Impulse
by Catherine Coulter
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A journalist's quest for revenge takes her to a private Caribbean island in this contemporary suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter.When Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Rafaella Holland discovers that her “real” father is powerful arms dealer Dominick Giovanni, all she can think about is vengeance. Vengeance for what he did to her now comatose mother. To gather enough proof to send him to prison for the rest of his miserable life, Rafaella will show more have to travel to the private island compound in the Caribbean where he runs his operations.
Marcus Devlin manages the resort on Giovanni’s Island, a private playground for the wealthy and powerful. He’s very good at what he does, but Rafaella wonders if he’s really what he seems.
As Rafaella and Marcus grow closer, events threaten to spin out of control when their small world on Giovanni’s Island starts to implode... show less
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This was a very good mystery. It is one of her older mysteries - written in 2001.
Rafaella Holland, a Pulitzer Prize winner, now a journalist for the Boston Tribune, discovers from her comatose mother's journals that her "real" father is Dominick Giovanni, a wealthy, very powerful arms dealer who lives and runs his operations from his own private island compound in the Caribbean. She wants revenge for what he did to her mother. She wants to gather enough proof to send him to prison for the rest of his miserable life.
Marcus Devlin manages the resort on Giovanni's Island, private playground for the wealthy and powerful. He's very good at what he does, but Rafaella wonders if he's really what he seems. Then someone tries to kill Dominick show more Giovanni. Why? Then someone tries to kill Rafaella and Marcus. Why? show less
Rafaella Holland, a Pulitzer Prize winner, now a journalist for the Boston Tribune, discovers from her comatose mother's journals that her "real" father is Dominick Giovanni, a wealthy, very powerful arms dealer who lives and runs his operations from his own private island compound in the Caribbean. She wants revenge for what he did to her mother. She wants to gather enough proof to send him to prison for the rest of his miserable life.
Marcus Devlin manages the resort on Giovanni's Island, private playground for the wealthy and powerful. He's very good at what he does, but Rafaella wonders if he's really what he seems. Then someone tries to kill Dominick show more Giovanni. Why? Then someone tries to kill Rafaella and Marcus. Why? show less
Typical 80s contemporary romance. If you like CC, you might like this. All the dialogue and setting is dated (as can be expected).
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- Canonical title
- Impulse
- Original publication date
- 1991
- People/Characters
- Rafaella Holland; Dominick Giovanni; Marcus O'Sullivan (Marcus Devlin); Charles Rutledge; Coco Vivrieux; Eddie Merkle
- Important places
- Caribbean Region; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Porto Bianco Resort, Giovanni's Island
- Dedication
- To Beth Zamichow Trainer, dancer, friend
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- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.30)
- Languages
- 5 — English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- ASINs
- 7
