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Summary: Unbelievable!
Review: Kay Hooper has always been an excellent author, but she has outdone herself in Stealing Shadows. Ms. Hooper is apparently making her move from romance to thriller in an exciting book that will keep you glued to an explosive story that involves an intriguing cast of characters.Psychic Cassie Neill moves to a small, secluded town in North Carolina from L.A. after she misreads the mind of a serial killer that results in the death of an innocent child. Blaming herself, she wants to isolated herself from the world and never be called upon to experience the terror she feels when using her psychic ability to enter the mind of a killer. Her aunt, who had spent the last twenty years hiding from the world because of her own psychic abilities has left her a house in the isolated countryside upon her death. Luck goes against Cassie as she begins to experience visions of a madman who is about to begin a killing spree. Cassie, knowing what skeptism is instored for her, goes to the local sheriff and prosecutor trying to warn them of what is ahead. Expressing doubt and disbelief, they are stunned to find out Cassie is right. There is a serial killer amid their small town stalking and brutally murdering women. Kay Hooper has written one of the best novels I've read this year--if not the best. It amazes me how she has taken such a large, complex cast of characters, intertwined their lives, and still maintained the high level of terror and suspence in the plot. The suspense in this book never lets up. I'm glad there are two more novels folloing this one. I can't wait to see what Ms. Hooper has instored for her readers. Grab this book, isolate yourself for a couple of hours, and get ready for one of the most exciting stories you'll ever read.
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Summary: Absolutely wonderful.
Review: Psychic Cassie Neill's hard won peace in Ryan's Bluff, North Carolina, was shattered when she accidently connected with a local murderer before his first killing. District Attorney Ben Ryan knew Cassie could help find the multiple murderer, but at what cost to Cassie? Hooper has a wonderful talent in portraying paranormal talents and activities (see any of her old LOVESWEPT books). Her logic and careful restrictions are understandable. The chemistry between Cassie and Ben is there, but their relationship was developed slowly and correctly. Hooper is one of the few former LOVESWEPT authors who have kept me eagerly looking forward to her next book. As much as I loved Matt and Ben, the two main men in the book, I found FBI agent Bishop intriguing. His story will be concluded in the third book of this trilogy, OUT OF THE SHADOWS. I can't wait!
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Summary: Good Story
Review: I really enjoyed the initial premise of this story. I tend to like serial killer stories and I also like stories concerning psychics. I thought this one was quite effective starting out, but started to fall apart and become unbelievable near the end. Still, I enjoyed the characters, I enjoyed the story line, and I would recommend. Cassie is a psychic who left her home and moved to a small town to escape her old life. She was a very good psychic helping the police solve cases. In one instance though the killer knew Cassie was in his mind, and fouled an attempt for the police to locate him. At the same time this enabled him to kill a child. This event pushed Cassie over the edge and she shies away from all psychic activity. Of course a killing occurs in her home town and Cassie knows the killer is near. She has no choice but to go to the local police dept and obtain the help of a detective there, Ben. Ben and Cassie have to work together to catch the killer and deal with their growing attraction to one another. Predicable story, but likeable characters. Like I said the only flaw in the story to me was the ending - it did not seem believable to me.
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Summary: OKAY, So The Olympics Took A Back Seat To This One!
Review: I curled up in my easy chair, turned on the Olympics and then picked up Stealing Shadows...thinking I would read during the commercials. WELL...guess what? I watched the Olympics only when I got scared and had to take a breather from the book. I loved this one. Never having been a believer in psychic abilities (I've never called up the Psychic Hotline), this book almost made a believer out of me. Have already ordered the next one, Hiding in the Shadows. Cassie Neill is a pitiful, precious, fragile, haunted young woman trying to escape her "abilities" and the terror and heartache that accompany them. She moves to a quiet little town and is immediately plunged into the middle of a serial killer's escapades. She wants to help catch him, so she works with the sheriff who thinks she's nuts...and on and on it goes. Of course, she proves everyone wrong about her abilities. Trust me, you will love this. To say anymore about the plot would give it away. Needless to say I don't know who won springboard diving and don't care!
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Summary: ORIGINAL AND FAST-PACED
Review: Psychic Cassie Neill has made a career of helping the L.A. police department catch killers-a career that she puts aside after a terrible mistake leaves a child dead. Cassie decides to start over by moving to the small town of Ryan's Bluff, but to her surprise, a killer is loose in the town, and Cassie has tapped into his mind-seeing the victims...before, during and after their deaths. For fear no one will believe her, Cassie, turns to the one man she thinks she can trust, judge Ben Ryan. Not knowing what to think, Ben is intrigued by Cassie's story, and when some local girls start turning up dead he realizes he will need her help to stop this monster. Combining the story line of the killer, and some mysterious history to Cassie's family past; "Stealing Shadows" keeps readers guessing until the end. It is a fast-paced novel that will undoubtly be read in one sitting. Kay Hooper is making the jump into thriller territory ruled by Tami Hoag, and she is making this jump successfully. Readers will enjoy this novel, and look forward to the next two in the series being released in October and November. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: Fast, Frightening and Fun to Read
Review: Cassie Neill has a unique psychic ability. She can enter the mind of a serial killer, before, during and after their horrid crimes. But she blows a case and a child dies. She's haunted and has to escape the terror and trauma this power brings to her. She moves three thousand miles away, settling in her aunt's home in Ryan's Bluff, North Carolina. But alas, serial killers are everywhere it seems and Cassie tunes right into one in this small town. Of course, the authorities doubt her, but dead bodies start popping up. The good guys have to take notice, but the bad guy does too. Can she stop him in time? This is also the book where we meet the intriguing Noah Bishop, though we don't see him till the later part of the novel, we will be seeing much more of him in "Hiding in the Shadows" and still more in "Out of the Shadows." This, like Hooper's next two "Shadow" books is a five star offering, and if you haven't read them yet, you are in for a treat, as you can get all three in paperback read them back to back, then wonder where your weekend went. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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Summary: In the Mind of Monsters
Review: Psychic Cassie Neill has the ability to enter the mind of a serial killer and she has been using this talent to help the LAPD catch these monsters, until she makes a mistake and an innocent child dies. She flees her past life to start over in peaceful Ryan's Bluff in North Carolina, but soon after her arrival, she finds herself in the mind of another monster and she knows that he is going to start killing. She has to stop him. She goes to the sheriff, who does not believe her. She goes to Judge Ben Ryan, someone she thinks will believe what she has to say. Doubtful at first, but when girls start turning up dead, he's converted. But to find the killer, Cassie has to enter his mind and he's waiting. This is a five star paranormal mystery that you will not want to end. Review Submitted by Captain Katie Osborne
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Summary: A Terrific Horror Story and A Lovely Romance
Review: This book was absolutely wonderful. I am a big fan of the mystery / romance genre, but more often than not I am disappointed by the lack of either believable romance or psychological horror. I like to be scared (and, yes, I am somewhat morbid) and this book did not dissapoint me in any way. The heroes were suitably manly without being overbearing, the women were smart and brave. Unlike some books where I felt the victims took unnecessary risks, and therefore "deserved what they got" these victims were smart about their choices and were caught anyway. I am not going to go into detail about what this book was about because so many people have done that before me, but if you like a good creepy tale laced with romance you will thoroughly enjoy this book (first in the Shadow series).
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Summary: Hooper Stole more than the Shadows!
Review: I'm not going to talk to much about the book here in my review. Because I don't want to give anything away about it. I must say though that I was extremely impressed with this book. It was the first Kay Hooper book I've read, but to tell you how much I liked it I went out and bought the other "Shadows" books along with the rest of the Noah Bishop series. So obviously you can see I plan on reading more from Kay. I am going to tell you that the characters in the book were awesome! Cassie is strong and brave and quite independant at times. Ben is your average hero, but he adds his own little bit to the mix. Matt is your classic run of the mill bull headed man, and it was nice to get a glimpse of Noah Bishop (who I'm sure will play a bigger role in the next book). So if your looking for a quick and interesting read, pick up Stealing Shadows, you'll find it stole more than the shadows too!
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Summary: Stealing Shadows
Review: Stealing Shadows
BY: Kay Hooper Stealing Shadows is a scary book that makes you want to stay on the edge of your seat, it's so good. A girl named Cassie Neill works but mostly helps out at the L.A. police station to help catch killers. When Cassie was on the job she was at a crime scene but then things go wrong. She finds her self in a huge tragedy and also leaving a little kid dead. After a few days Cassie goes to a very small town in Carolina hoping things wont be as bad there, and live a quiet life.
A guy named Ryan Bluff, has been getting stalked by a murderer and doesn't even no it. Cassie knows there is a murderer around but no one knows who it is or anything. Every body was just avoiding her and not even listening to her until the first body was found. Cassie goes off by her self and tries to find out who this killer really is with out knowing what ever could happen to her or what this murderer could do to her. She is getting her into so much mess at this point its going to be hard to get out of it.
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