What Doesn't Kill Her (Cape Charade Series #2)

by Christina Dodd

Overview

Against all odds, Kellen Adams has proved she can survive and thrive. But to protect the family she never knew, she must now defend against a menace she couldn’t have imagined.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335507532
Publisher:	Harlequin
Publication date:	01/29/2019
Series:	Cape Charade Series , #2
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd writes "edge-of-the-seat suspense" (Iris Johansen) with "brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd" (ALA Booklist). Her fifty-eight books have been called "scary, sexy, and smartly written" by Booklist and, much to her mother's delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. Enter Christina's worlds and join her mailing list at www.christinadodd.com.

Editorial Reviews

11/19/2018
Dodd’s prequel to 2018’s Dead Girl Running starts slowly, weighed down by protagonist Kellen Adams’s complicated backstory, which includes a murder/suicide; a stolen identity; a stint in the army in Afghanistan; a stretch of homelessness; 13 months in a coma, during which she produced a child; and a budding romance with “tall, dark, handsome, Italian-American, broad-shouldered former football player” Max Di Luca. The present-day action finds Kellen at the Di Luca Winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, trying to reconnect with her seven-year-old daughter, Rae, and re-establish a relationship with Max, the little girl’s father. She accepts a job with a government agency, and is charged with picking up “a priceless antique head” and taking it to “a weird recluse expert.” When Rae stows away in the van in which her mother is traveling, Kellen finds herself pursued by two groups of villains: one wants her dead, the other wants the antique marble head. Fans of romantic suspense who don’t mind a lack of realism will be satisfied. Agent: Mel Berger, William Morris Endeavor. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"Christina Dodd reinvents the romantic thriller. Her signature style-edgy, intense, twisty, emotional-leaves you breathless from first page to last. Readers who enjoy Nora Roberts will devour Dodd's electrifying novels." -Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

"Complex, intense, and engrossing, this riveting romantic thriller has a chilling gothic touch and just enough red herrings and twists to keep readers on edge." -Library Journal (starred review)

"No one does high-stakes, high-voltage suspense quite like Dodd, and her latest flawlessly written novel is another guaranteed keep-the-lights-on-late read. From the unforgettable heroine with a past to the incisively etched cast of secondary characters to the brilliantly imaginative plot, Dodd is at her most wildly entertaining, wickedly witty best." -Booklist (starred review)

"Books To Read If You Love Nora Roberts."-Bookbub

"[A]bsolutely gripping...a mesmerizing read."-Amazon Top Pick of September, Amazon Best of 2016 for Because I'm Watching

"Two emotionally damaged characters find hope, self-forgiveness, and love in this exquisitely crafted, modern version ofGaslightthat hooks readers and keeps them mesmerized until the end. A chilling and gripping tale, beautifully done." -Library Journal(starred review) on Because I'm Watching

"Romantic suspense favorite Dodd heads back to Virtue Falls for another smart, dramatic mystery that will keep readers flipping pages until the very end, with unexpected twists, psychological tension, and emotional depth."-Kirkus Reviews(starred review) on Because I'm Watching

"Scary, sexy, and smartly written,Because I'm Watchingis Dodd at the top of her game." -Booklist(starred review, 2016 Booklist Best of Romance)

"Readers are in for a real treat...This incredible author offers up many twists and turns which will sound something like an Alfred Hitchcock narrative, as the two main characters are caught up in a world of oddities, creepiness and revenge." -Suspense Magazine on Because I'm Watching

"Dodd delivers another white-knuckle tale of romantic suspense...The plot's twists and turns are handled with a positively Hitchcockian touch, while the brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor are pure Dodd." -Booklist(starred review) on Obsession Falls

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