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    <body><![CDATA[not one of the best of her's that i've read so far, but certainly WELL worth reading!  very gripping &quot;tale&quot;!!<br/><br/>i must admit, tho, i'm beginning to wonder if the woman (Iris Johansen) has had some unpleasant dealings w/ the CIA or something in her life?!   except for 2 of the book...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3501813">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have a bunch of Iris Johansen books, just trying to read them in order.  I heard her being labelled as a mystery/suspense author so I was eager to collect some of her books.  For the most part I am happy with the first book read.  I think it's a great starting point to get to know the author's sty...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69492766">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This isn't a book that I was dying to read. It was one that I had kind of left behind because it didn't sound that great. However, I was pleasantly surprised to have really liked it! In fact, I liked it enough that I read it in 2 days.<br/><br/>Tanek is the perfect savior for Nell. He's determined...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69111678">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[    Iris Johansen has created and romance, mystery,and thriller all combind into one work of art. The story plot is amazing the why she plans out everything to be reveald just at the right moment. <br/>    Nell Calder tricked herself into believing she loved Richard. So she settled as being a troph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12788341">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[First Johansen novel I ever read, and I was hooked. I think this was the first time I'd read a novel soley about a woman making it on her own, and I found I liked it.<br/><br/>Nell suffered a great deal before her transformation, but I loved her determination to exact revenge on those who started ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37248477">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The best Johansen's book I read so far!! <br/><br/>Even if some general traits of this book are quite common among other books of the same genre and, most of all, other books of the same author, I think in this case the storyline and the characters were developped with more care and attention to t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55549566">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Iris Johansen is another of my favorites.  The only problem I've ever had with anything she writes -- this book in particular -- is I don't get the chemistry between the hero and heroine.  But that's just me.  The romance aside, this is an excellent book with an excellent and surprising reveal.  The...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47517943">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="79287562">
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    <body><![CDATA[By far the best of Johansen's books. I've read most of her books (excluding all the romance ones) since the release of &quot;The Ugly Duckling&quot;, but tired of them after many years because it's always the same story flow; not that the books aren't good, but after a couple dozen times of seeing e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79287562">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book marks a turning point in Iris Johansen's writing.  She doesn't write romance anymore, publishing suspense/mystery books now.  Another good romance author bites the dust. I enjoyed this book, but it focused on the suspense a little more than I liked.  It was still very good. I liked the her...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37899101">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="59408723">
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    <body><![CDATA[i thought this book was great it was sad and alil slow at frist but i fell in love at the end of it... i think the book was great and that the man deserved to die from hurting the lil girl when she didnt really do anything...that pist me off a lil but it still was worth it in the end.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read it when I was much younger(about 10 years ago) and I remember really enjoying it. Very suspenseful page turner. Becomes a typical quasi trashy romance novel towards the end. It was worth reading once though. I would read it again if i was imprisoned and had no other books.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoy this author. I can never put any of her books down. There is a perfect amount of romance and suspense, with a clear plot. I highly reccommend this book to those that love a suspenseful book with a twist of romance!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been a fan of Iris Johansen's suspense novels for years. Out of curiousity alone, I wanted to read The Ugly Duckling, as it was Johansen's &quot;break out&quot; in 1996 from being a romance novel author. Not being a fan of romance novels, but a fan of her suspense books, I wondered how &quot;th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33371379">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a great book.  I read this book several yaers ago, but because of this book Iris Johansen has become one of my favorite authors.  This book keeps you on the edge.  Loved it!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was given to me by a friend, who said this was her &quot;favorite book of all time.&quot; I wouldn't go that far, but it was a good read with some interesting surprises.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a powerful story filled with romance, action &amp; drama. This was the first book I read by Iris Johansen &amp; I look forward to reading many more.]]></body>
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