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Smash Cut

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Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thriller

'Do you know what a smash cut is? It's an abrupt edit. A sudden shift of scene. Used to shock the audience. Very effective. Lots of impact. It'll be like that. No one will see it coming. Especially her.'

When Paul Wheeler is shot dead during an armed robbery, his lover Julie Rutledge is convinced that Paul's prodigal nephew, Creighton, is responsible for the murder. Creighton has a passion for movies and Paul's murder has all the elements of a blockbuster: family rivalries, incalculable wealth, and a prominent man dying in the arms of his beautiful mistress. Although Creighton has a rock-solid alibi, even his renowned defense attorney, Derek Mitchell, soon doubts the young man's innocence. The clock ticks down as Derek and Julie seek to learn if Creighton's fascination with movie murders is merely a bizarre hobby, or depravity. Has he begun re-enacting cinema's goriest scenes. . . .and, if so, who will be his unwitting co-stars?

Praise for Sandra Brown

'Suspense that has teeth'
Stephen King

'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller'
Publishers Weekly

'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!'
Star

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ISBN9780340961865
PublisherCassell
Publication Date02/04/10
Pages384

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  • 5.0

    Die Queen 👑 der Pageturner 😮🤭

    Hoffe auf mehr neue Bücher in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ von Sandra Brown. Ich liebe ihre Bücher so sehr. ❤️ Tolle Story, von Anfang sehr spannend und man fiebert mit, wer denn jetzt wirklich der wahre Täter ist. ⚡️ Die angebliche Freundin des Opfers, weil man aus Gier auf Millionen 💰 tötet oder jemanden anheuert!?! Oder doch der Freak von Neffe, der ein Psychopath Sondersgleichen ist, mit einem Fabel zu Filmgeschichten 🎥 !?! Es blieb spannend bis zum Schluss … und siehe da, nichts ist immer so wie es scheint …. Und jeder LÜGT!?! 😆

    Jan 1, 2026

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    This is my live review while I read the book. Prologue Danger, attack in an elevator! The book starts with crime happening to people, and you don't know why. Chapter 1 A sassy housekeeper sasses a man she's been taking care of since he was a baby. This book has too many unnecessary details. Such as telling us someone put a coaster beneath a pop can so it wouldn't leave a moisture ring. People who have heard of a coasters know why they are used. The book seems to want to explain things to make up for the fact that it's not explaining the plot. I am hoping writing about what I am reading while I am reading it will keep me going, but I am starting to think not. Apparently someone from the first scene in the book has been killed and is important to people in this chapter. I guess I am not liking the book because the author has not told me why I should care, but just expects me to keep reading. I am sure everything will explain itself, if I waste my time reading the whole book. It's just that I want to read a book because I am enjoying it, not just to find out the details. Chapter 2 People who knew the dead person do various things. An example of unnecessary details, "No doubt they also knew what she and Paul had eaten. They would know that Paul had ordered champagne today. What, if anything, would they make of that?" I personally wanted to know each and every item that was on their plates!!!!!!!!! How could this be left out. It's the most important part of the book! What did their forks look like? I can't go on reading this. The End P.S. The search is ongoing," Sanford said. "We 're also searching trash receptacles, manholes, culverts, any place in the area where he could have stashed the stuff if he carried it out with him." They should also be sure to search alleyways, under parked cards, mail boxes, and inside the backs of toilets, to name a few more places to look for stuff people stash away.

    Oct 2, 2022

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