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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Definite Must Read! , January 3, 2006
Dr. KT O'Bannon, is a woman at the top of her game. Her life as a surgeon is a dream come true. Often times confident and sometimes brash, she's living life large and in charge. Then the unthinkable happens and KT is suddenly faced with the possiblity of losing the only way of life she knows.
Dr. Victory "Tory" King, and her partner, Sheriff Reese Conlon, along with Officer Briana "Bri" Parker whose stories began in Safe Harbor then were continued in Beyond The Breakwater once again find themselves smack in the middle of a case fraught with intrigue, danger and suspense. As the three women work to unravel clues, someone one of them never expected to see again suddenly surfaces - in a most unexpected way.
KT, who is reeling from the impact of her situation and desperate to practice medicine of any kind, responds to an ad placed by a doctor needing an assistant. A doctor with whom KT shares a history - namely one Victoria King - a woman KT once loved and left in pursuit of a career. Despite reservations that Victoria's not sure she can put a name to she hires KT to work in her clinic.
Into the fray comes temptation from an unlikely source for Briana. Temptation that could affect her position in the Sheriff's department. Will she allow herself to succumb or will her feelings for Caroline, who was her first, be strong enough to help her resist? When Bri is injured during the course of the case, a major question arises - whom will she turn to for comfort?
Then there is the matter of KT unexpectedly finding herself more than a little attracted to Pia Torres, a physical therapist who works with severely injured patients. Although it seems Pia has been fighting feelings for KT almost from their first meeting, she is still leery of becoming involved with the surgeon. Will Pia allow herself to act on her feelings and take a chance on getting burned? As for KT, what choice will she make if she is able to return to the life she once knew? Will she choose Pia or will she choose career over love once more time?
Radclyffe has written a truly masterful tale of how someone - who is faced with overcoming their greatest challenge - sometimes has life throw them the absolutely perfect pitch. Distant Shores, Silent Thunder joins the long list of this author's works, which include such terrific reads as the "Honor" and "Justice" series as well as stand alone books - Passion's Bright Fury, Fated Love, Love's Tender Warriors, Tomorrow's Promise, Innocent Hearts and Love's Melody Lost. Each book is a perfect example where Radclyffe's skill of weaving a tale of intrigue with romance and drama is very much on display.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Value of Words, The Value of Love, March 17, 2005
Distant Shores, Silent Thunder is the third book in Radclyffe's Provincetown romance series. Because Radclyffe intertwines the first two books as background into the story, readers do not have to read the first two books, but that would be missing out on some great storytelling.
Radclyffe once again does what she is best at, weaving an engaging story with tight, in depth characterization. This author knows the value of words.
Distant Shores begins where Beyond the Breakwater ends, Tory and Reese are new mothers, and Bri is now a cop, separated from her girlfriend Caroline who is studying in Paris. Allie, who was introduced in the last book, is now a rookie cop and wants to partner with Bri in more ways than one. Radclyffe reintroduces another character that has been a key background player in the past books- KT, Tory's ex-lover. KT now has her own developing story. KT's and Tory's past become front and center in this book.
Radclyffe's strength has always been to develop her characters within their own stories continuing the theme of her series. In her series she introduces new characters with each book and weaves them into the main storyline. She has done that here beautifully. She keeps the reader engaged with the freshness of her stories and gives us a chance to learn in depth about background characters that she brings to the forefront. Each story developed moves the main plot along. We get excited because Radclyffe can give us many love stories within one book.
Of all Radclyffe' romance series, I have considered the Provinctown series the least intense because it is light on suspense and action, but Distant Shores, Silent Thunder builds an intensity unlike any of Rad's other books. After reading every one of her books to date, there is intensity here unlike any of her past books- that intensity of loving that one person in your life forever. With this being her twentieth book published, she seems to have moved into a new chapter, one which readers will enjoy as much, if not more, than her past books.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Midwest Book Review, October 2005 Issue, October 24, 2005
In this third book in the "Provincetown Series" (after SAFE HARBOR and BEYOND THE BREAKWATER), Reese Conlon and Tory King are back. Their romance, begun early in the series, has settled into a solid day-to-day life with their new baby. Tory, a doctor, is nearly ready to go back to work at the clinic, and Reese has continued to work in town in her capacity as deputy sheriff. But their lives are about to be upset by the return of Tory's ex, KT O'Bannon. Tory has effectively shut out memories of KT, but when her ex shows up, Reese and Tory's lives are shaken up in a big way.
But Reese and Tory are only a part of the novel. This multi-plot story connects and examines the lives of a delightful group of women living in Provincetown including Bri Parker, a rookie deputy and recurring character. Bri is lonely for her girlfriend, Carolyn, who is out of the country studying art for a year in Europe. Bri's continued learning process as well as the relationship she has with cute fellow officer Allie comes into play as the death of a young girl in the dunes is investigated. Also important is Pia Torres, a physical therapist. She's a woman not willing to trifle with others. She's looking for a "forever" soul-mate and would rather live her life without a partner than accept anyone who gives her less than one hundred percent.
At the heart of the story is the journey KT must take toward wholeness and a new way of living her life. Will she be able to make peace with Tory? Will she continue with her Casanova ways? Or does she want something more in her life? Unexpected attractions flare for KT, and she doesn't know how to handle them or the limitations with which she's faced. KT's plotline is compelling and angst-filled, and her emotional journey forms the heart of the book.
Simmering in the background is illegal activity and a drug distributor who may go to desperate lengths to protect himself, which could put both civilians and deputies in danger. All of this, against the backdrop of the beauty of the eastern coast, makes for a compelling and immensely satisfying novel, finely crafted and perfectly integrated. Storylines and questions hinted at in the previous two novels are all sewn up here. Radclyffe can close out the Provincetown series with this third and masterfully written novel-or she can easily go on with any number of sequels about the lives of these fascinating people who live, work, and love in Provincetown. ~Lori L. Lake, Midwest Book Review
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