"The second installment in the exciting Moriah's Landing series"
Jonah Ries is an FBI Agent, working undercover to solve a
mystery. Someone in Moriah's Landing has been ordering
illegal medical supplies, rumored to be needed by a secret
society of scientists dating back to the 1600s. He has
tried to find out what happened to the agent who was
originally on the case, until he disappeared. Katherine "Kat" Ridgemont is a native of Moriah's Landing,
and the local private investigator. She also happens to be
haunted by her mother's murder 20 years ago, a victim of a
serial killer who was never found. Kat bears more than a
passing resemblance to her mother. As the anniversary of
her death approaches, Kat starts to have a recurring
nightmare from her childhood, and starts to feel as though
something is about to happen. From the moment Jonah stumbles into Kat's office and is
mistaken for her blind date, they are attracted to each
other. Jonah has a secret though, and he is sure Kat would
want nothing to do with him if she knew what it was.
Something evil is after Kat, and Jonah senses it, knowing
he will do whatever is necessary to protect her. If he
can't, Kat will fall victim to the same fate as her mother
did. This second installment in the Moriah's Landing miniseries
for the most part does not disappoint. It is a stand alone
book from the rest of the series, but reading all four
together and in order, will help one to understand the
underlying mystery throughout. The readers get to pay a
return visit to some interesting characters from the first
book, as well as get introduced to some new ones. Also, a little more is revealed about the story of Claire,
which was introduced in the beginning. Claire is, in fact,
probably one of the most intriguing characters of the
series, as one journeys along with her as she re-enters the
world and tries to remember what happened to her five years
before. Kat and Jonah are wonderful together, balancing each
other's faults and strengths, so they are all the stronger
for it, together. One thing that is never fully explained
however, is why suddenly Kat's nightmares from childhood
come back when they do. Many reasons are given for why that
is the case, but it is hard to understand why this did not
happen in past years on the anniversary of her mother's
death. One is led to believe it is partially due to the
string of recent murders in the town, hinting at a return
serial killer, but if that is the case, one might think her
memories would have started to surface after Claire's
abduction when they were in college together. In spite of that, the story sucks the reader in and will
have one eager to finally get the answers to the mysteries
surrounding Moriah's Landing. It also nicely sets up the
next story in the series, SCARLET VOWS, which was released
in May 2002. Read all four for the full tale. One will
enjoy the complexities of each as an individual story, and
all of them as a whole. c. Kelley A. Hartsell, August 2002. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted September 3, 2002
Moriah's Landing Miniseries
Harlequin Intrigue
#650 SECRET
SANCTUARY by Amanda Stevens (2/02)
#654 HOWLING IN
THE DARKNESS by B. J. Daniels (3/02)
#658 SCARLET
VOWS by Dani Sinclair (4/02)
#662 BEHIND THE
VEIL by Joanna Wayne (5/02)
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