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Summary: Selena Montgomery rocks my world
Review: If you are looking for an exciting romantic thriller to add scintilation to your summer, then look no further--Never Tell is the perfect secret!!! I will sum up my recommendation in two words: read it.
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Summary: Suspenseful Mystery¿
Review: Analise Glover was a young, brilliant, yet "different" child with a promising career ahead of her until she meets Nathan Rhodes, a professor at Callenwolde University where her parents have sent her to study linguistics. Noticing her brilliance in the art of words, languages, and understanding them, Nathan takes her under his wings, convinces her that her work isn't good enough, and tells her to change her major to psychology. He encloses her in his world, belittling her and brainwashing her to believe she has no one but him to turn to.One dreadful night years later, she catches him in the midst of something so horrible, she flees to a cabin he once took her to. He follows her and when they confront each other, a big fight ensues. The end result is that he loses control of the gun, it goes off and when she awakens, he is dead. Analise calls her only friend to help her dispose of the body. Years later, Analise has turned herself into Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at a college in New Orleans. She's hid herself under a shroud of frumpy clothing and refused to let anyone get close to her. When she receives a letter filled with obituaries and clues detailing several murders, she knows her past is back to haunt her and takes the information to the police. Unfortunately, they don't really believe her and why a killer would single her out leaving her clues that she claims only she can see. Reporter/Journalist Gabriel Moss, on the other hand, is sure that her story of the ABC Murders will save his dying newspaper. Thrusting himself in her life, he immediately sees through her charade and wants to find out what she's hiding. Their partnership is set amidst lies and secrets, yet they join forces to find the killer. What ensues is an emotional race against time to identify and stop the killer from adding victims to his list. Action-packed and suspenseful, Selena Montgomery immediately draws in the reader and keeps a consistent hold through the pages of NEVER TELL. Going from the present to the past and back again, we're able to relive Erin's earlier life and find out exactly why she's holding tight to her secrets. The sensual attraction between Erin and Gabriel fits perfectly and allows us to see all dimensions of their character. What I really loved about the story was the suspense. While reading, you have no idea who the killer is until you actually read it once it's revealed. Additionally, Montgomery has written a story that transcends race and lands solidly as a book I'd recommend to anyone. Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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Summary: Suspenseful Mystery?
Review: Analise Glover was a young, brilliant, yet "different" child with a promising career ahead of her until she meets Nathan Rhodes, a professor at Callenwolde University where her parents have sent her to study linguistics. Noticing her brilliance in the art of words, languages, and understanding them, Nathan takes her under his wings, convinces her that her work isn't good enough, and tells her to change her major to psychology. He encloses her in his world, belittling her and brainwashing her to believe she has no one but him to turn to. One dreadful night years later, she catches him in the midst of something so horrible, she flees to a cabin he once took her to. He follows her and when they confront each other, a big fight ensues. The end result is that he loses control of the gun, it goes off and when she awakens, he is dead. Analise calls her only friend to help her dispose of the body. Years later, Analise has turned herself into Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at a college in New Orleans. She's hid herself under a shroud of frumpy clothing and refused to let anyone get close to her. When she receives a letter filled with obituaries and clues detailing several murders, she knows her past is back to haunt her and takes the information to the police. Unfortunately, they don't really believe her and why a killer would single her out leaving her clues that she claims only she can see. Reporter/Journalist Gabriel Moss, on the other hand, is sure that her story of the ABC Murders will save his dying newspaper. Thrusting himself in her life, he immediately sees through her charade and wants to find out what she's hiding. Their partnership is set amidst lies and secrets, yet they join forces to find the killer. What ensues is an emotional race against time to identify and stop the killer from adding victims to his list. Action-packed and suspenseful, Selena Montgomery immediately draws in the reader and keeps a consistent hold through the pages of NEVER TELL. Going from the present to the past and back again, we're able to relive Erin's earlier life and find out exactly why she's holding tight to her secrets. The sensual attraction between Erin and Gabriel fits perfectly and allows us to see all dimensions of their character. What I really loved about the story was the suspense. While reading, you have no idea who the killer is until you actually read it once it's revealed. Additionally, Montgomery has written a story that transcends race and lands solidly as a book I'd recommend to anyone. Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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Summary: Fantastic Summer Beach Read with Plenty of Chills!
Review: I found this book during a frantic search for summer beach material. I didn't recognize the author, but the haunting eye staring out from the cover convinced me to pick it up. Thank heavens! Ms. Montgomery is a superb writer, one who draws the reader inside the lives of her characters with such ease that you feel like you've known Erin and Gabe forever. With creative cast of secondary characters (who hopefully will return), she weaves a chilling tale of murder, mystery and romance as well as trauma, betrayal and redemption -- devastating combinations. That Ms. Montgomery loves language is obvious, but that she makes a summer reader feel smart and entertained at the same time is a tremendous skill (think Dan Brown or Patricia Cornwell). I won't recount the story because it's pretty well explained already, but I can promise you that you will rush out to buy all of her other titles. I just finished "Rules of Engagement," her first book, and I now have new favorite author. Ignore the covers of her earlier books. Her characters transcend race and the romance genre. She's a fabulous storyteller and I am on to "The Art of Desire." I will enjoy the summer!
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Summary: Fantastic Summer Beach Read with Plenty of Chills!
Review: I found this book during a frantic search for summer beach material. I didn't recognize the author, but the haunting eye staring out from the cover convinced me to pick it up. Thank heavens! Ms. Montgomery is a superb writer, one who draws the reader inside the lives of her characters with such ease that you feel like you've known Erin and Gabe forever. With creative cast of secondary characters (who hopefully will return), she weaves a chilling tale of murder, mystery and romance as well as trauma, betrayal and redemption -- devastating combinations. That Ms. Montgomery loves language is obvious, but that she makes a summer reader feel smart and entertained at the same time is a tremendous skill (think Dan Brown or Patricia Cornwell). I won't recount the story because it's pretty well explained already, but I can promise you that you will rush out to buy all of her other titles. I just finished "Rules of Engagement," her first book, and I now have new favorite author. Ignore the covers of her earlier books. Her characters transcend race and the romance genre. She's a fabulous storyteller and I am on to "The Art of Desire." I will enjoy the summer!
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Summary: exciting serial killer romance
Review: In California, when Analise Glover attended school, she looked up to Linguistics expert Professor Nathan Rhodes until he stole her work. When she confronted him, he tried to kill her, but she survived killing him instead. Her friend gets her out of there, but not before he tosses the body into the sea. A few years later, Analise uses the name of Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at Burdeen University in the New Orleans area. She receives a package containing five obits of people who were murdered and she soon sees a pattern that links the name to the murder weapon and ultimately back to Nathan. She reports her finding, but the police write her off as a quack. However, overhearing the discussion, Bayou Ledger reporter-owner Gabriel Moss thinks he might have a story to save his fledgling newspaper in the professor and the "ABC murders". Reluctantly Erin agrees to partner with Gabe to uncover the identity of a killer as she expects to be the last victim. As they work together, they fall in love, but she feels that she could never stay with anyone permanently because of all the traumas she suffered. Romantic suspense readers will not only appreciate this exciting serial killer romance, but will also tell peers how good an author Selena Montgomery is. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as Erin deciphers the clues that the culprit sends her way. She struggles to identify the murderer as the evidence points to Nathan who is a dead man. However, no one else could know what the killer knows except Nathan and her. She also doesn't know what to do about her growing love for Gabe. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: exciting serial killer romance
Review: In California, when Analise Glover attended school, she looked up to Linguistics expert Professor Nathan Rhodes until he stole her work. When she confronted him, he tried to kill her, but she survived killing him instead. Her friend gets her out of there, but not before he tosses the body into the sea. A few years later, Analise uses the name of Dr. Erin Abbott, a criminal psychology professor at Burdeen University in the New Orleans area. She receives a package containing five obits of people who were murdered and she soon sees a pattern that links the name to the murder weapon and ultimately back to Nathan. She reports her finding, but the police write her off as a quack. However, overhearing the discussion, Bayou Ledger reporter-owner Gabriel Moss thinks he might have a story to save his fledgling newspaper in the professor and the "ABC murders". Reluctantly Erin agrees to partner with Gabe to uncover the identity of a killer as she expects to be the last victim. As they work together, they fall in love, but she feels that she could never stay with anyone permanently because of all the traumas she suffered. Romantic suspense readers will not only appreciate this exciting serial killer romance, but will also tell peers how good an author Selena Montgomery is. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action as Erin deciphers the clues that the culprit sends her way. She struggles to identify the murderer as the evidence points to Nathan who is a dead man. However, no one else could know what the killer knows except Nathan and her. She also doesn't know what to do about her growing love for Gabe. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: "Never Tell"
Review: NEVER TELL is a gripping murder-mystery-romance thriller, that unites the expertise of criminal psychology professor, Dr Erin Abbott, with the investigative skill of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and news paper owner, Gabriel Moss. Both are on the trail of a killer who's preying on the men and women of New Orleans in what is dubbed the "ABC Murders". I was on edge, turning pages, trying not to sneak a peak at the ending. I was totally absorbed by the time the killers identity and their twisted motive was revealed. This book proves Ms. Montgomery is truly fine tuning her craft. As the city of New Orleans becomes a pawn in a killers bizarre plan of retribution. Dr. Erin Abbott finds her anonymity threatened when she begins to receive mail containing clues that cleaverly link the past she wants to forget, with seemingly random murders within the city. Initially, Erin tries to report her knowledge to the police without revealing her connection, but she nor her theory are given any credibility. However, Gabriel Moss's gut reaction to the details he overheard leads him to believe Erin should not be so easily dismissed. Gabe is also positive the good doctor is harboring more than her ability to decipher the abstract evidence. Even though the police disregard her claim, Erin is still locked in a game of words with a killer playing out their revenge. Gabe's instinct is to follow Erin who he is sure will lead him to one of the biggest story's the city has seen. Erin is not eager to have his rapt attention on the case, or on her. Gabe senses that beneath the ill fitting and unfashionable attire, she is hiding more than just her beauty. He is determined to not only uncover the story behind the "ABC Murders" and save his struggling Ledger, but to uncover Erin's secret and the reason he is so drawn to her. As the horror of Erin's past is reflected in the terror of the present I could feel the victims fear as realization of their impending death permeated their final thoughts. I visualized Nathan's indelible paranoia escalate in witness to Analise's gifted linguistic genius. Felt compassion for Analise who sought acceptance and security from her demented captor. I felt despair for the vibrant spirit of this unique prodigee' who amazed the greatest scholars, as she slipped into the helplessness of her existence. I applauded Sebastian's love and loyality for the lifelong bond that was nearly destroyed by envy and jealousy. I admired Gabriel's committment to protect the woman he loved from her past, and Erin's surrender to the love that would heal her for all time. BRAVO, Selena. I also recommend Rules of Engagement.
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Summary: "Never Tell"
Review: NEVER TELL is an edge of your seat murder-mystery-romance thriller, uniting criminal psychology professor, Dr Erin Abbott, with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and news paper owner, Gabriel Moss. Both are on the trail of a killer preying on the men and women of New Orleans in what is dubbed the "ABC Murders". I was totally absorbed by the time the twisted motive and killers identity was revealed. This book proves Ms. Montgomery is truly fine tuning her craft.
As the city of New Orleans becomes a pawn for a killers bizarre plan of retribution. Dr. Erin Abbott finds her anonymity threatened when she begins to receive mail containing clues that cleaverly links the past she wants to forget, with seemingly random murders within the city.
Initially, Erin tries to report her knowledge to the police without revealing her connection, but she nor her theory are given credibility. Gabriel Moss's gut reaction to the details he overhears is not so easy for him to dismiss. He is positive the good doctor is harboring more than her ability to decipher the abstract evidence.
Although police disregard her claim, Erin is locked in a game of words with a killer playing out their revenge. As Gabe follows Erin for the story he's sure will be big, she is not eager for his attention to the case or to her. But while seeking to uncover the story behind the ABC Murders and save his struggling Ledger, Gabe also hopes to uncover the beauty the good doctor is hiding beneath her ill fitting and unfashionable attire.
As the horror of Erin's past is reflected in the terror of the present, I felt the victims fear as realization of their impending death permeated their final thoughts. I visualized Nathan's indelible paranoia escalate in witness to Analise's linguistic genius. I cried for Analise who sought the acceptance and security of her demented captor. I felt the despair of this unique prodigee' whose gift amazed the greatest scholars. I applauded Sebastian's love and loyality for the lifelong bond nearly destroyed by envy and jealousy. I admired Gabriel's committment to protect the woman he loved from the secret of her past. I was overjoyed when Erin finally found a love that would cherish and heal her for all time.
BRAVO, Selena. I also recommend Rules of Engagement.
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Summary: sizzling summer reading
Review: Searching for the perfect summer book? Look no further than Never Tell. Selena Montgomery deftly weaves action, mystery and romance into an irresistable story that will keep you turning the pages late into the evening. So pour yourself a cool drink, find a spot on the sand, and indulge your appetite for storytelling with this delicious new book by one of the best young novelists out there.
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