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labraden's review against another edition
2.0
Samantha Crowe is being blackmailed into finding the crown jewels of King John by one of the Collectors (Rich men who use blackmail to get regular people to search out valuable objects in a game of one-upmanship that they play with each other). Her search leads her to a small English village where she rents a room from Brody Parker, who also isn't who he says he is. Sam and Brody find common ground when they finally realize that they have both been in hiding and now need each other's help in order to survive.
Although Deadly, Calm, and Cold begins with a great premise, the story quickly devolves into a slow, uninteresting plot with underdeveloped characters who act in ridiculous ways. The romance progresses much too quickly to be believable and the supposed treasure hunt never happens. The Collector in the story plays a very small role and seems too unrealistic to be credible. Overall, Deadly, Calm, and Cold is an extreme disappointment.
Although Deadly, Calm, and Cold begins with a great premise, the story quickly devolves into a slow, uninteresting plot with underdeveloped characters who act in ridiculous ways. The romance progresses much too quickly to be believable and the supposed treasure hunt never happens. The Collector in the story plays a very small role and seems too unrealistic to be credible. Overall, Deadly, Calm, and Cold is an extreme disappointment.
booksuperpower's review against another edition
5.0
Deadly, Calm, and Cold by Susannah Sandlin is a 2014 Montlake publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is book two in the collectors series but if you haven't read the first book, no worries! You will have no trouble jumping into this one since it reads like a stand alone.
Samantha finds herself in a real jam after a brief romantic encounter turns into a life and death situation. Samantha's research on King John's lost crown jewels has caught the attention of a group of deadly daredevils who call themselves C7. These men are deadly, wealthy, powerful and love to play games with peoples lives for fun and profit. If Samantha's research is correct, she could lead them to the centuries old lost treasure. Once they have what they want, Samantha would be collateral damage.
Brody is in what amounts to the witness protection program and is making adjustments living outside of the states. When he spots a girl with amazing green eyes and an American accent, he is intrigued. When he discovers she is out to find a lost treasure, he is commissioned by a rogue member of C7 to keep her from succeeding.
This throws the two secretive people together, both going by assumed names, both with terrible and painful past, and both swearing off the opposite sex for personal reasons. However, there is a spark between them that is becoming more and more difficult to deny. Can they learn to trust one another in order to get themselves out this serious life or death, cat and mouse game they are caught in?
I really enjoyed this fast paced adventure full of intrigue, double crosses, and plot twist and of course a healthy dose of romance on the side. The author did a good job of incorporating Brody and Samantha's past into the story without losing momentum. The story starts off strong and maintains an even pace through out that kept me turning pages. I admit I wasn't all that knowledgeable about the history of the lost crown jewels and found myself doing a few quick internet searches to find out more. Very interesting. Beware: You could find yourself reading past your bedtime with one. Over all this one gets 4.5 stars rounded to 5
This is book two in the collectors series but if you haven't read the first book, no worries! You will have no trouble jumping into this one since it reads like a stand alone.
Samantha finds herself in a real jam after a brief romantic encounter turns into a life and death situation. Samantha's research on King John's lost crown jewels has caught the attention of a group of deadly daredevils who call themselves C7. These men are deadly, wealthy, powerful and love to play games with peoples lives for fun and profit. If Samantha's research is correct, she could lead them to the centuries old lost treasure. Once they have what they want, Samantha would be collateral damage.
Brody is in what amounts to the witness protection program and is making adjustments living outside of the states. When he spots a girl with amazing green eyes and an American accent, he is intrigued. When he discovers she is out to find a lost treasure, he is commissioned by a rogue member of C7 to keep her from succeeding.
This throws the two secretive people together, both going by assumed names, both with terrible and painful past, and both swearing off the opposite sex for personal reasons. However, there is a spark between them that is becoming more and more difficult to deny. Can they learn to trust one another in order to get themselves out this serious life or death, cat and mouse game they are caught in?
I really enjoyed this fast paced adventure full of intrigue, double crosses, and plot twist and of course a healthy dose of romance on the side. The author did a good job of incorporating Brody and Samantha's past into the story without losing momentum. The story starts off strong and maintains an even pace through out that kept me turning pages. I admit I wasn't all that knowledgeable about the history of the lost crown jewels and found myself doing a few quick internet searches to find out more. Very interesting. Beware: You could find yourself reading past your bedtime with one. Over all this one gets 4.5 stars rounded to 5
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