The Fifth Victim (Cherokee Pointe Trilogy #1) by Beverly Barton

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  • Pub. Date: April 2003
  • 350pp

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    • Pub. Date: April 2003
    • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
    • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 350pp

    Synopsis

    SOME THINGS SHOULDN'T BE SEEN.

    Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. Deep in the Smoky Mountains, the victim lies, sacrificed on a makeshift altar-the gruesome work of a killer who has evaded the authorities in state after state. FBI agent Dallas Sloan knows the scene all too well-just as he knows the killings won't stop until there are four more bodies.

    SOME WARNINGS WON'T BE HEEDED.

    Genny Madoc's "sixth sense" has brought many of Cherokee Pointe's residents to her isolated log cabin, looking for help. But now it's Genny who needs help from the disturbing visions she sees-images that are getting stronger and more violent day by day.

    SOME FEARS CAN'T BE STOPPED.

    Thrown together by necessity, drawn to each other by desire, Dallas and Genny must band together, searching the darkest heart of a town's hidden secrets before a twisted killer can complete a sinister plan that will make one of them the fifth victim.

    Includes an excerpt of Beverly Barton's new novel The Murder Game!

    Publishers Weekly

    Unlike Barton's family-centered romantic intrigues (What She Doesn't Know, etc.), this visceral tale fits firmly in the thriller genre, but shades of romance and the paranormal keep it from being just a slasher story. Set in the heart of the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, the novel opens as a killer sacrifices an innocent woman and drinks her blood to gain strength. He performs these deadly rituals in sets of five before moving on to repeat the process elsewhere. When FBI agent Dallas Sloan hears of the first sacrificial murder in Cherokee Pointe, he takes a leave of absence to investigate and hopefully avenge the death of his niece, who was killed by the same murderer. Genny Madoc, a half-Cherokee with physic abilities, foresees Dallas's approach to the town, and she immediately senses that he's her soul mate. What she doesn't know is that her "sixth sense" makes her the madman's fifth target. As Genny and Dallas join forces, Barton turns her narrative lens on the community and its peculiar inhabitants, transforming this thriller into an insightful exploration of a small town. Scenes of explicit sex and violence can be jarring, but the tension and foreboding twisted throughout provide ample incentive for readers to reach the novel's chilling yet far-fetched conclusion. (Apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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    Biography

    New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton is the author of eleven romantic suspense thrillers, including Killing Her Softly and Close Enough to Kill. She is currently working on her next novel for Zebra Books.

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    Not For Meby BookAddictFL

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    December 28, 2009: I just could not get into this book. I found there were too many characters dumped in all at once. The book opened with a graphic in-your-face scene, which made me believe the book would be fast-paced and easy to get into. But then we go through pages and pages of various people, all with their backstories, all at once. I found there were too many characters with viewpoints. There was no one main character that stood out right away and too much information dumped on me that I didn't immediately need.

    I also didn't like the way some of the females were portrayed. They seemed to have no backbone at all. One went weak-kneed every time this certain guy came around and he had been doing nothing but using her for sex for years. Yet she continued to fall for him. Another was in a bad, somewhat abusive marriage and needed a man to rescue her. Therefore she seeks that by risking stupid affairs that, if discovered, would cause worse problems for her with her husband.

    When I read fiction, I need characters that I can really latch onto. This book simply didn't do that for me.

    The Fifth Victimby Anonymous

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    August 28, 2009: The Fifth Victim is one of the best books that I have read all year. Genny Madoc has had visions all her life. The ones she has been having lately are getting for violent by the day. When a gruesome murder brings FBI agent Dallas Sloan to the scene, Genny knows that her world is going to change. As Genny and Dallas relationship grows so does the violence in Cherokee Pointe. This book is a must read, its fast paced and the chemistry just sizzles. The suspense will keep you guessing till the end. Looking forward to the next books in this exciting series.

    I Also Recommend: Dying for You, Raintree, Love's Eclipse Of The Heart.


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