Southern Storm
- ISBN13: 9780310235934
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Police Chief Cade disappears after hitting and killing a man with his car. Without a trace, without a note, without taking clothes or his car or money, he is gone. When a witness says she saw Cade getting into a blue Buick with a woman before his disappearance, the newspapers report that Cade left town to be with her. Blair knows it doesn’t make sense for Cade to leave without word for any reason. The dead man is identified, and it soon becomes clear that the … More >>
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T. M. Furr said :
February 2, 2010 at 4:00 am
I have not finished this book, but I am an avid reader of Terri Blackstock and this is like her other books, very suspensful and leaves you only wanting to read. Which reminds me, I need to get off here, that book awaits.
Rating: 5 / 5
T. Ferring said :
February 2, 2010 at 6:52 am
Ms. Blackstock creates a well-layered plot and lively character tension. Unfortunately, she often repeats phrases that, while intially descriptive, “he had to look away to keep from laughing”, become repetitive. I didn’t count how many times this type of phrase occurred in the book, but it was frequent. The repetition of descriptive phrases can make the writing predictable and, frankly, boring. The result is a “flat” story, short on character development. These are missed opportunites to add depth and meaning.
She doesn’t fully develop scenes, either. She certainly could with her inventive plot! I was disappointed the conflict that had been building since the first sentence of the book, lacked the suspense it deserved. A struggle with the protagonist could have been gripping. Unfortunately, it doesn’t progress at this point, but becomes almost dull.
Where Gilbert Morris’ “Dani Ross Mystery” series aren’t classics (avoid the first book) they are a much better read than Southern Storm.
Rating: 2 / 5
K. Kroeker said :
February 2, 2010 at 8:24 am
Well I didn’t think it was possible, but Terri Blackstock has out done her previous book, Cape Refuge. This second in the series will hold your interest from the first few pages.
When Chief of Cape Refuge Police Department, Matthew Cade, is called to divert traffic around a downed power line in the middle of a storm, his day doesn’t end the way he expects it to. With lightening bolts almost constant, and wind and rain coming down so hard umbrellas are useless, he cautiously makes his way through the pouring rain.
As he navigates traffic he notices a man standing on the opposite side of road, being splashed by the passing cars. He wonders why the man doesn’t move. When cars don’t clear the way for him, Cade decides to pass the car ahead. Carefully he pulls out in the southbound lane with traffic coming towards him, thankfully they pulled over to make way. As he passes the car he tries to see who is driving, when he turns his attention back to the road, it’s too late to react, the man on the curb steps onto the road – right in front of Cade’s car!
After the impact Cade rushes to the man’s side, an ambulance is called and the man is rushed to hospital, where he later dies. The autopsy reveals the man had a gun shot wound. However that doesn’t stop Cade from blaming himself for the man’s death.
A day after the accident, Cade turns up missing! Has he disappeared to lick his wounds, or has something very sinister happened to him?
Sadie, Morgan and Jonathon’s foster daughter is having a difficult time adjusting to school. The other kid’s ignore her because of her past. When Trevor, a fellow student with his own shady past, shows an interest in Sadie, she can’t resist. She is warned about his family and her guardians refuse to allow her to see Trevor.
Even though she is caught after sneaking out to attend a party with him, she secretly sneaks out again to attend a wedding with him.
Blair, Morgan’s sister and a non-believer, is desperate to find Cade. The two have become very close after their parents’ murder a few months earlier. Despite a written note, supposedly from Cade, Blair continues her search. She begins staking out the widow of the man who died after Cade’s car hit him. Could this grieving widow have anything to do with Cade’s disappearance?
After trying to get help from the Savannah police, Blair decides to take matter into her own hands. Even her sister can’t stop her now. Will she uncover more than she thinks is behind those walls? And who is kidnapping all the newborn from surrounding hospitals?
This story has so many twists and turns you won’t be able to put it down. This book should come with a warning – “Don’t pick up, unless you can read it cover to cover!”
Reviewed by Katharine L. Kroeker, Author of “Too Much for One Lifetime:How to Remain Positive Despite Physical Disabilities
Rating: 5 / 5
Christina Lockstein said :
February 2, 2010 at 9:05 am
Warning: if you are a Blackstock fan, please don’t blast me for this review; I am too! But this book made me so frustrated I had to force myself to finish it. Blair has not become any more likeable since the first book, and that’s a problem considering she’s the main character. Truth be told: there are no likeable characters in this book. This book seems to be so plot driven that the characters are forced to commit every action whether it seems in their nature or not. I don’t understand why the Owen sisters even live in Cape Refuge, everyone in town is mean and stuck-up. Every cop or agent in the book is an imbecile. Morgan is so passive she spends most of her time either oblivious to what’s going on around her or sobbing. Blair is so aggressive, she truly is a woman only God could love (hey, I have days like that too, but Blair seems to be stuck in a rut). She runs roughshod over everyone and they give in to her, even when it doesn’t make sense. I love the idea of Hanover House and Cape Refuge, but I won’t be finishing this series. I can’t. Too many implausibilities and the power of the message of Jesus was lost. That said, I loved Newpointe 911, Sun Coast Chronicles, and many other books by Blackstock, but this series just isn’t worth your time.
Rating: 2 / 5
M. Kay DeFreese said :
February 2, 2010 at 11:29 am
The first book was a little slower in getting started mainly I think to introduce the characters. I really liked the second book better because right from the first page it got you into the story. I could not go to bed until I finished the last page. I can’t wait until the next book in the series comes out which I hope won’t be too long.
Rating: 5 / 5