A Message for Abby: Patton's Daughters

by Janice Kay Johnson

Book Overview

A Message For Abby by Janice Kay Johnson released on Aug 25, 1999 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373708661
• ISBN13: 9780373708666
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Conclusion to a Fabulous Trilogy

What a fabulous book! I loved this conclusion to the Patton's Daughters trilogy. Janice Johnson is a gifted author who brings these characters to life on the pages of the book. While The Woman in Blue is my favorite of the trilogy, I couldn't help but love this book. It nicely incorporates all the previous characters from the other books into the pages, as well as bring Abby's romance with Ben to life. Buy this book immediately (of course, it wouldn't hurt to order the previous two while you're at it)!

Excellent contemporary romance

In Elk Springs, Oregon, fire inspector Abby Patton investigates the aborted arson of a pick-up truck on a lonely road just outside town. The truck suspiciously looks identical to that owned by her deceased father, a respected police officer. She calls in the license plate and learns that it was stolen from the mother-in-law of Abby's sister. When she sees blood in the inside of the vehicle, Abby calls the sheriff's department. Detective Ben Shea arrives on the scene. Abby wonders if the truck is a warning message to Abby and her two sisters. Ben agrees that the truck and subsequent incidents appear as if someone seeks vengeance. As he persuades Abby to date him, the incidents turn nastier and more personal. Ben soon realizes that the culprit seeks revenge on the daughters for something their father caused. Ben and Abby fall in love, but not only do they have to contend with an unknown assailant, he must find away to prove to her he is not her abusive father. The third novel in Janice Kay Johnson's Patton's Daughters retains the freshness of the two previous tales while establishing a freshness that is uniquely due to Abby. The story line is exciting as incidents parallel events from the other two books and Ed's personality comes into greater focus. Ben is a beautiful person whose patience will make him a hero to readers. A MESSAGE FOR ABBY is an entertaining novel with a message that how the child is nurtured impacts how the adult behaves.Harriet Klausner