THE BUZZ
From Romantic Times BOOKreview
MANHUNTER dishes up “Creepy chills” - 1st review is in!
After Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Gabe Caruso can’t save his fiancee from a sadistic serial killer, he has trouble dealing with the guilt. His only consolation is that he put the man in jail. Cutting himself off, Gabe takes a post in Black Arrow Falls, a small town in the Yukon. There, he meets tracker Silver Karvonen, a woman with secrets of her own. Both are stunned to feel the pull of attraction. Then the killer escapes, and Gabe knows that trouble is on the way. Loreth Anne White serves up some creepy chills in Manhunter (4), as a serial killer wages both psychological and physical warfare. This compelling tale, part of the Wild Country series, features two emotionally scarred people who discover that being together makes them stronger.
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
From The Romance Reader:
“THE HEART OF A RENEGADE is a skillfully crafted novel, packed with complex characters involved in a well-used plot line; however, it is innovatively done. Loreth Anne White’s pacing is superb, maintaining ever mounting intensity as the story plays out. This story is rich with detail, and a plot that could be expanded to a 450 page hardcover. That said, it does not feel as if it were condensed but evolves in the expected manner only to twist and turn a bit adding interest and suspense. The dynamics between Jessica and Luke are extraordinarily well handled.
White is a very gifted author and whose future novels will be sought out by this reviewer.”
–Thea Davis
A TOP PICK from Romantic Times BOOKreview for THE HEART OF A RENEGADE
“Luke Stone is just like a stone. After his pregnant wife is murdered, he closes up emotionally, until his employer asks him to protect Jessica Chan, who’s a target of the Chinese Triad Dragons for attempting to expose their atrocities. Luke doesn’t want to be responsible for anyone, and he’s surprised to find a kindred spirit in Jessica. When they’re on the run with only each other to lean on, their emotional barriers crumble. The Heart of a Renegade (4.5) is an action ride full of thrills and surprises and a love story that will make your heart beat faster.
Loreth Anne White has expanded her Shadow Soldiers series, and intriguing and dynamic characters continue to make it compelling.
—Sandra Garcia-Myers
And a five-star review from CataRomance.com:
From the instance THE HEART OF A RENEGADE starts, one will take an indrawn breath and continue to gasp until the explosive ending. The danger is believably suspenseful with heart-pounding threats, and how they are carried out is terrifying realistic. Just when one thinks all is going smoothly for the hero and heroine, more peril crops up and they must once again fight for their lives.
Luke and Jessica are one of the most endearing couples about whom I have had the pleasure to read, and their compelling story profoundly touched me. Whether they are fleeing from the enemy or expressing exactly how they feel on a subject, their actions are authentic and make them seem very true-to-life. Ms. White had me caring for this couple and what the future holds for them, causing numerous tension-filled moments during the story. THE HEART OF A RENEGADE masterfully evokes images and feelings to create an enthralling plus emotional story which never disappoints.
–Amelia Richard
SEDUCING THE MERCENRY earns Cata award
I am thrilled to learn SEDUCING THE MERCENARY has been named a CataRomance Reviewers Choice award winner for 2007. Thank you to the Cata team!
Bailey Stewart Says:
I’ve read several true-crime books and none of them could adequately explain “why?” I don’t think anyone really knows - is it nature vs. nurture? Are some people just born “bad”? Or are they created? I think this has been discussed for centuries.
Meretta ~ American Title Finalist Says:
Evil is…well, frightening beyond comprehension, but where it comes from? I cannot say.
One author who does it well (for me) is Kay Hooper. I *cannot* read her books when I’m in the house alone.
As for Pickton’s trial? I feel for those poor women. Their families. The jurors. This trial is going to be hell.
Ellen Says:
I don’t know what causes it, but it sure is fascinating (in the ‘can’t help but look at a car wreck’ way). I gave up thinking I could ever understand it in ’80s when I was riveted by the Ted Bundy case. What was especially creepy about him is that he was a handsome, very personable guy whom I KNEW I would go with if he asked me to. By the time he was executed, I knew I’d never be able to ‘relate to’ a serial killer. They’re not like you and me. Thank God. Maybe that’s what makes them so fascinating. Equally interesting is the people around them. They often have families or, like this guy, a brother and sister who owned the farm with him. What were they thinking all this time?
Loreth, I found it interesting the state is called the ‘crown’ in Canada? I thought you weren’t British subjects anymore.
Anyway, thanks for the link. I bookmarked it so I can keep up with the case.
Toni Anderson Says:
This guy seems truly monstrous. These women were treated worse than his animals. Ugh.
Loreth Says:
LOL, Ellen — we still have hangovers from the colonial days
The Crown is one of them. As is the omnipotent picture of The Queen. We have one in the council chambers here in Whistler. Or it was there before the chambers were renovated. I think it’s in DH’s office now.