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Her family then moved away. She wanted to make him jealous so she went out one time with his brother Jason. Copyright: 2008. There are several different types of characters and several suspects. Someone shot both Jason and Sheridan that night. Sheridan fell for him when she was 15. Setting: current day Whiterock, Tennessee. Cain is nearby and saves her.
Sheridan survived. STORY BRIEF:Cain was a loner and a magnet for women, but he never became emotionally attached. It can be read alone, you don't need to read the first two books before reading this.DATA:Story length: 419 pages. Swearing language: strong. The police and others believe Cain killed Jason, but Sheridan does not.REVIEWER'S OPINION:This was a good murder mystery with suspense and some romance.
She plans to stay until the murderer is found. Total number of sex scene pages: 10. Genre: romantic mystery suspense.OTHER BOOKS:For a list of my reviews of other Brenda Novak books, see my 5 star review of "Dead Silence" posted 8/26/08. Number of sex scenes: 3. Twelve years later, the rifle is found. Sexual language: none/mild. They had a one-night encounter, and then he lost interest.
This is the third book in the Last Stand Trilogy. She is attacked and nearly killed. Jason died. Sheridan hears of this and returns to town hoping to help solve the mystery.
Every once in a while an author manages to surprise you and I did not see this ending coming. I loved the romantic mix. I really enjoyed this book. This is the best of the three in the trilogy. I loved the family dynamic.
I'm only sorry that I've read them all and must await her next release. She has a very skillful way of mixing dynamic action and suspense with just the right amount of romance to create a thoroughly enjoyable read. This, as all of Brenda Novak's books, is wonderful. If you've not read any of her series', I would highly recommend that you do so.
There was background to describe Cain's pain and background to describe Sheridan's feelings of guilt. The regret and remorse that Sheridan felt was also justified as she felt if she hadn't tried to make Cain jealous his brother would still be alive.As an unwanted child I could relate also to the rejection Cain and also his brothers felt from their father.
His teacher which should have been there for guidance, was to busy trying to seduce him. When the brightest star was murdered, it was simple to blame the boy he always disliked and just barely tolerated.I felt real sympathy for Cain as he had only his grandfather to turn to for consolation.
I thought the book was excellent even though I had an idea who the murderer was from the beginning as he was supposedly strange. I can see myself as a teenager pitting brother against brother to make the one I wanted jealous.
I didn't blame him for being a loner, and talk about obsession having his exwife stalk him and her being a deputy was a twist.All in all it was a great read and I would recommend the book to other readers. The writing was smooth and flowed.
It definitely was a realistic story.
Finding out who it is, is even more difficult, as Amy's twin brother is now the Sherrif, and he believes Cain is behind it all. Sheridan survived, Jason didn't. Amy may no longer be married to Cain, but she's still obsessed. Novak. But when her very religious parents moved away shortly afterward, Cain didn't think he'd see her again, and went on his merry rebellious way.
Everyone in town is talking and speculating. Sheridan still believes that Jason's dead because of her. But someone has, and they believe that the current killer is the same person from twelve years ago. But evidence is being framed against him, and as the terror escalates, Cain wonders how they will catch the killer in time before he strikes at Sheridan again.** SPOILER ALERT** DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.Incredible.
Seems `The Last Stand' stories aren't over, and I can't wait until August 2009 for The Perfect Couple, the next novel in `The Last Stand' series. As much as she wants to punish him, she knows that it wasn't Cain who killed Jason, or who came after Sheridan a second time. But something about Sheridan touched him, and he couldn't get her off his mind. But the dogs' behavior suggests it could be something else, and he follows them, only to find Sheridan. Sheridan is back in Whiterock, after receiving a phone call telling her about a break in a twelve-year-old case.
She'd had a crush on Cain for the longest time, and after making love that one time at a party that hadn't resulted in anything, she'd purposely flirted with Jason until he asked her out, all with the intention of making Cain jealous. Only, things didn't go to the killer's planning. He assumes it's because of a raccoon or perhaps even a bear. She has no idea that the attack didn't have anything to do her whatsoever.That one night had affected Cain, even when he tried to forget it. And now, attempted attacks, more killing, more secrets about the past revealed, as the reader, you truly begin to wonder who the killer actually is.
Twelve years ago, while parked at a lake, a stranger yanked open the truck door, shooting both Jason and Sheridan. Sheridan has felt the guilt all this time, guilt that's been eating at her, for if it hadn't been for her, Jason would still be alive. Ned, now the sherrif, contacted Sheridan, who decided she'd go back to Whiterock to help solve the case. Knowing that she was out with Jason crimped his party mood and he went home, only to receive the phone call that Jason had been shot and killed and Sheridan had been shot as well. She'd given up her virginity to him that night. When the killer heard she was coming back, intent on solving the case, he was afraid she may have remembered something important from that night, and attacked her in her uncle's kitchen, believing he'd finally killed her, and took her out to Cain's land to bury her.
Keep `em coming, Ms. Then, with the story finished, I started reading an excerpt at the back of the book. I'm loving them.
Several times I thought I had it figured out, but I was wrong.Interesting characters, tense scenes, love making at its best, a perfect mystery that results in an awesome climax and ending, I couldn't have asked for better. While at her uncle's home, getting it ready to put on the market for sale, someone sneaks in, attacks her, and believes her to be dead as he's digging a hole to put her in.Cain's dogs wake him with their barking. Since then, he'd been blamed for Jason's death by just about everyone, but with no evidence, nothing was done.But twelve years later, when the gun that was used was found by two boys who broke in to Cain's old cabin, suspicions began to arise again.
Tense scenes, whether fighting a killer or arguments between characters, this novel packs a punch. Finding a thready pulse, he gets her to a hospital, and for some inexplicable reason, won't leave her out of her sight.And now people in Whiterock are turning up dead; starting first with Cain's ex-wife, Amy. Sheridan knows it wasn't him.
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