IN MURDER ...
The last sounds Dean Wilson hears are a clock striking twelve and a killer's taunting words. And his death is just the first. One ...
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Apr 30, 2010
Cindi
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I am having a hard time putting my thoughts in order to comment about this book. The plot was excellent, but the details of it were so spread out over its large cast that I felt it was very fragmented. It centered around a serial murderer who is killing the cast and crew of an old porn movie that has just been re-released. I don't think Ms. Barton was all that comfortable with her subject and it showed in the language she used. There was just so much going on with all the many characters in
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Aug 31, 2011
Twiggy
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I picked this up at the airport on the way back from holiday but only got around to reading it now. I hadn't been aware of the author previously and it clearly became obvious that there had been previous books featuring most of the main characters and their involvement with a train of different psychotic killers.
The basic story line was that the heroine had gone to LA seeking fame and fortune when she had finished school leaving her high school sweet heart behind.unfortunately she fell in More...
The basic story line was that the heroine had gone to LA seeking fame and fortune when she had finished school leaving her high school sweet heart behind.unfortunately she fell in More...
Apr 04, 2011
Netha
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buku griffin powell series nih
lorie hammond, saat berusia 18 tahun pergi meninggalkan kampung halamannya alabama & pergi ke LA dengan harapan dapat menjadi bintang.
lorie meninggalkan tunangannya mike birkett.
namun semua tidak sesuai dengan harapan lorie, bintang bersinar tidak sesuai dengan impian lorie.
hal itulah yg membuatnya memutuskan untuk meninggalkan LA & kembali ke alabama, kampung halamannya.
di alabama kedatangan lorie menimbulkan pro & kontra.
mi More...
lorie hammond, saat berusia 18 tahun pergi meninggalkan kampung halamannya alabama & pergi ke LA dengan harapan dapat menjadi bintang.
lorie meninggalkan tunangannya mike birkett.
namun semua tidak sesuai dengan harapan lorie, bintang bersinar tidak sesuai dengan impian lorie.
hal itulah yg membuatnya memutuskan untuk meninggalkan LA & kembali ke alabama, kampung halamannya.
di alabama kedatangan lorie menimbulkan pro & kontra.
mi More...
Sep 10, 2010
Lynette
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DEAD BY MIDNIGHT is a beautifully written story with a compelling mystery. It's too bad the hero of DEAD BY MIDNIGHT is a complete douche bag. If Mike wasn't a total prick, I would have loved the story more and bought into the romance between the hero and heroine. If Mike wasn't a complete prick I would've given DEAD BY MIDNIGHT an A instead of a D-.
Quick overview: Mike and Lorie were high school sweethearts. After high school, like many kids who live in a small town (and many More...
Quick overview: Mike and Lorie were high school sweethearts. After high school, like many kids who live in a small town (and many More...
May 19, 2010
Rachel
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This is my first book by Beverly Barton, and I was so excited about the premise of the book. Unfortunately, I only got into the first forty pages before I put the book down. It was the over-abundance of characters that did it for me. There were too many to keep track of within those first few pages, their roles weren't clearly defined, and I as completely lost.
On the other hand, what I read about each of those characters was very good. Ms. Barton does have an excellent way with chara More...
On the other hand, what I read about each of those characters was very good. Ms. Barton does have an excellent way with chara More...
Feb 09, 2012
Sari
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Senangnya jika bisa menebak siapa pembunuhnya klo baca buku suspense. kekeke.....
Sebenernya agak bete dgn sang Hero di buku ini, biz perlakuan si Mike ke Lorie sangat semena2, mau tapi gak mau nikahin, dan gak rela klo Lorie dgn cowo lain. Mungkin kalau Buddy (sang anak buah), ngmg terang2an didepan muka Mike bahwa masih banyak yang mau nikahin Lorie jika dia menolak, baru berasa kali ;p.
Dan agak bete juga dgn ending penangkapan sang "Pembunuh Tengah Malam"-nya, kok More...
Sebenernya agak bete dgn sang Hero di buku ini, biz perlakuan si Mike ke Lorie sangat semena2, mau tapi gak mau nikahin, dan gak rela klo Lorie dgn cowo lain. Mungkin kalau Buddy (sang anak buah), ngmg terang2an didepan muka Mike bahwa masih banyak yang mau nikahin Lorie jika dia menolak, baru berasa kali ;p.
Dan agak bete juga dgn ending penangkapan sang "Pembunuh Tengah Malam"-nya, kok More...
Sep 18, 2011
Nadine Rose
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This has NEVER happened to me before but when I got to the very end of this book I realized that I had absolutely no idea who they were talking about in the last scene where they revealed her stalker. I don't know if it was just bad reading on my part or if it was supposed to be just a random person. Feeling a bit...stupid! Lots of characters in this book though. I should possibly have taken notes... That said I did actually enjoy the book (despite having predicted the killer as soon as he stepp
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Jun 19, 2011
Ivy
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I picked up this book thinking it was the first book in a trilogy but as I read it I found that it would have been better if I had read other books by this author that have the same characters in it. I found that this is a the first book of a trilogy that is in the middle of a series of books with the same characters and found that there was a lot of references to previous books.
Having said that I still enjoyed reading this book...it was well written and really kept me reading the n More...
Having said that I still enjoyed reading this book...it was well written and really kept me reading the n More...
Aug 25, 2011
Connie
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The latest in the Griffin Powell series. This did put some closure to the Lori Hammonds and Mike situation. Lori needs protecting from the Killer by Midnight serial killer. Mike stays with Lorie to protect her after her bodyguard is found murdered. It has set-up the next book where Maleah and Derek will try to find out who is killing Powell agents. That won't be out until next year. I wasn't sure who the killer was, but kind of had an idea. I love her books because of all the things going
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Feb 04, 2010
Isis FG
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I'm a little bit torn on this book. I thought it was a really good suspense story. Really kept me reading. But on the romance/romantic suspense front, it wasn't quite what I wanted. There were some things that bugged me and kept it from being a 5-star book.
Series Note:
Hard to say whether this could be read as a standalone. There's a lot of backstory, a lot of continuing characters, a lot of running storylines and all that. It depends on what type of reader you are if yo More...
Series Note:
Hard to say whether this could be read as a standalone. There's a lot of backstory, a lot of continuing characters, a lot of running storylines and all that. It depends on what type of reader you are if yo More...
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Sep 18, 2011
When the clock strikes twelve, it's time to die…
When the clock strikes twelve, it's time to die…
One by one, random victims are stalked and shot at close range. Only the killer knows their sins, and who will be the next to die at midnight…
Since her fall from Hollywood, actress Lorie Hammonds has returned to her hometown of Alabama and built a new life for herself. When the first death threat arrives, she assumes it's a joke. But as the notes become more personal, Lorie is More...
When the clock strikes twelve, it's time to die…
One by one, random victims are stalked and shot at close range. Only the killer knows their sins, and who will be the next to die at midnight…
Since her fall from Hollywood, actress Lorie Hammonds has returned to her hometown of Alabama and built a new life for herself. When the first death threat arrives, she assumes it's a joke. But as the notes become more personal, Lorie is More...
Feb 10, 2010
AnneOK
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Another suspenseful "Powell" book. After a long and difficult period of time, this time around Mike and Lorie finally found their HEA. Figuring out who the "Midnight" murderer was kept me guessing until the last pages. Even up to the last there were two choices that left me unable to determine the killer. Barton does a great suspense and this book seemed to be a bit more steamy than previous. All in all, another great addition to this series of books.
Dec 09, 2011
Ceilidh
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This plot had a hard time deciding if it was an erotic novel or a suspense novel. For me, I would have preferred it to have decided to be a suspense novel and that part was really good. But if you are looking for good erotica, here you go...although, all the Christian undertones was a bit weird with all the blatant sex going on.
Mar 10, 2010
Pamela(AllHoney)
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For a romance I was very disappointed and based on that I probably would have given it only 1 star. I didn't like either the hero or heroine. For the suspense I give it 3 stars. There was too much going on with too many people and it just didn't click for me.
Jan 30, 2012
Mahareni
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Typo-nya lumayan banyak, nama tokoh2nya sering tertukar. Beberapa kalimat mesti dibenerin sendiri sama yg baca agar bisa dicerna. Dari segi cerita sih seperti buku2 BB lainnya, bagus.
Apr 25, 2010
Adwina
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biasa ajah..
pdhl gw udh berharap byk dr lanjutan
Griffin Powell series ini..
yg pasti gw ngerasa kurang nancep
masih lebih suka yg ceritanya Nicole-Griff
Beverly Barton makin nurun nih kualitas critanya..
pdhl gw udh berharap byk dr lanjutan
Griffin Powell series ini..
yg pasti gw ngerasa kurang nancep
masih lebih suka yg ceritanya Nicole-Griff
Beverly Barton makin nurun nih kualitas critanya..
Aug 07, 2011
Michele
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This was a very good book. I kept guessing who did it and I never got it right. I love the way she explained the characters and now I will have to go backwards and read the rest of griffin Powell before the final Dead In book is released in 2012.
Apr 04, 2010
Kay
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I always enjoy Barton's books. They are fun to read and even though they are usually over 400 pages, they go so fast. They are books I just can't put down.
Mar 29, 2010
Leslie
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I would give this a 3.5. I was a little disappointed with the romance part of it. But the mystery was good, and I am anxiously anticipating the next in the series!
Dec 23, 2010
Terri
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Lorie made a mistake when she was younger and performed in a porno movie. Now the actors in that film are being killed one by one. A pretty interesting read with some really strong scenes. i figured out the killer pretty early on but still enjoyed the read.
Apr 30, 2011
Tori Benson
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Wonderful mystery; with plenty of action and suspense to keep you involved. Too bad our hero was such an arse. He really ruined the story for me.
Sep 19, 2011
Rosalind
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I liked this book, maybe not as much as some of Beverly's other books, but definitely enuf to head on to #2 in the series, "Dead by Morning".
Jul 27, 2011
Just finished another Beverly Barton thriller. Very good book and ready for the next one.
May 04, 2011
Music_lover3
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Meh, didn't finish this one. The first chapter was good but I lost interest after that.
Nov 19, 2011
Shana
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This book had great suspense and possibilities of who the killer could be. I unfortunatley found the sexual details in this book a bit too much.
Mar 24, 2010
Love her books, keeps you on the edge until the very end and makes you want more. Can't wait until the next one in this series comes out.
