English heroine Morgana Mallory is visiting her friend (Ruth) who lives in Rio, Brazil. Morgana meets some people when she goes to an embassy reception with Ruth and her parents. She also meets hero Luis Salvador and his uncle and brother. When Morgana eventually leaves Brazil on an airplane on her way back home to England the plane is hijacked by men with guns. Morgana sees Luis's uncle on the plane with these men and knows he is part of the hijacking. After they make a precarious landing in a place called Monteraverde, in the foothills of the Andes, Morgana is taken from the plane (which has 57 passengers held hostage) and brought to the man's residence who is running this operation, Luis Salvador, also known as O Halcao...

I really didn't care for this book. The story wasn't very romantic and the main couple weren't together much. I did like the heroine. But the story was very slow and dull, just everyone waiting around and nothing much happening. The hijacking part was exciting with the people in the plane, but eventually that storyline went into the background. I usually like Anne Mather's books but this one was a disappointment. ( )