Chasing The Night (Eve Duncan, #11)

Jan 07, 2011 Kathryn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Eight years after a CIA agent’s two-year-old son was stolen in the night, Eve Duncan becomes involved in the case. Eve Duncan lost her own daughter years ago and has turned her grief over the loss of her child to helping others as a forensic sculptor. As a way to help Catherine Ling, the CIA agent, Eve uses age progression to try to help Catherine deal with her feelings of grief and loss.

Both women endure the worst imaginable horror for a mother - the loss of their child. After facing this horr...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Al rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Praise for the novels of Iris Johansen

“Action-packed!”—_Publishers Weekly _on Eight Days to Live

“With an imaginative plot and gut-wrenching action…this novel packs a wallop and is impossible to put down.”—_Tucson__ Citizen _on Eight Days to Live

“You’ll want to keep the lights on while reading!”—_Romantic Times BOOKreviews_ on Blood Game__

“Johansen is becoming a master of the macabre and paranormal thriller, and her latest riveting Eve Duncan tale has it all, from ghosts and secret cult

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Praise for the novels of Iris Johansen

“Action-packed!”—_Publishers Weekly _on Eight Days to Live

“With an imaginative plot and gut-wrenching action…this novel packs a wallop and is impossible to put down.”—_Tucson__ Citizen _on Eight Days to Live

“You’ll want to keep the lights on while reading!”—_Romantic Times BOOKreviews_ on Blood Game__

“Johansen is becoming a master of the macabre and paranormal thriller, and her latest riveting Eve Duncan tale has it all, from ghosts and secret cults to supernatural avengers.” —Booklist on Blood Game

“Readers won’t soon forget either the enigmatic hero or the monstrous villain. This one’s chilling to the bone!”—_Romantic Times BOOKreviews _on Deadlock

“Johansen’s knack for delivering robust action and commanding characters kicks into high gear.”—_Booklist _on Dark Summer

“Action-packed, adrenaline-fueled…will keep [you] eagerly turning the pages.”—_Publishers Weekly _on Quicksand

“Keeping the tension high and the pace relentless, prolific and compelling Johansen adds depth to her popular characters as she continues this suspenseful series.”—_Booklist _on Quicksand

“Bestselling author Johansen captivates readers with her latest suspense thriller…the suspense escalates toward an explosive conclusion.”—_Library Journal_ on Pandora’s Daughter

“An exhilarating thriller…suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”—_Booklist _on Pandora’s Daughter

“A fast-paced, non-stop, clever plot in which Johansen mixes political intrigue, murder, and suspense.”—_USA__ Today_ on The Face of Deception
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“[A] thrill ride…Action, romance, castles, bomb plots and booby-trapped hideaway in snowbound Idaho—what more could Johansen fans want?”—Publishers Weekly _on Countdown

“Intriguing suspense…her new tale will please both fans and new converts.”—_Booklist_ on Blind Alley

“Thoroughly gripping and with a number of shocking plot twists…packed all the right elements into this latest work: intriguing characters; creepy, crazy villain; a variety of exotic locations.”
—_New York__ Post_ on The Search

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A CIA agent’s two-year-old child was stolen in the night as a brutal act of vengeance. Now, eight years later, this torment is something Catherine Ling awakens to every day. Her friends, family, and colleagues tell her to let go, move on, accept that her son is never coming back. But she can’t. Catherine needs to find someone as driven and obsessed as she is to help her— and that person is Eve Duncan. She knows that Eve shares her nightmare, since closure is also something that eludes Eve after the disappearance of her daughter Bonnie. Now, Eve must take her talents as a forensic sculptor to another level, using age progression as a way to unite Catherine with her child. As Eve gets drawn deeper into Catherine’s horror, she must face looming demons of her own.

Bonnie’s killer is still out there. And a new killer is taunting Eve and Catherine at every turn. Is Catherine’s son alive, or not? These two women endure the worst fear any mother can imagine in Iris Johansen’s latest thrill ride, a gut-wrenching journey into the darkest places of the soul.

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Feb 26, 2013 Echo Heron rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the first Eve Duncan I read, not knowing that this was a series. The plot and the tension held my attention beginning to end. A very well written mystery thriller.
UNFORTUNATELY, I then read three earlier books in Johansen's Eve Duncan Series and was seriously disappointed. The author uses what I feel is a most peculiar device throughout the Eve Duncan series — where a character is introduced .... who is obviously a good guy....saves lives, does good things to help find the perp and yet,...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Ayo Summers rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-2012

Chasing the Night by Iris Johansen is about a women named Eve Duncan. Her daughter Bonnie was killed in cold blood and now eight years later Catherine Ling is facing the same hardship. Catherine is trying desperately to find her son Luke who was taken away from her. All of Catherine's colleagues are convinced that Luke will never be found but she refuses to give up. When no one else would help her she seeks out Eve Duncan's assistance. Now Eve and Catherine must do whatever they can to find Luke...more

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Sep 22, 2011 David Rasner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A CIA agent’s two-year-old child was stolen in the night as a brutal act of vengeance. Now, eight years later, this torment is something Catherine Ling awakens to every day. Her friends, family, and colleagues tell her to let go, move on, accept that her son is never coming back. But she can’t. Catherine needs to find someone as driven and obsessed as she is to help her— and that person is Eve Duncan. She knows that Eve shares her nightmare, since closure is also something that eludes Eve after...more

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Jun 26, 2011 Glenajo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, suspense

Catherine Line, a CIA agent's child was stolen from her 9 years ago. Now, she has finally manipulated the situation to where she can go after him, by rescuing Kelly from a hostage situation in Columbia. To help her, Catherine turns to Eve Duncan, a forensic sculptor, who lost her own daughter to a killer. At first, Catherine only wants Eve to develop a computerized generated, aged picture of Luke, Catherine's son, since he was only two when he was stolen. Eve and her partner Joe Quinn end up cau

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Apr 09, 2011 Bookmom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eleventh book featuring expert forensic facial sculpturer, Eve Duncan, who is practically forced to do a computer age progression on the son of desperate CIA agent, Catherine Ling. Luke had been kidnapped by Rakovac in Russia as a means to hurt her when her son was only two and still calls her periodically to get as much pain out of her as possible. Rakovac has fed the CIA just enough intel over the years to keep them off his back. But something big is going on. The CIA needs to know what Rakova...more

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Mar 27, 2011 Beverly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Catherine Ling a CIA operative approaches Eve Duncan forensic sculptor to ask her assistance in finding her son. Her 2 year old son Luke was kidnapped 9 years ago by a ruthless Russian? arms dealer. Over the years he has tortured Catherine with phone calls in which he says that either Luke is dead or that he is going to kill him. The CIA has not gone in to find him because dealer is helpful. They think that the boy is still alive but no one knows for certain. Catherine wants Eve to do a computer...more

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Dec 18, 2010 Cheryl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eve Duncan is one of the best forensic sculptors in the world. This is why when CIA agent, Catherine Ling need someone to help her learn the truth about her son, Luke, she turns to Eve. Cause only the best will do for Catherine.

Nine years ago, Luke was kidnapped by Sergei Rakovac. Sergei is one of the most powerful members of the Russian mafia. All this time, Catherine has wondered if Luke is dead or alive. Sergei can not be touched. He made a deal with the CIA. In exchange for helping Catherin...more

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Dec 15, 2010 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: eve-duncan-series, political-thriller, russia, suspense, terrorists, forensics, child-abduction

Catherine Ling is a top operative in the CIA, having been recruited as a child from the streets of Hong Kong. Almost 10 years ago, her 2 year old son was kidnapped by a Russian terrorist bent on seeking revenge on Catherine. Over the years, Rakovac has kept Luke alive, taunting Catherine about his whereabouts. Catherine finally has enough information to track Rakovac and find her son. She asks Eve Duncan, forensic sculptor, to do an age progression on a photo of Luke when he was 2 years old so s...more

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Nov 02, 2010 Debbie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first time reading an Iris Johansen book even though I've heard about her for awhile and kept meaning to pick up one of her books. It certainly did not disappoint.

The Characters

I fell in love with Eve and Joe right away. Both characters were strong without being overbearing, co-dependent or pig headed. I want to learn more about Bonnie especially when I found out there are several books about Eve Duncan so I assume there is a back story there. Catherine also began to grow on me altho...more This was my first time reading an Iris Johansen book even though I've heard about her for awhile and kept meaning to pick up one of her books. It certainly did not disappoint.

The Characters

I fell in love with Eve and Joe right away. Both characters were strong without being overbearing, co-dependent or pig headed. I want to learn more about Bonnie especially when I found out there are several books about Eve Duncan so I assume there is a back story there. Catherine also began to grow on me although I was initially turned off by just how ruthless she could get in her mission to save her son. I started to empathize with her because I couldn't even begin to imagine how it would feel to lose a child at 2 years old and always wonder what is happening to him. Even the villains in the story were so well fleshed out that you loved to hate them and could not wait until they got what they had coming to them.

The only character I had issues with was Kelly. I understand she was supposed to be a teen age whiz kid but I found her to be extremely irritating and way too pushy. I know it worked with the plot line but that does not mean I have to like her.

The Story Line

This story grabbed me from the start and did not let me go. It was a roller coaster of a read as the tension starts building and although you know when you get to the top there is going to be the ultimate show down as Catherine confronts her son's kidnapper you still feel that rush when you get there. Yes, a lot of the details about how things come about are unbelievable but just enjoy the story and go with the flow.

The Romance

It seems that every book has to have some sort of romantic encounter thrown into the mix and in this one Eve and Joe have a long standing relationship that works well without over powering the main plot line. There was some tension when you wonder what affect Catherine, a beautiful, strong and intelligent woman, may have on their relationship but that was woven in nicely.

This book definitely leaves me wanting to read more of Iris Johansen's books.(less)

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Aug 18, 2011 Kari Ramirez rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After a few bombs and forcing myself to get through the series just so I could be done with it a gem has finally reappeared and I'm completely back on track with the series.

Maybe it's because I was growing weary with the focus on the search for Bonnie and in Chasing the Night the focus was on a brand new character who, though very similar to Eve was also very much her own person. Catherine Ling was strong, vulnerable, charismatic, honest and vicious. She's one of the first new characters who isn...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Danica rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In #11 we finally see a female character pulling Eve into danger instead of the typical sexy, devilish, oh-so-bad-for-you male. She has to travel to Russia to help Catherine Ling rescue her son. I liked this one better than #10 because it's more realistic in the fact that it doesn't rely on the paranormal in order to complete the task at hand. It is slightly unrealistic to have a 14 year old Einstein solve their problems, but still more plausible.
I found it refreshing to have an Eve story that...more

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Mar 06, 2011 Barbara ★ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011, mystery-thriller, mystery-fbi-pi-cop, ebooks

All Even Duncan novels involve much more than just facial reconstruction. Joe Quinn is a cop so he always has a case going on and Eve occasionally works for the CIA so there's a good chance she'll be involved in something dangerous. Regardless of waht's going on, Eve (or Joe) are always the target of some whack-job and this book is no different.

Catherine Ling's (a CIA operative) son was kidnapped 9 years ago by a Russian crime boss whom she tried to take down at the CIA's instigation. In revenge...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I started reading Iris Johansen's books several years ago and have continued to pick up anything new that she writes. This particular story starts out with Catherine Ling (a CIA agent) attempting a rescue of a kidnapped executive and his 14-year old daughter in Columbia. The rescue will buy her bargaining points with her superiors at the CIA - bargaining points she needs to find her own kidnapped son, Luke, who was taken from her nine years ago when he was only 2. What follows is a game of cat a...more

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Jul 05, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-thrillers-spies

I've missed a few books in this series, but seeing as I've read Iris Johansen's books out of order before, I thought it would be alright. I actually had to take a break from this series, because, though I truly enjoy it, I was getting frustrated with where it was going... or not going. That, and the older I get, or perhaps the longer I'm a mother, the more trouble I have reading about the abduction or death of children.

Don't get me wrong. I love this series. Iris Johansen is one of my favorite a...more I've missed a few books in this series, but seeing as I've read Iris Johansen's books out of order before, I thought it would be alright. I actually had to take a break from this series, because, though I truly enjoy it, I was getting frustrated with where it was going... or not going. That, and the older I get, or perhaps the longer I'm a mother, the more trouble I have reading about the abduction or death of children.

Don't get me wrong. I love this series. Iris Johansen is one of my favorite authors. I own all the books in the series in hard cover including those between where I left off and Chasing the Night -and beyond (Eve came out in April). She weaves a magnificent tale. I just needed a breather.

That being said, it was good to be back with Eve Duncan and Joe Quinn. I've missed them. This book didn't dwell much on their relationship, but they're obviously in a good place again and I like that. It's always Johansen's characters that get me. She writes strong women, women who have been shaken to their core but who survive and endure. They draw the reader in and are impossible to forget. Catherine Ling is no exception. Like all of Johansen's female characters, she's admirable, but not enviable. Her story is unimaginably heartbreaking and terrifyingly believable.

Though the plot seems a little unrealistic, it is easy to forgive because it's good. As usual, Eve gets pulled farther into a desperate situation than she should but it's easy to see how she could with a missing child on the line. Of course, this pulls Joe with her.

There is something about the flow of Ms. Johansen's writing that is engaging. Point of view switches are tough, especially in thrillers, but the best authors always make the transition seamless, and she certainly does. It also amazes me that, after all this time, Iris Johansen can still surprise me, as there was a twist I didn't see coming.

You know you've found a good writer, when you get so involved with the characters that their decisions upset you to the point of putting a series down for a while. Perhaps now that I know where things are headed, it will be easier for me to visit where they've been. I highly recommend Iris Johansen's work (start with Face of Deception), just don't be surprised when you get emotionally attached to the characters. She has a way of sucking you in.

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Dec 11, 2010 Bob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A new Eve Duncan with Joe and some new characters in a adventure that takes them to Russia. Catherine Ling is a CIA operative who has been in Columbia for several years and her latest mission was to free a kidnapped American and his daughter from the kidnappers. She gets the 14 year old daughter free but her father is already dead. Skip ahead to Eve who has just gotten a old skull of a badly beaten child to do a reconstruction on. Before she gets too far along, Ling shows up at her door with a r...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Chris rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Whew, this one was a little harder to stay interested in...

CIA agent, Catherine Ling comes to Eve for help. She needs to find her son, Luke, who was kidnapped from her 9 years ago when he was 2 years old by a sadistic, maniacal Russian named Rakovac. She does not have a skull, although, one is offered to them by Rakovac later as Luke's. This is really a sick animal not worthy of being called a human being. Anyway, she asks Eve to do a computer progression of Luke as he would look today at 11 yea...more

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Dec 19, 2012 Debra Daniels-zeller rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

Catherine Ling, a CIA agent, and Eve Duncan, a forensic sculpter are the lead characters in this "suspense/thriller" where Ling is determined to find her son who was stolen from her when he was just two years old. She enlists Eve to do an age progression and they get some help from a young girl, Kelly, a genius who can put patterns together. I was initially distracted by the two separate stories that eventually come together because Katherine's story begins suddenly, interrupting the flow of Eve...more

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Mar 09, 2011 Daniela rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So, I've read all the books in this series and some are a little weird. This one isn't but it's pretty much the same story.
Considering Eve Duncan gets sucked into these adventures through a sense of responsibility... that's always a little far fetched. Makes friends too fast...goes places she shouldn't be going...pulls her Joe guy with her because he always feels responsible for her... The worst line in the book -and totally out of character for bleeding heart Eve Duncan- is when she tells a 14...more

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May 13, 2011 Grace rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Typical Eve Duncan novel , but with some new charaters and a definite twist at the end. The next one should be interesting.

CIA agent's two-year-old child was stolen in the night as a brutal act of vengeance. Now, eight years later, the torment of Catherine Ling's missing child is something she awakens to every day. Now, Eve must use he talents as a forensic sculptor to use age progression as a way to help Catherine find her child. As Eve gets drawn further into Catherine's horror, she must face...more

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Mar 18, 2011 stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, trashythrillers, series

huh.

i almost gave up on this series. i have to admit, there are still some things that don't make sense, but i was willing to overlook them (like, what happened to joe's "special" effects from Pandora's Daughter?).

i liked that there was a dynamic between catherine and joe. i liked kelly, though she reminded me of the lex from Jurassic Park. and i really liked the way the next couple of books up.

but i have to admit, i miss jane. I WANT JANE AND MCDUFF AND TREVOR AND.

however, i'm hoping the se...more

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Oct 22, 2010 Shannon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Chasing the Night was primarily the story about Catherine Ling, a tough and lethal CIA agent, and her quest to find her son, who was stolen from her 9 years previously at the age of 2. Rakovac is cunning and evil, and has managed to protect himself and hide the boy. But events are brewing, and Ling knows she is running out of time and options for rescuing her son. For help she turns to Eve Duncan. Along for the ride is 14 year-old Kelly, who was rescued by Ling and is a bit of a prodigy.
This was...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Lisarenee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

Eve Duncan is a forensic sculptor. She takes a skull rebuilds it if needed, and using scientific methods attempts to recreate the face of the individual it belonged to. In this book, however, Eve is asked to utilize a different skill which she doesn't see herself an expert in. That is to do an age progression of a missing child so that the mother has a clue to what he may look like today. 8 years after her son's abduction Catherine Ling is convinced her child is alive and now is the time to act...more

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Nov 05, 2010 Kerry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audible-library-kerry, audio-listened

I'd give this 3.5 if I could. But, since it was better than the last one I gave a 3, I gave it a 4. Finally the series seems to be back on track - more like the earlier books. I think this was a good lead in to Eve, Quinn & Bonnie - the trilogy that is supposed to finally bring some closure on Eve's daughter Bonnie's disappearance. Will Bonnie be found alive or dead??? Who knows? We shall see (I HOPE!). I keep reading this series, even though I haven't enjoyed the latest ones as much as the...more

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Feb 27, 2011 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, series-thriller

If you love great thrillers, you'll love the next installment of the Eve Duncan series. When Catherine Ling approaches Eve Duncan to help her find her son, she got more than she bargained for. She doesn't know, if he's dead or alive, since he was abducted from her at age two, and it's nine years later. When Catherine encourages Eve, she helps her with the age progression of what he looks like now at age eleven, even if nine years have been lost. When his abductor Rakovac calls her from Russia, t...more

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May 21, 2011 Jannie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've read a lot of Iris Johansen's thrillers and the Eve Duncan ones are my favorite. You can't help but feel for her and all she has been through. It's also inspiring to see how she took unspeakable tragedy and turned it into a passion to do something good for others. If you haven't read the series, Eve's 7 year old daughter, Bonnie, was taken from her years ago and her body has never been found. Her killer has never been caught. Out of a desire to keep others from experiencing this same pain,...more

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May 21, 2011 Molly rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I remember one family vacation to my grandparents' place--my sister and I slept on twin beds in the guest room, stayed up and read by a dim light. I lent her a library book, another escape mystery, and I periodically heard her snicker. A comedic novel? No, the dialogue was just That Bad.

Same goes for this one. The conversations were unnatural, stilted. I could imagine the author at her writing desk, stumbling one step forward, two back.

I recognize that my selections for escape reading are simpl...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Melanie Chabrol- rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Catherine Ling is great at what she does, a CIA and has connections all over the world. Eve Duncan is a professional and talented, the best at forensic reconstruction of a dead person/age progresion. Also passionate about losing her daughter Bonnie, Joe is a police officer an ex NAVY SEAL. Do these 3 meet up?
Catherine's world ripped apart when her 2 y.o son, Luke was kidnapped, she has a mother's instinct and ladies intuition that her son is alive and her enemy has him somewhere, he loves to to...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Ratkin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: won

Since the review system only allows whole numbers of stars, I'm unable to use the rating I'd really like to give, which is three and a half stars. This was my first Iris Johansen book, and I might or might not find myself trying another. If that sounds wishy-washy, it's a fair indication of how I felt about "Chasing the Night."

I'm not going to bother rehashing the plot, since there's enough of that to go around. I'll stick more to its good and bad aspects. There's a lot to recommend the book, qu...more Since the review system only allows whole numbers of stars, I'm unable to use the rating I'd really like to give, which is three and a half stars. This was my first Iris Johansen book, and I might or might not find myself trying another. If that sounds wishy-washy, it's a fair indication of how I felt about "Chasing the Night."

I'm not going to bother rehashing the plot, since there's enough of that to go around. I'll stick more to its good and bad aspects. There's a lot to recommend the book, quite frankly. The characters are interesting and the overall plot is engaging and well thought out. Even the unlikeable characters are consistent in their villainy. (Nothing would turn my stomach faster than a despicable villain who discovers a heart of gold in the final chapter!)

For me the worst part of the book is its tendency to be too unrealistic. Good fiction, whether in a book or a movie, requires a suspension of disbelief. This book has things that jar you out of being carried along by the story. The perfect example is the first big scene with the CIA agent, Catherine. She's in the middle of an operation in the jungle, trying to free some hostages. She's already killed one of the guards by breaking his neck. As she's sneaking through the rain forest, her cell phone vibrates. And she takes the call. Got that? Having just killed a sentry, she stops in the woods to chat on the phone with her CIA boss. It's a fine vehicle for a little stilted expository dialogue, which is precisely what you get. My eyes rolled so hard I got a headache.

There were other smaller problems as well. There are a number of places where dialogue seemed unrealistic, plot lagged so people could worry about each others feelings, and Eve could worry about whether Joe still loved her. All of them got a little tedious.

Overall, though, I don't regret reading the book. I started it because I won the book here, and felt an obligation to read it. I finished the book because I was interested in exactly how the plot was going to resolve. On balance, that can't be bad.(less)

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