Silent Scream by Karen Rose

CMash April 29, 2010 6 Comments

Silent Scream by Karen Rose (Rating 5)
Published by Grand Central Publishing The Hachette Book Group
At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a PB copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: (from back of book) He knows your secrets. When a teenage girl dies in a suspicious fire, Detective Olivia Sutherland is assigned to track down the arsonist. Then she discovers something more sinister: a vicious blackmailer who preys on young people and murders without hesitation. Making her work even harder is sexy firefighter David Hunter. He’s not only sharing the case, but sparking memories of their long-ago night of passion, when feelings were left unsaid and hearts were broken. He hears your pain. David has his own ghosts, and a million regrets. But while he and Olivia try to face the wall of pain between them, a diabolical puppet master is pulling strings to make a group of twenty-somethings do his bidding. Soon Olivia and David are scouring the city for a calculating criminal who seems tantalizingly close- and is moving in for the kill.
My Thoughts/Opinion: Lock the door, pull down the blinds and don’t answer the phone. This book pulls you in from page one and doesn’t let go. GRIPPING!! It contains so many story lines, murder, arson, blackmail, relationships, romance, all in one book. I have only one word for the author’s writing style….AMAZING!!. From page 1 to page 570, this book is a non stop roller coaster ride of suspense with many twists and turns. And an ending that this reader didn’t see coming. This is the second book that I have read of this author and I will be reading more of her books in the future. I am looking forward to reading her newest book I Can See You, which is out now.
Rating: 5

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I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me,

in exchange for my HONEST review.

No items that I receive

are ever sold…they are kept by me,

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Booking Thru Thursday

CMash April 29, 2010 5 Comments

Unfortunately I was not able to join in on my fun Wednesday memes. Had appointments for in home medical care, which wiped me out. The assessments went well, especially physical therapy, but they will be coming back 3 times a week to build up my muscles and wean me from the walker to a cane. Even though it took a lot out of me and what they made me do increased my pain level, I was so happy to hear them say that I was so much better than the first discharge and felt that with future therapy I will become stronger. Another good thing that came out of it was since my pain level increased, I was not able to sit in front of my computer but sat in my recliner, read and finished a book. WooHoo…starting to get the ball rolling. Review will be posted later today. Now to today’s meme.

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Today’s question:

God* comes to you and tells you that, from this day forward, you may only read ONE type of book–one genre–period, but you get to choose what it is. Classics, Science-Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Cookbooks, History, Business … you can choose, but you only get ONE.

What genre do you pick, and why?
This one is easy, don’t even have to think twice. It would be mystery/suspense. I can’t even tell you how many years I have been reading this genre, trust me…it’s a lot. I have been an avid reader as long as I can remember and have always gravitated to the mystery/suspense books. I think I enjoy these books because I try to be a PI and figure out the ending.

Booking Thru Thursday

CMash April 29, 2010 5 Comments

Unfortunately I was not able to join in on my fun Wednesday memes. Had appointments for in home medical care, which wiped me out. The assessments went well, especially physical therapy, but they will be coming back 3 times a week to build up my muscles and wean me from the walker to a cane. Even though it took a lot out of me and what they made me do increased my pain level, I was so happy to hear them say that I was so much better than the first discharge and felt that with future therapy I will become stronger. Another good thing that came out of it was since my pain level increased, I was not able to sit in front of my computer but sat in my recliner, read and finished a book. WooHoo…starting to get the ball rolling. Review will be posted later today. Now to today’s meme.

http://btt2.wordpress.com/

Today’s question:

God* comes to you and tells you that, from this day forward, you may only read ONE type of book–one genre–period, but you get to choose what it is. Classics, Science-Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Cookbooks, History, Business … you can choose, but you only get ONE.

What genre do you pick, and why?
This one is easy, don’t even have to think twice. It would be mystery/suspense. I can’t even tell you how many years I have been reading this genre, trust me…it’s a lot. I have been an avid reader as long as I can remember and have always gravitated to the mystery/suspense books. I think I enjoy these books because I try to be a PI and figure out the ending.

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday (1 of 2)

CMash April 27, 2010 4 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:
She was walking west, probably to grab a bite of lunch. He put his van in gear and slowly followed. A little ether on a handkerchief and the element of surprise would do the job nicely.

page 300

It's Tuesday Where Are You?

It’s Tuesday, Where Are You (2 of 2)

CMash April 27, 2010 2 Comments

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I am in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Detective Olivia Sutherland as she tries to track down a murderer or murderers that could also tie in to an arsonist. I am also eavesdropping into her personal life.

From Silent Scream by Karen Rose (see above)

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday (1 of 2)

CMash April 27, 2010 4 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teaser:
She was walking west, probably to grab a bite of lunch. He put his van in gear and slowly followed. A little ether on a handkerchief and the element of surprise would do the job nicely.

page 300

It's Tuesday Where Are You?

It’s Tuesday, Where Are You (2 of 2)

CMash April 27, 2010 2 Comments

Hosted by An Adventure In Reading http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreading.blogspot.com/

I am in Minneapolis, Minnesota with Detective Olivia Sutherland as she tries to track down a murderer or murderers that could also tie in to an arsonist. I am also eavesdropping into her personal life.

From Silent Scream by Karen Rose (see above)

Musing Mondays

Musing Monday (1 of 3)

CMash April 26, 2010 3 Comments

WooHoo…..first meme in 3 weeks. It sure feels good to be back !!!!!!!!!!!

Hosted by Rebecca at Just One More Page http://rebeccavoy.blogspot.com
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about the war books
With yesterday being Anzac Day, I thought I’d ask a theme question this week. Are you a reader of war books? And if so, do you have any favourites?
Not sure if this counts but the only “war book” that I read was The Diary of Anne Frank, which I read many years ago while in elementary school but it touched me so deeply that I still can recall the images that I created from reading the book. It is definitely one of my all time favorites reads of my lifetime.