Rating: 
Summary: Good story line, but lacks substance!
Review: The cover review drew me to the book and to what, I thought, would be "a good read". The storyline had good potential; but after reading the book, I thought it lacked literary substance and wondered why I had wasted my time! My daughter, who is an avid reader put it down after 100 pages. We both found the prolific use of profanity to be a distraction. Why is it necessary to convey a good story with so much profanity? The English language is so rich with descriptive words that can be better used to describe a man or woman's thoughts than to resort to gutter tripe.In all fairness, I must agree with some of the other reviewers that the story has potential for a good movie (not an Academy Award winner by any stretch), but an evening's entertainment after it comes out on video. However, Hollywood has such difficulty making movies lately that aren't punctuated with four-letter words; therefore, I would be disappointed again!
Rating: 
Summary: It Ought To Be a Movie!
Review: This book is fast-paced, gripping, scary, romantic, and sometimes funny, as well. The heroine, Jaye, knows she has a difficult task before her--finding a marrow donor for her beloved adopted brother. But Jaye doesn't realize her quest to save her brother's life puts her own deeply in danger--the past is full of secrets, some of them deadly. Trying to trace her brother's roots, Jaye goes to a small town in Oklahoma, where she joins forces with a deceptively nice young lawyer--who's not quite what he seems to be. The quiet little town isn't nearly as peaceful as it appears on the surface, either; it contains both villains and victims who are terrified that the truth will come out. This book deals with some difficult and emotional issues, and it kept me interested from cover to cover. I would love to see it made into a film, because it has strong protagonists, dramatic situations, and the creepiest set of villains I can remember in a long time. As for one reviewer's problem with the character LaBonny taking a certain whiz, it seemed to me highly indicative of LaBonny's contemptuous attitude--he was not only expressing disrespect for his employer, but, animal-like, was marking the territory he intended to make his own. Of all the villains, he is the least human and the one most often represented as acting on an animal level. The actor Chris Cooper would make a great LaBonny; Cameron Diaz would be the perfect Jaye; and for the hero, Turner, Ben Affleck could convey just the right combination of charm and sometimes reluctant ruthlessness.
Rating: 
Summary: Terrible, Horrible, and a chore to read
Review: This book was BAD!!! I only finished reading it because I had paid to much money for it. The characters never grab your attention. The idea for this book was good, but it was not well written. It was a pain to read. I had a headache when I finished. If you want to read a good mystery buy a book written by Carlene Thompson.
Rating:
Summary: A GOOD BOOK IS HARD TO PUT DOWN..
Review: This is a gripping, page turner that is hard to put down, once the reader has picked it up. Fast paced and highly suspenseful, the story revolves around a female character named Jaye Garrett. Independent, intelligent, and resourceful, the epitome of a modern woman, thirty three year old Jaye is stunned to learn that not only is her beloved brother, Patrick, practically on his death bed with leukemia, but that only a bone marrow transplant can save him. When she quickly offers hers up, she is stunned to find out that both she and her brother are not related by blood , as they were both adopted in private "black market" adoptions. Determined to find Patrick's blood relatives in the hope of finding one who is a match for a bone marrow transplant that could save his life, Jaye embarks on a journey that takes her to Cawdor, Oklahoma, where she teams up with an attorney from Philadelphia who is there on his own similar quest on behalf of a client. In Cawdor, their investigation brings them into conflict with a group of people who will do anything to stop the past from being revived. When Jaye relentlessly rakes up the past in order to find those who have the potential to save her beloved brother's life, she sets in motion a series of events that could cost her her own life. These people will stop at nothing, not even murder, to quell inquiry into a part of the town's history that will not withstand scrutiny. This book will appeal to those readers who enjoy thrillers, mysteries, novels of suspense, or just a good, quick, page turning read. This one delivers!
Rating: 
Summary: Too Slow
Review: This was my first Campbell book. The first three chapters had me glued to the book. I thought I was in for a wild ride, however, that did not happen. The characters were vague, with the exception of Turner Gibson. His character was the only one that kept me in suspense. The rest of the chapters were very SLOW. I think Campbell could have put some more power in them instaed of chasing rabbits. I'm sure when trying to find a biological parent, it can be long and hard and very emotional, but in this novel, it was total dead ends with no spunk. I was real disappointed in the ending, one part of it was good but the other part left you completely hanging. I thought the plot about what the doctor did over thirty years ago was carried out - waaaaaaaaaaay too long. This was not a fly by your pants book. If your in the mood for something slow, this would be for you. No tissues needed, just be patient.
| 
