Depth Perception (Berkley Sensation)

Rating:
Summary: fabulous taut paranormal thriller
Review: After eighteen years away including six in prison on arson and insurance fraud, restaurateur Nick Bastillo comes home to Bellerose, Louisiana. He obtains a job at a dive of a bar the Blue Gaiter and reflects how far he has fallen from his New Orleans restaurant. His father is cold towards him believing Nick set the fire. Nick knows his former partner Race Robertson performed the fiery deed and set him up for the fall. Making matters worse is his young son drowned while he was behind bars.

Nat Jennings returns to Bellerose to an unwelcome homecoming too. Most locals believe she killed her spouse and child before attempting suicide. She was in a coma for two years. She has psychic skills and knows that a bad man killed her family and Nick's child, but if she says anything people will conclude that she knows because she did the deed as they insisted she eliminated her own family.

DEPTH PERCEPTION is a fabulous taut paranormal thriller that grips readers once Nick and Nat meet. The story line is action-packed and filled with atmosphere that has the audience gasping as the tension mounts with a murderer ready to strike again and only Nat in the way. Though a romantic subplot between the two beleaguered stars occurs, that feels more like a bone tossed to the romance reader as the suspense is what makes Linda Castillo's exciting tale a terrific read.

Harriet Klausner


Rating:
Summary: Good Read
Review: Nat Jennings has returned to Bellerose, Lousianna after three years. Her husband and son were murdered three years ago, Nat was arrested for the murders and although she was not indicted she tried to kill herself. She was in a coma for 2 and 1/2 years. So it is like it happened only 6 months ago to her. She has come home to find the killer. Hated and scorned by her in-laws and the community she struggles to find the courage to go on.

Nick Bastille has come home after 18 years. The last 6 spent in prison for an arson he did not commit. His son drowned 2 years ago. He has returned to try to reconcile with his father who has alsheimers and come to grips with the pain of the loss of his son.

Since Nat woke up she has been receiving messages from her son Kyle, in the form of automatic writing. According to Kyle, Nick's son Brandon was murdered by the same person who killed him and his father. Nat must convince a hurting father that his son was murdered. And that there will be more murders. As her foretelling proves true Nick and Nat join forces to stop a madman.

Although I enjoyed the read if you think about it you will know who the killer has to be very quickly. Even though it is obvious it is still a good read.