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Elizabeth Adler is a self-confessed romantic, a travel addict and a foodie, all of which she brings to the reader in her novels, along with a tough thrust of suspense and an unfolding mystery that keeps you on your toes. Elizabeth has lived in many countries and when she's not writing spends time discovering even more places to bring to you, with her husband, Richard - still in love after all these years - as are the characters featured in her past three novels, Mac Reilly the Malibu PI and Sunny Alvarez, his lover and side kick. You have to read about them to know them! Elizabeth lives in California and has the ability to take you to all those romantic places she knows so well, Capri, Venice, Tuscany, St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, and of course, Malibu. You will feel you are there, with her, sitting on that Italian terrace, sipping that coffee, smelling the delicious food, savoring the heat and the sunshine and the mystery unfolding for you. Elizabeth is five-three and wishes she were taller, blind as a bat without her glasses that anyway she is too vain to wear, and at 128 lbs till thinking about that diet. She has one daughter, Anabelle who is married to rock musician Eric Avery and two kitties, the Siamese, Sweet Pea who rules the household, and an adorable black cat Sunny.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't stop reading!, March 29, 1999

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fanofru@aol.com (Germantown, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sooner or Later (Hardcover)

This was the first book by Elizabeth Adler that I have read and I couldn't put the book down. I went to sleep thinking about the book, I awoke at 3am and started reading it again. I had to go to work and couldn't wait to get home to finish it. Yes, even though we knew who the killer was and we knew why, it wasn't enough for me to stop reading. Ms. Adler kept me in suspense, not only with with the killer's plans, but wondering when Dan and Ellie were going to find out they needed each other. Yes, it was predictable, but so enjoyable to find that wonderful chemistry between two people. That's what keeps me coming back to an author. I enjoyed the book very much and look forward to more works by Ms. Adler.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nail-Biting Suspense Mixes With Sensuous Romance, February 22, 2005

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Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sooner or Later (Mass Market Paperback)

Elizabeth Adler is one of those wonderful authors whose books always satisfy me. SOONER OR LATER falls into her group of romantic suspense novels that feature a strong female lead, a dashing cop (in this case, newly retired and having purchased a California vineyard) and a psychopathic killer obsessed with the female. What could be trite in the hands of a lesser writer becomes engrossing and spellbinding with Adler thanks to clever plotting, interesting back story on the characters, and likeable supporting characters.

Ellie Duveen is a chef, trained in France, and owner of a charming French cafe where she cooks, waits tables, keeps the books, does whatever needed to become highly successful. When our fiercely independent heroine crosses paths with the retired New York cop who has moved to California to start a wine-making business, the sparks are electric. But can two people from such different worlds connect? Will the city girl be able to find happiness with a man who has had enough of city life and only wants the quiet and solitude of his vineyard? You bet, and the predictable path to romance makes for a highly enjoyable read.

A psycho from the past, grisly murders, long-buried memories, a doting grandmother, and exquisite French cooking make this a most enjoyable novel that will not only have you on the edge of your seat with suspense but reveling in the romance as well.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of Elizabeth, October 6, 2003

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Jorge Frid (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sooner or Later (Mass Market Paperback)

The story of Ellie Duveen will keep you reading all the time, but the books goes out of the story so many times that has parts really boring, it has two mistakes that could be written in other way, for example if a man is a pervert, completely insane, dangerous, and the family doesn't have money to keep him at the mental hospital, the hospital just let him free even if he attacked one guard?
Take this book to your next flight and maybe you will enjoy it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Too Violent
I liked most of the characters in the book (with the exception of the villian of course). Dan was quite likable and Ellie was likable but thought she was a little into herself... Read more

Published on March 30, 2008 by A. Roberts

3.0 out of 5 stars "Sooner or later" is a step back from her previous.
I wanted to enjoy this one, especially since it came just after "Now or Never", which was a good novel(One of Adler's few). Read more

Published on November 9, 2005 by Peter LaPrade

4.0 out of 5 stars This book reads slowly
I felt as though I were constantly saying "get on with it", yet by the end of the book I did realize it is a good story. Read more

Published on July 3, 2003 by Betti Trapp

4.0 out of 5 stars My first Adler Book.
This was my first Adler book. And although I am a huge Nora Roberts fan and have been for years, I must say that I truly enjoyed reading this book. Read more

Published on June 21, 2003 by pdxbeautiful

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER GREAT READ
This book was fabulous!! I couldn't put it down. If you start this book, make sure you give yourself plenty of time, because I read it in almost one sitting. Read more

Published on May 20, 2002 by dbherman

5.0 out of 5 stars good book
This is the first book I read by Adler. It was very thrilling and breath-taking. The characters are very realistic. This book got me hooked on her other books also.

Published on November 22, 2001 by fmudler

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
This is the second Elizabeth Adler book that I've read and I throughly enjoyed it! The story line is fast paced, the plot is excellent, and it even had a little bit of romance... Read more

Published on July 17, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Reading
This is the first book that I read written by Elizabeth Adler and I enjoyed it very much. It has mystery, romance and intrigue throughout the novel.

Published on July 14, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book !
I thought this book was wonderful. I finished it in 2 days. Could not put it down. I really wanted to know these characters. This was my first book by Adler. Read more

Published on March 2, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Held my breath often!
He was a serial killer that left his mark on his victims in the form of a cut on the forehead. It was a cross, which went from temple to temple, forehead to nose. Read more

Published on February 7, 2000 by Detra Fitch

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THE HUDSON SANITARIUM WAS BUILT INTO A STRETCH OF rocky land overlooking the river,as far upstate New York as you could get using a paved road. Read the first page

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yellow jeep, pink chair, tarte tatin

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Miss Lottie, Running Horse, Santa Barbara, Ellie's Place, New York, Dan Cassidy, Ellie Parrish Duveen, Santa Monica, Buck Duveen, Miss Duveen, Danny Boy, Main Street, Hot Springs Road, Lottie Parrish, Charlotte Parrish, Detective Johannsen, Times Square, Maya Morris, Michael Majors, Waldo Stamford, Carlos Ortega, Farmer Dan, Jim Beam, Maria Novales, Pete Piatowsky

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