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Mesmerized (Mass Market Paperback)

by Gayle Lynds (Author) "A month later, on a fine, moonlit night in April, a Washington, D.C., 911 operator took a call at 10:12: A motorcycle accident had just..." (more)

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Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Reprint edition (April 30 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671024086
ISBN-13: 978-0671024086
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.6 x 3.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 300 g

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #391,393 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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As Gayle Lynds's third solo mystery-thriller opens, hotshot D.C. attorney Beth Convey is sewing up the biggest case of her career. It's the case that'll lead to a partnership in the hoity-toity Washington law firm of Edwards and Bonnet and the one that will cement her professional relationship with a soon-to-be enormously wealthy woman. Unfortunately for Beth, it turns out to be the case that kills her.

Shocked back to life, Beth makes do with her faulty ticker until Mikhail Ogust's heart, having no use for his recently deceased body, takes up residence in Convey's chest. And that is where the fun begins. Before you can say "glasnost," Beth is suffering violent nightmares starring murderous Russian individuals, craving vodka, and hungering after snacks more appropriate to the Volga than the Potomac. She's also realized an appreciation and understanding of high-powered weaponry.

Meanwhile Jeff Hammond, a disgraced former FBI agent-cum-star reporter for The Washington Post, is desperately seeking a Russian defector, while agent Eli Kirkhart, Hammond's former partner, is chasing him. In short order, and in differing degrees of partnership, Convey, Hammond, and Kirkhart are knee-deep in duplicitous intrigue both foreign and domestic, bands of well-trained vigilantes bent on governmental overthrow, disguise-wearing spies worthy of Mission Impossible, and, finally, a plot to assassinate a pair of presidents.

Aside from a spate of dialogue (particularly Hammond's and Kirkhart's) that reads like a stubbed toe, Mesmerized barrels right along and carries with it enough successful plot twists to satisfy most anyone's craving for spy vs. spy. Lynds's previous mysteries are Masquerade, Mosaic, and 2000's The Hades Factor, written with Robert Ludlum. --Michael Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Is it possible for memories and talents to be transferred from one human being to another by a heart transplant? Lynds (Mosaic) develops this entertaining premise into a hit-or-miss espionage thriller, pitting Russian assassins against two wrongfully accused fugitives. Beautiful blonde international lawyer Beth Convey collapses in court during a heated trial and wakes to find herself with a new heart, recovered from a murdered Russian man. Soon she craves Russian foods, becomes a karate expert and nearly gets herself killed by a KGB assassin after she calls a phone number she hears in her head; she only escapes with help from publicly disgraced but secretly deep cover FBI agent Jeff Hammond. After Beth shoots another would-be assassin in front of witnesses, and Hammond is framed by an FBI mole for murder, the two band together to track down the man they believe is behind it all ex-KGB biggie Alexei Berianov. When they discover that Berianov is associated with a fanatic U.S. group called Keepers of the Truth, and that both the U.S. president and Vladimir Putin, on a visit to the White House, may be in danger, they must sprint to save the day, all the while evading their pursuers. Lynds crafts great action scenes and hairbreadth escapes, plotting double and triple crosses. But bothersome gaps toward the end of the narrative and preachy dialogue at unusual moments disrupt the flow and derail the otherwise on-target narrative. An overemphasis on physical description also distracts from Lynds's potentially intriguing but finally disappointing tale. (May)Forecast: Lynds co-wrote The Hades Factor with legendary author Robert Ludlum, but this solo effort fails to hit the mark. The long blurb from Ludlum on the galley (and presumably on the dust jacket) may spur sales, but in this book Lynds doesn't display what it takes to draw Ludlum-size crowds.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Too silly to be mesmerizing, Jun 11 2004

By	Sarah Sammis "Avid BookCrosser" (Hayward, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a quick read for a book that's over 500 pages long but I just couldn't get into it. Jeffrey Hammond reminds me of the inept detective from Lupin III and Beth, the main character waffles between being too perfect to being Pauline (as in "The Perils of Pauline"). By the half way point, the book seemed stuck in a rut of having Jeff and Beth meet under bizarre circumstances only to have the bad guys suddenly appear. A better book in this genre is Day After Tomorrow. If I come across a copy I'll register it and release it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Master of the Espionage Thriller, May 6 2004

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I was mesmerized with "Mesmerized." The Cold War may be over, but Gayle Lynds has managed to perpetuate the U.S./Russia espionage world. I won't repeat the plotlines that have already been outlined, but this is an edgy page-turner and I liked Beth Convey and Jake Hammond, the main characters. I also highly recommend "Masquerade" by Gayle Lynds. Her co-authoring with Robert Ludlum is a reader's dream.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced Action, Feb 29 2004

By	Fred Camfield (Vicksburg, MS USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

The plot of this novel deals with cellular memory, political intrigue, intelligence agents, assassins, fanatics, etc. It is a complex plot. The first part covers about a year's time to establish the situation. Then the main part of the novel spans about a one week time period as events unfold. The Epilogue covers about a one year period as follow on to the main plot and wraps up some loose ends.

After the collapse of the communist government, a new elite seized power of the country's resources. People are ruthless, willing to kill opponents, and unemployed assassins from the old KGB are available. A group is maneuvering to take control of the Russian government, and it includes Russians within the United States. There is a mole somewhere within the FBI providing information known only to top level officials.

Beth Convey has received a heart transplant, and finds herself with strange compulsions that seem to be related to the donor.
She finds herself drawn into intrigue surrounding Russian businessmen located in the Washington, DC, metro area. There are more players in the game than people realize, and some of them are deadly. It reminds me of the lines from an old nursery rhyme, "Who is watching the watchbird, while the watchbird is watching you."

You can guess about the identity of the mole, but my guess was wrong. As I noted in a previous review, in the intelligence business you can't trust anyone. People have different motives, but most often it is money, i.e., personal greed.

As the story winds towards a conclusion, help comes from some unexpected sources. There is collateral damage, and one can wonder about some of the minor players who undoubtedly had their lives changed forever.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A breathless ride
Here is an author who puts the controversy of cellular memory on center stage while peeling away layers and layers of comspiracy. Read more

Published on Jul 8 2002 by Bonnie Toews

3.0 out of 5 stars Not mesmerizing
Far too long and wordy and filled with lengthy political and philosophical discussions----the original premise is fascinating (transplanted memories from the heart donor) but I... Read more

Published on Jul 8 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st book in a while that I just could not put down.
LOVED this book! I finished it the same day I went to see The Bourne Identity movie...I'd much rather read this book again than see that movie again (the movie didn't come close... Read more

Published on Jun 22 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, convoluted tale.
Imagine your heart gives out in a very public place, and you receive the miracle of a heart transplant. Read more

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