Night Sins

Deer Lake, Book 1

De: Tami Hoag

Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck

A peaceful Minnesota town, where crime is something that just doesn’t happen, is about to face its worst nightmare. A young boy disappears. There are no witnesses, no clues — only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper struck? Or is this the reawakening of a long-quiet serial killer?…

A tough-minded investigator on her first, make-or-break case…A local cop who fears that big-city evils have come to stalk his small-town home...Together they are hunting for a madman who knows no bounds, to protect a town that may never feel safe again.

©2012 Tami Hoag (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Tami Hoag is the queen of the crime story.” ( New York Post)

Not my favourite Hoag. Look for abridged version!

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This is the first Tami Hoag book where I ached for an abridged version while I listened. Long wind up, too many drawn-out sex scenes, too much relationship stuff, not enough mystery. On top of that - I felt badly let down by the unimaginative motivation of the crime, and the poor ending... Stick to the later Hoags!

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Clearly written for a female audience. The crime is almost a sideline to the relationship aspects and raunchy sex-scenes. Motivation, explanation and solution of the crime were all poor in my opinion. Several unexplained occurrences did not lift the standard.

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't really say. There was tension building up in some scenes, but then just not followed up. Cannot really remember any absolute highlight.

Do you think Night Sins needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Can definitely do without that. The other, later Hoags are much better balanced and the crimes are so much more imaginative. Also, more likeable main characters. These two were too black/white in their personalities - somehow not the kind of heroes that it is easy to identify yourself with.

Any additional comments?

Love all the later Hoags and still remain a big big fan. If you have to listen to this because you know all the others, look for an abridged version and save yourself some time.

Mostly romance with slight mystery.

The book was made in the 90's and the story is a bit dated on the technology, but as a romantic suspense I enjoyed it fairly well. Its pace was interesting and at no time was I bored. Not to say there weren't a few things that could use a little work. Such as the ending being a bit abrupt. After more than 19 hours of listening I would at least expect a satisfactory ending. But I ended up with way more questions than answers. I know there is a second book, so there is that at least. I also didn't like how the heroine had such a chip on her shoulder. I also did not like the mini unrequited romance with the priest. This was small, but it deflected from the story and cheapened it. This story made me mad because of all the irresponsibility towards the kids at the beginning by all the adults. But it also made me sad because kids can't go and play outside like they used to, without danger. I though the narrator was fairly good.

Not one of her best

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Tami Hoag writes some great books, but this one is part of her romance works. I wish audible would mark the romance mysteries better. The story is good if you took the romance mess out of it.

Would you ever listen to anything by Tami Hoag again?

I like her straight mystery books. I did't realize this was one with a healthy dose of romance mixed in. I hate it when people immediately take a look at others and can't resist getting undressed and it doesn't add anything to the book itself.

What three words best describe Jennifer Van Dyck’s performance?

She does a good job.

Any additional comments?

PLEASE mark romance mysteries!! This isn't the first one I've gotten by mistake.

A Great Book

I have just recently begun reading/listening to Tami Hoag books. This is my third and I have enjoyed each one. This one kept me guessing right up to the very end. I especially enjoy when characters are people you can relate to and these definitely do. I would surely reccomend this book to others.

Good Story, Poor Narration

We enjoyed this story, except for the narration almost made us quit! Glad we stuck it out. The story was worth it, not the narration.

Suspenseful

It had mystery, love, and suspense….. awesome book! There was always another twist around the corner that had you changing your mind on who was the culprit.

The intersection of the lives of the main characters and the characters that came to be brought into the story.

I disliked the play on the outcome at the end of the story suggesting more to come.

Repeat theme and characters

This book is a repeat of a kidnapping from another of Tami Hoags books with the same characters and theme, just coming at it from a different angle...

Night Sins

Good book by Tami Hoag. Not great, but good. Just bought the sequel, Guilty as Sin.

Alright

Didn’t need all the sex in the story. Also the performer did not pronounce some places in Minnesota like we say them.