Rating: 
Summary: Disappointed
Review: I have read several of Karen Robards books, some better than others, but this one was by far the worst. The plot was thin, the caracters shallow and the descriptions repetitive. Too much sex (very graphic) and not enough story.
Rating: 
Summary: Very, VERY GOOD
Review: This was one fantastic book. I fell in love with Mac. I had to read it in one day because I could not put it down. Get it, you will be happy that you did.
Rating: 
Summary: GOOD, BUT NOT AS GOOD AS KAREN'S OTHER BOOKS
Review: Enjoyed this book, and i love Karen Robards writing. I just had a hard time giving it five stars because of the rediculous conclusions Julie (the female star of the book) always came to concerning her life being in danger. Oh, come on! If someone were telling me these things and strange things started to happen to me and my friends around me, wouldn't I take it at least alittle bit seriously?? That part was kind of frustrating to me.That someone could be that dumb! I kept waiting for her to say, Oh, my life is really in danger!! Well, duh!!!!!!!
Anyway, aside from that little anoyance the book was well written, and was really suspensful at the end. The romance was few and far between but that is okay. The male character was a Hunk and of course every womans dream come true! This book is worth reading if you like a good mystery, romance book.
Rating: 
Summary: What happened?
Review: I am a longtime fan of Karen Robards, however, I was not a fan of this one at all! The book is too cutesy and almost fake in the reactions and behavior of the characters - very unrealistic and oddly old fashioned in a current day setting which doesn't sell.
I'll really have to read a few chapters before purchasing her next one!
Rating:
Summary: A well written romantic suspense
Review: I for the most part really enjoyed this book. The only problem I had was with Julie being such an airhead. How could she be married to someone for eight years and not realize he was such a jerk? I wish she would have been someone other than an airhead beauty queen and the story would have been perfect.
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Summary: Very Good Read!!!
Review: It took Julie eight years to realize that her marriage to Sid Carlson was a sham. Convinced that Sid was cheating on her, she followed him late one night into Charleston's red light district. It wasn't a smart thing to do and she realized this after her car was stolen and she was left in a parking lot of a seedy bar dressed only in her nighties and running shoes. Someone does come to her rescue and that someone is a drag queen named Debbie.Private Investigator Mac McQuarry was on a case--a case that required him to dress as a drag queen. When he encountered Julie Carlson in the parking lot of the bar he just exited, he thought his luck was about to change. Here is the wife of a man he tried to put behind bars when he was on the police force years earlier. His effort cost him his job. Mac is convinced that Sid Carlson is involved with the MOB and knows what happened to his brother, Daniel, who disappeared fifteen years ago. With Julie's help, maybe he would succeed this time investigating Sid. Mac eventually convinces Julie to hire him to tail Sid but soon he becomes her bodyguard because someone is trying to kill her. Robard's latest effort is not as dark as some of her previous novels. In this book, she has left behind the psycho killer in favor of a hit man and instead of having animals tortured she includes a poodle who is bad but adorable. After reading the prologue, I think you will agree that you just have to continue on. The suspense is good; Mac's stint as a drag queen is amusing; the sex is steamy; the pacing is well done. I really enjoyed Mac's character. He is simply loyal and so protective of Julie especially after discovering her life is in danger. He refuses to leave her side and thanks to his vigilance, he saves her life more than once. I have to say that I think this is one of the best romantic suspense books I've read so far this year. I hope you will enjoy it also.
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Summary: This one was very close to porn.
Review: In between the sex,there was a pretty good story, if you could dig it out. It was one long love story mixed into a mystery.
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Summary: I Found Myself Rooting For The Killer
Review: This was my first time reading Karen Robards. I thought the characters were well developed and that the story had lots of action. The prose is typical of the genre with steamy love scenes and unrealistic plot twists.
The heroine was about as deep as a thimble and just plain grating. I wanted Mac to ride off into the sunset with Josephine (the dog). She had far more character than Julie.
For the most part it was an okay read.
C.M. Miller-Author, Accrual Way To Die
Rating:
Summary: SO GOOD I HAD TO TELL SOMEONE
Review: This was a wonderful story. You could really feel the emotions of the characters. My favorite stories are romantic suspense and this is one of the best. I wish that all books were like this where you can't get anything done because you want to see what happens and then when the book is over you are not disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: An Excellent Read!
Review: To Trust A Stranger by Karen Robards is absolutely wonderful.
This is the first book that I have read by the author. The book is a combination of mystery and romance. It is simply amazing how the author had a seemingly perfect family involved with so many secrets. Julie Carlson and Sid Carlson marriage was based on a lie from the beginning. Julie ended up trusting a total stranger, Mac, who was a private investigator. One of the best parts in this story was about the love for Mac's dog named, Josephine. If you love a good story, you just have to read this book. The reader plans to go back and read Mrs. Robards previous novels. Recommend her to your friends!!!
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