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    Slow Burn

    Written by Julie Garwood

    Narrated by Joyce Bean

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    About this audiobook

    Living a successful life in Charleston, South Carolina, Kate MacKenna has always been able to turn her challenges into triumphs. But now the fates seem to be lining up against her . . . in a lethal fashion.

    While attending a reception at a friend's estate for a controversial artist, Kate is nearly killed by an explosion. Once home, Kate is hit with the news that the prosperous fragrance company she has nurtured from the ground up is in jeopardy: It turns out that her late mother used the business as collateral for a huge loan, and full payment is due in three weeks. Kate's still reeling from this devastating news when her younger sister's volatile ex-boyfriend shows up and threatens her.

    Then Kate receives a call from her best friend, Jordan Buchanan, who is hospitalized and scheduled for surgery in Boston. Though stretched to the limit, Kate immediately rushes to her side. Once she knows that Jordan is going to be fine, Kate abandons her calm façade and allows herself a major meltdown, doing something that is totally uncharacteristic: She has a one-night stand with Jordan's brother Dylan.

    Coming to her senses, Kate returns home determined to get back on track and save her business. But the mishaps keep coming.

    At Jordan's insistence, Dylan checks up on Kate. He's convinced that she's merely having a spell of bad luck - until he discovers how many people want Kate MacKenna dead.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 30, 2005
    ISBN9781597108775
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    Julie Garwood

    Julie Garwood (1944--2023) was the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Fire and Ice, Shadow Music, Shadow Dance, Murder List, Killjoy, Mercy, Heartbreaker, Ransom, and Come the Spring. There are more than thirty-six million copies of her books in print.

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    • 3/5
      I used to like this book more, a long time ago, when it was first written. I think my taste has changed and now, although still worth reading - rate it three stars - I find it a bit too shallow & silly

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    • 4/5
      A quick read for an insight into family inheritances, and murder and lust for power and money. A beautiful woman is about to inherit a family fortune, and someone doesn't want her to have it. There are many suspects who are trying to blow her up and a romance is developing as her hero childhood friend decides to help her stay alive. Well written, easy plot to follow but not easily guessed as to the outcome , and a surprise ending that had me going back to see how I had missed out on suspecting the criminal responsible for the bombings. Interesting that even the one who made the bombs turns out to be a sort-of hero. How? Read the book and find out. A must read for a relaxing evening at home.
    • 3/5
      I did have style issues, and it's not as if the prose is anything to savor, but compared to so many wretched torturous styles I've suffered on the romance recommendation list I've been working through this was readable--with a narrative that flowed well and characters I cared enough about to want to keep going to the very end. I even found one part that choked me up a little. I liked Kate--an entrepreneur with one sister in medical school and another entering college still in mourning for her mother who recently died. She has family she cares about and friends--it's not all about the guy. And the guy involved, Dylan, a Boston Police Department detective, is pretty appealing. Though the mystery's resolution wasn't too surprising, it made sense.
    • 3/5
      I have read several Julie Garwood books, and this is not among my favorites. I generally use her books to cleanse my palate between heavier reads. They are all light suspense, a little racy. This one just didn't do it. Not up to her usual par.
    • 2/5
      I have to say I found this book disappointing. The plot was clunky- neither the mystery nor the romance pulled me in at all. The main characters seemed more like caricatures, the mystery wasn't that mysterious, and there were entirely too many subplots cluttering up the landscape whose only purpose seemed to be laying the groundwork for future novels about these two families.

      I've always been a huge fan of Garwood's historical novels, and hoped her signature depth and humor would shine through this contemporary story. Unfortunately, all of the elements of a classic Garwood were missing from Slow Burn, and I was left with shallowly drawn characters and a sketchy plot- not enough to carry the book.
    • 3/5
      I normally was never one for murder/mystery novels, but I find myself getting into them more and more lately. This was a very interesting story, and a very quick read, mainly due to the fact that it seemed to be written on a grade school reading level, which was very disappointing. If it wasn't for the half-decent plot, I would've given up on the book after the first few chapters. Very interesting twist at the end, and it wasn't one that I expected!
    • 5/5
      I really enjoy reading about this family, and this book was no exception. Excellent book, and amusing as well. I didn't figure out who the culprit was until near the end, which is definitely great!
    • 3/5
      I don't read many romances. I don't necessarily like to read racey sex scenes, and this one has some. But it also has a little mystery to it which kept me turning the pages. Very easy read. I may pick up another of her books.