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The Cove

By: Catherine Coulter
Narrated by: Sandra Burr
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Publisher's summary

A picturesque town. A woman on the run. An undercover agent. The first riveting novel in Catherine Coulter’s #1 New York Times bestselling FBI Thriller series.

Sally Brainerd can’t remember what happened the night her father was murdered. Maybe she did it. Or maybe it was her poor, traumatized mother. Either way, the safest place for her is far away from Washington, D.C. But while her aunt’s home in The Cove should be a quiet refuge, Sally can’t shake the feeling that there’s something not quite right about the postcard perfect little town.

Despite his target’s checkered past and convenient memory loss, FBI Special Agent James Quinlan isn’t convinced she’s the killer—but maybe she knows who is. As he uses his cover to get close to Sally and unearth the memories her mind has hidden away, James can’t deny his connection to the troubled woman. But as their lies and passions intertwine, Sally and James soon learn they aren’t the only ones keeping deadly secrets in The Cove….

Listen to another FBI Thriller.
©2006 Catherine Coulter (P)2006 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A truly suspenseful romance." (Amazon.com)
"Fast-paced, solidly structured." ( Publishers Weekly)

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The Cove

Moved along and kept one's interest. Will remember to select this author again. Mystery 's that have twist and turns always keep me. waiting to see if I can stay with the clues the author has put for us along the way.

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2nd time

This is the second time around reading the cove.Love Catherine Coulter’s FBI series.Been awhile sounds reading it again

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A little Dark but very good!

What did you love best about The Cove?

The story kept me guessing.

What other book might you compare The Cove to and why?

Just other FBI series books by the same author-complicated story line.

What about Sandra Burr’s performance did you like?

Her voice enhanced the story instead of making herself the focus.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The descriptions of her father's visits to her while she was institutionalized. Evil!

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Great story but poor execution

This is a crime thriller and it’s excellent; however the reader performed it like a bedtime story. It almost ruined it. I wish I’d read it instead of listening to it.

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way to busy

this book could easily been done in 2 parts. the story could have been separated into a series.

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I’m never stopping at an out of the way town again!

This book has me rethinking my vacation stops! It was certainly attention getting...what with a bunch of seniors in a thriving town with the ‘world’s greatest ice cream’ but don’t recall an elderly couple’s disappearance after having that ice cream; a woman trying to prove that she’s not crazy...and an FBI special agent trying to piece together everything. Certainly an ‘unputdownable’ book.

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Poor Performance

A highschool dropout could have done a better job reading it. Hard to tell if the story is any good because of the poor performance....Nuf said

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Enjoyable

This book was a bit long but kept your interest. There was a good mystery going on and some characters who were not as they seemed. If I had read this book versus listening to it, I may not have finished it as soon. But, overall, I enjoyed it.

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Loved this, excellent thriller, kept my interest,

I could not put it down. I am looking forward to other thrillers by this author......Net Lark

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Unfortunately predictable for the most part

Enjoyed other FBI series but as noted, “what happens next” was pretty easy to predict. Would have liked to have been more surprised.

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