Heartbreaker

Abridged
Author: Julie Garwood
Narrator: Jan Maxwell
Genres: Fiction
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date: December 2008
Length: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 4/5
Formats:
  • CD

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Overview

FBI agent Nick Buchanan is about to take his first vacation in three years when he receives a phone call from his best friend and former college roommate, Father Tom Madden. Tom relates the horrifying tale of a confession that he heard from a killer seeking absolution for a gruesome crime he has yet to commit. Worse yet, the madman, who calls himself The Heartbreaker, confesses that his intended victim is Laurant Madden, Tom's gorgeous younger sister.

Selected Reviews

Typical Harlequin

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Hate to be the lone dissenter

by Colo Listener
  • Book Rating: 1/5

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Reviews (9)

Typical Harlequin

Written by Anonymous from Des Moines, IA on December 7th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This is a nice easy listening book if you don't want alot of "overhead". The characters are superficial and the overall plot is typical; boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy get girls back. The plot is very light and see-through. After listening to Jim Dale for the last 4 months (whole Harry Potter series), this narrator was very hard to listen too. Her character's "voices" were not consistent and overall she did not have a "depth" to her reading.

Hate to be the lone dissenter

Written by Colo Listener on April 11th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I couldn't get through the first disk. The story was interesting but the dialogue was totally unbelievable. Ms Garwood obviously has no ear for men's conversations. They came out sounding opraphied.

Heartbreaker

Written by Anonymous on March 22nd, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Very exciting! I loved the fast pace of the storyline!

Heartbreaker

Written by Van from Hampton, VA on April 20th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Why did it have to be abridged!!! Great story. The narrator sucks you in right from the start. The way the plot draws itself out is very sneaky. It's not the storyline that you would expect. As the first in the Buchanan series it's a great start. (For your information it's Heartbreaker, Mercy, Killjoy, and Murder List...all of them great). A definite must listen. It's suspenseful, spicy, intriguing...with a touch of humor as well. An overall great job!

Heartbreaker

Written by Beth Fix on April 2nd, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Another great book by Julie Garwood. This book also keeps you on the edge of your seat. This killer is mad! It's a great read. Julie's books have so far, all used some of the same people (Monk, The Buchanans). It's kind of neat to see who she will use in her next book. Great book.

Broke My Heart

Written by Kardiac from Stafford, VA on March 10th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

My wife loves Julie Garwood, and recommended this book as a good place to start. I thought it would be nice to discuss the book with her, so I gave it a shot. It was good, but by no means great. The ending was predictable, except for a single twist thrown from left field at the last minute, with no real foreshadowing. The romantic scenes were practically Harlequin romance, and Julie Garwood could use some serious time talking to men about how they think, because her presentation of the male psyche was sorely lacking. Still, the story was interesting, if not terribly surprising, and the characters were endearing. A word of warning, though... the female protagonist of the book is very similar to Garwood's later female protagonists, so I'm hesitant to continue reading her novels. The leading ladies all seem to be cut from the same mold.

Heartbreaker

Written by Bubba in Ontario on March 9th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I loved this book. Great listen too. Nick is slow but comes thru..

Heartbreaker

Written by Sharon Bennett on November 26th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I loved listening to this book. It was abridged well, and there very few spots where you were left wondering what they had left out. The reader did an excellent job and it was easy to keep track of who was doing what. I enjoyed the suspense in the plot, and I enjoyed the love story as well. I think anyone who enjoys mysteries would enjoy the book, and people who like contemporary romance will enjoy it, too.

Heartbreaker

Written by Nanette on August 30th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Good book. Very suspenseful. Good storyline. Worth listening to.

Selected Reviews

Typical Harlequin

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Hate to be the lone dissenter

by Colo Listener
  • Book Rating: 1/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Garwood, Julie

"Julie Garwood has enchanted readers since her first novel was published in 1985; today there are more than fifteen million copies of her books in print. In addition to Come the Spring and her #1 New York Times bestselling Clayborne Brides trilogy (One Pink Rose, One White Rose and One Red Rose), her previous novels include eleven other New York Times bestsellers: The Bride, Guardian Angel, Honor's Splendour, The Gift, The Prize, The Secret, Castles, Saving Grace, Prince Charming, For the Roses (which was adapted as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television special, ""Rose Hill""), and The Wedding."