As Good as Dead, Beverly Barton
As Good as Dead, Beverly Barton
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As Good as Dead

Author: Beverly Barton

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 17 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/27/2018


Synopsis

What she doesn’t know …The victims are all found face-down in the murky waters of the creek that runs through Cherokee Pointe, Tennessee. They are naked, except for the black satin ribbon tied around their necks. And each murdered woman shares a single characteristic … they are all redheads …Just might …Socialite Reve Sorrell has come to Cherokee Pointe seeking answers about her family history and her shocking connection to wrong-side-of-the-tracks Jazzy Talbot. With their stunning good looks and shining red hair, the two are mirror images of each other—twins abandoned at birth and raised in very different worlds. And whoever left them for dead on a cold night thirty years ago isn’t about to let them uncover the truth now …Kill herAs a serial killer leaves another chilling calling card in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Reve turns to Sheriff Jacob Butler to help her unravel the potentially deadly secrets of her past. But someone will do anything to stop her … someone who won’t make the same mistake twice … someone more cunning than she knows … and closer than she ever could imagine …

About Beverly Barton

Beverly Barton (1946-2011) was known for her romantic suspense novels. She wrote over thirty contemporary romance novels and created the popular Protectors series.

About Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. Marguerite has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career, and has over four hundred titles to her credit.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine on September 05, 2018

This is the first Cherokee Point based novel I've read. I had real problems with how nearly everyone in town was portrayed. Some of the stereotypes of Southern people were downright insulting. I also didn't like how Jacob kept being referred to as a savage quarter breed because he is one quarter Nat......more

Goodreads review by Robin on October 23, 2021

Rich Reve Sorrell has come to Cherokee Pointe to learn if she has a twin sister. Reve met Jazzy Talbot a couple of months ago. To say they look alike is an under-statement. Reve knows she was adopted, but both women are questioning what they've been told about the past. On top of that, someone is mu......more

Goodreads review by Rowena on October 13, 2019

A highly commercial hybrid of Southern belle romance and serial killer mystery. Starts with explicit encounters and continues with smouldering sexual tension that would do Heathcliff and Cathy proud. Also features cardboard cut-out characters, weak plotting, graphic intimacy and lots of typos. The g......more

Goodreads review by K.L. on February 29, 2012

Really good plot, but the writing style wasn't great. Also, at the risk of sounding prudish, but there was far too much unneccessary sex which distracted from the storyline......more


Quotes

“You know you’re in for a great romantic thrill ride whenever you pick up a Beverly Barton book. As Good as Dead rounds out what has been a truly electrifying trilogy. These characters are wonderfully intense, complex, and just plain fascinating.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)