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Bayou #4
Now You See Him
Two years ago Ellie Byron was the only witness to the brutal murder of a young woman. Charles Penn, a hard-eyed man with a history of violence, was convicted of the crime. Now he's escaped --- and another woman is dead.
Ellie fears she may be next and turns to the only person she trusts: attorney Joe Gable. Joe would give his life to protect Ellie, but neither of them knows just how deadly an enemy they face --- or how close he is.
Then the police discover that both crimes mirror events in a bestselling mystery series. And when the third book in the series is released, Joe and Ellie realize that time has run out. Because in this book the killer eliminates the only threat to his freedom. The last death is the death of the witness.
Ellie fears she may be next and turns to the only person she trusts: attorney Joe Gable. Joe would give his life to protect Ellie, but neither of them knows just how deadly an enemy they face --- or how close he is.
Then the police discover that both crimes mirror events in a bestselling mystery series. And when the third book in the series is released, Joe and Ellie realize that time has run out. Because in this book the killer eliminates the only threat to his freedom. The last death is the death of the witness.
411 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 2004
About the author
Stella Cameron
114 books423 followersStella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
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June 3, 2012
Again one of the bayou books great read, I love Stalla's books because they are all interwined but you can read them seperately there is no order tht you HAVE to read them.
January 12, 2025
I really, REALLY wanted to like this book. I picked it up because I read it 10 years ago when I was 15 and remembered loving it. (But to be fair I barely remembered much other than the few sex scenes). I decided to read it again so I can understand the plot, but GOD I couldn’t make it pass chapter 10. I don’t like being too critical about books, but I have several problems that made this hard to take seriously.
I don’t know if it was just me, but I found a lot of these scenes hard to visualize. Like the way a scene is described will have me rereading it several times because I could not for the life of me figure out what’s going on.
My other problem is logic. Now you can do whatever you want in fiction, but I do expect some form of logic that normal people can get behind. Ellie said she couldn’t identify Charles for the Madi Gras murder, right? Meaning that if she had nothing other than witnessing the woman fall, she likely was not the person that got him arrested. So how would Charles even know who she was if she couldn’t really testify? It was hinted that there was some hidden secret she had that may shine some light on it, but if that’s the case, why were we constantly told she didn’t know him? How would he relate to her past? The author probably explained later, but I simply can’t finish it.
My other issue is more of a pet peeve. I’m not a hater of spice or sex in a book as long as it makes sense. I don’t like reading a book or scene that’s supposed to be serious or emotional and the characters are acting like teenage virgins foaming at the mouth. Why did Joe listen to a 3 page tangent about her backstory (that wasn’t even relevant to the secret at all) and hear how she basically got her ass beat throughout her childhood to then go ogling about how he can see her breast and butt through her t-shirt from the lamp light. He really said, “Damn, that’s so sad…but DAMN do you have a nice ass😩” I just could not stand him or Ellie😭😭. And if she was poor and homeless half her life, how does she get to owning a cafe/bookstore and 2 apartments?😭 I’m sorry, I’m not tryna be a stickler, I’m just so confused. Apart from all those issues, i was really just kinda bored. There were too many characters being mentioned all at once, little explanation for a lot that was going on followed by pointless decisions to progress the plot and I couldn’t make myself care for any of it. Hopefully Ellie lives by the end of it and she and Joe can finally quell their thirst, but that was enough for me.
I don’t know if it was just me, but I found a lot of these scenes hard to visualize. Like the way a scene is described will have me rereading it several times because I could not for the life of me figure out what’s going on.
My other problem is logic. Now you can do whatever you want in fiction, but I do expect some form of logic that normal people can get behind. Ellie said she couldn’t identify Charles for the Madi Gras murder, right? Meaning that if she had nothing other than witnessing the woman fall, she likely was not the person that got him arrested. So how would Charles even know who she was if she couldn’t really testify? It was hinted that there was some hidden secret she had that may shine some light on it, but if that’s the case, why were we constantly told she didn’t know him? How would he relate to her past? The author probably explained later, but I simply can’t finish it.
My other issue is more of a pet peeve. I’m not a hater of spice or sex in a book as long as it makes sense. I don’t like reading a book or scene that’s supposed to be serious or emotional and the characters are acting like teenage virgins foaming at the mouth. Why did Joe listen to a 3 page tangent about her backstory (that wasn’t even relevant to the secret at all) and hear how she basically got her ass beat throughout her childhood to then go ogling about how he can see her breast and butt through her t-shirt from the lamp light. He really said, “Damn, that’s so sad…but DAMN do you have a nice ass😩” I just could not stand him or Ellie😭😭. And if she was poor and homeless half her life, how does she get to owning a cafe/bookstore and 2 apartments?😭 I’m sorry, I’m not tryna be a stickler, I’m just so confused. Apart from all those issues, i was really just kinda bored. There were too many characters being mentioned all at once, little explanation for a lot that was going on followed by pointless decisions to progress the plot and I couldn’t make myself care for any of it. Hopefully Ellie lives by the end of it and she and Joe can finally quell their thirst, but that was enough for me.
January 2, 2016
Ellie Byron runs a book nook in New Orleans. Two years ago she witnessed a murder and now the person convicted of the crime has escaped and another woman has been murdered in the same way. An attempted kidnapping and other assaults happen to Ellie so she and her friends understand that someone wants to do her harm. As her friends and Joe Gable, the man she loves, rally around her, Ellie must face the bad parts of her past in order to understand what's currently happening to her.
Several people in the book are hiding their own agendas.
Several people in the book are hiding their own agendas.
January 13, 2015
Nice romance with murder and mystery mixed in. Sure is a lot going on in that small town!
April 3, 2021
100 pages in makes no sense.
April 11, 2025
this book was ok. i was a little confused at times because of the different story lines. Ellies0present, her past & how she wanted to keep things separate. a lot of characters in this book that added to the confusion as well. also way too many over the top sex scenes
December 10, 2020
I did not finish this book.
January 20, 2021
This book was not my cup of tea. Need I say more??
November 8, 2021
Did not like it
January 20, 2022
No, it’s not it. Not much of the thriller/suspense. But when the thriller comes it’s good. But it was quite boring. Took me a while to finish.
January 31, 2022
DNF— Stopped when a man said to a woman, “How could you be so stupid?!” for letting someone into her own place of business. NOPE.
October 31, 2023
Dumb…dumber than dirt. And too much sex.
December 26, 2025
This was not the book for me!
September 13, 2016
I honestly will read just about anything. It was a struggle to get through Now You See Him by Stella Cameron.
It. Was. That. Bad. Not even that it was not my genre, to my taste, just poorly written. Painfully so. Dialog, sucked, unrealistic, all characters seemed to speak in the same voice,.
So many characters....not even interested in keeping them straight at all. No/little character development. I have read no others in the series, which certainly had a large part in my dislike/confusion, but at the same time....jumble.
The novel started out really promising, the first scenes of the murder were enticing. Then....crap.
I do applaud the author for writing a book, I could not, but this one might have been better off not published.
It. Was. That. Bad. Not even that it was not my genre, to my taste, just poorly written. Painfully so. Dialog, sucked, unrealistic, all characters seemed to speak in the same voice,.
So many characters....not even interested in keeping them straight at all. No/little character development. I have read no others in the series, which certainly had a large part in my dislike/confusion, but at the same time....jumble.
The novel started out really promising, the first scenes of the murder were enticing. Then....crap.
I do applaud the author for writing a book, I could not, but this one might have been better off not published.
January 2, 2016
This is the first book I've read in a long time where I really truly didn't want to finish it, it was that bad. I wouldn't even rank this half a star if Amazon would let me; the writing was just absolutely atrocious, there were too many characters and plots to keep track of, the whole thing with Madge and Cyrus was just stupid and pointless, the ending was ridiculous and the characters were just stupid how they changed their minds every five seconds. It's truly a book you suffer through to get to the end. Unbelievably horrid; I never want to pick up another book by Cameron again.
July 20, 2010
My first Cameron. I picked it up because it was suggested to Tami Hoag fans. It was fabulous. Very fast, the suspense is top notch and she has a vast array of characters. I look forward to reading more of hers. Basic plot, murder, witness to murder becomes target when murderer escapes, love interest who keeps her safe, community that pulls together. Even those it's basic it's very well done and keeps you on the edge.
August 20, 2011
Too many inconsequential characters that, when mentioned at different points in the story, I couldn't remember who they were. The dialogue was simple and didn't always make sense in the context. There were several instances where the author didn't describe the scenes/events clearly enough and I had to reread sections to get a clearer picture. I think the author had good ideas but didn't have the ability to fully convey them.
January 26, 2016
A romantic suspense set in small town Louisiana, where bookstore owner Ellie Byron is being targeted by a murderer, a murderer who imitates the scenes from a series of books that Ellie sells in her very own store. Despite her mysterious past, which Ellie will speak little of, neighbor and friend, attorney Joe Gable, is determined to help Ellie survive and discover the truth behind the attempts on her life.
April 11, 2008
For the genre, not bad.
April 14, 2008
Thriller
April 16, 2008
This is a nice action-packed thriller from Stella Cameron set in Louisiana. Compelling characters and lots of suspense.
April 23, 2012
What can I say? I can't believe I read the whole thing! I 'm in favor of sex, but I found the sex to be boring.
June 16, 2012
very good. loved the small town setting and the cast of peripheral characters.
August 13, 2012
great book
July 1, 2014
Started off good .. That's all I can say. The rest was horrible! Too many characters and confusing rants
May 25, 2013
Didn't like this book
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August 17, 2013Read 2/05
January 2, 2016
I don't have much good to say about this book. found it very boring til the very end.. it got interesting for a moment, then it was done.
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February 2, 2017couldn't get into it
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