Deadly Seduction [Paperback]

Cate Noble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

Abducted CIA operative Max Duncan returns to his home turf - and into a web of intrigue with the only woman who can help him salvage what's left of his life. 'Think only of the mission - or suffer the consequences'. This has been Max Duncan's reality for two years. His thoughts are not his own, and any attempt to exert his will results in excruciating pain. Then his friends stage a rescue he never believed possible. Finally 'safe' at home, Max still can't escape the prison of his own mind...Dr. Erin Houston, called to California to help Max, would rather be investigating her father's death, a 'suicide' she's convinced was actually murder. But when she and Max end up on the run, their time together sparks a connection between the mind-control experiments her father was fighting to stop and Max's suffering...Now, as Erin and Max race to expose the truth, someone with a different agenda is closing in - and will stop at nothing to prove them dead wrong...

Editorial Reviews

Review

4 STARS "The second of Noble's thrillers about the fallout from a CIA mission gone terribly wrong follows DEAD RIGHT. We meet another one of the CIA agents who was tortured for two years in Thailand before their colleagues learned they were still alive. Noble keeps the action at a fever pitch, with the hero battling interior and exterior demons. The twist at the end hopefully means another book is on the horizon." --RT BookReviews, February 2010

Science-y suspense Romance, suspense and a touch of the paranormal are all found in Cate Noble's Deadly Seduction. When CIA operative Max Duncan is rescued from the jungle where he was the guinea pig for unscrupulous scientists, the danger isn't over. The CIA wants to know how and why he was brainwashed, more scientists are interested in dissecting his psyche and he has to get away from both in order to locate a fellow prisoner. Psychologist Erin Houston is part of the team enlisted to help Max, but she thinks he might have some answers for her as well. Was her late and beloved father one of the doctors researching this diabolical mind control? She'll do anything to find out the truth--including going on the run with sexy yet dangerous Max. As they fall for each other, more questions arise, including whether they will survive to see the full flowering of their feelings. A breathless pace makes this book impossible to set down. --BookPage, February 2010

4 1/2 Stars Deadly Seduction opens with a bang and a mission gone wrong. Abducted CIA operative Max Duncan has spent the past two years in Thailand suffering excruciating pain. His thoughts are controlled by secret entities. When his friends stage a dangerous rescue, they bring Max back home and into another world of danger. Dr. Erin Houston is called in to help Max, though she would rather be solving the mystery surrounding her father's "suicide." But Erin may be the only person who can help salvage Max's life and memories. Now on the run from their enemies, Max and Erin must try to uncover the mystery surrounding the mind-control experts her father was trying to stop. Fast-paced, non-stop action and edgy suspense make for a topnotch thriller with a strong cast of well-developed and realistic characters. Cate Noble is certainly a master storyteller, keeping the tension at fever pitch to the very end. This is an author I truly enjoy. Lettetia Elsasser --Affaire de Coeur Magazine, Jan/Feb. 2010

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; 1 edition (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420101714
• ISBN-13: 978-1420101713
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #298,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cate Noble likes trouble...
Her specialty: high-intensity romantic thrillers that never let up -
with tall, dark and devilish heroes who never let you down.
A former accountant, she now enjoys making sure
danger, intrigue and drop-dead romance add up to
an adrenaline rush her readers won't soon forget.
Cate has previously published as Lauren Bach.
She resides in Florida with her real-life hero.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 ½ stars. Too many things were unfinished, not explained, or not developed enough. It wasn't as satisfying as I hoped., February 9, 2010

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This review is from: Deadly Seduction (Paperback)

STORY BRIEF:
This is the sequel to "Dead Right." CIA type agents were imprisoned in Thailand. They were tortured and used as test subjects for mind-control drugs. "Dead Right" has Dante escaping. This book "Deadly Seduction" is about Max and Taz. There is a fair amount of time spent with them as prisoners. Then they are rescued and brought to the U.S. The bad guys still need them for research and hunt them. Max and Taz are separated and are on the run. Erin is a Doctor specializing in hypnosis. She helped Dante in the past and was brought in to help Max and Taz. She and Max have a connection, and he takes her with him while he is on the run and hunting for Taz.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
You don't need to read Dead Right to follow this, but I would suggest reading it first, primarily because it was a better story. This book was ok, but not as good. It seemed to take forever for the couple to develop a relationship. Then as soon as I felt they had a relationship and I was ready for the next thing to happen, I was unpleasantly surprised to see the word "Epilogue" - the book was over. The story of their romance was missing something. The Taz story was also missing something and felt undone. I wanted to see more of what was in his mind, what could happen to improve it. I wanted to see more interaction between Taz and Max while in the U.S. There was none. I was also disappointed that something happened between Taz and a woman that was not explained. At the end, Taz's story was unfinished. The agent Harry has a part in this book which was unexplained and unfinished. The author presented a mystery concerning Erin's father which was never resolved. More information was also needed about Winchette's past roles and connections. Maybe the author plans to do a sequel about certain characters, but as far as this book goes, too much was missing and unfinished. I think she was dealing with too many characters and events and couldn't do justice to each one.

DATA:
Story length: 341 pages. Swearing language: strong including religious words. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: 4. Total number of sex scene pages: 6. Setting: current day various locations in the Far East and U.S. most significant: Thailand, California and Virginia. Copyright: 2010. Genre: romantic suspense.

OTHER BOOKS:
I've reviewed the following Cate Noble books.
3 stars. Deal With The Devil (in anthology Baddest Bad Boys). Copyrt 2008. Review Date 5-17-08.
4 stars. Dead Right. Copyrt 2009. Review Date 2-7-09.
2.5 stars. Deadly Seduction. Copyrt 2010. Review Date 2-9-10.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, February 14, 2010

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C. A. Dahl (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Seduction (Paperback)

In response to the previous reviewer, this is book two of a trilogy, so, of course, there are unanswered storylines. I enjoyed the book and look forward to the conclusion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars exhilarating romantic suspense thriller, February 18, 2010

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadly Seduction (Paperback)

The CIA mission in Thailand went badly. Several agents were captured, tortured and experimented on by the enemy. For two years these operatives were prisoners before they were rescued. Max Duncan was one of the CIA agents tested with mind-control brainwashing to turn him into an amoral assassin controlled by the enemy. He survived mentally only due to brief contacts with imprisoned Taz.

Max is home in San Diego, but struggles with thoughts that he knows did not originate with him. "Prisoner" of his mind, CIA sends Langley's Dodd Treatment Center's Dr. Erin Houston to help him and Taz. However, each flees separately with Max taking Erin with him. Although she was assigned to help them regain their mental balance, she has her own issues re her father's recent suicide that makes no sense to her. They team up seeking to find and insure Taz is okay as they flee enemies of both of them including someone at Langley.

The sequel to Dead Right is an exhilarating romantic suspense thriller that is entertaining but leaves several dangling threads; One of them Taz's tale is probably a future sequel, which makes sense as Deadly Seduction is Max's adventures. More germane to this story line is her father's death remains unresolved. Still this is an enjoyable thriller as the relationship between the doctor and her patient nicely over time on the lam evolves into capture-captive and ultimately loving couple. Fans will relish going on the run with Max and Erin.

Harriet Klausner