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Hearts in Hiding (Haggerty Mystery #1)
Devastation, betrayal, self-pity, anger- none of these words do any justice to the tangle of emotions Kate Singleton is experiencing. Married just over a year, with a baby on the way, Kate learns that her husband, and FBI agent, is dead. To top it off, the same people who murdered her husband have a contract on her head.
With the help of the FBI, Kate flees with little more...more
With the help of the FBI, Kate flees with little more...more
Hardcover, 299 pages
Published
April 1st 2001
by Covenant Communications
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This was a quick, enjoyable read. From the back of the book, I thought there would be more about being a grieving widow, but when the book begins she has actually been a widow for a while. There's nothing wrong with that; it just wasn't what I expected.
For the majority of the book, the main characters are in the FBI witness protection program. When I think of that, I usually think of people getting made-up brand new identities, but in this book, the people are hidden by borrowing other people's...more
For the majority of the book, the main characters are in the FBI witness protection program. When I think of that, I usually think of people getting made-up brand new identities, but in this book, the people are hidden by borrowing other people's...more
When Kate finds out that her FBI agent husband is dead, and that her life is also in danger, she is immediately sent into hiding. With the help of the agency, she has a new name, a new home, and even a new "husband" (another agent). To top it all off, her baby is due in a few months. Meanwhile, the killers are still out there, and no disguise is fool-proof.
Suspenseful, with some humour and romance thrown in. The first book in the Haggerty mystery series. I recommend reading this one before delvi...more
Suspenseful, with some humour and romance thrown in. The first book in the Haggerty mystery series. I recommend reading this one before delvi...more
I struggle with LDS fiction. I'm not going to lie, most of it is not really well written. My biggest pet peeve is that they have the word "said" bookmarked in their thesaurus and refuse to just say said. (this makes me think it couldn't be too hard to break into LDS fiction, watch for my next title to be there...) There is also always too much of LDS forced into it. I mean, I don't mind if they bring it up where it fits into the plot, but there is usually too much of it for what is "every day" l...more
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This book is my favorite it was awesome it was a romance a little bit. Its about a Girl she gets married and her husband is a FBI agent and one day he goes on a mission and he dies well thats what the other agents tell her. So she has to go in hiding with an agent she has never met before and they have to get married and change what they wear how they look and there idenity and move to a place called Haggerty were they might be safe from the people that are trying to kill her. So they leave Chic...more
I usually do not read LDS fiction (A cultural thing, we do not get these books were I'm from) but became interested when my wife re-read this one and couldn't resist telling me about it.
Basically this novel follows the story of 8-month pregnant Kate Singleton as she is already grieving for the dead of her husband, FBI agent Tony Singleton. Due to the nature of Tony's last assignment, Kate is forced to abandon her uninteresting life and move with her new "husband" agent Iverson to Haggerty, GA a...more
Basically this novel follows the story of 8-month pregnant Kate Singleton as she is already grieving for the dead of her husband, FBI agent Tony Singleton. Due to the nature of Tony's last assignment, Kate is forced to abandon her uninteresting life and move with her new "husband" agent Iverson to Haggerty, GA a...more
Amie passed this book on to me and I have mixed feelings. First, I read it in a day, so it must have been compelling. But it was awkward to read, in a Christian Fiction sort of way. It was TOO Mormon and I was sort of gagging on all the references. Also, it had very little feel of a mystery novel. This is fluffy chick-lit full of romance and sprinkled with mystery. The suspense would come and go. At one point I thought, 'OK, so there is a lot of book left, are they going to plan a wedding the wh...more
One of my favorite LDS novels, probably because LDS fiction is fairly cliche and formulaic in general and this book really drew me in with the characters, relationships, and plot. I love mystery novels and Betsy Brannon Green is one of the better writers I have read! Most mystery writers try to make the story so convoluted and twisty that they miss out on characters and adding the finer details and quirks to the story that lend it its originality. This book is good for a romance-mystery fix, and...more
I don't usually read romance novels or LDS fiction, so this was out of my normal scope. I thought the premise of the book was very unique, and I enjoyed watching events unfold. I felt like the climax of the book went very quickly, to the point where I had to reread paragraphs because I had missed the one sentence that explained crucial parts. The end was a little different for me as it got more and more into missionary work; it was written well, I'm just not used to seeing that in fiction books....more
Reading this for bookgroup. Starts out fast and gripping. Slows waaayyy down. Not fabulous literature, but we'll see if it ends well.
**Update after finishing the book**
I hesitate to even allow this book two stars because it is just not well-written. Green's writing style is uninteresting and full of adjectives instead of character development. The plot is good, but it isn't developed enough and feels rushed along. I didn't care about the characters, and the Mormon culture seems contrived and not...more
**Update after finishing the book**
I hesitate to even allow this book two stars because it is just not well-written. Green's writing style is uninteresting and full of adjectives instead of character development. The plot is good, but it isn't developed enough and feels rushed along. I didn't care about the characters, and the Mormon culture seems contrived and not...more
Kate who is married to a FBI agent just a little over a year, finds herself expecting a baby and her husband killed.
She then finds someone has put a contract out on her and she is forced to go away with a new home, a new name, and a new husband. Its full of adventure, renovation of an huge old home, but with plenty of money to spend. They tell everyone they are being supplied with her Daddies money.
The people they meet are full of character. Story unfolds with a kidnapping, and lots of exciteme...more
She then finds someone has put a contract out on her and she is forced to go away with a new home, a new name, and a new husband. Its full of adventure, renovation of an huge old home, but with plenty of money to spend. They tell everyone they are being supplied with her Daddies money.
The people they meet are full of character. Story unfolds with a kidnapping, and lots of exciteme...more
I started out really liking the story, but after awhile I got a little board with it and wondered when something was going to happen. Then when something finally happened it was over really fast and went back to the somewhat boring stuff again. In a lot of ways I felt like this book was about Kate and Miss Eugenia. While I really liked Eugenia and the other crazy neighbors, I really wanted more of Kate and Mark. As it was I felt like I hardly got to know Mark and what I did learn I wasn’t really...more
My Goodreads friend Shauna reviewed this book and gave it a good rating so I decided to check it out. I really enjoyed it. I was sad it had to end.
This book is more about the plot than the characters but there were some characters I want to live next door to. I also appreciate that it had just the right about of romance and was pretty clean. The writing isn't the best (did someone actually edit this book?) but the story is great. I'll certainly check out more Haggerty mystery novels by Betsy Gre...more
This book is more about the plot than the characters but there were some characters I want to live next door to. I also appreciate that it had just the right about of romance and was pretty clean. The writing isn't the best (did someone actually edit this book?) but the story is great. I'll certainly check out more Haggerty mystery novels by Betsy Gre...more
I survived yet another book recommended by my mother...hurray! This one really wasn't too bad. It followed your basic, predictable story line, but it was still relatively fun and interesting. Being LDS literature, it of course had a few eye-rolling moments due to pure cheesiness. And there were a couple of somewhat unnatural religious moments in there that seemed so forced that it reminded me of those scenes on The Biggest Loser when they do obvious plugs for advertisers...does that make sense?...more
I thought this book was just okay. It was recommended to me by several people, and so maybe I expected too much. The plot seemed interesting enough for an LDS romance, but I quickly grew bored with the characters. The supporting characters were more interesting than the main characters, and more detail was given about the restoration of the house, daily errands, and what everyone was eating at any given time than to the development of the relationship between the lead characters. Scenes that sho...more
I'd never read one of these before either...Mormon author/Mormon characters/mystery/romance...it was kind of hilarious...spent more time talking about what they were eating everyday (casseroles, what else) than anything...I skipped about 50 pages at the end because I just wanted to be done and later went back and read them and actually that was the best part. Kinda funny. Not so sold on fiction that mixes in LDS truths...recommend me a book if you find one you actually like!!
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I liked it, then felt like reading it again a few days later...so I'd have to say it's pretty good. Mystery, kidnapping, action, romance...pretty good mix. This is written by a Mormon author and the two main characters are members, so it adds a church attendance and a few conversations, but really is not a major theme in the book. Slightly cheesy and predictable at times, but like I said, I still felt like reading it again for fun.
It was a good book. It is a murder mystery, FBI, witness protection, love story kind of thing. And the main characters are Mormon, so there is a little bit about that in the book. The author is in my ward, and so it was a bit of a treat for me as I read to think of her during the writing process brainstorming, writing. But after a while I got into the story and stopped thinking about her as the author and just enjoyed the story.
I like Betsy Brannon Green and I find that her writing style is clean and fun. This is the first book in the Haggerty stories. It has the perfect mix of romance, suspense, mystery, and good old fashioned neighbors...which I wish I had a Miss Eugenia right next door to me.... I have read several of Greens books and will read more as I get my hands on them. I highly recommend this book and others by this author to anyone who loves a great clean read that keeps you turning the pages and also loves...more
Ok, so a friend gave this to me that loves romance novels so I thought I'd try it. I'm just not a romance novel fan. But, I read it, which is better than some other romance novels that I've half heartedly picked up. It's not trashy (this is an lds romance-temple and all), and there is a mystery story line involved, though pretty weak and only takes up 1/4 of the book. Plus, while I was reading it, I kept thinking how wonderful my husband was:) So more than likely if romance is your thing you'll...more
I enjoyed this book. There were several little things that annoyed me {like the fact that Niki & Drew would never drive a mini-van and lots of things surrounding Emily}, I figured out the end before it got to that point, so a little predictable. Plus there were some random threads that never went anywhere. But the story line was good & overall I thought it was cute.
Not something I would chose to read on my own which is why I LOVE book clubs! They always get me to read good books that I wouldn't normally pick out. I liked the story (even though I'm not a huge fan of 'LDS Romance' novels) and even though there was quite a few times where I wondered when it would ever end I'm still giving this a 4 star just because it was good, CLEAN, and fun.
May 02, 2012
Dawn
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Valerie Vail
I LOVE this book. It was the first one of hers that I have read and I'm looking forward to reading all the rest. It was a very enjoyable read. It took me allll night and now I am running on an hour long nap but it was well worth it. Witty and suspenseful and CLEAN! of course. After reading this one book, Betty Brannon Green has been added to my favorite authors list.
I am loving the books by this woman! They are LDS based, or atleast in the stories I have read so far the main character is LDS even if they aren't currently active. The ones so far have used scripture in them for the character to figure out things in thier situation etc. They are clean and have some great love stories and some suspense too!
After literally weeks of trying to finish reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Water for Elephants, I had to take a break and read a good 'ole murder mystery! Only a few hours later, now I am rejuvenated and ready to tackle my Christmas baking and cards! (Yes, I know this is not a book review! It was a good book although just another mystery!)
I love the mystery and the love story in this book. The funny old lady's also add to the excitement of the book. I love how this book isn't to hard to read, but also isn't to easy to figure out! There is defiantly enough intrigue to keep you reading! I also live how there is a double climax, just as you think everything is okay we get a twist!
I will start with the good. I loved the characters developed. I did like the story line. What I had trouble with was it was one sided and I've gotten use to and love the two sides of view in books and the conflict in both and even on the bad side, so for me it was kind of boring at times. This was like a heart beat on a monitor it had a good base and it kept you intriqued which is why I kept reading and it had highs of adventure and moments of excitement then it would lull again. I feel it neede...more
I quite like the Haggarty books. They are certainly not highly intellectual, but as a big fan of mystery novels, they are refreshing. The books do get a little predictable, but there is enough humor that I could overlook that. I just can't decide if I would like a neighbor like Miss Eugenie or if she would drive me absolutely crazy....
I normally think LDS fiction novels are cheesy and predictable and don't read them. Over Christmas vacation my sister begged me to read this book and once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It was an easy read. Good, predictable love story and interesting enough for me to want to read the second one in the series.
I liked this one much more than I expected. I read another series by this author first and I was not impressed, but this one was good. I'll give this series another go. I'm hoping it stays good, but it definitely got off to a good start - not too sappy, but strong characters and believable plot. Maybe a bit too much with the way all the neighbors drop in all the time. I've lived in small towns and that is really exaggerated. I hope it doesn't get too cute or I won't continue the series.
This was a good book but super cheesy. Some of the characters were fleshed out amazingly. The premise of the story was interesting. I just didn't feel like the heroine was quite believable and the LDS shmoozing was laid on too thick at the end. If you don't expect too much then it's fun.
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If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
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If you're not familiar with my books, I write mystery-suspense novels. I am LDS (Mormon) and so are some of my characters, but I have loyal readers from many different faiths. My goal is to engage the reader in my books. I want to make them laugh and cry and worry and dread the end.
Most of my books are set in the fictional town of Haggerty, Georgia - which is loosely based on my grand...more
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