Danger Zones (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Journalist Gini Hunter returns to England from the mountains of Bosnia only to plunge into a murderous jungle of high-fashion and drugs as Beauman, bestselling author of Destiny and Lovers and Liars, liberally applies the melodramatic glitter. Both the heart and the womb are danger zones in this romantic thriller. Gini loves war photographer Pascal Lamartine, who loves her?yet resists fathering the child she longs to conceive. Enter imperious green-eyed editor Rowland McGuire, who struggles to resist the appeal of hauntingly intense Gini. The couple sizzle with a delicious tension that other characters respect and the reader laps up. But clever Beauman makes us yearn for Rowland to see the homey charms of Gini's pal Lindsay Drummond, smart fashion editor and terrific single mom. It's Lindsay who stitches together the mystery shrouding fragile fashion genius Maria Cazares, her formidable partner, Jean Lazare, and a deadly drug pusher named Star, whose psychotic rage culminates in a tense hostage crisis. Lindsay's ultimate role, however, is to deliver a sisterly wink from author to reader. Although she tells Rowland she's deep into an Updike novel, the book atop her pile is a soothing airport romance with deft plot and big emotions, if graceless style. It's an apt overview of Beauman's own novel, whose sharp details, appealing characters and nonstop action make up for some unwieldy sentences and stark pronouncements on gender.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Journalists Rowland McGuire and Gini Hunter get more than they bargained for when they investigate mysterious couturier Maria Cazares and her very protective business partner, Jean Lazare. Rumors of an illegitimate child, incest, and drug abuse turn out to be the tip of the iceberg, and as our intrepid duo close in on the truth, their own lives become nearly as tortured as those they are investigating. Add to the mix a psychopath on a mission, a missing schoolgirl, a drug overdose, multiple murders, and lots of sex, and you have a compulsively readable romantic thriller that begins slowly but picks up speed as it races toward an explosive ending. Fans of Beauman's Lovers and Liars (LJ 4/15/94) will recognize Gini and her lover, Pascal Lamartine, but it isn't necessary to have read that book to enjoy this one. This entertaining novel is recommended for popular fiction collections.
--Elizabeth Mary Mellett, Brookline P.L., Mass.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (April 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044990881X
• ISBN-13: 978-0449908815
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,712,818 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She did it again!, March 22, 1998

By	[e-mail] (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danger Zones (Mass Market Paperback)

Before you read DANGER ZONES read LOVERS AND LIARS it's not necessary, but after LOVERS AND LIARS you care about Gini and Pascal so much this book is a must. Beauman's genius is her ability to make her characters so real. They are filled with the same contradictions and fears as the rest of us. Often when I read her books, I think I know exactly what she means--I understand that completely although on the surface the action of the character may seem out of character. People are a bundle of contradictions and she shows that so well which makes the suspense all the more addictive.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, October 25, 2002

By	laura "laurajean2" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book because I fell in love with Beauman's creative and enthralling writing style in "Destiny". This story was not quite as good, took a while to warm up, but still definitely worth the time. Sally Beauman creates interesting diverse characters that feel like real people and nearly leap off the page.