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4.0 out of 5 starsReviews of from One Star to Five Stars - that much emotion means this book has something going for it.
ByMaMa1241on April 26, 2016
After reading the reviews posted about this book, I found it interesting to note that they run from five stars with a glowing review to one star with a horrible review. Anything that causes people to run hot and cold like that, in my book, has something going for it right off the bat.
This is the first book I have read by Anna DeStefano and I more than enjoyed it. I would say I gave it 4.5 stars. I paid a whole $.99 for the privilege of reading this book on my Kindle. While I'm sure some of you paid more than that, those of you who crucified this book need to realize that you can't expect every book you read to have been masterfully written. To the person who said she wiped the book from the face of her device and from her content, I would love to see the titles of some of the other books you have read and, if you reviewed them, what you said. I have done that before myself but it was with a series of books - yes series, nine to be exact - that were rife with constant sex and language that revolved around the f-bomb. That I can do without.
Shattered Witness is about Shaw Cassidy, a confident, successful CEO of a research company, Cassidy Global Research (CGR), and Cole Marinos, a Special Agent of the FBI.
CGR has government agencies among its clients and it deals with top secret information. Shaw learned - on her own, by the way - that someone had hacked her company's computers and was selling her company's information to countries who were enemies of the United States. Recognizing she was being set up to take the fall, Shaw decided to see if she could learn the identity of person doing this was on her own. While sitting in a small closet listening to a conversation she wasn't supposed to hear, her leg cramped and when she straightened it out to try and work out the cramp, her foot hit the wall. She was dragged out of the closet by her hair and shot at the side of her head, badly enough to shatter her memory, leave her with amnesia, and render her unable to prove she was not the traitor.
After her release from the hospital, The United States Marshal's Service, responsible for her safety, sent to her family's manor house on High Lake Mountain. I was her grandmother's "mansion," and the mountain is owned by her family. She is supposed to rest, relax, and hopefully remember who is behind the pirating of her company's research. She is without access to a car, cell phone, or the internet.
It was in this very house that she spent her carefree summers as a child, that she met the drunken caretaker's son, Cole Marinos, and that she and Cole became friends while children and then lovers when they were teenagers. She loved this house - until now. Now it feels more like a prison than a retreat. The caretaker's cabin is on the same mountain as the manor house and was deeded to Cole's father by Shaw's father, Since his father's death, the cabin has belonged to Cole. The manor house can be seen from Cole's cabin.
From the vantage point of his cabin, Cole, on loan to the U.S. Marshal's service, watches Shaw to see if her activities or habits change - indicating her memory of the incident leading to her shooting has returned. Then, one night, while he is watching the manor house, she runs into the night in a panic and straight toward his cabin. On the way she falls and, unable to help himself, Cole runs to her, picks her up, and takes her back to the manor house.
Fear and nightmares render Shaw barely able to function. Not remembering who Cole is, she begins to trust him and asks him to stay with her so she is not alone. From this point the plot twists begin. We are given a clue as to the identity of the person responsible for the shooting, the amnesia, and ultimately her fear and what he is doing to perpetuate it.
Cole is under strict orders to keep his professional identity secret from her but, drawn to Shaw emotionally, he can barely stand lying to her. She also refuses to tell him she has a government "handler" whom she calls when she needs to report things that are happening or that she remembers. Turns out, they both report to the same man.
Then the psychopath's "fun" is turned up several notches, now that Cole is staying in the house with her, so that Shaw is repeatedly injured. Although none of the injuries are fatal they are caused in such a way as to make it appear that Cole is responsible. Can Cole convince Shaw that his most important concern is for her and her safety? Can Shaw trust Cole so that when this is over they have a chance to love again?
They say that you can't go home again. This is the story of two people who do go home again and what the results are. This is one you don't want to miss if you like thrillers with some romance and don't want War and Peace for $.99..
This is the first book I have read by Anna DeStefano and I more than enjoyed it. I would say I gave it 4.5 stars. I paid a whole $.99 for the privilege of reading this book on my Kindle. While I'm sure some of you paid more than that, those of you who crucified this book need to realize that you can't expect every book you read to have been masterfully written. To the person who said she wiped the book from the face of her device and from her content, I would love to see the titles of some of the other books you have read and, if you reviewed them, what you said. I have done that before myself but it was with a series of books - yes series, nine to be exact - that were rife with constant sex and language that revolved around the f-bomb. That I can do without.
Shattered Witness is about Shaw Cassidy, a confident, successful CEO of a research company, Cassidy Global Research (CGR), and Cole Marinos, a Special Agent of the FBI.
CGR has government agencies among its clients and it deals with top secret information. Shaw learned - on her own, by the way - that someone had hacked her company's computers and was selling her company's information to countries who were enemies of the United States. Recognizing she was being set up to take the fall, Shaw decided to see if she could learn the identity of person doing this was on her own. While sitting in a small closet listening to a conversation she wasn't supposed to hear, her leg cramped and when she straightened it out to try and work out the cramp, her foot hit the wall. She was dragged out of the closet by her hair and shot at the side of her head, badly enough to shatter her memory, leave her with amnesia, and render her unable to prove she was not the traitor.
After her release from the hospital, The United States Marshal's Service, responsible for her safety, sent to her family's manor house on High Lake Mountain. I was her grandmother's "mansion," and the mountain is owned by her family. She is supposed to rest, relax, and hopefully remember who is behind the pirating of her company's research. She is without access to a car, cell phone, or the internet.
It was in this very house that she spent her carefree summers as a child, that she met the drunken caretaker's son, Cole Marinos, and that she and Cole became friends while children and then lovers when they were teenagers. She loved this house - until now. Now it feels more like a prison than a retreat. The caretaker's cabin is on the same mountain as the manor house and was deeded to Cole's father by Shaw's father, Since his father's death, the cabin has belonged to Cole. The manor house can be seen from Cole's cabin.
From the vantage point of his cabin, Cole, on loan to the U.S. Marshal's service, watches Shaw to see if her activities or habits change - indicating her memory of the incident leading to her shooting has returned. Then, one night, while he is watching the manor house, she runs into the night in a panic and straight toward his cabin. On the way she falls and, unable to help himself, Cole runs to her, picks her up, and takes her back to the manor house.
Fear and nightmares render Shaw barely able to function. Not remembering who Cole is, she begins to trust him and asks him to stay with her so she is not alone. From this point the plot twists begin. We are given a clue as to the identity of the person responsible for the shooting, the amnesia, and ultimately her fear and what he is doing to perpetuate it.
Cole is under strict orders to keep his professional identity secret from her but, drawn to Shaw emotionally, he can barely stand lying to her. She also refuses to tell him she has a government "handler" whom she calls when she needs to report things that are happening or that she remembers. Turns out, they both report to the same man.
Then the psychopath's "fun" is turned up several notches, now that Cole is staying in the house with her, so that Shaw is repeatedly injured. Although none of the injuries are fatal they are caused in such a way as to make it appear that Cole is responsible. Can Cole convince Shaw that his most important concern is for her and her safety? Can Shaw trust Cole so that when this is over they have a chance to love again?
They say that you can't go home again. This is the story of two people who do go home again and what the results are. This is one you don't want to miss if you like thrillers with some romance and don't want War and Peace for $.99..
Top critical review
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3.0 out of 5 starsIt was like reading two different writing styles. The first half then second half of non-stop chatter.
ByMarpleon June 10, 2015
The book started out very suspenseful and really good. Then it went to ten to sometimes fifteen pages of either what one or the other is thinking. How many times does one need to be told, that's the hand that was burned and the thumb cut. The author needs to have more respect for her readers. We can think for ourselves. You'll figure out the enemy early in the book.
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ByJanet Z.on June 1, 2015
Full of thrills and good imagery. Found it hard to put this one down. Anna's books get better each year
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ByMommaMincon January 24, 2016
Quick read and interesting story.
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Byakhawkon August 29, 2013
This book keeps one wondering what will happen next. I really enjoyed reading it. Couldn't wait to see what would happen next.
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ByLizziecaton August 23, 2013
This is a good story. It is somewhat predictable, but with a few good twists. A lo of explanations and feelings described.
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ByJan S. Pecotton June 9, 2015
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ByScarleton June 30, 2012
This was one of the best suspense books I've read in a long time. It kept me up all night reading. Loved it and can't wait to get another one by this author.
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ByJean Leiseon December 20, 2012
This was a really good story. I couldn't put the book down, I will recommend it to all of my friends!
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BySemetta M Newtonon February 11, 2014
Great read I enjoyed
Look forward to reading another BOOK by Anna DeStefano
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ByKindle Customeron September 19, 2013
Very good book. Keeps your glued to the book till you have read the entire book. I wanted more from the author so I had to find another book from hwr.
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