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Heartbreaker (Hardcover)

by Julie Garwood (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (22 Feb 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671032992
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671032999
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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When a serial killer reveals the identity of his next victim--a beautiful woman named Laurant Madden--FBI agent Nick Buchanan steps in to protect her but quickly finds his mission complicated by his feelings for her.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better, 17 Feb 2002
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This review is from: Heartbreaker (Paperback)
This romantic thriller has a gripping opening, with Catholic priest, Thommy Madden hearing the confessional of a psycopath who reveals that Maddens own sister will be his next victim. He calls on his best friend, FBI agent Nick Buchanan to protect his beautiful sister and as the pressure builds so does the attraction between the protector and his charge.

I couldn't help being a little disappointed by this book. It starts off so well that you expect the suspence and the sexual tension between the two main characters to continue to build. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case. I got the feeling that Ms Garwood was continuouly reigning in the emotions and holding back on the romance, perhaps in the hope that it would make for greater suspence. However the plot lends itself to the building of sexual tension and Ms Garweood did us all a disservice in choosing to underdevelop this theme. (If you want to see how it should be done read Linda Howard's "Dream Man" or Susan Andersen's "Obsession")

There are definately some very nice moments, a fine array of secondary characters and pleasant touches of humour. In fact all the elements are there for a excellent romantic thriller, the 'boys will be boys' relationship between Jimmy and Nick, the insider view of an FBI operation, the heat generated by the central characters forced to live together in a high pressure situation as well as the disturbing inner voice of a madman on the 'hunt'. Yet the book never quite fulfills its potential. Some of the details are somewhat farfetched (I find it hard to believe that a an entire FBI department would be mobilized on the hearsay of one man, even if he did happen to be an agent's best friend and a priest), the 'red herring' thrown in was unconvincing, and it all came to somewhat jumbled and overly sentimental finish.

A good start, Ms Garwood's contemporary novels will definately be ones to look out for in future, even though this could have been better.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not The Best, 5 Dec 2001
By jose.phine@blueyonder.co.uk (Newcastle, England) - See all my reviews
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I love Julie Garwood books and eagerly awaited Heartbreaker. I was really disappointed when I read it, she has left the historicals behind and gone contemporary, big mistake! I have always laughed and cried my way through a Garwood book but not this one.
It is quite boring really, the main characters do not grab you at all, you're really not bothered whether they get together or not.
If you want a really excellent read go for THE BRIDE a 5 star book.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired opening chapter, 15 Sep 2001
The opening chapter itself is worthy of praise, though it does make it difficult for the author to live up to expectation after that. I rather thought she copped out of an interesting and intriguing dilema by the revelations of the following chapters. Ah well, you can't have everything I suppose. I feel obliged to give full marks, however, on account of such a splendid opening plus a bizarre sense of loyalty to Ms. Garwood who, whatever the faults of the book, if they are faults, is still excellent within the genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, amazing book!
This is the book that introduced me to the joy that is Julie Garwood, for that reason I will love it forever. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2005 by Linzi_muffin

5.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is : WOW!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you guessing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars dissapointing
Julie Garwood is one of my favorite authors and I eagerly awaited her first book set in modern day. I felt that both Nick and Laurant's characters had HUGE potential, but ms... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bedtime read!
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