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No Ordinary Man (Bestselling Author Collection) | 
 enlarge | Author: Suzanne Brockmann
Publisher: Harlequin
Category: Book
List Price: $4.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 42078
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0373302231
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780373302239
ASIN: 0373302231
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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He was the sexiest guy she'd ever met. And that was about all Jess Baxter knew about her newest tenant. Rob Carpenter was a master at dodging questions… and igniting her desires. With just one of his searing kisses, Jess was hotter than the Florida sun.Then the murders started—all women who looked like her. And the profile of the killer matched Rob.… Was he an innocent victim—or had his burning kisses only been a smoke screen? One thing was certain: Rob Carpenter was no ordinary man.
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 Well worth reading September 20, 2008
mahikahn (Columbus, Ohio USA)
Keep in mind that this book was originally published in 1990. That it still held my interest even though it is 18 years old says something.
A serial killer is on the loose in the city and has murdered 14 women. The women look a lot like single mom Jess Baxter. She's just rented an apartment to Rob Carpenter who has been living in her neighborhood for six months and who appears to have a lot of secrets
I hope the FBI operates better than in this book.
*During their investigation an FBI agent corners Jess's six year daughter and questions her, without her mother, which is extremely illegal, both then and now. His justification that he is doing it to catch a serial killer, ignoring the potential of traumatizing the child, is ludicrous. Frankly, if I were Jess I would have filed charges against him.
*The FBI profile of the killer is "white male, 25 to 45 (that narrows it down to a 20 year span), upper middle class, travels frequently, keeps a low profile, and blends easily into a crowd"; which could describe half the men I know and I'm pretty sure none of them are serial killers. Yet, the FBI narrowed it down to one man, ignoring any other suspects, in a city of 150,000? The killer could have lived anywhere. And since the murders were taking place there why would the killer have to travel anywhere? Made no sense!
I must say that Rob's identity was not what I expected.
 It's a wall banger! August 20, 2008
Tracy Vest (Northern California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Divorced single mom Jess Baxter rents her vacant apartment to mysterious Rob Carpenter. She's attracted to him, but he maintains his space until one night when they both let go and share a night of passion. She feels him distancing himself, but she wants to get closer. When the FBI come visiting with news that they suspect that Rob is a serial killer, she has to make a decision. Does she listen to her heart or the police?
Oh... where to start. The good news is the book was only $4.99 and relatively short; the bad news is that it is so poorly written and constructed that I couldn't believe it was penned by Brockmann. And despite its abbreviated length, it took forever to get through. The dialogue is atrocious. The characters totally cliched. From the stereotyped FBI psychologist and deadbeat ex-husband to the tortured hero and requisite mama's boy next door, it was just bad, bad, bad. I found myself wanting to toss the book against the wall when the doctor called Jess or agent Elliott "dear" or said "oh my" for the umpteenth time. It's an early effort reprinted for readers wanting her backlist, but pales in comparison to even her worst Troubleshooter novel.
TJ Vest, August 2008
Really wanted a bit more... July 13, 2008
Jennifer L. Hart (Concord, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The female lead in this book really made me shudder. She's a mom and a musician who happens to attract every hetro male's attention in a five mile radius. The hero, the killer the kooky mama's boy from next door the guy pumping gas at the corner station. Yes she's attractive, but she's also nieve and allows her deadbeat ex-husband get away with treating her and their daughter with disdain usually reserved for roadkill.
Brockmann is usually a little better than this and while I was able to finish the book, I put it down shaking my head.
 Lots of Suspense- Great beautiful deep love story July 1, 2008
C. Bull (Laurel, MD)
This book took my breath away. I could not put it down. I felt like I was holding my breath the whole time. The plot gets frustrating at times but it was a beautiful and very touching love strory overall. The kind of book you read over and over again every few months....
A quick, exciting read! May 31, 2008
J. Skinner (Chula Vista, CA)
Great book from one of my favorite authors! The plot line kept me riveted till the end. The hero, Rob Carpenter, is an overall good, nice guy. The heroine, Jess Baxter, is a little misguided based on her feelings for him. That is my only complaint. He's so obviously not the killer because she "feels" it in her heart. Regardless, the story has passion, romance, love, and sex with a touch of "whodunnit" attached to it.
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