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4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome until the end, January 7, 2008
This review is from: Don't Say A Word (Mass Market Paperback)
After a mission gone awry leaves an innocent woman dead, former mercenary Damon Dubois has returned to his post-Katrina bayou home and joined the FBI. When a body part (and later the rest of the faceless body) is unearthed in the swamp, his youngest brother Antwaun, an undercover detective in the NOPD is implicated in the crime due to his association to the victim Kendra White, who was an undercover reporter investigating the mob and police corruption. When a Jane Doe with amnesia and recent facial reconstruction is discovered with a striking resemblance to the victim, Damon wonders if she might not be the key to the crime, or Kendra herself. As he falls deeper for her, the two try to determine her identity and relationship to the victim, not realizing how the case and the colliding of their pasts could alter his family forever.
Herron's latest bayou romantic mystery picks up where the wonderful "Say You Love Me" leaves off. There's plenty of romance, edge of your seat thrills, and plot twists to keep you glued to the book. But as much as I loved it, I hated the ending/epilogue. It was too convenient and unnatural, and fell apart for me.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book until...., January 18, 2008
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...the last few chapters which made little sense and were unbelievably far fetched, particularly the last chapter which left me going "huh?" I found the paranormal aspects and the surgery itself, since it's been in the news lately, interesting. But all these people being connected to each other was simply too coincidental, as was the strong family resemblance amongst the Dubois family. Since I don't want to ruin the ending for anyone, let's just say it was very convoluted and made no sense at all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Suspense Thrills, Courage, the Redemptive Power of Love, September 2, 2007
This review is from: Don't Say A Word (Mass Market Paperback)
Rita Herron's DON'T SAY A WORD is a thrilling read that combines both elements of the genre of Romantic Suspense and adds a touch of the supernatural. The suspense twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing so that even the epilogue presents new surprising details. The hero and heroine struggle against darkness and demons, internal and external, and yet the chemistry between the two is so powerful that their struggle manifests the redemptive power of love.
Antwaun Dubois, the black sheep of his family, has been arrested for the murder of Kendra Yates. His brother Damon, an FBI agent and former member of the E-Team, a trained covert group of elite assassins, investigates the gruesome murder hoping to discover the serial killer and free his brother. His trail leads to a mysterious Jane Doe in a hospital. Her eerie resemblance to the victim and cutting edge medical technology complicate the case. Crystal, as she has been named, has amnesia and terrible injuries caused from a horrific fire and yet she might hold the secret to the case, a case that threatens to reveal the deadly dark secrets that Damon has held at bay since he left the E-team. As her memories emerge, can Crystal put together the pieces quickly enough to save herself from the madman? Whom can she trust when all those around her seem to want something from her? Is the passionate chemistry between her and Damon enough to survive both their inner secrets and the killer as he stalks new victims or will their love only put them at greater risk?
Rita Herron magnifies the level of romance and suspense in DON'T SAY A WORD through the hero's fight against some deep inner demons as he feels drawn to this woman --- so much that the desire to protect her encourages him to face those demons which he has tried very hard to repress previously. In addition, Crystal feels an inexplicable growing trust for Damon despite her amnesia and the forces putting her very life at risk. The suspense and the plot intricacies that emerge through the investigation, twisting and turning so that the suspense itself is a finely constructed, multi-leveled creation. Although fast-paced, DON'T SAY A WORD is not a simplistic easy-to-figure-out thriller but rather a carefully layered mystery whose details and interconnections only unfold as the last page is read. For suspense lovers, the surprises are thrilling!
In addition, Rita Herron develops important themes for our times that make this book expand beyond just a fun thrilling read. The chemistry and developing love between the hero and heroine is so strong, despite the darkness that threatens to engulf them, that the reader captures a glimpse of the redemptive power of love. This theme of love and redemption expands in ripples outward to other characters, not only in the Dubois family, but beyond. As several characters wrestle with their past secrets, Herron creates an idea of heroism includes an individual hero's possible shortcomings and experience. Even the minor characters of Lex and Esmerelda make this story unforgettable. Although labeled as heroes by the community of New Orleans, the Dubois men know that the label of hero too easily turns to condemnation when the public discovers the truth of the real men behind the label. In wrestling with the issues of heroism, Rita Herron has created a tribute to all the true heroes, the soldiers and emergency personnel, that encompasses not only the moments of triumph but the darkness and difficulty of their work. Although DON'T SAY A WORD has a darker element than some of her shorter works of romantic suspense, this novel heightens the dimension of redemption, romance and courage beyond that of her earlier works. As always, Rita Herron is a master at creating a landscape that becomes a character itself in the book. The scene and date of some of the last scenes of this book are no accident. Beautiful!
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