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Temperature Rising
Fevered visions spiral architect Laken Adams into violent murder scenes that have her and the police questioning her sanity and innocence. Can Detective Mac MacDaniels have enough faith to save her and their love?
207 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2014
About the author
Alysia S. Knight
34 books39 followersI grew up in a small town in Wyoming loving the outdoors, sports, art, and reading Hardy Boys books. After reading them all at least a half dozen times, I started writing my own stories.
Thirty years ago I married a wonderful, honorable man. I’m mother of five children and grandmother of six boys. I love traveling. Through my husband’s work and vacations, I have visited much of the United States, all over Eastern Europe, Canada, Mexico, China, Thailand, Cambodia and Australia, giving me many intriguing locations and experiences for my stories.
I am a storyteller. I write the classic hero story because I think there’s a need for more heroes, love, and adventure in our lives. I’m not out to change the world with my writing; I’m just hoping to make your day a little better.
Hope you enjoy.
Alysia S. Knight
Thirty years ago I married a wonderful, honorable man. I’m mother of five children and grandmother of six boys. I love traveling. Through my husband’s work and vacations, I have visited much of the United States, all over Eastern Europe, Canada, Mexico, China, Thailand, Cambodia and Australia, giving me many intriguing locations and experiences for my stories.
I am a storyteller. I write the classic hero story because I think there’s a need for more heroes, love, and adventure in our lives. I’m not out to change the world with my writing; I’m just hoping to make your day a little better.
Hope you enjoy.
Alysia S. Knight
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February 19, 2023
After meeting this author and learning she writes romantic suspense I was so excited to read this book. While there were some spelling/grammatical errors, it definitely did not disappoint in the suspense and clean romance department.
The whole plot of the story had me on the edge of my seat- a protagonist who has dreams inside the mind of a serial killer and a hero who will stop at nothing to protect her as well as stop the killer kept this book at the forefront of my mind long after reading. I never quite knew what would happen next and couldn’t put the book down, despite the goosebumps some of the suspense gave me.
This is my first time reading a story by this author, but oh my goodness it will definitely not be my last! I can’t wait to see what else she’s written!
The whole plot of the story had me on the edge of my seat- a protagonist who has dreams inside the mind of a serial killer and a hero who will stop at nothing to protect her as well as stop the killer kept this book at the forefront of my mind long after reading. I never quite knew what would happen next and couldn’t put the book down, despite the goosebumps some of the suspense gave me.
This is my first time reading a story by this author, but oh my goodness it will definitely not be my last! I can’t wait to see what else she’s written!
April 7, 2018
Fast and good
Laken dreams and experiences the murders from the Hunter’s perspective. She goes to the police, and there is instant love with Mac. Is she crazy, involved? Will he believe her and protect her, or is she next. Fast and suspenseful.
Laken dreams and experiences the murders from the Hunter’s perspective. She goes to the police, and there is instant love with Mac. Is she crazy, involved? Will he believe her and protect her, or is she next. Fast and suspenseful.
February 2, 2014
The book opens with Laken Adams leaving work sick and with a fever. She stops off at the pharmacy to get some medication and runs into a man in a raincoat. He looks at her, wipes the sweat off her brow, and licks it. Frightened, she purchases her medicine and goes home.
That night she dreams of the same man murdering a woman. She wakes up terrified and still ill. Several days later she goes back to work and sees a photo in the paper of the woman in front of her at the pharmacy. She remembers her dream and finds it matches what happened to the woman.
Laken goes to the police with her information. They are excited until they realize her information is from a dream. She flees the office but comes face to face with Detective Mac MacDaniels later that day. The two talk and he begins to believe her.
Things are going well as Laken and Mac become closer until she has another dream and another woman ends up murdered. The police decide she must be involved in the murders and arrest her. Can Mac convince them that she isn't a threat? Can he catch the killer before the killer kills Laken?
The premise of the book is a good one. I like that Laken is somehow connected to the killer in her dreams. She is an intelligent woman but she also has a vulnerable side. Detective Mac is a strong character who wants to keep Laken safe. The more he's with her the harder he falls for her.
What I didn't like about the book is how quickly Mac and Laken fall for each other. It all happened too quickly and their interactions seemed repetitive over the days they are together. I also had a hard time with the fact that Laken seemed to be making men angry everywhere she went so there were multiple men in the book who could have been the killer.
This book was short and easy to read. I wish it had been longer and included more details. It felt a little rushed with too many different small story-lines going on around the center plot.
That night she dreams of the same man murdering a woman. She wakes up terrified and still ill. Several days later she goes back to work and sees a photo in the paper of the woman in front of her at the pharmacy. She remembers her dream and finds it matches what happened to the woman.
Laken goes to the police with her information. They are excited until they realize her information is from a dream. She flees the office but comes face to face with Detective Mac MacDaniels later that day. The two talk and he begins to believe her.
Things are going well as Laken and Mac become closer until she has another dream and another woman ends up murdered. The police decide she must be involved in the murders and arrest her. Can Mac convince them that she isn't a threat? Can he catch the killer before the killer kills Laken?
The premise of the book is a good one. I like that Laken is somehow connected to the killer in her dreams. She is an intelligent woman but she also has a vulnerable side. Detective Mac is a strong character who wants to keep Laken safe. The more he's with her the harder he falls for her.
What I didn't like about the book is how quickly Mac and Laken fall for each other. It all happened too quickly and their interactions seemed repetitive over the days they are together. I also had a hard time with the fact that Laken seemed to be making men angry everywhere she went so there were multiple men in the book who could have been the killer.
This book was short and easy to read. I wish it had been longer and included more details. It felt a little rushed with too many different small story-lines going on around the center plot.
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