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Didn’t Like It “Libby Drake, fourth of the seven magical Drake sisters, is the compassionate one, a doctor with a heart of gold, unable to say no to anyone. She can't seem to be able to say no even to people who are vegetating in their hospital beds, more dead than alive, with their brain resembling scrambled...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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Anne Seymour wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The good doctor has fallen! Libby Drake definitely has her work cut out for her with this one. Ty Derrick is brilliant he’s a fireman, rich, and an amazing scientist, but he has his issues like he’s an adrenalin junkie, emotionally detached, and gets so focused on his projects that you can’t pry him away. On top of it all, he thinks all the Drake magic is a sham. Not that it’s Libby’s fault, it’s her families fault. They are drawn together when their lives are in danger, but who are they after? Libby Drake the magical doctor or Ty the perfect scientist? It all starts with a fall. (Adult Book, not Young Adult)”
Jourdan W wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The drakes are an awesome read”
Aubrey M wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Dana W wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I liked this book, not as well as some of the others. I did figure out who the bad guy was and why before the end of the book. That was ok, it still was a good story”
Debra V wrote this review Saturday, July 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really love this series and this is a great contribution!”
Heather F wrote this review Monday, July 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My favorite so far!”
NICOLE N wrote this review Tuesday, June 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“my favorite of the series!”
Haley O wrote this review Wednesday, May 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Libby Drake, fourth of the seven magical Drake sisters, is the compassionate one, a doctor with a heart of gold, unable to say no to anyone. She can't seem to be able to say no even to people who are vegetating in their hospital beds, more dead than alive, with their brain resembling scrambled eggs.
Alathea Wright wrote this review Monday, April 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Well, that's Tyson "Ty" Derrick for you. The daredevil genius researcher slash firefighter's harness had broke while he was trying to save a teenager.
Libby goes against everything she's been taught, risking her life and that of her sisters when she attempts to save Ty, but she does it and survives to live the tale.
But the two might not survive to the end of the book, since obviously there's someone who is adamant at keeping them apart at all cost.
The fourth installment in the Drake Sister Series was quite a disappointment for me. I just couldn't grasp at the presumed chemistry between the two main characters.
The dialogues, mostly between Libby and Ty, were another turn off. There was just a tad too much data and "science-talk" to make the dialogues and the romance between the two much believable. Both Libby and Ty seemed a little too bland for me to really make the whole shebang between them real and plausible.
What I loved, and is probably the only redeemable trait of this book, was the fact Ty, the leading man, didn't believe in magic and tried at all costs to find a logical explanation for the gifts the sisters share. He went so far, that he contemplated hooking them up to machines to find the answer. He claimed he was joking, but I wouldn't count on it.
The serious problem with this book was the resolution of the suspense sub-plot. The author just didn't deliver as well as she could and the explanation of the motive just seemed a little off for me.
For me this was the worst book in the whole series.”
“Dangerous Tides is book four in Christine Feehan's Drake Sisters series. The story revolves around Libby Drake and Tyson Derrick.
Susan wrote this review Friday, April 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Libby is the confirmed "good girl" of the Drake family. Her power lies in healing others, and she has spent her professional life as Dr. Libby Drake, traveling the world with Doctors Beyond Borders, trying to help those in need.
Tyson Derrick is a brilliant biochemist working for pharmaceutical company BioLab. Spending most of his life in a lab, Ty spends his vacation time as a rescuer with the forestry service, using the adrenaline rush to feel alive.
Libby and Ty were rivals in college. The two most brilliant minds on campus, they often crossed paths, most of the time leaving Libby in tears after Ty said something insensitive to her. Ty has always believed that Libby's family are a bunch of con artists, using slight of hand to defraud the residents of Sea Haven. He believes that he can make Libby see the truth if he can just get her away from her sisters.
Despite their history, Libby cannot resist the call to heal Ty after he suffers a deadly fall. Using magic to heal is always dangerous, and it takes a physical toll on Libby, nearly killing her. When Ty realizes that the power of the Drake sisters is authentic, he finds withing Libby's family the acceptance he has always craved. But of course, it can't be that easy - someone is trying to kill Libby and Ty, and it will take all the Drake sisters and their friends combined to make them safe again.
For the first 100 pages or so, I really didn't enjoy this book. Ty and his cousin Sam were so obstinate about the Drakes, and their persistence in believing the sisters were charlatans was really annoying! But once the sisters essentially "proved" themselves to him, the book got better. I can't say it was my favorite of the series so far, but it was still good.
Libby was a great heroine, but I never really forgave Ty for his initial prejudice. He was incredibly critical of Libby and her family in the beginning, and I just plain didn't like him. I was never able to "fall" for Ty like I have for the past heroes in the series.
Like the other books in the Drake Sisters series, Dangerous Tides was full of action: rescue attempts, shootings, car chases, etc. The story was intriguing, full of mystery and suspense. Unfortunately for me, it lacked a little bit of the magic from the other books in the series. Over all, Dangerous Tides was entertaining, but didn't live up to the rest of the series. I wish I could have given it 3.5 stars, but GoodReads doesn't have that capibility yet.”
