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Jackson, with many best-selling mass-market paperbacks under her belt, nimbly makes the switch to hardcover. Abby Chastain is ready for a change. Again. She had come back to New Orleans, her hometown, during a rocky marriage in search of a fresh start. (Jackson acknowledges that this New Orleans is pre-Katrina, the city as "it once was and will be again.") But her husband, local shock-jock Luke Gierman, fell right back into his old womanizing ways, which lead to a bitter divorce. When Detective Reuben Montoya darkens her door with the news that Luke has been killed alongside a young woman, Abby's emotions run the gamut from apathy to despair. Terror becomes the emotion du jour, however, as Montoya begins to find connections between the two victims, many of them stemming from Our Lady of Virtues, a hospital for the mentally impaired that is set for demolition but that had once been the home of Abby's mother and the place where she fell to her self-inflicted death. Can Montoya do his job as his fondness for Abby grows and as the bodies begin to stack up? Can Abby reconcile the repressed details of her mother's time at the asylum with the facts being uncovered during the investigation? Readers will know the answers soon enough because they won't be able to put this one down. Mary Frances Wilkens
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Lisa Jackson veröffentlichte schon zahlreiche Liebesromane, die in mehr als ein Dutzend Sprachen übersetzt wurden. Sie ist allein erziehende Mutter und lebt mit ihren beiden Söhnen in Oregon. Nach ihrem Erfolg befragt, antwortete sie: "Ich halte es mit Oscar Wilde: Das Leben ist zu wichtig, als dass man es ernst nehmen sollte."
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Vor zwanzig Jahren stürzte sich Abby Chastains Mutter in einer Nervenheilanstalt vor den Augen ihrer Familie in den Tod. Die Fotografin hat dieses Trauma bis heute nicht vollständig verwunden. Es ist neben ihrer gescheiterten Ehe ein Grund, warum sie New Orleans verlassen will. Bei ihren Umzugsplänen ereilt sie die Nachricht, dass ihr Exmann, mit dem sie kurz vorher eine heftige Auseinandersetzung hatte, Opfer eines bizarren Doppelmords geworden ist. Abby wird routinemäßig von der Polizei überprüft und macht so die Bekanntschaft von Detective Reuben Montoya. Der hat bald alle Hände voll damit zu tun, einen Serienmörder zu ergreifen, denn weitere scheinbar merkwürdig zusammengewürfelte Pärchen werden grausam gerichtet. Abby hingegen ist damit beschäftigt herauszufinden, ob ihre Erinnerungen an den Selbstmord ihrer Mutter sie trügen. Das bringt sie in tödliche Gefahr.
Wie der Titel es ankündigt, lässt "Shiver" einen stellenweise vor Angst zittern. Lisa Jackson setzt neben psychologischer Furchteinflößung auch stark auf brachiale Gewalt, um im vierten Band der lose zusammenhängenden New-Orleans-Reihe zu schocken. Während Abby lange Zeit unbedarft ins unvermeidliche Verderben rennt, sind die Leser ihr einen kleinen Schritt voraus. Der Täter teilt mit ihnen einige Informationen bezüglich seiner Vorhaben, gibt aber nicht seine ganzen Geheimnisse preis. Während dieser Teil der Handlung gut funktioniert, kann die Liebesgeschichte so gar nicht begeistern. Zwischen Abby und Reuben, der bis zum Ende blass bleibt, ist überhaupt keine Chemie zu spüren. Die Autorin hätte gut daran getan, auf das unmotivierte Zusammenkommen zu verzichten, und sich stattdessen auf den raffinierten Thriller zu konzentrieren. (TD)
Wie der Titel es ankündigt, lässt "Shiver" einen stellenweise vor Angst zittern. Lisa Jackson setzt neben psychologischer Furchteinflößung auch stark auf brachiale Gewalt, um im vierten Band der lose zusammenhängenden New-Orleans-Reihe zu schocken. Während Abby lange Zeit unbedarft ins unvermeidliche Verderben rennt, sind die Leser ihr einen kleinen Schritt voraus. Der Täter teilt mit ihnen einige Informationen bezüglich seiner Vorhaben, gibt aber nicht seine ganzen Geheimnisse preis. Während dieser Teil der Handlung gut funktioniert, kann die Liebesgeschichte so gar nicht begeistern. Zwischen Abby und Reuben, der bis zum Ende blass bleibt, ist überhaupt keine Chemie zu spüren. Die Autorin hätte gut daran getan, auf das unmotivierte Zusammenkommen zu verzichten, und sich stattdessen auf den raffinierten Thriller zu konzentrieren. (TD)
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Gripping suspense with ingenious MO
18. April 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Detective Ruben Montoya ("Cold Blooded") is back, investigating the murder of a local shock jock and a female college student headed for a nunnery. Still grieving the loss of his lover Marta, the last thing he wants is to get involved with the prime suspect - the victim's wife Abby Chastain.
As more victims start to pile up, it is obvious that there is a serial killer on the loose, and all points lead to the Our Lady of Virtues convent and mental hospital, where Abby's mother plunged to her death decades earlier. Each set of victims are polar opposites of each other, adding to the mystery. While Ruben does not believe that Abby is the culprit, she is somehow integral to the killer's motivation - finding out why just might get them both killed.
Jackson does a great job keeping the killer under wraps (so much so that we are not aware of him until the final act); throwing out numerous possible suspects. The killer's inspired MO is clever and ingenious. But the revelation of the culprit was a let down after such a gripping tale, marring what could have been a perfect story.
As more victims start to pile up, it is obvious that there is a serial killer on the loose, and all points lead to the Our Lady of Virtues convent and mental hospital, where Abby's mother plunged to her death decades earlier. Each set of victims are polar opposites of each other, adding to the mystery. While Ruben does not believe that Abby is the culprit, she is somehow integral to the killer's motivation - finding out why just might get them both killed.
Jackson does a great job keeping the killer under wraps (so much so that we are not aware of him until the final act); throwing out numerous possible suspects. The killer's inspired MO is clever and ingenious. But the revelation of the culprit was a let down after such a gripping tale, marring what could have been a perfect story.
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A little disappointed
10. August 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I love the romantic suspense genre. This was my first Lisa Jackson novel and I'm a little disappointed when comparing it to my other favs in this genre. Here are a few of my gripes:
The story kind of jumps around from character to character, storyline to storyline. It gets to the point where often times you skip a few pages because she's going on and on in an annoying fashion. She transitions from one thing to another, straying from the plot, and goes on about something else for 3-4 pages at a time sometimes. It kind of takes you a minute to realize the point.
The editing is surprisingly poor. I didn't expect to notice as many grammatical problems as I did. I found myself rereading a few sentences that simply didn't make sense. Now the whole book isn't full of typos, but there are enough to notice and make you reread and wonder how such a simple mistake went unnoticed. It gets a little maddening towards the end. I'd say I noticed 10-15 grammatical errors, which shocked me personally for such a popular author
Some of the criminology terms and personalities she uses come off as very fake. She says in the beginning of the book that she created a fictional department and changed some protocol and policies to fit her story. That's fine, but at times, it came off as trying a little too hard with the cop stuff.
Like another review said, the romance really did feel like an afterthought. The book is about 420 pages, and you don't get any romance whatsoever until page 299! It was insane. I kept waiting for it and it kept being put off.
The character development is indeed poor. She writes a lot of flashback memories but at times it's hard to piece them together and make sense of where she's going with it. At other times it simply annoys you that she keeps jumping from one part of the story to another. She refers to a past w/ a woman named Marta for Detective Montoya but never really elaborates on the meaning.
Unlike others in this genre, it's taken me weeks to finish it. With other books, some being 500 pages, I've finished in a matter of 3 days! This one was harder to push through. It was just full of uninteresting parts at times, and definitely not enough of the "romance" part of a romantic suspense.
If you really like this genre, I'd highly recommend Karen Rose. A couple of her books get up to the 500 pg mark but don't let that run you off. You never feel like you're actually reading a 500 pg book. I flew through 3 of her books in less than a week and a half. I'd recommend You Can't Hide, I'm Watching You, and Have You Seen Her? That's also the order in which I liked them. You may want to read "I'm Watching You" first as "You Can't Hide"'s male hero is introduced, but it's not absolutely necessary. You WON'T be disappointed with Rose. She's phenomenal with both the romantic story line, and the crime drama plot. She also doesn't get excessive and make the romantic plot cheesy and fake. Very good author!
Overall, I give Shiver a B for the crime drama aspect and a D for the romance. I'm wondering if some of these 5 star reviews are coming from dedicated Jackson readers, because this novel simply didn't hit the mark. I'm not sure I'll try another Lisa Jackson novel.
Hope this review helped. I went into this book with such excitement(obviously! because I rarely buy hardcover) and came out with huge disappointment. Try Karen Rose instead
The story kind of jumps around from character to character, storyline to storyline. It gets to the point where often times you skip a few pages because she's going on and on in an annoying fashion. She transitions from one thing to another, straying from the plot, and goes on about something else for 3-4 pages at a time sometimes. It kind of takes you a minute to realize the point.
The editing is surprisingly poor. I didn't expect to notice as many grammatical problems as I did. I found myself rereading a few sentences that simply didn't make sense. Now the whole book isn't full of typos, but there are enough to notice and make you reread and wonder how such a simple mistake went unnoticed. It gets a little maddening towards the end. I'd say I noticed 10-15 grammatical errors, which shocked me personally for such a popular author
Some of the criminology terms and personalities she uses come off as very fake. She says in the beginning of the book that she created a fictional department and changed some protocol and policies to fit her story. That's fine, but at times, it came off as trying a little too hard with the cop stuff.
Like another review said, the romance really did feel like an afterthought. The book is about 420 pages, and you don't get any romance whatsoever until page 299! It was insane. I kept waiting for it and it kept being put off.
The character development is indeed poor. She writes a lot of flashback memories but at times it's hard to piece them together and make sense of where she's going with it. At other times it simply annoys you that she keeps jumping from one part of the story to another. She refers to a past w/ a woman named Marta for Detective Montoya but never really elaborates on the meaning.
Unlike others in this genre, it's taken me weeks to finish it. With other books, some being 500 pages, I've finished in a matter of 3 days! This one was harder to push through. It was just full of uninteresting parts at times, and definitely not enough of the "romance" part of a romantic suspense.
If you really like this genre, I'd highly recommend Karen Rose. A couple of her books get up to the 500 pg mark but don't let that run you off. You never feel like you're actually reading a 500 pg book. I flew through 3 of her books in less than a week and a half. I'd recommend You Can't Hide, I'm Watching You, and Have You Seen Her? That's also the order in which I liked them. You may want to read "I'm Watching You" first as "You Can't Hide"'s male hero is introduced, but it's not absolutely necessary. You WON'T be disappointed with Rose. She's phenomenal with both the romantic story line, and the crime drama plot. She also doesn't get excessive and make the romantic plot cheesy and fake. Very good author!
Overall, I give Shiver a B for the crime drama aspect and a D for the romance. I'm wondering if some of these 5 star reviews are coming from dedicated Jackson readers, because this novel simply didn't hit the mark. I'm not sure I'll try another Lisa Jackson novel.
Hope this review helped. I went into this book with such excitement(obviously! because I rarely buy hardcover) and came out with huge disappointment. Try Karen Rose instead
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ROMANCE - SUSPENSE, WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?
10. April 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
With her first originally published in hardcover romance/suspense novel author Lisa Jackson introduces an over the top psychopathic villain who not only murders but does so in grisly scenarios, leaving scenes that appal even the most jaded investigators. Who he is and why he's doing this is the pivotal question in Shiver.
Set in pre-Katrina New Orleans a prologue paints a terrifying scene. The place is Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital where lovely 35-year-old Faith Chastain is incarcerated. She is told that she's delusional, and now she's beginning to believe that's true as the sisters stare at her with "compassionate, disbelieving eyes......And the doctor, cold, clinical, with the bedside manner of a stone monkey, talked to her as if she were a small, stupid child."
Still, she knows someone is in the room and that he will touch her. She panics and tries to escape as she feels his hands upon her. There is only one avenue to freedom - out the window and to the ground below. It is her birthday, and her young daughter, Abby, has come bringing a gift only to see her mother plummet to her death.
Segue now to 20 years later. Abby and her sister, Zoey, are adults - the same age as when their mother died. Abby has married and divorced. Luke had been a confirmed womanizer who even had an affair with Zoey while engaged to Abby. Thus, the sisters are estranged. Abby lives with her cat, Ansel, and makes her living as a freelance photographer. She is haunted by memories of visits to Our Lady of Virtues and her mother's sudden death.
Detective Reuben Montoyo, whom we met in Hot Blooded and Cold Blooded, appears when he is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever encountered. Two people are dead - Luke has been shot and a young woman dressed in a bridal gown lies on top of him. Some would like to consider this a murder/suicide, but Montoyo knows better - and so does all of New Orleans when another double murder scene is found.
The detective's only clues lead him to Abby, Luke's widow, and the now deserted mental hospital. Who or what could be capable of such heinous crimes?
Voice performer Joyce Bean delivers a taut, tension filled reading, especially in the opening scenes where Abby is alone in her isolated home and feels that someone may be watching her.
Author Jackson keeps listeners and readers on the edges of their chairs, totally engrossed by a compelling plot line. She's a pro at blending romance with suspense, which continues to earn fans.
- Gail Cooke
Set in pre-Katrina New Orleans a prologue paints a terrifying scene. The place is Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital where lovely 35-year-old Faith Chastain is incarcerated. She is told that she's delusional, and now she's beginning to believe that's true as the sisters stare at her with "compassionate, disbelieving eyes......And the doctor, cold, clinical, with the bedside manner of a stone monkey, talked to her as if she were a small, stupid child."
Still, she knows someone is in the room and that he will touch her. She panics and tries to escape as she feels his hands upon her. There is only one avenue to freedom - out the window and to the ground below. It is her birthday, and her young daughter, Abby, has come bringing a gift only to see her mother plummet to her death.
Segue now to 20 years later. Abby and her sister, Zoey, are adults - the same age as when their mother died. Abby has married and divorced. Luke had been a confirmed womanizer who even had an affair with Zoey while engaged to Abby. Thus, the sisters are estranged. Abby lives with her cat, Ansel, and makes her living as a freelance photographer. She is haunted by memories of visits to Our Lady of Virtues and her mother's sudden death.
Detective Reuben Montoyo, whom we met in Hot Blooded and Cold Blooded, appears when he is called to one of the most gruesome crime scenes he has ever encountered. Two people are dead - Luke has been shot and a young woman dressed in a bridal gown lies on top of him. Some would like to consider this a murder/suicide, but Montoyo knows better - and so does all of New Orleans when another double murder scene is found.
The detective's only clues lead him to Abby, Luke's widow, and the now deserted mental hospital. Who or what could be capable of such heinous crimes?
Voice performer Joyce Bean delivers a taut, tension filled reading, especially in the opening scenes where Abby is alone in her isolated home and feels that someone may be watching her.
Author Jackson keeps listeners and readers on the edges of their chairs, totally engrossed by a compelling plot line. She's a pro at blending romance with suspense, which continues to earn fans.
- Gail Cooke
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