WHATS IN A NAME?
Author: Terry Odell ISBN: 9781419908545 4/2007 SUSPENSE Publisher: CERRIDWEN PRESS
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What happens when you're running for the wrong reason? Kelli Carpenter is afraid someone will connect her to the self-defense killing of a former lover. She's changed her identity, found a new career and thinks she's safe, but prefers to keep distance between herself and everyone else.
When handsome stranger Blake Windsor shows up purporting to be a handyman doing much needed repairs at the wilderness jobsite where Kelli is working, a site to give inner city kids temporary respite from their lives dominated by concrete and drive-bys, Kelli's instincts tell her to leave, but the man has her boss's approval, and without him, the project won't be completed on time.
Blake, corporate executive who accepted his boss's request to find out if Kelli Carpenter is really Casey Wallace, begrudgingly returns to the blue-collar construction lifestyle he vowed to leave behind. The woman he meets bears little resemblance to the woman he's supposed to find, but something about her mystifies him, and he decides to continue with his deception to learn more about her.
When someone comes after Kelli, she runs—but she takes Blake with her. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer is her philosophy. And Kelli is convinced Blake knows something that will link her to her lover's death, ending her life as she knows it. |
 RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 
WHAT'S IN A NAME? by Terry Odell is a well-written, intriguing novel filled with plot twists and turns that kept me riveted from beginning to end. It is all that a romantic mystery should be, and then some.
Kelli Carpenter has a past she's become adept at running from, but even the most talented runners can be caught. Working at a secluded camp, she concentrates on making environmental studies while hoping that her identity will never be discovered. But when Blake Windsor arrives with his toolbox in hand, ready to repair one of the camp's cabins, the tightly woven fabric of Kelli's deception begins to unravel. Or has the unraveling already begun? Perhaps Blake is more than he appears to be, and the ever-vigilant woman is instantly alert to the possibility that the handsome stranger may have a few secrets of his own.
WHAT'S IN A NAME? by Terry Odell is a suspense-filled tale that unites strangers, uncovers deceptions and shows that love, regardless of the names of its participants, knows no bounds. I enjoyed every word, and if romance with a hearty helping of suspense appeals to you, you'll love it, too.
Kay James |
