Watch Me (Last Stand, Book 3) [Mass Market Paperback]

Brenda Novak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2008

Teenagers Sheridan Kohl and Jason Wyatt were parked at the lake in Whiterock, Tennessee, when a stranger wearing a ski mask shot them both. Sheridan lived but Jason died—and the stranger was never caught. Even though Sheridan's family moved away right afterward, she's never been able to put the crime behind her.

And now that someone doesn't want her to come home

Because of a new development in the case, Sheridan returns to Whiterock. But when she's attacked a second time, it's only because of Jason's stepbrother, Cain Granger, that she survives—and Cain's the last person she wants to face. If not for their history, if not for her, Jason wouldn't have been in that parked car.

Cain knows that whoever killed his brother probably isn't a stranger at all. But figuring out that person's identity is easier said than done—especially since the killer seems to be taunting them both:

watch me.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Mira (August 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778325261
• ISBN-13: 978-0778325260
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Brenda Novak Bio

It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak's career as a bestselling author--she caught her day-care provider drugging her children with cough syrup to get them to sleep all day. That was when Brenda decided she needed to quit her job as a loan officer and help make a living from home.

"When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book," Brenda says. But she sold that book, and the rest is history. Her novels have made the New York Times, USA Today and Borders/Waldenbooks bestseller lists and won many awards, including two Rita nominations, the Book Buyer's Best, the Book Seller's Best and the National Reader's Choice Award.

Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are proud parents of five children--three girls and two boys. When she's not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually working on her annual fund-raiser for diabetes research--an online auction held on her Web site (www.brendanovak.com) every May. Brenda has raised over $1 million to date.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner for Ms. Novak!, August 17, 2008

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Watch Me (Last Stand, Book 3)

Twelve years ago Sheridan Kohl and Jason Wyatt were shot while parked near Whiterock, Tennessee. Sheridon was injured, but Jason was killed. Sheridan has never been able to move beyond that tragic incident and has held herself partly responsible. Had she not wanted to make Jason's stepbrother, Cain, jealous, she and Jason would never have been together.

Now, possible new evidence has energed and Sheridan, needing closure, travels from Sacramento back to Whiterock. But someone doesn't want her there, doesn't want her discovering what has been covered up for twelve years.

Once again she is attacked, this time rescued by Cain Granger, the man she has never gotten over. Cain fears for here life and takes her back to his cabin to nurse her back to health.

Both Sheridan and Cain go out of their way to avoid confronting the past and their feelings. Sheridan won't let herself become emotionally involved because she knows Cain doesn't care about commitment, and Cain seems to care more for his dogs and his grandfather than anyone else.

A cast of family and other townspeople complete the list of possible suspects, and Ms. Novak's deft weaving of plot and subplots keeps the reader guessing right down to the final pages. Coupled with Cain's and Sheridan's struggle to find clues to the killer's identity is their growing desire for one another.

This third in the Last Stand series oozes sensuality and suspense, items Brenda Novak writes with consummate skill. Once begun, I could not put the book down until I finished the last page.

Bravo Ms. Novak.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the last in the "Last Stand" series, August 13, 2008

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This review is from: Watch Me (Last Stand, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

When the gun that was used to injure Sheridan Kohl and kill her companion Jason twelve years earlier turns up, Sheridan travels back to the town she'd rather forget to try to solve the now cold case. The incident was a turning point in Sheridan's life, as she now runs a non-profit company dedicated to victims. But her appearance has the killer pretty upset - enough that he kidnaps and tries to kill her again, only to have town bad boy Cain Granger step in and rescue her. Sheridan has always carried a torch for Cain, in fact, she was with his stepbrother that night in an attempt to make Cain jealous. Guilt has plagued them both in their role in Jason's death, and it doesn't help that many think he was the gunman. The two share close quarters as they investigate the crime, but the killer is one step ahead and getting desperate enough to tie up loose ends.

Novak's latest installment in her "Last Stand" series is a riveting novel that easily stands on its own. Both Sheridan and Cain are pretty complex characters with so much emotional baggage, but Novak manages to keep them from becoming too stereotypical of your average romantic suspense. Cain is somewhat of a loner - on one hand gruff and unapproachable, relating more to his dogs. But when he interacts with his grandpa Marshall or is taking care of Sheridan, his true personality emerges. While the mystery aspect was not too much of a surprise, Novak's gift for dialogue and knack for crafting a story are ever prevalent. While this series was originally touted as a trilogy, there will soon be another "Last Stand" story on the horizon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense and heart wrapped up nice and neat!, May 5, 2011

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This is Brenda Novak's best series ever! The characters are so real, so lovable you feel you know them practically before the story starts. This is a fast read that will not let you sleep, should you happen to start in the evening!