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Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young #1)
As a news anchor in Syracuse, New York, Julie Jones is considered one of the most honest journalist in the business. But the secrets she's kept hidden have been uncovered, and her credibility is about to be destroyed. Sean MacKenzie is Julie's rival, a man whose own career has taken him into the world of sensational journalism. He'd like nothing better than to expose some ...more
Mass Market Paperbound, 386 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Mira Books
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I read this for a book club, I've been meaning to read something by Shayne and this gave me a great opportunity to do so. I ended up enjoying this book and I'm not sure if it's a series, but it felt like the last few pages left the story open ended. Maybe the author did continue, or was planning on doing so.
The two main characters of the book are Julie Jones and Sean MacKenzie. They are both polar opposites, in their careers and in their temperaments so when they team up to help Julie ...more
The two main characters of the book are Julie Jones and Sean MacKenzie. They are both polar opposites, in their careers and in their temperaments so when they team up to help Julie ...more
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Extremely suspenseful, thrilling, exciting, riveting - a real page turner!! I'm heading off to the bookstore to grab some more of this author's novels!!
From back cover:
"It was called a haven for runaway teens. In truth, it was a nightmare, one that ended in fiery violence sixteen years ago. Or so its survivors believed...
Syracuse news anchor Julie Jones is afraid. Her long-dead past was resurrected when a blackmailer threatened to expose secrets that coul...more
From back cover:
"It was called a haven for runaway teens. In truth, it was a nightmare, one that ended in fiery violence sixteen years ago. Or so its survivors believed...
Syracuse news anchor Julie Jones is afraid. Her long-dead past was resurrected when a blackmailer threatened to expose secrets that coul...more
This was a page turner.
Basically: Jewel escaped a cultist's compound at the age of 17 with her best friend's baby and a few bags full of money. She thought everyone else, including her best friend and the cult leader, died that day. But sixteen years later, her past catches up with her when a man blackmails her -- and then ends up dead. At first, she's afraid the police will think she's the murderer, but as time goes on, she learns she has much more to fear.
The book was ...more
Basically: Jewel escaped a cultist's compound at the age of 17 with her best friend's baby and a few bags full of money. She thought everyone else, including her best friend and the cult leader, died that day. But sixteen years later, her past catches up with her when a man blackmails her -- and then ends up dead. At first, she's afraid the police will think she's the murderer, but as time goes on, she learns she has much more to fear.
The book was ...more
Julie is hard working news anchorwoman and a single mom, Sean is a crack investigative reporter who always tries to out scoop Julie. After running into each other at an ugly murder scene, these two rivals end up as unlikely partners.
This was the first Maggie Shayne book that I have read. I felt that there was a few times that a thesaurs could have been used better than it was but this book was very interesting. The suspense was there, a few suprises along the way, and the descriptions ...more
This was the first Maggie Shayne book that I have read. I felt that there was a few times that a thesaurs could have been used better than it was but this book was very interesting. The suspense was there, a few suprises along the way, and the descriptions ...more
3 ½ stars.
Book 1 in the Mordecai Young trilogy.
16 years ago a “religious” compound for runaway teens was raided by the FBI. The handful of survivors thought it was all over and that they could put the madness behind them… especially the leader who thought he was a profit for God… Mordecai Young.
Julie Jones is a news anchor in Syracuse. Julie has a secret past that she is trying to keep hidden. Not only to protect herself, but her teenage daughter, Dawn. ...more
Book 1 in the Mordecai Young trilogy.
16 years ago a “religious” compound for runaway teens was raided by the FBI. The handful of survivors thought it was all over and that they could put the madness behind them… especially the leader who thought he was a profit for God… Mordecai Young.
Julie Jones is a news anchor in Syracuse. Julie has a secret past that she is trying to keep hidden. Not only to protect herself, but her teenage daughter, Dawn. ...more
A tense love / hate relationship, a cult, a crazy madman, a murder and frame job all in one book. New Reporter Julie Jones formerly Jewel was part of a cult called Young Believers long ago. Her sassy interactions with Sean made me giggle. There a few twists near the end (one of which I didn't see coming) that will knock your socks off.
I got this book because I read one of her short stories and really liked it. Apparently that was one of her more recent stories, because I could not read more than 50 pages in this. It became obvious what would happen next. I felt like I had read this 50 times. Just gave up.
Awsome is the one word I have to use on this one. It was so well written it drew me into the story completely as if I was living it. The cult aspect was a fantastic twist along the with danger posed. When I finished this book I was completely creeped out and spellbound. I can't wait to read the next one.
Good suspense novel. While I didn't completly solve it before details were released, I was on to some of the details ahead of time, like figured out that there was something special about the teacher. I would read one of her books again.
This is the first book I’ve read by Shayne. I think she writes well. The plot, while not completely believable, kept the suspense going throughout the book. Some of the twists were predictable, but a couple weren’t quite what I expected. I liked the interaction between Julie and Sean. Overall, it was a good read for a book I randomly picked up.
I usually tend to read non fiction so I was kind of leaning against this book. But I thought I would try something new and sure enough I got lost in this book. Maggie Shayne is an incredible author and I cant put her books down.
This was a great mystery with just enough romance thrown in to keep it interesting. It moves at a quick enough pace that I didn't get tempted to turn to the end of the book to find out who did it.
A very good book. I was nervous, excited, worried about all of the charachters. My favorite part is when she finds out her favorite teacher is actually a very close relative. Such a shocker.
Oh my.. so full of suspense. I LOVE this book! With a touch of romance, oh yeah! This book keeps me on toe from the start to the end. Whooaaaa..
The book was okay but I wasn't overly impressed with it. It certainly wasn't the type of book I pick up and just can't put down. Too predictable.
Pretty good, but the third of the series was better. I was told not to bother reading the second, so I haven't.
How is it that I've never bothered to read Maggie Shayne's suspense till recently? She rocks at it!
This series is excellent! Note:read them in order!
Truely loved this book and will follow the series.
I read this one long before I really started reading romance, so it just didn't click with me. I like romance novels that have the two protagonists thrown together almost from the start. Here, it was a while before they were interacting (as I recall), and also, I didn't quite like their chemistry. While I like some antagonism between the romantic leads, I felt that in this story, their rivalry and hostility sort of was fueling their romance in some weird way. I'm not into that kind of compet...more
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I enjoyed the romance, great suspense, and quite funny too! A little too heavy on the cursing, though, and there were 2 scenes with sexual content, but overall a really entertaining read.
I really enjoyed this book..smiles. Can't wait to read the next in the series and see how nuts Mordecai is going to get!! I loved the characters in this book Julie, Sean and Dawn..but most of all I loved Rodney thought he was a great addition to the story.. :D!!
While good, this was my least favorite of the series. I didn't much like the heroine or the hero. They seemed a bit flat to me.
This is the first I have read of this author and found it fast moving and a good read...
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Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young Series, Book 1) by Maggie Shayne (2005)
I love this series. Maggie writes the absolute best stories.
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“You've felt guilty ever since, haven't you? That's why you're such a rogue reporter, with your exposés and your inside dirt. It's all backlash."
"You see right through me, Jones. I'm just a tortured soul, in search of redemption. So you wanna have sex with me now?"
The look on her face went from one of sympathetic understanding to one of disgust faster than his Porsche could go from zero to sixty.
"You are such an asshole."
"Ah, come on. I'm sure with the love of a good woman I could be whole again."
"Go to hell, MacKenzie."
"Been there. They threw me out 'cause I made the devil look good.”
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"You see right through me, Jones. I'm just a tortured soul, in search of redemption. So you wanna have sex with me now?"
The look on her face went from one of sympathetic understanding to one of disgust faster than his Porsche could go from zero to sixty.
"You are such an asshole."
"Ah, come on. I'm sure with the love of a good woman I could be whole again."
"Go to hell, MacKenzie."
"Been there. They threw me out 'cause I made the devil look good.”
