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Psychic Perception
I sense...murder!
My name is Carrie Dowd and I know how the deed is done, the circumstances surrounding the person's disappearance and the turmoil the victim endured. But who did it always evaded me, even after a missing girl's mother reached out for help.
How am I going to assist a mourning family if I cannot truly reveal what my psychic mind saw?
My name is Carrie Dowd and I know how the deed is done, the circumstances surrounding the person's disappearance and the turmoil the victim endured. But who did it always evaded me, even after a missing girl's mother reached out for help.
How am I going to assist a mourning family if I cannot truly reveal what my psychic mind saw?
183 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 13, 2012
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Candy O'Donnell
63 books133 followersCandy O’Donnell lives in California with her best friend and husband, Jim.
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December 4, 2013
To see something happen, and you can't help that has to be so hard. Candy this book drew me in starting with page one. This story line felt really and it was very enjoyable. Carrie is the main character who can see things happen as they happen. That has to be hard. Plus going through a divorce. Her character was very lovable. Great book and I highly recommend it. Can't wait for the second one. <3
June 19, 2015
PSYCHIC PERCEPTIONS
Author: Candy O'Donnell
Type of Book: Audiobook - Unabridged
Narrator: Lori Fairlla
Length: 4 hours, 54 minutes
Genre: Paranormal Fiction, Thriller
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Publisher: O'Donnell Publishing
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐
* I received a free copy of this audiobook through AudiobookBlast in exchange for an honest review.
Carrie Dowd is a psychic. She can look at a picture of a missing person and know if that person is alive or dead. Sounds great right?
Not so much! Carrie also experiences and feels everything that the person felt while being murdered.
As if that was not enough strain, she is also going through a nasty divorce.
When the mother of a missing teenage girl pleads for her help, Carrie is determined to try. But, will she be able to determine who killed her? Or will her messy personal life cause her psychic gift to go astray?
The storyline of this audiobook is excellent, however the dialogue was horrendous. Almost every time the characters spoke they didn't sound real. They did not speak the way real people do. For example, when talking to her best friend she is extraordinarily formal. No one speaks that formally unless they are addressing the Queen of England. There was never use of "it's" instead "it is" was always used. No one talks like that!
Despite the stilted dialogue the story was good. I was genuinely interested in the plot and there were a few surprises which I like.
The narrator did a terrific job on this audiobook. It must have been difficult to try to make the characters seem real when they talked so strangely.
If it were not for the dialogue, this book would have received a 4 star review from me. As it is now I rate it as 3 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐
Author: Candy O'Donnell
Type of Book: Audiobook - Unabridged
Narrator: Lori Fairlla
Length: 4 hours, 54 minutes
Genre: Paranormal Fiction, Thriller
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Publisher: O'Donnell Publishing
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐
* I received a free copy of this audiobook through AudiobookBlast in exchange for an honest review.
Carrie Dowd is a psychic. She can look at a picture of a missing person and know if that person is alive or dead. Sounds great right?
Not so much! Carrie also experiences and feels everything that the person felt while being murdered.
As if that was not enough strain, she is also going through a nasty divorce.
When the mother of a missing teenage girl pleads for her help, Carrie is determined to try. But, will she be able to determine who killed her? Or will her messy personal life cause her psychic gift to go astray?
The storyline of this audiobook is excellent, however the dialogue was horrendous. Almost every time the characters spoke they didn't sound real. They did not speak the way real people do. For example, when talking to her best friend she is extraordinarily formal. No one speaks that formally unless they are addressing the Queen of England. There was never use of "it's" instead "it is" was always used. No one talks like that!
Despite the stilted dialogue the story was good. I was genuinely interested in the plot and there were a few surprises which I like.
The narrator did a terrific job on this audiobook. It must have been difficult to try to make the characters seem real when they talked so strangely.
If it were not for the dialogue, this book would have received a 4 star review from me. As it is now I rate it as 3 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐
July 12, 2015
I gave this a 4.5 rating on Audible.
"Lori Faiella did an Excellent Job with the Audio"
PSYCHIC PERCEPTION was a good start to a series. The listener was able to get a good characterization idea of the protagonist whose a likeable, sweet person. Carrie is a psychic but it seems that other things keep getting in her way blocking her energy. Namely, her ex-husband Steve. And whoever is stalking her.
I felt the story was a little busy and took a few different directions, it was still a great first book. While listening to it, the time escaped me so I was definitely engaged. The story had some good twists which I liked that I didn't see coming. Overall, I feel that CANDY O'DONNELL is on the right track with the story and it had a nice ending. I can see this continuing and getting better.
LORI FAIELLA does a fantastic job narrating this audiobook. I've listened to her before and love her voice. I think she read the characters just fine. I always knew who was speaking and her voice fit Carrie perfectly. I think she was an asset to the story.
Audiobook received from either the narrator, author, or rights holder from Audioblast dot com in exchange for an honest review.
December 11, 2013
I have to admit books with mystery in them...I tend to shy away from. I'm just not into crime scene/mystery type of reading. So when I had read some reviews saying that's what this book was, I was a little hesitant. However, that changed! This book had a lot of feeling in it and I really like that. This woman can see things and that is how she helps to find the victim. She can also see what has happened to the victim and feel what the victim has gone through. What a horrible thing...yet a good thing in solving cases.
This book had my attention from the beginning and held it all the way through. The author did an excellent job at pulling me in and keeping me there the entire time. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre. You won't be disappointed.
This book had my attention from the beginning and held it all the way through. The author did an excellent job at pulling me in and keeping me there the entire time. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre. You won't be disappointed.
June 2, 2015
** I was given a free copy of this book for an honest review **
I loved the concept of this book and was immediately drawn to Carrie....She is a sensitive artist type who has a gift...she can read peoples emotions and feel what they feel..and is a psychic....she helps find missing murder victims for bereaved people...she is in the middle of a messy divorce and has a new love interest that she is struggling with...but unbeknownst to her she is in grave danger from someone who is close to her....great story and mystery....and I will definitely continue this series!! I recommend!!! Thank you, Audiobookblast(dot)com
I loved the concept of this book and was immediately drawn to Carrie....She is a sensitive artist type who has a gift...she can read peoples emotions and feel what they feel..and is a psychic....she helps find missing murder victims for bereaved people...she is in the middle of a messy divorce and has a new love interest that she is struggling with...but unbeknownst to her she is in grave danger from someone who is close to her....great story and mystery....and I will definitely continue this series!! I recommend!!! Thank you, Audiobookblast(dot)com
January 5, 2016
Loved this book! Great story line with mystery and a little romance thrown in. The narrator was excellent!
September 12, 2015
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April 10, 2019
Good plot but ............
A really good plot idea but it just felt a bit disjointed and unconnected when down on paper. A psychic who sees dead people and how they died. Most of her visions are of a killer who has been active for a while and is getting more brutal with each attack. The main character seems to be a bit removed from the reader -frankly I found it really frustrating.
A dead girl but her vision has led the mother to finding her body. Although she tries to distance herself from the victim's family the mother is making it hard to do so. Especially as she herself is at a low ebb. Her ex-husband has been granted half of her house and she doesn't know how she will manage to pay him off. Plus her lawyer is making romantic overtures. Visions, brutal murders, someone stalking her, attacks, a teenage boy and a career as an artist. Will she find out where the killer is and who his new apprentice is before the killer comes after her?
A really good plot idea but it just felt a bit disjointed and unconnected when down on paper. A psychic who sees dead people and how they died. Most of her visions are of a killer who has been active for a while and is getting more brutal with each attack. The main character seems to be a bit removed from the reader -frankly I found it really frustrating.
A dead girl but her vision has led the mother to finding her body. Although she tries to distance herself from the victim's family the mother is making it hard to do so. Especially as she herself is at a low ebb. Her ex-husband has been granted half of her house and she doesn't know how she will manage to pay him off. Plus her lawyer is making romantic overtures. Visions, brutal murders, someone stalking her, attacks, a teenage boy and a career as an artist. Will she find out where the killer is and who his new apprentice is before the killer comes after her?
March 4, 2016
I found this story very scattered.I had a hard time listening to it due to the narrators stilted reading.It was very distracting.
I was given this book for an honest opinion
I was given this book for an honest opinion
September 25, 2016
Great story line with mystery and a little romance thrown in the mix. I liked it!
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