Shannon Tanner has it all a perfect family, a perfect job, and a perfect boyfriend. Or so she thinks. What Shannon doesn t know is that her boyfrie...
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May 02, 2010
Karen
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I actually got introduced to Tristi Pinkston through an on-line chat group long before I learned that she was a published author. So I was excited to take the opportunity to read one of her books. Agent in Old Lace was released last year to the LDS market. As a fan of mystery books, I really loved reading it, though I had some difficulty at first. The difficulty revolves around the fact that the bad guy was supposedly a good upstanding Mormon. In my brain, that didn't jive. But then I realized,
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Feb 07, 2010
Kathryn
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Jul 22, 2009
Rebecca
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Shannon Tanner seems to have everything, until she realizes that what she's believed about her boyfriend, Mark, is a total lie. He's a creep and he's been embezzling a lot of money from many of his clients. He even believes he can convince Shannon to come with him and revel in the stolen funds. Thankfully, Shannon has morals and won't even consider it. Mark kidnaps her, but she escapes.
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Jul 06, 2009
Cheryl
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Mystery, suspense and romance create a fast-paced and engaging read in "Agent in Old Lace" by Tristi Pinkston.
Shannon Tanner's world turns upside down when she realizes her boyfriend Mark isn't the Prince Charming she thought he was. When she discovers his secret, Mark turns on her and Shannon's life is suddenly in danger.
The FBI assigns a female agent to go undercover as Shannon's roomate to see if they can flush out Mark. But when this agent is injured right b More...
Shannon Tanner's world turns upside down when she realizes her boyfriend Mark isn't the Prince Charming she thought he was. When she discovers his secret, Mark turns on her and Shannon's life is suddenly in danger.
The FBI assigns a female agent to go undercover as Shannon's roomate to see if they can flush out Mark. But when this agent is injured right b More...
Jul 04, 2009
Kathy
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Reading this book was a life changing experience for me. Not hugely, like having a kid or getting married, more like discovering a new good restaurant or discovering a new type of music you like. I admit, I have said some not very nice things about LDS genre fiction in the past; cliche is probably one of the more moderate words I have used. I was nervously looking forward to getting the review copy of this book because if it lived up (down) to my expectations, what would I write?
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Jul 03, 2009
G.G.
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Review of Tristi Pinkston's Agent In Old Lace
By G.G. Vandagriff
I read this book all in one sitting yesterday, and haven't stop chuckling over it. Although it is packed with scary suspense from the first page on, it also overflows with humor. Tristi is mistress of the one liner. Speaking of the villain, the FBI agent says, "He's taken a psychological disorder and turned it into a hobby." I roared at that one. These little gems sparkle throughout the story, so be c More...
By G.G. Vandagriff
I read this book all in one sitting yesterday, and haven't stop chuckling over it. Although it is packed with scary suspense from the first page on, it also overflows with humor. Tristi is mistress of the one liner. Speaking of the villain, the FBI agent says, "He's taken a psychological disorder and turned it into a hobby." I roared at that one. These little gems sparkle throughout the story, so be c More...
Sep 27, 2009
Candace
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Can I just tell all my Blogland friends how MUCH I enjoyed reading Tristi Pinkston's Agent in Old Lace? I'm not kidding, I love the humor and the mystery. It is a work of triumph for Tristi in her first foray into romantic comedy with some great suspense. Congratulations, my friend!
Let's check out the backliner ... for you non-authors that would be the description of the story on the back of the book, hence the term "backliner."
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Let's check out the backliner ... for you non-authors that would be the description of the story on the back of the book, hence the term "backliner."
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Jun 02, 2009
Holly (2 Kids and Tired)
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Shannon Tanner has it all a perfect family, a perfect job, and a perfect boyfriend. Or so she thinks. What Shannon doesn't know is that her boyfriend, Mark, is stealing money from her father and making millions doing it. When Shannon learns Mark's secret, he turns on her, and Shannon's life abruptly goes from perfect to perilous.
In an effort to protect Shannon, the FBI assigns their only female agent to go undercover as her personal bodyguard. But when the More...
Shannon Tanner has it all a perfect family, a perfect job, and a perfect boyfriend. Or so she thinks. What Shannon doesn't know is that her boyfriend, Mark, is stealing money from her father and making millions doing it. When Shannon learns Mark's secret, he turns on her, and Shannon's life abruptly goes from perfect to perilous.
In an effort to protect Shannon, the FBI assigns their only female agent to go undercover as her personal bodyguard. But when the More...
Jun 02, 2009
Taffy
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This book is a deviation from Tristi's historical work. I was anxious to see how she did in another genre but I shouldn't have been nervous! Agent In Old Lacy is cute, witty, suspenseful and entertaining! Oh! I forgot, romantic. Just a little. Not a lot of mushy stuff (as my kids would say).
Shannon Tanner, our heroine, has a great life; perfect boyfriend, loving parents, great BBF and good job.
We find out almost from page one that the boyfriend, Mark, is not as perfect as he se More...
Shannon Tanner, our heroine, has a great life; perfect boyfriend, loving parents, great BBF and good job.
We find out almost from page one that the boyfriend, Mark, is not as perfect as he se More...
Jun 08, 2009
Heather
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Agent in Old Lace by Tristi Pinkston
Cedar Fort, 2009
Reviewed by Heather Moore
Fans of Tristi Pinkston will be delighted with her new venture in fiction: a cozy mystery. Agent in Old Lace is a far cry from Pinkston’s award-winning historical fiction books, but there’s not a disappointed reader here.
In fact, I can picture the author sitting with her hands poised over the keyboard, chuckling at the banter between her two main characters—Shannon and Rick, aka More...
Cedar Fort, 2009
Reviewed by Heather Moore
Fans of Tristi Pinkston will be delighted with her new venture in fiction: a cozy mystery. Agent in Old Lace is a far cry from Pinkston’s award-winning historical fiction books, but there’s not a disappointed reader here.
In fact, I can picture the author sitting with her hands poised over the keyboard, chuckling at the banter between her two main characters—Shannon and Rick, aka More...
Jan 19, 2010
Becky
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This was a really good book! In fact I couldn't put it down because it was quite suspenseful and a bit scary.
The story starts out with a kidnapping, which alone was really scary and makes you take a look at your own life. I wondered if I would be able to keep a cool head and not just panic or freeze out of fright. In the book the lady that was kidnapped does keep her cool and she is scared but still is able to escape. She has a lot of trust in God and prays that she will be able to get t More...
The story starts out with a kidnapping, which alone was really scary and makes you take a look at your own life. I wondered if I would be able to keep a cool head and not just panic or freeze out of fright. In the book the lady that was kidnapped does keep her cool and she is scared but still is able to escape. She has a lot of trust in God and prays that she will be able to get t More...
Apr 08, 2010
Brent
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The book kept me interested enough to see how it ended but the silly portrayal of law enforcement and the lack of research of the same was disappointing.
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May 17, 2009
Tristi
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Having written this book, it's entirely possible that I'm biased. But maybe not!
"Agent in Old Lace" is a contemporary romantic suspense. Our main character is Shannon, a young woman who feels that everything in her life is going well until she discovers that her stockbroker boyfriend has been embezzling money from countless clients, her father included. This knowledge puts her life in danger and she comes under the protection of the FBI, specifically agent Rick Holden, w More...
"Agent in Old Lace" is a contemporary romantic suspense. Our main character is Shannon, a young woman who feels that everything in her life is going well until she discovers that her stockbroker boyfriend has been embezzling money from countless clients, her father included. This knowledge puts her life in danger and she comes under the protection of the FBI, specifically agent Rick Holden, w More...
Apr 01, 2010
~Tina~
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I really wanted to love Agent in Old Lace, but I found it to be completely and extremely rushed, and when I say rushed, I mean russshed.
On the very first page we enter a scene that, to me, seemed like the height of a main climax. We see the girl go to her boyfriends desk and find a hidden file that he shouldn't have. The boyfriend comes in mad and upset. Girl freaks out, man pulls out the gun, and then it pretty much spirals out of control from there on.
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On the very first page we enter a scene that, to me, seemed like the height of a main climax. We see the girl go to her boyfriends desk and find a hidden file that he shouldn't have. The boyfriend comes in mad and upset. Girl freaks out, man pulls out the gun, and then it pretty much spirals out of control from there on.
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Aug 06, 2011
Susan
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This book starts out with a bang. Shannon finds some disturbing information about her boyfriend, Mark, and when Mark sees what she's found, he kidnaps her at gunpoint. He gives her two choices, either marry him or he'll kill her. She does escape, but he keeps finding her. He's finally put in jail, but manages to escape, and is now after her again. So the FBI assigns an agent to guard her day and night, but this woman agent breaks her leg, so Rick Holden takes her place and dresses as a woman
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Aug 11, 2011
Lynnea
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Shannon has the perfect life... she has a great family, a great job and the perfect boyfriend. Or so she thought...
On a date she finds out the Mark is not the man she thought he was, he has been stealing money from her father and making millions from it. When she learns his secret things go from bad to worse as he tries to kill her.
The FBI decides to give her 24 protection but when the agent is hurt and can't work their top field agent, Rick Holden, is given the job More...
On a date she finds out the Mark is not the man she thought he was, he has been stealing money from her father and making millions from it. When she learns his secret things go from bad to worse as he tries to kill her.
The FBI decides to give her 24 protection but when the agent is hurt and can't work their top field agent, Rick Holden, is given the job More...
Feb 28, 2010
Kathy
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I really enjoyed this book; it starts off pretty exciting and maintains that same pace throughout the novel. Right at the start Shannon is kidnapped by her boyfriend Mark (who up until this point was her Prince Charming), although the kidnapping was a little lackluster, it still sucks you into the story and you have to keep reading to find out what is going to happen next. I wouldn’t necessarily change Mark’s character, but when he was in the picture, he just never came across as the devious, un
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Oct 20, 2009
Cheri
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Fun, fun, fun!!
I love a book I can read in 3 hours. Tristi's style is so fun. And her description of life in SLC so vivid, I could be Shannon--except for the fact she's single, has her own company, served a mission and lives in SLC, of course. Oh, and she's not alive. :)
The book starts right in the middle of the action. There's no need for back story initially; you're caught up in conflict. And the action carries you through to the very end. Sweet, ending, too.
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I love a book I can read in 3 hours. Tristi's style is so fun. And her description of life in SLC so vivid, I could be Shannon--except for the fact she's single, has her own company, served a mission and lives in SLC, of course. Oh, and she's not alive. :)
The book starts right in the middle of the action. There's no need for back story initially; you're caught up in conflict. And the action carries you through to the very end. Sweet, ending, too.
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Aug 24, 2009
Jenny
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Aug 31, 2009
Susan
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I wanted to like this more than I did. Good plot but not much else. Thin on the story. Shannon is in love but finds that her boyfriend is stealing from her father's accounts and also has papers concerning her business. He catches her reading his file and kidnaps her to convince her to marry him and sign over certain papers or he threatens to kill her. She escapes and so should set up a good story.
Aug 04, 2010
Calli
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I enjoyed this book and Tristi's wry sense of humor as well as the suspense. In the beginning, though, I felt a little gypped because I didn't feel any sense of betrayal from the fiance. I didn't get to like him before he became the bad guy. Occasionally, the suspense was suspended by excess emotion. Overall, though, it was a fun read. Looking forward to the next.
Jun 16, 2009
Daron
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Oct 05, 2011
Nisa79
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Just read the back of the book and you'll know you're in for some giggles. I have to admit to being a skeptic after the first chapter wasn't the fast pacing I normally love about suspense novels, but don't let that stop you from reading on. It's a fast read. I read it in a single afternoon, so go enjoy!
Sep 29, 2011
Rebecca
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I never did get the "old lace" part. This book was poorly written, the plot was OK but lots of grammatical and spelling errors and I felt like I was reading something a much younger person had written for their first try at a story. Sorry, Tristi.
Jan 12, 2011
Tressa
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I read this last year sometime and didn't realize until today that I never added it. This is a quick, cute, funny read. It could have used some more depth or maybe development in some areas, but I would difinitely read this author again.
Feb 08, 2011
Marliese
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The writing was weak with too many cliches for my taste, plot not believable, but I did at least want to continue to read to see how it ended.
I actually enjoyed the "LDS" parts of it...I guess because I could relate to them.
I actually enjoyed the "LDS" parts of it...I guess because I could relate to them.
Jan 05, 2010
Tracy
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On the upside, I did read this book all the way through to the end, and in a single day. Also, the subject matter was not objectionable. However, that is the end of the positive things I have to say.
Jun 03, 2009
Heather
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Great romantic suspense story. Another wonderful read from Tristi Pinkston. Check out my blog for details. http://heatherjustesen.blogspot.com/2009...
Mar 02, 2011
Heather
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Jun 20, 2009
Donna
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This is such a fun light read. I read the entire book in one sitting and loved the characters. 'Aunt Anita' was a hoot. This story is a fun little gem.
