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( 3 of 3 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 17 2007
Widow Hannah Stuart has taken refuge in the mansion of millionaire antiques dealer Milo Biehle. Upon his deathbed, Milo informs Hannah that she is his sole beneficiary, but that a series of letters will probably change how she feels about him forever. Milo's lawyer Gerry Vonecker is also out to get the letters for a client who will stop at nothing including murder to see that the contents remains a secret. Forensic accountant Yates Lang is hired by Vonecker's law partners due to some suspicious contracts he has drafted for a shady businessman. Yates discovers that the businessman in question is his nemesis, Morgan Greff, estranged cousin of Milo, who has now set his sights on Hannah. When Hannah and Yates meet, they are instantly attracted to each other. Neither plans to act on that attraction but Yates knows that keeping tabs on Hannah means Morgan cannot harm her. When Hannah opens the letters, her world is forever shifted, and she no longer knows who she can trust. Sheedy has created a great romantic suspense with so many plot turns that the reader can't help but remain captivated. Great secondary characters like an Irish cook, ne'er do well stepdaughter, and a lover who won't be swindled help to move the story along at a breathtaking pace.
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( 6 of 8 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 3 2004
Wealthy, eccentric Milo Biehle has died. Before his death he had cajoled his faithful assistant, Hannah Stuart, into executing his final wishes. There is nothing she wouldn't do for Milo, whose kindness, affection and protection had saved her life. Hannah begins fulfilling his requests, one by one, starting with Milo's mother, Miranda. Has Milo knowingly put Hannah in danger with his requests? Yates Lang has made a reputation for himself, both with his detective work and the ladies. But his work means more to him than any dame. Yates is intrigued when it looks like there might be some shady involvement on the part of his employers, the exclusive and highbrow law firm of Simpson, Chapman, and Vonecker in connection with some cases . Drugs, murder, money, and white slavery are all good reasons to go poking your nose where it doesn't belong. And better yet when you find out you have a score to settle..... Gerry Vonecker, Milo's lawyer, had been at the house, gathering documents and making Hannah a very wealthy woman and owner of Kenninghall. Vonecker soon discovers himself between a rock and a hard place when a vicious client wants a missing deed and is willing to do whatever is necessary to obtain it. Which clients do you keep happy?? The ones paying you or the ones who will make YOU pay? As Vonecker questions Hannah about any documents he may have missed, she remembers the letters Milo had shown her. Milo had warned her that the letters might one day cause her to hate and despise him and she should wait to distribute them until she felt "ready". She has unexplainable reservations about the mysterious letters and keeps her own counsel about their existence. Her silence may very well work against her. How far will someone go to find out the truth? And how far will someone go to hide it? E.C. Sheedy offers an assortment of characters whom have carved out individual niches in this tale of an elusive deed, suave charmers, unscrupulous relatives, a remarkable heroine, a fearless hero, murders and mayhem - all are the perfect ingredients to create a delightful, fast moving whodunit, full of unexpected twists and turns. The marvelous, mystical Miranda is only one of many in this cast of characters who come to life. They will make you laugh at their human foibles, and cry over their despair. You might pity the ones who revel in their despicable actions and wonder at those whose misplaced loyalties are unwavering, while chilling shivers at the acts of PURE EVIL perpetuated by mankind crawl up your spine. In this reader's opinion, because this book lacks active sexual interaction between the primary characters, I cannot honestly recommend this as a good choice for an erotic-romantic- murder-mystery. HOWEVER, if you ARE looking for the perfect murder mystery that will grab you by the throat and have you mesmerized from the first page to the last, THIS definitely tops my reading list. Read it with the lights on......
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( 1 of 3 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 3 2004
Wealthy, eccentric Milo Biehle has died. Before his death he had cajoled his faithful assistant, Hannah Stuart, into executing his final wishes. There is nothing she wouldn't do for Milo, whose kindness, affection and protection had saved her life. Hannah begins fulfilling his requests, one by one, starting with Milo's mother, Miranda. Has Milo knowingly put Hannah in danger with his requests? Yates Lang has made a reputation for himself, both with his detective work and the ladies. But his work means more to him than any dame. Yates is intrigued when it looks like there might be some shady involvement on the part of his employers, the exclusive and highbrow law firm of Simpson, Chapman, and Vonecker in connection with some cases . Drugs, murder, money, and white slavery are all good reasons to go poking your nose where it doesn't belong. And better yet when you find out you have a score to settle.....Gerry Vonecker, Milo's lawyer, had been at the house, gathering documents and making Hannah a very wealthy woman and owner of Kenninghall. Vonecker soon discovers himself between a rock and a hard place when a vicious client wants a missing deed and is willing to do whatever is necessary to obtain it. Which clients do you keep happy?? The ones paying you or the ones who will make YOU pay? As Vonecker questions Hannah about any documents he may have missed, she remembers the letters Milo had shown her. Milo had warned her that the letters might one day cause her to hate and despise him and she should wait to distribute them until she felt "ready". She has unexplainable reservations about the mysterious letters and keeps her own counsel about their existence. Her silence may very well work against her. How far will someone go to find out the truth? And how far will someone go to hide it?E.C. Sheedy offers an assortment of characters whom have carved out individual niches in this tale of an elusive deed, suave charmers, unscrupulous relatives, a remarkable heroine, a fearless hero, murders and mayhem - all are the perfect ingredients to create a delightful, fast moving whodunit, full of unexpected twists and turns. The marvelous, mystical Miranda is only one of many in this cast of characters who come to life. They will make you laugh at their human foibles, and cry over their despair. You might pity the ones who revel in their despicable actions and wonder at those whose misplaced loyalties are unwavering, while chilling shivers at the acts of PURE EVIL perpetuated by mankind crawl up your spine. In this reader's opinion, because this book lacks active sexual interaction between the primary characters, I cannot honestly recommend this as a good choice for an erotic-romantic- murder-mystery. HOWEVER, if you ARE looking for the perfect murder mystery that will grab you by the throat and have you mesmerized from the first page to the last, THIS definitely tops my reading list. Read it with the lights on......
