The Mist

Written by CARLA NEGGERS

Narrated by Carol Monda

New York Times best-selling author Carla Neggers introduces Lizzie Rush in this gripping tale where nothing and no one is as they seem. Utilizing skills her ex-spy father taught her, Lizzie brings down an international crime kingpin. But now this outlaw has her targeted for revenge. Her only hope may be intelligence man Will Davenport- but can he be trusted? "No one does romantic suspense better!"-Janet Evanovich

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 6, 2009
• ISBN: 9781440760099

CARLA NEGGERS

New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers is always plotting her next adventure, whether in life or for one of her books. Her fertile imagination and curious nature make her ready for anything. It is also these qualities that sparked her love of reading as a child and continue to drive her passion for storytelling today. With her trademark blend of action, suspense and down-to-earth, realistic characters caught up in extraordinary circumstances, her novels never fail to take her readers on an exciting journey. Carla began writing as a youngster, when she'd grab a pad and pen and climb a tree to spin her stories. Growing up in western Massachusetts, she is the third of seven children. Just before she was born, her Dutch immigrant father and Southern-born mother packed up the car with two kids and all their belongings and headed north to start a new life. They settled in an eighteenth-century carriage house on ninety acres and began a long process of renovation. After graduating as valedictorian of her high school class, she went on to major in journalism at Boston University, graduating magna cum laude. She enjoyed a brief stint as an arts and entertainment writer, then turned to writing fiction full-time and now has more than fifty books to her credit. Travel and research both play a large part in Carla's writing. She can often trace the germination of a plot to the exact moment of inspiration. “It's part of the fun of being a writer—you never know what will spark an idea. For example, on a trip to the Netherlands some years ago, we did a tour of a canal-like waterway,” she says. “I kept thinking—what would happen if a dead body floated by? What if it was an American? It's the way my mind works—around me, everyone else was admiring the quaint countryside. I was devising a murder.” Once a plot is hatched, the real researching begins. Her novels have taken her atop the northeast's highest peaks, onto a shooting range with a police academy instructor and across the world as she scouts out locations and seeks the authenticity that imbues her novels. The author's greatest pleasure comes in those moments when she feels she's gotten the story just right—when it all comes together on the pages of her book, exactly the way she's envisioned the tale in her mind. Then, when readers connect with the story, her satisfaction is complete. “Everything comes down to the finished book,” says the author. “When I hear from a reader that the story resonated, and that he or she had a great time reading it, I know I've done my job and done it well.” When she's not working on her next book, Carla enjoys traveling, hiking and kayaking. She's set out to become a “four-thousand-footer” by climbing all forty-eight peaks over four-thousand feet in the New Hampshire White Mountains, and she's always planning the next trip—and the next adventure—either of which just might inspire a new story. Carla lives in Vermont, where she and her husband have recently renovated their mountain house not far from picturesque Quechee Gorge. 

Reviews for The Mist

[whybehave2002 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent installment in this series. All the same players with some new ones to get to know.

[kimsalyers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

has been interesting and good so far. was a really good book

[glenajo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Excellent continuation as the third book in Negger's series that begins with "The Widow." Negger incorporates hints of Irish lore and scenery, along with locations in the US as well. The heroine, Lizzie Rush, is pulled in multiple directions as she attempts to assist the FBI director and fall in love.

[coltfan18 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Mystery, spies, romance, near-death with Irish and American settings, what's not to like. Good summer quick read.

[bewise1_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I was kept interested. It's a good FBI-type read. Lots of action.

[cats57_1 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The Mist by Carla Neggers I would very much like to try to recap this book for you, but there is one minor problem--- there really isn’t much of a story for me to recap. Okay I lied; there is sort of a story if you look real hard. What I could glean from this disjointed novel is that an American Billionaire/thrill seeker has been charged with multiple crimes and is at the center of “an international criminal network”. He vows revenge against those who helped take him down. Naturally he escapes his ‘house arrest’ and begins his revenge.This is supposed to be a Romantic Suspense novel. I have to beg to differ; this novel has neither romance nor suspense. What it does have is stilted, disjointed dialog, uninteresting shallowly written characters, characters that seem written as if they didn’t even care what the heck happened in the story. We have seemingly helpless females that should have been kicking butt and taking names. Romance? Was there any romance? Well according to what happens on page 263 out of 347 pages, Lizzie admits to falling for Lord Will. How in the heck this happens is beyond me since they really never share much of anything except very childish dialog filled with questions and no answers. Although it’s true that I have never read anything by this author and it most likely would have helped for me to have had some back story, I’ve never before had as much problems catching up with a series as I had with this book.Do not buy this book if this is going to be the first one by this author you try. It will be a huge disappointment. If you must read this, go to your local library, save a tree and your book buying money for a Romantic Suspense novel that really is suspenseful and romantic.