After losing everyone she loves, concert pianist Liesl Bower has nowhere to go but to escape into her music. Searching for the peace she usually finds in her concertos and sonatas, Liesl can't shake the feeling that she is being haunted by her past . . . and by someone following her. When she spots a familiar and eerie face in the audience of a concert she's giving for the president in Washington, DC, the scariest day of her life comes back to her with a flash. It has been fifteen years since Liesl watched her beloved Harvard music mentor assaulted on a dark night in Moscow and just as long since the CIA disclosed to her that he'd been spying for Russia. She had seen that man-that eerie face-the night Professor Devoe was attacked. And now he's back-and coming for her. (20101230)
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"When reading Sue Duffy's books, one learns to expect the unexpected." (Christian Book Previews )
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Sue Duffy is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in Moody magazine, The Presbyterian Journal, Sunday Digest, and The Christian Reader. She is the author of Mortal Wounds (Barbour, 2001) and Fatal Loyalty (Kregel, 2010). Sue has also contributed to Stories for a Woman's Heart (Multnomah). She and her husband, Mike, have three grown children. Find out more at www.sueduffybooks.com.
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Suspense novelist Sue Duffy says, "It's thrilling to me to enter the world of those on the run, whose senses must sizzle on high alert, pitting their wits against the enemy's to survive." With a journalism degree from the University of Florida, she wrote for ad agencies, newspapers, and magazines before penning her first novel, "Mortal Wounds." Her second, "Fatal Loyalty," was a 2010 finalist for Foreword Review's Book of the Year Award. Her third novel, "The Sound of Red Returning," launches a trilogy about the Russian threat and a young pianist who stumbles into the web of global terrorism. The author also is an avid boater, tennis player, golfer, and pianist.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Intense Spy Thriller,
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This review is from: The Sound of Red Returning: A Novel (Red Returning Trilogy) (Paperback)
I'm always up to reading a good spy novel, so when I saw the invitation to review The Sound of Red Returning, I jumped at the chance. (Thanks to Litfuse for the free copy of the book in exchange for the review.) The fact that Liesl is also a pianist made me connect with her before I started reading. What a unique premise as to how her piano mentor/double agent passed information! The characters are well developed; the plot moves along, leaving me breathless at times. And I love the spiritual thread that moves through the story as well. Sue Duffy has done a masterful job at spinning a spy thriller that holds the reader's attention through the last page. I highly recommend The Sound of Red Returning, and I will be looking for more books by this author.
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Intense, Political, Intriguing Suspense that whisks the reader to the middle of the story!,
By "ReviewsByMolly" (Willow Spring,NC USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Sound of Red Returning: A Novel (Red Returning Trilogy) (Paperback)
Sue Duffy has brought her readers a novel that is not only the start to a sure-to-be fantastic new series, but a novel that will move you completely and wholly, following the characters lives as if they were your own. The intense complexity that Ms. Duffy uses to create both the plot line and Lisle's character is truly stunning. This book is a twist of emotional ups, downs and messages that will leave the reader reflecting on this book for a long time to come.Liesl Bower is not your everyday person. No, she's more than that. She's someone who holds the interest of the Russians. Why? Well, she's a pianist and she has something the Russians want before the CIA finds it. The roller coaster ride you take with Liesl and her passion for music, is stunning. When Liesl finds out secrets about her past and her musical mentor, the book takes the reader on a whole new politically dramatic ride. With characters like Liesl and Cade, messages of second chances, right vs. wrong, and intriguing political suspense, this book becomes a movie for the reader. Each event unfolds perfectly and becomes life. Each character, each emotion, each twist will grip you like a vice! This is a 5 Book worthy start to an incredibly addictive new series. I'm hooked on the Red Returning trilogy and this is just book 1! I can't wait until book 2 releases and I can dive back into the intensity of suspense. Ms. Duffy definitely is high on my recommended authors list and this book is one that I will be sharing with EVERYONE who wants that gripping, twisting novel that will be over before you know it...I know because I had it read in 2 days! It's THAT good! Great job, Ms. Duffy! This review originated at Reviews By Molly in part with a blog tour.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Suspenseful and romantic,
By Pamela S. "I Read. Do You?" (Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Sound of Red Returning: A Novel (Red Returning Trilogy) (Paperback)
As a world-famous classical pianist, Liesl Bower plays command performances for the President and various foreign dignitaries. She thinks she's seen it all and played it all, until her past comes back to chase her from her comfortable Washington DC-area home. From the moment she spots a familiar, yet frightening, man sitting so close to her as she performs at the White House, Liesl knows her life will never be the same.Racing from rogue Russians that are determined to change the course of history, Liesl is protected by the FBI, the CIA and a couple of humble fishermen from the Florida Keys. The Sound of Red Returning is suspenseful and exciting, but it is also romantic and sweet. The underground KGB agents and the murder of Liesl's former music professor, make this book a mysterious globetrotting page-turner. Liesl's return to her ailing grandmother's side, a simmering new romance with Cade O'Brien and the comic utterances of Cade's grandfather all provide a softer edge to this book. As a Christian novel, each of the characters in this book all have their own opinions about God and His place in their lives. Liesl has walked away from the God she thinks was never there for her family in the very tough times. As the novel progresses, Liesl begins to see that God has used her, if if she wasn't close to him at the time. At times the novel is a bit difficult to follow simply because some of the action has taken place 15 years ago, but now must be recalled quickly as a matter of national security. In addition, the plot can be a bit murky in spots due to a cast of international characters that are frequently hiding in the shadows. Stick with this book, though. Like all good mysteries, plot lines are tied up in the final chapters and Liesl begins her new life with her Russian past behind her. I received this book complimentary from LitFuse in exchange for an honest review but the opinion is all mine
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