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Shadow And Silk (Zebra Romantic Suspense)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780821773116
ISBN: 0821773119
Label: Zebra
Manufacturer: Zebra
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: March 01, 2002
Publisher: Zebra
Studio: Zebra
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Editorial Review:
The ever talented Ann Maxwell (who also writes as Elizabeth Lowell and A. E. Maxwell--the E is for her husband, Evan, a co-author) always provides satisfying romance. In this thrilling contemporary, Dani Warren is a textile expert who is such a dilettante she will chase a rare and mythical piece of antique silk to the most remote corners of the world. In Lhasa, Tibet, Dani is almost killed for a fragment of cloth and finds herself smuggled out of the country to safety by Shane Crowe, an ex-mercenary employed by a mysterious private enterprise. Forced to work together to catch a ring of international criminals, the two reluctantly share their expertise despite their growing attraction to one another.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A hair-raising roller coaster ride
Danielle Warren, a professor of Archaeology, is in pursuit of a rare piece of silk for sale on the black market. She agrees to meet with the seller in a secluded place, but before their transaction is completed, all hell breaks loose when the Chinese army moves in to arrest her and an assassin murders the seller before her eyes. But before she is captured, Shane Crowe, an ex-mercenary and current member of Risk Limited, swoops in and rescues her.
Shane's mission was to recover the silk ... Read More
Rating: - Good, but a reprint
For new Maxwell readers, this will be a treat. For other Maxwell readers, be aware that this is a reprint of an earlier publication date.
Rating: - Romantic suspense as it should be done
I quite liked Shadow and Silk. In fact, it reminded me a bit of my favourite Lowell, Tell Me No Lies. It had interesting characters, an intriguing suspense element and a nice (if a bit underdeveloped) romance.
In S&S Lowell introduces Risk Limited, a seeming precursor to that other organization, Rarities Unlimited, which she wrote about in Moving Target, Running Scared and Die in Plain Sight. While Rarities had Dana and Niall, Risk Limited has a similarly intriguing and well-rounded couple ... Read More
Rating:  - well researched, but emotionally flat
The best thing about this book is the research involved. Maxwell did a great job adding lots of little details that give the book a fine edge.
The plot was fair. Some plot holes and some other nice twists so it was overall a mixed bag.
However, the romance was just blah to me. I've dated an ex-military man with the scars to prove it and Shane Crowe was a pale imitation of the real thing. Throughout the whole book, I kept thinking of people I have known in real life and how ... Read More
Rating: - Perfect setup, unsatisfying conclusion
Ok, I loved the vast majority of this book. The sexual tension sizzled, the characters were fascinating (and unusual--how often do you read about a monk/mercenary and an academic?), and the plot twists were exciting and fresh. I don't know when I've been more excited by popular fiction.
I tore through the book eager for the ending that would satisfy such an extreme amount of tension. And I was left hanging!
The mini sex scenes peppered throughout the book (during Shane's Celibacy) ... Read More
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