- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Avon (Sep 1 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380782413
- ISBN-13: 978-0380782413
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.8 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,117,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Johnston does contemporary weaterns to perfection."-- "Publishers Weekly"
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Dedicated Texas Ranger Jack Kittrick is hard on the trail of a killer who is preying on the helpless in a large San Antonio hospital--a hunt that leads him to Maggie Wainwright, the beautiful, enigmatic legal eagle who had access to the victims. . .and a motive for the crimes. The more Jack learns about Ms. Wainwright, the more this secretive lady--who makes his spurs tangle and his heart run wild--enthralls and perplexes him.
When her own son becomes the killer's target, Maggie can no longer keep silent about her painful. shadowy past. With everything she truly cares about at stake, Maggie must cast her fate to the Texas winds. . .and trust her future--and her love--to the determined lawman who has more questions for her than she has answers.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not one of her best,
By mahikahn (Columbus, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heartbeat (Mass Market Paperback)
I've enjoyed all of this author's books that I've read but, wasn't too jazzed about this one. The plot idea was good but I too figured out who the culprit was about half way through the book. The characters were not well-developed. Because of the fact that we didn't get enough background, it was not easy to figure out their motivations for the things they did. Jack's attitude toward Maggie was arrogant & self-centered. She was good enough for him to have sex with, but not good enough to have anything more with because she was an alcoholic. Who by the way hadn't had a drink in almost ten years and during that time gone to law school and had a thriving practice. I realize his mother was an alcoholic but his mother NEVER stopped drinking! And it's not like he was perfect!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A KEEPER,
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This review is from: Heartbeat (Mass Market Paperback)
Because of the comprehensive reviews given I will keep this one very short. The story is excellent for good reading material. You won't lose out in reading it. Lisa and Maggie are talking -- Is Maggie going to let Jack get away? Lisa assumes that Maggie is in love with Jack. Her comment - "I've seen the way Jack looks at you." Maggie replies "That's lust!" Lisa insists that Maggie is not the type of woman that men lust after. Maggie laughs - not insulted "Oh? What type am I?" Lisa says, "Wholesome. The one-man-one-woman-till-death-so-us-part type." -------- "Well, phooey!" [from Maggie] --- "What's the matter." [Lisa] ------ "I think Jack's the love-'em-and-leave-'em type."
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fast-Paced and Angst-Ridden,
By ladybug10 "ladybug10" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heartbeat (Mass Market Paperback)
Maggie is a sober alcoholic hauling around a decade's worth of guilt. Jack is a Texas Ranger who can't let go of a murder he failed to prevent. Lisa is a beautiful attorney who won't believe the man she loves can behave any differently than her long-absent father. Roman is a brilliant surgeon whose workaholic habits have blunted his ability to perceive and express love. Porter is a Texas aristocrat who pontificates over a powerful law firm and protects his own while extracting more than a pound of flesh as repayment. Victoria is a Texas Tiger Lily with ice in her veins. Who's killing hopelessly ill children in Texas hospitals? Will love triumph over neurosis? Read Joan Johnston's book to find out.I found myself reading compulsively till the end, although about two thirds of the way through, I'd figured out who done it - the tension in the plot doesn't let up until the last chapter. My only criticism was the pace of the book - it actually covers only a few days, so I suppose the fact that it sometimes seemed to move too fast, is understandable. I would have rated it 5 stars if there had been a little more character development to contribute to the romance - maybe a few more flashbacks to flesh out the roots of these characters' angst, rather than simple explanation passages in the narrative. Still, a fairly good read, with an original twist and nicely flawed (human) characters - even if the Texas characters are somewhat stereotyped!
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