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A Deadly Exchange by Sheryl Jane Stafford

A Deadly Exchange

by Sheryl Jane Stafford
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  • Jan 2001, 364 pages
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Gavin Grow

WOW!!! Sheryl Stafford’s latest masterpiece, ‘A Deadly Exchange’ is an action packed, edge-of-your-seat nail-biter! If any book was made for the screen, ‘A Deadly Exchange’ is it. I began the book, thinking to get in a couple of hours reading, and read the book in one sitting. I was riveted to the fascinating story and compelled to continue reading like a starving man for food. I simply had to know what would happen next in this gripping tale of drugs, murder, action and adventure in the Caribbean. ‘A Deadly Exchange’ will grab you and won’t let you go. I rate this book a definite 5 star and recommend it to everyone who wants to be taken away from his or her life for a trip more exciting and intriguing than you can imagine. Author, Sheryl Stafford, has spun a tale that anyone who reads will never forget. I only hope she will write a sequel…
Sheryl Jane Stafford

Greetings, suspense lovers. My nautical thriller, A Deadly Exchange, is slowly gaining readers as news about it makes its way across the country. Researching the book while exploring remote Bahamian cays was definitely exciting. Writing A Deadly Exchange was indeed a thrill; but reader response to the book certainly surpasses both of these.

The novel opens with a bang; then the foundation is laid for the nightmare that is to come. Around page 100, the story takes off and doesn't stop until the last page.

I welcome your comments about ADE. If you haven't read it, I hope you will do so. I'm currently working on my second thriller, titled, Death Divided by Two. It is a longer book which required a good bit of research. I hope to get it to the reading public early next year.
Robin Graysmith

My kinda book.This is the best book.I've read in years.Sheryl puts raw emotion into play.I felt like I was there.I can't say enough about this book.I'm waiting for her next one.This would make agreat movie!


When I started reading this book I could not put it down!!!! The author gradually pulls the reader in and then the story takes off. The reading is fast-paced, and one does not get bogged down in unnecessary language. Of course, this story would be a fantastic screenplay and the writing already lends itself to a movie script. The heroine of the story, Alex, has an inner strength and determination to survive that the author artfully creates with her writing style and story development. I found myself asking, "What would I do in her situation." The author is obviously knowledgable about cruising and the Bahamian Islands. She has taken something that she knows and created an exciting adventure. When the story ends, I wanted to know what happens next to Matt and Alex. The author has deftly left the reader hanging and hungry for more. I see an excellent sequel on the horizon.


I read A Deadly Exchange and was hooked upon reading the first page and was taken along with Matt and Alex on their journey to love and murder. This is a captivating book that leaves you wanting more. I hope to go on many more journeys with Matt and Alex in the future. Thanks for a great read, Sheryl.


I recently read A Deadly Exchange and was captured in the first chapter. I was unable to put the book down. The book was alive, I just became a part of the adventure. The protagonists seemed like they were my neighbors. When they began their long awaited vacation on their new yacht they, as well as I, never dreamed of the potentially deadly events that would begin almost immediately after they set sail. The twists and turns in this story kept me on the edge of my chair. I was amazed at the emotions I experienced during this mystery thriller . The writing skills, creativity, and imagination of this author make this book a must read. There is so much reality entwined with the fiction that it is difficult to remember it is fictional story. This book would make an outstanding movie. I eagerly look forward to Ms. Staffords next
novel.


Stafford's way of telling the story makes it an interesting journey; a nice job well worth the read. Hope it becomes a series of Alex and Matt's adventures!


At last! Stafford has written a tightly-plotted thriller that is simultaneously engrossing and plausible (a rare combination these days). The plot moves swiftly with many turns and surprises, yet the character development does not suffer. In fact, the action is so well-paced and believable that the reader learns much from the reactions of the central characters without explicitly being told. The entire package is a fun ride, but Stafford doesn't talk down to the reader. Therefore, I can't call it a "guilty pleasure." A Deadly Exchange is literature of the first stripe.
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