See How She Dies

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Summary: Buyer be aware this is not a new story!
Review: Although this is a good story which even stands the test of time, I'm really dissappointed in Lisa Jackson and her advisors. I've often said that reissued books should be clearly stamped on the cover, and they should certainly at least retain the same title rather than change the title in an effort to fool even the most saavy reader. I read this book many years ago under a different title, 'Treasures'. How was I to know that I was purchasing a book that I'd already read when there was no indication on the front cover and, in fact, a completely new title? Jackson does inform readers on the back cover but as a fan I immediately purchase any new title by Jackson without reading the summary. That said, I was unable to give this book a poor rating because new readers will actually enjoy the long-lost heiress (with a twist) story of Adria Nash and Zach Danvers.

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Summary: Good Book, Wish It Went Quicker
Review: I thought this book was great until the end, the storyline was drawn out just a tad too much, but if you don't mind skipping large descriptive paragraphs, you'll enjoy this book very much, I did. I was a little concerned about the relationship between Zach and Adria, but the end eased those concerns. This book kept me guessing throughout and doubting my thoughts of who was behind the whole kidnapping....Enjoy!

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Summary: exciting romantic suspense
Review: In 1993 Adria leaves her Montana home to travel to Portland, Oregon where she hopes to learn the truth about whether she is the long lost and thought dead daughter of deceased business mogul Witt Danvers. Witt's three children from his first wife are unhappy that someone once again claims to be London, who vanished twenty years ago. Seven years after London vanished, Witt's second wife, her mom Kat, died in what was thought was a drug induced suicide. However, Kat's killer realizes that Adria is London and plans to rid the chit the same way her mother was disposed of if necessary.

London's half-brother Zachary does not believe that Adria is London. However, when incidents to frighten Adria occur, he becomes protective. Worse he begins to fall in love with his half-sister and she reciprocates though both know this is taboo. As the "stalker" raises the ante to attempted murder, Zach tries to keep her safe though he struggles not to bed her.

This exciting romantic suspense novel hooks readers from the moment that Zach escorts Adria from the family hotel until the final confrontation. Readers will need to adjust to the swinging back and forth between 1970, 1983, and 1993, which can get confusing. Still the cast is solid as the key players have distinct personalities so that sub-genre fans will know this rewrite of TREASURES is worth the read.

Harriet Klausner



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Summary: Intriguing Romantic Suspense
Review: Lisa Jackson has written an intriguing romantic suspense with lots of twisty-turns to keep you on your toes, along with emotionally scarred children of rich dysfunctional families, and an ending you won't see coming.

Twenty years ago someone kidnapped London Danvers during her father, Witt Danvers's, sixtieth birthday party. Along with London, Ginny Slade, the nanny had disappeared too. Neither one were heard from again. Not even when Witt Danvers offered one million dollars for the return of his precious daughter...the only daughter and child he had with his second wife Katherine LaRouche.

Not long after, London's mother, Katherine plunged to her death from her residence at the Hotel Danvers. Some say it was suicide; others speculate it was murder. The police ruled it accidental.

Now Adria Nash has come to Portland, Oregon to find her birthright. She believes she's the long lost London Danvers, and if this it true, she stands to inherit fifty percent of the Danvers fortune. But first she has to convince Witt's other four children, from a previous marriage, that she's not one of the many fakes that have paraded before them down through the years.

Zachary Danvers takes one look at her and knows they are in trouble. Adria is the spitting-image of his stepmother Katherine Danvers. His siblings will not like this. They are in no mood to give a complete stranger half of the Danvers fortune even if she turns out to be their half-sister.

From the moment Zachary and Adria meet, the attraction is overwhelming and torturous for Zachary, because he'd once had a short-lived affair with his stepmother. Adria reminded him too damn much of a woman he wanted to forget forever.

Adria tries to fight the attraction but it consumes her and horrifies her at the same time, because Zachary could be her half-brother! She begins to doubt she's London, because there could be no way she would be this attracted to a man who shared her blood. If they acted on their lust and it turned out she really was London, they would be guilty of an unspeakable, forbidden act.

Someone doesn't want the truth known about London Danvers and the circumstances surrounding her abduction, and they are willing to go as far as murder to keep the secret buried.

As usual, once I start a novel by Lisa Jackson, I run home from work, toss on my pajamas, hop in bed and start reading. SEE HOW SHE DIES is one of Ms. Jackson's best.

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Summary: Dizzy
Review: The story was very slow to develop and the time swings were just too much. Sadly I was unable to finish this one (which is rare for me). Jackson should have settled on a timeline and stuck with it.