A Secret Rage - Softcover

Harris, Charlaine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345321022 ISBN 13: 9780345321022

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 1985

Synopsis

Nickie Callahan finds that the safety and security of her small, college-town in Tennessee is an illusion when the women of the town are stalked by a brutal rapist

About this title

About the Author:

Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author for both her Sookie Stackhouse fantasy/mystery series and her Aurora Teagarden Mystery series, now a series of movies on the Hallmark Movies Channel. She has lived in the South her entire life.

Visit her on the Web at charlaineharris.com and facebook.com/CharlaineHarris.

Review:

Severn House continues to publish hardcover editions of Harris' early paperback orginals. This time it's a southern gothic, featuring a strong female lead in her late twenties. Former model Nickie returns to her hometown to finish college and moves in with her best friend from boarding school. But coming home means more than going back to school as she must deal with her estranged parents and confront her long suppressed feelings for her best friend's older brother. Matters are complicated by the presence of a rapist on campus who attacks both Nickie and her advisor. Convinced that the assailant is someone she knows, Nickie sets out to track him down. Mixing a touch of romance with a suspenseful thriller plot, Harris turns out a top-notch read with wide appeal to genre fans. She doesn't hesitate to tackle tough issues head-on; her college-town setting is realistically and evocatively portrayed; and her cast of characters is nicely multidimensional. Harris is due to conclude her wildly popular Sookie Stackhouse series later this year. At that point, she might want to consider a return to stand-alones. --Booklist Starred Review, September 1, 2011

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0345321022
• ISBN 13: 9780345321022
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback