In this first book of a new trilogy, as Deborah Sinclair confronts her father to refuse an arranged marriage, a fire consumes the mansion and she is taken hostage. As she engages in a battle of wits with her captor, Deborah begins to understand the injustice that fuels his anger and finds herself a hostage of her own heart.
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In this first book of a new trilogy, as Deborah Sinclair confronts her father to refuse an arranged marriage, a fire consumes the mansion and she is taken hostage. As she engages in a battle of wits with her captor, Deborah begins to understand the injustice that fuels his anger and finds herself a hostage of her own heart.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Set against the backdrop of the Chicago Fire of 1871, this fictionalized account grabs the reader quickly. The descriptions of the fire and the reactions of the people were excellent.
Tom Silver, upset by the death of his adoptive son, Asa, goes to Chicago to kill Arthur Sinclair, the man he knows to be responsible for Asa's loss. Instead, he kidnaps Arthur's only heir, his daughter Deborah.
We soon learn that Arthur is a social-climber and one of the richest men in Chicago. He has promised his daughter to one Philip Ascot, a penniless man of Chicago's 'old money.' With the marriage, Arthur will attain his fondest wish - to be accepted by the upper crust of Chicago society.
Because the two main characters, Tom and Deborah, had so far to go emotionally, I was relieved that the relationship took a big hunk of the book to ripen. It takes time to move from kidnapper/kidnapee to friends, etc. By taking the long route, I found the relationship to be very realistic.
On the down side, the story is an oft-told one. However, Susan Wiggs wrapped it within a larger story (the burning of Chicago and its aftermath), lifting it out its common roots.
4 stars
Chicago Fire Trilogy
1. The Hostage (2000)
2. The Mistress (2000)
3. The Firebrand (2001)
Visionar7
Jul 24, 2008
Another great one
This author has a way of making you feel like you are right there with the chatracter, I am never dissappointed in each new book. I read the Lakeshore Chronicles each one as wonderful as the last one. Now on the Cicago Fire Trilogy I am on the third one The Hostage....almost finished, and I don't want it to end! I don't like romance novels just for the sake of romance but Susan Wiggs books are more like rich discoveries with locations, era's and characters
