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Category: Book
Author: Iris Johansen
Publisher: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Studio: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Label: Brilliance Audio Paperback Audiobooks
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 1590861329
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781590861325
ASIN: 1590861329
Publication Date: August 10, 2003
Release Date: August 10, 2003
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Product Description
Some would kill to know what Caitlin Vasaro knows. For the secrets she's kept hidden all her life are the kind the rich and powerful will do anything to possess. But not even Caitlin knows how much danger she is in - or how far someone will go to hunt her down. But she is about to find out when she enters a business deal with the mysterious and charismatic Alex Karazov and joins the hunt for one of the world's most coveted treasures, the Wind Dancer, an ancient statue of legendary beauty and power. But Karazov is a dangerous man who has an even more dangerous enemy and suddenly Caitlin is thrust into a shadowy world of intrigue and deception, unable to trust anyone, not even the one man who can help. Now she must outsmart the cleverest of killers, a psychopath obsessed with the Wind Dancer whose ruthless plan spans continents and whose lethal rampage won't stop at one death...or two...or even three - not until he finally gets what he wants: the secret Caitlin will die to keep.
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 Reap the Wind August 28, 2008
This book was sent to me in very good condition and quickly. It is an interesting, suspenseful book. I recommend to read the first two books of the wind dancer before reading this one.
 Thoroughly UNengrossing December 19, 2007
This book was likely the least-engrossing book I've ever attempted to read. I've tried to get through it in four different stints and have gotten bored and frustrated enough each time to give up in favor of another (better) book. The sex scenes seem as if they were written by a horny 12-year-old and seem to be randomly dropped into the book-- they're not convincing in the least. Well more than 100 pages in there still seemed to be no story. The characters are shameless stereotypes: the young woman with a broken family who had to grow up too early and keeps herself so determined and busy so as to ignore her sorrow, she's a country girl who has never known the world, and the dark, mysterious, aloof millionaire who seduces her and finds himself seduced as well. Unfortunately, the writing is as bad as the story is tired, and their relationship isn't able to transcend the pages at all. As the pages went by I found myself wondering when things would come together to make this book more than empty words on paper, but they never did. Don't waste your time.
Reap the Wind July 27, 2007
Well, this turned out to my favorite of all of I.J's books. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book nearly as much as I did. I fell in love w/ the characters. Caitlyn & Alex's relationship was well written, and drew me deeper into the book. Kemal is awesome & what a cool twist at the end! I still can't figure out how Melis is related to Kemal, he says she is his niece, but is that indeed true? I wanted to cry for Melis, and Kemal's character was just brilliant! I will miss Alex & Caitlin & crew! Kemal could fill up a book on his own. Maybe one day he will, with references back to Reap the Wind. LOVED IT!!!!
happy February 26, 2007
The shipment was very fast. I was very glad to find this book I have been lokking for it after I read Wind Dancer. It is a wonderful book.
Filled With Mystery and Erotic Sex March 19, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have certain criteria which needs to be met in order for me to give a book an excellent rating. One of those mandatory items is good editing. The author could write a fantastic story, filled with intrigue and characters that burst out of the pages at you, but if the editing is substandard, then I can't get past it. Thus causing my rating of the book to go down a notch. This was the case with Reap the Wind - those glaring typos and a couple of minor storyline errors jumped out and spoiled the scene in my eyes. Of course, this book is a reprint of an earlier work by Iris Johansen and I'm thrilled that her editor is either now more efficient, or she has a new one!
Reap the Wind focuses on Caitlin Vasaro, a woman who has always had a love for the Wind Dancer. The Wind Dancer, an antique statue shaped like a Pegasus, is said to possess mystical powers. The statue has been passed down in the Andreas family for many generations and is often fodder for rumor and speculation, as well as plots for stealing it. The myths surrounding the statue include stories of untold power for anyone in possession of it.
Caitlin, as a distant cousin to the owner of the Wind Dancer, had studied the statue's history while in college, and pours over a family journal, which contains portions focusing on the statue. She currently has returned to oversee and run the family flower farm in Italy and has produced a perfume that will "rock the world". She always seems to be one step ahead of the bank mortgage and worries about them repossessing Vasaro (the name of the farm). Vasaro is depicted as Utopia - fields of flowers, fruit trees, vineyard, mansion, and various outhouses. Yes, sounds like Utopia to me!
Caitlin's life is high stress constantly wondering if the elements will destroy the flower crop, and if so, how she'll make the next mortgage payment or payroll. Then an opportunity that's too good to be true walks into her life. That opportunity comes in the form of Alex Karazov, a wealthy businessman, ex-CIA/KGB man, who makes her a business proposition she can't refuse. He's willing to put up his money to market her perfume, thus paying off the mortgage on Vasaro. She enters the deal, knowing there is more to it than she is being told.
Most people can see where this story is going. Yes, Caitlin and Alex begin a mad, passionate love affair (and some of those scenes in the book are very steamy and not for those that blush at the mere mention of sex). But the surprise is the mystery that comes along with the romance. It seems others of a more evil nature are planning to steal the Wind Dancer while on loan for the perfume advertising campaign.
(NOTE: This section contains key information about the plot - skip if you are planning to read the book)The story takes you on a wild run through Europe in a chase to get the Wind Dancer back once it's stolen. At times the action is a bit far-fetched, but it will definitely have your heart pumping. The identity of a key villain, The Gypsy, was predictable, but the ending had a few twists and turns to keep it interesting.
There were also scenes that are definitely overkill, such as guys repealing out of helicopters to torch Vasaro with flame-throwers. Another hard one to fathom is the scene where the captain of a whaler shoots his harpoon at the people on the ship trying to save the whale. But hey, there are only a few of those type scenes and it doesn't take away from the overall good story.
This book is definitely one to read, as long as you don't focus on the typos and can get past the site seeing/shopping adventures. Never mind, don't ask about those! And if you blush at romance scenes, you'll want to skip over the few very erotic, xxx, love scenes that will leave you wondering how Iris Johansen comes up with this stuff!
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