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Summary: Hauntingly Beautiful
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Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins is a horrifyingly grand murder mystery. With its hauntingly beautiful narrative, and its vivacious characters, it'll do more than have you turning pages non-stop. It'll have you saying, "Is one nightlight enough?"Review by author Tim Johnson
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Summary: Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins
Review: A chilling murder mystery plays out against the backdrop of families broken apart. Annie Kingston is trying to protect her family, especially her teenage son, from the evils of the drug culture. Finding a haven in her deceased father's second home, she is drawn into a bizarre mystery. Her skills as an artist are needed to help apprehend the murderer of a neighbor.
Brandilyn Collin's mastery of language paints layers of feelings for the readers as she takes them inside Annie's head as well as into the thoughts of the perpetrator. You won't want to put the book down until you've finished it. I can hardly wait for the next book in the Hidden Faces Series.
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Summary: A wonderful book from a great storyteller
Review: Brandilyn Collins is one of those authors who is a triple threat; she excels at plot, character, and dialogue. She is a great storyteller with a wonderful sense of timing that proves her tagline is more than mere words. Don't forget to breathe is how she wants her readers to remember her books, and because of being a triple threat she achieves her goal. Brink of Death is a fast read with a sympathetic heroine. Collins did a superb job of weaving faith into the plot and making it real. I love that her characters are flawed but growing. Anyone who enjoys suspense novels owes it to themselves to get a copy of Brink of Death today.
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Summary: A wonderful book from a great storyteller
Review: Brandilyn Collins is one of those authors who is a triple threat; she excels at plot, character, and dialogue. She is a great storyteller with a wonderful sense of timing that proves her tagline is more than mere words. Don't forget to breathe is how she wants her readers to remember her books, and because of being a triple threat she achieves her goal. Brink of Death is a fast read with a sympathetic heroine. Collins did a superb job of weaving faith into the plot and making it real. I love that her characters are flawed but growing. Anyone who enjoys suspense novels owes it to themselves to get a copy of Brink of Death today.
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Summary: Another great book from a premier suspense author!
Review: Brink of Death is a great suspense read. Well-rounded characters and settings, and a story that twists and turns enough to keep you on the edge of your seat, holding your breath!
Don't miss this one!
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Summary: Another great book by Collins
Review: Brink of Death is as good as all of Brandilyn Collins books have been. She kepted me in suspense as I waited to see how everything connected and what happened next. I loved reading it and if you love mysteries you won't be disappointed with this book. It's a must read!!!
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Summary: a fantastic roller coaster ride
Review: Brink of Death is like riding a roller coaster. From the first page, I felt like I had started down the first hill of a roaster coaster. The exciting action and believable characters kept me whizzing along and I didn't want to stop reading. When the roller coaster car came to a screeching halt at the end of the book, I was disappointed there wasn't more. Yet I was totally satisfied. But I am so glad this is just the beginning of a wonderful series. I can't recommend this book enough for a great read!
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Summary: New Series Gets a Grip
Review: From the opening scene in BRINK OF DEATH you know you're in good hands. You're also in for a ride - one that thrusts you into the world of Annie Kingston - single mom, former courtroom artist, and a woman about to live a nightmare.
Told in Annie's engaging first person point of view (except for the prologue and the scattered scenes following the villain in third person), there are no wasted words. Every chapter leads you seamlessly into the next. Tight, suspenseful, and peppered with compelling details about forensic art, BRINK OF DEATH will keep you up waaaaaay past your bedtime. And the good news is it's book #1 in the Hidden Faces series (#2, STAIN OF GUILT available October 2004).
Without compromising the thrills, Brandilyn keeps her story clean, which is something Christian readers will appreciate. But this is also a book you could give to friends or relatives with no concern about hitting them over the head with its religious message. We're gently led to think about God as we follow Annie's story.
Final word? The characters in BRINK OF DEATH are REAL (no cardboard stereotypes here), and this series will win Brandilyn many more loyal fans, myself included.
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Summary: Still Shivering . . .
Review: I can't remember the last time I caught myself literally holding my breath as I read a book. Brink of Death gripped me from page one. The scenes are so real and so vivid, I knew without question I was the one walking in Annie Kingston's shoes, not Annie! Brandilyn Collins has crafted a story filled with angst and mystery on several different levels. She draws us into the world of forensic art and whets our appetite with the promise of more in her new Hidden Faces series. At the same time, she portrays a character struggling to trust a God she's not even sure exists. Brandilyn carefully weaves all these threads into a great read. Without question, one of the best mysteries I've read in years!
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Summary: This book will keep you jumpin!!!
Review: I finished "Brink of Death" in about 3 days, had to sleep some of the time.....
The whole book was so great but the last 140 pages had me
jumpin(g)through sentences so fast that I had to go back and re-read the paragraphs over again.
This is the kind of book I just love and hate at the same time. Love because it is so darn good and keeps you on the edge of your seat. Hate, because it is so good that I read it to fast and it is over, gone, done POOF!!! , and I don't want it to be over. Oh yes, something else. You brought the Lord throughout the whole book so beautifully that as Annie was fighting him and reaching out to him at the same time, you could identify with her easily.
I can hardly wait for the next one. I am utterly amazed at the skill and talent you have to put something like that together. Thank you.
Winnie
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