Cover of Night

my kind of story

I'm sorry to hear that some of the reviewers here were disappointed - I wasn't. Action/suspense with some romance thrown in for good measure suits me just fine.

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Cover of Night

Widow Cate Nightingale runs a bed and breakfast in Trail Stop Idaho, an isolated community boxed by mountains and a dangerous river. Cate¿s guests are sparse, consisting of rock climbers, hunters and fishermen, and Cate struggles to make ends meet. If it weren¿t for shy handyman Cal Harris, the B&B would fall apart and Cate would be bankrupt. But Cate is determined to raise her two, four-year-old twin boys in a safe environment and this charming town seems the perfect place. Cate¿s nightmare begins when one of her guests climbs out of a window and disappears, leaving behind his personal effects. A few days later, two men show up and demand she turn over the man¿s belongings. Held at gunpoint, Cate fears for her life until Cal intrudes and forces the men to leave. Cate hopes that¿s the end of it, but soon she and the entire town find themselves held hostage by these two men, with the aid of four others. And there¿s no way to escape the road leading into town has been blocked and the bridge over the river has been blown up. Cate and Cal team up to try to save their community. Their forced camaraderie leads them into not only danger but reveals the two share a hidden passion for one another. Linda Howard is tops at romantic suspense. Although holding an entire town hostage seems implausible, she manages to make it real and provides a good read along the way. The chemistry between Cate and Cal is fun as it unfolds over the course of the book. With plenty of suspense, great characters, and a fast pace, Cover of Night will provide plenty of entertainment.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great writing & fun characters

The wonderful dialogue and interesting characters make this book worth reading. Don't get sidetracked by deciding if the plot is realistic - can a rural town could be held hostage for a few days without anyone noticing - just enjoy the story.

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OOH RAH!

While the plot is too far-fetched for belief, the characters are charming and believable. This is the first romance novel I have read that deals with Recon Marines with any basis in reality. Ms. Howard obviously knows what they do and how they operate. While I am sure that is because she is talking to an expert, at least she has done some research. A good love story set in a sort of silly situation. I read it twice.

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Wonderful

I have never read anything by Linda Howard, and this was a great book to start with.

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Great Read

This is the first book I have read by this author, but will not be my last. Very enjoyable, good imagination and I look forward to reading as many of her books as I can.

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Linda Howard always delivers

Granted, I always wish for more character 'time' in all of Linda Howard's books but she has yet to fail me. I've read everyone of her books that I can find in the bookstores or ordered used on-line and I love everyone single one of them, Cover of Night included. I loved the characters and isn't fiction supposed to be a little bit unbelievable? That's why I read it, to be entertained and I could visualize the words in this book as if I'm watching a movie except better, so I do recommend this book and all her other books.

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Modern Day Western

While the premise of an entire town being held hostage seems far fetched, the variety of characters make this story work. I enjoyed the way the community worked together to defeat the bad guys.

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I LOVED IT !!!

I Loved it! I thought the characters are great and the story line were a good fit. To have gone into greater details and lenghten it, would have made the story to long. I liked the ending, but would have liked to had alittle more.

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Boring

I could not stand this book. One word to describe this book, BORING

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A Gripping Story

Cover Of Night by Linda Howard is another fast-paced, gripping, emotional tale. B & B owner Cate Nightingale is quietly raising her twin four-year-old boys in Twin Stop Idaho. She moved there after the death of her husband over three years ago. Cate wanted a quieter, simpler life. She has slowly made some friends and making a go of her business. The local handy man Calvin Harris seems to be dropping by all the time to fix one thing or another. When a guest leaves suddenly without taking his processions Cate is at a loss. Soon there are strangers demanding at gunpoint the missing guest things. Saved by a protective Cal, they think that things will get back to normal. But the strangers have other plans for Twin Stop. They decide to hold the whole town under siege. It will take all of Cate and Cal¿s strengths to get them and their neighbors out alive. Along the way Cate realizes that Cal is someone she and her boys need in their life. Linda Howard¿s Cover of Night draws you into the quiet little town then pulls you further into their world when it is turned upside down. The dynamics of the characters shines on every page. I couldn¿t read it fast enough.

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SMALL TOWN IN CRISIS MODE - A+ NARRATIVE

Fans of Linda Howard's previous works ((Killing Time, To Die For, etc.) will relish this story of a small town in crisis, especially as read by Joyce Bean and Dick Hill. These are two of the most talented voice performers behind a mike today, always bringing authenticity plus professionalism to their narratives. Life is good for Cate Nightingale, not plush but good. True, it's a bit of a battle to balance her budget every month but she has two fine four-year-old twins, Tucker and Tanner, and runs a B & B in Trail Stop, Idaho, barely a dot on the state map. It's a rather unique place as it can only be entered or exited by one road. Cate has been in Trail Stop for about two years now, and she's beginning to feel like a native. Deciding to open the dining room of her B & B to locals was a good idea - more hard work but profitable. This was almost a necessity as her six rooms were seldom filled. She had little need for a 'No Vacancy' sign. From time to time, the B & B, which was in an old house, was in need of repair. For this there was the local handyman, Calvin Harris. On one particular day her morning was not at all unusual - she was bustling from kitchen to dining room with platters of ham and hot coffee. Little did she realize how dramatically her life was about to change - definitely for the worst. She had a single guest who suddenly disappeared, without taking his belongings with him. That was mystifying enough but when armed men broke into her house a few days later asking for the man's personal effects she was shocked - and so frightened for the safety of her sons that she acquiesced. Calvin to the rescue! He sends the intruders off into the dense forest that surrounds Trail Stop. As it turns out chasing them off is one thing, getting rid of them is quite another. It's not long before the entire community finds itself imprisoned, with no way to contact the rest of the world for help. Cover of Night offers action, suspense and, of course, doses of romance. Enjoy! - Gail Cooke

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CD/Abridged/Romance: What a stinker; and a boring one too. Thi

CD/Abridged/Romance: What a stinker; and a boring one too. This novel may be better as a book because the abridged CD was too vague. This version was only five discs and probably should have been six. It was very empty and the motives of the bad guys was just plain stupid.

SPOILERS: The town has limited mobility of a road, a bridge, and mountains. The owner of the B&B is a widow with twin boys. She has the convenient handyman who happens to be a retired super soldier. The mysterious guest slips out with his mysterious flash drive and the mysterious bad guys show up. After getting the sleep and dash guest's luggage, they find no flash drive. Instead of going back "in the cover of night", they decide to take the town hostage. Without knowing who lives in the town, the BGs blow up the bridge, cut phone & electricity, block the road, and use high powered rifles to shoot into the town. With no bullhorn to tell the townspeople their demands, they sit around. Did I mention this takes place in Idaho. Are you stupid? You may have high powered rifles, but for all you know, the residence could be survivalist. Like the kind with a bazooka in the basement just itching to use it. The B&B owner just happens to be a former rock climber. With the help the soldier, she goes less than halfway over the mountain. During a night of snow and sex, she (who never had a problem figuring things out) realizes the BGs may want the shaving kit she forgot to give them on the first gun toting meeting. The bad guys basically turn on each other so our hero doesn't have to kill them all.

Bad, very bad. One star. Skip it.

A keeper

I love this book. I read it when it was first issued and several times since. The characters are engaging the plot suspenseful and the hero and heroine are fleshed out really well. You care what happens to them and are cheering them on through the adversity that besets them in this novel. I am a great fan of Linda Howard books.

I love this one!!!

I cant believe this book got such bad reviews, out of all of her books next to death angel this is my favorite. Yeah the plot was really cheesy and way far fetched but so are most romance novels. I really liked the way the main characters interacted with one another and how they came to be in love. It wasnt one of those books by page 10 they have met each other and fallen in instant lust/love. She had been seeing this man and interacting with him for 3 years but because of the pain she endured when her husband died she never really thought to look for another man. He knew she was still grieving and waited for her anyway, now thats my kind of book:) I recommend that you give it a try, I really enjoyed it.

Not Up to Par

I love Linda Howard, but was extremely disappointed in this book. The relationship between Cate and Calvin was poorly developed. The story appeared disjointed and did not flow at all.

Started out well enough

When I started reading this book, I thought it would be very good and fun to read. The ridiculous plot with the bad guys could have been written so much better and the ending was terrible. I did like the characters in the town.

Snore

BORED! I flipped through this book a lot once I realized that it wasn't one of LH's shining moments. Sorry!

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Not the Best

I patiently wait (well maybe not so patient) for the newest books from Linda Howard. Unfortunately, this is not the best one I've read of her. It was enjoyable but did not capture my attention as others do.

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Bad Vision

I just bought this book today and am currently on chapter 11, but had to put the book down. Linda's description of an unattractive 'Cate' with 'duck' lips ruined it for me. All I could envision was 'Cate' looking like a 'duck'!

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