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Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #17
Wait for Dark
In Clarity, North Carolina, the residents have fallen victim to an unfortunate series of events. Seemingly random accidents have taken the lives of several citizens in the small mountain town. But these deadly coincidences are anything but. Something is on the hunt in Clarity, and the only clue is a cryptic note given to the victims 24 hours before they meet their “Wait for dark.”
368 pages, Hardcover
First published March 7, 2017
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Kay Hooper
108 books2,456 followersKay Hooper (aka Kay Robbins) was born in California, in an air force base hospital since her father was stationed there at the time. The family moved back to North Carolina shortly afterward, so she was raised and went to school there.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction company, and her mother worked for many years in personnel management before becoming Kay's personal assistant, a position she held until her untimely death in March 2002. Kay's sister Linda works as her Business Manager, Events Coordinator, and is playing a major role in the creation and operation of The Kay Hooper Foundation.
Kay graduated from East Rutherford High School and attended Isothermal Community College — where she quickly discovered that business classes did not in any way enthrall her. Switching to more involving courses such as history and literature, she also began to concentrate on writing, which had been a longtime interest. Very quickly hooked, she asked for a Christmas typewriter and began seriously working on her first novel. That book, a Regency romance titled Lady Thief, sold to Dell Publishing in 1980. She has since published more than 60 novels and four novellas.
Kay is single and lives in a very small town in North Carolina, not far from her father and siblings. Deigning to live with her are a flock of cats — Bonnie, Ginger, Oscar, Tuffy, Felix, Renny, and Isabel — of various personalities who all like sleeping on manuscripts and whatever research happens to be spread across Kay's desk. And living amongst the many felines are two cheerfully tolerant dogs, a shelter rescue, Bandit, who looks rather like a small sheepdog, and a Sheltie named Lizzie.
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March 14, 2017
Wait for Dark by Kay Hooper is the 17th book in her Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Series. I have read most of the books in this series and I enjoyed the first couple of them. But it seems that this series is running out of steam for me...............in fact, I surprised myself that I actually finished reading until the end...because I suffered a headache every time I picked the book up!!!
Instead of working to finding the serial killer, we are given pages and pages and conversations and conversations about how their powers work, and how much they suffer from their powers, etc etc blah blah blah................
I wanted so much to give up on this book...but hey I persevered...after all I wanted to know who the bad and evil killer was!!! Let me just say, I had no idea whatsoever about the identity until the very end.......now, that should have been a huge surprise..yes it was in some way...but really!!!! Where did the killer come from???
Devil worship, paranormal, pentagrams, red herrings......heck.....enough!!!
I think I might just give this series a miss in the future!
Though I may read one or two of the ones I've missed previously!
I suppose if you are a fan of this series, you will probably want to read this one...but honestly....I cannot recommend it!! And yes, it's just me!!! You go ahead and make up your mind!!!!
The storyline is about four residents of Clarity, N.C., who suffer fatal “accidents” , totally unrelated, in a month. Unit chief Noah Bishop sends a team of four of his agents, Hollis Templeton and her partner, Reese DeMarco and two other agents - each have different psychic powers which they will use to solve the crimes.
Instead of working to finding the serial killer, we are given pages and pages and conversations and conversations about how their powers work, and how much they suffer from their powers, etc etc blah blah blah................
I wanted so much to give up on this book...but hey I persevered...after all I wanted to know who the bad and evil killer was!!! Let me just say, I had no idea whatsoever about the identity until the very end.......now, that should have been a huge surprise..yes it was in some way...but really!!!! Where did the killer come from???
Devil worship, paranormal, pentagrams, red herrings......heck.....enough!!!
I think I might just give this series a miss in the future!
Though I may read one or two of the ones I've missed previously!
I suppose if you are a fan of this series, you will probably want to read this one...but honestly....I cannot recommend it!! And yes, it's just me!!! You go ahead and make up your mind!!!!
March 11, 2017
Wait for Dark by Kay Hooper is the 17th novel in the paranormal Bishop series.
Four accidental deaths occur in a small community of Clarity, NC. All four accidents had something in common. They all got a message on their cell phones “Wait for dark” before their deaths. The local PD is unequipped to handle these cases and call the SCU to investigate. This is the first-time Hollis Templeton is leading a team and is unsure of her abilities. Along with her are two newbies and her partner Reese DeMarco who she still has unresolved issues with. When they arrive in Clarity, Hollis senses a new type of evil which even she has never encountered before. She will require all her evolving psychic powers and more to defeat this powerful enemy while keeping herself and her team safe.
This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed mostly because I have been following Hollis and Reese’s story for a long time and have been waiting to see them come together. The book is creepy but I did feel the end was rushed a little. Overall, I would still give it 4 stars as it’s a fitting end to one of my favorite couples in the Bishop series.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
Four accidental deaths occur in a small community of Clarity, NC. All four accidents had something in common. They all got a message on their cell phones “Wait for dark” before their deaths. The local PD is unequipped to handle these cases and call the SCU to investigate. This is the first-time Hollis Templeton is leading a team and is unsure of her abilities. Along with her are two newbies and her partner Reese DeMarco who she still has unresolved issues with. When they arrive in Clarity, Hollis senses a new type of evil which even she has never encountered before. She will require all her evolving psychic powers and more to defeat this powerful enemy while keeping herself and her team safe.
This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed mostly because I have been following Hollis and Reese’s story for a long time and have been waiting to see them come together. The book is creepy but I did feel the end was rushed a little. Overall, I would still give it 4 stars as it’s a fitting end to one of my favorite couples in the Bishop series.
Many thanks to the publisher & NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest and fair review.
This and more reviews at https://chloesbooksblog.wordpress.com/
May 23, 2018
Clarity, North Carolna .. a small town where nothing ever happens. At least until now. Several random accidents have brought this town to its knees. Or are they really random? Each accident is horrendous, and each is worse than the one before.
What they do have in common ... all the victims' cell phones are missing. But the phone records reveal that each person received a text message at 3:00 with the message ... Wait For Dark.
When the Special Crimes Unit hears of the strange cases, Hollis Templeton and Reese DeMarco are called in to investigate. But then Hollis becomes the next victim warned.
What evil is stalking Hollis? Hollis finds herself facing danger once again ...only this time her partner and anchor won't be able to protect her.
I don't normally read books with the main interest being of the paranormal. But I've been a huge fan of this series since 2012 and a fan of this author since 1997. I have never been disappointed with anything I came across.
The characters are credible, normal people with abnormal abilities and whose abilities are used for good ... to face the evil that lives in our world. This is a series well worth starting at the very beginning.
What they do have in common ... all the victims' cell phones are missing. But the phone records reveal that each person received a text message at 3:00 with the message ... Wait For Dark.
When the Special Crimes Unit hears of the strange cases, Hollis Templeton and Reese DeMarco are called in to investigate. But then Hollis becomes the next victim warned.
What evil is stalking Hollis? Hollis finds herself facing danger once again ...only this time her partner and anchor won't be able to protect her.
I don't normally read books with the main interest being of the paranormal. But I've been a huge fan of this series since 2012 and a fan of this author since 1997. I have never been disappointed with anything I came across.
The characters are credible, normal people with abnormal abilities and whose abilities are used for good ... to face the evil that lives in our world. This is a series well worth starting at the very beginning.
March 27, 2017
The actual book itself gets a 2.5 Star - This book is so meh - Rating. I give an extra 0.5 Star for Hollis, who is my favorite of the Bishop/SCU characters. I've always loved how Hollis is blunt and sarcastic, the much more colorful and animated of any of the characters since her appearance in Book 4.
I think the main thing that lost steam for me with this series is all the talking. Yes, I understand that investigating crime is more than just action and arresting the bad guys. But these characters seem to like to sit around and rehash the same conversations over and over again--about their powers, about the psychic world, about the Universe... etc. I'm almost afraid to admit that only two out of five of their sit-down-in-the-conference-room discussions actually had to do with the murder investigation itself.
The crime and concept of this book is good, with lots of potential. A string of accidents begin to prove much more sinister when a grisly murder tops it all off. With so many deliberately planned deaths and little to no evidence to go on, these cases would definitely serve as a challenge to our federal agents of the SCU.
And that is just how the entire book goes on for almost 300 pages, with a lot of sitting around and discussing psychic powers, like we hadn't already been doing as much for sixteen books already. Okay. I'm exaggerating. We really didn't start this whole "sitting down and discussing everything about the psychic world" thing until probably about two story arcs ago. Still... it's becoming a bit much and seems to make the books kind of boring since it's always the same conversation.
Then, the ending takes a turn when Hollis has an epiphany and suddenly the case has been solved.
To say I was a bit disappointed in this turn of events... well, I suppose this is what I'd been expecting anyway since the most recent of the Bishop/SCU installments have been less than ideal. And almost too dragging and boring.
Don't get me wrong. I love this series--have loved it since the first couple trilogy arcs. Have loved and looked forward to seeing Hollis Templeton in action since she joined the unit. But it seems that, slowly but surely, these books are starting to lose their appeal, even if they continue to be detailed and dark and gritty. They can be thought-provoking as well, but it doesn't help if nothing new is introduced into this series.
Anyway, I will probably continue to keep an eye out for the next installment. At the very least, they are written well and make for easy entertainment. I haven't given up hope yet that things will turn around and surprise me.
I think the main thing that lost steam for me with this series is all the talking. Yes, I understand that investigating crime is more than just action and arresting the bad guys. But these characters seem to like to sit around and rehash the same conversations over and over again--about their powers, about the psychic world, about the Universe... etc. I'm almost afraid to admit that only two out of five of their sit-down-in-the-conference-room discussions actually had to do with the murder investigation itself.
The crime and concept of this book is good, with lots of potential. A string of accidents begin to prove much more sinister when a grisly murder tops it all off. With so many deliberately planned deaths and little to no evidence to go on, these cases would definitely serve as a challenge to our federal agents of the SCU.
And that is just how the entire book goes on for almost 300 pages, with a lot of sitting around and discussing psychic powers, like we hadn't already been doing as much for sixteen books already. Okay. I'm exaggerating. We really didn't start this whole "sitting down and discussing everything about the psychic world" thing until probably about two story arcs ago. Still... it's becoming a bit much and seems to make the books kind of boring since it's always the same conversation.
Then, the ending takes a turn when Hollis has an epiphany and suddenly the case has been solved.
To say I was a bit disappointed in this turn of events... well, I suppose this is what I'd been expecting anyway since the most recent of the Bishop/SCU installments have been less than ideal. And almost too dragging and boring.
Don't get me wrong. I love this series--have loved it since the first couple trilogy arcs. Have loved and looked forward to seeing Hollis Templeton in action since she joined the unit. But it seems that, slowly but surely, these books are starting to lose their appeal, even if they continue to be detailed and dark and gritty. They can be thought-provoking as well, but it doesn't help if nothing new is introduced into this series.
Anyway, I will probably continue to keep an eye out for the next installment. At the very least, they are written well and make for easy entertainment. I haven't given up hope yet that things will turn around and surprise me.
March 28, 2017
4.5 spidey sense stars for this reader... I really enjoy the SCU (Bishop) and the Haven series' - a LOT. I REALLY enjoyed Hollis as a key player again as well as the two newbies. i really enjoyed this one!
February 25, 2017
A small mountain community is rocked by a series of deadly accidents never realizing there is a dark evil in their midst until the sheriff's bad feeling leads him to bring in the FBI's Special Crimes Unit.
I was introduced to this compelling, dark, and gritty thriller series with the release of the previous book, Fear the Dark. Violent and inexplicable crime that has a woo-woo element is the forte of Bishop and his team of psychic agents.
My favorite part of the story is the creepy beginning when there is something terrifying in the shadows and preying on unsuspecting folks and then seeing the team come in and work every angle of the crimes until they become the predators. The case seems more than difficult in the beginning, but slowly clues are uncovered and the killer, who does have a narrative part, starts to feel the pressure.
The story has a strong human element along with the horrors of the bad guy. There is the intro to Mal Gordon and his sheriff's department and then the FBI team sent in flipping through a large group of narrators. These folks have their flaws and strengths that make them good at what they do and make me connect with them and root for them. In Wait for the Dark, the author brings back the team of Hollis Templeton and Reese DeMarco while adding a pair of new agents, Kirby and Cullen, on their first case. Hollis and Reese are the key players once things get going.
Hollis was nearly destroyed by her own life tragedy before joining the team and has seen her share of evil which makes her shut down her emotions, forget to rely on her team, and take it all on herself. However, she is partnered with the stolid and dependable Reese who made it clear he has feelings for her and he is her partner and will not be pushed aside so he will carefully handle her troubles and be there for her when she is ready. There is as much suspense riding on this pair to figure out how to work together and be stronger as there is with the case they are working on.
I will confess that though I loved this one and was really into it on one level that I had an odd detached feeling, too. I think it was Hollis and her emerging new psychic powers. It was interesting, but more of a distraction to me when I wanted to focus on the group, the case, and even the romance rather than that. I also felt the actual killer and his issue was a let down compared to the early set up and ongoing build up. But that said, this was exciting and kept me guessing as well as riveted to the end.
I really need to go back and get the earlier books and I fully plan to continue with the series. These are for those who enjoy thriller or romantic suspense that's got a paranormal element and just a dash of romance.
My thanks to Penguin Group for the opportunity to read this one in exchange for an honest review.
I was introduced to this compelling, dark, and gritty thriller series with the release of the previous book, Fear the Dark. Violent and inexplicable crime that has a woo-woo element is the forte of Bishop and his team of psychic agents.
My favorite part of the story is the creepy beginning when there is something terrifying in the shadows and preying on unsuspecting folks and then seeing the team come in and work every angle of the crimes until they become the predators. The case seems more than difficult in the beginning, but slowly clues are uncovered and the killer, who does have a narrative part, starts to feel the pressure.
The story has a strong human element along with the horrors of the bad guy. There is the intro to Mal Gordon and his sheriff's department and then the FBI team sent in flipping through a large group of narrators. These folks have their flaws and strengths that make them good at what they do and make me connect with them and root for them. In Wait for the Dark, the author brings back the team of Hollis Templeton and Reese DeMarco while adding a pair of new agents, Kirby and Cullen, on their first case. Hollis and Reese are the key players once things get going.
Hollis was nearly destroyed by her own life tragedy before joining the team and has seen her share of evil which makes her shut down her emotions, forget to rely on her team, and take it all on herself. However, she is partnered with the stolid and dependable Reese who made it clear he has feelings for her and he is her partner and will not be pushed aside so he will carefully handle her troubles and be there for her when she is ready. There is as much suspense riding on this pair to figure out how to work together and be stronger as there is with the case they are working on.
I will confess that though I loved this one and was really into it on one level that I had an odd detached feeling, too. I think it was Hollis and her emerging new psychic powers. It was interesting, but more of a distraction to me when I wanted to focus on the group, the case, and even the romance rather than that. I also felt the actual killer and his issue was a let down compared to the early set up and ongoing build up. But that said, this was exciting and kept me guessing as well as riveted to the end.
I really need to go back and get the earlier books and I fully plan to continue with the series. These are for those who enjoy thriller or romantic suspense that's got a paranormal element and just a dash of romance.
My thanks to Penguin Group for the opportunity to read this one in exchange for an honest review.
June 8, 2017
This is the 17th book from the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series and it really should be the last, though I am afraid it won't be. 2/3 of this book was awful. When the Special Agents spend that time talking about their special powers and go on for what seems like endless pages discussing shields and powers it was almost unbearable. The beginning and the end of the book saved it from being a one or two star rating. The story itself cutting out the non-stop drivel by Reese and Hollis wasn't bad.
The SCU is called to Clarity, NC due to four accidental deaths that might not be accidental at all. Then Perla is clearly murdered and connections to the "accidental" deaths are examined. The biggest is the text message each received the day they were killed "Wait For Dark". Hollis heads up the investigation with her partner (and soon to be lover) Rees. Two junior SCU members also participate-Cullen and Kirby. I am sure they will become the next couple in future SCU books.
Please spare us further SCU books Ms. Hooper. But if you must please just tell the story, and drop the pages and pages of dialogue between the agents talking about their powers, shields and past history.
The SCU is called to Clarity, NC due to four accidental deaths that might not be accidental at all. Then Perla is clearly murdered and connections to the "accidental" deaths are examined. The biggest is the text message each received the day they were killed "Wait For Dark". Hollis heads up the investigation with her partner (and soon to be lover) Rees. Two junior SCU members also participate-Cullen and Kirby. I am sure they will become the next couple in future SCU books.
Please spare us further SCU books Ms. Hooper. But if you must please just tell the story, and drop the pages and pages of dialogue between the agents talking about their powers, shields and past history.
March 14, 2017
A very careful driver crashing her car in the middle of the night, an annual family barbeque ending in a deadly grill explosion, a bride dying in an elevator accident right before her wedding. All accidents. All in the same small town. And all connected, with a text message from an unknown sender right before the accident: Wait for dark. Horror movie, anyone?
Such is the start of Wait for Dark by Kay Hooper. And from then on, it only gets better. Or worse, depending on point of view, I guess. As with Fear the Dark, I found this book to be truly enjoyable for the plot alone. It is mysterious. Chilling. Deadly. And the monster, once again, is very concrete and very human. It’s the question of whether it can be caught. Preferably before someone else has to die. Like, say, the SCU team.
The deal is this: I’ve been binge reading this series for the past weeks, from Blood Sins to Wait for Dark. And in all that time, I’ve been screaming about one thing — Hollis Templeton. And Hollis and Reese. And, of course, Hollis and Bishop. (Also, Reese and Bishop talking about Hollis. Because, duh. I'm tears.)
All SCU members have their share of demons. But Hollis is different, unique. Because Hollis was one of the victims in earlier books. And even though she remade herself and her life after, she never quite… dealt with that attack. So, for the past few books, she’d been involved in many investigations, but she never quite got her story. Until, in Hostage, a monster forced her to face all that has happened to her in the worst possible way. Wait for Dark is Hollis getting up from that punch, and maybe, just maybe, starting to heal. With the help of Reese DeMarco, also known as, A Very Patient Man.
Reese and Hollis are hands down my favourite romance in the entire series. (After Miranda and Bishop, of course. Those two don’t count. They’re out of this world.) It’s a journey that took them many books and a lot of trust. It’s a journey in which they both had to change and adjust and acknowledge that. Seeing it all come to a wonderful inevitable conclusion was everything I ever wanted from them and for them. Except that, of course, no story is ever concluded but, rather, is a beginning of a new one.
It hasn’t been that long since I’ve fist picked up my first Special Crimes Unit book on a random recommendation from a person whose writing I admire very, very much. But it was a quick journey of two binge sittings, of sorts. And during that journey, I encountered books that I liked and books that I reeeeeeally liked. But there hasn’t been one that I truly loved. (Except, maybe, Out of Shadows. But it was one of the first ones and past I did appreciate it enough. I feel like I would if I were to reread it right now. Which I maybe should. Hmmm.)
Wait for Dark is the SCU book that I truly did love. Not in a fangirly, screaming way I usually do. But rather in a way that I love Nora Roberts’ books and a few other romances. It’s the kind of love where the book just makes me feel… good. Complete. Satisfied. It gives me, through its characters, something inspiring and something to strive for. Books that make me feel like this are most precious and something I am always thankful for. So, kudos to Hooper!
(And, once again, kudos to Miranda Bishop for making me Feel with just one sentence. Honestly, that woman. And honestly, her husband. He gave me so many feels in this one. Somebody, buy him a Yoda mug.)
Such is the start of Wait for Dark by Kay Hooper. And from then on, it only gets better. Or worse, depending on point of view, I guess. As with Fear the Dark, I found this book to be truly enjoyable for the plot alone. It is mysterious. Chilling. Deadly. And the monster, once again, is very concrete and very human. It’s the question of whether it can be caught. Preferably before someone else has to die. Like, say, the SCU team.
The deal is this: I’ve been binge reading this series for the past weeks, from Blood Sins to Wait for Dark. And in all that time, I’ve been screaming about one thing — Hollis Templeton. And Hollis and Reese. And, of course, Hollis and Bishop. (Also, Reese and Bishop talking about Hollis. Because, duh. I'm tears.)
All SCU members have their share of demons. But Hollis is different, unique. Because Hollis was one of the victims in earlier books. And even though she remade herself and her life after, she never quite… dealt with that attack. So, for the past few books, she’d been involved in many investigations, but she never quite got her story. Until, in Hostage, a monster forced her to face all that has happened to her in the worst possible way. Wait for Dark is Hollis getting up from that punch, and maybe, just maybe, starting to heal. With the help of Reese DeMarco, also known as, A Very Patient Man.
Reese and Hollis are hands down my favourite romance in the entire series. (After Miranda and Bishop, of course. Those two don’t count. They’re out of this world.) It’s a journey that took them many books and a lot of trust. It’s a journey in which they both had to change and adjust and acknowledge that. Seeing it all come to a wonderful inevitable conclusion was everything I ever wanted from them and for them. Except that, of course, no story is ever concluded but, rather, is a beginning of a new one.
It hasn’t been that long since I’ve fist picked up my first Special Crimes Unit book on a random recommendation from a person whose writing I admire very, very much. But it was a quick journey of two binge sittings, of sorts. And during that journey, I encountered books that I liked and books that I reeeeeeally liked. But there hasn’t been one that I truly loved. (Except, maybe, Out of Shadows. But it was one of the first ones and past I did appreciate it enough. I feel like I would if I were to reread it right now. Which I maybe should. Hmmm.)
Wait for Dark is the SCU book that I truly did love. Not in a fangirly, screaming way I usually do. But rather in a way that I love Nora Roberts’ books and a few other romances. It’s the kind of love where the book just makes me feel… good. Complete. Satisfied. It gives me, through its characters, something inspiring and something to strive for. Books that make me feel like this are most precious and something I am always thankful for. So, kudos to Hooper!
(And, once again, kudos to Miranda Bishop for making me Feel with just one sentence. Honestly, that woman. And honestly, her husband. He gave me so many feels in this one. Somebody, buy him a Yoda mug.)
March 24, 2017
In Clarity, North Carolina, Sheriff Mal Gordon thinks four unusual accidents in four weeks is too strange to handle in his small town. An unexplained car accident, the blowing up of a charcoal grill, an elevator falling, and a farm harvester shredding its operator all resulted in deaths that appear to be accidents but Mal is not buying it. He contacts the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI. After four agents arrive in town, the accidents obviously turn to murder and the killings become gruesome. The sheriff is forced to warn townspeople about receiving a text at exactly 3pm in the afternoon saying "wait for dark". A sinister force is at work in Clarity.
I can watch good forces vs malevolence on TV and screen very well but it doesn't have the same impact on me when I'm reading the words. However, I like the Bishop special crime series better than most in dealing with the supernatural because I can clearly see the mystery involved.
I can watch good forces vs malevolence on TV and screen very well but it doesn't have the same impact on me when I'm reading the words. However, I like the Bishop special crime series better than most in dealing with the supernatural because I can clearly see the mystery involved.
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March 10, 2017DNF-41% -At this point I saw very very little of the mystery and a lot of chatter about heroine's issues.
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March 20, 2017
I am a big fan of Kay Hooper and have read everything she has published. Wait for Dark is book 17 in the Bishop/Special Crime Unit series and I have to say I think it's time for this series to come to an end. Each book after the first 5 or so seems to be the same. As much as I love Kay Hooper I think it's time to move on to something new.
April 20, 2024
1.5 stars
My second ever DNF. I hate not finishing books, but I've tried reading this book off and on since December, and I've always had to force myself to pick it up. I think I'll feel like a weight's been lifted off my shoulders if I just decide to be done with it. But since I got over halfway through, I'm still going to count it as Read.
My second ever DNF. I hate not finishing books, but I've tried reading this book off and on since December, and I've always had to force myself to pick it up. I think I'll feel like a weight's been lifted off my shoulders if I just decide to be done with it. But since I got over halfway through, I'm still going to count it as Read.
March 16, 2017
Clarity seemed like a normal town until the accidents started to happen. The astute sheriff called for special help. I kept waiting to find out the sheriff had more in common as his "feelings" turned out to be spot on and he worked well with Bishop's special agents. They worked well together, slowly figuring things out. I really didn't see the "bad guy" until it was revealed, they were the last person that I would have guessed, they why even more so. I'm not sure that I agree with the way that the team is going to explain things, it seems like one person gets away with too much.
I did like how finally Hollis seems at peace with every that has happened to her. Yes her life has changed, but she hasn't lost as much as she thought and she has gained so much more.
I did like how finally Hollis seems at peace with every that has happened to her. Yes her life has changed, but she hasn't lost as much as she thought and she has gained so much more.
February 8, 2017
Four horrifying fatal accidents in one small town make the sheriff suspicious. The fourth, a mystifying accident with a threshing machine, inspires him to call the FBI's Special Crimes Unit, which deals with the bizarre. What he doesn't know is that all SCU agents have psychic abilities--and so do most of the criminals they pursue.
Another solid entry in the long-running Bishop/SCU series. Gripping suspense with psychic investigators and a hint of romance. Hooper never puts a foot wrong.
Another solid entry in the long-running Bishop/SCU series. Gripping suspense with psychic investigators and a hint of romance. Hooper never puts a foot wrong.
October 26, 2024
Wait for Dark
4 Stars
The sheriff of Clarity, North Carolina, is baffled by a series of freak accidents, especially as each of the victims received a cryptic text message with the words "Wait for dark" immediately before their deaths. SCU Agents Hollis Templeton and her partner, Reece DeMarco, as well as two trainee agents, arrive in the small town at the sheriff's behest and are immediately caught up in a vicious game masterminded by a sinister killer who will stop at nothing to fulfill their agenda.
Series note: Hollis Templeton is a recurring character whose traumatic backstory is presented in book #4 and Reece DeMarco makes his first appearance in the series in book #11. While it is not necessary to read the previous books as the plot is standalone, they do provide insight into Hollis and Reece's personalities and relationship.
Like the previous installment, Wait for Dark is an intense and entertaining addition to Hooper's series. The descriptions of the strange accidents grip the reader and enhance the suspense. Moreover, unlike Fear the Dark, the killer is someone plausible and the explanation makes sense even if the denouement is rather rushed.
A significant portion of the book is dedicated to Hollis finally coming to terms with her past and the progression of her relationship with Reese. This has been a long time coming, and it is well worth the wait as these two have been a favorite pairing for a while. It has been wonderful to see their growing closeness as they each deserve a happy ending, especially considering everything Hollis has been through.
All in all, a fast past and satisfying addition to the series.
4 Stars
The sheriff of Clarity, North Carolina, is baffled by a series of freak accidents, especially as each of the victims received a cryptic text message with the words "Wait for dark" immediately before their deaths. SCU Agents Hollis Templeton and her partner, Reece DeMarco, as well as two trainee agents, arrive in the small town at the sheriff's behest and are immediately caught up in a vicious game masterminded by a sinister killer who will stop at nothing to fulfill their agenda.
Series note: Hollis Templeton is a recurring character whose traumatic backstory is presented in book #4 and Reece DeMarco makes his first appearance in the series in book #11. While it is not necessary to read the previous books as the plot is standalone, they do provide insight into Hollis and Reece's personalities and relationship.
Like the previous installment, Wait for Dark is an intense and entertaining addition to Hooper's series. The descriptions of the strange accidents grip the reader and enhance the suspense. Moreover, unlike Fear the Dark, the killer is someone plausible and the explanation makes sense even if the denouement is rather rushed.
A significant portion of the book is dedicated to Hollis finally coming to terms with her past and the progression of her relationship with Reese. This has been a long time coming, and it is well worth the wait as these two have been a favorite pairing for a while. It has been wonderful to see their growing closeness as they each deserve a happy ending, especially considering everything Hollis has been through.
All in all, a fast past and satisfying addition to the series.
March 9, 2017
Lets get the Harsh out of the way....
This makes, what, 3 or 4 (at least if feels like to me) books where Hollis and Reese are 'working out' their relationship. REALLY? Like each one I thought that was concluded and we just didn't get any romantic moments out of them. And then what happens, nope they are STILL not together in the next book. This is the longest dragged out relationship EVER... in this series. That is not counting Bishop on the hunt to make nice again with Miranda either. Now, we may finally have that in the wraps with this one, (finally) but again as with the previous book, there is a definite lack of romantic intent.
Part of the draw is not only the pyschic element but the romantic couple working together element. And that is just not available here lately, making me disappointed with that aspect of the storyline. Oh, and Hollis turning into Super Psychic is getting ridiculous! She has enough 'powers' for crying out loud....
The psychic aspect...Fairly good on that end. A little predictable and then some not. I would have not come close to the identity of our bad guy....but at least one of his 'tools' was not surprising.
This makes, what, 3 or 4 (at least if feels like to me) books where Hollis and Reese are 'working out' their relationship. REALLY? Like each one I thought that was concluded and we just didn't get any romantic moments out of them. And then what happens, nope they are STILL not together in the next book. This is the longest dragged out relationship EVER... in this series. That is not counting Bishop on the hunt to make nice again with Miranda either. Now, we may finally have that in the wraps with this one, (finally) but again as with the previous book, there is a definite lack of romantic intent.
Part of the draw is not only the pyschic element but the romantic couple working together element. And that is just not available here lately, making me disappointed with that aspect of the storyline. Oh, and Hollis turning into Super Psychic is getting ridiculous! She has enough 'powers' for crying out loud....
The psychic aspect...Fairly good on that end. A little predictable and then some not. I would have not come close to the identity of our bad guy....but at least one of his 'tools' was not surprising.
November 17, 2020
A series of deaths, from what seems to be just accidents, soon escalates into full blown murders.
A monster, wearing the face of a preacher, hunts the innocent little town of Clarity.
Who will be the next to 'wait for dark'... Who will be the next to die?
Hollis Templeton, Demarco Reeese, Kirkby Bell, and Cullen Sheridan, agents from the FBI's Special Crimes Unit (a special unit made up of psychics) are sent to investigate these mysterious happenings, and they find the unexpected.
Hollis (definitely the best character in the series) finally comes "full circle", and after manifesting a host of amazing abilities, becomes an absolute empath. Finally coming to terms with the monsters in her past, the love in her present... And the beauty her future holds.
Hollis, finally, rediscovers her self! This was really a wonderful read. Top notch. Best ratings all the way!
A monster, wearing the face of a preacher, hunts the innocent little town of Clarity.
Who will be the next to 'wait for dark'... Who will be the next to die?
Hollis Templeton, Demarco Reeese, Kirkby Bell, and Cullen Sheridan, agents from the FBI's Special Crimes Unit (a special unit made up of psychics) are sent to investigate these mysterious happenings, and they find the unexpected.
Hollis (definitely the best character in the series) finally comes "full circle", and after manifesting a host of amazing abilities, becomes an absolute empath. Finally coming to terms with the monsters in her past, the love in her present... And the beauty her future holds.
Hollis, finally, rediscovers her self! This was really a wonderful read. Top notch. Best ratings all the way!
July 15, 2021
I didn’t finish it. I picked it up in the library because it’s 1- mystery and 2- in large print. It was supposed to be a fun quick read. But it involved machines killing people through sabotage and a team of investigative “psychics”. Well, yeah but no thanks. Not worth the less eye strain effort I had pulled together. Next.
June 28, 2020
I think too much of the book was spent on explaining the agents abilities that the main story fell short.
It was resolved too neatly and it seemed a little boring.
It was resolved too neatly and it seemed a little boring.
September 28, 2019
People are dying of mysterious "accidents" in Clarity, NC and the sheriff suspects that someone is murdering his townspeople. So, he calls in help from the SCU. It's been 6 months since Hollis faced down the evil that gave her her shield and Bishop believes she's ready to lead the team in Clarity. She, Reese and two rookies, Cullen and Kirby, head down to investigate. As soon as they arrive, they're greeted by a death which is clearly not an accident. So either the killer has escalated or wants to advertise that none of these deaths were accidents. The team needs to investigate not only who the killer is, but what the motivation might be. In the meantime, Hollis deals with her own self-esteem issues which make her question her ability as a leader and her worthiness in a relationship with Reese.
After the last Hollis book and the seemingly rushed ending for her and Reese, I'm kinda glad that we got this one, which gives us a bit more of Hollis healing (and Reese being endlessly supportive). Hollis is my favorite character, as she is never boring and is one of the characters we really get personal insight into. We are able to connect to her (as opposed to Samantha Jordan in the previous book). Not only that, but throughout the whole suspense plot, there's a Hollis plot where she deals with Reese and her own feelings of inadequacy and I feel like that enhanced the story. The suspense plot itself was good stuff with clear mysteries about how the deaths occurred and who could possibly be involved...especially after the last death. The identity of the killer ends up making sense, but unfortunately, the realization of the killer's identity happens off screen. As a result, we don't get to follow as the agents learn the information they need to make the connection or plan their confrontation. All of a sudden, Hollis wakes up and knows who the killer is (that wasn't well explained at all) and then we have the confrontation where the agents reveal the killer's true motivation. I have absolutely no idea how they came to that discovery or how Hollis knew who was next.
After the last Hollis book and the seemingly rushed ending for her and Reese, I'm kinda glad that we got this one, which gives us a bit more of Hollis healing (and Reese being endlessly supportive). Hollis is my favorite character, as she is never boring and is one of the characters we really get personal insight into. We are able to connect to her (as opposed to Samantha Jordan in the previous book). Not only that, but throughout the whole suspense plot, there's a Hollis plot where she deals with Reese and her own feelings of inadequacy and I feel like that enhanced the story. The suspense plot itself was good stuff with clear mysteries about how the deaths occurred and who could possibly be involved...especially after the last death. The identity of the killer ends up making sense, but unfortunately, the realization of the killer's identity happens off screen. As a result, we don't get to follow as the agents learn the information they need to make the connection or plan their confrontation. All of a sudden, Hollis wakes up and knows who the killer is (that wasn't well explained at all) and then we have the confrontation where the agents reveal the killer's true motivation. I have absolutely no idea how they came to that discovery or how Hollis knew who was next.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 17, 2017
FINAL DECISION: This is a weird and creepy story (a good thing in this series!) but what I love best is getting more character development from Hollis and more about her relationship with Reese.
THE STORY: Hollis Templeton has progressed from being a victim to now becoming a team leader for the SCU. She and her partner Reese DeMarco come to Clarity, North Carolina in order to investigate a series of deaths that appear to be accidents and yet seem like something much more sinister when the sheriff discovers that each victim received a text message stating "Wait for Dark" before their deaths. Not only is the team investigating strange crimes but Hollis's paranormal senses are continuing to evolve as she has to confront her own past as a victim.
OPINION: I really liked this one because while the focus was appropriately on the suspense story and the investigation, there was quite a bit about Hollis's own struggles. I have loved reading about Hollis's development throughout the series and this book takes her development to another level. Just a warning though -- things are not completely resolved and I expect we will get more Hollis books in the future.
What I like best about this book is that there is a real question about what is going on for a good portion of the book. That builds drama and interest. This is not a mystery book. You are not going to be able to gather suspects and evidence and find out what is happening. This story is just creepy and strange and filled with scary images and possibilities.
WORTH MENTIONING: I was glad to see Bishop and Miranda. I keep wishing for another book with the two as the focus.
CONNECTED BOOKS: WAIT FOR DARK is the seventeenth book in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series. This book really needs to be read in context of other books in the series to truly appreciate it. It is not necessary to read all the books in the series first, but I recommend reading TOUCHING EVIL, SENSE OF EVIL, BLOOD DREAMS, BLOOD SINS, BLOOD TIES, HAVEN, HOSTAGE, and HAUNTED first.
STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
THE STORY: Hollis Templeton has progressed from being a victim to now becoming a team leader for the SCU. She and her partner Reese DeMarco come to Clarity, North Carolina in order to investigate a series of deaths that appear to be accidents and yet seem like something much more sinister when the sheriff discovers that each victim received a text message stating "Wait for Dark" before their deaths. Not only is the team investigating strange crimes but Hollis's paranormal senses are continuing to evolve as she has to confront her own past as a victim.
OPINION: I really liked this one because while the focus was appropriately on the suspense story and the investigation, there was quite a bit about Hollis's own struggles. I have loved reading about Hollis's development throughout the series and this book takes her development to another level. Just a warning though -- things are not completely resolved and I expect we will get more Hollis books in the future.
What I like best about this book is that there is a real question about what is going on for a good portion of the book. That builds drama and interest. This is not a mystery book. You are not going to be able to gather suspects and evidence and find out what is happening. This story is just creepy and strange and filled with scary images and possibilities.
WORTH MENTIONING: I was glad to see Bishop and Miranda. I keep wishing for another book with the two as the focus.
CONNECTED BOOKS: WAIT FOR DARK is the seventeenth book in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series. This book really needs to be read in context of other books in the series to truly appreciate it. It is not necessary to read all the books in the series first, but I recommend reading TOUCHING EVIL, SENSE OF EVIL, BLOOD DREAMS, BLOOD SINS, BLOOD TIES, HAVEN, HOSTAGE, and HAUNTED first.
STAR RATING: I give this book 4 stars.This review was originally posted on Top10RomanceBooks.com
April 16, 2017
In Clarity, North Carolina, the residents have fallen victim to an unfortunate series of events. Seemingly random accidents have taken the lives of several citizens in the small mountain town. But these deadly coincidences are anything but. Something is on the hunt in Clarity, and the only clue as to what is a cryptic note given to the victims 24 hours before they meet their ends: “Wait for dark.”
Sheriff Mal Gordon knows how to handle his town, but he has no idea how to handle this. Hollis Templeton and her team from the Special Crimes Unit, including her partner and lover, telepath Reese DeMarco, are called in to investigate.
But while the SCU has prepared them for the unknown, the incredible evil stalking Clarity shakes the team to their core when one of their own is targeted. Now Hollis, the “cat with nine lives” finds herself facing death again.
And this time, not even her partner can protect her..
I really miss the romance that use to be in her books. This is what the third or fourth book with Hollis and Reese as the main couple and they finally get together. The story was good, the mystery was good, and it is a good book but *sigh* I miss the romance.
Sheriff Mal Gordon knows how to handle his town, but he has no idea how to handle this. Hollis Templeton and her team from the Special Crimes Unit, including her partner and lover, telepath Reese DeMarco, are called in to investigate.
But while the SCU has prepared them for the unknown, the incredible evil stalking Clarity shakes the team to their core when one of their own is targeted. Now Hollis, the “cat with nine lives” finds herself facing death again.
And this time, not even her partner can protect her..
I really miss the romance that use to be in her books. This is what the third or fourth book with Hollis and Reese as the main couple and they finally get together. The story was good, the mystery was good, and it is a good book but *sigh* I miss the romance.
June 17, 2018
I went back and forth on this at the beggining thinking it was a really neat thriller then it introduced paranormal and I kind of inwardly groaned. I kept reading though because the paranormal was kept to a minimum.
In the end, since I obviously jumped into a series at a really random time, really great book.
Even though I had no prior knowledge of the characters I could still follow the plot, I just missed a few references to past traumatic events. The paranormal portions were kept to a minimum. The crime was solved predominantly by logic with psychic and telepathic help, but it was more of a crime novel, with a gentle burst of lemon to keep it interesting.
Would read more in the series for sure.
In the end, since I obviously jumped into a series at a really random time, really great book.
Even though I had no prior knowledge of the characters I could still follow the plot, I just missed a few references to past traumatic events. The paranormal portions were kept to a minimum. The crime was solved predominantly by logic with psychic and telepathic help, but it was more of a crime novel, with a gentle burst of lemon to keep it interesting.
Would read more in the series for sure.
June 4, 2017
One of the weaker books in the Bishop/SCU serues, Wait for Dark left me disappointed. I was hoping that the slow pace and lack of actually interesting bad guy in this novel was simply used to make the relationship between DeMarco and Hollis more solid and that the next novel will be better/return to the action packed stories Hooper is so good at writing (normally). I'm also slightly concerned that in having Hollis develop so many abilities that the character is becoming both too powerful and too one dimensional as merely an easy profiler/hero. If this had been a stand alone novel, I wouldn't have read it. Barely 2 stars.
November 10, 2019
Interesting enough for me to finish this. The writing put me off a bit, though. The characters were just not real for me although I do understand that there are people with amazing abilities.
Just a note to narrators: Pet peeve... few narrators can go from voice to different voice with grace. If it can't be done reasonably well, just use the same voice for everyone. Much better!
Just a note to narrators: Pet peeve... few narrators can go from voice to different voice with grace. If it can't be done reasonably well, just use the same voice for everyone. Much better!
January 18, 2021
What a great read for a one day book. The kind of read you don’t want to put down, or perhaps you are afraid to?
March 21, 2017
I love it when I'm shocked as to who the killer is.
March 24, 2017
As always, Kay Hooper does not disappoint.
March 20, 2017
★★★★☆
February 18, 2017
*** ARC provided by the author for an honest review ***
Wait for Dark is the seventeenth novel in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit by Kay Hooper.
Darkness has settled over Clarity, NC. In the past four weeks, there have been four deadly accidents. This probably would not seem series in a larger town, but in Clarity, they have not had a death in fifteen years. The deaths are so strange due to the severity of them. One person died in a really bad car accident, another by a faulty wire in an elevator, another from an explosion with a gas grill, and the other by being basically being eaten by a farm tool. Each person’s cell phone except one went missing. The records for each were pulled and each individual receive a message that said “Wait for dark” twenty four hours before their deaths.
The local PD does not know how to handle this situation. The town is not equipped to handle such cases because it is a small town and nothing like this has ever happened. With this in mind, and the fact that they have now figured out that these just can’t be coincidental accidents, the small team of the PD, calls into the team from the Special Crimes Unit.
At first, the Special Crimes Unit is apprehensive of taking the case, because they see that the cases have been marked as accidents. But as they review the cases more, they decide to go. And what they find scares them to the core of which they have never found before.
Will the team be able to solve the mystery behind the deaths? Or will they succumb to the killer?
I would give this book four stars.
Reviewed by: Nicole W.
Wait for Dark is the seventeenth novel in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit by Kay Hooper.
Darkness has settled over Clarity, NC. In the past four weeks, there have been four deadly accidents. This probably would not seem series in a larger town, but in Clarity, they have not had a death in fifteen years. The deaths are so strange due to the severity of them. One person died in a really bad car accident, another by a faulty wire in an elevator, another from an explosion with a gas grill, and the other by being basically being eaten by a farm tool. Each person’s cell phone except one went missing. The records for each were pulled and each individual receive a message that said “Wait for dark” twenty four hours before their deaths.
The local PD does not know how to handle this situation. The town is not equipped to handle such cases because it is a small town and nothing like this has ever happened. With this in mind, and the fact that they have now figured out that these just can’t be coincidental accidents, the small team of the PD, calls into the team from the Special Crimes Unit.
At first, the Special Crimes Unit is apprehensive of taking the case, because they see that the cases have been marked as accidents. But as they review the cases more, they decide to go. And what they find scares them to the core of which they have never found before.
Will the team be able to solve the mystery behind the deaths? Or will they succumb to the killer?
I would give this book four stars.
Reviewed by: Nicole W.
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