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Widow's Tale
by
Maureen A. Miller (Goodreads Author),
Miller, Maureen A.
Serena Murphy was losing her mind.
Every night Serena stood on the deck of O'Flanagans Tavern, searching Maine's rugged coast for a sign of her husband's body. Though he was pronounced lost at sea, Alan Murphy still haunted her as only his malevolent spirit could. In the loft above her tavern, Serena hears footsteps pace across her living room floor, yet when she turns, no...more
Every night Serena stood on the deck of O'Flanagans Tavern, searching Maine's rugged coast for a sign of her husband's body. Though he was pronounced lost at sea, Alan Murphy still haunted her as only his malevolent spirit could. In the loft above her tavern, Serena hears footsteps pace across her living room floor, yet when she turns, no...more
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I've finished this book and I must say I was very pleased. I enjoyed it and when I put it down, I honestly looked forward to picking it up again. The relationship between Brett and Serena was a joy to watch develop. It had the right amount of tension and suspense and a nice surprise at the end! Well worth the read. Enjoy it I certainly did.
It was entertaining
Serena - first encountered in Endless Night - is haunted by footsteps and a child crying - after her husband has been missing at sea, presumed dead, for a month. No one in the village really cares about Alan, including the police who have declared him dead. He wasn't much chop as a husband or neighbour - so it isn't until his brother Brett turns up that anything is done.
I enjoyed this romantic thriller though not quite as much as Endless Night. I was slightly disappointed that...more
Serena - first encountered in Endless Night - is haunted by footsteps and a child crying - after her husband has been missing at sea, presumed dead, for a month. No one in the village really cares about Alan, including the police who have declared him dead. He wasn't much chop as a husband or neighbour - so it isn't until his brother Brett turns up that anything is done.
I enjoyed this romantic thriller though not quite as much as Endless Night. I was slightly disappointed that...more
A haunting murder mystery.
After marrying 10 years ago Serena Murphy returned to the rugged coast of Maine to run her family's Tavern. Marriage to Alan Murphy was not a bed of roses. She realized her mistake early on but her sense of family kept her from leaving him no matter what he did. Then one day he disappears at sea never to be heard from again. She feel she is being haunted by him every night and is losing her battle with sanity.
Brett Murphy hasn't seen his sister in law since her marria...more
After marrying 10 years ago Serena Murphy returned to the rugged coast of Maine to run her family's Tavern. Marriage to Alan Murphy was not a bed of roses. She realized her mistake early on but her sense of family kept her from leaving him no matter what he did. Then one day he disappears at sea never to be heard from again. She feel she is being haunted by him every night and is losing her battle with sanity.
Brett Murphy hasn't seen his sister in law since her marria...more
Storyline: Maureen Miller's Widow's Tale is a tale for long, cold winter's nights in front of roaring fires with a many cups hot cocoa topped with extra marshmallows!
Our hero, Brett Murphy, is every girl's dream, but he has a problem with our heroine, Serena Murphy. Besides the fact that they are related by marriage, there is more between them than first meets the eye. Serena's deteriorating state is lost on him at first when he comes to town asking questions about his brother's mysterious disap...more
Our hero, Brett Murphy, is every girl's dream, but he has a problem with our heroine, Serena Murphy. Besides the fact that they are related by marriage, there is more between them than first meets the eye. Serena's deteriorating state is lost on him at first when he comes to town asking questions about his brother's mysterious disap...more
I took me longer to read this book then it normally would a book of this length, but it had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the story and EVERYTHING to do with circumstance. I LOVED this book. I loved Serena and Brett and I loved the spark that Brett brought out in Serena. This is my first book read by Ms. Miller It won't be the last.
Just finished Widow's Tale and really enjoyed it. It was a different story than I was used to, but was really good (most of us don't like to read the same story written by different authors, right?). I found the characters to be real and developed well. I truly did not know "who did it" until close to the end, but I knew it was probably one of three people. It was a good book that flowed nicely and kept me wanting to read on and finish. This is my first book by Maureen A. Miller and it will not...more
Widow’s Tale by Maureen Miller – Lovely!! A romantic suspense that draws you in. Not only that, but the growing mystery, tension and suspense are mirrored by weather and elements in such a way that you’ll feel the ice, and the cold and the desolation. I loved the way Ms. Miller used those elements to deepen the suspense in this book.
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I just loved Maureen’s voice and her visual descriptions that could warm you up, or strip you down to feel the icy cold, and leave you feeling ultimately s...more
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I just loved Maureen’s voice and her visual descriptions that could warm you up, or strip you down to feel the icy cold, and leave you feeling ultimately s...more
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Aug 09, 2009
Sierra Rose
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
romanatic suspense, mystery
Shelves:
romantic-suspense
Widow's Tale has so much going for it that it's hard to speak of it all. It's a beautifully written romance that has a fantastic murder mystery mixed in. The author will pull you right in from the first chapter and doesn't let go. The setting in Maine makes you want to go there, visit the pub and have a drink with those characters. It's like you can see and small the ocean or the storm when it blows in. Very realistic descriptions.
The characters are also so well written that you feel as if you'...more
The characters are also so well written that you feel as if you'...more
A eerily beautiful tale of a couple brought together by the mystery of murder. Maureen captures your heart and attention from the beginning of this novel. Anticipation on every page then keeps you reading of the realistic and likeable character's horrors and attraction. Her description and plot are to the point, yet enough to put you right in the middle of the haunting chill that is Serena's New England home.
I highly recommend this book and anything else by the author. As far as the genre goes,...more
I highly recommend this book and anything else by the author. As far as the genre goes,...more
Intriguing from the start. Keeps up the pace. Extremely well written love scenes. Likable hero and lovable heroine. Being an author myself, I like to read many different genres in order to hone my skills when I find myself attempting to write horror scenes or thriller scenes or humorous scenes in my own works. For romance, Miss Miller cannot be beat. Her work is tasteful and stylish, never crass or crude and can only be classified as "Hot" (which is a word I do not use often)! LOL. If you want a...more
May 24, 2012
Teri Heyer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who loves romantic suspense
Recommended to Teri by:
Discovered on Amazon/Kindle
I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Widow's Tale." I was instantly drawn into the story and found the characters really came alive. Actually, I had to remind myself from time to time that they weren't real people. Honest, I don't usually get that drawn into a story. I don't want to give anything away, so won't go into the story itself, just let it be known that this is a romantic suspense worth reading. It's one you won't want to put down until you reach the very end. Now I'm looking forward to readin...more
Ms. Miller did a nice job of tyding up all the angles in this suspenseful romance.
I knew that Serena was in trouble when her brother-in-law, Brett Murphy showed up to investigate her husband's death. The two of them do a nice dance of evading their own feelings, while attempting to figure out what happened to Alan Murphy.
However, the story that unfolded was tight and concise. I enjoyed the coastal town atmosphere and the secondary characters that made the tavern come to life.
I'll look forward to...more
I knew that Serena was in trouble when her brother-in-law, Brett Murphy showed up to investigate her husband's death. The two of them do a nice dance of evading their own feelings, while attempting to figure out what happened to Alan Murphy.
However, the story that unfolded was tight and concise. I enjoyed the coastal town atmosphere and the secondary characters that made the tavern come to life.
I'll look forward to...more
I enjoyed this for the most part - the suspense/storyline was very well done, and had me guessing until the very end (hard to do anymore!). The prose is well-written and flows smoothly. The only thing that bothered me was the romance - I enjoyed the build up, but the actual culmination seemed...too quick, I guess. Sort of unbelievable, though I could easily buy the couple together.
All in all a good book though - I'll certainly be reading more from this author.
All in all a good book though - I'll certainly be reading more from this author.
I really liked the creativeness of the story. The words she used were descriptive, and the sentences were not dull in any shape or form. I finished this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. It was a very hot book. The one thing I didn't like was that the love between the two main characters was really shallow to me. It never says why Serena married Alan in the first place. Another thing is that how realistic is that Alan really looked that good? I never met anybody who looked like that (god...more
I read about a third of the book. I was really disappointed. Instead of a mystery though that was in there, it is mostly about the lust her brother-in-law has for her. She is in a daze and not responding to his trying to get her attention, so he kisses her passionately. Not that he hasn't wanted to before that. This was just an excuse.
Serena's husband Alan is presumed dead. However, no one has been in any hurry to look into it much. That is until his brother Brett comes to the small Maine coast...more
Serena's husband Alan is presumed dead. However, no one has been in any hurry to look into it much. That is until his brother Brett comes to the small Maine coast...more
I enjoyed this book. The author had me hooked as soon as the word "ghost" was mentioned. The author did a good job of keeping the identify of the "ghost" hidden until the end. At least, I was not able to figure it out. Well thought out and likable characters.
Interesting read but much too "romance novel"-ish for me. (I'm new to the author, so maybe this is her genre & I should have known. I saw the synopsis on Amazon & it sounded good, so I bought it.)
The jury is still out for me on this book...it is an interesting storyline. Abusive husband dies leaving broken down wife. Brother in law comes to investigate what accident caused brother's accident. So far, the story is keeping me interested. Some mystery, luckily little romance, but,for some reason, I feel a huge twist coming on. This book is ending up to be a little to "romancy" for my liking..still a good read, but I normally don't like books romantic-suspense which is heavier on the romance...more
This book had ghosts, murder, lost love, danger, deception and romance all set in a tiny fishing village of the shore of Maine. Enjoyable reading!
Mar 04, 2012
Wendy Soliman
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
romantic-suspense
A fabulous read. Great atmospheric descriptions, beautifully written with lots of tension, steamy romance and I didn't guess who the villain was.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
This was a good quick read for a sick day. I found the mystery a little predictable but it was entertaining enough.
I was hooked on this book; read it way past bedtime because I just couldn't put it down. 4 1/2 stars!!!
It was much better than the previous book by this author. The mystery wasn't as obvious and the romance part seemed a little more genuine.
A nice enjoyable read. While predictable, it still had me turning pages to the end.
Great story, grabs you from the beginning. Downloaded this one for free. I recommended it to everyone.
Widow's Tale is a romantic thriller. When Serena and Brett meet after 10 years it is in disturbibg circumstances, trust for each other is the last thing on their minds. Maureen is a great story teller and I love her writing.
Chick lit. Bit predictable.
This is the fourth Maureen Miller novel I’ve read, so I knew before I even started what to expect. And I wasn’t disappointed. Widow’s Tale is a fast-paced, easy read that I found hard to put down (I read it in two sittings). For me, the author’s strengths are her sense of place – I felt as if I was right there on the rugged cliffs of Maine – and her fine balance of mystery and romance/sexual tension. Highly recommended.
This was a good story, but I had a few issues with some of the plot line of which I cannot say or it will give away a spoiler. Overall good story with reality well written characters, and a good love story. It would have been better with a more believable plot line, but overall entertaining.
Well written and will draw you in with it's seductive plot. I love both the love story and the mystery. I will be looking for more from Maureen Miller as I throughly enjoyed Widow's Tale.
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Maureen A. Miller is the romantic suspense author of Endless Night with Carina Press, and the Golden Heart-nominated, Widow's Tale.
Working in the software industry for fifteen years in a job that required extensive travel, instead of reading during all those lengthy airport layovers, Maureen chose to write. Escapism at its best. Five novels were produced in those years of travel.
Recently, Maureen...more
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Working in the software industry for fifteen years in a job that required extensive travel, instead of reading during all those lengthy airport layovers, Maureen chose to write. Escapism at its best. Five novels were produced in those years of travel.
Recently, Maureen...more
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