Whispers at Midnight

I still feel cheated. I brought this book and Whispers at Midnight as a two story volume. I wish I had saved my money. This book never really worked for me on a couple of levels. Number one what are the odds that Julie would run into Mac while he is dressed in drag in a section of town she never frequents? Then for him to be the brother of the man who was killed in the very first chapter (a man who was connected to Sid) was almost enough to send this book hurtling across the room. Number two Mac seemed too wimpy to be a former cop / private investigator. What kind of man allows himself to be bullied by a woman into letting her go along on an assignment? She threatens him with the fact that she could follow him on her own. If she was that stupid to risk her own neck like that I would have said more power to her. He compromised everything he was trying to accomplish by taking her with him. By the time I got halfway through this book I was praying the hitman would actually succeed in killing Julie. This was an awful book and I will never be buying another book by this author.

I have never hated 2 fictional characters the way I hated Matt and Carly. I found myself rooting for the killer! They just went back and forth, I couldn't even figure out why they were mad at each other half the time. I have loved all her other books but this one is just awful. One good thing about the book, I guess,is that I had strong feelings about the characters. THey were real, real annoying.

"Whispers at Midnight," by Karen Robards is well-written and very sensual. If you are into steamy romance with suspense than this is the book for you. The characters are fun and easy to connect with, the dialogue exciting, and the plot a real pleaser.
John Savoy
Savoy International
Motion Pictures, Inc.

We have had so many tough world events lately that I decided I would like to read a foolish "beach book". I can't believe this writer really has any fans - they really need to get a life. Give me a break - this author must laugh all the way to the bank writing such dribble that people actually pay to read. I picked this book up for free - thank god I didn't pay a penny for it. I always force myself to finish a book once I start it - this was a tough one and it ended just as I figured it would. There were no surprises.

To Trust A Stranger by Karen Robards is absolutely wonderful.
This is the first book that I have read by the author. The book is a combination of mystery and romance. It is simply amazing how the author had a seemingly perfect family involved with so many secrets. Julie Carlson and Sid Carlson marriage was based on a lie from the beginning. Julie ended up trusting a total stranger, Mac, who was a private investigator. One of the best parts in this story was about the love for Mac's dog named, Josephine. If you love a good story, you just have to read this book. The reader plans to go back and read Mrs. Robards previous novels. Recommend her to your friends!!!

it was a fun, cute tale but definitely nothing amazing... i like some of her other contemporaries better, but I thought it was worth the read. The romance was believable and the suspense was not over the top cheesy.

This was a wonderful story. You could really feel the emotions of the characters. My favorite stories are romantic suspense and this is one of the best. I wish that all books were like this where you can't get anything done because you want to see what happens and then when the book is over you are not disappointed.

This was a wonderful story. You could really feel the emotions of the characters. My favorite stories are romantic suspense and this is one of the best. I wish that all books were like this where you can't get anything done because you want to see what happens and then when the book is over you are not disappointed.

This was my first time reading Karen Robards. I thought the characters were well developed and that the story had lots of action. The prose is typical of the genre with steamy love scenes and unrealistic plot twists.
The heroine was about as deep as a thimble and just plain grating. I wanted Mac to ride off into the sunset with Josephine (the dog). She had far more character than Julie.
For the most part it was an okay read.
C.M. Miller-Author, Accrual Way To Die

Karen Robards delivers in this book: plenty of romance, suspense, and laugh-out-loud moments. The chemisty between Matt and Carly sizzles, and the ambiguity Matt feels over his love (and lust) for Carly great fun to read. Robards is one of my favorite authors, and I eagerly devour each book she writes.

This was my first Karen Robards book and I really enjoyed the book. I am actually going to get another book by her. I love her story line and it actually kept my interest through out the entire book....another fast read for me!

*An Exciting romantic thriller by bestselling author Karen Robards being the master of suspense she is known for. Like every other book she has written, this one is definetly a must read!........Inheriting her grandmother's house and returning to her hometown of Benton, Georgia, Carly Linton is happy to be home after twelve long years. After going through a devastating divorce, Carly needed to start over desperately with her new life and she was going to use her grandmother's house to accomplish just that. Along with her bestfriend Sandra, they were planning on turrning it into a Bed and Breakfast something that Benton was lacking but definetly needed, especially when the town had no lodging of any kind. Upon arriving she couldn't believe her eyes for there he was, the handsome and gorgeous as ever, Matt Converse who broke her heart years before when she was only sixteen-years old. What was he doing and why was he at her house? Not only was he surprised to see her, he was actually stunned how beautiful she turned out to be. Matt also could tell that she was still downright angry with him from the past. She demanded to know why he was there and he told her right out. Known in his younger days as Benton's "bad boy", he was now the sheriff and he was responding to a call regarding a prowler on her property. With no power on in the house and at her insistence that she would be alright, he left,leaving Carly with her memories of him. One thing she knew for sure, she was going to win Matt's heart because he was the one that got away. As Carly tiptoed through the old house in the horrfic darkness, it was no wall she bumped into but a man and her screams brought Matt right back to the house. Whoever it was left no doubt when Matt searched the house only to discover that they were looking for something by destroying her grandmother's office in the process. As much as he didn't want to, he brought Carly and Sandra back to his house because the old house was now a crime scene. As days went into weeks, Carly was falling hard for Matt all over again. As for Matt, he was known as the love them and leave them type, especially Carly but the truth was deep down, he was starting to feel love an emotion he never ever believed in before. When a body is found on Carly's property and her dog is poisoned, Matt realized that Carly's life was in real danger , especially when the victim was a roommate of Carly's at the very same foster home. Discovering hideous crimes at this institution and with all the clues mounting up, Matt learns that they are dealing with a devious and evil killer but before he can learn his identity, the inevitable happens. Carly a beautiful girl, a girl who he deliberately broke her heart fourteen years ago where he took total advantage of and how he walked away by simply ignoring her, he was now hopelessly and totally in love with and she may be gone forever lost in a killer's hand. Racing against the clock between his deputies and friends helping him, Matt must stop a killer even if it means putting another body in the morgue and with a certainty, it won't be Carly's not if he can help it because he needs more than anything to say those three important words that he hasn't said to anyone his whole life..."I love you"...........thank you♡♡

*This romantic suspense by bestselling author Karen Robards was impossible to put down!..Its a must read!............The one thing Julie Carlson knew for sure was that her husband, real estate tycoon Sid Carlson was having an affair. For months now, he was slipping out every night but this was one night she decided, to follow him. Unbeknownst to her was an asassin assigned to kill her biding his time to enter her house. Never expecting her to leave the house, he vowed in anger to return the following night and this time he promised he wouldn't fail. Ex-cop and now private investigator, Mac McQuarry made it his life's mission to never stop probing into the disappearence of his brother Daniel fifteen years before. He always knew who was behind it but could never prove it and because of it someone put drugs in his locker and he was fired from the force along with his partner George Hinkle. Opening their own private investigative offices was the best thing they have ever done besides without George knowing about it, he could still look for Daniel. Feeling totally frustrated at times because there wasn't a single lead in fifteen years, he forced his mind into the current case he was hired to do. At the moment, he was working undercover dressed as a drag queen by the name of Debbie to see if a husband was cheating on his wife, it was then when he heard the mind-blowing crash. A beautiful girl who had just slammed into his car, a girl that he knew too well was about to change his life forever. It was no other than Julie Carlson, Sid's wife, the damn culprit behind all his problems, and this could be the answer to all his prayers. Listening to her story about following her husband and in the process of getting her car (jaguar) stolen,Mac gained her trust and covinced her to hire him. Believing he was gay because of the way he was dressed when she first met him, Julie was quite disappointed, especially when she thought he was one of the most handsomest men she ever laid eyes on not to mention his sexy body made for sin. Of course when she found out he wasn't, she became angry but it didn't take her too long to realize she was falling hard for Mac and the feeling was mutual as far as he was concerned. When Julie learns the truth of why Mac took her case to begin with, she is not only hurt but furious that she has been used. As Mac explains that her husband is behind everything that is happening, the asassin's repeated attacks, the corruption within their midst,she realizes that this time Mac could be right. Could he? When Mac , George and Julie team up, nothing will prepare them for the whole sickening truth when finally they have all the answers to their questions and most importantly, the knowledge of the whereabouts of loved ones not only for Mac but for the the closure he needs to move on with his life and for Julie as well. Filled with fear, Julie was thinking in the moment "thank goodness I decided to trust a stranger!"...............truly a phenomenal thriller!.....thank you.....♡♡

Even though I enjoyed the suspense, mystery and sexual content of this book, this relationship between Matt and Carly was pathetic.

After raising his three sisters after their Mom died, all Matt wanted was to experience a little freedom and ride off into the sunset on his Harley. And you know what? I really wanted that for him too. Instead, he gets caught by ex-bestfriend Carly and ends up proposing to her out of duty/honor and because he doesn't want to break her heart again. Oh be still my heart.