Disappear (Harlequin Superromance No. 1074) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kay David (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Super Romance | Publication Date: August 1, 2002

How does a family just disappear?

Alexis Mission returns to her parents' house for Thanksgiving and winds up in the middle of a mystery. The house is locked, the turkey's in the oven -- burned to a crisp -- four places are set at the table and not one member of her family can be found.

Sitting in the shadows is a man claiming to be a government agent. Gabriel O'Rourke wants her to believe what can't possibly be true. He wants her to go with him. He wants her to trust him. But that's not what Alexis wants.

Too bad she has no other choice. Gabriel is the only one who can tell her what's going on -- even if everything he says sounds like a lie.

Harlequin SuperRomance #1074, August, 2002.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373710747
• ISBN-13: 978-0373710744
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,491,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kay David is the author of over thirty romantic suspense novels written for Harlequin's Superromance line. An international traveler, she's lived from the Middle East to Latin America and her books have been published in dozens of countries. Kay currently splits her time between Florida and Texas.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing romantic suspense -- Very highly recommended, August 10, 2002

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disappear (Harlequin Superromance No. 1074) (Mass Market Paperback)

...P>Author Kay David pens a riveting tale of murder, intrigue and revenge in DISAPPEAR. She captures the essence of the challenges Alexis faces with grace. The struggle to establish a new identity, while forcibly rejecting the old definitions of self, forces Alexis to grow in directions few people must ever experience. Gabriel's own culpability in a mission gone wrong, and his attraction to Alexis, only heightens the tension between them. With a fascinating plot and unexpected twists and turns, David keeps the pages turning. DISAPPEAR comes very highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars MOST EXCELLENT MYSTERY AND ROMANCE!, August 9, 2003

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M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disappear (Harlequin Superromance No. 1074) (Mass Market Paperback)

Yup! too neat for words -- Didn't like the 10 year gap but I guess there needed to be a little age on the combatants.
With Alexis coming in at 20 and Gabriel had to be in his thirties, 10 years is pushing their romance and thoughts of a family.

The delayed mystery was great but to have a screw-up of Gabriel sleeping with someone he has to track down. Ugh!
The charactization of Gabriel was excellent in his silences and aloneness and his determination to protect Alex.

I was disappointed in Alex with her attempted suicide and then to marry Ben, looking for a father figure. But her growing maturity spoke well for her until the hormones set in. The excuse was weak for someone who could not trust the man.

Evan Frank lent a big piece of reality to Gabriel's character as a government agent who appeared and faded out like the mist.

The whole gist of the story was captivating enough to want more. Did they ever have a family? How did Alex reconcile herself to Gabriel's life? Did he give it up? Did she ever put the past behind her or just resign herself to the present?

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED --M This should definitely be a keeper!

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful Suspense and an Edgy Hero, August 24, 2002

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S. Barrett (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Disappear (Harlequin Superromance No. 1074) (Mass Market Paperback)

Kay David's DISAPPEAR is a suspenseful, well-crafted read. Government agent Gabriel O'Rourke is an edgy hero, rougher, more "lived in" than most, yet tender and caring where it counts. He carries a lot of baggage and feels responsible for what's happened to heroine Alexis Mission's family.

Fast forward ten years and we see a new Alexis, now Alex, living a different life but harboring deep resentment toward Gabriel. When a sketch she made of her parents disappears from her bedroom, she telephones the drop number Gabriel gave her so many years ago, and sets in motion an encounter that leads to passion, terror, and pursuit.

Ms David keeps the reader guessing with her well-crafted story of intrigue. DISAPPEAR is a fine example of the suspense stories currently showing up in the Superromance line. Brava Ms David.