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Haunting Rachel
Tom Sheridan disappears just three weeks before his wedding to Rachel Ames. Now, ten years later, a stranger comes to town who eerily resembles Tom in more ways than one. And he's always nearby as accidents threaten Rachel's life. Is he a figure from the past with something sinister in mind?
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1998
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Kay Hooper
97 books2,448 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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August 23, 2016
I chose this book for my month of mystery because I have been collecting Kay Hooper books for quite some time and it is a bout time that I start getting to them. This was also the only standalone I had of hers, so I tool a chance on it. Kay Hooper is also a first time read for me.
Synopsis
Danger wears many faces....
Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin--or his ghost.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars.
But there's no record of the loan—or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life.
Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
I was really attracted to the plot of this story. It was very intriguing, and of course I had all kinds of possible scenarios pop up in my head before I even started the book. The book had great pacing and just flowed very well and I did not want to put it down. There are also some great elements in this story such as mystery of course, but also creepy, paranormal, thriller and romance. A lot of great mystery solving for readers, which is always good.
The characters were developed ok. I felt like I would have enjoyed a bit more back story on some of them to make them a little more believable. I did like Adam, but was on the fence with him almost the whole story, not sure if he was trustworthy or not, so definitely pushes readers to keep reading and figure it out. Overall a great story and well worth the read. I look forward to more of her stuff in the near future.
Synopsis
Danger wears many faces....
Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin--or his ghost.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars.
But there's no record of the loan—or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life.
Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
I was really attracted to the plot of this story. It was very intriguing, and of course I had all kinds of possible scenarios pop up in my head before I even started the book. The book had great pacing and just flowed very well and I did not want to put it down. There are also some great elements in this story such as mystery of course, but also creepy, paranormal, thriller and romance. A lot of great mystery solving for readers, which is always good.
The characters were developed ok. I felt like I would have enjoyed a bit more back story on some of them to make them a little more believable. I did like Adam, but was on the fence with him almost the whole story, not sure if he was trustworthy or not, so definitely pushes readers to keep reading and figure it out. Overall a great story and well worth the read. I look forward to more of her stuff in the near future.
January 5, 2011
Seriously, who writes this stuff? A beautiful, wealthy heiress discovers that her life is in danger, and at the same time, a handsome man appears in her life who looks eerily like her late fiance. What should she do??? In Rachel's case, the answer is to do a lot of hand-wringing and crying, hope other people will protect her, and have lots of sex with the handsome guy. The whole plot was a series of cliches, almost to the point where I wondered whether the author was mocking these types of books (kind of like Not Another Teen Movie). In addition to the wealthy heiress and the mysterious but dashingly handsome man, there's an unnamed South American country with a penchant for imprisoning and torturing innocent Americans, informants being shot from speeding cars in the very act of informing, car wrecks caused by cut brake lines, and, of course, the Mob. By the time I got to the part about the hidden computer disk that somehow holds details of hundreds of shady Mob transactions, I was laughing out loud.
This is what I get for thinking, "Gee, if it has lots of stars on Goodreads, it must be a good book."
This is what I get for thinking, "Gee, if it has lots of stars on Goodreads, it must be a good book."
May 26, 2018
This was a mess. You know you're in trouble when you check off boring, boring heroine, and boring hero tags in a suspense novel. The villain was a bore as well as completely incompetent.
I remember reading Kay Hooper back in the day when she was a romance writer so you't think you'd at least get some good lovin' out of the book, but even that was yawn city.
You have a
Honestly, the big tipoff on how bad this was going to be was how many attempts on the heroine life the pathetic half-baked villain took to no avail. Wimp.
I remember reading Kay Hooper back in the day when she was a romance writer so you't think you'd at least get some good lovin' out of the book, but even that was yawn city.
You have a
Honestly, the big tipoff on how bad this was going to be was how many attempts on the heroine life the pathetic half-baked villain took to no avail. Wimp.
April 24, 2015
This was a real page-turner. Early on, I thought this was heading for a 4 or 5-star review. The setup was terrific and I desperately wanted to know what was up with a man looking exactly like Rachel's fiance showing up ten years after he was supposed to have died. People were trying to kill her, Rachel's recently deceased father was involved with some shady business dealings ...
The trouble with mystery/suspense novels is that so much hinges on the ending. This also creates a challenge for reviewers who don't want to spoil the ending. Suffice to say, I found the ending to be a serious let-down in terms of whodunit, whydunit, and even whatdunit.
Additionally, the romantic element of this book was weak. I have no idea what drew Rachel to Adam except that he looks exactly like her dead fiance, which is frankly creepy. She kept saying there was something different about him that was drawing them together, but this mysterious "something" was far too vague for me.
The sex was almost skipped, and in this case it felt wrong. Rachel had been emotionally dead for ten years and that scene could and should have been a serious reawakening for her. Sometimes the sex in a book really doesn't matter and is all for the steaminess, and sometimes (I usually only notice when it's not there), there's an important aspect of the characters and their growing relationship that needs to be explored.
Finally, there was a weak, quasi-paranormal element that came in the form of dreams and hallucinations/ghostly hauntings. This weak paranormal element was not explained or questioned, did not fit into an otherwise mainstream world, and very conveniently helped the characters solve their troubles at the end. Basically, your classic use of subtle psychic stuff as a deus ex machina because coming up with a real solution to your problems is too hard.
Wow, looking back that looks harsh. I stand by it, though. I think I was really, really disappointed by the ending.
The trouble with mystery/suspense novels is that so much hinges on the ending. This also creates a challenge for reviewers who don't want to spoil the ending. Suffice to say, I found the ending to be a serious let-down in terms of whodunit, whydunit, and even whatdunit.
Additionally, the romantic element of this book was weak. I have no idea what drew Rachel to Adam except that he looks exactly like her dead fiance, which is frankly creepy. She kept saying there was something different about him that was drawing them together, but this mysterious "something" was far too vague for me.
The sex was almost skipped, and in this case it felt wrong. Rachel had been emotionally dead for ten years and that scene could and should have been a serious reawakening for her. Sometimes the sex in a book really doesn't matter and is all for the steaminess, and sometimes (I usually only notice when it's not there), there's an important aspect of the characters and their growing relationship that needs to be explored.
Finally, there was a weak, quasi-paranormal element that came in the form of dreams and hallucinations/ghostly hauntings. This weak paranormal element was not explained or questioned, did not fit into an otherwise mainstream world, and very conveniently helped the characters solve their troubles at the end. Basically, your classic use of subtle psychic stuff as a deus ex machina because coming up with a real solution to your problems is too hard.
Wow, looking back that looks harsh. I stand by it, though. I think I was really, really disappointed by the ending.
March 13, 2016
This is the first book that I read from this author and I absolutely loved it! She had me hooked from the very first page! This book was full of mystery, suspense and a great twist at the end.
January 31, 2018
This book is stunning in its sincere outrageousness, but it plays it so straight that by the end I became fond of it. The dialogue is wooden, the characters are two-dimensional, the descriptions are awkward, and the plot is unbelievably cheesy. The story centers around a relationship with a 10 year age difference that BEGAN WHEN THE HEROINE WAS 10. Nothing sexual, but picture a man in his twenties watching his love interest go through puberty and then dating her the day she turns 16 -- SO creepy and weird, right?! He disappears when she turns 19 and she spends 10 years, her entire 20s, pining for him--disturbing, unhealthy, and unrealistic. And THEN, Love Interest #2 appears, and looks exactly like Rachel's lost love. They end up together, of course, after international intrigue and mob-related events. It was so bad, but I was so amused. The three stars are for pure entertainment value, not the objective worth of the book.
January 4, 2024
The who dunnit of this book was a good read. Kept you guessing, but the end was expected as with most of these types of books. Happy ending - corny ghost of love. Just ok
August 13, 2016
I am terribly disappointed by this book , the book was very promising , as a matter of fact I was enjoying it very much , the suspense was great , the mystery was even better , the characters were interesting though Adam and Rachel had no chemistry whatsoever , but the mystery itself had me hooked so much that I didn't really care about that , I was waiting for an ending that ends with a bang but instead I got a little beep sound that died halfway before it even finished.
The whole book went downhill the second the villain was exposed , now I think the choice of the villain was brilliant , the only problem was the complete change in the villain's character to the point where he made absolutely no sense , everything we knew about this certain character just fell apart and wasn't even pictured as if he was faking anything , it was just simply ignored , not to mention the cheesy ghost thingy that was added to the story at the end , it was so ridiculous and lame , there was absolutely no reason to add anything supernatural to the story especially that all it did was ridicule and ruin the whole book , another thing that pissed me off was how the heroine acted regarding Thomas , even if the man wasn't the character she thought he was that doesn't mean she should treat his memory with such disrespect and erase his name from the jewelery she gave him and replace it with Adam's name I was very outraged by this , the ending was also quite lame and the cheesiest thing I've ever read.
Lastly the author made another huge mistake in this book which was create secondary characters who were far more interesting and charming than her main ones , I found myself looking forward to every single scene they were in , Nick and Mercy had great chemistry and were very intriguing characters and that was something Rachel and Adam lacked a lot , I wish that book was about Nick and Mercy it would have been far more interesting especially that I absolutely loved their story. An author should never ever create secondary characters that are far better than the main ones to the point where they steal the whole story , it ruins the book !!
The whole book went downhill the second the villain was exposed , now I think the choice of the villain was brilliant , the only problem was the complete change in the villain's character to the point where he made absolutely no sense , everything we knew about this certain character just fell apart and wasn't even pictured as if he was faking anything , it was just simply ignored , not to mention the cheesy ghost thingy that was added to the story at the end , it was so ridiculous and lame , there was absolutely no reason to add anything supernatural to the story especially that all it did was ridicule and ruin the whole book , another thing that pissed me off was how the heroine acted regarding Thomas , even if the man wasn't the character she thought he was that doesn't mean she should treat his memory with such disrespect and erase his name from the jewelery she gave him and replace it with Adam's name I was very outraged by this , the ending was also quite lame and the cheesiest thing I've ever read.
Lastly the author made another huge mistake in this book which was create secondary characters who were far more interesting and charming than her main ones , I found myself looking forward to every single scene they were in , Nick and Mercy had great chemistry and were very intriguing characters and that was something Rachel and Adam lacked a lot , I wish that book was about Nick and Mercy it would have been far more interesting especially that I absolutely loved their story. An author should never ever create secondary characters that are far better than the main ones to the point where they steal the whole story , it ruins the book !!
June 17, 2011
Rachel,s fiance disappeared ten years ago his body was never found. Now there,s a stranger in town - who could be Tom,s twin . His name is Adam Delafield. He has the locket Rachel gave Tom. He says he owed Rachel,s father three million dollars. But theres no record of the loan. Now there has been some unexplained accidents involving Rachel and Adam is always around. Who wants Rachel dead.Is it a figure from her fathers past with a score to settle. Rachel must expose lies and unravel secrets before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
January 21, 2025
Ten years ago Rachel Grant's fiancé, Thomas, disappeared. His body was never found. Now there's a stranger in town, a man who could be Thomas's twin-or his ghost.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars. But there's no record of the loan-or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life. Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
This book should have had everything going for it, a romantic thriller with a hint of the supernatural. It was infact quite slow going with not much happening and very predictable. It had taken me too long to plough through it as I had had a busy week and hadn’t done as much reading as I normally do.
I was disappointed with this book as I was really looking forward to it as this type of book is normally right up my street. I think what let it down it was very sugary and turned to be more romance than thriller as much didn’t happen. The supernatural element didn’t happen either so that was a let down too.
Would I recommend this book: Not really but we are all different.
His name is Adam Delafield. He's been watching Rachel for days. He has the locket she gave Thomas before he vanished. And he says he owed her father three million dollars. But there's no record of the loan-or a shred of proof that Adam is who he claims to be. And he's always nearby as accidents begin to threaten Rachel's life. Is he an innocent man who only wants to repay a debt? Or a figure from the past with a score to settle? Rachel must expose lies and unravel stories, find out who wants her dead and why...before the next attempt to kill her succeeds.
This book should have had everything going for it, a romantic thriller with a hint of the supernatural. It was infact quite slow going with not much happening and very predictable. It had taken me too long to plough through it as I had had a busy week and hadn’t done as much reading as I normally do.
I was disappointed with this book as I was really looking forward to it as this type of book is normally right up my street. I think what let it down it was very sugary and turned to be more romance than thriller as much didn’t happen. The supernatural element didn’t happen either so that was a let down too.
Would I recommend this book: Not really but we are all different.
December 10, 2017
After Rachel’s fiancé died in a tragic plane crash when she was 19, she shut down her emotions and barred herself from love. The loss of Tom was so great that only a move from Richmond, her family and everyone they knew and loved was the only thing that could remotely allow her to move on. Now, her parents have both tragically died and she must return home to Richmond to sort through their belongings. Is the loss of her fiancé and both of her parents connected? Were her parents murdered? Is someone now out to kill her? Rachel must face her past in order to reconcile the present; the only question is, can she figure out what happened before it is too late for herself?
I was very pleasantly surprised by this novel. Though Rachel’s character initially comes across tragically gothic in her misery and inability to move on, her character’s development is realistic and compelling. A well-written and developed novel, all the pieces (or concepts of them) are held within the pages of this novel to “solve” the mystery. A quick and very enjoyable read.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this novel. Though Rachel’s character initially comes across tragically gothic in her misery and inability to move on, her character’s development is realistic and compelling. A well-written and developed novel, all the pieces (or concepts of them) are held within the pages of this novel to “solve” the mystery. A quick and very enjoyable read.
December 30, 2020
I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this book. The mystery was compelling, but I feel like there were too many moving parts. Instead of one person pulling the strings and being revealed, what I got from the end is that there were a bunch of people in on the plot but not working together-so I'm left still confused and not entirely satisfied. The characters were meh. The main character falls into the stereotype of being rather plain and not really having any personality (because she's been grieving for her dead fiance for a decade) and yet every man she meets finds her irresistible. Cue eye roll. I don't mind the addition of some supernatural elements, in fact I welcome them, but I kind of expected that all of the loose ends would be tied up one way or another by the end and I still feel like there were unexplained pieces (I'm trying not to say too much, to avoid spoilers). Overall I guess this was a fun read, but not a great one. A nice way to pass a weekend, but not going on my favorite books of the year list.
December 8, 2018
The death of Rachel Grant's fiance 10 years ago left her beyond broken hearted. How could she really say goodbye to the man she loved since she was a kid especially since they never found his body. so Rachel was just going through the motions of living but after the death of her parents (dying in a plane crash just as her fiance Thomas Sheridan). while in Richmond settling her fathers estate she see a man that she believes is the ghost of Tom. only this man is just a closely look alike name Adam Delafield who has come to her claims her father loan him a lot of moeny.....only there was no record of this loan. As accidents begins to happen to her and this look alike is always there Rachel is starting to wonder if she should really trust her judgement. And what is he doing with the locket that Rachel gave Tom not long before his death.
August 6, 2020
Was so disappointed in this book after all the raves on the cover. Sorry for being negative and picky but Im so tired of overly wrought women driven by their hormones and desperation for love and sex that they will trust any guy that heats them up...even total losers. Of course, they don't realize this and even when suspicious and supposedly cautious they keep going back and back (of course human nature is like that unfortunately). I didnt like or trust any of the main characters in the book. I would of been happier with a story of a long con and plastic surgery. Nearly identical....when does that ever happen? Guess I'll stick to crime/murder novels and not romance-mystery novels like this. Maybe I've just read too much of the latter. Or maybe the hot weather is just making me grouchy. Oh well. :-(
January 20, 2020
This will keep you on the edge of your seat!!
I have always loved Kay Hooper's books but I must have missed a few. Haunting Rachel was an outstanding work of art. The ever so subtle hint of the supernatural keeps the reader on their toes. Rachel, whose fiance was presumed dead after a plane crash shortly before their wedding, has to return home after 20 years after the death of her parents. While she settles her parents' estate, she meets Adam Delafield, who is almost a twin of her dead fiance. From here on, the story takes off. Murder, attempted murder, bombs, car accidents - you name it, it happened. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy yourself! I did! This is a pre-Bishop/Special Crimes Unit story.
I have always loved Kay Hooper's books but I must have missed a few. Haunting Rachel was an outstanding work of art. The ever so subtle hint of the supernatural keeps the reader on their toes. Rachel, whose fiance was presumed dead after a plane crash shortly before their wedding, has to return home after 20 years after the death of her parents. While she settles her parents' estate, she meets Adam Delafield, who is almost a twin of her dead fiance. From here on, the story takes off. Murder, attempted murder, bombs, car accidents - you name it, it happened. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy yourself! I did! This is a pre-Bishop/Special Crimes Unit story.
December 6, 2023
Love me a good old fashioned Kay Hooper romantic suspense with a side of the supernatural! As with her later books, Hooper knows how to write suspense well, whether you've got yourself a grieving heiress haunted by her dead fiancé or paranormal investigators looking for clues in the latest bizarre psychic murders (Bishop Series). I don't entirely care whether her plots are plausible (a criticism I've seen in some reviews of her work). I care that she makes things realistic in the lives of her characters, whatever their reality happens to be. Also loved the supporting characters in this one, and their own love stories and suspenseful revelations.
Favorite Line ~ "Habits, Rachel thought, could sometimes be used as weapons."
Favorite Line ~ "Habits, Rachel thought, could sometimes be used as weapons."
May 14, 2025
3 1/2 ⭐️
This was enjoyable! The writing gives it an older essence plus the necessary Southern attributes given that it’s set in Richmond. (Southern based on history or geography take your pick)
It worked in multiple perspectives in a seamless manner as well as the “lucid” dreaming scenes. I really liked that it was a mystery and ghost story with side stories of relearning to love through grief and a sunshine FSC breaks down the broody MSC.
Drawn in by a variation of my name & stayed for an interesting story!
Quick notes:
Spice lvl: 🌶🌶
Age rating: Mature 13+
TWs: Murder through various means, murder attempts, torture, government imprisonment, affairs, and betrayal
Tags: Fiction-mystery-ghosts-grief-romance-crashes-spying-secrets-wealth-explosions-crime-illegal deals-finance
This was enjoyable! The writing gives it an older essence plus the necessary Southern attributes given that it’s set in Richmond. (Southern based on history or geography take your pick)
It worked in multiple perspectives in a seamless manner as well as the “lucid” dreaming scenes. I really liked that it was a mystery and ghost story with side stories of relearning to love through grief and a sunshine FSC breaks down the broody MSC.
Drawn in by a variation of my name & stayed for an interesting story!
Quick notes:
Spice lvl: 🌶🌶
Age rating: Mature 13+
TWs: Murder through various means, murder attempts, torture, government imprisonment, affairs, and betrayal
Tags: Fiction-mystery-ghosts-grief-romance-crashes-spying-secrets-wealth-explosions-crime-illegal deals-finance
April 28, 2025
Rachael's fiance is thought to be dead from a disappearing airplane 10 years ago. now someone comes into her life that is almost an identical twin to her fiance. Adam Delafield keeps his eyes on Rachael.
He is in possession of a locket Rqachael gave to her fiance but she does not know he has it. Her father has died and he was a big shot in banking and finance. As she is setting his estate, Adam shows up and tells Rachael that her dad lent him money and he is ready to pay it back. Then strange accidents begin t happen and she becomes very nervous. There are even attempts to kill her. It was a good read and kept my interest.
He is in possession of a locket Rqachael gave to her fiance but she does not know he has it. Her father has died and he was a big shot in banking and finance. As she is setting his estate, Adam shows up and tells Rachael that her dad lent him money and he is ready to pay it back. Then strange accidents begin t happen and she becomes very nervous. There are even attempts to kill her. It was a good read and kept my interest.
January 22, 2023
Honestly, I thought the book was pretty enjoyable. There was always suspense building up until the very end. I really enjoyed Adam’s character the most only because I was on the fence with the whole time, and it pushed me to finish the book. I also loved the Mercy side story. The only thing I didn’t like was Rachel and how predictable and how there was never really any character development for her. If you want a good mystery/romance and don’t really care about the characters but more the plot, this is the book for you.
July 20, 2019
Rachel‘s fiancé disappeared 10 years ago and was never found then all of a sudden Adam shows up who could pass as a twin and now Rachel’s life is threatened with accidents upon accidents who’s trying to get rid of Rachel Adam or someone else
Rachel excepts Adam to help her expose the lies and who wants her dad
Can ghost help or she feels that Thomas her fiancé is still there and trying to help her catch the person that is trying to kill her
Rachel excepts Adam to help her expose the lies and who wants her dad
Can ghost help or she feels that Thomas her fiancé is still there and trying to help her catch the person that is trying to kill her
June 25, 2025
I'm pretty sure I read this book years ago, but I couldn't remember how it ended, so I read it again. It was entertaining enough that I read it pretty quickly, but there were some plot holes. It was written in 1998, but the technology didn't seem too out of date. I think the relationship with the new man, who looked like her dead fiancé, was a stretch. Not a bad read if you're not expecting anything too earth shattering.
February 5, 2020
I was really impressed! It was really well written. I kept waffling on whether I thought Tom was really dead or not. I definitely liked Mercy and Nick best, they were so cute :) Near the end, I wondered if it was Graham, but I wasn't totally convinced. I am definitely going to read more of Kay Hooper's books :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2020
Kay Hooper's books are all fabulous reads.
She writes fast-paced mysteries with a supernatural bent.
The team dynamics are perfection and the sexual tension just adds to the story.
I highly recommend these books. They are perfect for reading at the beach or for spending the day curled up in front of the fireplace.
She writes fast-paced mysteries with a supernatural bent.
The team dynamics are perfection and the sexual tension just adds to the story.
I highly recommend these books. They are perfect for reading at the beach or for spending the day curled up in front of the fireplace.
April 1, 2020
This story is from 1998. Adam uses a pager and no one has cell phones. Rachel loved Thomas since she was 10 and was still grieving 10 years after his death? Unbelievable. Rachel wanders around the house instead of going through her father's desk. There is way too much going on with Darby and Cam. Very chaotic.
June 11, 2021
Although I enjoy her current books, I can't quite figure out what is missing in her earlier books. A few I really enjoyed and some not at all. The majority of them are missing something and I can't put my finger on what it is. The characters are shallow? the mystery is there and enough to keep me reading but not enough to keep me from skipping through a great deal.
April 26, 2018
The paranormal aspects were just okay; guess I was expecting a little more and I don't like romance novels which this devolved into. But it is well written as Hooper's books tend to be and I like that about her work.
June 3, 2020
I really enjoyed this book - it was a little slow in the beginning but was interesting enough that I wanted to finish it....the more it got into the story the harder it got to put down. Definitely a good read and one I'll probably read again.
November 28, 2020
A very good plot with many twists and turns. For half the book, the reader won't know who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. I thought the last couple of chapters were a little disappointing.
January 31, 2018
The ghost part was a little goofy but a good story.
March 7, 2018
So good! Keeps you guessing until the end.
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