystery, and adventure and you have one of the best reads of the year. Although this is definitely a science fiction romance, it isn't a futuristic Chosen as a spokesperson for the "rescuers" is Kao, the adopted son of their References to 9/11 make an impact on the reader and the story takes a lot of I am not a sci-fi reader, in fact, other than books by Grant and Catherine
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A romance for Trekkies!,
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If you have ever sighed and wished that you could be whisked off on the Starship Enterprise for some interstellar romance, then Susan Grant has written the book for you. Widow Jordan Cady is just punching the clock as a pilot for United Airlines, saving up money to invest in a Colorado horse ranch for her and her daughter, when a freak storm turns out to be an alien ship that captures her flight. The Captain has a heart attack and that leaves Jordan in charge. Kao is the alien tasked with informing the survivors that Earth has been destroyed by a comet and the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 58 are the only survivors. Kao, being a former POW in the recent intergalactic war, sympathizes with the refuges, especially the beautiful co-pilot leader. But something behind the scenes of this rescue smells...Contact is nice piece of escapist fantasy, although parallels between the books fictional world and the real life events of 9/11 sometimes bring an unwanted dose of harsh reality to the tale. Nonetheless, for lovers of romance and/or space fantasy, Contact delivers. Recommended.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A PERFECT 10,
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**A Perfect 10**Susan Grant's splendid visual imagery, natural dialogue and superb characterization combine to make the impossible not only possible, but plausible in her latest book, CONTACT. The mental and emotional turmoil Jordan and Kao endure will wring your emotions and touch your heart. Keep a box of tissues handy. Trust me. Even those who never cry over books will find themselves teary-eyed. I don't believe in alien life on other planets, but I enjoy sci-fi romance. In fact, my all time favorite book is WARRIOR'S WOMAN by Johanna Lindsey. As much as I love that book, however, it's just fantasy. CONTACT affected me in a way I never expected, for while I read it, it WAS real. Things I accepted as absolute truth before I began reading melted away, just as they did for the passengers of United 58. Ms Grant displays wisdom by not allowing the passengers to presume alien abduction. Instead, they believe themselves victims of a terrorist hijacking, a much more believable scenario. Only later do they realize the truth, yet even then they do not passively accept their fate. They are Americans and struggle to hold onto as much of their way of life as possible, which is what I would expect. Some readers may not like the fact that a number of passengers wanted a male leader, rather than Jordan, feeling it sexist. But I applaud the author for not following the politically correct path. Yes, it was sexist of those members to prefer a male over a female, but in that same scenario I'd have wanted a strong male too, if available. Sue me. I don't think it showed a lack of respect for Jordan. On the contrary, they respected her a great deal. Still, it's normal to seek comfort and need security when life turns upside down, and their desire for a strong, male leader was simply an attempt to gain that extra feeling of security. Wrong? Maybe. But entirely human. I haven't written much about the poignant romance, delved into the complex motivations that drive Jordan and Kao, the painful conflicts between them, or the destructive forces that threaten all they hold dear, and those alone would make this book a keeper. However, it's Ms Grant's ability to place the reader into the story as if a participant, rather than just an observer, and to make one accept the possibility, even if only for a moment, that will leave you breathless. For a story that will make you feel, make you think, make you believe, don't miss CONTACT.
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