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After Dark (Griffin Powell #1)

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Now from this talented new writer on the Zebra list, comes a thrilling tale of romantic suspense set in the sexy, sultry world of the small-town South.As a shroud of suspicion settles over Noble's Crossing, a sleepy Alabama town, nothing is as it seems -- and never will be again. Lane Noble Graham stands accused of murdering her ex-husband. And the one man who can help, Jo...more

Paperback, 382 pages

Published December 1st 2000 by Kensington

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Jan 18, 2009 Christa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was another good romantic suspense from Beverly Barton. I very much enjoyed After Dark. Although not exactly part of a series, this book has characters that appear in Barton's novels in which Griffin Powell (himself not in this book) has at least a small role. I have not read these books in order, but as the hero of After Dark, Johnny Mack Cahill, has shown up in some of the other Barton books I have read, I was glad to read his story. After Dark did include my absolute least favorite plot...more This was another good romantic suspense from Beverly Barton. I very much enjoyed After Dark. Although not exactly part of a series, this book has characters that appear in Barton's novels in which Griffin Powell (himself not in this book) has at least a small role. I have not read these books in order, but as the hero of After Dark, Johnny Mack Cahill, has shown up in some of the other Barton books I have read, I was glad to read his story. After Dark did include my absolute least favorite plot line, but as this part of the storyline didn't involve either the hero or heroine, it didn't affect my enjoyment of the book much.

Johnny Mack Cahill left his small Alabama hometown behind fifteen years ago, and has become a man to reckon with in Houston. He is stunned when he receives an anonymous letter saying that his son needs him, along with newspaper clippings reporting on the death of a well known favorite of his hometown and the subsequent arrest of the victim's wife. The vitim's wife and accused killer, Lane Noble Graham, saved Johnny's life fifteen years ago. He always admired her and knew that she was too good for the town's poverty stricken bad boy. Johnny Mack is unaware of having a son, and he knows that he didn't have that sort of a relationship with the boy's mother. Johnny Mack returns to the hometown he swore he'd seen the last of to try to learn the truth of whether he has a son, and to try to repay his debt to Lane Noble. Lane's life and all of the decisions she has made were forged out of her teenaged love for Johnny Mack Cahill. Over the years, that love has turned to hate, but when he shows up she knows that she needs his help to overcome the murder charge against her. As Johnny Mack and Lane try to come to terms with the past and find out who was behind the murder Lane has been charged with, they realize that they have strong feelings for one another. Johnny Mack has to protect Lane and her son from those who are determined that the truth shall not be discovered.

I quickly became caught up in After All, and couldn't hardly put it down. The book has quite a few characters, and while I was able to figure out parts of the mystery fairly quickly, there were still some parts that kept me guessing. I found this to be another winner by Beverly Barton.(less)

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May 09, 2011 Susan Wawa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beverly-barton, romance-suspense, own

suka banget yg namanya suspense atau thiller ngitu, seru juga baca after dark, bagus, di pertengahan gue mikir gue bisa nebak nih pembunuhnya siapa, tapi salah terus....pembunuhan yg berliku-liku dan semuanya bisa dijdiin tersangka walaupun ibunya sendiri.

Suka banget sama jhonny yg dulu dilecehkan ternyata menjadi miliuner terpandang, ada juga cinta si lane yg ga pernah padam walaupun dari remaja, ada juga anaknya si will yg patuh dan sayang banget sama mamanya, BB hebat banget dalam menceritak...more

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Sep 08, 2010 Shelly rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

hum bnrnya mau kasi 3.5 star.. tp berhub ga bisa... hehe...critanya ngalir bgt... twistnya sesuai harapan g^^ smpt ngira2 ant ini & ini... n ternyata mang d ant 2 org ini... crita bad boy yg akhirnya become a real man... mjelang ending g ga berasa bener2 klimaks... entah knp... tp luv epilognya akhirnya mereka bahagia juga;)

g baru sadar ternyata ni quinn Cortez.. perasaan ga asing ternyata bnr aje... yg jadi lead co di killing her softly nya BB... ternyata d sini hub nya ma Griffin Powell..

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Jan 11, 2012 Rosalind rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I would go as far as 3.5 stars for sure, but why is this "Griffin Powell series #1)...there is no mention of him in this book at all. That was a little disappointing, but all in all not a bad read.

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Apr 19, 2012 Dale rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense

Great mystery, a little needed romance, but wondering why this was called a Griffon Powell series but he was not in the story. Always enjoy it when he is.

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Jul 25, 2010 Nura rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: not-mine

how could you not admire a guy who could own up to his mistakes and make a real effort to right the wrongs in his life? well, a little will be sufficient XD

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Feb 21, 2011 Chelsea Fox rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"After Dark" started off with a nice storyline but I got a little bored from the whole near the end of the story. Of course, the writing was easy to read and that was nice, but overall, everything was a bit too predictable.

If you like drama more than suspense than you would enjoy "After Dark".

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Jul 08, 2012 ♥ Nell ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beverly-barton, romantic-suspense

My first book by Ms. Barton! A great read... with complex characters. A nice romance combined with a clever suspense...

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Dec 03, 2011 Marla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011

This was a good murder mystery that took until the very end to find out who the killer was. I really enjoyed reading this book

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Oct 07, 2012 Yadira rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Awful. Boring, predictable, and the characters kept having the same conversations over and over.

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Oct 04, 2012 Jamie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Love all of the Griffin Powell books. I found his mysterious past so interesting.

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Jun 03, 2011 Leona rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Read and skimmed right through this. Not very interesting.

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Jan 03, 2011 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Nice romantic/murderish mystery....Different pace from what i've recently read. Fast, easy read....

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Mar 08, 2013 Deidre Smith rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Dec 18, 2012 Shalon rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 12, 2013 Karen Hofstetter rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-book-2013

Audio book. Not bad,I enjoyed it.

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Oct 22, 2012 Corin Born rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I LIKE HER SO FAR. ABOUT SEVEN BOOKS INTO HER AND SO FAR SO GOOD. I LIKE THE RECURRING CHARACTERS, MUCH EASIER TO GET INTO THEN THE NON.

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Jul 26, 2011 annisa belikov casillas rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beverly-barton, romance-thriller-suspense, favorit

recomended dech buku ini walaupun kurang hot...tapi bagus...suka banget sama johny mack cahill...ada quin cortez juga ternyata...^^ salut sama lane yang memendam cinta sama johny mulai dari usia 14 thn...ckckckck, sampe mau adopsi anaknya si johny....TOP dech

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Feb 19, 2008 Kay rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Females

Shelves: romance, mystery

Taking place in Alabama, the town bad boy returns after 15 yrs. to a son he didn't know he had. Along with a couple of murders, attempted murders, and more it's an enjoyable book.
Could have cut down on some of the sex and made it a quicker read!

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Mar 06, 2011 Novee rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beverly-barton, romantic-suspense

Cerita khas Beverly Barton.
Awalnya bagus, tp makin ke belakang makin biasa.
Ceritanya gampang ditebak.
Tp yang aku suka disini, kasih sayang antara Lane dan Will. terasa banget.. ikut terharu bacanya.

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Jun 18, 2012 Rafista rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't know,I just don't like this book. The plot was predictable and it's kinda boring. I love William's character so much though. He's so adorable

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Jul 07, 2008 Shauna Hart rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was the first of her books I read and I loved it. I immediately went out and got all her other books.

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Feb 06, 2012 Phyllis rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was one of those books that uses repetition to
make up for a weak plot.

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Jul 10, 2011 Esther Fanny rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beverly-barton

i'm reading it..... quite complicated story... but i love something complex...

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Apr 28, 2013 Heather d rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, tts-enabled, kindle-lendable

Reread. I liked it better this time. Good suspense and good romance.

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Jul 09, 2010 iRead marked it as check-out · review of another edition

nook $5.39, kindle $4.16

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May 17, 2013 Suzanne Pardo marked it as to-read · review of another edition

May 17, 2013 Susan Jones rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

May 16, 2013 Mari rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

May 16, 2013 Becky Stanford-soulvie marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Born and bred southern belle Beverly Barton is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, The Fifth Victim, the USA Today The Last To Die, After Dark, As Good as Dead, Every Move She Makes, and What She Doesn't Know. She writes in the hottest segment of the genre-romantic suspense-for Kensington Publishing's Zebra Books imprint.

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