Book Reviews of Beachcomber

I wish I could give this book negative stars because that's what it deserves. I don't even know where to begin. The book opens with Christy being followed by a serial killer. As she's running to her cabin, she comes across a wounded girl on the beach. When she stops the guy gets closer, so she takes off to get "help". She arrives back at her cabin and spends the next 15 pages hanging out casually waiting for the police. She chats with her neighbors and a family member who happens to live nearby. In no way does she even consider going back to check on the girl. When the police finally arrive she nonchalantly shows them where the girl is. Even if I thought I were in danger, I would have made some sort of effort to help a wounded person. Christy is the most selfish character I have ever read. There are several other instances where she demonstrates this, but I will spare you. The book abruptly ends with a unrealistic twist. I wish I could get the time back I wasted reading this piece of crap.

Very good book - the ending I thought was a little unrealistic but overall a great read.

Excellent! The story moves along with a good pace; full of suspense, but fun, too.

Great story! I never suspected who done it! It was a real surprise.

My first Robards book and I enjoyed it. It's a heavier mystery than I've been reading (not a cozy) and I really enjoyed it too.

Great Summer reading...no one does romantic suspense better

Very Good.

I loved this book. A really great mystery.

When Christy Petrino descovers that her fiance, Michael DePalma, and the law firm where she works are linked to the mob, she breaks her engagement and quits her job. But no one walks away from the DePalma family so easily.

A definite page turner. I couldn't put it down.

A quick read. Well written. It is a romantic suspense novel that is great for the beach or Mts.

One of the best books I've read! This is the first I have read by Karen Robards and it will not be the last!

Fun, fun, fun!! Not weighty literature, but a good plot, great characters, a nice mystery. As the back of the book says, "Hot summer passion. Cold-blooded fear."

A thriller that leaves you with a satisfied
summer feeling. Not great but intersting enough got a quick read.

Great pageturner and I never expected the ending. Great book!

Great suspense. Kept me reading. Didn\'t know what was going to happen next.

All of Karen Robards books are great! She combines mystery and romance in a way that makes it difficult to put the book down.

****

A new author for me. I enjoyed the book a lot, but felt it was 4 stars not 5. That said I still enjoyed it very much. It kept me guessing and I enjoyed the love interest. This author has a different style and it took me a bit to get used to her writing. Enjoyable book!

I really enjoyed this book, first time I have heard of author also. I had a heard time putting this book down.

Hot summer passion mixed with cold blooded fear. Christy Petrino discovers that her fiance, Michael DePalma is linked to the mob. She breaks her engagement, but no one walks away from the mob. Christy's freedom comes on one condition: She must deliver a locked briefcase to a motel on North Carolina's Oracoke Island. Her late night drop off is only the beginning of a tide of terror. Luke Rand, a handsome surfer, offers his help, but can she afford to trust anyone.

Very good book with lots of twists.

I really enjoyed this book, perfect for a lazy weekend or a day on the beach.

When Christy Petrino discovers that her fiancé, Michael DePalma, and the law firm where she works are linked to the mob, she breaks her engagement and quits her job. But no one walks away from the DePalma family so easily. Christy's freedom comes on one condition: She must deliver a locked briefcase to a motel on North Carolina's Ocracoke Island. Her late-night drop-off is only the beginning of a tide of terror: In the shadows of the Outer Banks, Christy senses she is being followed...and suddenly she is a witness in a police investigation of a serial killer known as the "Beachcomber" -- who targets young women who all resemble her. Handsome surfer Luke Rand offers the best kind of shelter in his strong arms. But as their sensual attraction flares, Christy hears warning bells telling her if you want to survive a hot and deadly summer, trust no one....

About a seriel beach killer called "Beachcomber". Christy is being followed and everyone that is being killed looks like her. Great, fast read!

Excellent book. Suspensful and fun to read.

Christy Petrino breaks her engagement from her boyfriend that is with the mob and goes to N.C. Outer Banks. She's stalked by a serial killer, and the F.B.I. is watching her.

It's a good mystery story.

HOT SUMMER PASSION...COLD-BLOODED FEAR.

WHEN CHRISTY PETRINO DISCOVERS THAT HER FIANCE, MICHAEL DEPALMA, AND THE LAW FIRM WHERE SHE WORKS ARE LINKED TO THE MOB, SHE BREAKS HER ENGAGEMENT AND QUITS HER JOB. BUT NO ONE WALKS AWAY FROM THE DEPALMA FAMILY SO EASILY. CHRISTY'S FREEDOM COMES ON ONE CONDITION: SHE MUST DELIVER A LOCKED BRIEFCASE TO A MOTEL ON NORTH CAROLINA'S OCRACOKE ISLAND. HER LATE-NIGHT DROP-OFF IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A RIDE OF TERROR: IN THE SHADOWS OF THE OUTER BANKS, CHRISTY SENSES SHE IS BEING FOLLOWED...AND SUDDENLY SHE IS A WITNESS IN A POLICE INVESTIGATION OF A SERIAL KILLER KNOWN AS THE "BEACHOMBER"--WHO TARGETS YOUNG WOMEN WHO ALL RESEMBLE HER. HANDSOME SURFER LUKE RAND OFFERS THE BEST KIND OF SHELTER IN HIS STRONG ARMS. BUT AS THEIR SENSUAL ATTRACTION FLARES, CHRISTY HEARS WARNING BELLS TELLING HER,IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE A HOT AND DEADLY SUMMER, TRUST NO ONE....

great book!!!!!!@!!!!!!!

great book!!!!!!@!!!!!!!

great book!!!!!!@!!!!!!!

Another great book from Karen Robards. Full of suspense and romance.

Hot summer passion....cold blooded fear.

ONE OF ROBARDS BEST!

When Christy discovers that her fiance,Michael,and the law firm where she works are linked to the mob,she breaks her engagement and quits her job.But no one walks away from the DePalma family so easily.Christy's freedom comes on one condition;She must deliver a locked briefcase to a hotel on N.C.'s Ocracoke Island,Her late-night dropoff is only the begining of a tide of terror:Suddenly she is a witness in a police investigation of a serial killer of white women who look just like her,The killer is called the Beachcomber,her code name.

hot summer passion,,cold blooded fear..mob ties..she tries to get away..a police investigation.sensual attraction. who can she trust?

It was pretty good with a strange twist to the end.

A quick read! Good book!

christy discovers her fiance and the law firm where she works are linked to the mob. she breaks her engagement and leaves her job.now her life is in danger, and she is running for her life.

good quick read

Loved it! I'm a Karen Robards fan!

Worth reading. Better than I expected.

Romantic, suspense

When Christy Petrino discovers that her fiancé, Michael DePalma, and the law firm where she works are linked to the mob, she breaks her engagement and quits her job. But no one walks away from the DePalma family so easily. Christy\'s freedom comes on one condition: She must deliver a locked briefcase to a motel on North Carolina\'s Ocracoke Island. Her late-night drop-off is only the beginning of a tide of terror: In the shadows of the Outer Banks, Christy senses she is being followed...and suddenly she is a witness in a police investigation of a serial killer known as the \"Beachcomber\" -- who targets young women who all resemble her. Handsome surfer Luke Rand offers the best kind of shelter in his strong arms. But as their sensual attraction flares, Christy hears warning bells telling her if you want to survive a hot and deadly summer, trust no one....