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
Sales rank:	317,219
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

"Dodd's gripping voice will appeal to fans of Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Linda Howard & Jayne Ann Krentz."-Mystery Tribune

"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) on Dead Girl Running

"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. Dodd is at her most wildly entertaining, wickedly witty best." -Booklist (starred review) on Dead Girl Running

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

"You can always count on the ingenious mind of Christina Dodd to deliver fascinating, unusual and highly intriguing stories. Dodd is truly a masterful storyteller!" -RT Book Review (TOP PICK) on Dead Girl Running

"This murder mystery is the perfect pairing for a glass of wine and a kid-free night." -Working Mother Magazine on Dead Girl Running

"Dead Girl Running is the perfect book for fans of The Girl on the Train." -Parade Magazine on Dead Girl Running

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