Close Encounters

Rating:
Summary: "Close Encounter" The Best!
Review: I first discovered Sandra Kitt when I read "The Color of Love" and was absolutely blown away by it. With "Close Encounters" Ms. Kitt continues to see and write about the world as it really is. She understands that while the world is Black and White there is no color boundary when it comes to love. As usual her characters are real. They could be the people next door.The herione Carol Taggert gets caught in police crossfire in more ways than one. As a Black women in NYC gunned downed by a stray police bullet, her first thoughts would be to sue the City wouldn't it? Carol's family background and the lessons taught to her by her father and mother keeps her from doing that, but it doesn't stop her from having misgivings about how she feels about the White police officer who may have been the person who shot her. For me, "Close Encounters" was more than a interracial love story, and I don't think that it was meant to be just that. This book is about understanding who you are, how you feel about yourself and how you fit into the scheme of someone else's life and how they fit, whether you like it or not, into yours. And how 10 seconds can change your life forever. After the shooting, Carol starts to think about her past, how she treated her loving adoptive parents and about the husband she had chosen for all the wrong reasons. Police Officer Grafton realizes that outside of his fellow police officers, the only other people he has any real contact with are women that he sees for one reason only and the "scum" of the City. His total tunnel vision focus on "policing" had a negative effect on his broken marriage and is now having the same effect on his daughter. Both characters go through a lot pain and suffering as they reasses their lives and try to fight what they both know is a losing battle. They are bound together by more than the accidental shooting. He realizes it first and together they fight the odds against them. This is the kind of novel that I will read again and again.This is a wonderful book.

Rating:
Summary: "Close Encounter" The Best!
Review: I first discovered Sandra Kitt when I read "The Color of Love" and was absolutely blown away by it. With "Close Encounters" Ms. Kitt continues to see and write about the world as it really is. She understands that while the world is Black and White there is no color boundary when it comes to love. As usual her characters are real. They could be the people next door.The herione Carol Taggert gets caught in police crossfire in more ways than one. As a Black women in NYC gunned downed by a stray police bullet, her first thoughts would be to sue the City wouldn't it? Carol's family background and the lessons taught to her by her father and mother keeps her from doing that, but it doesn't stop her from having misgivings about how she feels about the White police officer who may have been the person who shot her. For me, "Close Encounters" was more than a interracial love story, and I don't think that it was meant to be just that. This book is about understanding who you are, how you feel about yourself and how you fit into the scheme of someone else's life and how they fit, whether you like it or not, into yours. And how 10 seconds can change your life forever. After the shooting, Carol starts to think about her past, how she treated her loving adoptive parents and about the husband she had chosen for all the wrong reasons. Police Officer Grafton realizes that outside of his fellow police officers, the only other people he has any real contact with are women that he sees for one reason only and the "scum" of the City. His total tunnel vision focus on "policing" had a negative effect on his broken marriage and is now having the same effect on his daughter. Both characters go through a lot pain and suffering as they reasses their lives and try to fight what they both know is a losing battle. They are bound together by more than the accidental shooting. He realizes it first and together they fight the odds against them. This is the kind of novel that I will read again and again.This is a wonderful book.

Rating:
Summary: Not as strong as "Color of Love," But good
Review: I have read Sandra Kitt's "The Color of Love" and like that book - I couldn't put this down! I loved it! It was enjoyable - most of all real - and I loved that both characters throughout the story gained and lost by their association with, and love for, one another and no one lost more than the other which is sometimes the case in interracial romance. Go Sandra, go Sandra!

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Summary: Marvelous!
Review: I have read Sandra Kitt's "The Color of Love" and like that book - I couldn't put this down! I loved it! It was enjoyable - most of all real - and I loved that both characters throughout the story gained and lost by their association with, and love for, one another and no one lost more than the other which is sometimes the case in interracial romance. Go Sandra, go Sandra!

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Summary: Wonderfully Written
Review: I just have to say that Sandra Kitt's Close Encounters was very good. I found myself so drawn into the world of Carol and Lee. This story was so wonderfully written. Sandra is definately a great writer of romance, true and bold! I had the experience to meet Sandra when she visted Arizona and I truly thank her for taking the time to sit with me and sign my books. She asked me what I liked and didn't like about the books and gave me the opportunity to ask her questions. Close Encounters is a wonderful book and I encourage all to read it. I have also read Between Friends, WONDERFUL!!!! I loved it!

Rating:
Summary: Wonderfully Written
Review: I just have to say that Sandra Kitt's Close Encounters was very good. I found myself so drawn into the world of Carol and Lee. This story was so wonderfully written. Sandra is definately a great writer of romance, true and bold! I had the experience to meet Sandra when she visted Arizona and I truly thank her for taking the time to sit with me and sign my books. She asked me what I liked and didn't like about the books and gave me the opportunity to ask her questions. Close Encounters is a wonderful book and I encourage all to read it. I have also read Between Friends, WONDERFUL!!!! I loved it!

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Summary: Another great story!
Review: I loved this story...this is the second story i've read by Sandra Kitt...and I absolutely loved this story too! It is sooooo good! It was such a sad story, at first, but it pulled Carol and Lee together! I loved it! what can I say about it, it was DA BOMB! :))))

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Summary: WHEN'S THE MOVIE
Review: I READ THIS BOOK IN ONE DAY, I JUST COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS BOOK DEVELOP INTO A MOVIE. I READ THIS BOOK ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND I'M STILL THINKING ABOUT IT. READ THIS BOOK YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Read!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed reading Sandra Kitt's Close Encounters. I have read two other books by Sandra Kitt (The Color of Love being my absolute favorite) and I liked the way that Kitt captivates the reader and keeps your attention. It was hard for me to put the book down once I started reading it. The romance makes you truly believe in love, regardless of circumstance. I would highly recommend this book! This story has everything, romance, action, and just the right amount of suspense to keep you glued to the book!

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Summary: Romance and Urban Adventure
Review: I'm a big Sandra Kitt fan, and anxiously await each of her releases. Having followed her from her time with Harlequin to the present, I can honestly say that this is her best novel ever. I couldn't put it down until it was finished and then I reread several parts. The main characters, Lee a divorced, White homicide detective and Carol, a divorced, Black art teacher, meet under the most unusual circumstances. Their connection starts out as one thing, but is nourished and quickly grows into the committed love relationship that most people wish for. Ms. Kitt's portrayal of these two figures as emotionally mature and honest, lets the reader feel their anguish and their "finest moments." The several minor characters play into the entire story, but vividly into suspenseful conclusion. A must read for lovers of suspense mixed with romance.