Product Description

A sizzling novel of romance and suspense...

When Elizabeth Stuart searched for a quiet, peaceful home for herself and her son, Still Creek seemed perfect. Nestled in the heart of lush Amish farmlands, this small, idyllic Minnesota town would allow her to put a shattering divorce behind her. But the locals were noticeably cool to the newcomer--who was rumored to be a gold-digger--especially when she started stirring up controversy with her newspaper. And now when a murdered body literally falls at her feet, she has a slight credibility problem...particularly with the arrogant sheriff whose blue eyes seem to know her darkest secrets.

An ex-pro athlete who had returned to Still Creek a hero, Sheriff Dane Jantzen doesn't have much use for the media--especially not in the form of this glamorous, gutsy outsider who spells trouble with every word she prints. So when she becomes his suspect in a vicious crime, the last thing Dane expects is the jolt of attraction at their every encounter.

Elizabeth would soon challenge Dane's every assumption, including the one that he's better off without love. But as they risk everything to uncover the truth, the current of evil that contaminates Still Creek threatens to pull them both under...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #160083 in Books
• Published on: 1992-10-01
• Released on: 1992-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 448 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780553292725
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Publishers Weekly
After a messy and very public divorce from her magnate husband, Elizabeth Stuart is persuaded by her old college chum to move from Atlanta to Still Creek, Minn. When car trouble strikes, Elizabeth hoofs it to a construction site--and finds the developer, Jarrold Jarvis, in his car with his throat cut. Sheriff Dane Jantzen figures the deed was done by a transient: Jarrold's wallet was stolen and his glove compartment rifled. Elizabeth, who now owns the local newspaper, suspects most everyone in town: Jarvis had kept a secret list of names of people who owed him money. Dane and Elizabeth start off their eventual romance by treating each other like dirt--exchanging what passes for snappy repartee. Dane insists on escorting Elizabeth to a press conference because "I want to know where your mouth is." She retorts, "it won't be kissing your ass." The characters are no more agreeable than the plot is focused on finding the murderer. Perhaps that's why the effect of Hoag's ( Lucky's Lady ) story is less "still" than static.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Patricia Cornwell, eat your heart out! Tami Hoag...sets a standard in suspense."
--The Atlanta Journal

An Alternate Selection of The Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club -- Review

Review
"Patricia Cornwell, eat your heart out! Tami Hoag...sets a standard in suspense."—Atlanta Journal

Customer Reviews

Are We Reading the Same Book?
I'm truly surprised by all the negative comments, as this book, which I read years ago, remains my all-time favorite Tami Hoag book. I'm a very picky reader, and don't give praise easily, so I'm puzzled as to why so many readers absolutely hated this book. Was it rewritten prior to its re-release? Or are most readers looking for straight suspense (which is what Hoag writes now) and disappointed to discover that this book is a romantic suspense?

I'll admit that I wasn't crazy about the hero. He was a little flat. But I have to disagree with some people's estimation of the heroine. Anybody who believes that Elizabeth Stuart is a typical romance heroine hasn't read much romance. As a matter of fact, I think the heroine is why I liked the book so much. She was flawed, in-your-face bold, and not afraid to call a spade a spade. She might have been beautiful, but she was far from pristine. Elizabeth was all raw edges and false bravado that covered an inner vulnerability, and she was what kept me reading.

My two cents worth. Just wanted to point out that not everybody hated this book...some of us loved it.

Great romance, fun story, snappy dialogue---
Remember that this book was written before Tami Hoag reinvented herself as a premiere thriller writer. If you love her new books (ASHES TO ASHES, A THIN DARK LINE), this may not be your cup of tea. It's clearly from her "past life", with more romance than suspense and none of her trademark chills-n-thrills. It's totally fun--and funny--and sexy--and smart. If you read it looking for a hard-hitting, world-class thriller (like ASHES), you'll be confused; but enjoy it for what it IS, and then buy her next new book for bigger thrills and chills.

Where's the beef?
This book had great potential, but the author seemed to lose the mystery during the development of the relationship between Elizabeth and the police character. It felt like the book couldn't decide if it was a mystery or a romance novel. While I really enjoyed some of Hoag's other books, this one was really lacking a sense of direction. The minor characters were totally unbelievable and the clues screamed out who the killer was early on in the book. Definitely not a book I would recommend to a serious mystery reader.