CLOSE ENOUGH TO KILL
Book ID/图书代码： 14780006B03985
English Summary/英文概要： Barton (Killing Her Softly) is a veteran of romantic suspense, and it shows in her latest, a well-paced love story interwoven with a graphic portrait of a serial killer and rapist. When the body of a young, raven-haired beauty is found brutalized in Adams County, Alabama, levelheaded sheriff Bernie Granger and her new chief deputy, divorced former Memphis detective Jim Norton, work overtime to prevent the killer from striking again. When a nearly identical crime is committed, the peaceful county goes into a tailspin. As Jim and Bernie work longer hours together, their feelings for each other deepen, especially as Bernie becomes involved in the life of Jim’s son, Kevin. When a third local woman is killed, Bernie and Jim pull out all the stops to find the killer – before he gets bold enough to target them. The sleepy Adams County setting makes for a pleasant contrast to the unspeakable crimes committed there, and Barton captures the bucolic feel of small-town life – complete with its shallow pool of eligible (and desirable) romantic partners. Barton succeeds in keeping the killer’s identity a guessing game, making this a fun and satisfying page-turner.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： Barton是浪漫懸疑劇的高手，在這本新書中，作者講述了一個涉及連環兇手和強姦犯的愛情故事。
治安官Bernie Granger與她的新長官Jim Norton聯手打擊兇手。可是當一個極為相似的案件發生時，寧靜的村莊陷入一片譁然。隨著倆人一起工作的時間加長，Bernie 和Jim的感情日漸加深。隨著第三樁命案的發生，二人全力以赴追查真凶，以免淪為對方的目標。在Barton 的筆下，Adams郡的那種昏昏欲睡的氣氛與案件形成了鮮明的對比，並且讀者很善於抓住小城鎮生活的那種田園感受，深深地吸引著讀者。（徐曼曼）
Awards/获奖情况：Publisher Weekly 第十五名 (2006/07/14)
About the Author/作者介绍： Beverly Barton（1946-2011）孩提時代就熱愛閱讀，九歲時就創作出第一本書。自此以後，作者出版了70多本優秀作品，並榮登紐約時報暢銷書作者。她的作品包括三十多本愛情小說和廣受歡迎的“保護者”系列。她曾兩度獲得Maggie Award獎、National Reader’s Choice Award獎、以及Romantic Times Career Achievement Award。作者目前住在阿拉巴馬。USA Today bestselling author Beverly Barton has written over thirty contemporary romance novels and created the popular "The Protectors" series for Silhouette’s Intimate Moments line. This sixth-generation Alabamian is a two-time Maggie Award winner, a two-time National Reader’s Choice Award winner, and a recipient of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Series Romantic Adventure. She is currently working on her next novel of romantic suspense for Zebra Books..
www.BeverlyBarton.com
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