Book Reviews of White Hot

Excellent! She is such a great storyteller. A real surprise ending, as most of her books are. Loved it!

My first Sandra Brown book and I've got to say I was thoroughly entertained. The ending was a little farfetched, in my opinion, but overall I enjoyed it.

Typical engrossing Sandra Brown fare. Determined, strong willed heroine. Fierce, possibly evil, hero. Tension (and torid sex) between the two. Happy ending.

A great "beach book" -- better written than many. I seem to be hooked! I have to admit to being fooled about the ending this time. Clever.

Sandra Brown gets better and better. Loved the book.

This was another great book by Sandra Brown. A definite 5 star read. Will keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what really happend and the ending was a complete surprise!

I am reading it now for the second time and it's still as great as the first time I read it. I would recommend this book to anyone!!

i enjoyed it alitle slow going but it picks up and then couldnt put book down till was done sur prising ending

Sayre Lynch breaks her vow of ten years never to return home again when her younger brother dies. Her tyranntical father owns the only industry in the small LA town and provides most of the jobs. Corruption, fear, lust, revenge, murder, intrigue, romance--you'll find it all in this novel.

Four stars.

Great book! Couldn't put it down and finished it in 1 day. Awesome ending!

Wonderful. I really liked this one. You definatally get inside the main charater's head.

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as usual, ms brown has written a winner. about a family-owned steel mill that has many secrets.

This book is a good 'who-done-it' with a slice of romance. Set in Louisiana, White Hot takes the reader through the strife that a powerful, ruthless foundry owner causes his family. Very easy to read.

You will be sitting on the edge of your seat. It is hard to believe there is still this kind of corruption in the working world.

I had never read this author before but she was good.

Great book....

When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother--who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry, are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant... a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family, and her passionate feelings for Beck, as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and surprising plan of revenge.

someday i want to go to Louisiana!!

When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother-who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry-are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shres and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant, a man with his own agenda.

Great Sandra Brown. Twisted characters!

When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother-who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry-are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family-and her passionate feelings for Beck-as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.

Brown just keeps me interested in every one of her Mysteries......

Suspense to the very end!

Very good book! So glad that I read it. Only took me 3 days. I couldn't put it down.

Sandra Brown never dissappoints.

Sayre Lynch's brother, Danny, commits suicide and she has to return to the hometown she never wanted to again and be face-to-face with her father again. He and her older brother are corrupt in their iron foundry ind7ustry. The police determine Danny's suicide was a homicide and Sayre must battle her family through the investigation.

Sandra Brown is a good mystery author. Good reading.

Good action thriller which takes place in the deep South; very interesting characters and lots of sizzle.

When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother -- who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry -- are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family -- and her passionate feelings for Beck -- as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.

I enjoyed the book, with the heroin bucking her father the whole way.

Strong woman lead character. Suicide or homicide???

Good story

I enjoyed this book!

"Ingenious storytelling...top-notch"-The Roanoke Times

A interesting tale that keeps you wondering what's next.

When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother -- who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry -- are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant -- a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family -- and her passionate feelings for Beck -- as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.

If you like mystery/suspense, you'll love this. It is long, but goes very quickly. excellent.

Crackling suspense and fiery emothin in an unforgettable novel of passion and vengence.

Great edge-of-your-seat read!

great book...lots of twists in the plot

good reading.

Keeps you reading from beginning to end. One of those late nighters that you just have to read to the end.

#1 bestselling author Sandra Brown ignites crackling suspense and fiery emotion in an unforgettable novel of passion and vengeance.
When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother -- who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry -- are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family -- and her passionate feelings for Beck -- as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.

Great book-hard to put down

Somewhat disappointed in this one, but well worth a credit.

Great book with an unexpected twist at the end!

Sandra Brown's thrillers are great reading. Can't put them down

Very good and quick read!

Very good read. Twists and turns in the story of a family who are together for the first time in 10 years because of the death of the younger son~~suicide or murder? Each family member has his or her own secrets and the family has a history of hatred and passed crimes. Set in hot Louisiana where the passions run just as hot.

When her younger brother, Danny commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyranical father's web.Sayre must battle her fami;y and her passionate feelings for Beck- as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge...

A 600 page book that covers ony two weeks in time and keeps you going to discover what has and is happening.

Awesome story of a dysfunctional family extrordinare
Wonderfully crafted characters that come fully to life

A good Book. About a Young Woman returning to Her hated Hometown, to solve Her Brothers Suicide. {murder]

family conflct, murder and romance.

"Family conflict, murder, and romance are ablaze
in bestselling Brown's latest romantic thriller... Exciting."
Publishers Weekly

While not Sandra Brown's best book, it still held my interest and provided for some hours of enjoyment.

Typical Sandra Brown book, I found it "okay", but really didn't hold my interest too long; pretty predictable polt

When her younger brother Danny commits suicide Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother-who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry-are as corrupt as ever. Worse they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family and her passionate feelings for Beckas she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes and a surprising plan of revenge

a fast read and good mystery

Another great Sandra Brown mystery/love story. Loved the twist at the end!

Real enjoyable, love and mystery

My first Brown novel. I enjoyed it and am willing to check out her other works!

Good story plot, but the romance did not tie in well with the plot at all.. both characters dislike each other in one page, and the next they're passionately embracing.. didn't flow at all.

From Publishers Weekly
White-hot labor disputes, family conflict, murder and romance are ablaze in bestselling Brown's latest romantic thriller (after Hello, Darkness), when Sayre Lynch returns to Destiny, La., for her brother Danny's funeral. Estranged from her family for 10 years, Sayre arrives in town believing Danny committed suicide, but suspects otherwise after a surprise encounter at the cemetery and a disquieting interview with the sheriff's deputy. The Bayou-born firebrand now San Francisco interior decorator stays to investigate her brother's last days, confronting her father, Huff Hoyle, the powerful owner of the foundry that provides most of the town's jobs and all its corruption; defying her brother Chris, Huff's heir apparent and OSHA's worst nightmare; and becoming the first woman on the floor of the hellish factory that fuels the family fortune. At every turn, Sayre crosses paths with Huff's handsome lawyer henchman, Beck Merchant, irresistible although he represents everything she despises. The steamy pair cannot escape each other or their conclusions about Hoyle Enterprises. Brown makes up in pace and intensity what she lacks in prose style, guaranteeing readers a brain vacation in print, much like watching a favorite movie: an exciting yet familiar experience, the satisfactory resolution never in doubt.

This book absorbs you real quick. Has a lot of twists and turns that are very unexpected. A lot of secrets that, when you find out, just makes you nod your head in finally understanding. Great storytelling.

Returning to her home town after her younger brother's suicide, Sayre fights against her family and "old hatreds, past crimes" in order to discover the truth about her brother's death.

Set in Louisiana. Sayre Lynch returns to the one place she never wanted to see again. Home.

She battles her family and her feelings for the family lawyer as she tries to find out the truth about her brother's death.

Great story, didn't want to put the book down. Kept me guessing as to who the "bad-guys" were.
Definately would recommend!

good mystery

Typical Sandra Brown page-turner! Intriguing story straight to the end.

I did not figure this one out until the very last chapter when the
killer was revealed.......and there is a surprise i never even thought
about until it was revealed as well....a very good one from Sandra
Brown.

From the back cover:
When her younger brother, Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother--who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry--are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarming new lawyer, Beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family--and her passionate feelings for Beck--as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.
Earl H., Meldrim, Ga.

Great mystery. Lots of intrigue.l

I kept reading just a page or so...another page...I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it. Holy smoke.. what a book.

Another Sandra Brown great. An action thriller filled with family conflict, murder and romance.

The tangled web.....she swore that she would not come back home....she hates her father.....she mourns the loss of her brother....as she falls in love with her brothers best friend who is her fathers front man. Throw in another brother who is both jealous and a loose cannon and you have a very moving plot that keeps you involved in this novel.

This is a good book about abduction, betrayal, and murder. The story is about Sayre Lynch, who has major conflicts with her family, moves away to start a new life, then returns to her home town when her younger brother commits suicide. She is drawn back into her tyrannical father's web while trying to solve the mystery of her brother's suicide. This is an exciting read.

Interesting story. Moves pretty fast.One of her better ones

Interesting story. Moves pretty fast.One of her better ones

Great twists and unforgetable characters

This is only the second book of Sandra Browns that I have read. I am now a fan and want to read more. This was a page turner,with a surprise ending.

Mystery. Quite a good Author

I enjoyed the book very much. It's about a women who returns back to her Louisiana home town due to her brothers "suicide" and ends up investigating working conditions at her fathers foundry as well as her brothers death. With a subplot of romance, but it doesn't overwhelm the story.

Classic Sandra Brown. Good character development.

I enjoyed this book very much. But then who doesn't like a good Sandra Brown?

Corrupt tyrannical father and older brother control the town; sister returns to town upon younger brother's suicide, new shrewd disarming lawyer, all works together for a great whodunit.

Sayre Lynch returns to her hometown to deal with the death of her brother. Her father and other brother are just as corrupt as ever!
She meets Beck Merchant and fireworks flare! What a great read! I couldn't put it down and read it in about 3 days.

Sayre returns to her home town to her brothers funeral to a family she does not want to belong to. To find she has to find answers to questions arising . Twist in the story that surprise you.

I loved this book! I was very suprised at the ending! Just when I thought I had it all figured out! Could not put this one down. I also love the way the book is one of those longer shaped with the thicker pages makes it more comfortable to read!

Keeps you guessing until the end

This is another on of Sandra Brown's great books. This is a mystery that has a few surprises throughout and especially at the end. If you like good mysteries, you'll love this one.

Typical Sandra Brown. Good characters, OK story.

The death of her brother brings Sayre home for the first time in ten years. The story sucks you right on in and keeps you till the end.

Family generational drama in Louisana.

Page turner!

This book takes off from the moment it begins. It is full of suspense, mystery, and spicy romance. The story centers around Louisiana, and a family that owns a foundry that controls a town. How one man can literally destroy peoples lives.

I loved this book. I had to keep reading it, it was so intense. If you love Sandra Brown this book is a must read.

Top knotch story to keep you at the edge of your seat ...Sayre Lynch who had vowed never to return home, has returned after her younger brother commits suicide...or did he????
579 pages

Lots of plot twists and turns and one that you might not have guessed. This isn't one of her best books. It's begiining to seem like the more expensive her books get the less believable the stories. These characters were a little difficult to care about. I also hate this size book. The print is bigger and the pages thicker neither of which is necessary but drives up the production costs I'm sure. That certainly isn't the author's fault though.

"Ingenious storytelling--stop-notch."--The Roanoke Times

WGEB HER YOUNGER BROTHER DANNY, COMMITS SUICIDE, SAYRE LYNCH BREAKS HER VOW NEVER TO RETURN TO HER LOUISANNA HOMETOWN, AND GETS DRAWN BACK INTO HER TYRANNICAL FATHER'S WEB. HE AND HER OLDER BROTHER-WHO CONTROL THE TOWN'S SOLE INDUSTRY, AN IRON FOUNDRY-ARE AS CORRUPT AS EVER. WORSE, THEY HAVE HIRED A SHREWD AND DISARMING LAWYER, BECK MERCHANT.... A MAN WITH HIS OWN AGENDA. WHEN THE POLICE DETERMINE THAT DANNY'S SUICIDE WAS ACTUALLY A HOMICIDE, SAYRE MUST BATTLE HER FAMILY-HER PASSIONATE FEELINGS FOR BECK-AS SHE CONFRONTS A POWDER KEG OF OLD HATREDS, PAST CRIMES, AND A SURPRISING PLAN OF REVENGE.
VERY GOOD BOOK. A REAL PAGE TURNER...I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.

Could not put this book down. Murder, family conflict and romance with a twist at the end. Exciting!

When her younger brother Danny, commits suicide, Sayre Lynch breaks her vow never to return to her Louisiana hometown, and gets drawn back into her tyrannical father's web. He and her older brother - who control the town's sole industry, an iron foundry - are as corrupt as ever. Worse, they have hired a shrewd and disarmng new lawyer, Beck Merchant...a man with his own agenda. When the police determine that Danny's suicide was actually a homicide, Sayre must battle her family - and her passionate feelings for Beck - as she confronts a powder keg of old hatreds, past crimes, and a surprising plan of revenge.

Story is long and involved and a bit slow to get to the point, but this book is a good read. The romance is there, but not the highlight of the book.

Good romantic mystery from Sandra Brown. Set in small town Louisana, it chronicles the hatreds and corruption of a family dynasty

when her youngest brother commits suicide, sayre breaks her vow never to return home. she get drawn into the mystery of her brothers death and corrupt other brother and father. very very good read.

A great story with a surprising end.

From Amazon.com
when Sayre Lynch returns to Destiny, La., for her brother Danny's funeral. Estranged from her family for 10 years, Sayre arrives in town believing Danny committed suicide, but suspects otherwise after a surprise encounter at the cemetery and a disquieting interview with the sheriff's deputy. The Bayou-born firebrand now San Francisco interior decorator stays to investigate her brother's last days, confronting her father, Huff Hoyle, the powerful owner of the foundry that provides most of the town's jobs and all its corruption; defying her brother Chris, Huff's heir apparent and OSHA's worst nightmare; and becoming the first woman on the floor of the hellish factory that fuels the family fortune. At every turn, Sayre crosses paths with Huff's handsome lawyer henchman, Beck Merchant, irresistible although he represents everything she despises. The steamy pair cannot escape each other or their conclusions about Hoyle Enterprises.

i enjoyed tis book and it has a twist at the end.

Good beach read

when her younger brother danny, commits suicide sayre jynch breaks her vow never to return home,and gets drawed into her tyrannical fathers web

Dysfunctional family, murder, romance - typical Sandra Brown and a very good story.

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