Wow! Nothing happens in "slow mo" in these books. I read the Quickie one evening when the snow was falling and I had to have something to read. I just couldn't stop until I had finished the very last page. It had enough illicit sex and twists and turns to keep this reader firmly seated on the couch!

Patterson's Sail delivers the same kind of action. A family sets off on sailing trip to try to repair their battered relationships. Disaster strikes and they find themselves in desperate circumstances. The short chapters have cliffhangers that practically leave you gasping. You'll cheer for the family's triumphs and really hate the villains before it's all over.