The Seventh Night [Mass Market Paperback]

Amanda Stevens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Dreamscapes | Publication Date: October 1, 2002

A trip into danger.

Compelled to visit the island of Columbe by a strange missive from her father, Christine Greggory found herself in a different world. Vodun drums were everywhere, beating out a blood-pulsing rhythm that blurred all rational thought. Arcane rituals, practiced openly, both fascinated and repelled her. But when she discovered that her father was missing, the exotic paradise she'd entered turned sinister . . .

Desperately she turned to Reid St. Pierre, her father's business partner and the only man who could help her. But Reid seemed deeply enmeshed in the native customs at the core of her father's disappearance. Worse yet, the burning passion in his gaze wove a spell that called Christine's deepest fears . . . and long-hidden desires. Trusting Reid would be dangerous . . . to her heart -- as well as her life.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373512112
• ISBN-13: 978-0373512119
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,912,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Amanda Stevens lives in Houston with her husband, Steven, and a black cat named Lola. She is an avid reader, a wannabe taphophile, and a collector of all things Alfred Hitchcock. When she's not writing, she likes taking road trips to Austin. And to Marfa. And to old cemeteries.

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good read., March 30, 2004

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This review is from: Seventh Night (Silhouette Shadows) (Paperback)

Boy, I thought I would like this book. I WANTED to like this book, but by chapter seven, I still didn't care about any of the characters. The hero came off as an opportunistic, mean spirited jerk. The fact that Christine just couldn't seem to resist him only gave support to my belief that the character was as dumb as she was weak. I also couldn't make myself accept her mindless obsession with her step brother. For more than two thirds of the book it seemed to be based on nothing more than the fact that she thought he made nice eye candy, all the while admitting that she didn't think he was a very nice guy.

This left me with the feeling that the romance just sprang out of nowhere. It seemed forced and out of place.

Also, I just couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to accept her going to such great lenghts to find the father that she'd had no relationship with for many years. Why would she stay in a strange country with people who obviously didn't want her there all to find a father who didn't bother to contact her until he needed her for something? A sane person would have booked it back to the states on the first thing smoking.

Lastly, the ending was predictable and lacked the final polish that keeps readers coming back for more. Also, it didn't help that the characters weren't very likeable. And I never came to care about any of them, least of all the missing father.

Curiously, through most of the story, I had the impression that something was missing from the plot. Perhpas there was more back story that the readers weren't seeing.

This book just didn't do it for me.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, June 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Seventh Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book. It's crammed with twists and turns and just when you think you know what's going on you are surprised yet again. You never know who is doing what until the very end.
Two thumbs up!