Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper

Title:

Chill of Fear

Author:

Kay Hooper

Series:

A Bishop/Special Crimes Unit

Genre:

Half a glass of Mystery, mix in a shot of Romance, finally shake it up with some Paranormal.

Back-of-Book Summary:

For twenty years FBI agent Quentin Hayes has been haunted by an unsolved murder that took place at a secluded Victorian-era resort in Tennessee when he was little more than a boy. Now part of Noah Bishop’s Special Crimes Unit, he’s returned to the scene of that long-ago crime to find answers.

Diana Brisco has come to The Lodge hoping to unlock the mystery of her own troubled past. Instead she is assailed by nightmares and the disturbing visions of children who vanished from the resort years before. She an FBI agent is trying to convince her that she isn’t crazy but that she has a rare gift – a gift that could catch the coldest killer of all.

A Bibliophile’s Review:

I accidentally stumbled upon this book when I was on vacation with my family in South Carolina. It was just sitting there in a pathetic little souvenir shop, its bright blue cover instantly caught my attention. That or I had nothing to do and was bored out of my mind. Either way… I can honestly say that it was not a waste of my money (no matter what my parents may of thought). It’s very difficult to find well written novels involving psychic powers of any sort, that doesn’t involve the supernatural (ex: vampires, witches, werewolves). This book is like an intriguing blend of CSI, Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer, but with a twist of ESP type abilities. The male lead is far from your stereotypical cop, he has an interesting past that leaves one wishing to know more with each turn of the page. The entire cast is both serious, and at the same time quite amusing. The author did a fantastic job with switching the narrator, without losing the reader in the process. From beginning to end the flow of the story was exceptional. A great job to say the least.

Final Word:

Personally, I sincerely enjoyed the book, but it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. What matters though, is that the general idea is extremely unique, the plot is fascinating, the characters humanizing, and at the end one can’t help but come out thoroughly satisfied.

Rating: (out of 10)

8/10

Recommended Readers:

Anyone that enjoys partaking in mysteries that aren’t your typical mysteries. It is necessary to think outside of “Mister Mustard, with the pistol, in the Library”.

If You Enjoyed This Then Try:

Honestly, it’s rather hard to say, I’ve yet to find anything that even remotely falls into the same general genre as this. I shall keep you all updated if I do stumble upon anything similar to this.