Covet (Paperback)

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Two and a half years after her ordeal at the hands of the 'Stiletto Murderer', Ed Brown, Makedde Vanderwall must face her demons once again as she flies into Sydney for Brown's trial - and faces her one-time lover, the jaded Sydney detective Andy Flynn. But days before the trial is set to commence, the unthinkable happens - Ed Brown makes a daring escape, aided and abetted by one of his warders.

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Author Tara Moss, a former international model, narrates her own novel about a young woman who is attacked and then must testify against the homicidal maniac who did it, Ed Brown. Moss reads the dialogue and story in a calm professional voice. Makedde (Mak) Vanderwall, the victim, and her boyfriend, Detective Andy Flynn, are well-developed, likable characters. Moss's flat, high-pitched tones for Brown perfectly convey the psychopathic workings of his obsessive mind. When Brown escapes from prison, the tension in Moss's voice ratchets up. The novel is dark and dangerous, and Moss's pacing and precision give the telling extra oomph. Listeners will be loath to turn this off. Don't miss it. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd (August 18, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0732276721
• ISBN-13: 978-0732276720
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,998,331 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enthusiastically recommended addition for community library audiobook and mystery/suspense collections., November 5, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Covet (Audio CD)

Eighteen months after her ordeal at the hands of the sadistic 'Stiletto Murderer', fashion model and forensic psychology student Makedde Vanderwall must confront her demons when she returns to Sydney for the trial. But just as the verdict is handed down, the unthinkable happens - the homicidal maniac escapes and Makedde is his target once again. This is the basic plot of a truly riveting suspense novel by award-winning mystery writer Tara Moss who draws upon her own expertise as a former international model to craft a well-honed romantic thriller that will engage the listeners's total attention from beginning to end. This flawlessly recorded, 9 hour 45 minute, 10 CD audiobook features the author's own narration and is an enthusiastically recommended addition for community library audiobook and mystery/suspense collections.

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5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating crime thriller, April 29, 2007

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Covet (Mass Market Paperback)

It has been eighteen months since Ed Brown the "Stiletto Killer" of nine women was caught after he kidnapped and tortured Canadian model Makedde Vanderwall. All the women he butchered wore stiletto heels like his mother used to before the incident he caused that put her in a wheelchair because she no longer had legs. Mak is leaving Canada and heading to Australia to be the star witness for the prosecution since she was the only victim who survived Ed's torture.

She testifies on the first day of the trial but in the middle of her testimony Ed Brown confesses that he is guilty on all counts of murder. In exchange for certain privileges, he leads the police to a place where he says a victim lies that the police never discovered. It is a trap and when an incendiary device explodes, Ed escapes. Makedde is scared out of her wits because she knows Brown is fixated on her. She hops on the first plane to Hong Kong for a modeling assignment. Ed, with the help of the prison guard he befriended, follows her and the two come together in a confrontation in which only one of them is left standing.

Tara Moss is Australia's answer to Patricia Cornwell. Her characters are multi-faceted and run the gamut from pure good to pure evil. The scenes in which Ed Brown is the prime player are the most interesting because readers get to see how his twisted mind thinks. Makedde is a beautiful amazon with a high IQ who runs from danger that makes her even more believable than the rest of the characters because she knows Ed Brown is too dangerous for her to be on the same continent with. This is a fascinating crime thriller that contains a feeling of ever spreading danger.

Harriet Klausner