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Declan's Cross

de Carla Neggers

Sèrie: Sharpe & Donovan (3)

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Marine biologist Julianne Maroney comes to tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast to heal her broken heart. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan who are in Declan's Cross investigating an old art theft case--especially since it was Colin's brother who broke Julianne's heart.… (més)
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  dhaupt | Mar 2, 2014 |
Declan’s Cross is the third suspense novel featuring FBI Agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan. Set primarily in Ireland, in a village with surprising links to Rock Point, Maine, this mystery involves theft, betrayal, blackmail and murder.

There are two primary story arcs in Declan’s Cross that eventually intersect – a murder and an art theft. Emma and Colin’s romantic getaway is interrupted by the death of a young woman in the Irish village of Declan’s Cross. The possibility of a link to a decades old art theft intrigues Emma while the dead woman’s connection to Julianne Maroney, a marine biologist from Colin’s hometown in Maine, and his brother’s ex girlfriend, has Colin on guard.

There is history between Emma and Colin that I am not privy to given I haven’t read either the first or second installment though Neggers provides some details of the couple’s past adventures. Their romance is new and Ireland is a chance for both to spend some time together away from the pressures of their job. Emma and Colin’s relationship is just one of the three romantic subplots that are part of this story – Julianne has recently had her heart broken by Andy Donovan, while Irish farmer/garda, Sean, and O’Byrne House Hotel owner, Kitty, have a long history of love/hate.

The plot isn’t terribly complicated though it does seem so at times given the the large cast of characters, their various relationships, and the shifts of setting between Ireland and Maine. The only real issue I had with the story is the pacing. It seems to take a long time for anything to actually happen, and there is some repetitiveness to elements of the story. Distracted by the elusive art thief that continues to taunt her grandfather, it is a while before Emma and Colin, with the the help of local man Sean, piece together the motive for Lindsey’s murder, resulting in Julianne being vulnerable to the killer.

As a personal aside, Ireland is one of the few places I would one day like to visit and Neggers makes the prospect even more inviting with lovely descriptions of the country’s rolling green farmland, rugged coasts and quaint villages steeped in history.

A quick and entertaining read, I think fans of the Sharpe and Donovan series will particularly enjoy Declan’s Cross for its romantic resolutions, but the mysteries should hold the interest of those unfamiliar with the characters. ( )
  shelleyraec | Oct 11, 2013 |
I love a good mystery story and the fact that it takes place in Ireland is even better. Declan's Cross is the third in the Sharpe and Donovan series by Carla Neggers and the first that I have read by this author. Even though I had not read the first two books in the series, I found that I was able to figure out who was who and the relationships the characters shared. This story has to do with an art theft that happened ten years previous and what the connection could be to the death of a woman who was planning on opening a marine research center in the quaint village of Declan's Cross. What is the connection between the two, was the woman murdered and if so who did it and why?? All these questions are answered in this plot and character driven story. I highly recommend this suspenseful and wonderfully told book by a talented author. I will certainly be reading more by Ms.Neggers. ( )
  celticlady53 | Sep 29, 2013 |
I enjoyed DECLAN'S CROSS which was my first Sharpe & Donovan novel. I loved the Irish setting and was interested in both the current crime and the crime of ten years past that had not yet been solved.

Julianne Maroney, marine biologist, snapped at the chance to go to Declan's Cross to help set up a marine research station. She was eager to get away from Andy Donovan since their relationship broke up. She knew going into it that it was unlikely to succeed but that didn't stop her heart from breaking. She is supposed to meet chance-met acquaintance Lindsey Hargreaves at the airport. But when she arrives, Lindsey isn't there. She makes her way on her own to Declan's Cross where Lindsey's colleagues say that she is just that absent minded that she could have forgotten to pick Julianne up.

Meanwhile, Colin Donovan and Emma Sharpe, both FBI agents, are vacationing in Ireland too. Colin in trying to decide, after nearly being killed on his last undercover assignment, whether or not he wants to continue with the FBI. When they are informed that Julianne is coming and going to a village where their was a famous art theft that Emma's family had investigated, they decide to check out Declan's Cross and Julianne's situation.

Julianne is renting a cottage from Sean Murphy who is working on the farm for a while getting over injuries sustained when he encountered smugglers in his job as gardai. Colin and Emma are staying in the inn made from the house where the art theft occurred. The inn is now being run by the niece of the man who owned the missing art.

Things get even more twisty when Julianne's body turns up. Is her death linked to that long ago crime? Besides the two mysteries there are at least three relationships being worked on in this novel. I thought that the number of relationships and the number of crimes made the focus of the novel rather scattered. I didn't feel like I knew enough about each character to know who to care about. And I was disappointed that only one of the mystery plots was resolved in this story.

I will say that this book has really made me want to read the other books in the Sharpe & Donovan series so that I can fill in some of the backstory that I feel was missing for my complete enjoyment of this book. Fans of the series will want to read this title. New readers might want to start at the beginning. ( )
  kmartin802 | Sep 13, 2013 |
Declan’s Cross by Carla Neggers

Part mystery, part romance, part Irish travelogue, Declan’s Cross is a satisfying mix. A decade old art heist keeps Emma Sharpe involved, while a new murder keeps Colin Donovan busy. Joining Sharpe and Donovan are Julianne, the other Donovan brothers, an Irish priest, a sheep farmer and assorted denizens of the village of Declan’s Cross. After a slow start, necessary to introduce the several characters and puzzles, the story is engaging and full of twists and turns. The romance travels by fits and starts but is ultimately satisfying. The plot is solid with enough mystery left to encourage a wait for the next book in this series. ( )
  beckyhaase | Sep 2, 2013 |
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Marine biologist Julianne Maroney comes to tiny Declan's Cross on the south Irish coast to heal her broken heart. She doesn't expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan who are in Declan's Cross investigating an old art theft case--especially since it was Colin's brother who broke Julianne's heart.

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