In Too Deep [Mass Market Paperback]

Tina Wainscott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 4, 2005

SOMEONE HAS ENTERED HER HOME…
Society writer Winslow Talbot feels she is living a lie: She is beautiful, but her face has been cleverly constructed by plastic surgeons after an automobile crash. She is rich, but the wealth belongs to her doting stepfather who’s funded a life she finds increasingly shallow. So when she learns of a hit-and-run boating accident that leaves a young Cuban girl terribly disfigured, Winslow sees the opportunity to make a real difference and decides to help the injured child.

SOMEONE KNOWS ALL HER SECRETS…
She begins an investigation that leads her to Alex Diaz, editor of a Miami newspaper. But Alex warns Winslow against snooping in Florida’s exile community where passions often explode with deadly consequences.

SOMEONE WANTS TO KILL HER…
Ignoring the warning, Winslow continues probing for answers even as it pits her against her family, her boss, and the Miami police as a killer waits patiently in the shadows to see her die...

Editorial Reviews

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"[What She Doesn't Know] is a strong tale that hooks readers with the opening confrontation in "Xanadu" until the final climax....Readers will appreciate this dark terse thriller." --Midwest Book Review on What She Doesn't Know

"The move to harder-edged suspense has certainly paid off for the multitalented Wainscott. She has joined the ranks of top-notch purveyors of gripping and intense suspense." --Romantic Time on What She Doesn't Know

"A nail-biting roller coaster of lies, betrayals and deadly secrets...Chilling narrative and intense character interaction add to the dramatic feel of this highly entertaining novel...A gripping novel of sheer suspense that will keep the reader turning pages...Tina Wainscott is definitely an author to watch; with her unique talent for creating suspense that is as unexpected as it is chilling, she's definitely on my auto-buy list!" --Romance Reviews Today on I'll Be Watching You

"Romantic suspense that never slows down until the climax. The story line is action packed and keeps readers guessing...The cast is a delight that brings a small isolated Everglades community to life, alligators and all, so that the audience receives the usual entertaining thriller from one of the best writers today at keeping the tension high." --The Midwest Book Review on I'll Be Watching You

"Tina Wainscott always delivers...I love to curl up with anything she writes!" --New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham on Now You See Me

"Incredible! I could not put this book down. It caught me from page one and REFUSED to let me go until the very end. Wainscott has the shining talent of being able to combine the genre of "thriller" with the genre of "romance" and somehow make it work! Once again Tina Wainscott delivers a heart-stopping story that will make many readers stay awake reading long into the night." --
lochHuntress Reviews on Now You See Me

"WOW! Ms. Wainscott is a suspense reader's dream author. The plot twist that develops halfway through me for a loop and I loved every minute of it.....The suspense is at a fever pitch....I'm on my way out to get more. I can't think of a higher recommendation than that." --Rendezvous on Now You See Me

From the Back Cover

SOMEONE HAS ENTERED HER HOME…
Society writer Winslow Talbot feels she is living a lie: She is beautiful, but her face has been cleverly constructed by plastic surgeons after an automobile crash. She is rich, but the wealth belongs to her doting stepfather who’s funded a life she finds increasingly shallow. So when she learns of a hit-and-run boating accident that leaves a young Cuban girl terribly disfigured, Winslow sees the opportunity to make a real difference and decides to help the injured child.

SOMEONE KNOWS ALL HER SECRETS…
She begins an investigation that leads her to Alex Diaz, editor of a Miami newspaper. But Alex warns Winslow against snooping in Florida’s exile community where passions often explode with deadly consequences.

SOMEONE WANTS TO KILL HER…
Ignoring the warning, Winslow continues probing for answers even as it pits her against her family, her boss, and the Miami police as a killer waits patiently in the shadows to see her die...

“Tina Wainscott always delivers...I love to curl up with anything she writes.”
—New York Times bestselling Heather Graham

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312933711
• ISBN-13: 978-0312933715
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #690,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

WHERE AM I? I'm now writing under the name Jaime Rush for Avon Books. Check out my new series, where X-Files meets Lost! Why did I change? I changed publishers and went back to my paranormal romance roots, and it was a business decision to start fresh. If you like my earlier paranormal books, you'll like the Offspring series. Lots of suspense, action, the kind of damaged characters I love to write about, and sexiness. You can read sneak peeks at www.jaimerush.com.

If you'd like to buy one of my books, and have it signed, please email me through the Jaime site. My manager has a limited amount of Tina Wainscott books on hand. For ebook users, I am releasing my Tina titles on the Kindle under both Tina Wainscott and Jaime Rush. Out so far:
Unforgivable
What She Doesn't Know
Blindsight (formerly Now You See Me)
Until I Die Again (formerly On the Way to Heaven)

Tina's Bio: I read suspense thrillers because I like to be scared, and I write suspense thrillers because I like to scare people. Not-entrails-on-the-floor or hacked-up-body-parts-wrapped-prettily-in-a-package type books. More like not being able to trust anyone, not even people you think you can trust type books. Books about psychological manipulation and psychotic baddies who enjoy the torment even more than the actual kill. Being scared is fun. Just ask any roller coaster or horror flick fanatic. Heck, just watching the evening news can be terrifying.

Pick up one of my books, though, and I'll guarantee you one thing: in my world, the bad guy always gets his in the end. Or the head. Or wherever it turns out to be. We don't always get the luxury of justice in real life, but every time I write a book, I get justice for all those people who couldn't. And I get to meet interesting people who I then put through hell, all in the name of entertainment. That is what I call a sweet way to make a living.

My beliefs are God, a positive attitude, living life to the fullest, doing unselfish things on a regular basis, small indulgences, believing in yourself, appreciating what you have, and no regrets.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing Something, October 30, 2005

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This had the potential to be an excellent book. However, the character of Winslow was so stupid and careless that it got annoying after awhile.

One would think that being conked on the head and locked in her trunk would teach her a lesson. Nope. She gets tasered, shot at twice and threatened, and yet she still keeps putting herself in stupid, dangerous situations without a second thought or being the least bit careful.

The rest of the cast of characters wasn't much better. Grant, a multi-millionaire running for office, takes the word of a guy he's known a couple of months and immediately believes his daughter is a psychotic, paranoid druggie. Ashlyn is so desperate to be loved that she cuts ties with everyone she's ever cared about for this guy, including leaving her sister out of her wedding. Yet no one but Winslow can see through this dude? The character of Alex also had a ton of potential, but was basically delegated to being Winslow's sidekick in stupidity.

Normally I love Tina Wainscott's books, however, this one just wasn't as good as the others. However, it's still a good way to pass time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Please somebody, Believe her!!!!!!!!!!!!!, October 6, 2005

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I usually like Tina's books, but I got so tired of the fact that nobody would believe anything Winslow had to say. She is convinced that her sister's fiance is a fraud and he threatens her constantly. He does all this behind her family's back so they don't believe her. Her sister thinks she is jealous. Her father is a millionaire business man who can't seem to think for himself. He thinks she is jealous and maybe on drugs.

Finally she meets a Cuban American, Alex Diaz, who finally believes her. She is also positive Jayce was the one who ran down a fishing boat killing 2 Cuban Americans and disfiguring a little girl. Winslow was in a car accident and had to have her face rebuilt so she has great sympathy for the little girl.

The story was alright, but I got very tired of the Cuban connection. And as a matter of fact there was no cuban connection. By the time you get to the grist of the plot you are tired that no one in her family believes her then there are so many different ideas about what is going on, somehow they loose you in the machinations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovers of romantic suspense will enjoy!, December 18, 2005

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Winslow Talbot knows that people consider her to be beautiful, but she believes that's only because they can't see the scars left by a terrible car accident. She cleverly hides these scars, never letting anyone see the real Winslow behind her "mask" and the society life she leads as the step daughter of powerful man currently running for governor. But when her step sister, Ashlyn, introduces Winslow to her new fiancée, Jayce, alarms go off in Winslow. There is just something about him that doesn't feel right to Winslow. When a hit and run boating accident leaves another young girl with facial injuries, clues lead Winslow to believe that Jayce may have had something to do with it. When she acts on her suspicions, Winslow never expects her whole family to turn against her. Now she's on the outside, trying to save her sister from man who Winslow is convinced is hiding a dangerous past.

This brings Winslow into contact with Miami newspaperman, Alex Diaz. Alex is not the kind of man who has time for spoiled society women, but the more time he spends with Winslow, the more he realizes that there is depth to her. As they rush to find out exactly what Jayce is hiding, they begin to fall in love. But can Winslow ever trust Alex enough to let him see her true face, scars and all? And can they force Winslow's family to accept the truth about Jayce before it's too late?

In Too Deep is another well written romantic suspense by Tina Wainscott. Alex Diaz may be her best hero to date. Sexy, romantic, and protective Alex is all the things I look for when I pick up a romance. He certainly made me want to read more! Winslow was a character that was finally coming to terms with her fears, something that made me connect with her all the more. The only aspect of the story which I found a little disturbing was Winslow's family's inability to see past Jayce. I might expect Ashlyn to have been blinded by love, but her father was supposed to be a rich, powerful, political man and I thought he would have be a little more cynical when it came to fortune hunters. However none of that detracted from the story, which I truly enjoyed. I am happy to recommend In Too Deep to readers of romantic suspense!

Melissa
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