Shadow And Silk [Paperback]

Ann Maxwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

Starting over with a new career after a bitter divorce, Dani Warren is approached by ex-mercenary Shane Crowe, who seeks her help in locating a sacred Tibetan treasure. Original.

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Amazon.com Review

The ever talented Ann Maxwell (who also writes as Elizabeth Lowell and A. E. Maxwell--the E is for her husband, Evan, a co-author) always provides satisfying romance. In this thrilling contemporary, Dani Warren is a textile expert who is such a dilettante she will chase a rare and mythical piece of antique silk to the most remote corners of the world. In Lhasa, Tibet, Dani is almost killed for a fragment of cloth and finds herself smuggled out of the country to safety by Shane Crowe, an ex-mercenary employed by a mysterious private enterprise. Forced to work together to catch a ring of international criminals, the two reluctantly share their expertise despite their growing attraction to one another.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821755471
• ISBN-13: 978-0821755471
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,201,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Lust after Ann Maxwell's Books!, July 8, 1999

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This review is from: Shadow And Silk (Paperback)

Shadow and Silk, The Secret Sisters, The Diamond Tiger, and The Ruby...All are written with the same mixture of intense attraction, exotic settings, and a unique plot. Shadow and Silk is so well researched that you can easily imagine yourself as Dani Warren, who meets the larger than life ex-mercenary Shane Crowe on a roof top in Tibet. It was amusing (and slightly frustrating) to learn that Shane has taken a vow of Celibacy...But don't worry...the vow ends near the end of the novel. I enjoyed reading about the lives of Dani and Shane and as a bonus, the supporting characters Gillespie and Redpath are continued in the other novels mentioned above.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A hair-raising roller coaster ride, November 17, 2006

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Neilisa (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow And Silk (Zebra Romantic Suspense) (Paperback)

Danielle Warren, a professor of Archaeology, is in pursuit of a rare piece of silk for sale on the black market. She agrees to meet with the seller in a secluded place, but before their transaction is completed, all hell breaks loose when the Chinese army moves in to arrest her and an assassin murders the seller before her eyes. But before she is captured, Shane Crowe, an ex-mercenary and current member of Risk Limited, swoops in and rescues her.

Shane's mission was to recover the silk for the rightful owners, but given the choice between the silk and Danielle's life, he chose to save her instead. Shane and Danielle flee for their lives with the Chinese army on their heels and successfully make it out of Tibet. What follows is a hair-raising, nail-biting adventure that pits Shane's skills against a ruthless enemy.

Shadow and Silk is a thoroughly entertaining story. The pace is a bit slow in the beginning because the author takes time to sketch out each character and set up the storyline. However, this really pays off when the pace picks up because what you have is an intricate storyline with complex and enigmatic characters. You also get a good glimpse of, for example, the twisted relationship between Katya and Kasatonin and how they came to be that way, or the dynamics in Shane's life that leads him to abandon his mission and rescue Danielle.

The strength and weakness of Shadow and Silk are the larger-than-life characters. The protagonists are almost too perfect, too good but with dark shadows in their past that they struggle to overcome. The antagonists are just as perfect but on the other end of the spectrum. They are thoroughly evil, pursuing their selfish and deadly ambitions, and whatever good they may have had in their lives has long been stamped out by the traumatic events in their past.

Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, January 30, 2001

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"soppet" (Antelope, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow And Silk (Paperback)

This book was Awesome!!! I tried this book because I am a big fan of her books written as Elizabeth Lowell. I wasn't sure what to expect at first. As I read, I could not put this book down. It wasn't your average romance novel, it had a plot with suspense, along with many interesting characters. I would recommend this book to everyone. The two main characters, Dani and Shane were great together. This book was a great combination of drama, suspense, and romance.