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Flashes: Charley
Charley has flashes in her mind, psychic snapshots of terrifying events. After the death of her best friend, Charley's flashes become more intense as she sees images of the murder of a teenage girl. But how will Charley ever convince Tom Henson, the new detective in the town of Marsh Bay, to believe she can help him solve the case?
** Part Two releases 1st May **
** Part Two releases 1st May **
- GenresYoung Adult
97 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 3, 2014
96 people want to read
About the author
Tim O'Rourke
212 books1,043 followersTim is the author of over sixty books including the No 1 bestselling 'Kiera Hudson Series', 'Samantha Carter - Vampire Seeker Series', 'The Sydney Hart Mysteries', 'The Moon Trilogy, and 'The Mechanic' among other titles.
Tim is currently working on new Kiera Hudson books and other works.
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Tim is currently working on new Kiera Hudson books and other works.
Don't be shy; feel free to contact Tim at any of the following:
Email: Kierahudson91@aol.com
Website: www.timorourkeauthor.com
Tim O'Rourke Fan club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/offic...
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April 19, 2014
*****5- O'Rourke Never Disappoints -Stars*****
~this review may contain minor spoilers~
Flashes! That's what I call them. I'm Charley Shepard, the girl who can see things, the seventeen-year-old with an overactive imagination, the freak who can see lights like a thousand photographers crammed inside her head snapping away all at once!
I have been waiting a long-ass time for this book/series to come out, now that it's here, I'm happy to say I was not disappointed. Not that I really expected to be, I don't think there is anything that Tim O'Rourke could come out with that I wouldn't love with everything that I have. He once again throws us into a world of unknowns, biting our nails wondering what will happen next. No one does mystery or horror like O'Rourke does, every story is so different from anything else out there and Flashes is just another example of that.
If the flashes were really visions of some kind, then what would that make me? A medium? Clairvoyant? Psychic? Or just someone who could see people's deaths? Because that's what I always saw in those flashes-I saw people dying.
Charley has had visions, or 'flashes' as she calls them, for as long as she can remember. No one believes her and have always chalked it up to an overactive imagination, though Charley knows better. The only person who has ever had faith in her, who stuck up for her and believed in her, was her best friend Natalie. But with Natalie's sudden and brutal death, Charley is left alone when her flashes return with a vengeance, hitting stronger than ever before and this time she is determined to prove once and for all that she is not crazy and what she sees is real. This is how she meets Police Constable Tom Henson.
“I'm scared because I saw that girl being dragged to her death, but there is another part of me that's happy too.” she whispered.
“How can you be happy about a young girl losing her life?”
“It means I'm not losing my mind. It proves I haven't been making this stuff up. The stuff I saw in those flashes wasn't the work of my overactive imagination. They weren't dreams, nightmares or hallucinations. They were real!”
Tom doesn't know what to make of Charley. On the one hand-he doesn't really think she is lying to him about her flashes exactly and she doesn't seem to be crazy. But on the other hand-how can he really believe her? Stuff like that just doesn't happen. However, she does seem to know more than she should about the death of the girl he is currently investigating and he's desperate to find out if she was in fact murdered or if it was just a tragic accident. Charley is determined to get Tom to believe her, but will he? Can they find the answers they are looking for before the killer strikes again, if there is in fact a killer to be found?
And what if she was right and the flashes were true? What if Charley saw some clue-something that would explain what had really happened to Kerry Underwood? What did I do with that information?
Since this was only part one of a three part story, we are left with more questions than answers, especially with the ending that left me screaming at my kindle. Tim O'Rourke is damn good at making my heart drop into my stomach and then cutting me off with my mouth laying on the floor. Every time I finish one of his books I'm left climbing the walls wondering when in the hell I'll be able to get my greedy little fingers on his next book. Sadist :p
But that is just one of the many reasons why my 'O'Rourke Obsession' started waaaayy back with Vampire Shift and has steadily grown over the last two years into the all-encompassing addiction that it is today. The fact that he is such an awesome and brilliant (if somewhat evil) author is made that much sweeter with the knowledge that he is a genuinely nice guy as well. He loves his fans with all that he has and shows this on a daily basis. I count myself lucky that I can now call him friend and am so happy with all the success he has earned. Not only does he deserve it, but us readers would be missing out on some truly spectacular work if he had never made the decision to publish that first book. If you haven't had a chance to read any of his work yet, so are being severely deprived. So pick a series, any series, he has several to choose from, and dive into the world of the O'Rourkians. This man is our master and we are hiss willing followers.
April 6, 2014
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Flashes is Tim O’Rourke’s latest serial, sectioned into three parts that are set to release over the next two months. In this first installment, we meet seventeen-year-old Charley, a young woman who suffers from intense headaches, followed by flashes of murders in the act. Because this has plagued her for much of her life, Charley is a loner with just one friend, a friend who recently died in a train accident. But was it really an accident?
Tom Henson is new to the CDC, and as the newest addition to the police force, he feels he has something to prove. When another young woman is torn apart in a train accident, Tom’s suspicions are raised when he stumbles upon Charley near the scene of the crime. Together, they must learn to trust one another and put their differences aside if they’re going to solve the mounting train murders before both of them wind up dead.
For those who have read The Kiera Hudson Prequels, both one and two, Tom Henson is someone we already know a little bit about, but in O’Rourke’s serial, Flashes, readers now get to see him at the forefront of his very own series. I have liked Tom since the get go, and now seeing him interact with a new cast of characters has been extremely fun. Though I wish Flashes was released all at once and not in a serial format, it’s definitely worth the wait. Tim is a master storyteller and I’m on pins and needles waiting for part 2, which releases May 1.
http://wp.me/p1jhaj-50y
Flashes is Tim O’Rourke’s latest serial, sectioned into three parts that are set to release over the next two months. In this first installment, we meet seventeen-year-old Charley, a young woman who suffers from intense headaches, followed by flashes of murders in the act. Because this has plagued her for much of her life, Charley is a loner with just one friend, a friend who recently died in a train accident. But was it really an accident?
Tom Henson is new to the CDC, and as the newest addition to the police force, he feels he has something to prove. When another young woman is torn apart in a train accident, Tom’s suspicions are raised when he stumbles upon Charley near the scene of the crime. Together, they must learn to trust one another and put their differences aside if they’re going to solve the mounting train murders before both of them wind up dead.
For those who have read The Kiera Hudson Prequels, both one and two, Tom Henson is someone we already know a little bit about, but in O’Rourke’s serial, Flashes, readers now get to see him at the forefront of his very own series. I have liked Tom since the get go, and now seeing him interact with a new cast of characters has been extremely fun. Though I wish Flashes was released all at once and not in a serial format, it’s definitely worth the wait. Tim is a master storyteller and I’m on pins and needles waiting for part 2, which releases May 1.
May 15, 2015
Tim seriously! How can end a book like that! Talk about leaving you hanging. So after reading the Keira Hudson prequels I already felt as if I knew Tom, (he s still living of McDonald's I see!). He's finished his police training and just been posted with CID, investigating an incident when he meets charley. Charley sees things through 'Flashes' another brilliant book by Tim.
May 10, 2014
Absolutely amazing, had me gripped from the very first page. would recommend to anyone. Just wish it was the whole book, as i am not that patient lol. Tom and Charley,which are the main characters are totally awesome Can't wait to find out more in Book 2 .One thing i do know is i would not like to be Charley, seeing what she sees and no one who believes her.
April 16, 2014
Brilliant, gripping, can't wait for book two :)
April 7, 2019
2 and a half stars
May 16, 2014
5- Masterfully Written- Stars
I have waited at least a year, maybe two, for Flashes to be published. I, as well as Tim's other fans, shared the joy with him when he signed with the major publishing company, Chicken House. To say thanks for having such dedicated fans, Tim acknowledged us in Flashes.That's 3 pages of fans that he included. Tim is such a kind and kick-ass author author! Thanks Tim!!
Flashes begins with heartache for a seventeen year old girl named Charlie. Unimaginable pain consumes her. But she doesn't have much time to recover because the flashes take over. She has nobody to turn to and her father believes her to be delusional. Charlie feels people think of her as a freak because of the flashes she experiences. It is such a burden for her to bare and physically painful. She comes to a point where she either continues to deny her gift or embrace it. She has an unbearable urge to prove that her flashes are real to her father and a new handsome detective (yumm) who comes into town named Tom.
Once again, as always, I full-heartedly loved this story!! Tim O'Rourke is in a league of his own. Flashes was written so well that I felt I was an invisible bystander. I felt horrible for what Charlie has to endure when here flashes occur. The gruesomeness that she has to live through and witness were hard to get through because it is so painful. I enjoyed reading about Tom and having a sneak peak into a detective's life on the job. Even though, I wanted to punch one of his obnoxious coworkers in the nose! He is such an ass!
Is there anything I would change about this e-book? Umm...yeah! THAT IT ENDED!! Flashes ended on the hugest cliffhanger! It was the king of all cliffhangers! It sat there on top of that damn cliff mocking me! Urging me to throw my I pad against the wall. Luckily King Cliffhanger didn't win. I have some self control and I remembered that 'Flashes: Part 2 Tom's Story' will be out in May. Not long now, yippee! Until we meet again King Cliffhanger!!
My favorite line out of Flashes:
" This time I held onto any branch, shrub, or piece of railway furniture that I could find to stop myself falling arse over tit again." - Tom
Haha..arse over tit. Love it!
I have waited at least a year, maybe two, for Flashes to be published. I, as well as Tim's other fans, shared the joy with him when he signed with the major publishing company, Chicken House. To say thanks for having such dedicated fans, Tim acknowledged us in Flashes.That's 3 pages of fans that he included. Tim is such a kind and kick-ass author author! Thanks Tim!!
Flashes begins with heartache for a seventeen year old girl named Charlie. Unimaginable pain consumes her. But she doesn't have much time to recover because the flashes take over. She has nobody to turn to and her father believes her to be delusional. Charlie feels people think of her as a freak because of the flashes she experiences. It is such a burden for her to bare and physically painful. She comes to a point where she either continues to deny her gift or embrace it. She has an unbearable urge to prove that her flashes are real to her father and a new handsome detective (yumm) who comes into town named Tom.
Once again, as always, I full-heartedly loved this story!! Tim O'Rourke is in a league of his own. Flashes was written so well that I felt I was an invisible bystander. I felt horrible for what Charlie has to endure when here flashes occur. The gruesomeness that she has to live through and witness were hard to get through because it is so painful. I enjoyed reading about Tom and having a sneak peak into a detective's life on the job. Even though, I wanted to punch one of his obnoxious coworkers in the nose! He is such an ass!
Is there anything I would change about this e-book? Umm...yeah! THAT IT ENDED!! Flashes ended on the hugest cliffhanger! It was the king of all cliffhangers! It sat there on top of that damn cliff mocking me! Urging me to throw my I pad against the wall. Luckily King Cliffhanger didn't win. I have some self control and I remembered that 'Flashes: Part 2 Tom's Story' will be out in May. Not long now, yippee! Until we meet again King Cliffhanger!!
My favorite line out of Flashes:
" This time I held onto any branch, shrub, or piece of railway furniture that I could find to stop myself falling arse over tit again." - Tom
Haha..arse over tit. Love it!
May 16, 2014
Amazing loved it quickly downloaded the next one :)
May 30, 2014
Just awesome !!!
December 30, 2014
Zajímavej námět, ale nevím, jestli mám chuť číst pokračování. Autorův styl psaní mi asi nějak nesedl.
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