I've read and reviewed a few Karen Rose novels now and I've really liked her style before so I was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, I didn't find it as easy to get lost in and wouldn't say it was one of her better novels, but it was still enjoyable to read. The tagline on the front reads 'Ready or not, here I come...' and the blurb makes it sound like a gripping crime thriller. The book opens by introducing us to a brutal murder, which is often a good sign because we're thrown straight in to the action. Alec, a young deaf boy, is kidnapped; his babysitter is taken too, but the babysitter's boyfriend is killed, as if to send a message to the boy's ...  Read the complete review

Sue Conway is out for revenge. Released from prison after serving ten years, she is determined to find every person who contributed to her time inside and make them pay. Sue has spent her time in prison plotting her revenge and just how exactly she will ensure it all goes to plan. The first step of her elaborate plan is to kidnap an eleven year old deaf boy, Alec. It's then on to Chicago with Alec in tow, where she poses as a battered wife and takes refuge in a women's shelter, Hanover House, run by Dana Dupinsky. Dana is dedicated to her work and safeguards her clients, hiding many secrets to protect those in need, including a few secrets of her own. However, she ...  Read the complete review

Nothing to Fear (.........or is there?!) by Karen Rose First of all this is the first Karen Rose book that I have read, I have recently taking up reading due to having problems sleeping, i thought that having something to read would help me settle...well so much for that!! Karen Rose is a worldwide famous auther having several books released both here in the uk along with the U.S and several other countries. She is currently living in Florida with her husband of 20 years and her children. Her books seem to be thriller based although I read somewhere that she often classes herself as a romance writer. While there may be a romance element there I ...  Read the complete review

I'm a big fan of this author but this is not one of Karen Rose's best novels. It's an enjoyable book, but considering her writing ability this book would score no more than a C+. Normally when I read a Karen Rose book I can't put it down, or I have to force myself to stop reading because otherwise I'd sit and read from cover to cover in one fell swoop. With this book I didn't get that at all. While the story is interesting there's nothing particularly gripping about it, and I think it's spoiled by the main characters meeting in a bus depot and falling into bed with each other a few pages later, especially when Dana is supposed to be a ...  Read the complete review