Impulse [Hardcover]

Catherine Coulter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 1990

SIZZLING CONTEMPORARY SUSPENSE from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

When a journalist learns that her real father is a powerful arms dealer, she travels to his private Caribbean island?where her attraction to a resort manager spirals out of control.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A weak, tangled plot dims the shine of two fairly enjoyable sparring partners in this contrived novel of romantic suspense set in the high-stakes arena of black-market arms and art. Rafaella Holland, wealthy, shapely, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter with a powerful karate kick, goes undercover at a Caribbean resort owned by the gangster who seduced and discarded her besotted mother many years before. Rafaella is his daughter. When her mother is hit by a car owned by the gangster's estranged wife, Rafaella decides to expose him for the snake he is. Charming her way into the resort, she runs up against the manager Marcus Devlin (actually a good guy working for U.S. Customs), whom she instantly distrusts and immediately beds. The pair dodge bullets, bicker and try to unmask each other while a mysterious third party makes repeated attempts on her father's life. Coulter wrote False Pretenses .
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

In an attempt to find personal and professional fulfillment, Melinda LeBlanc returns to her New England hometown of Harrow. Having moved to California upon graduation from high school, she has come back to work in her cousin's florist shop designing arrangements for weddings, funerals, and other occasions. Many of her former schoolmates have gone on to college and gotten married. Sensing that they look down on her both socially and educationally, Melinda has no desire to continue friendships with them. She renews acquaintances with Libby and Dennis, also former classmates and unattached. Melinda also establishes other liaisons, which are not developing into anything lasting. It is easy to sympathize with this thirtyish single woman looking for a permanent relationship. But it seems that sometimes she is the victim of her own cynicism and overly critical and independent attitude. In her portrayal, reader Vida Vasaitis has captured this cynicism; her characterizations of the other players are also very well done. Recommended for public and academic women's fiction collections. Catherine Swenson, Norwich Univ., Northfield, VT
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult (May 28, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0453007260
• ISBN-13: 978-0453007269
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,389,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the author of the New York Times-bestselling FBI thrillers The Cove, The Maze, The Target, The Edge, Riptide, Hemlock Bay, Eleventh House, Blindside, Blowout, Point Blank, Double Take and TailSpin. She lives in northern California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST of Catherine Coulter, January 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Impulse (Contemporary Romantic Thriller) (Paperback)

I have read everything Catherine Coulter has ever published and this is by far, in my opinion, her best and most enjoyable book. The characters are both complex and entertaining. Coulter's use of humor, even in the midst of suspense, makes this book too much fun to put down. Rafe and Marcus are the ultimate romantic leads, both strong-willed, intelligent and compassionate. If you like witty dialogue, suspenseful plots and hot, hot romance, this contemporary novel should top your list.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coulter's best! Adventure + romance, March 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Impulse (Contemporary Romantic Thriller) (Paperback)

I have read many of Coulter's books from her historicals to her suspenses. This is by far her best work. The book is fast-paced, sexy, with great characters and a surprise ending. Marcus and Raphaella are well-matched and created great tension. A MUST-read for romance fans!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passionate romance with edge of your seat excitement!!!, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Impulse (Contemporary Romantic Thriller) (Paperback)

I thought this was one of Catherine Coulter's best works ever!! I really respect the author for her ability to write an ending that keeps pace with the rest of the book. Writing a good conclusion is so important because it is what we are left thinking about when we finish the book. The story was fast paced and I felt a deep connection with these characters.Wonderful!!!!