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Final Target (Wind Dancer #4)
The President’s daughter...
The women determined to save her...
The man with the power to betray a nation...
Melissa Riley arrives at her sister’s isolated Virginia country home to find herself plunged into a deadly drama. There the renowned Dr. Jessica Riley is attempting to draw the daughter of the President of the United States out of a severe catatonic trauma. The last th...more
The women determined to save her...
The man with the power to betray a nation...
Melissa Riley arrives at her sister’s isolated Virginia country home to find herself plunged into a deadly drama. There the renowned Dr. Jessica Riley is attempting to draw the daughter of the President of the United States out of a severe catatonic trauma. The last th...more
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Published
May 29th 2001
by Random House Audio
(first published 2001)
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I was kind of let down by this one.
And, don't get me wrong, I realize that Iris Johansen novels are brain candy. They're not intended to be mind-blowing literature. But this one just didn't seem to be as well put together as other offerings from her.
Things I Liked: the character of Sean Galen. If Sean Galen has his own series, I will read them all. If he does not have his own series, then Iris Johansen needs to write one, because I promise that I will read them all. I also enjoyed the plotting:...more
And, don't get me wrong, I realize that Iris Johansen novels are brain candy. They're not intended to be mind-blowing literature. But this one just didn't seem to be as well put together as other offerings from her.
Things I Liked: the character of Sean Galen. If Sean Galen has his own series, I will read them all. If he does not have his own series, then Iris Johansen needs to write one, because I promise that I will read them all. I also enjoyed the plotting:...more
Final Target is an egaging book of suspense thriller. Iris Johansen does a superb job in creating a story of unique problems and gifts for the characters that just keep you wanting more.
Final Target is about a child that survives a robbery turned murder. Cassie is a seven year old girl who runs to the safety of the Wind Dancer when she is attacked and almost killed by a robber. Cassie becomes a comotose girl living in her dreams/nightmares.
Jessica is the doctor who is trying to get Cassie to com...more
Final Target is about a child that survives a robbery turned murder. Cassie is a seven year old girl who runs to the safety of the Wind Dancer when she is attacked and almost killed by a robber. Cassie becomes a comotose girl living in her dreams/nightmares.
Jessica is the doctor who is trying to get Cassie to com...more
7 year old Cassie Andreas, daughter of the president, goes into a catatonic state of nightmares after she survives an attack in France. She's taken to Dr. Jessica Riley who brought her sister Melissa out of a similar state. Progress is very slow until Melissa and international information peddler Michael Travis get involved. From there it's a bloody race to get the killer/kidnapper before he gets them. There were some real surprise twists in this. One of the main characters gets killed off mid-w...more
First Iris Johnson novel. Thought I was reading a stand alone novel but turns out was one in a series. Felt complete. The president's daughter is in a coma like state after an attack to steal a priceless artifact. A doctor and her sister who has a psychic conection teams with the man who rescued her from the attack to try and get her to recover. Someone still wants the artifact. Throw in some artificial diamonds and multiple villains. Fairly easy read, and with some surprising twists and turns....more
I did enjoy this novel but I was a little let down. As a very big Iris Johansen fan, I was excited to get this book. I was satisfied because, true to form, she kept me turning pages. However, in comparison to her other novels, we barely scratch the surface with these characters. I hardly knew anything about anyone in the book when they were thrown together in this plot, and the psychic bond between Melissa and Cassie develops. I would have a appreciated a little more background on the characters...more
I. Johansen tells a story about a young girl trapped in her mind after a terrible tragedy. Cassie is the 7-year old daughter of the President of the United States. After 4 doctors, Cassie is transfered to a safe facility under the care of Dr. Jessica Riley, who years before helped get her own sister out of a coma. The story takes a twist as Michael Travis is introduced. Travis rescued Cassie during a botched attempt on what? But can you trust him?
A great mystery to read. I like how the author develops the new characters and weaves the plot with characters that have been established previously in this series. I've only read a few of this series, and not in order, yet they seem to stand alone without reading them chronologically. The best part was that I actually had a 'No Way!' reaction when I found out who the bad guy was . . . that - I liked!
Oct 09, 2012
Liz Gibbs
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four-and-a-half-star
This was an awesome book about two women that are trying to help a child that is trapped in her own mind, and a man that might be their only hope for getting her to come back. I would have rated this book as a 5 star because I could hardly put it down, but I was highly irritated by the use of God, Jesus, and Christ in her sentences. I will never understand why people do that!
Disliked immensely. I don't have real high standards for mysteries-I'm just look for a fun read but this one just didn't work for me. The plot was weak and there were so many things that were so completely implausible that I just couldn't get into it. The characters were extremely stilted and wooden and the dialog was painful.
Easy read-yes, fun-no.
Easy read-yes, fun-no.
This is the first book I've read by this author. I really enjoyed it. It was unpredictable with several little quirky incidents. I didn't realize she was considered a Romance author. If so, this book certainly isn't what I would consider a Romance. I liked the characters, found the plot really novel, and will read more of her work!
This book was a good thriller, but could have been better. I liked the character interaction, especially between Cassie and Melissa in the "tunnel" and between Travis and both Melissa and Jessica Riley. I didn't like that it took the author a long time to explain what Travis was involved in and why various people were after him.
This book was OK. Nothing fantastic. About a psychologist taking care of the President's daughter after an incident that left her in a catatonic state. The doctor has a sister that was in a similar situation, and her psychologist sister brought her out of it. Ever since then, she has had psychic dreams or connections with people that have been through the same traumatic experiences. There is an underlying "love" story with a handsome diamond thief. Overall, pretty predictable, boring at times.
Not my favorite Iris Johansen but overall a good story. I haven't read any of the other "Wind Dancer" books so the whole history of that was lost on me. So now of course I have to go back and read those. Her books are never very deep but I thought a couple of the characters could have used a little more story before they were poofed.
Botched kidnapping of President's daughter - trauma, caused child to become catatonic - hard to describe - but good. Psychiatrist has experience with children like this - Diamonds - CIA - and the Dream Weaver Statue - all parts of fight to bring the little girl out of her tunnel.
I really like when there is an unexpected cross-over from another book: "Do you know I once babysat a wolf?" That was a big surprise and then helped me see how some of these books have recurring players and helped me to tie the stories together.
Sometimes, I feel like Johansen's characters need to just sit the **** down and breathe before they fly into action. This was one of those times. Well, for most the book. Over all, it was good though. Good action and suspense.
Excellent, I love Johansen's characters, the intrigue she develops and the use of art in her storyline. I am very pleased she has written other novels which have the main art piece in it - the Wind Dancer.
3.5 stars
There is an attempted murder involving the presidents 7yr old daughter that sends her into a catatonic state. They bring in a cutting edge psychiatrist to help her, but things get complicated
There is an attempted murder involving the presidents 7yr old daughter that sends her into a catatonic state. They bring in a cutting edge psychiatrist to help her, but things get complicated
The description sounded so interesting...but it was really rather awful. It's too bad actually, I've enjoyed other Iris Johansen books - specifically her Eve Duncan series. How unfair to be mislead like that.
I liked the storr, and will definately read more from this author. However, this was like reading the same basic story as a previous work I read by the author, but with different circumstances.
The President's daughter is traumatized by a kidnapping attempt.
A young psychologist and her sister attempt to bring the little girl
back into the real world under very difficult circumstances.
A young psychologist and her sister attempt to bring the little girl
back into the real world under very difficult circumstances.
2.5 stars. It was amusing and interesting but (as with most of johansen's books) the male was a bad boy (no, seriously, homicidally bad) and the female lead was....eh. so, yeah, 2.5 stars
In this book, she was just starting to explore the paranormal. The story is compelling and the characters are likable. I couldn't put the book down for the last 50 pages or so.
Good beach read (which is what I did). Easy to read and not a lot of depth to the story. It has some good characters but parts of the story are too unrealistic.
This is one of those paperbacks on the shelf of my local laundromat, and it's perfect for that - it moves along well enough that it effectively kills time during the spin cycle, it's not so absorbing that I mind putting it away when the wash is done, and the plot's good enough that I remember where I was the next time I come in. The action is pretty good, the characters not so much - I actually cared more about the supporting cast than the protagonists. One weird thing, from the style of writing...more
I did not care for the characters in this one. I normally really enjoy Iris Johansen's books, but this one was not one I enjoyed. I didn't think the characters were nuanced enough, which isn't normal for her.
Enjoyed the pace and the development of the characters. Usually I don't follow extra-sensory type of plots, but this was done well.
i enjoyed it, but i really didn't feel the chemistry between travis and melissa. i also wasn't really surprised at the ending like many people were.
Good "beach read". Mystery,spy stuff,a little romance.
I'm not adding it to my collection but I enjoyed it for a couple day's diversion.
I'm not adding it to my collection but I enjoyed it for a couple day's diversion.
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Johansen began writing after her children left home for college. She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, Johansen began writing suspense historical romance novels, starting with the publication of The Wind Dancer. In 1996 Johansen switched genres, turning to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She had seventeen consecutive New York Times b...more
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