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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN num: 9780451224552
ISBN number: 0451224558
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: June 03, 2008
Publishing house: Signet
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Evan Delaney learns that not only has her ex- sister-in-law joined a religious cult, but the unstable young mother plans to regain custody of her son and disappear with him into the fold of the fanatical group. But when murder raises the stakes, Evan is dragged even deeper into the nightmare.
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First Sentence: Peter Wyoming didn't shake hands with people; he hit them with his presence like a rock fired from a sling-shot.
Evan Delaney, a non-practicing attorney, is taking care of her nephew Luke. Her bother Brian, a Navy pilot, has legal custody of the boy but has left him with Evan while he is at sea. Evan discovers Luke's mother, Tabitha, who abandoned Luke and Brian, is back in the area. She is now a member of The Remnant, a hate-based religious cult. What starts as an attempted abduction of Luke by the group, end up murder when the leader is found dead inside Brian's cabin.
I could not be bothered to finish this book it was so badly written. Where do I start? The characters: The protagonist, who had the maturity level of a 10-year-old, spent most of her time being too stupid to live, the police were portrayed as complete idiots--from the very beginning, I thought the ATF should have been all over the cult--the members of the cult were way over the top even for being cult members, even the brother irritated me.
The writing was dreadful. From the structure of the chapters, to some of the worst metaphors I've ever read, to terrible dialogue there were times I felt as though English were the author's second language. There were portents. I hate the use of portents. They are unnecessary and divisive and nothing could have kept me reading this book.
I know the author has other books in this series. I can only assume her writing is substantially improved, but I shan't be reading her to find out.
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I can't say that I did not enjoy the book. For a debut effort, it is a decent piece of work. The pacing is good, the plot twists are nice, the characters are likeable. And yet it seems like the book was written by a very eloquent high school overachiever, not a woman with a law degree. Something seems amiss. I am, nevertheless, looking forward to reading the rest of Meg's books.
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Sci-fi author Evan Delaney's very first book has been released, and she's kicking back to reap the honors. Her brother's away in the Navy, but he'll soon be home, ready to resume the care of his 6 year old son Luke, who has been in Evan's loving custody. Everything seems bright and sunny, when who should pop up but a) Luke's mother, who deserted him, and B) a militant religious cult that's more demonic than Christian. And they want Luke.
China Lake is an adventure from start to finish. Normally, books with female protagonists are delegated to women readers, but this has enough action to satisfy anyone. The plot's over the top, but the ride's a rollicking, suspenseful one, and CL is a fun, quickly paced thriller with a number of surprises built right in. It's great to read something with strong, resourceful female characters. My only complaint is that the witty wisecracks fly around no matter what the danger, and that becomes a bit annoying. Nevertheless, I recommend China Lake as an entertaining diversion. Fasten your seat belts!
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This mystery is a real summer beach book. It is meant to be taken to the beach and left on the sand. Maybe some surfer will use to light a fire.
Actually, it is a bit of a hoot at times. The author liberally uses adjectives to the point of gluttony. Women have "masses of toffee-colored hair" Men sport "tousled ebony curls."All the women are cooly professional meddlers except for the fat, sweaty, brain-dead females of the congregation, while the men are either defense lawyers with noble goals, strong in their disabilities or heroic fighter pilots with piercing blue eyes and sea-burnished skin. Unless, of course, they are the evil fundamentalist groupies who have pustulent skin, greasy hair and braying voices.
Maybe the author should stick with "bodice-rippers" and leave serious thriller writing to the professionals who can actually draw characters.
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China Lake is the debut novel in Meg Gardiner's Evan Delaney series. Meg is a Californian transplanted to England where she is a success. This book is fascinating to me in that Evan is an "every woman" figure. A woman who is coping with life's everyday challenges in a quiet and understated manner. She is looking after her nephew, Luke, for her brother on active military duty when her former sister-in-law, Tabitha, arrives demanding the return of her son. It doesn't take long before we learn there is a sinister reason behind the sudden maternal instinct of of Tabitha in the form of two violent deaths. It seems a small religous cult calling itself The Remnant has a vicious plot in mind and Luke is at the center of it. I have read all the Evan Delaney novels and highly recommend them all. Ms. Gardiner's prose is welcome addition to the crime genre. She is no ordinary writer and we should consider ourselves blessed with her long overdue introduction to readers in the USA.
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