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Nowhere to Run: Not Without Risk\A Man to Die For

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This book was okay. Just 3 stars because I'm grading her against herself and her more recent books are much better. This is a reprint of 2 of Brockmann's earlier titles which were published in 1995.

The first was Not Without Risk. The hero Jim Keegan and the heroine Emily Marshall had been lovers 7 years before. When she found out that her current boyfriend Alex was a drug runner she agrees to have a police officer go undercover as her brother to catch him. That police officer turns out to be Jim. This is a type of plot that I don't particulary care for in that I like to read about characters from their first meeting not while they are reuniting, but I realize that's just me. The author did a good job with the story though and I found I didn't mind too much. The way they worked through their problems seemed believable. The suspense plot was fairly light and not explored in great detail. This is more romance than suspense. It does that job pretty well.

The second book was A Man to Die For. The suspense part of the plot was better developed than the first novel. It started well with undercover cop Felipe Salazar locking Carrie Brooks in the trunk of her car to save her from some bad guys and to keep his cover going. Later they are on the run together. But in this book there was a plot device that I absolutely hate not just sorta don't like.

SPOILERS

They are on the run and she thinks he's a bad guy and doesn't believe he's a cop. Everytime he convinces her to believe him, something happens to bring up some doubt and she doesn't believe him. This happens 3 times, even after she has said she loves him and will marry him. I hate it when the heroine doubts the hero. This is overused plot device in my opinion. I want to see a woman standing by a man even in the face of apparent proof he is a bad guy. That's a more more moving love story to me. And it happened at least 3 times in this book. Felipe was a wonderful character. The way he loved her was very well written. He deserves better than Carrie.

This is a common failing with Brockmann's books in my opinion. Her male characters are usually more fully developed and more sympathetic than the females and I many times wonder why exactly the hero fell in love with the heroine. Still it was an okay read.

Oh Boy! I was so disappointed with this book I couldn't stand it. I am a Suzanne Brockmann fan but thought this book was absolute trash. If I had a dime for every repeated thought that Jim had I could buy everyone of her books. This was so not up to her standards, I am surprised that she even agreed to have it reprinted. I have not read the second story in this book yet, am hoping that it will be better than the first (although I am sure that anything will be better). Am so glad her newer books are not like this one (The TS series is without a doubt one of the best series I have read), if I were you I would not waste money on this one though.

I have over 30 of suzanne Brockman's books. I re-read them often. Am going through the "Trouble sHohooter series for the 3rd time.

Nowwhere to Run was, yet, another of Suzanne's books fillled with strong charactors and anventure. I am looking for to many more. Suzanne Jacoby.

"Not without risk" was a true page turner for me. The whole premise of a successful business man fronting as a drug dealer is unfortunately much too believable. The history between Emily and Jim is plausible. Love her attitude when he comes back!

"A Man to Die For" left much to be desired. While I like both Felipe and Carla as characters, the story line was a tad bit far-fetched. Had a difficult time getting into the story.

Suzzane Brockman is one of my favorite authors. I am very disppointed with this book. First of all, I did not realize that it is two stories in one book. When the first one ended, I was left thinking "HUH?????" That's it???? Very predictable! I found myself skipping the many pages of "love/bedroom scenes" that occupies about 1/2 of the story. The second book is more of the same thing. I actually skipped to the end because I don't want to know how these two characters inevitably and predictably ended up in bed. I don't want to know how felipe undressed Carrie, and so on and so forth!!!!! These scenes occupied another half of the book! Money wasted on this one!!!!!

This book is great, along with all of Suzanne Brockmann books. Full of drama, action, some love interests and just keeps you reading. Love all of them. Pluto "Book Hound"

This is one of her best books yet. It really keeps you on the edge of your seat, so to speak! Can't put it down.
I loved it. I pass on to my daughters and they are loving her books too.

I have loved every Suzanne Brockmann book I have read...until now. The pacing felt off and the times in peril were forced.

This was a very good book and I am an avid reader. Suzanne Brockmann is one of the better writers and I have read a lot of her books.