Twilight Whispers [Mass Market Paperback]

Barbara Delinsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1987

January 2005 Dear Reader, TWILIGHT WHISPERS was a challenge for me. At the time I wrote it – 1987 - I wanted to push myself as a writer. The result: a book that was longer and more complex than anything I had written before then. In many respects, it is my first mainstream novel. Here is the story of three families: the Warrens and the Whytes, wealthy, powerful, and connected by the marriage of Deborah Warren and Mark Whyte; and the not-so-wealthy Morells - Cassie, the loyal housekeeper for the Warrens, and her daughter, Katia, who grew up with and adores the Warren and Whyte children. The story opens with the funeral of Deborah and Mark, who have been murdered. In the course of his investigation, Robert Cavanaugh, the detective assigned to the case, traces the rise of the families to power and uncovers secrets and scandals aplenty. He also comes to admire - and I hope you will come to love - Jordan Whyte and Katia Morell, whose futures are irrevocably linked. TWILIGHT WHISPERS is part family saga, part murder mystery, and part love story. Re-reading this book in anticipation of its reissue, I was enthralled by its characters just as strongly as I was when the book was first published so many years ago. It stands the test of time. I highly recommend it! Truly, BARBARA DELINSKY

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Editorial Reviews

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* 'Top Pick!...Full of mystery and romantic tension...a true page-turner...Readers will be unable to put this Delinsky classic down. Romantic Times --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Barbara Delinsky has more than thirty million copies of her books in print, in twenty-five different languages. Her novels regularly appear on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly, making her one of America’s best-known and beloved authors. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Not Avail (May 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0445204125
• ISBN-13: 978-0445204126
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,952,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good book by Barbara Delinsky, January 14, 2005

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Ratmammy "The Ratmammy" (Ratmammy's Town, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight Whispers (Hardcover)

TWILIGHT WHISPERS by Barbara Delinsky
January 14, 2005

TWILIGHT WHISPERS by Barbara Delinsky is a reissue of a book that was originally published in 1987. It was also her first mainstream novel, after spending the first part of her career writing straight romance novels. I for one enjoy these mainstream novels, because I feel she's much better at them. Her romances don't seem to stand the test of time, but this book did.

TWILIGHT WHISPERS is the story of two powerful and wealthy families, told from various view points but for the most part, centering on the murder of two of their members, Mark Whyte and his wife Deborah Warren. An outsider, Robert Cavanaugh, is the one that starts the book off, as he is the investigator for the murders and he starts the case by researching the history of the two families.

While the murder plot line helped make the story move fast, what interested me the most was the family saga of the Whytes and the Warrens. Delinsky always does a good job with stories such as this, and I really liked the book. For those expecting a straight romance, this is not it. Look elsewhere. But for those who want more than just romance, read TWILIGHT WHISPERS. This book comes recommended by the Ratmammy.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, June 18, 2005

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G. Greene - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel is part romance, part mystery, part family saga -- and while it lacks a clear categoric definition, I found all parts of story interesting. People are not always what they seem, and Delinsky does a very good job interweaving the tales of the various characters with the plot twists to a satisfying (if vaguely improbable) ending.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT AS GOOD AS OTHER DELINSKY BOOKS, May 5, 2005

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Jessica M. Cox "smurfica5" (Kuna, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twilight Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

I got about 3 or 4 chapters into this book and had to quit. It had too many people in it and it was hard to remember who was who. I am a new Barbara Delinsky fan and have read about 6 of her other books. My favorite one so far is The Vineyard.