The Island - Softcover

Jones, Jill

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ISBN 10: 0312970730 ISBN 13: 9780312970734

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 1999

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Keely Cochrane had grown up on an island, never questioning the odd people and customs, but when her best friend, Genny, mysteriously leaves, P.I. Jack Knight reveals Genny's murder to Keely, and the two of them fight their attraction as they search for the killer

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From Publishers Weekly:

For 25 years, Keely Cochrane has lived by the ancient laws of a mythical Dragon, the protector of Keinadraig, a Cornish island that time forgot. As tradition required, best friends Keely and Genevieve Sloan had pledged never to betray the Dragon by leaving the island, but Genevieve does just that, and within 24 hours, she is found dead in London. American PI Jack Knight's only clue leads him to KeinadraigAand to Keely. Faced with the reality of the outside world and realizing she can make her own decisions, Keely leaves with Jack. While she tries to dispel her fear that she will also be punished by the Dragon, Jack's concern is proving that his friend Brad Holstedt didn't murder Genevieve. Jack spends most of his time, however, playing hero to Keely's damsel in distress and soon is teaching the inexperienced yet eager young woman more than how to order a pizza. Keely is strong willed and intelligent, yet she is such an anachronism that she lacks credibility. Mystery takes a backseat to romance here, but the pace eventually picks up, and the secrets of Keinadraig, revealed only at the last moment, are worth waiting for. (July)
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From Library Journal:

A no-nonsense ex-cop in search of the killer who murdered a strange woman in his best friend's hotel room, an isolated, cultlike island community governed by centuries-old laws that predict death for anyone who leaves the island, and a determined, though conflicted, heroine who risks death by heading to the mainland come together in this chilling tale of superstition, greed, and murder. Something of a departure from Jones's earlier historical romances, this fast-paced story deftly combines modern suspense with ancient ritual and lore, throwing two cultures into sharp relief while dealing sensitively with the devastating results when they collide. Well-drawn characters and a few unexpected plot twists add depth to a story that should appeal not only to fans of "culture conflict" stories (e.g., Penelope Williamson's The Outsider and the film Witness) and romantic suspense but (given its timewarp quality) to those who enjoy time travel as well. Jones (Circle of the Lily) has written a number of novels.
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