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Detour
Detour
Author: James Siegel
From the bestselling author of Derailed comes the adrenaline-charged story of one man who must betray everything he believes in to save his family. — Paul and Joanna desperately want to have children, but their failure to conceive almost ends their marriage. Instead, they decide to adopt and arrange a trip to Colombia to bring home a bab...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780446531856
ISBN-10: 0446531855
Publication Date: 3/23/2005
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 23 ratings
Publisher: Warner Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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frogprincess avatar reviewed Detour on + 5 more book reviews
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first book by this author - it was such an exciting read ! i am sorry it has sit on my HUGE tbr pile for so LONG - i read it in one day ! i couldn't wait to turn the page !
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Thrilling good read.
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Raed this in one day, it was so good I couldn't put it down. Very exciting thriller. I will look for other books by this author.
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Very exciting!!
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Excellent suspenseful story. I liked it better than Derailed.
Twintoni avatar reviewed Detour on + 133 more book reviews
A great book, very suspenseful. It kept me intrigued through the entire story.
scotty2 avatar reviewed Detour on + 11 more book reviews
Great story from start to finish. If you like a good thriller and suspense it is worth picking up a copy of this book.
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They want what every young couple wants: a child of their own. But Paul and Joanna Breidbart are unable to conceive, and American agencies tell them they'll have to wait years to adopt. Then they hear that a baby girl is available in Wartorn Colombia...
An insurance evecutive, Paul knows all about risks. Yet all the statistics in the world can't prepare him for what happens next. Once in Colombia, he and Joanna receive the child of their dreams, and everything seems perfect. Until the afternoon they briefly leave their daughter alone with a new nanny. When they return, something is terribly different with the child. Suddenly Paul and Joanna's world becomes a dangerous, violent nightmare...one where Paul Breidbart must give up everything he has to save everyone he loves.
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Good, fast paced story.
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fast-paced, scary and suspenseful!


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