Nightfall [Paperback]

Anne Stuart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

A woman in love with convicted murderer Richard Tiernan will do anything to have him--even when she learns the truth about his wife's death and his children's disappearance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Onyx; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451404750
• ISBN-13: 978-0451404756
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #770,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been writing since the dawn of time. A child prodigy, I made my first professional sale to Jack and Jill Magazine at the age of 7, for which I received $25 (admittedly my father worked for the publisher). Since then I've written gothics, regencies, romantic suspense, historical romance, series romance -- anything with sex and violence, love and redemption. I misbehave frequently, but somehow have managed to amass lots of glittering prizes, like NYT, PW and USA Today bestseller status, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America, and a decent smattering of Romantic times and RITA awards.
I live on a lake in Northern Vermont with my incredibly fabulous husband. My two children have flown the coop, but the three cats do their best to keep us from being lonely.
In my spare time I quilt and play around with wearable art, and the rest of the time I write write write. Apparently women of a certain age get a rush of creativity, and I'm currently enjoying it. Too many stories to write, not enough hours in the day.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Anne Stuart's darkest books, May 17, 2000

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Anne M. Marble "Anne" (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightfall (Paperback)

This is not for the faint of heart. (Yes, I know that's a cliche.) Keep in mind that it's a book about a woman drawn to a man who has been convicted of murder. If you hate that kind of book, this one will make you very uneasy. Even if you like this kind of book, it could still make you uneasy.

I'm a big fan of Gothics. Many Gothics used the plot about the woman who is sucked into a relationship with a man who could be a murderer. Rarely, however, did the authors go beyond the basics of the story, exploiting the simplistic thrill of the plot -- but missing what makes it tick. In the worst of these books, the heroines had no interior life, no logic.

This book is not like that. When this book is over, you'll know why the characters acted as they did. Anne Stuart never takes the easy way out. She explores all the dark corners of this sort of relationship. Why would a woman fall for a guy who could be not just a killer, but a serial killer? And what is HE up to?

Anne M. Marble

Reviewer, All About Romance

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, with lots of tension, lots of passion., March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Nightfall (Paperback)

Some may find the hero just too dark and brooding, but I liked the unstoppable pull they each felt towards the other. Yes, the hero manipulates her, but remember that the heroine lets him. Why? On a subconscious level, she "knows" him, she trusts him enough to stake her life on it. And he is worth it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good night's read, January 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Nightfall (Paperback)

This book is not for everyone...there is a darkness, almost a gothic quality to it. However, when I loaned it to a friend, I received an irate call the next day accusing me of sabotage...she could not stop until she had finished the book and all tasks were forgotten. Ms. Stuart keeps the reader on the edge until the end, but the edge is not soft and romantic. This book is more mainstream suspense than romance. Much as Poe might do, the action is primarily mental, mind games, manipulation, secrets on a variety of levels. One can never be sure of the guilt or innocence of the main character, or the wisdom of the heroine's involvement. This book is to be read page by page, not skimmed. Perhaps my friend had the right idea...this should be read in one sitting for the total effect. Romance remains (I am too much a diehard romantic to be but so enthusiastic about books that don't contains SOME romance), but be warned that this is no bright sunshine of a book. Like its title, the book seems best in the night