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Thicker Than Water..., November 3, 2003
This review is from: Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
For thousands of years, wise men have warned about men like Mordeccai Young, men who set themselves up as pseudo Messiahs. With promises of peace, Young led a group of runaway girls into a life of slavery until the government stormed his hideaway. Unfortunately, the Feds could not rescue the girls who were Young's victims. In the siege, a killing fire killed them all, or so it was believed. One girl escaped, taking with her the child her best friend bore Young. Sixteen years later, that girl, Jewel, now Julie, faces losing the daughter who became her own. A man threatens to expose her secrets, that she has Dawn illegally. Julie's nightmare only grows worse when she finds her blackmailer stabbed to death. The noose around her neck tightens when the murder weapon vanishes and a strange car begins following Dawn. Then, a faith healer comes to town, and Julie quickly realizes that Dawn's father lived through the fire. Only one other person knows the truth, the thorn in her side, her co anchor, Sean MacKenzie. Unknown to Julie, Sean has been haunted by the siege that changed her life for as long as she has. He was there, and could have stopped it, or at least saved a few of the girls. Helping Julie deal with her past will let him exorcise his own demons. Then, Julie and Dawn both vanish, and it is up to Sean to find them. **** What does family really mean? Maggie Shayne answers that question in Thicker than Water. Love and devotion blend with suspense and secrets in this fast paced story. The reparte between Sean and Julie lightens an other wise deep read. Though Ms Shayne is noted for her paranormal fantasy, she is also capable of creating a world realistically believeable. **** Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Romantic Suspense that Rocks, January 11, 2005
This review is from: Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
Thicker than water is romantic suspense that will rock your world. The story is a tale about one woman's attempt to escape her past, and then her fight when the past comes back to visit in the form of a maddened cult leader. As she struggles with the troubles that start to rise, and the ramifications of the truth of her past, she finds herself striking a strange and delicate alliance with a rival journalist that explodes into a powerful attraction that threatens her as much (if not more) than the villain.
I don't want to ruin this by giving out too many details, because when you read it, you will be guessing every step of the way, surprised with every page turned, and sucked into the story before you even know what hit you! The villain is particularly believable because he has human qualities we can recognize and understand. His intelligence and his ability to surmount obstacles makes him a formidable opponent, and the heroine and hero are that much stronger characters as a result.
When the truth of the past can no longer be suppressed, a confrontation between the heroine, her friend, her daughter, the villain, the hero, and the ghosts of the past arises that will leave you breathless. The most terrifying aspect of this book is the fact that it could literally have been ripped from the headlines : Cult leader gone bad. Government attack gone bad. People going to ground, living another life, always wondering if they are one step ahead of the past they are trying to escape. The most satisfying aspect of this book: Love happens. You can't rationalize it, nor can you fight it. When it comes, it comes hard, strong and takes no prisoners. The relationship that develops between the hero and heroine is at once achingly delicate and wildly passionate, and completely believable.
This book is succeeded by a second in the series, that I highly recommend: Colder than Ice. (see my other review) Both are a worthy investment of your time, and will leave you thinking about many facets of the book long after you are done.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting and creepy..., April 28, 2004
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This review is from: Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
There seem to be quite a few books out there with cults in them recently. I, personally, find the whole subject very creepy, which is why it is perfect in a mystery/romance. When Julie escapes from a cult with the baby of a best friend she has to reinvent her life. She becomes a famous newscaster and 16 years later finds herself involved in a murder with ties to her past. She immediately is confronted by her nemisis (and new partner) who ends up helping her (because he is, of course, the love interest). All in all, a delightful read, if a little predicatable. In any case, I am looking forward to the sequel and recommend it.
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