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Down for the Count: A Delilah West Novel (G K Hall Large Print Book Series (Cloth))
Maxine O'Callaghan Manufacturer: G. K. Hall & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover  United States
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MysteryLarge Print EditionChock full of romantic seesawing, the tale pulls off the dual tasks of delivering clean, springy action and a colorful cast . . . Publishers WeeklySoon after a shopping trip to the mall turned into a bloodbath for Delilah West, Brian Hall, the troubled boy she saved that horrible day shows up at her office hoping she can find his father. The case seems simple enough, yet as her search goes on, it begins to look like a hopeless task. To make matters worse, Delilahs boyfriends daughter, Nicki, hates her. Delilah West is generally a lucky woman, but her luck may be running out . . .Customer Reviews:
A good read.......2001-01-24
On the way to the restaurant, Nicky and Delilah are kidnapped and they have to learn how to trust each other and work together to survive. Delilah is eventually let free but Nicky is held for ransom. Delilah knows that Nicky was left with neough food for only a few more days.
The second part of the book is about her struggle to figure out who has kidnapped Nicky and why so she can be rescued.
Delilah is a very likable character. She is honest about her shortcomings and has a sense of humor. But she is also able to be tough when she has to be and to accept the consequences.
There is very good character development between Delilah, Nicky and Erik. It has a twist at the end which makes you wish there was at least one more chapter.
This is the 6th in the series and there definitely will be a 7th.
Don't Start This Late At Night, You'll Never Put It Down.......1998-11-25
Another winner from Maxine O'Callaghan!.......1998-08-05
The book is wonderfully plotted and filled with interesting (and, in some cases,menacing)supporting characters. Men and women will enjoy this book!
I encourage readers to look for the other books in the Delilah West series, as well as the two books about Anne Menlo.
One of the best P.I. series on the market.......1997-10-27
Erik desperately wants to get closer to Delilah, but realizes that before that can happen two barriers must be torn down. First, his teenage daughter Nikki must accept the new woman in his life. Second, his beloved must listen to her heart. To that end, Nikki and Delilah go out together, but soon are embroiled in a kidnapping in which they are the abductees. It is up to the hard boiled detective to find a way to save not only her life, but the life of the daughter of her beloved.
Though this reviewer has not had the opportunity to read all six Delilah West mysteries (having read four of them), the series remaisn one of the better female private investigative collections on the market today. In her latest entry, DOWN FOR THE COUNT, Delilah is a beautiful conflicting mix of emotions that makes her seem so poignantly human and thereby, stir readers' interest. The story line is at time humorous and at other times very hard-boiled. The dichotomy not only works well, it adds to the humanization of all the characters. Maxine O'Callaghan continues to provide strong detective fiction that feel so real.
Harriet Klausner
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