"Desperate Memories is romantic suspense at its most compelling: a page-turning plot coupled with a tender love story. Brimming with betrayal, deception and love, DESPERATE MEMORIES will keep you guessing to the action-packed climax." PAMELA CALLOW, bestselling author of the Kate Lange Thriller series. Desperate Memories is the story of attraction, love and danger. Robyn McGill's nightmares lead her and Officer Luke Carlisle on a mission to save Robyn from a killer who has secretly embedded himself in her life. Desperate Memories is a shocking, one of a kind story of deceit and betrayal, played out against the backdrop of a lonely island on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. December 3, 2014Format: Kindle Edition
Verified PurchaseThis was a exceptional book. Good suspense, great character's, some a bit off in the head for sure. The plot is varied, sometimes unclear of which plot is going on. A truly diabolical master manipulator controlling all avenues of the lives of the characters. I'm not sure anyone but Stella could spin such a good tale, taking you in different directions unclear for most of the book who the puppet master is. Very good book. November 14, 2016Format: PaperbackI just finished reading "Desperate Acts" this weekend. As advertised it was an "I couldn't put it down" type of read. I was so impressed with the complexity of your story telling and the twists and turns it took. Thanks so much for writing it. I do not read much fiction and when I did it was usually John Grisham. Last summer discovered MJ Gilroy and his 4 books which like Grisham captured my attention. However you are the equal or better than both of them. I look forward to reading more of Stella MacLean. December 10, 2014Format: Kindle EditionStella MacLean's Desperate Memories is a compelling story of denial, betrayal and terror where her caste of quirky characters migrates through the scenes as deftly as the rare birds they pursue. Lovely and exotic seaside, island landscape is backdrop to murder and shady deals and suspense where the reveal opens the door for love and an opportunity to move on. A great read. Desperate Memories had been in my heart and my head for many years. It all started when I went on a birding expedition to Grand Manan Island and over to Machias Seal Island, two islands near the Maine coast. I was walking out to a light house shrouded in mist and wondered out loud what it would be like if you feared for your life and found yourself on this foot path in this cold formidable part of the world. From that moment on Desperate Memories rose in my imagination, taking over my writing life. I love this book, not just because it is mine, but because the story explores the worst possible scenario for a doctor. It also exposes us to the vulnerability of not being able to remember. We all need our memories to set the scene of our daily lives. But what it that scene in your mind was shattered beyond repair? The snap of gunfire cut the air. Robyn McGill leapt back, slamming her shoulder into the stern rail of the sailboat. Fear choked her lungs as she slid into the safety of the cockpit. Her movements were slowed by a sense of disbelief as she edged along the roughened fibreglass decking. With the light of the companion way guiding her, she crawled toward the safety of the cabin until her fingers bumped against cold medal. She gripped the rounded, deadly shape of a gun. Panic pulsed through her as if driven by a giant bellows, penetrating every part of her being. This couldn't be happening to her. Not here. Not now. She sensed a sudden movement near the bow of the sailboat. "Nathan? Peter?" Robin's words joined the gray mist floating around her as she grabbed the boat's wheel and pulled herself to her feet. Dr. Robin McGill believes in the sanctity of life. Officer Luke Carlisle believes that no one is above the law. Both their integrity and their beliefs are called into question when they face a madman who believes in nothing. Romantic suspense author Stella MacLean writes books that are populated with contemporary characters that will keep you reading well past your bedtime. Stella writes stories that are exciting, and packed with emotional punch that will leave you remembering the story long after you finish reading the book.
Verified PurchaseThis was a exceptional book. Good suspense, great character's, some a bit off in the head for sure. The plot is varied, sometimes unclear of which plot is going on. A truly diabolical master manipulator controlling all avenues of the lives of the characters. I'm not sure anyone but Stella could spin such a good tale, taking you in different directions unclear for most of the book who the puppet master is. Very good book. November 14, 2016Format: PaperbackI just finished reading "Desperate Acts" this weekend. As advertised it was an "I couldn't put it down" type of read. I was so impressed with the complexity of your story telling and the twists and turns it took. Thanks so much for writing it. I do not read much fiction and when I did it was usually John Grisham. Last summer discovered MJ Gilroy and his 4 books which like Grisham captured my attention. However you are the equal or better than both of them. I look forward to reading more of Stella MacLean. December 10, 2014Format: Kindle EditionStella MacLean's Desperate Memories is a compelling story of denial, betrayal and terror where her caste of quirky characters migrates through the scenes as deftly as the rare birds they pursue. Lovely and exotic seaside, island landscape is backdrop to murder and shady deals and suspense where the reveal opens the door for love and an opportunity to move on. A great read. Desperate Memories had been in my heart and my head for many years. It all started when I went on a birding expedition to Grand Manan Island and over to Machias Seal Island, two islands near the Maine coast. I was walking out to a light house shrouded in mist and wondered out loud what it would be like if you feared for your life and found yourself on this foot path in this cold formidable part of the world. From that moment on Desperate Memories rose in my imagination, taking over my writing life. I love this book, not just because it is mine, but because the story explores the worst possible scenario for a doctor. It also exposes us to the vulnerability of not being able to remember. We all need our memories to set the scene of our daily lives. But what it that scene in your mind was shattered beyond repair? The snap of gunfire cut the air. Robyn McGill leapt back, slamming her shoulder into the stern rail of the sailboat. Fear choked her lungs as she slid into the safety of the cockpit. Her movements were slowed by a sense of disbelief as she edged along the roughened fibreglass decking. With the light of the companion way guiding her, she crawled toward the safety of the cabin until her fingers bumped against cold medal. She gripped the rounded, deadly shape of a gun. Panic pulsed through her as if driven by a giant bellows, penetrating every part of her being. This couldn't be happening to her. Not here. Not now. She sensed a sudden movement near the bow of the sailboat. "Nathan? Peter?" Robin's words joined the gray mist floating around her as she grabbed the boat's wheel and pulled herself to her feet. Dr. Robin McGill believes in the sanctity of life. Officer Luke Carlisle believes that no one is above the law. Both their integrity and their beliefs are called into question when they face a madman who believes in nothing. Romantic suspense author Stella MacLean writes books that are populated with contemporary characters that will keep you reading well past your bedtime. Stella writes stories that are exciting, and packed with emotional punch that will leave you remembering the story long after you finish reading the book.