Dark Paradise

By: Tami Hoag

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

New Eden, Montana, is a piece of heaven on earth where one woman died in her own private hell. Now it’s up to ex-court reporter Marilee Jennings to decipher the puzzle of her best friend’s death. But someone has a stake in silencing her suspicion. Someone with secrets worth killing for - and the power to turn this beautiful haven into a...dark paradise.

And as Mari digs deeper beneath New Eden’s picture-perfect exterior, finding the truth is suddenly no longer a matter of justice. It’s her only hope of staying alive.

©2012 Tami Hoag (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Hoag does it again!

What did you love best about Dark Paradise?

the intricate details of the characters
Such description of Montana; I felt like I was on the mountain with Marilee

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dark Paradise?

When JD finally figures out his true meaning in life

What does Joyce Bean bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

she moves the story along with her narration, inflection and character voices

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

The ending - I'm a sucker for a happy ending

Interesting story, Lots of characters

Would you consider the audio edition of Dark Paradise to be better than the print version?

Yes, the characters all had a personality. The print version may have been more confusing and less interesting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dark Paradise?

Will's visit to Bryce' s pool. The confrontation did not work out the way I had hoped it would.

Which character – as performed by Joyce Bean – was your favorite?

JD big tough exterior, but solid nice guy who acted like a complete jerk.

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

Mary Lee connecting with Del Rafferty was very moving. It was good to see the "outsider" make the connection.

Tami Hoag does it again

Really well written character development and twists and 180 degree turns make this a book I couldn’t stop! Started and completed within 24 hour. Yep! It’s that good!

Trying Really Hard

I am trying really hard to finish this story. Long and labored! Going on the reviews the book sounded great if you want to draw out the storyline and listen forever. I will listen to the end no matter what but give me a break here get to the point!!

Animal Cruelty

I THINK I HAVE OUTGROWN THE BODICE RIPPER GENRE NOVEL. HATED THE ANIMAL CRUELTY. HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER NOVELS BY HOAG THAT WERE MORE MATURE.

Pregnancy not revealed

I enjoyed the storyline. I kept hoping for more coverage or inclusion on the wounded veteran. The sideline of "you're not from these parts" resonated having been a northerner and moved to Memphis TN. In real life, it is a very demeaning remark.
I did like, with distaste, the perspective of men's and women's struggle for coexistence.

Not worth the credit!

This was absolutely not worth the credit or the time. The waiting was awful and reader not much better.

More romance than thriller

Very disappointing. So many eyes brimming w tears, waterfalls of hair. I was hoping for Hoag’s thriller chops to prevail, but it never happened. The book never really took off. It didn’t even make for a good Romantic novel, which is what it basically was. Truly boring

seriously?

couldn't get past the second chapter. the female characters in hoag's stories get better in her later books, but these earlier women are a bunch of miserable, horny, insecure rag dolls.
won't bother with anymore early tami hoag books.

Repeated demand for sex

I couldn't finish this book. The "cowboy" was more like a sexual pig, it was just disgusting. If I'd known it was book porn, I wouldn't have bought it.