Out of the Shadows

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Summary: Perfectly pitched psychic suspense
Review: The conclusion to Kay Hooper's "Shadows" trilogy is explosive and tension-filled. The somewhat slow pace lends authenticity (just imagine how frustrated real police officers feel when working on a case!) The build up is steady and well done. I found myself peeking ahead several times, so anxious to know, but then stopping myself lest I miss some vital clue. The forensic details are just enough to inform, but not nauseate. I was angered, disheartened, surprised and pleased right along with the characters. Be sure to read the first two books, in order, even though you don't technically have to. It will help you catch some of the inside jokes/comments. Kay Hooper is indeed a wonderful writer and this series will reach new audiences for her, which she deserves.

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Summary: The best in the shadows series by far
Review: The stories of Faith and Cassie were great, but this book got much more creppy than the others. I stayed up all night to finish it! It is filled with twists and turns.
Miranda and Bishop have a past...everyone is sure of that. But no one can get enough history from either of them to understand how. After a string of murders in the town where she is a sherrif she calls in her former lover, an FBI agent, to help out. What follows is an eerie race to the finish book that is has twist after twist. And when you think it is over you have yet another twist waiting for you.
This book was great. I have to admit that I did figure out who the culprit in this novel was but it didn't make it any less thrilling. Read this book!!!!

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Summary: A HINT OF MORE TO COME?
Review: The third and apparently final book in Kay Hooper's "Shadows" series does not disappoint! After hinting at it in her two previous novels, "Out of the Shadows" finally tells the story of enigmatic FBI Agent Noah Bishop...and the woman for whom he's been desperately searching...Sheriff Miranda Knight. If you're hoping for a light love story, however, look elsewhere! With bone-chilling murder as the match-maker, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last word is read! And will leave you wanting more...more information about Bishop's mysterious past and his connection with another woman. A woman that we've met before...Cassie Neill.

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Summary: Nail-biting suspense and satisfying romance
Review: This is a fitting finale to Hooper's latest trilogy. Like all good trilogies, the other books in the series dropped hints for this exciting finish to Noah Bishop's story. While the plot may have strayed into the realm of unbelievable, Hooper told a fast-paced story with empathetic characters who were easy to root for. The lead characters were not perfect. In fact, they were blessingly flawed and often-times erred in their choices. This made for a refreshing change of pace. The killer, of course, was pure evil. I could have done without the more-supernatural aspects to the story, which may have made the story a little too unbelievable for some.

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Summary: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Review: THIS IS A GREAT BOOK, I COULD HARDLY PUT IT DOWN.

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Summary: Loved every minute of this book--can't wait for more!
Review: This is one of my favorite kind of book; it's got a little bit of everything included in it. There's suspense, romance, and even the paranormal. And Miss Hooper does a wonderful job of delivering on every angle.

Sheriff Miranda Knight has a problem. Suddenly, for the first time, there are bodies showing up around her small town of Gladstone. And these aren't stranger's bodies, these are the bodies of some of the town's youths. But she can't come up with the first clue-which is not normal for her, considering she's a psychic. Unknown to the good citizens of Gladstone, Miranda has used her talents more than once to solve a crime, and many times to help an investigation along. But for whatever reason with the teens she's just not tuning in. She knows the time has come to seek help, and she knows just who to turn to.

Noah Bishop is a hotshot FBI agent, heading up a special division known for their `unconventional' methods of investigating. And, yes, they're a bunch of psychics. But their track record just can't be dispute because their methods work. Noah and Miranda have a past-they'd once had a relationship, until tragedy struck. He's been searching for Miranda for years, but even with the resources he has available, he hasn't been able to find her. Then the call comes in from the small town of Gladstone-and he knows. He's going to see Miranda for the first time in 8 years. How can he ever make up for what he'd done?

When Miranda and Noah meet back up for the first time in 8 years, the sparks start to fly. Noah is this big, tough guy, but you can just read into the vulnerability he has for Miranda. And Miranda is so scared of being hurt again, she closes herself off from everything. Except she's already seen a vision of what the future holds for her and Bishop. And she has to avoid it all costs!

Kay Hooper does such a wonderful job with the relationship between Miranda and Noah-we see it build back up, them overcome the problems of the past. And at the same time, she keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing who the killer is, laughing out loud sometimes at the secondary characters (who I hope have a book coming one day), and getting so into the paranormal you almost believe you can read minds. This book most definitely has a place on my keeper shelf, along with plenty of space for future releases involving some of these same characters.
Don't think twice about this one-buy it!!

This series includes: Stealing Shadows, and Hiding In The Shadows.

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Summary: Loved every minute of this book--can't wait for more!
Review: This is one of my favorite kind of book; it's got a little bit of everything included in it. There's suspense, romance, and even the paranormal. And Miss Hooper does a wonderful job of delivering on every angle.

Sheriff Miranda Knight has a problem. Suddenly, for the first time, there are bodies showing up around her small town of Gladstone. And these aren't stranger's bodies, these are the bodies of some of the town's youths. But she can't come up with the first clue-which is not normal for her, considering she's a psychic. Unknown to the good citizens of Gladstone, Miranda has used her talents more than once to solve a crime, and many times to help an investigation along. But for whatever reason with the teens she's just not tuning in. She knows the time has come to seek help, and she knows just who to turn to.

Noah Bishop is a hotshot FBI agent, heading up a special division known for their 'unconventional' methods of investigating. And, yes, they're a bunch of psychics. But their track record just can't be dispute because their methods work. Noah and Miranda have a past-they'd once had a relationship, until tragedy struck. He's been searching for Miranda for years, but even with the resources he has available, he hasn't been able to find her. Then the call comes in from the small town of Gladstone-and he knows. He's going to see Miranda for the first time in 8 years. How can he ever make up for what he'd done?

When Miranda and Noah meet back up for the first time in 8 years, the sparks start to fly. Noah is this big, tough guy, but you can just read into the vulnerability he has for Miranda. And Miranda is so scared of being hurt again, she closes herself off from everything. Except she's already seen a vision of what the future holds for her and Bishop. And she has to avoid it all costs!

Kay Hooper does such a wonderful job with the relationship between Miranda and Noah-we see it build back up, them overcome the problems of the past. And at the same time, she keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing who the killer is, laughing out loud sometimes at the secondary characters (who I hope have a book coming one day), and getting so into the paranormal you almost believe you can read minds. This book most definitely has a place on my keeper shelf, along with plenty of space for future releases involving some of these same characters.
Don't think twice about this one-buy it!!

This series includes: Stealing Shadows, and Hiding In The Shadows.

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Summary: Best Of The Series!
Review: This is the final story in the "Shadows" trilogy and we are finally treated to Noah Bishop's story. For fan's of Ms. Hooper this is one of her better stories that includes not only an evil serial killer but enough sparks and tension between the two main characters that readers will be caught up in the story right up to the final gripping chapter.

Miranda Knight is a sheriff in a small southern town which now finds itself in the middle of a nightmare. Someone is killing young teenagers and leaving nothing behind except carnage. Knowing that she has no choice Miranda contacts the special FBI unit that Bishop is in charge of. The fact that years earlier Miranda and Bishop were involved but Bishop betrayed her trust has everthing to do with her reluctance of inviting him back into her life. But she knows that her future is set and that he must come back in order to save her sister Bonnie. Will she be able to protect herself and her heart at the same time open herself up to find a killer?

Bishop will do anything he can to get through to Miranda. He knows that he hurt her and he wants to explain what went wrong but first he must work at profiling a killer that is stalking and hunting in Miranda's town. The killer is clever but he will be more so...he must be before the killer kills Miranda.

This was a gripping page-turning read. Bishop and Miranda are compelling characters as is the secondary storyline that revolves around their past. Readers might divine the killer mid-way through the story but this in no way detracts from the story. Ms. Hooper has created a true evil villian but equally true heros! This is a story that I highly recommend!

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Summary: I WANT MORE
Review: This series of 3 books were great. The characters were so real. I couldn't put the book down until I was finished and couldn't wait for the next in the series to come out. I sincerely hope Kay Hooper writes more about Noah Bishop and his associates...

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Summary: This is another winner in the Shadow series
Review: This third book in the Shadow Series is another winner. Sheriff Miranda Knight and her younger sister, Bonnie, aren't what they seem. That is, they are in hiding in the small town of Gladstone. Both sisters are powerful psychics but nobody knows it. Eight years before a violent serial killer turned their world upside down when Miranda used her gift to help the FBI hunt him down. Instead, he escaped capture and Miranda fled with Bonnie. She changed their names and became sheriff of a small town that appeared innocent on the surface. Unfortunately, another killer was in town and teenagers were showing up dead and mutilated. Miranda called in the FBI and was once again working with FBI profiler, Noah Bishop. Miranda tries to keep
her distance because he had betrayed her eight years before when they were working on the case together. She had been in love with him then and didn't want to let him touch her heart again. Though he is also a powerful psychic, he can't read Miranda because of the walls she has built around herself.

This was a page turner for me, just like the other books in the series. Suspense builds as each new body is revealed as well as the personal relationship between Miranda and Bishop. I'm in the process of buying every book I can find by Hooper.She has become an automatic buy for me.