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Apr 06, 2009
Gina
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A great stand-alone novel.
After the small disappointment I felt when I had read Killing Time, I was a little hesitant to read another Howard novel so soon. I had read the synopsis and decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did!
Cate, a regular widowed, single mom of twins, who owns and runs a B & B. I loved how she handled everything; from the normal, everyday worries about running your own business to raising her twins, four-year-old boys - especially how she handles her bo More...
After the small disappointment I felt when I had read Killing Time, I was a little hesitant to read another Howard novel so soon. I had read the synopsis and decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did!
Cate, a regular widowed, single mom of twins, who owns and runs a B & B. I loved how she handled everything; from the normal, everyday worries about running your own business to raising her twins, four-year-old boys - especially how she handles her bo More...
Nov 11, 2008
Barbara M.
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I won't lie and say I didn't like this book, because I did. There was a little crush going on for me with Cal. I wish he could be picked out of this novel and given a new story from a different author. Linda Howard seems to be a good writer, although I've yet to read one to compare to all the hype, but I'm working on that. "Cover of Night" seemed to start slow and end way to fast. I mean seriously, the day before Cate wasn't even sure about him and the next she said yes to marriage? No
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Jun 17, 2008
Miss Kim
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UG. This one was tough to get through. It took me over a week to read it because it was not calling me back to it. The writing focused a lot on the bad guys and their plans, and not much on the relationship factor. That part seemed to be thrown in at the end in a quick attempt to end the book.
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Sep 13, 2010
Mollie *scoutrmom*
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The only thing that kept this book from being absolutely perfect is that it seemed a bit unrealistic to me that the heroine would be able to get her 4-year-old twins off the scene before the part of the action where she has to run for her life. The idiocy of the villians, highlighted by their interaction with their co-conspirators, was both entertaining and realistic. How did these guys make it so far as assassins without ending up shooting themselves in the foot? An excellent plot, the hero
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Jan 21, 2010
Cynthia
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Apr 26, 2011
Zeek
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Sigh. Another disappointment, another one to feel lukewarm about.
It was sweet and had some of her old touches- quirky town's people- quirky kids (the twins and their bouncing goobies made me laugh. Also they reminded me of "Nick" from the Mackenzie series- a series I DO NOT feel lukewarm about. Yummm!)
But. BUT there was too much in-the- bad-guys’-heads and not enough in-the-hero's-head ... till to late.
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It was sweet and had some of her old touches- quirky town's people- quirky kids (the twins and their bouncing goobies made me laugh. Also they reminded me of "Nick" from the Mackenzie series- a series I DO NOT feel lukewarm about. Yummm!)
But. BUT there was too much in-the- bad-guys’-heads and not enough in-the-hero's-head ... till to late.
She used to be so good at immediately getting in More...
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Jul 29, 2010
Ns
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Cover of Night is a great suspense novel.
Calvin Harris is a man who, expectantly, isn't who he seems to be. He may be the jack-of-all-trades handyman, but there's something more to his story. Something appealing. Then there is Cate, the strong, determined widow with rambunctious twins who runs the local bed-and-breakfast. She has a lot on her plate when it comes to life, but nothing when it comes to love. She is seemingly ordinary but exudes a quiet strength. As the story progresses More...
Calvin Harris is a man who, expectantly, isn't who he seems to be. He may be the jack-of-all-trades handyman, but there's something more to his story. Something appealing. Then there is Cate, the strong, determined widow with rambunctious twins who runs the local bed-and-breakfast. She has a lot on her plate when it comes to life, but nothing when it comes to love. She is seemingly ordinary but exudes a quiet strength. As the story progresses More...
Jul 11, 2010
Jess
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Cover of Night was so suspenseful that I didn't want to put it down until I finished the whole story.
The main character Cate is a widowed mom of two twin boys. She moved to a town in the middle of nowhere, and opened up a bed and breakfast. When one of her clients goes missing (he climbed out his own window), Cate gets scared and calls the police when he had been gone for two days. Two men show up with guns demanding all of this man's belongings. The local handyman Cal, saves the da More...
The main character Cate is a widowed mom of two twin boys. She moved to a town in the middle of nowhere, and opened up a bed and breakfast. When one of her clients goes missing (he climbed out his own window), Cate gets scared and calls the police when he had been gone for two days. Two men show up with guns demanding all of this man's belongings. The local handyman Cal, saves the da More...
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Feb 14, 2010
Loretta
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Sep 26, 2010
Jane
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Loved it. Great. Exciting. I loved the character Cal - his shy side and then his Rambo side.
The author did a nice job unwrapping the layers of Cal. The book might seem a little slow in the beginning while we meet all the different characters, but definitely worthwhile.
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Layton is accountant for bad guy. Layton has a flash drive with evidence against Bandini and asks for blackmail money. Bandini hires two killers (Goss and Toxtel) to get the flash dri More...
The author did a nice job unwrapping the layers of Cal. The book might seem a little slow in the beginning while we meet all the different characters, but definitely worthwhile.
STORY BRIEF:
Layton is accountant for bad guy. Layton has a flash drive with evidence against Bandini and asks for blackmail money. Bandini hires two killers (Goss and Toxtel) to get the flash dri More...
May 07, 2011
Elisa
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Linda Howard is so awesome for so many reasons! She's one of the best heat-filled-thriller writers ever.
In this nail biter, Trail Stop, Idaho is held under siege by two killers with bruised egos and a lesson to teach. But can they outsmart ex-Force Recon Cal and B&B owner Cate? Nicknamed The Ghost by his fellow marines, Cal's not a man to be crossed lightly. When thugs point guns at the woman he loves and threatens the people of his tiny town he takes it personally. Cate too has a tr More...
In this nail biter, Trail Stop, Idaho is held under siege by two killers with bruised egos and a lesson to teach. But can they outsmart ex-Force Recon Cal and B&B owner Cate? Nicknamed The Ghost by his fellow marines, Cal's not a man to be crossed lightly. When thugs point guns at the woman he loves and threatens the people of his tiny town he takes it personally. Cate too has a tr More...
Jun 03, 2011
Susan
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The situation in which the two main characters find themselves is severely contrived but it has a lot of funny situations and lines. You will have to read it to find out what the grandmother does when she races to find out what the noise is about and discovers her twin four-year-old grandsons, stark naked jumping around to see which way their "goobies" will swing. (And she doesn't scream in shock.)
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Jan 05, 2009
Tamela
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This was a pretty good book. The characters were well developed and the plot interesting. One of the main characters, Cate, moved to Idaho with her twins after losing her husband to an infection. She buys a Bed-N-Breakfast Inn and runs it to make a living. The plot thickens when an accountant comes to stay the night and 'dissapears' out the bedroom window the next morning. The accountant leaves possessions to throw off the men trying to murder him. Unfortunately, this brings unwanted attention t
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Sep 20, 2009
penelopewanders
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When I started this yesterday, at first it was a little bit "oh dear... now I'm going to be feeling so anxious while reading this" and indeed, last night I did wake up and find myself mulling over the fate of these characters (and a bit amused because workwise there are lots of other stressful things I could have been mulling over)... but then I got quite caught up and enjoyed it. I don't want to add any spoilers here, but I was very relieved Howard didn't involve the children which wo
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Jul 13, 2009
Nathaniel
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Too many inconsistencies in the first couple of chapters. It's like she wants to be John Grisham, but she just lacks the ability to put it all together, and her storytelling and dialog are just not as good.
I think she needs to do more research. She tries to make the tough guys really tough (like Grisham's guys), but they lack credibility when they do things that good tough guys don't do. Plus they somehow, magically, seem to just get some stuff done right, but then they can't even g More...
I think she needs to do more research. She tries to make the tough guys really tough (like Grisham's guys), but they lack credibility when they do things that good tough guys don't do. Plus they somehow, magically, seem to just get some stuff done right, but then they can't even g More...
Aug 20, 2011
Neha
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I think I've gone a little overboard with Linda Howard. The first couple of books I read were all fantastic. However, the last two have been disappointing. They're lacking in character development and the hot steamy , Can't look at you without wanting you feel. There was only one scene in this book with a little passion and that too sadly lacking. Plus the story keeping in mind a hostage situation of the entire community didnt pack quite the punch. I enjoyed the others with chasing after killers
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Jan 14, 2009
Tori
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Aug 26, 2010
Videlia
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"Kapan kau berhenti merona??"... "Sejak kau mulai merona"...
Yuuk Mariii...
Lucu ajah pas pertama baca... Hero.na malu-malu tiap ketemu sama Heroine.na... tp semua itu berbalik dalam sekejap... gantian... si Hero yg tegas... Heroine.na malah malu-malu...
ada - ada ajah...
nii buku pantes d buat pelem... dan gw akan mendukung sekali klo beneran ada oelem.nya... Kereeen booo....
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Yuuk Mariii...
Lucu ajah pas pertama baca... Hero.na malu-malu tiap ketemu sama Heroine.na... tp semua itu berbalik dalam sekejap... gantian... si Hero yg tegas... Heroine.na malah malu-malu...
ada - ada ajah...
nii buku pantes d buat pelem... dan gw akan mendukung sekali klo beneran ada oelem.nya... Kereeen booo....
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Feb 10, 2009
Jamie
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An odd book. Ms. Howard could have compressed the first 120 pages into two and lengthened the rest and have had a much more engaging novel. She writes smoothly and easily, so it doesn't take too much effort as a reader to get to the point of conflict, but I can't help but think that this would never have been published as-is if it were a debut. If you can suspend a lot of disbelief over the actions of the bad guys and sit tight through the slow-moving beginning, the book becomes a suspenseful, e
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Oct 21, 2011
Persiphone
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i absolutely loved this book !! I loved the fact that generally a confident 'Alpha' male could become so... shy when near the woman upon whom he has such a huge crush that he can't even meet her eye without stammering ! This was so sweet... But later when circumstances demanded of him his lynching skills Cal was like a man on a mission. RAWRRR !!! The change in him was so sudden but totally believable. His instinct to war took over. And i loved reading Cate's reaction to this change. DEFINITELY
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Dec 27, 2010
Jaime
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OK, this is a hard one to review because I actually liked what this book "could have been". Those that have read this will totally know what I'm talking about. I was intrigued, saddened, infuriated, and relieved as the action built and concluded. I was impatient, confused, annoyed, and astounded by the love story.....basically it was more like "what the heck just happened". Anyway, I did not skip through the book, which is a good thing. I kept reading hoping somethin
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Nov 25, 2011
Regina
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This book is just so bad. I listened to it on audio while at work and during my walk to the train. I checked it out from the library and typically, I am okay with less than good audio books to keep my mind occupied during mindless admin stuff I have to do at work and the walk to the train. But wow, this book had some really really bad scenes. I should say that this book has a lot of what I love in stories and movies, it involves a woman (young widow, twin 4 year old boys) who has to start ov
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Jul 23, 2009
Donna
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This is the book that made me stop buying her novels. Several recent books have read like she got bored and just stopped. This was the one that made me glad for my library card. Talk about phoning it in. Too much time in the mind of a bad/good guy who went nowhere. What was the point of the secondary love story? An opening, an ending & no explaination of how they got there. Her recent hardcovers have had nothing on her Blair Mallory books. If she writes another in that series, I'll consider cr
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Jul 29, 2009
Olivia
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Jun 03, 2008
Cheryl
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Cate Nightingale lives with her two four year old twin boys in Trail Stop, Idaho running a B & B. Calvin Harris who is the local jack of all trades is not what he seems and Cate’s luck is about to run out.
One morning at the B & B a guest disappears; leaving behind all of his personal belongs. A couple days later armed men storm the house and demand the mystery man’s belongings. Calvin forces the intruders into the surrounding woods where the nightmare begins for Cate, Calvin and the More...
One morning at the B & B a guest disappears; leaving behind all of his personal belongs. A couple days later armed men storm the house and demand the mystery man’s belongings. Calvin forces the intruders into the surrounding woods where the nightmare begins for Cate, Calvin and the More...
Aug 23, 2011
Awilk
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This one wasn't one of Linda Howard's better books. The storyline was just too much. I couldn't suspend my belief enough to swallow what she was trying to sell.
The reason this book got three stars was Cal. He was a great character with many different layers. I liked learning more about him as the story progressed. The other characters I liked were the twins and their grandmother. While I enjoyed this book more than I have other books, I know that Linda Howard can do much better.
The reason this book got three stars was Cal. He was a great character with many different layers. I liked learning more about him as the story progressed. The other characters I liked were the twins and their grandmother. While I enjoyed this book more than I have other books, I know that Linda Howard can do much better.
Apr 27, 2010
Darcy
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I really liked this one. Cal was a sweet guy with depths you can't see at first. I also love that we find out that once Cal saw Cate he decided to stay for her. I liked Cate's story of her life was interesting and it took a shock for her to realize she needed to get on with her life.I also loved the secondary story line with Nina and Joshua. I did think the siege in the town was a little unbelievable, but I did love how the town pulled together and did what they needed to beat the bad guys.
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Apr 04, 2010
Chris
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A captivating suspense story set in a remote rural town. The isolated town in under seiege. Can the shy handyman, Calvin Harris protect the town and the women he secretly has fallen in love with? Since becoming a widow 3 years earlier, Cate Nightingale and her twin 4 year old sons moved to this small town and run the Bed and Breakfast. Can Cate open her heart to love again? I found this to be a wonderful story and now look forward to checking out other books by Linda Howard.
Jan 10, 2010
Samantha
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This book needs to be re-done. There was little connection between the main characters. They went from knowing each other in town to a kiss towards the end that ended up with them wanting to get married. I often wondered how would they come together. I'm still confused. The plot was poorly conceived. The side romance with another set of characters went the same route as the main characters and I gave up. The end was too rushed. Overall, I would tell people don't even waste their time.
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Feb 18, 2011
Lori
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Linda Howard was new author for me when I read it a few years back. I really enjoyed it an hope to read more of her novels.
Summary -- In Trail Stop, Idaho a young woman (Cate Nightingale) lives peacefully with her four-year-old twin boys, running a bed and breakfast. At the beginning, one morning, the bed-and-breakfast’s only overnight guests inexplicably vanishes leaving behind his personal effects.
Good plot. I LOVE coming across authors I've never heard of.
Summary -- In Trail Stop, Idaho a young woman (Cate Nightingale) lives peacefully with her four-year-old twin boys, running a bed and breakfast. At the beginning, one morning, the bed-and-breakfast’s only overnight guests inexplicably vanishes leaving behind his personal effects.
Good plot. I LOVE coming across authors I've never heard of.
