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by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Key West
by Stella Cameron
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Kensington (1999-10-01)
ISBN: 1575664542
EAN: 9781575664545
Dewy Decimal #: 813.54
Hardcover: 392 pages
SKU: mon0000040534
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
Setting: Contemporary Key West, Florida
Sensuality: 7 Sonnie Giacano returns to Key West, Florida, eight months after her tennis-star husband was kidnapped and a devastating car crash stole Sonnie's unborn child and threatened her life. Scarred but determined, Sonnie feels compelled to regain her lost memory of that fateful night. Former police detective Chris Talon, now a private investigator, takes one look at the vulnerable Sonnie and knows he should refuse to help her. But fate has plans for Chris and Sonnie if they can only manage to unravel the complicated skein of secrets that conceal the truth about that horrendous night. Too many people, however, have a vested interest in keeping Sonnie uninformed and they'll stop at nothing, including murder, to ensure that she never learns the truth. The heat and tropical flavor of Key West provide a colorful backdrop for the intricate plot that revolves around a refreshingly unique hero and heroine. Toss in an oily brother-in-law and an evil sister, along with a cast of intriguing secondary characters, and you've got a novel with enough suspense and romance to make your reading hours fly by. --Lois Faye Dyer
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Customer Reviews
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WOW - what a enthralling book this is!!! A page-turner that's hard to put down!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2006-06-26
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
Romances that are also suspense thrillers are not my usual genre, yet I was powerfully drawn to the exotic setting of this story and its likeable characters. One of the things that makes this book special is that the story is rather unique, distinquishing it from all the run-of-the-mill books out there that are different variations on the same theme. The compelling plot contained lots of exciting twists and turns: is Sonnie crazy, or is someone trying to drive her crazy; who's on her side and who's working against her; who can she trust? This is the perfect book for a steamy summer weekend, or beach vacation read. The only thing that held me back from rating it a 5 was that at 468 pages, it was a bit too long and slow-paced in some places, and I occasionally felt impatient to find out what was going to happen next.
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Gone Crazy or Crazy Conspiracy?
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-06-08
A tragic night filled with hurricanes leaves Sonnie Giacano scarred with physical and mental injuries. The hushed whispers of the doctors told her that she became uncontrollable when hearing about her husband's, Frank Giacano, terrorist kidnapping and crashed her car into a wall, killing her baby. Fighting against family and the voices she constantly hears in her head telling her to die, Key West by Stella Cameron tells the story of one woman's journey to uncover the truth about her past and what happened to her that night eight months ago, with the help of ex-NYPD cop Chris Talon. The question lies in whether she has really gone crazy or is someone conspiring against her to make her seem crazy and get her out of the picture?
This book was an overall easy read despite its twists and turns. The plot snatches the reader's attention right from the beginning because the author does not dwell too much on past events, except when delivering flashbacks. She goes straight from the accident eight months ago to Sonnie finding the aid of Chris in her search for clues around her house in Key West, Florida, where it all began. There are some parts in the novel where readers might think that she has actually gone crazy. For example, when she hears the nighlty voices and visualizes different images surrounded by balls of fire and smoke, especially one with her husband's face. Her mental instability is also shown when she runs into Chris and starts beating and screaming at him. However, as fast as that thought forms, it just as easily gets erased when Sonnie goes into her unborn baby's room, sees the crib moving and the flailing arms of a baby, only to realize it's a doll. The reader realizes that she isn't going crazy. The flashbacks that Sonnie experiences about that night also contribute to the missing pieces of puzzle. If only she remembered why she wanted to go see Frank that night and how she could be so irresponsible while driving in a pregnant state. The sense of someone always watching her and her half-sister Billy and brother-in-law Romano's urge to get her admitted into an insane asylum also contributes to the suspense of the plot.
As the romance between Chris and Sonnie grow, so does the danger and the desperate situation for Billy and Romano. The mystery added up with a little romance to spice it up equals up to a thrilling book filled with suspenses that will make anyone want to continue reading until the end.
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Way too Early
Rating  (3)
Date: 2006-05-22
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
The novel, Key West, had the potential to be a great book. It had the plot that was different, if not unique. It was about a woman who had lost her baby when she was in a terrible crash. She has no memory of the crash, but she was told that she went to the airport to meet her abusive husband when she found out that he had been abducted by terrorists. According to her family she had then sped off and ran into a wall, throwing herself from the car. Now, Sonnie is back and she has to deal with her past, but when she begins to think that maybe it wasn't an accident at all, she has her family begin to invade her and a nosy neighbor trying to be her friend. So to find out about her past, she enlists the help of Chris Talon to help her find out what really happened.
At the beginning of this book, I thought that it had the potential to be a great book, but then when I started reading it, I felt that it dragged and dragged. It took me a lot more effort to finish the book that it normally would have. I think what bothered me the most about this book is that the characters were introduced and while each character was well done and unique, you knew where each one stood. Her sister and brother-in-law were the villians from the start and you knew that. All in all, I thought that the book was okay, but I would definitely try to find a different author next time.
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A complete waste of time!
Rating  (1)
Date: 2005-06-20
0 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I would give this book a negative if I could. It was without a doubt the worst book I have read. It started okay, but after the first chapter or two, it went downhill fast, and never redeemed itself. This was the first Stella Cameron for me, and I had read such good things about her. Boy! What a let-down. I did however buy a few of her historicals, and they were better. But under no circumstances should anyone read this mess!
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I agree with the author of "Don't Bother"
Rating (1)
Date: 2003-04-30
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This could have been a great read. Lot's of potential - exotic background, interesting plot. But, just when something was getting interesting, the author resorted to trashy "romance" for no reason at all. These two people new each other 2 days and they think they are madly in love? The dialogue was stilted and unrealistic. I'm half way through the book and I was wondering if it was just me or did anybody else seem frustrated with the poor writing, dismal plot and character development. After checking with the reviews posted on Amazon, I've been validated! I'll slog my way through to the finish because I hate to leave a book unread once started. But, I won't be buying any more Stella Cameron books if this is an example.
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