Kindred Spirit

by John Passarella

Popular television reporter Hallie Moore seems to have it all. She's young, single, attractive, and her signature "best of" segments -- Hallie's Comets -- seem primed to send her career sky-high. Yet Hallie is haunted by the unsolved rape and murder of her identical twin, Heather. On the first anniversary of the brutal crime, Hallie visits her sister's memorial and -- suddenly, inexplicably -- experiences her twin's memories of the murder. Convinced she's been touched by Heather's spirit, Hallie recalls the near telepathic bond the two shared during childhood. Is it possible that bond persists -- even from beyond the grave? Compelled to solve her twin's murder, Hallie finds herself drawn to Heather's husband and six-year-old son and, unknowingly, puts herself into the killer's lethal orbit. For in his twisted mind, he believes he's been given a chance to commit the perfect murder...again. Popular television reporter Hallie Moore seems to have it all. She's young, single, attractive, and her signature "best of" segments -- Hallie's Comets -- seem primed to send her career sky-high. Yet Hallie is haunted by the unsolved rape and murder of her identical twin, Heather. On the first anniversary of the brutal crime, Hallie visits her sister's memorial and -- suddenly, inexplicably -- experiences her twin's memories of the murder. Convinced she's been touched by Heather's spirit, Hallie recalls the near telepathic bond the two shared during childhood. Is it possible that bond persists -- even from beyond the grave? Compelled to solve her twin's murder, Hallie finds herself drawn to Heather's husband and six-year-old son and, unknowingly, puts herself into the killer's lethal orbit. For in his twisted mind, he believes he's been given a chance to commit the perfect murder...again.

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Bram Stoker Award-Winning co-author of Wither (which has been moved to the J. G. Passarella profile. Also, I'm the author of Wither's Rain, Wither's Legacy, Kindred Spirit, Shimmer, Exit Strategy & Others (fiction collection), and the media tie-in novels: Supernatural: COLD FIRE (MAR 2016), Night Terror & Rite of Passage, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ghoul Trouble, Angel: Avatar & Monolith. Look for Grimm: The Chopping Block. My author website is Passarella.com
but I am also owner & web designer at AuthorPromo.com

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

How special the bond is for identical twins.
#karmacomplete

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story. It was a unique take on ghosts and possession. Well written.

[Geralyn Jerome · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read.

Caught me from.page one which is key for me. I need to be caught no !after than page 25 or so and this one was great. My suggestion is to download it and read it now!

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kindred Spirit for the most part was pretty good. It kind of reminded me of Mary Higgins Clark's style of writing. You get the suspense and you have no idea who the villian is until very near the end. The only problem for me was the climax was a bit of a let down. It wasn't as suspensful as the rest of the book was. It was slightly disappointing. Besides that, it was fantastic. The ghosts are always present, Hallie Moore really does want to solver her sister's murder, and there are even a few freaky scenes thrown in. It was great from a freaky point of view. I have always found ghosts fascinating, so this was great. If you can look past the ending, it was a very enjoyable book.

[SFReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Eliza · Rating 4 out of 5]

spooky fun

[Dayna Ingram · Rating 2 out of 5]

To paraphrase MST3K: Even when stuff happens in this novel, stuff doesn't happen.

More thoughts to come....

[Kristy McRae · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great psychological thriller with an element of the paranormal. The characters were well-written, and the story kept me on the edge of my seat.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent book, I would recommend this book to any one who wants an excellent read. I look forward to reading more of this author's work.

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Ryan Blanck]

July 2008 -- Somers Public Library, Somers, CT -- Weird novel