Midnight Run (Silhouette Intimate Moments No. 1259) [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Castillo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Intimate Moments | Publication Date: November 1, 2003

Lean, edgy former police detective Jack LaCroix had forty-eight hours to clear his name and keep his freedom. To do it, the escaped prisoner needed attorney Landis McAllister--the woman he'd once thought would share his life. The woman who thought he'd betrayed her.

Landis had just pulled her life together. Now Jack was back, compelling her to believe in him despite the damning evidence, proving with a touch that the ashes of their fiery past still smoldered. With the law on their heels and bullets flying at their backs, could they rekindle their trust in each other and find the proof Jack needed before time ran out?

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From the Back Cover

Assistant D.A. Kate Megason is about to prosecute the case of her career--a senseless double homicide caught on video. But before she can bring it to trial, someone starts sending her terrifying messages. Someone who obviously knows Kate...

Eleven years ago, Kate and her seventeen year old twin sister were brutalized and left for dead. Kate survived, but her sister was left brain damaged, her life destroyed--and the perpetrators were never caught.

Now, Kate needs the help of Frank Matrone--an investigator with his own shadowy secrets--to help her discover whether the maniac she escaped all those years ago is the same madman taunting her now. If she and Frank don't succeed, Kate's violent past will likely be repeated. Only this time, she may not survive...

About the Author

Linda Castillo writes for Berkley and Silhouette and is currently working on her next romantic suspense.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; mass market edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373273290
• ISBN-13: 978-0373273294
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Castillo lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next thriller set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder. Her first novel in the series, Sworn to Silence, was a New York Times bestseller.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong powerful writing, November 8, 2003

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booksforabuck "BooksForABuck" (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Run (Silhouette Intimate Moments No. 1259) (Mass Market Paperback)

When he breaks out of prison, convicted killer Jack LaCroix has only one goal in mind--clearing his name and taking down the man who framed him for murdering his friend and partner. Unfortunately, the only person who can help him is Landis McAllister. And prosecuting attorney Landis doesn't want to have anything to do with the man who killed her brother. Landis knows that even the best of men can go dirty, and Jack was always willing to walk close to the line. Landis sees things in black and white while Jack is all gray. But how can even Jack think that Landis will help him with his crazy plan?

When Jack's lawyer is killed, Jack is the obvious suspect, but Landis knows that Jack was elsewhere. If he's innocent of the lawyer's death, might he also be innocent of the other crimes he's been convicted of? Landis decides to find out the truth--and explore her own dangerous feelings. But Jack knows that the stakes have been escalated. Before, only his own life was at stake. He doesn't mind gambling with his life, but he resists taking a chance with Landis's. Except it is already too late for both of them.

Author Linda Castillo writes an action-packed and emotionally complex story as Jack and Landis battle with one another and with mob-leader Cyrus Duke and his minions. A nice twist at the end adds to both the sense of danger and the emotional intensity of the novel. I especially liked the way Castillo integrated her characters' back stories into the plot. Both are damaged, both find the dangers that they face set off all of the emotional defenses that they have built to protect themselves, and both of them must find a way to surmount their pasts if they are to survive the present.

MIDNIGHT RUN is a strong effort by a mature and powerful writer.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping! Very highly recommended, November 27, 2003

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Run (Silhouette Intimate Moments No. 1259) (Mass Market Paperback)

A desperate escape sends convicted killer Jack LaCroix to the doorstep of the woman who once loved him. Attorney Landis McAllister wants nothing to do with the man convicted of her brother's murder. Now he needs her help if he is to prove that he did not kill his partner. The money, the guns, the witnesses were all provided by Salt Lake City's most infamous drug lord.

Jack's lawyer holds the information pivotal in exonerating him. Unfortunately, the lawyer is found murdered before he can turn the information over to Jack, or obtain verification through means the court will accept. Now Jack needs Landis to help him prove his innocence. But their contact puts both their lives in danger, and soon they find themselves on a heedless midnight run for justice.

Author Linda Castillo's skill for creating gripping intensity sparkles in MIDNIGHT RUN. Landis faces profound ethical and moral dilemmas as the very foundation of her loyalty is questioned. Jack's determination and fierce passion lend the novel a tight edginess that keeps the drama unfolding quickly. With an intense pace, taut plotting and fantastic characterization, MIDNIGHT RUN comes very highly recommended.

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 30, 2005

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Judi "All hearts open, all people connected" (Bloomington, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Run (Silhouette Intimate Moments No. 1259) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love Linda Castillo and have read all of her books - this one was predictable and disappointing. While she does a great job, as usual, with tension, the relationship between the H/H seemed contrived and artificial - as though she rushed through the book. I enjoyed her other books and look forward to more depth to the characters - otherwise, good book and a 3 star only in comparison to other other books.