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Fatal Tide
Fatal Tide
Author: Iris Johansen
ISBN-13: 9780553584394
ISBN-10: 0553584391
Publication Date: 8/31/2004
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 339 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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kathyh avatar reviewed Fatal Tide on
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Really great story! A good and fast read. This is the first book of Iris Johansen that I've read and am looking forward to reading more. The subtext of the issue of contemporary slavery is treated with honesty and reality.
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Melis Nemid is being tormented by her past and is being stalked by a savage killer.
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I really like this author's writing, and this book is no exception! Great mystery.
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Great Book, Wonderful Author.
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A high-stakes treasure hunt...a twisted trail of murder...a secret one woman may die to discover and die to keep...
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I LOVED THIS BOOK FOR THE DOLPHINS IN IT MAKES ME WANT ONE. THE WAY IT WAS WRITTEN WITH THE MARINE LIFE IN IT WAS WONDERFUL. FOR THE DOLPHINS I DIDN'T THINK WOULD BE A MAIN CHARACTER THOUGH THEY TOOK JUST AS MUCH FOCUS FOR YOU WANTED TO CLIMB INTO THE STORY AND HELP SAVE THEM.
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If you love dolphins, this is the book for you. Two dolphins are a big part of the storyline.
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Love this book!
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The books oceanography and dolphin's story is interesting and a good premise for the book. Johansen definitely has a way of pulling you into the story line and keeping you riveted to the pages.
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I've loved all of Iris Johansen's books. I like the way she entertwines familiar characters throughout each book. Fans and new readers of her work will both enjoy this immensely.
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Good read like the drama of Iris Johansen
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excellent book. Not an Eve Duncan series but very good nonetheless.
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The best by of all by Johnsen.
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Marine researcher Meils Nemid is treading dangerous waters - and she's about to be dragged under. She knows something that has already caused one oceanograher to disappear from the face of the earth... and that's only part of a past torn by violence and betrayal.
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For Johansen fans: a marine researcher knows secrets that a savage killer is after. Can she and her beloved dolphins survive the threat?
ChristineMM avatar reviewed Fatal Tide on + 370 more book reviews
My husband read this book and enjoyed it. He likes thrillers such as written by Cussler, Patterson and others.
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a very different almost sci-fi type of thriller.
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A high stakes treasure hunt...a twisted trail of murder...a secret one woman amy die to discover...and die to keep.
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Very good Book I reccomend reading it
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Melis Nemid is treading in dangerous waters-and she's about to be dragged under. As a marine researcher, Melis knows all too well the dangers that can lurk under even the calmest surface.
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Great author. she used to write romance but her misteries are better
Murder, treasure and romance (of course)
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A high stakes treasure hunt, a twisted trail of murder, a secret one woman may die to discover and die to keep.
ehouston avatar reviewed Fatal Tide on + 8 more book reviews
I read anything and everything by Iris Johansen. This did not disappoint.
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A high- stakes treasure hunt... a twisted trail of murder... A secret one women may die to discover... and die to keep.
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Taunt thriller takes place in the Carribean. Wonderful story for those who love the tropical ocean and the creatures who dwell in it.
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I never read an Iris Johansen book I did enjoy.This one is Very Good.If you enjoy great suspense and intelligent characters this is for you!
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Non-stop action, mystery and romance. What more could you ask for? Good from first page to last.
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I call books like these "snack foods". If you want a good suspenseful quick read, Johansen is one author who has mastered that art form. Easy to read, fast paced, characters you care about and characters you want to kill. Like eating snack foods, you're not really hungry but you feel like a part of you wants to be entertained; you have a couple of hours to kill and something to chomp on would be just the ticket. This delicious thriller is about a group of people searching for a lost city, Marinth, that only one man, Paul, has access to a map. He's murdered and his adopted daughter, Melis, inherits everything, including the map. But she has no interest in locating the lost city and its treasures. She'd much rather spend time studying and playing with her 2 dolphins, Pete and Susie. A very wealthy man, Kelby, locates Melis to get her to show him the map and join him in searching for the city. While she is reluctantly considering this, an evil crime lord, Archer, is also looking for the city. He knows a secret about Marinth that would make him far wealthier than all the jewelry and artifacts reported to be in Marinth. As Kelby gets closer to the location of Marinth, he and Melis fall in love (not without some tension of course), Archer docks his huge yacht a couple of miles from Kelby, and the dolphins find some new friends. At this point it's hard to put the book down. Will Archer sabotage Kelby's plans? Will he hurt the dolphins? Will Kelby and Melis stay in love? Will they get to Marinth before Archer? Will the dolphins return from their play with their newfound friends to help Kelby and Melis locate the lost city? A very good snack food that delivers what it promises.
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Couldn't put this book down. Very good suspenseful read.
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Johansen offers a pulse-pounding thriller that takes suspense writing to an all-new level; deep below the surface, where a ruthless killer strikes without warning, without mercy..and with the deadliest intent.
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Awesome book!
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A HIGH STAKES TREASURE HUNT TO FIND THE LOST CITY OF THE DOLPHINS. WITH THE HELP OF HER BEST FRIENDS, TWO RESCUED DOLPHINS, MARINE RESEARCHER MELLS NEMID IS TREADING DANGEROUS WATERS and finds that betrayal, murder and a fortune can be found in the most beautiful of all places.
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I loved it!
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Marine researcher Melis Nemid is treading dangerous waters - and she's about to be dragged under. She thought she had put the past behind her when she arrived at he Caribbean island home to research Dolphin behavior. A good story of intrigue, murder, mayhem and romance.
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A high stakes treasure hunt.. a twisted trail of murder.. a secret one woman may die to discover. Another great thriller from Ms Johansen
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Marine researcher gets involved in a search for a mythological place and murder.
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Great reading
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Wonderful Iris Johansen thriller about a Marine researcher and Dolphin expert with a mysterious past. Full of suspense.
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Typical Johansen - good read
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excellent reading
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I usually love Iris Johansen's suspense books, but I couldn't get into this one. There seems to be alot of random characters and I wasn't sure how most of them related to each other. The hero and heroine seemed to be searching for something call "marinth". I gave up after 70 pages, so I'm not sure if that is a person, a place, or a who knows what.
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A high stakes treasure hunt - a twisted trail of murder. A secret one woman may die to discover and die to keep.
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Excellent read, of the Eve Duncan series
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Marine researcher Melis Nemid is treading dangerous waters--and she's about to be dragged under. Melis knows something that has already caused one oceanographer to disappear from the face of the earth...and that's only part of a past torn by violence and betrayal. she thought she had put that past behind her when she arrived at her Caribbean island home to research dolphin behavior. But her peace--and her life--are about to be shattered by a savage killer who is cutting a path of destruction and death that leads directly to her. Whoever is after her knows her intimately. and soon she will be forced to relive them all over again. Except for the final nightmare--the one she can't possibly survive.
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must have read the book but so long ago can't remember it.
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You'll be swept away by this thriller. This is Johansen at her best.
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This is a high steaks treasure hunt with twists, turns and murder. A secret one woman may die to discover, and keep quiet.
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A thriller about an oceanograper that keeps you turning pages. Johansen's books are hard to put down and keep you reaching for another.
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WoW! What a great read. I am a slow reader, I still finished this book in 2 days.
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Great thriller
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A high stakes treasure hunt..... A twisted trail of murder.... A secret one woman may die to discover and die to keep. This is a great book. you'll be swept away by this thriller.
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I loved it, I love all her books.
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you won't be disappointed, it was really good
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I really liked this book. Suspensful!!!
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A very intersting book! Full of excitement!
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Really good!!
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A high-stakes treasure hunt...a twisted trail of murder...a secret one woman may die to discover...and die to keep.
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Don't go near the water while reading this thriller
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Great mystery and romance
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Fun read!
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Marine researches Melis Nemid is treading dangerous waters-and she's is about to be dragged under. Melis knows something that has already caused on eoceanograper to disappear from the face of the earth........and that's only part of a fast torn by violenence and betryal. She thought she had put that past behind her when she arrived at her Carribean islan home to research dolphin behavior. But her peace and her life are about to be shattered by a savage killer who is cutting a path of destruction and death that leads directly to her. Whoever is after her knows her fears intimately. And soon she will be forced to relive them all over again. Except for the final nightmare.........the one she can't possibly survive.
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A very exciting, suspenseful story.
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Typical boy (who happens to be an oceanographer) meets girl (who's a marine researcher), boy and girl fall in love while solving the 'who dunnit'.
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Melis Nemid is treading in dangerous waters--and shes about to be dragged under. As a marine researcher, Melis knows all too well the dangers that can lurk under even the calmest surfaces. But not even she can guess how deep the darkness runs. Only one oceanographer ever came close to discovering the deadly mystery that lies beneath the sea--and he seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Now Melis is the last one who knows the truth. And someone is determined that the truth will die with her. For what Melis knows about the deep-sea mystery is only part of a nightmarish past torn by violence. She thought she had put that past behind her when she arrived at her Caribbean island home to research dolphin behavior.

But her peace--and her life--is about to be shattered by the arrival of a savage killer. Someone--for reasons unknown even to Melis--is cutting a path of destruction and death that leads directly to her.Only one man can save her--a man who claims to be a fellow oceanographer. He will seek to gain Meliss trust, getting close to her secret and her life. But what this enigmatic man really wants, Melis may not discover until its too late. Because whoever is after her knows her nightmares intimately, and soon she will be forced to relive them all over again. Except for the final nightmare. The one she cant possibly survive.
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Marine researcher Melis Nemid is treading dangerous waters - and she's about to be dragged under. Melis knows something that has already caused one oceanographer to disappear from the face of the earth...and that's only part of a past torn by violence and betrayal. She thought she had put that past behind her when she arrived at her Caribbean island home to research dolphin behavior. But her peace - and her life - are about to be shattered by a savage killer who is cutting a path of destruction and death that leads directly to her. Whoever is after her knows her fears intimately. And soon she will be forced to relive tham all over again. Except for the final nightmare -the one she can't possibly survive.
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Just can't put down Johansen's books until the very end. Then can't wait for the next one.
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this is about the island of marinth, a wealth city lost beneath the sea many years ago.
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Iris Johansen will always be one of my favorite authors.
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11/30/2006 No dust jacket. Sarah-Ann
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Melis Nemid is treading in dangerous waters--and shes about to be dragged under. As a marine researcher, Melis knows all too well the dangers that can lurk under even the calmest surfaces. But not even she can guess how deep the darkness runs. Only one oceanographer ever came close to discovering the deadly mystery that lies beneath the sea--and he seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. Now Melis is the last one who knows the truth. And someone is determined that the truth will die with her. For what Melis knows about the deep-sea mystery is only part of a nightmarish past torn by violence. She thought she had put that past behind her when she arrived at her Caribbean island home to research dolphin behavior.

But her peace--and her life--is about to be shattered by the arrival of a savage killer. Someone--for reasons unknown even to Melis--is cutting a path of destruction and death that leads directly to her.Only one man can save her--a man who claims to be a fellow oceanographer. He will seek to gain Meliss trust, getting close to her secret and her life. But what this enigmatic man really wants, Melis may not discover until its too late. Because whoever is after her knows her nightmares intimately, and soon she will be forced to relive them all over again. Except for the final nightmare. The one she cant possibly survive.