Helpful Score: 3
Super creepy - full of twists and turns - made me want to sleep with the light on
Helpful Score: 3
Great book - her style of writing makes this one hard to put down!
Helpful Score: 3
This book was great! One of those books that even now..several weeks later after reading..I STILL think about this book! Keeps you on your toes and didn't want to put it down once I started reading it. Great read!!
Helpful Score: 2
I have enjoyed every book of her....As you can see I have several listed and looking for more of her books to read.
She is a great writer once you start her book you find it hard to put down and do some work!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a great writer once you start her book you find it hard to put down and do some work!!!!!!!!!!!!
Helpful Score: 1
ANything by Karen Harper is a great read!
Helpful Score: 1
Enjoyable suspense novel.
Helpful Score: 1
Claire and her husband, Keith sought a new life in the countryside, opening an inn they named for the scenic, beautiful falls that drew them away from the hectic urban life. It is a joy that is doomed to a short life, however. In an unbelieveable turn of events, Claire finds herself widowed when Keith apparently commits suicide by leaping into those same falls.
Yet, Claire is unable to accept this. Determinedly, she forces the handsome sherriff to help her find out what really happened to her husband. This quest is one that will open up secrets all across the town. There are a surprising number of suspects and hidden motives. Only two things are clear, times are very dangerous, and Claire is finding herself falling for Noah, her reluctant ally.
Small towns are filled with secrets and lies. You will be fascinated by the unfolding story that Ms. Harper reveals. The complexity is baffling and intriguing, and the romance rewarding. Neither aspect draws away from the other, but the love story is complemented and interwoven expertly into the mystery.
Yet, Claire is unable to accept this. Determinedly, she forces the handsome sherriff to help her find out what really happened to her husband. This quest is one that will open up secrets all across the town. There are a surprising number of suspects and hidden motives. Only two things are clear, times are very dangerous, and Claire is finding herself falling for Noah, her reluctant ally.
Small towns are filled with secrets and lies. You will be fascinated by the unfolding story that Ms. Harper reveals. The complexity is baffling and intriguing, and the romance rewarding. Neither aspect draws away from the other, but the love story is complemented and interwoven expertly into the mystery.
Helpful Score: 1
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakens to find her husband missing. There is no trace of him, and an eyewitness claims a man jumped off the bridge near the falls in the middle of the night. Keith's body is found in the river and his death ruled a suicide. Claire is determined to prove that he did not take his own life, and she becomes a target. There are some books for which you don't need a bookmark, because you just cannot put them down until you reach the end. This is one of those.
Helpful Score: 1
Another awesome book of Karen Harper!
Helpful Score: 1
A murder-mystery romance story about a woman who wakes up to find her husband missing, then dead in the river that contains the falls near the bed and breakfast they are renovating. A good read.
A good read, it keeps you guessing till the end.
keeps your interest all the way throughYo
great thriller keeps you guessing
Enjoyed this book very much. A good Author.
Early one morning, Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed---and her husband missing. An eyewitness claims to have seen a man jump off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night. Her husband's body is found snagged in the river rapids and ruled a suicide.
Claire knows the husband would never take his own life. Local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past....and what they uncover paints a shocking partrait of what really happened that September night.
Claire knows the husband would never take his own life. Local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past....and what they uncover paints a shocking partrait of what really happened that September night.
I never saw the ending coming! A great suspense novel.
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past . . . and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past . . . and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
Great read!!!!
YOU CAN PUT IT DOWN.
Awesome Book...could not put it down
I love Karen Harper's books. This one was very good. Great suspense.
I thought this was a great read. It kept me turning pages and wondering what was going to happen next. There was mystery after mystery it seemed. Definitely worth reading.
1st book of hers that I read.. and will not be the last. Incredible read.
Contemporary suspense. Good
Wonderful suspense novel!
My friend & I are hooked on this author. Another enjoyable suspense by her!
wonderful
Early one morning Clair Malvern awakes to an empty be-and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern-only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge aat Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
It is a spectacular waterfall that first drew Clair and Keith away from their fast-paced,high-tect careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed and breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River.But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids,his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheiff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded.Despite his skepticism Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past...and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night...
It is a spectacular waterfall that first drew Clair and Keith away from their fast-paced,high-tect careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed and breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River.But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids,his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheiff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded.Despite his skepticism Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past...and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night...
Great Romantic Suspense
I enjoyed this book, it reads like a suspense movie,keeps you guessing!
A Must Read
A good read with light suspence and a good plot.
A truely creepy book. Good romance that combines the suspense and mystery well. I enjoyed it.
From Publishers Weekly
An idyllic small town setting is no protection against terror in this tale of painter/interior decorator Claire Malvern and her husband Keith, who leave the pressures of urban life and the corporate world to pursue their dream of opening a rural B&B fishing lodge in the Pacific Northwest. When Keith disappears from bed one night and is later found drowned in the thundering Bloodroot Falls, his death is ruled a suicide by the local sheriff, widower Nick Braden. But Claire is convinced otherwise, and gradually, as her investigations bring ominous secrets to light, Nick begins to agree. Harper (The Stone Garden, etc.) has a fantastic flair for creating and sustaining suspense. By the book's climax, virtually everyone in the region seems a viable suspect, even legendary real-life airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper and Sasquatch. But there's perspiration as well as inspiration involved in building the narrative tension; what makes the author's dramatic plot turns truly work is painstaking background research. This deft knitting of fact and fiction enables Harper to describe everything from wilderness survival to supernatural lore with the kind of detail that convinces readers anything is possible.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
An idyllic small town setting is no protection against terror in this tale of painter/interior decorator Claire Malvern and her husband Keith, who leave the pressures of urban life and the corporate world to pursue their dream of opening a rural B&B fishing lodge in the Pacific Northwest. When Keith disappears from bed one night and is later found drowned in the thundering Bloodroot Falls, his death is ruled a suicide by the local sheriff, widower Nick Braden. But Claire is convinced otherwise, and gradually, as her investigations bring ominous secrets to light, Nick begins to agree. Harper (The Stone Garden, etc.) has a fantastic flair for creating and sustaining suspense. By the book's climax, virtually everyone in the region seems a viable suspect, even legendary real-life airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper and Sasquatch. But there's perspiration as well as inspiration involved in building the narrative tension; what makes the author's dramatic plot turns truly work is painstaking background research. This deft knitting of fact and fiction enables Harper to describe everything from wilderness survival to supernatural lore with the kind of detail that convinces readers anything is possible.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
DON'T LOOK DOWN . . .
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed -- and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern -- only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past . . . and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed -- and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern -- only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past . . . and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed-and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern-only an eyewitmess who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicious of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past...and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
It is the spectacular waterfall that first drew Claire and Keith away from their fast-paced, high-tech careers to pursue the dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast in the rustic lodge above Bloodroot River. But the dream becomes a nightmare when Keith's body is found snagged in the river rapids, his death ruled a suicide.
Claire knows her husband would never take his own life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicious of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past...and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
great book
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed-and her husband missing. There is no trace of Kevin Malvern-only an eye witness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
Claire knows her husband would never take his life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past..and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that night.
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed-and her husband missing. There is no trace of Kevin Malvern-only an eye witness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night.
Claire knows her husband would never take his life. But local sheriff Nick Braden thinks her suspicions of foul play are unfounded. Despite his skepticism, Nick and Claire start digging into her husband's past..and what they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that night.
Slow start but good conclusion.
Early one morning Claire Malvern awakes to an empty bed ... and her husband missing. There is no trace of Keith Malvern ... only an eyewitness who claims a man jumped off the bridge at Bloodroot Falls in the middle of the night. The Malvern's have recently moved to the remote area and opened a bed & breakfast. Claire just knows that Keith would never commit suicide. The local sheriff doesn't agree with Claire, but he decides to investigate Keith. What they uncover paints a shocking portrait of what really happened that September night.
