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Albany Beach Trilogy #3
She'll Never Live
In the small resort town of Albany Beach, police chief and single mother Claire Drummond must race against time to stop a deranged serial killer called the Bloodsucker, who is threatening to make her teenage daughter his next victim in an attempt to get closer to her. Original.
- GenresMysteryMystery Thriller
304 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2004
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Hunter Morgan
18 books33 followersHunter Morgan writes chilling suspense with romantic elements in small town settings. She appeals to fans of Melinda Leigh, Loreth Anne White, Skye Jordan and Mary Burton.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
June 25, 2017
This book is a good thriller with very strong characters but I left that the last has some scenes that weren’t needed one thing that I really like is the fact that the most powerful characters were the women themselves what I mean is that normally a police chef is male and I have to honest I would never have guessed who the killer was till it was revealed to me so it will keep you at the edge of your seat till the very end. I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily review this book. This is my honest review.
April 4, 2023
As the final book of the trilogy.it continued the plot from the perspective of Claire, the Police Chief. The book stands alone, but should follow the first and second book. Very Mary Higgins Clarkish in that there are several suspects the author could choose from. No huge surprises at the end, but a good conclusion.
I really enjoyed the trilogy. I liked that each book was viewed from a different character, but all set in the same location with the same community characters.
I really enjoyed the trilogy. I liked that each book was viewed from a different character, but all set in the same location with the same community characters.
February 21, 2019
More intense than I generally like to read, but Morgan does a good job of not getting too graphic or dark. Some swearing, one sex scene
December 25, 2023
Love this series
November 24, 2015
On a scale of five stars:
Plot: 3
Characters: 3
Clever, original elements: 5
Setting: 3
Random leftist comments: 1
This book was average in some parts. However, there were many unique elements that really made me like this book.
Somehow, though, I find it particularly annoying to read a book where God (at parts), conservatives, and rednecks are trashed. Um? I am all for an author's individuality, and hey, I am a proponent for free speech. But it is quite distracting to me to have repeated lancets to my own person. Just saying, a book is a personal response, and because of Morgan's little hints here and there, it docked this review average.
I liked the characters. Ashley and Claire's relationship seemed a little far-fetched, but still loving. I did enjoy the strong female role of CHIEF Drummond; however, I do think that at times, Claire was portrayed as über masculine when it was not appropriate. I am all for women taking strong roles, but not overboard.
That leads to me to the issue of Graham—or should I call him Clark Kent? He seemed feminine to me, but since Claire was so strong at parts, they countered each other. However, their romantic relationship was so boring, so bland, that I really only read this book for The Bloodsucker.
I don't expect a sweeping love story in a book like SHE'LL NEVER LIVE, but it just seemed misplaced. Plus, Claire does not seem like the relationship-type to me. She doesn't need a man.
There were hokey parts, but there were also really fun parts. The Bloodsucker stole the show, especially the hype around his identity. I enjoyed the suspense part of the novel, but the romance really docked it for me.
Average, maybe a little above average—had Morgan not been so snarky to Southern people who happen to read her books.
Plot: 3
Characters: 3
Clever, original elements: 5
Setting: 3
Random leftist comments: 1
This book was average in some parts. However, there were many unique elements that really made me like this book.
Somehow, though, I find it particularly annoying to read a book where God (at parts), conservatives, and rednecks are trashed. Um? I am all for an author's individuality, and hey, I am a proponent for free speech. But it is quite distracting to me to have repeated lancets to my own person. Just saying, a book is a personal response, and because of Morgan's little hints here and there, it docked this review average.
I liked the characters. Ashley and Claire's relationship seemed a little far-fetched, but still loving. I did enjoy the strong female role of CHIEF Drummond; however, I do think that at times, Claire was portrayed as über masculine when it was not appropriate. I am all for women taking strong roles, but not overboard.
That leads to me to the issue of Graham—or should I call him Clark Kent? He seemed feminine to me, but since Claire was so strong at parts, they countered each other. However, their romantic relationship was so boring, so bland, that I really only read this book for The Bloodsucker.
I don't expect a sweeping love story in a book like SHE'LL NEVER LIVE, but it just seemed misplaced. Plus, Claire does not seem like the relationship-type to me. She doesn't need a man.
There were hokey parts, but there were also really fun parts. The Bloodsucker stole the show, especially the hype around his identity. I enjoyed the suspense part of the novel, but the romance really docked it for me.
Average, maybe a little above average—had Morgan not been so snarky to Southern people who happen to read her books.
April 27, 2012
This is the second in the series, and I haven't yet figured out who the killer is. Good book, likable characters, interesting plot twist.
August 28, 2012
Picked up with a few other (better) books on Freecycle. Terrible. No other word for it.
February 25, 2025
It’s finally over. I did enjoy the final in the trilogy, but it was very hard to get over the spelling and grammar errors.
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