Shattered Remains---Awesome

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	• Shattered Remains Lynn K. Coulter Amazon, 2007 - 8 pages average customer review:based on 52 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Well Planted Seeds

Shattered Remains by Lynn Coulter

Review by Don Wolfe

It isn't often that a reader gets such a thorough introduction to four different characters in the first 8 pages of a book. Presuming that Ms. Coulter will follow through on the seeds she has planted, this novel has great promise. Nick seems typical enough; his day-job as head of a computer security firm is nicely contrasted with his night-job as a drummer in a small band. Never mind his self-evaluation that he is really good on the drums.

Nick's trouble with women commands center stage from the beginning. Serena, his current girlfriend, accuses him of having an affair with his former girlfriend Avery. Selena doubts Nick's commitment despite the fact that they have purchased a house together. Furthermore, it is clear that Avery abandoned Nick after a suicide attempt failed. What signals could Selena possibly fathom when Avery is so determinedly out of the picture?

Poor Nick seems virtually hapless when Judith, his employee no less, attends his late-night band gig and quickly maneuvers his curiosity about her presence into a one-night stand. Nick certainly keeps his love life complicated, and even worse, he is compromised into discovering Judith's bloody body at the same time it is discovered by the police. At this point, the reader presumes that the story is headed for an intense murder investigation and possibly a rigged trial in court.

Coulter's characters are economically drawn and the pacing in these first 8 pages is intense. Her descriptions are evocative if even a bit too colorful. The plot within these early pages is tightly drawn. The question now is will this novel fulfill its first plot clues.

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Fun Read

I enjoyed these eight pages very much and can't wait to see what else is in store for Nick. The story is interesting and it's well written. I'm very impressed.

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Sexy and Exciting

I loved Shattered Remains! Coulter has created a character in Nick that has both intrigued and excited me. This guy is talented, intelligent and very good-looking. His heart has been broken by Avery Woods (what a great name). He has not seen her in a long time, but he still thinks of her and is bitter. Nick has a new girlfriend but is unable to really love her. Nick's distance causes a break-up. Man I felt so bad for Nick I wanted to rescue this guy from his sadness. But Nick meets up with a lonely co-worker at a bar he was playing. There was a definite attraction between them and against his better judgment Nick gives in to desire and takes the lovely Judith home! This unexpected turn of events surprised me. I loved it! Nick is such a naughty boy and I did not quite expect that. It gets even better! The next night Judith calls Nick in a disoriented state asking him to meet her at the office. Nick is scared because Judith's voice reminds him of Avery's voice the night she tried to commit suicide. At this point, as a reader, I am dying to grab Nick and hug him. I could not read fast enough to find out what was next and I screamed when Judith was dead!!! Yes, dead! Nick meets Judith at the office and finds her in her car dead. To add to the excitement the police have been called and find Nick over Judith's dead body and thinks he is the killer.
I cannot wait to buy this book and find out what happens to our handsome Nick and does he and Avery see one another again? Who called the police and why did Judith call Nick? Please Coulter, tell me more!!!

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Great writing style

I thoroughly enjoyed Shattered Remains. The descriptions were interesting, the characters, especially Nick, fascinating. The author starts off by grabbing your interest and sustains the momentum throughout the story. I would highly recommend this upcoming author as the story was engaging with plenty of plot twists in between. Don't miss this great read. I can't wait to read another one of her novels.

Shattered Remains---Awesome

I'm an avid reader who enjoys all types of books, especially
suspense and thrillers. I really enjoyed how well written and intriguing "Shattered Remains" was. I kept reading and before I knew it the chapter was complete leaving me longing for more. I thought the
book started out great and got better by building suspense almost immediately. I constantly found myself wondering what will happen next. It is one of the best chapters I have read recently. I look forward to reading the rest of this book and finding out what twists are left in the road. I really like Lynn Coulter's style!

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Abandoned cliff-dwellings. A vanished college student. A love that slipped away. What do all these empty spaces have to do with a murderer hell-bent on revenge? In SHATTERED REMAINS, Nick Steele must find out or he'll be history, too. The past and present collide when Nick discovers the body of an employee of his Arizona-based computer company. The police connect the murder to an unsolved missing person's case in Nick's past. 19 years ago, Nick's college classmate, Perry Sontag, vanished. He packed what he could carry and walked away from everything. At least that's what it looked like, but what no one could know was Sontag had a secret--one that made disappearing his only option. Now it seems Sontag has returned with an agenda of vengeance. Battling the obliteration of time, the return of a woman Nick can't forget and a detective determined to pin the murder on Nick, Nick must discover why Sontag left, why killing is his homecoming and why Nick is on his list for reprisals.

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