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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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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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A good start.

I've read quite a few Caterine Coulter books over the years. When I was looking for a new listen, I was thrilled to find her books on Audible Escape! Now I can start at the beginning of her FBI series and go. This one caught me by surprise a few times! Sandra Burr did a good job with narration. A couple of her men's voices were pretty similar, but she's still worth the listen. On to the next book!

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Entertaining

well written and well performed. a good book for chilly night and a glass of wine.

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Interesting but jump around to different locations with no notice

The story was interesting with a lot of twist with humor injected.
The male performers took away from the story because I couldn’t take them serious since they sounded like a nasal Donald Duck. The female voice was whiny so couldn’t get into their performance either.

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Good story.

I liked it. Sure , it was a bit melodramatic mainly because of the narrator’s performance, but it was a good story and I liked it.

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Entertaining

There were some twist and turns. I was entertained through out the book. Wish there was a man reading the male parts which might have given a different flare to listening.

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Good summer book

Liked the overall premise of the story but found some of the writing to be repetitive and in certain cases inconsistent. Overall liked the characters. Having read other books in the series wish these characters had shown up more.

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Couldn't put it down. Stayed up till 2am then couldn't wait to listen to it in am. I felt for poor Salley. After she met James she got stronger. Just when I thought she was fine somebody would betray her. Not much of a family. So exciting loved it. Going to listen to another one. My favorite author for FBI thriller.

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