- Audio Cassette
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (Dec 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743508912
- ISBN-13: 978-0743508919
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
The usual ingredients bubble and boil in Robards's latest romantic suspense thriller. Julie Carlson, once a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks but now the beautiful owner of a successful boutique in Charleston, S.C., seems to have it all. As the novel begins, however, a hit man circles her suburban mansion: Julie's rich husband, Sid, has hired thugs to kill her. Unaware of the danger she is in but convinced that Sid is cheating on her, Julie slips out of the house just in time and follows her husband to the red-light district, where she serendipitously and literally runs into private detective Mac McQuarry, dressed up in drag to spy on a client's husband. Julie isn't sure whether she should trust a man in a dress, but she has no one else to turn to, and soon she and Mac are working together to get the goods on Julie's crooked husband. As it happens, Mac holds a personal grudge against Sid, a prominent builder in Charleston, because Sid was involved in the disappearance of Mac's half-brother 15 years before, and then got Mac kicked off the police force when Mac tried to prove it. Robards's fans will enjoy the machinations before Julie and Mac get together, though cliches clutter every page ("The truth hit him like a hammer over the head: He had a galloping case of the hots for his newest client, who was not incidentally his oldest enemy's wife"). Of course, true love solves past mysteries, while hot kisses get as much play as life-threatening confrontations. A bodice ripper at heart, the novel is the equivalent of a box of junk candy.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Library Journal
Former beauty queen Julie Carlson hires investigator Mac McQuarry to prove her husband is cheating. Mac is elated; he has been looking for a reason to nail her husband for 15 years. But when Mac witnesses a hit on Julie (her husband hired thugs to kill her), he quickly discovers he'll do anything to keep her alive. Unfortunately, the story is not particularly compelling. While Mac is a solid hero, Julie is an unbearably weak and inconsistently drawn heroine. The overacting of narrator Laura Hicks doesn't help Julie become any deeper; Hicks doesn't trust the writing and overemotes every suspenseful or romantic moment to the point of laughter. The reading is unusually ridden with narrative stutters and replays. Robards is extremely popular, but you can pass on this one.
Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Jamaica Plain, MA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Jodi L. Israel, MLS, Jamaica Plain, MA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Story,
By Elizabeth "lking173" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Trust a Stranger (Mass Market Paperback)
I love Karen Robards' novels. The heroine is usually pretty lively even when life has dealt them a hard blow, and the men in her novels are all "definitely men". This is a very good story and I would highly recommend. Julie Carlson believes that her husband is having an affair on her. She decides to track him down and instead runs into a drag queen who is actually private investigator Mac McQuarry. Mac is interested in Julie, and he also has his own score to settle with Julie's husband who he believes set him up. Then someone tries to murder Julie, and now its up to Mac to figure out who the killer is before Julie winds up dead. Very good story!
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite of Karen Robards,
By Scarletaka "Stacey" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To Trust a Stranger (Mass Market Paperback)
To Trust a Stranger is my favorite Karen Robards book so far and I have enjoyed her other work as well. I just liked Mac so much from the beginning it added to my enjoyment of the book. A big, masculine guy who is comfortable enough in his own skin to dress in drag in order to spy on a cheating spouse for his client was so funny. He's got this attitude like "Yeah, so, I'm in a dress." Then Julie runs into him while out doing her own spying on her husband. She lets Mac help her simply because she's thinking of him as a "Girlfriend." Her assumption about Mac's sexual orientation gives her that impression that it's nice to have a man around who will be nothing more than a friend. Of course all that changes as things start coming out into the open. Julie's husband is doing more than cheating and Mac isn't who she thinks he is. Around every corner there is something unexpected popping up and it was an enjoyable read. I first heard the abridged audio of this book and it really didn't do the book justice. It leaned toward the humor and there is much more to the story than that, so I picked up the book and was glad I did. As others have mentioned it's pretty steamy so I like to add that in so you don't pick up this book and then are shocked that it's in there. This book has some definite HEAT coming off of it so be warned. Julie is kind of annoying but for me Mac made up for it by miles and miles. I really like this book and have read it several times now.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing and fun.,
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This review is from: To Trust a Stranger (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book in two days and had fun time reading it. Julie Carlson is afraid her husband is having an affair and hires Mac or (Debby) as she called him to spy on him to find out if her assumption is true. After this turn of events everything goes out of control for both of them. But to me my favorite character would have to be Josaphine, Mac's little Toy Poodle. I enjoyed her personality, and spunk,and at the end she jumps in and nearly saves both of their lives by attacking Bast one of the bad guys. I really enjoyed this book and will enjoy reading more of her books. I already have Beachcomber in my List at home waiting for me. I highly recommend this book. Read it and enjoy.
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