Chill of Fear by Kay Hooper Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Chill of Fear
Book Review: Disappointed with this installment
Summary: 3 Stars
There are many plot summaries on this page, so I will just review. Other readers seem to have enjoyed this book a little more than I did. The other SCU/Bishop novels kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish - particularly the book directly preceeding this book which is called Hunting Fear. Hunting Fear kept me up at night willing myself to learn as much as I could before falling asleep. This novel was interesting, but, at least to me, lacked the impending urgency of some of her others. I believe it is shorter than some of her other novels. Also, in the other books we are given a clue and then race to the next clue to save lives - there are frightening occurances throughout. In chill of fear, Hooper wastes a bit of time while we hear a character convince another she is psychic. It takes up time, and gets a little tiresome. If the book was longer it would have been okay, but I felt like I got through a third of the book without being sucked in.
The sense of urgency wasn't there as much for the reader. Usually Hooper's books have a climax towards the middle of the book and then the grand finale. In this book, the grand finale almost seemed to be where the book was finally picking up momentum. Another issue with this book is it wasn't really a question of "who could it be?" because it is pretty clearly lined up for us earlier in the book.
It was an interesting idea, but it seems to me that the book as cut and pasted at the last minute because some part of the story didn't pan out and had to be removed completely. The interwoven characters are great, obviously well thought out!
I agree that the flashbacks at the begining of these books are somewhat confusing (as another reviewer mentioned being confused by Miranda). Obviously many fans are confused by the flashbacks, as she explains it on her website due to reader response. This is a great series, and I am happy I didn't miss out on this installment - the characters were great, but it isn't up to par.
Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
Not up to Kay Hooper's usual standard. First, the story was a lot darker and more disturbing than her other books. Second, there was no romance. I repeat: no romance. The mystery was just okay. My advice: skip this one. I love all her other stuff.Book Review: Excellent !!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This was my first time reading Kay Hooper. The "Fear Books" are going to be the next books I read. This was a hard book to put down book. The story had you constantly wondering what was going to happen next and who did it. I would recommend this for anyone who like a good mystery.Book Review: Great
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a big Kay Hooper fan and a big fan of the SCU gang. I did enjoy this book. The only downfall was that it was not long enough. I can't wait for the last installment to this series.Book Review: Have An Open Mind & A Bit Of Imagination!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Kay Hooper books are all very entertaining and fan's of this author know to come to her Bishop/SCU reads with an open mind, and a fair bit of imagination. These are reads where anything goes, and usually does. So keeping that in mind, readers should truly enjoy this fast-paced read.
Quentin Hayes works in Bishop's Special Crimes Unit but every year he has returned to "The Lodge" in order to solve the murder of a childhood friend. Every year he comes away with nothing. This year though, things will be much different because there is someone there that will be able to help him, but first he must convince her that she's not mentally insane, but instead a medium with unheard of power.
Diana Bisco has spent the better part of her life medicated by doctors trying to keep her safe and sane. But Diana is done with the med's and decides on a different course of treatment. She takes an art class at "The Lodge" but this hotel is not what it seems and when she starts seeing dead people she rethinks her mental illness, that is until she meets Quentin. Quentin is going to become very important to her survival if she is going to help those that wander "The Lodge" find peace. Oh, and she must do this before a killer strikes again.
This is truly more of a paranormal/suspense read than a romance read. So those that are looking for an indepth romance read might want to look else where. Otherwise the reader is in for a real treat. Ms. Hooper has combined a great deal into this read but it's all very good. I love her "Bishop" novel's and I look forward to her next effort.
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