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He's A Mystery #4
Beast in the Tower
Months ago, arsonists burned Dr. Damon Sinclair's laboratory. Now Damon is a recluse, shut in at the top of his unfinished Sinclair Tower. And at the very bottom is the affectionate Kit Snow and her down-home diner.
After stopping a back-alley mugging, Kit earns the gratitude of the dark knight doctor. Only, she doesn't want his charity—just all of his most intimate secrets—putting her between her mysterious protector and the black marketers seeking to pillage the Sinclair pharmaceutical empire. But the only thing Damon guards more closely than his multimillion-dollar formulas is his heart.
After stopping a back-alley mugging, Kit earns the gratitude of the dark knight doctor. Only, she doesn't want his charity—just all of his most intimate secrets—putting her between her mysterious protector and the black marketers seeking to pillage the Sinclair pharmaceutical empire. But the only thing Damon guards more closely than his multimillion-dollar formulas is his heart.
244 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 9, 2007
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Julie Miller
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USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.
Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.
USA TODAY Bestselling author Julie Miller writes breathtaking romantic suspense. She's won a National Readers Choice Award and two Daphne du Maurier Awards among other prizes. She was also honored to receive a Career Achievement Award from RT BookReviews and has been a finalist for many national and international awards. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, Amazon and BookScan Top 100 Romances bestseller lists.
Writing about Kansas City cops, Julie has crafted bestselling, award-winning books for Harlequin Intrigue. In addition, Ms. Miller publishes romantic suspense books with a military twist. Millions of copies of her books have been sold in print and digital formats around the world.
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March 26, 2008
I don't usually write up comments for the ton Harlequin or Silhouette series books I read since most readers I know don't read them, but every once in a while, something about one of them makes me want to comment...usually something negative. Which is the case with this book.
For the most part, Beast In The Tower was a pretty good book. I liked the plot and the characters - I'm always a sucker for the tragic, brooding hero - and Miller is a good writer, so I was into the book as I read it. On the surface most of the book made sense and had a nice flow, and the romance was good.
The extra huge problem I had with this book was the big fat dangly loose end Miller left us readers with. There may have been more than one, but this one just drove me bonkers.
((spoilers to follow))
The storyline is based on the premise that Damon is a genus scientist developing miracle drugs, and his wife is some sort of executive. One night, his lab is set on fire and his secret, very important notes are stolen. He and his wife are both badly injured. This all happened before the book starts, and you learn that depression caused his wife commit suicide.
So then you go through the whole book - where the bad guys are trying to get the remaining pieces of info needing to translate the notes they originally stole from Damon. At the end, there's the traditional big show-down and you learn who the mastermind is...and ta-da! It's his supposedly dead wife.
Not a bad plot twist, and workable. The big problem was that the fact that his wife was supposedly dead by her own hand was never dealt with. Your given the impression she OD'd on pills and died - therefore you believe she was found and then buried. And somehow she shows up at the end of the book and is alive? Anyone else confused? It sure didn't seem like any of the characters were. They hardly blinked an eye at a dead woman appearing before them. None of them really questioned it or were super shocked like you'd think they should be. It was rather lame and unrealistic. And then Miller doesn't even bother to tie up that plot point. It was just - bad guy (wife) stopped and then put in an insane asylum....no explanations, no characters questioning how she was alive in the first place, nothing. Maybe it's just me, but if a character pops back up from the dead, I want an explanation, and I want the characters to react to it and not brush it off like it's a gnat in their face.
It just really bugged the hell out of me, and in my opinion, it's bad story-telling. It's not good to leave critical plot points unattended.
So yeah, that's my grumbling about the book :)
For the most part, Beast In The Tower was a pretty good book. I liked the plot and the characters - I'm always a sucker for the tragic, brooding hero - and Miller is a good writer, so I was into the book as I read it. On the surface most of the book made sense and had a nice flow, and the romance was good.
The extra huge problem I had with this book was the big fat dangly loose end Miller left us readers with. There may have been more than one, but this one just drove me bonkers.
((spoilers to follow))
The storyline is based on the premise that Damon is a genus scientist developing miracle drugs, and his wife is some sort of executive. One night, his lab is set on fire and his secret, very important notes are stolen. He and his wife are both badly injured. This all happened before the book starts, and you learn that depression caused his wife commit suicide.
So then you go through the whole book - where the bad guys are trying to get the remaining pieces of info needing to translate the notes they originally stole from Damon. At the end, there's the traditional big show-down and you learn who the mastermind is...and ta-da! It's his supposedly dead wife.
Not a bad plot twist, and workable. The big problem was that the fact that his wife was supposedly dead by her own hand was never dealt with. Your given the impression she OD'd on pills and died - therefore you believe she was found and then buried. And somehow she shows up at the end of the book and is alive? Anyone else confused? It sure didn't seem like any of the characters were. They hardly blinked an eye at a dead woman appearing before them. None of them really questioned it or were super shocked like you'd think they should be. It was rather lame and unrealistic. And then Miller doesn't even bother to tie up that plot point. It was just - bad guy (wife) stopped and then put in an insane asylum....no explanations, no characters questioning how she was alive in the first place, nothing. Maybe it's just me, but if a character pops back up from the dead, I want an explanation, and I want the characters to react to it and not brush it off like it's a gnat in their face.
It just really bugged the hell out of me, and in my opinion, it's bad story-telling. It's not good to leave critical plot points unattended.
So yeah, that's my grumbling about the book :)
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March 5, 2010
A lovely, brassy diner owner inspires a reclusive and deeply scarred (in and out) millionaire genius to leave his lofty tower and join the living.
This was a great story with yet another scarred (and scared) millionaire living up in his secluded penthouse, a lovely diner-owner heroine with enough problems of her own, but deciding to tackle his (and neighborhood’s) as well, good cast of secondary characters, lovely (budding) romance, great suspense, some pretty scary brushes-with-death, and a surprise final twist that will leave you gaping.
I loved it.
This was a great story with yet another scarred (and scared) millionaire living up in his secluded penthouse, a lovely diner-owner heroine with enough problems of her own, but deciding to tackle his (and neighborhood’s) as well, good cast of secondary characters, lovely (budding) romance, great suspense, some pretty scary brushes-with-death, and a surprise final twist that will leave you gaping.
I loved it.
April 28, 2020
Good read
Damon life has been secluded since his wife suicide and his disfigurement in a fire. Kit is running a restaurant and guardian to her 18year old brother. She meets Damon after she interferes in his personal assistant mugging. Someone is targeting Damon and Kit is looking to solve the mystery while falling in love. Great read plenty of suspense
Damon life has been secluded since his wife suicide and his disfigurement in a fire. Kit is running a restaurant and guardian to her 18year old brother. She meets Damon after she interferes in his personal assistant mugging. Someone is targeting Damon and Kit is looking to solve the mystery while falling in love. Great read plenty of suspense
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October 14, 2022Brainiac!
Riveting romance of a scarred rich scientist and the diner owner downstairs. Way downstairs! There is action, multiple twists and turns, and sweet sweet loving!
Riveting romance of a scarred rich scientist and the diner owner downstairs. Way downstairs! There is action, multiple twists and turns, and sweet sweet loving!
December 20, 2012
I hadn’t read a harlequin in what feels like forever. I picked this book because I always loved the fairy tale themes and this book reflected that perfectly. I wasn’t disappointed Kit was a strong if somewhat curious heroine whom I could respect. I wanted to tell her curiosity killed the cat but I believe her curiosity and jumping into situations without thought was a part of her charm. Damon�.. What can I say I love nerds and damaged heroes and he was a lovely mix. I found myself rooting and cheering for him every time he made steps towards entering the real world. His profession and the scientific aspect didn’t ring true to me however it didn’t take away from my enjoyment.
I know I talked about Kit being curious but the “twist� left me confused. I don’t want to give anything away but I would have liked the author to elaborate and explain how it was possible/came to pass.
If you’ve read it what did you think of the twist/mastermind?
I know I talked about Kit being curious but the “twist� left me confused. I don’t want to give anything away but I would have liked the author to elaborate and explain how it was possible/came to pass.
If you’ve read it what did you think of the twist/mastermind?
January 2, 2012
It was amazing. It draws you in from the first chapter and keeps you going until the end. The end of the book is shocking and I couldn't see it coming. Great, though. I love a book that has a surprising ending.
dnf
March 13, 2012too wacky and over the top
April 16, 2014
Sneaky ending. It has been a while since I read a book with a totally unexpected villain
February 14, 2015
Loved it!
It was awesome!
Thanks!
It was awesome!
Thanks!
November 20, 2015
This book was annoying. I only finished it to read the end to find out who started the fire but the twist ending was ridiculous so i regret bothering.
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