Thursday, August 14, 2014

Deadline

GIVEAWAY

BLACK, MAGGIE K.
DEADLINE

The perfect crime

No one but reporter Jack Brooks believes three seemingly unrelated deaths are the work of a clever serial killer. Not even the woman he's convinced is the next victim—beautiful wedding planner Meg Duff. Even when he tracks her to her remote Canadian island home in time to save her life, Meg can't—and won't—help the maverick reporter. But time is running out, and as a record storm threatens the island, a killer grows desperate. Only Jack can stop him from getting away with murder. And he must, because now not only is Meg's life at stake, but so is his heart….

My Review:

A clever, intricate plot left me with whiplash by the end! The tension kept building and there were enough suspects crawling out of the woodwork that I nearly threw up my hands in defeat and hung up my armchair sleuth membership badge. But I'm no quitter so I persevered and got things thoroughly wrong before I got them half right. Chalk one up for the ingenuous author.

Loved the fact that Jack and Meg are plain ordinary folk caught up in a whirlwind of murder and mayhem. Jack's gritty journalistic background gives him a daredevil persona which Meg perceives as reckless and dangerous. This hero and heroine are living examples of the adage 'opposites attract'. A fiery read cover to cover.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Deadline please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday August 17 2014. Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

13 comments:

  1. Sounds like an exciting read! Thanks for the chance, Kav.

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  2. This sounds like a good mystery going on. You made it very interesting. Good job. Please add my name. Maxie
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  3. I like the added atmosphere of a threatening storm when reading a spine tingling suspense story. Deadline sounds terrific, please include me in the drawing. Thanks, Kav!
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  4. Sounds like a good one! Thank you for the opportunity, Kav!

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  5. Sounds like a real thriller, anyway you make it sound like one. Love your reviews. rrwalter34ATgmailDOTcom

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    1. That's because the writer wrote it like one. :-) I'm loving the LIS sooooo much. Good luck, Becky!

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  6. This sounds like another one I would love to read! Am 1/3 of the way through my recupe from surgery time. What was supposed to be 1-2 weeks recovery, turned into major surgery with 4-6 wks recupe time. UGH!

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    1. Ooohhh, Diana, I've been thinking about and praying for you. A good read can really help with convalescing. Good luck!

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