- Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books; Reissue edition (Oct 30 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743412753
- ISBN-13: 978-0743412759
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #997,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Julia Talbot is an exemplary second-grade teacher in a small town in upstate New York. Sensitive to emotionally abused children, she gets involved with one such student, Brian Stratford, the mayor's son. Brian is not his usual exuberant self, and Julia is wondering if his father's campaign for state senator is affecting him. She attempts to bring her concerns to his parents, but Brian's Uncle Connor runs interference. The family is having serious problems, and Connor sets out to distract Julia from her mission, but she becomes more than a distraction for him. His desire for Julia could cost his brother the election if secrets come out and Julia refuses to stay away from Brian. When Brian disappears, Julia realizes that more is going on than she's being told, and her tenuous relationship with Connor is tested. Initially, Julia seems too good to be true, but she develops along with the story, making for another of Kane's absorbing tales of romantic suspense. Patty Engelmann
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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New York Times bestselling author Andrea Kane creates a sizzling mix of emotions, white heat, and pulse-pounding suspense in one of the biggest knockout thrillers of the season. With a child's life at stake, a woman's deepest fears and desires careen toward an explosive climax where there is no time to hesitate, no going back, and
NO WAY OUT
Something is wrong with teacher Julia Talbot's favorite second-grader, the mayor's son Brian. Seeing the outgoing little boy become increasingly anxious and withdrawn, she suspects problems at home, inside the mansion of a high-profile political family. But even Julia doesn't know the real truth. Venture capitalist Connor Stratford, the boy's powerful uncle, does.
Intrigued by Julia, Connor plans a campaign of seduction designed to keep her from snooping -- and to get her into his bed. Yet Julia has already learned too much. As danger bears down on her like a runaway freight train, Brian vanishes, and a desperate hunt to find him draws Julia deeper into a family's secrets and an irresistible passion -- and closer to a place where a child's future, and her own fate, hang in the balance.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
fun to read,
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This review is from: No Way Out (Mass Market Paperback)
I read 'No Way Out' in one night. Is it great literature? Absolutely not. Did I enjoy it? I have to admit that I did. Julia Talbot is a teacher who tries to help her young student, Brian Stratford. Her attempts to help bring her into the lives of Brian and his politically connected family. Of course, there are people who do not want Julia to meddle into their affairs. She soon finds that her life is at risk as she searches for the answers to Brian's problems. Her heart is also at risk when she allows Brian's uncle, Connor Stratford, to join her. The likeable characters and light mystery make this fun to read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
POLITICS AND POWER,
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This review is from: No Way Out (Mass Market Paperback)
Julia Talbot is a well respected teacher in the fictitious Westchester County, New York town of Leaf Brook. She just happens to have Mayor Stratford's 7-year-old son Brian as her pupil and she just happens to be especially fond of Brian.Mayor Stratford is not without his share of challenges. A compulsive gambler with a cruel, highly powerful father and a loving younger brother named Connor who bails him out of every jam he has ever been in, the mayor is indeed an appealing and believable character. Shady business dealings and questionable characters all are a part of this story; the mayor's own weaknesses or "hubris" come to the forefront nicely. Julia Talbot is really the star of this story. When Brian is kidnapped and the mayor is blackmailed, Connor Stratford begins dating her ostensibly to keep her from prying into the Stratfords' lives. Her interest in Brian does put her in a political high risk category. Villians change faces and players assume different positions in this highly compelling story. The characters are all richly drawn and are quite credible, even the ending which makes for a "sweet" story indeed.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Politics, Gambling, Romance and More,
By Rhonda (Windsor, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: No Way Out (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a story with a little suspense, a little romance, and a little politics that takes place over approximately two weeks. The story revolves around second grade teacher and child psychologist Julia Talbot and her favorite pupil, Brian. She helps him with baseball and even attends his games. Brian is the son of Stephen Stratford who is a senatorial candidate. Brian starts to become withdrawn. Julia is afraid that his father's demanding political life is taking its toll on Brian and she is not about to let that happen. Brian's Uncle Connor is close to his nephew and knows the real problems that are facing his brother. One night Connor gets a disturbing call from Brian's mother that she needs his help. Stephen has become involved in gambling and blackmail and now his family is being threatened. Connor comes to the rescue to keep things quiet from the press but when Brian goes away for a few days, Julia wont let it drop. Connor tries to reassure Julia that everything is fine and ends up distracting her with his charm. Julia keeps searching for answers and finds out too much. Will she be able to help Brian before it's too late?The intensity of the romance was a little fast but had to be to go with the storyline. The suspense was good and the supporting cast of characters were great. I liked that the ending wasn't quite the standard formula. The epilogue was a little too saccharine sweet for me but most readers like fairytale endings.
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