Lexi Wells: Gift of Sight

by Karen Tjebben

Lexi never considered her gift of sight anything but a curse until she is lured to a murder scene by a young, dead girl. Detective Evan Steele doesn't like working with others, especially ones who ruin his crime scene. Going against his gut and logic, he teams up with a medium who challenges everything he ever believed. Together they must stop the serial killer that is terrorizing New Sainte.

257 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 26, 2023

Reviews

[Zury Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

From reading the book Description. I though this book was a Paranormal romance/murder mystery.
(The main character sees the ghost of the dead and with this information helps the detective in charge solve the crime.) Not really.
This story is more about the serial killer, and is very graphic in describing his kink for the way he kills women. Most of the chapters are about him and his process and feelings when he commits the murders. There is also a backstory to how he became a murderer.
The main character, Lexi, has psychic abilities and pairs up with detective Evan to try and find the killer.
The trigger warnings on this book are a mile long. My only issue with this story was with the inconsistencies to the plot by the middle of the book. I also thought the main characters could have been better developed just as the serial killer was.
Overall, it is well written.
It is a quick read, only 248 pages.
It ends on a bit of a cliffhanger.
If this become a series, i would be interested in seeing how it progresses and if book 2 will fill some of the plot holes from book 1.

Thank you netgalley and bookbuzz.net for this ARC.

[Marion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tjebben gives us a strong female character who has psychic abilities. These abilities allow Lexi to help the police when her neighbors are murdered by a serial killer. There were plenty of twists and actions to keep you from putting down this book. This book is very descriptive, so the murder scenes are very detailed, not for the squeamish. Lexi has had her psychic abilities since she was five years old but tries not to talk about or use them. When her neighbor and the neighbor’s daughter are killed, the police are having a tough time finding any clues. Lexi decides to use her abilities and find out who killed her neighbor. Detective Even Steele finds her in the house using her abilities and decides to believe her and helps her try to get information from the beyond. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal romance. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing an advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Christine Woinich · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be an interesting story with all the paranormal aspects. Lexi Wells became embroiled in the investigation when her neighbor and a daughter were murdered, and the little girl's ghost told her to rescue her sister. Having put all her abilities to the side for years, Lexi was forced to learned about them and use them in this case. Evan, who had no belief in the paranormal, quickly came around. I liked both Lexi and Evan, adding a little romance to the story. I wouldn't mind reading more in this series. My concerns were about what appeared to be a lack of editing and a lot of bouncing between people and their actions and thoughts. It was a bit jarring.

I received a copy through RABT Book Tours, and this is my unsolicited review.

[Beatrice Followill · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I was excited to read this at first,due to the paranormal element.I wanted more of Lexi and her ability.There is alot of graphic wordage about the serial killer so I would definitely say there is a trigger warning. I wanted more from the characters, and there is a cliff hanger , so hoping there is a book two to clear up some questions.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is either a very short prequel or a way too short cliff-hanger short story. It has both intriguing characters and a good plot and I was fully engaged in the story till suddenly there wasn’t any more…What a let down! The quality of what there was rated a 4*. Just a teaser

[Monica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I may revisit this at a later time, but right now I am stopping at chapter 4. The writing is choppy and definitely could have used more editing, making it difficult for me to continue.