StarAstrologer - Books : Countdown
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Binding: Hardcover
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Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
Sales Rank: 453066
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When it reaches zero, you die.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen sets her readers’ pulses racing once again in this relentless psychological thriller of a young woman caught in a maze of secrets and stalked by a merciless killer. The countdown begins the moment you open this riveting novel that only grows more electrifying as the pages turn, more exciting as time runs out. . . .
“Don’t kill her. She’s no good to us dead.” These words haunt Jane MacGuire after a shocking attack shatters her world in an instant. Was it a random kidnapping attempt–or the countdown to something far more sinister?
Who is after her–and what do they want so badly they’ll kill anyone in their way? That’s what Jane is determined to find out, without the help of the police, the FBI, or her adoptive parents, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and her husband, Joe Quinn, of the Atlanta PD–because whoever is after her won’t hesitate to hurt those she loves the most. Now Jane will go on the run with the only man who may be more dangerous than those who are pursuing her. A smuggler, a con man, and who knew what else, Mark Trevor had his own mysterious reasons for wanting to keep Jane safe and out of the hands of a killer obsessed with a two-thousand-year-old mystery that could rock the modern-day world.
Orphaned at an early age, Jane grew up the hard way, but she was given a new life, a loving family, and a chance to pursue her interest in one of the greatest archaeological finds ever unearthed. Now someone was trying to destroy that new life before it could even get started. The past is returning with the kind of vengeance that knows no mercy. The countdown has already begun, and it’s approaching zero faster than anyone thinks.
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This is a continuation set years after Blind Alley, but it lacks the plot and mystery of the first book. Main character Jane is a few years older now and living on her own when she is targeted again. The unfortunate decision to bring back her "love interest" from the first book was longlasting. Most of the book is spent on arguements between the two,flirting, and sex scenes. I did a lot of skimming. Worst of all was that the matchup of the two lacked any chemistry and bordered on being a disgusting ... Read More
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The writing is like a watered down white wine - no color and little flavor. I could not get through this book. This is the first and last iris johansen book i'll be getting. The narrator for the audio book has a grating voice and doesn't help matters.
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I picked up this book because someone recommended it. Don't bother! The whole premise is that a woman in ancient Greece, who was a stage actress, hid a chest of gold that is being searched for in modern times.
Bosh! Women in ancient Greece were not permitted on stage---all roles were acted by men in women's dress. Do your research more carefully Ms. Johansen.
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General Outline:
Jane is trying to be a normal university student when she gets dragged into a life she thought she left behind. When her childhood friend is killed instead of her in a kidnapping attempts she must once again deal with her mysterious/dangerous protector named Trevor. She and Trevor have had several run ins over the years dealing with the lost gold of Cira, a famous actress in pompeii before its destruction. Jane looks like "Cira" so she tends to attract people who think she has ... Read More
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I've looked at IJ books on the shelves for years, but never read any of her work. This was my first IJ book and sadly I would not recommend it. Countdown is very clearly a part 2 or part 3 of something she wrote previously.
The first part of the book is full of people showing up with no character development at all. At first I thought it was just really poor writing, but then it dawned on me, this is a part 2 of some story started previously. As I continued reading, the vast majority ... Read More
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