The Tangled Web (Daybreak Mysteries #3) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

B. J. Hoff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998

Daniel and Jennifer Kaine brave a dangerous snowstorm to protect two orphaned children from the mob hit men who are searching for them.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Teddy Giordano hasn't led the most upstanding of lives. However, he does love the children of his boss. Consequently, when his boss is murdered by hitmen, Teddy takes off with the children, knowing that they are likely to be killed next. A wrong turn leads them to a Christian children's camp. Together, Teddy and the families fight off the intrusion of the hitmen, and Teddy comes to accept God into his life. Hoff (The Captive Voice, Tyndale, 1996) combines fast-moving action with some believable characters to make this an enjoyable addition to the "Daybreak Mysteries" series. A sound purchase for most libraries.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From AudioFile

Although listed as third in the Daybreak series, this story can stand alone. Two families are fixing up a camp in West Virginia when Teddy Giordano, who is fleeing the Mob, chooses one of the deserted cabins as a hiding place. The resulting conflict will bring assassins to the camp and put everyone to the test. Jean DeBarbieris reads with a very empathetic style--often too much so, with a bit too much sweetness coloring most of the story. Her vocal characterizations of New Yorkers, mobsters, a retarded child and Southerners are overdone, bordering on caricature. An overly sensitive production is weakened by the vocal personalities given to many of the characters. M.A.M. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 297 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786214732
• ISBN-13: 978-0786214730
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,722,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

BJ Hoff's writing is known for her historical settings, her unforgettable characters, and her lyrical prose. She is the bestselling author of numerous historical fiction series, including the Riverhaven Years, the Mountain Song Legacy, the Song of Erin saga, the American Anthem series, and An Emerald Ballad series.

Her five-volume Emerald Ballad series was the first major work of fiction to bring the Irish immigration experience to the CBA marketplace-and the work that first brought BJ an international reading audience.

Her readers know they can expect to meet some memorable people in her novels and also know that many of those people will be immigrants-Irish immigrants particularly but not exclusively.

BJ admits to a passion for "building worlds." Whether her characters move about in small country towns or metropolitan areas, reside in Amish settlements, secluded mansions, or coal company houses, she creates communities where people can form relationships, raise families, pursue their faith, and experience the mountains and valleys of life.

She's intent on making her historical novels relevant to the present by developing characters and settings that, while staying true to the history and culture of their times, reflect many of the spiritual trials and social problems faced by contemporary readers. Her novels are meant to be "stories that build a bridge from the past to the present."

Her literary awards include the Christianity Today's Critics Choice Book Award for fiction; a Gold Medallion Award finalist; and a number of Excellence in Media Silver Angel awards. Her books have been translated into many foreign languages, and she frequently hears from her international readers in countries such as Ireland, England, Norway, and Germany.

A former church music director and music teacher, BJ is a member of the Authors Guild, the Irish American Cultural Institute, and the Appalachian Writers Association.

She writes from her home in a small town in east central Ohio. She and her husband share a love of music, books, and time spent with their family: two married daughters, three lively young grandsons, a loopy Golden Retriever, and a cunning, incorrigible but lovable cat.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another winner, June 5, 2000

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Beverly "bevreader" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tangled Web (Daybreak Mysteries #3) (Paperback)

As with the other Daybreak Mysteries, B. J. Hoff does a great job of putting Daniel and Jennifer right back into the action and suspense that seems to follow them wherever they go. In The Tangled Web, they meet a mob informant as well as a mentally handicapped boy who will eventually become their son. The way that Daniel deals with his own handicap of blindness is an inspiration in this series as well as the way that the characters lean on the power of God to see them through dangerous and even life-threatening situations. The Tangled Web, like all of the Daybreak mysteries, kept me reading until the end and I thank B. J. for her great writing style!