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The Angel |  | Author: Carla Neggers
Publisher: Mira Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 248439
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0778324834
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780778324836
ASIN: 0778324834
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Product Description
Her passion for myth and magic leads a woman into the heart of a murderous evil
On a remote stretch of the rugged coast of Ireland, folklorist and illustrator Keira Sullivan pursues the mysterious Irish legend of an ancient Celtic stone angel. As she searches an isolated ruin, she's certain she's discovered the mythic angel, but before she can examine her find, she senses a malevolent presence...Is someone in there with her? Then the ruin collapses, trapping her.
Keira's uncle, a Boston homicide detective, enlists the help of Simon Cahill to find his missing niece. Simon, an expert with Fast Rescue, a rapid response search-and-rescue organization, is trying to keep a low profile after secretly assisting the take-down of a major criminal network, but he rushes to Ireland, pulling Keira out of the rubble just as she's about to free herself.
Simon isn't interested in myths or magic, nor is he surprised when Keira can't find a trace of her stone angel. He doesn't believe it exists. But the gruesome evidence of a startling act of violence convinces him that whatever she found in the ruin, the danger she faces is real.
When the violence follows them to Boston [and escalates], Simon and Keira realize that the long-forgotten story that has captivated her has also aroused a killer...a calculating predator who will certainly kill again.
Suspenseful and evocative, THE ANGEL is a riveting novel of dangerous myths, haunting secrets and the shattering truth concealed within them. It is Carla Neggers at her best.
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 Excellent Service & Product June 6, 2010
Gypsy (Memphis, TN USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was exceptionally pleased with the service, time between order and receipt of product and condition of the product when it was received. I cannot think of a single thing to improve.
I have ordered 2 other books since The Angel and checked to see if I could order from the same source and will continue to do so each time I order a book.
i could NOT put this down... January 8, 2010
Lorraine Healy (Cape Cod, Massachusetts)
This was my first Carla Neggers novel. I "didn't like her" because of her name. I can be such a dope. I've read two now (The Carriage House, which I also highly recommend), and she's like a "beefier" Nora Roberts (who I love). I REALLY enjoyed this book (AND The Carriage House). Try her, you'll like her!
 3 1/4- 3 1/2 stars...good book, not great September 29, 2009
Laura B (San Jose, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
3 1/4 - 3 1/2 stars
The Angel connects to The Widow through characters Abigail Browning and Bob O'Reilly. There is no need to have read the previous book, although it does explain the relationships between some of the characters.
Keira Sullivan, Bob O'Reilly's niece, is on her way to Ireland to research an old Irish tale told by an old neighbor of her uncle and mother. The night before she is to leave, a man mysteriously drowns in less than 2 feet of water. It appears accidental, but to Detective Abigail Browning, it is suspicious.
Keira makes her way to Ireland and finds herself in a bit of trouble. Her uncles makes some calls and Simon Cahill travels to save the damsel in distress.
A mystery begins to unfold of how all these seemingly unrelated incidents fit together. Is it Irish magic, the devil, or something else?
I found this book far more appealing than The Widow. I liked Keira and Simon along with Bob. The family dynamic was interesting. I still didn't find myself liking Abigail. She is just a bleak character with no depth. She played a large part in this book and those were my least favorite parts.
As for the romance part of the book, it was light. The main part of the story is the mystery and the romance barely mixes into it. I would have liked to have gotten deeper into the dynamic of the romantic relationship. I would not even call this book a romantic suspense.
I can't say this was an excellent book, but it was good. Neggers doesn't develop her characters enough, but this one had a bit more development than The Widow.
great storytelling August 1, 2009
Rebecca (Salem, Oregon)
just finished this book. loved the characters and story. i want to read more. worth your time to read. love the irish folklore.
 Boring July 24, 2009
Darian Ray (United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Interesting idea, too boring nothing much happens, too many characters, didn't pass my 50 page rule. I quit at about page 30.
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