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Deep Down (Thorndike Press Large Print Core) Hardcover – Large Print, January 1, 2009

by Karen Harper (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 236 ratings
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As a child, Jessie Lockwood spent many hours helping her mother count the endangered ginseng plants in the woods of Deep Down, Kentucky. Now a PhD, she makes her home in Lexington, even though that meant leaving her beloved mother and Sheriff Drew Webb, the man she secretly loved. When Jessie is notified that her mother never returned home from her last walk in the woods, she comes home to Deep Down - and to Drew - to find her.
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  1. Print length
    483 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Thorndike Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1410419495
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1410419491
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorndike Pr; Large Print edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 483 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1410419495
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1410419491
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 236 ratings

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Karen Harper

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Karen Harper is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of romantic suspense and historical novels. A native Ohioan, Karen is a former high school English teacher and English-and-writing instructor at the Ohio State University. (Go Bucks!) The Harpers are avid Ohio State football fans, but they have a serious side too. They were on the 10-year committee which revamped the main library on campus. The Ohio State Library houses her author collection in Rare Books and Manuscripts.

The Harpers love to travel, and Karen often uses her favorite places as settings for her novels. She's recently written books set in Edwardian England and South Florida, the latter where she lived for 30 winters. Her latest trilogy is THE SOUTH SHORES NOVELS, with forensic psychologist Claire Britten and criminal lawyer Nick Markwood. Her most recent historical is THE IT GIRLS.

These bring her published books to over 70 in a 35-year writing career.

Karen belongs to several writer's organizations, including International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime and The Historical Novel Society. She appreciates hearing from readers on her website at www.KarenHarperAuthor.com and www.facebook.com/KarenHarperAuthor--and she answers!

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Down
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012
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Very good story by Karen Harper! A tale of life in a small rural Ky. community
involving gensiene and murder. Death follows those who try to protect
this powerful root, and those who seek to exploit it! Relationships are
renewed, a romance rekindles between two old friends out of need for
protection while searching for a killer. A good read! Karen Harper spins
a story of suspense that holds your attention!
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NavyLadyJudge
4.0 out of 5 stars deep down by Karen Harper what an exciting read all for the love of the plant!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014
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Ginseng the plant and the root have such interesting background I'm glad to see that Karen had taken the time to weave and excellent story about the plant it always amazes me how well Karen Harper writes I enjoy her books and this one was one excellent book.
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RobinJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015
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Coming from a family history rooted in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, I appreciate the author's research and respect for the old ways in which country families survived and made money in very poor communities . She managed to weave a story with history, a little romance, and mystery! A great combination and very interesting book.
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Sandra A. Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014
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Loved Deep Down! Definitely kept you guessing. Liked the Appalachian location and all of the information regarding gen-seng. I have just discovered Karen Harper when I read The Hiding. I enjoy her style and look forward to reading more from her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars another good book
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014
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Well it is another good book by Harper. I have read almost all of her books. Each time I am truly entertained and can not wait for the next instalment of her on going great reads.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015
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Good read!
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The Merry Windchime
4.0 out of 5 stars Good plot; good characters
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
I liked the plot of the story which concerned the ginseng crop in Kentucky. Some wanted it to be plentiful so the government would consider it profitable to export it while others did not. I liked the characters: Jess, Cassie, Drew, Seth, and others. I didn't really know who the murderer was until the end and thought it was someone else. I thought the author wrote the suspenseful scenes well. I enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars think Karen Harper shphould keep writing her books like "the Hiding Place" and "Under the Surface" they were ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015
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think Karen Harper shphould keep writing her books like "the Hiding Place" and "Under the Surface" they were absolutely very hard to put down once you start reading.
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nicole saarinen
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2018
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LEP
5.0 out of 5 stars Good romantic suspense
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2011
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Interesting story. I didn't know that ginseng grew wild in America, not that I knew much about it anyway. I just assumed that it was a Chinese plant.

Jessie Lockwood grew up in the Appalachian mountains in the small community of Deep Down. Here in the shady woods grows wild ginseng that is much sought after in the Chinese market and helps form a welcome income for Deep Down's inhabitants. However, the Government is keeping a tally of the plants and if that tally is low, then it will impose a temporary ban on the sale of the root. Which will not please Deep Down's ginseng sellers or the major Chinese client.

Jessie's mother Mariah is employed to count the ginseng and one day she goes missing while on a count. Jessie, now a research biologist, is contacted by the local sherrif and friend Drew Webb, that her mother is missing and races home to Deep Down to join in the search.

The problem is that her Mother's notes on the ginseng sites are missing and without them the searchers have too wide a territory to search. It seems that local Cherokee man opposed to the sale of the root maybe implicated, or maybe her mother ran into ginseng poachers; there again there seems to be a Deep Down equivalent of Big Foot on the prowl. As Jessie and Drew race to find her mother, they begin to fall in love with each other.

An enjoyable and interesting book. Unlike the other reviewer, I didn't work out the villan right away, mainly because I couldn't figure out a motive. Lots of suspects and red herrings.
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Gordo
3.0 out of 5 stars not to be missed
Reviewed in Australia on January 31, 2015
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Once I started reading karen harpers books I immediately became hooked she writes with intrigue and an intensity that keeps me spellbound from start to finish. The cold creek series was just the be best
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ImReallyAnElf
4.0 out of 5 stars Really good light reading.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2012
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If you're interested in this book you'll already have read the synopsis, so there's no point in my repeating it here, and I don't want to give away any spoilers, so suffice it to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in one day. It was more believable than the M&B I remembered from their straight romances and the characters were much more real than in most of the M&B books I've already read. If you're looking for a light read that will grasp your attention but not be "unputdownable" you've found it here.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2011
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Deep Down is a place in Kentucky.The story follows Dr Jessica Lockwood as she returns from HongKong.She has been told that her mother is missing.Deep Down is a place where the main crop is gensing or sang.
This is an intriguing tale and I could not put it down.When Jess left DeepDown she left behind a man she was secretly in love with,now she was returning and he was a sheriff.Does the course of true love run smooth for her?This is not wholely a love story as the reader will find out.The last few pages took me by surprise but I will not spoil it.I received this book free for review.
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