On Tall Pine Lake

I thought that this book was a good suspense/romance novel. The story centers around Nona and her younger sister Maggie that move to Tall Pine Lake for the summer. Nona's best friend Mabel goes with them and she and Mabel work for the camp. The owner Simon and Nona get off to a rough start and argue all through the book. The girl's half-brother Harold sent Nona a package before they left with instructions to not open it Little did Nona know that Harold and robbed a bank of several million dollars and stole jewlrey too. When they arrive at the camp they are unaware of 2 men watching them until one of them tries to grab Maggie. I don't want to reveal the whole story so I will stop here but I was "very" unsure about one of the characters in this book until the last chapter. The book was a fast and easy read and definently kept me guessing until the last chapter! What Nona thought would be a peaceful, non-stressful place was anything but!

Read anything this lady writes. Good clean stories and very entertaining reading material. Not a fast reader but read in 2 days.

this book was awesome...had a hard time putting it down. The book was easy to read and the print was big. I'm looking forward to reading more of her books

Loved this book!!!!!!!!!!Dorothy is one of the best Historical/Romance writers. Cant wait for her next book.

Home, Arkansas is the new home of Nona Conrad, her teen-age sister Maggie and their adopted Aunt Mabel. She moved from Little Rock because she needs a job and the owner of the fishing camp hired her to look after things and take care of the finances. Her half brother Harold, who she knows is a thief and a liar, sent her a package begging her not to open it but she is so busy with the new job and her next door neighbor Simon Wright that she forgets all about it. Simon drives her crazy with his over protectiveness but she begins to understand why when he explains that Harold stole a lot of money and jewels from one of the vaults in the bank that belongs to his grandfather. Two men from the mob are in the area looking for the treasure and the jewels and they kidnap Maggie hoping she knows something that will lead them to Harold. A Good Samaritan frees Maggie, takes her to his parents home where they spend the night before returning home. The danger is far from over because the men want the money and they will do whatever is necessary to get it. Between kidnapping, chases, and injuries, Nona and Simon find time to fall in love. This is Dorothy Garlock's fiftieth book and it is one of her best to date. Taking place in a tiny backwater rural town, readers soak up the atmosphere of small town living. The way the protagonists bicker the audience knows they're starting to fall in love; surprisingly, the person who is one of the stars is Maggie, a young girl who keeps her head during dangerous situations. It would be great to have Maggie's story when she grows up. Harriet Klausner