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Suddenly Psychic
A Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class and a lot of sass, for anyone who feels like age is just a number!
Every woman goes through changes in their forties. Just not... these changes.
Robin Brannon was a normal wife, mom, and antique-shop owner until a brush with death turned her day-to-day life upside down. Now she and her two best friends are seeing things that belong in a fantasy novel. Ghosts. Visions. Omens of doom. Nothing that belongs in the peaceful mountain town they call home.Added to that, Robin's marriage is on the rocks, her grandmother's health is failing, her mother is driving away the customers at her shop, her teenage daughter refuses to get her driver's license, and her left knee aches every darn morning.Robin doesn't have the time, energy, or knees to unearth the secrets buried at the bottom of Glimmer Lake, but fate doesn't seem to care. Some secrets are just dying to be exposed.Suddenly Psychic is stand-alone paranormal women's fiction and the first book in the Glimmer Lake series by USA Today best seller, Elizabeth Hunter, author of the Elemental Mysteries.
Every woman goes through changes in their forties. Just not... these changes.
Robin Brannon was a normal wife, mom, and antique-shop owner until a brush with death turned her day-to-day life upside down. Now she and her two best friends are seeing things that belong in a fantasy novel. Ghosts. Visions. Omens of doom. Nothing that belongs in the peaceful mountain town they call home.Added to that, Robin's marriage is on the rocks, her grandmother's health is failing, her mother is driving away the customers at her shop, her teenage daughter refuses to get her driver's license, and her left knee aches every darn morning.Robin doesn't have the time, energy, or knees to unearth the secrets buried at the bottom of Glimmer Lake, but fate doesn't seem to care. Some secrets are just dying to be exposed.Suddenly Psychic is stand-alone paranormal women's fiction and the first book in the Glimmer Lake series by USA Today best seller, Elizabeth Hunter, author of the Elemental Mysteries.
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First published February 18, 2020
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Elizabeth Hunter
83 books6,294 followersELIZABETH HUNTER is an eleven-time USA Today bestselling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in Central California and Addis Ababa, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family.
She has published over fifty works of fiction and sold over two million books world-wide. She is the author of the Elemental Mysteries, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.
She has published over fifty works of fiction and sold over two million books world-wide. She is the author of the Elemental Mysteries, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction.
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June 3, 2021
This book, for me, started out as a page turner... somewhere along the line I lost that pull and struggled to open the book at all, which is such a shame. There are some very good reviews out there about this story line, however, it's not for me.
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★Will it be available at all retailers?
Eventually, yes, but this will be a Kindle Unlimited release initially.
★PLEASE NOTE: I hardly EVER do KU for new releases, but my PWF collaborators and I are trying to make this new genre super-accessible for everyone, so all PWF titles will be low cost or free to read in KU, at least for an introductory period.
Okay, how cheap are we talking here?
Suddenly Psychic will be only $2.99 on release! Yes, a full novel for only $2.99!
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February 19, 2020
Suddenly Psychic by Elizabeth Hunter
Paranormal women’s fiction.
Robin, Val and Monica have a car accident and end up at the bottom of Glimmer Lake. They are saved by a ghost breaking the glass in the car window. Now that the women are safe and back to their lives, they seem to have developed psychic abilities. It’s not just a mid life change, they’re all pretty sure.
This is Robin’s story. She can see ghosts.
Instantly engaging and enthralling. The three women must deal with their new abilities and they do it with humor, strength and deep friendships. Robin has felt withdrawn from her husband of twenty some years and as the book goes on, they work through their issues for a stronger relationship. I loved that.
Strong writing style that keeps your attention.
First in the series. I will absolutely pick up the next book.
Paranormal women’s fiction.
Robin, Val and Monica have a car accident and end up at the bottom of Glimmer Lake. They are saved by a ghost breaking the glass in the car window. Now that the women are safe and back to their lives, they seem to have developed psychic abilities. It’s not just a mid life change, they’re all pretty sure.
This is Robin’s story. She can see ghosts.
Instantly engaging and enthralling. The three women must deal with their new abilities and they do it with humor, strength and deep friendships. Robin has felt withdrawn from her husband of twenty some years and as the book goes on, they work through their issues for a stronger relationship. I loved that.
Strong writing style that keeps your attention.
First in the series. I will absolutely pick up the next book.
May 20, 2020
Suddenly Psychic is book one in the Glimmer Lake series by Elizabeth Hunter. We are treated to friendship, danger, family growth, ghostly apparitions and paranormal wackiness.
This is my first taste of Hunter. I’ve had my eye on her books for sometime now and finally picked one up. It’s a descent start to the Glimmer Lake series.
Robin should be happy, but she’s feeling unfulfilled. Her youngest is a senior in high school, her husband works from home, but life just feels same old same old. She’s not the only one. Her best-friends have issues too.
While going to celebrate a birthday. An accident changes Robin, Val and Monica’s life. And, now they have found themselves with new abilities.
Suddenly Psychic focuses on Robin and her seeing spirits. This new ability have caused a shift in her life and soon we are swept up in a murder mystery from the past. I enjoyed the mystery, but I knew by 30% who had killed the man and why his ghost was hanging around. The plot was obvious, but didn't deter my enjoyment much.
On another note I loved the friendship between these ladies. It’s so real and heartfelt. I also enjoyed the real life issues that these older heroines are facing. We all get to a point in our life where we start to think. The unique abilities are magical and these three make a great investigative team.
All and all Suddenly Psychic was a fun and enjoyable read. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
Rated: 3 Stars
This is my first taste of Hunter. I’ve had my eye on her books for sometime now and finally picked one up. It’s a descent start to the Glimmer Lake series.
Robin should be happy, but she’s feeling unfulfilled. Her youngest is a senior in high school, her husband works from home, but life just feels same old same old. She’s not the only one. Her best-friends have issues too.
While going to celebrate a birthday. An accident changes Robin, Val and Monica’s life. And, now they have found themselves with new abilities.
Suddenly Psychic focuses on Robin and her seeing spirits. This new ability have caused a shift in her life and soon we are swept up in a murder mystery from the past. I enjoyed the mystery, but I knew by 30% who had killed the man and why his ghost was hanging around. The plot was obvious, but didn't deter my enjoyment much.
On another note I loved the friendship between these ladies. It’s so real and heartfelt. I also enjoyed the real life issues that these older heroines are facing. We all get to a point in our life where we start to think. The unique abilities are magical and these three make a great investigative team.
All and all Suddenly Psychic was a fun and enjoyable read. I’m looking forward to the next installment.
Rated: 3 Stars
February 17, 2020
I was lucky enough to be given an early copy to read and I love everything about this story. The fact that a group of super talented writers have joined together to create paranormal fiction for the 40+ generation is thrilling.
The story centers around 3 best friends and their lives at 40+. It is a whodunnit in a paranormal genre. Real life for these women takes on a whole new dimension that they didn’t expect and Elizabeth Hunter takes us on an exciting adventure with them and their family. Real life exists and is captured beautifully and candidly amidst a page turning, sometimes breath holding romance/thriller.
I loved the banter between the friends. I loved the strength of the women. I loved the fact that Elizabeth Hunter also doesn’t skim over the realities of real life and that we don’t all live in an ‘everything is awesome’ reality. I loved the positivity presented at this time in our lives and I thought the plot of the book was just inspired!
As a fan of her many other series, I was excited to see where this new genre was going to take us and in all honesty, I hope there will be many more books in this series.
The story centers around 3 best friends and their lives at 40+. It is a whodunnit in a paranormal genre. Real life for these women takes on a whole new dimension that they didn’t expect and Elizabeth Hunter takes us on an exciting adventure with them and their family. Real life exists and is captured beautifully and candidly amidst a page turning, sometimes breath holding romance/thriller.
I loved the banter between the friends. I loved the strength of the women. I loved the fact that Elizabeth Hunter also doesn’t skim over the realities of real life and that we don’t all live in an ‘everything is awesome’ reality. I loved the positivity presented at this time in our lives and I thought the plot of the book was just inspired!
As a fan of her many other series, I was excited to see where this new genre was going to take us and in all honesty, I hope there will be many more books in this series.
January 27, 2020
It’s been eighty years since Grimmer town was flooded over to make Glimmer Lake...but how many secrets were buried with it? One thing’s for certain, though: Robin – forty-five years old, business owner, mother of two teens, wife to an increasingly distant husband, and possessor of at least one bad knee – is in no position to sort through her town’s sordid histories.
But when a car accident sends Robin, and her two best friends, hurtling off the road into the depths of Glimmer Lake, they bring back more from their brush with a watery grave than just bad memories. Now faced with some truly supernatural midlife changes, this trio of friends will need to use their new powers to solve a decades-old mystery...and maybe, also, put some personal demons to rest.
The first in a new stand-alone series by Elizabeth Hunter, Suddenly Psychic is a satisfyingly solid paranormal mystery, with all the vibes of a classic Nancy Drew (or, even, Scooby Doo) mystery…but the ghosts are real, the banter is better, and the Mystery Van has been swapped for an infinitely more practical minivan. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to read an advance copy, and can definitely recommend it for anyone looking for fun, suspenseful read.
On a more personal note: I was so excited when I first heard that Elizabeth Hunter was teaming up with twelve other amazing authors to write paranormal fiction featuring heroines over forty. True, it’s not my age bracket (still under thirty here, so if you’re a skeptical younger reader – really really, don’t pass this by!), but I think there are still a lot of external societal messages that suggest that the most exciting parts of life – especially for women – belong to the young. And certainly, in the paranormal/fantasy genre, a heroine’s adventure normally ends happily with the establishment of domestic stability. Not so here; Robin, Val and Monica are a deep and necessary reminder to the genre that women don’t age out of adventures; motherhood and middle-agedness aren’t markers of some kind of growing irrelevance. As Monica points out, both those factors have probably served as the best training this budding superhero trio could have.
Additionally, this book felt, to me, like a love note to the enduring power of female friendships. And I feel it has the ability to resonate with women of all ages, who’ve ever found themselves frozen in a pattern, wondering if it is too late to be or do something more; with any woman who has looked around at her friends and felt like her life is less exciting, less cool, less glamorous. And I love this book’s reminder that good friends will be the ones to worm out those insecurities, and help address them. Robin’s story is a reminder that your life is a story that is always evolving, and is always changeable, even without magic. Truthfully, for me, the most magical element of this book was watching Robin realize that of all the extraordinary parts of her life, her newfound powers were in fact the most mundane.
I deeply enjoyed this first installment of the Glimmer Lake series, and look forward to the sequel!
January 24, 2020
When one of your favourite author’s comes with a new genre in 2020 (well new to me at least) thus being #PWF (Paranormal Women’s Fiction) you think why the hell not?
You may ask yourself what is #PWF?
Taken from Ms. Hunter’s website
You know how a lot of paranormal mystery or urban fantasy has heroines who are barely out of high school or have no idea what a stretch mark is? Yeah, this isn’t that kind of paranormal. This is:
- Paranormal (cause we love our magic, mysticism, and mayhem)
- Women’s (cause we’re grown women, not girls)
- Fiction (cause we have our own stories to tell)
You read the blurb and think this can work but are somewhat apprehensive to read it. The older you get the more expectations I have when I read but don’t we all? I don’t want every day RL rubbish to contaminate my imagination, I want to be wooed with words, I want a world that is completely different than my own. I want romance, magic, mayhem, some mystery and a feel good read. I want to laugh, I want to cry and I want the book to have meaning. And I know that Ms. Hunter always delivers on this. ALWAYS. Here it is no different.
However here due to the new genre it was slightly different for me. But different in a good way. I don’t want to give too much away.
Our heroine, Robyn, Val and Monica are in the prime of their life but even being in your prime you have doubts with the paths that you have taken, where you are and more importantly is this what can be expected to the end of their lives.
Suddenly Psychic concentrates on Robyn and how things are changing, her oldest child is changing majors, her youngest is about to leave the nest and well, she and her husband Mark are virtually strangers (the last time they were intimate was a long time ago) and what happens when they are alone again?
Robyn, Val and Monica are out for the night and have a near death experience when they are saved by a tall, dark and handsome man. Once they are rescued things start getting weird. Read the book and find out, I have sealed lips from this point on. Being saved has put their lives in perspective and I think that would do that for everyone. But now they have a mystery and it hits far too close to home.
It is the mystery of Grimmer Canyon and Glimmer Lake and that secrets never stay buried forever no matter how hard you try. There was suspense, mystery, a strong female character who is kickarse with strong friendships and who are still trying to figure their shite out.
There is such an easiness to the writing style of the book and it sucks you in right from the start.
Ms. Hunter has created here is a fantastic, engaging read with strong female characters with a solid plot which I kind of knew where it was going but nevertheless it gets all the feelz from me.
The verdict is that although I wasn’t convinced at the beginning. I am a fan of fresh romance of the time when you first fall in love but here it was an experience to see how that Robyn and Mark try and find their way back to one another. I am now totally on board with the Glimmer Lake Series and I can’t wait to read. I can’t wait to see how this genre shall progress and what some truly fantastic authors can make out of this.
You may ask yourself what is #PWF?
Taken from Ms. Hunter’s website
You know how a lot of paranormal mystery or urban fantasy has heroines who are barely out of high school or have no idea what a stretch mark is? Yeah, this isn’t that kind of paranormal. This is:
- Paranormal (cause we love our magic, mysticism, and mayhem)
- Women’s (cause we’re grown women, not girls)
- Fiction (cause we have our own stories to tell)
You read the blurb and think this can work but are somewhat apprehensive to read it. The older you get the more expectations I have when I read but don’t we all? I don’t want every day RL rubbish to contaminate my imagination, I want to be wooed with words, I want a world that is completely different than my own. I want romance, magic, mayhem, some mystery and a feel good read. I want to laugh, I want to cry and I want the book to have meaning. And I know that Ms. Hunter always delivers on this. ALWAYS. Here it is no different.
However here due to the new genre it was slightly different for me. But different in a good way. I don’t want to give too much away.
Our heroine, Robyn, Val and Monica are in the prime of their life but even being in your prime you have doubts with the paths that you have taken, where you are and more importantly is this what can be expected to the end of their lives.
Suddenly Psychic concentrates on Robyn and how things are changing, her oldest child is changing majors, her youngest is about to leave the nest and well, she and her husband Mark are virtually strangers (the last time they were intimate was a long time ago) and what happens when they are alone again?
Robyn, Val and Monica are out for the night and have a near death experience when they are saved by a tall, dark and handsome man. Once they are rescued things start getting weird. Read the book and find out, I have sealed lips from this point on. Being saved has put their lives in perspective and I think that would do that for everyone. But now they have a mystery and it hits far too close to home.
It is the mystery of Grimmer Canyon and Glimmer Lake and that secrets never stay buried forever no matter how hard you try. There was suspense, mystery, a strong female character who is kickarse with strong friendships and who are still trying to figure their shite out.
There is such an easiness to the writing style of the book and it sucks you in right from the start.
Ms. Hunter has created here is a fantastic, engaging read with strong female characters with a solid plot which I kind of knew where it was going but nevertheless it gets all the feelz from me.
The verdict is that although I wasn’t convinced at the beginning. I am a fan of fresh romance of the time when you first fall in love but here it was an experience to see how that Robyn and Mark try and find their way back to one another. I am now totally on board with the Glimmer Lake Series and I can’t wait to read. I can’t wait to see how this genre shall progress and what some truly fantastic authors can make out of this.
January 21, 2020
When your favorite author who has proven time and time again that there isn’t a thing she could write that you wouldn’t love writes a book....you drop everything and you read it! How exciting!! Elizabeth has a new series!! Let the partying begin!
This story is is far different than the Elemental Mysteries, there aren’t any vampires or sword fights, but it still has that EH feel that we know and love. It has the small town feel of 7th and Main with a similar vibe of Cambio Springs.
As a woman approaching 40 I didn’t even know how much I needed the voice this book gave me! I deal with women all day who tell me everything...benefit of being a hairdresser and I love every second! This story brought so many REAL issues that so many of us deal with to front. Ladies, why do we not put ourselves first? Say what we need? Wait for others to make it happen?? We often wonder, “Is this it? Is this my life? Is this it until I die?” As Robin does in this book. But with the power of friendship, which just might be one of the only true supernatural things left in existence, these ladies find themselves...and get even more than they bargain for!
This book made me laugh...it was pure and real and I wanted to be a part of what these ladies were doing so badly!! The story sets up perfectly with just the right amount of mystery to make you sink slowly into it. There are many ups and downs in Robin’s story. Her marriage is struggling and I was so pleased with how Elizabeth wrote that storyline, even though it wasn’t the primary focus by any means. It resonated with me in the way that Tayla from her book Hooked helped me take a look at myself and make changes to make my life better. Robin’s marriage and issues she dealt with did the same. I love books that effect me like that!
I could not have guessed what mayhem these 3 women, Robin, Val and Monica would end up getting themselves into but it was perfectly done. The town flooded under the lake, long ago forgotten offers the perfect setting for the Glimmer Lake series. The whole ‘What lies beneath’ vibe had me grinning ear to ear. The ladies had no idea what would befell them, and I adored how they tried to brush it all off as nothing. I feel as though I’d have done the same! Ignorance is bliss after all! But Robin, Val and Monica have each other and once they begin to accept what is happening to them the mystery truly evolves. Another 5 star book. Congratulations on your new series Elizabeth! I can’t wait to see how Val takes the lead in book 2!
This story is is far different than the Elemental Mysteries, there aren’t any vampires or sword fights, but it still has that EH feel that we know and love. It has the small town feel of 7th and Main with a similar vibe of Cambio Springs.
As a woman approaching 40 I didn’t even know how much I needed the voice this book gave me! I deal with women all day who tell me everything...benefit of being a hairdresser and I love every second! This story brought so many REAL issues that so many of us deal with to front. Ladies, why do we not put ourselves first? Say what we need? Wait for others to make it happen?? We often wonder, “Is this it? Is this my life? Is this it until I die?” As Robin does in this book. But with the power of friendship, which just might be one of the only true supernatural things left in existence, these ladies find themselves...and get even more than they bargain for!
This book made me laugh...it was pure and real and I wanted to be a part of what these ladies were doing so badly!! The story sets up perfectly with just the right amount of mystery to make you sink slowly into it. There are many ups and downs in Robin’s story. Her marriage is struggling and I was so pleased with how Elizabeth wrote that storyline, even though it wasn’t the primary focus by any means. It resonated with me in the way that Tayla from her book Hooked helped me take a look at myself and make changes to make my life better. Robin’s marriage and issues she dealt with did the same. I love books that effect me like that!
I could not have guessed what mayhem these 3 women, Robin, Val and Monica would end up getting themselves into but it was perfectly done. The town flooded under the lake, long ago forgotten offers the perfect setting for the Glimmer Lake series. The whole ‘What lies beneath’ vibe had me grinning ear to ear. The ladies had no idea what would befell them, and I adored how they tried to brush it all off as nothing. I feel as though I’d have done the same! Ignorance is bliss after all! But Robin, Val and Monica have each other and once they begin to accept what is happening to them the mystery truly evolves. Another 5 star book. Congratulations on your new series Elizabeth! I can’t wait to see how Val takes the lead in book 2!
October 18, 2022
This is not my usual type of read but I absolutely loved this story. It’s definitely not a romance, I believe the author referred to it as Paranormal Women’s Fiction. There is absolutely no sex in this one, but it didn’t matter at all to me.
The story is about 3 best friends, Robin, Val and Monica, who find themselves Suddenly Psychic. They have been best friends forever while growing up in Glimmer Lake. Now they’re adults, they find out there are secrets and a mystery to solve that hits close to home.
I love the relationship between the 3 besties. More than once, they made me laugh with their over 40 yo issues. The love and support helped with their own personal issues and growth.
I highly recommend this one if you are looking for something different to sink your teeth into. I am off to start book 2.
The story is about 3 best friends, Robin, Val and Monica, who find themselves Suddenly Psychic. They have been best friends forever while growing up in Glimmer Lake. Now they’re adults, they find out there are secrets and a mystery to solve that hits close to home.
I love the relationship between the 3 besties. More than once, they made me laugh with their over 40 yo issues. The love and support helped with their own personal issues and growth.
I highly recommend this one if you are looking for something different to sink your teeth into. I am off to start book 2.
November 26, 2024
Book 27 of the
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I bought this book back in the summer, shortly after discovering the Paranormal Women's Fiction website. They are a group of women who are supporting each other in their quest to publish urban fantasy fiction featuring mature female main characters. I picked up 3 books by 3 authors. I'm not sure exactly what inspired me to choose this one right now, but I am so glad that I bought it!
Why do women so often have two really tight friends? We seem to bond in trios, at least that's been my experience. They don't last forever (what does?), but we usually get a good run. Robin, Val, and Monica are just such a friendship--they've been through childbirth, empty nests, divorce, and widowhood, always supporting each other. The book opens with the three women involved in a car accident that requires them to escape the car submerged in Glimmer Lake. It's cold, dark, and deep and the doors and windows won't open. Suddenly, Robin sees a striking man outside the vehicle, preparing to smash her window with a rock. Miraculously, all 3 women make it successfully to the surface but their rescuer has disappeared.
Robin realizes in hospital that she can now see ghosts. Once the pals reconvene, Monica admits that she get premonitions and vivid dreams. Val is completely freaked out by her new psychometric ability. They’d like to blame this on menopause, but if so, it's not a common symptom. It seems their savior may have been a ghost and they start to investigate who he might have been. Things get complicated quickly. How are Robin and this ghost connected?
Three women means three books, right? I've peeked ahead and the next one features Val as narrator. I must order volumes 2 and 3 soon, to make sure I get them. I was being careful when I only bought one, but I now wish I'd thrown caution to the winds. Elizabeth Hunter has potential to be a new favourite author for me. I'll be checking out more authors from this collective for certain!
I bought this book back in the summer, shortly after discovering the Paranormal Women's Fiction website. They are a group of women who are supporting each other in their quest to publish urban fantasy fiction featuring mature female main characters. I picked up 3 books by 3 authors. I'm not sure exactly what inspired me to choose this one right now, but I am so glad that I bought it!
Why do women so often have two really tight friends? We seem to bond in trios, at least that's been my experience. They don't last forever (what does?), but we usually get a good run. Robin, Val, and Monica are just such a friendship--they've been through childbirth, empty nests, divorce, and widowhood, always supporting each other. The book opens with the three women involved in a car accident that requires them to escape the car submerged in Glimmer Lake. It's cold, dark, and deep and the doors and windows won't open. Suddenly, Robin sees a striking man outside the vehicle, preparing to smash her window with a rock. Miraculously, all 3 women make it successfully to the surface but their rescuer has disappeared.
Robin realizes in hospital that she can now see ghosts. Once the pals reconvene, Monica admits that she get premonitions and vivid dreams. Val is completely freaked out by her new psychometric ability. They’d like to blame this on menopause, but if so, it's not a common symptom. It seems their savior may have been a ghost and they start to investigate who he might have been. Things get complicated quickly. How are Robin and this ghost connected?
Three women means three books, right? I've peeked ahead and the next one features Val as narrator. I must order volumes 2 and 3 soon, to make sure I get them. I was being careful when I only bought one, but I now wish I'd thrown caution to the winds. Elizabeth Hunter has potential to be a new favourite author for me. I'll be checking out more authors from this collective for certain!
April 30, 2020
Danger, friendships and ghostly apparitions await you in this addictive tale.
Robin Brannon should be happy. Her youngest is a senior in high school, her son is off in college and her husband works from home. She owns a successful antique business, but she is feeling unfulfilled. Her best friends have issues too, one owns the local diner and the other recently lost her husband. When the three of them go out to celebrate a birthday, they end up at the bottom of Glimmer Lake.
The accident has changed things for Robin, Val and Monica. They have new found abilities. This book is Robins, and she is seeing spirits. Soon the ladies are caught up in a murder mystery from the past. The accident has caused a shift at home and a renewed perspective for Robin, her husband and family.
I loved the elements of danger and each of the ladies unique abilities. Together they make a great investigative team. Each is learning to harness and understand their gifts.
Friendships, relationship growth, personal growth and paranormal woo-woo pulled me into this tale. The mystery was captivating and well-plotted. Hunter knows how to engage her readers and I loved this lighter fiction from her. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
Robin Brannon should be happy. Her youngest is a senior in high school, her son is off in college and her husband works from home. She owns a successful antique business, but she is feeling unfulfilled. Her best friends have issues too, one owns the local diner and the other recently lost her husband. When the three of them go out to celebrate a birthday, they end up at the bottom of Glimmer Lake.
The accident has changed things for Robin, Val and Monica. They have new found abilities. This book is Robins, and she is seeing spirits. Soon the ladies are caught up in a murder mystery from the past. The accident has caused a shift at home and a renewed perspective for Robin, her husband and family.
I loved the elements of danger and each of the ladies unique abilities. Together they make a great investigative team. Each is learning to harness and understand their gifts.
Friendships, relationship growth, personal growth and paranormal woo-woo pulled me into this tale. The mystery was captivating and well-plotted. Hunter knows how to engage her readers and I loved this lighter fiction from her. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
February 14, 2020
New to me author, and I can honestly say I was impressed and hooked with this book!! I found that the book was hard to put down as I wanted to find out what happens next and solve the mystery.
I loved the paranormal twist that the main character and her friends mysteriously received one fateful night. Robin, Val, and Monica are fantastic. I absolutely love how their friendship is and how they aren’t afraid to tell each other how they felt. I loved how their gifts worked and how they used them to solve the mystery. This book pulled at my heart strings and I absolutely loved almost all of the minor characters. This is a great reminder to all women, no matter your age don’t be afraid to follow your dreams.
Looking forward to reading the next installment.
I loved the paranormal twist that the main character and her friends mysteriously received one fateful night. Robin, Val, and Monica are fantastic. I absolutely love how their friendship is and how they aren’t afraid to tell each other how they felt. I loved how their gifts worked and how they used them to solve the mystery. This book pulled at my heart strings and I absolutely loved almost all of the minor characters. This is a great reminder to all women, no matter your age don’t be afraid to follow your dreams.
Looking forward to reading the next installment.
August 1, 2020
Older heroines can still be fun.
I enjoyed this story with older heroines. Robin, Monica and Valerie are in their forties and married, widowed and single, respectively. It was interesting to see how they dealt with various grown-up issues and their new psychic abilities. I particularly liked the Billy storyline.
I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Val's story.
I enjoyed this story with older heroines. Robin, Monica and Valerie are in their forties and married, widowed and single, respectively. It was interesting to see how they dealt with various grown-up issues and their new psychic abilities. I particularly liked the Billy storyline.
I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Val's story.
February 23, 2020
I never miss and Elizabeth Hunter novel, but this has a special twist -- finally a series where the women are women -- not girls. She always creates a world you never want to leave. This will be no exception.
April 1, 2020
Loved this book!
This was a great start to a new series! The characters were amazing and the storyline had my attention from beginning to end!😍
This was a great start to a new series! The characters were amazing and the storyline had my attention from beginning to end!😍
February 17, 2020
Refreshing. That is the word the came into my mind over and over again while reading this book. I was given the opportunity to read an early copy of this book and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m a 38 year old mother/wife/daughter/friend and it is so refreshing to read about women who are already established in life and not just starting out. Even the personal revelations each character faces in this story feel intentional and deliberate. The setting is relatable and the realism (even within this paranormal story) makes it feel so comfortable to get to know these feisty, funny and flawed characters.
It is also SO very refreshing to read about a romance that’s not brand new in the falling-in-love phase but rather in the choosing-to-stay-in-love phase. One that has toughed out decades together and all the ebbs and flows that go along with that are highlighted-not overlooked or hidden.
I can’t wait to see what kind of adventures await these characters in future books! If you crave mystery and romance but are getting tired of reading about young adults just embarking on their journey, this story is for you! These characters handle everything that gets thrown at them with the strength and wisdom that can only from from years spent sorting out how to be a functional hot mess.
It is also SO very refreshing to read about a romance that’s not brand new in the falling-in-love phase but rather in the choosing-to-stay-in-love phase. One that has toughed out decades together and all the ebbs and flows that go along with that are highlighted-not overlooked or hidden.
I can’t wait to see what kind of adventures await these characters in future books! If you crave mystery and romance but are getting tired of reading about young adults just embarking on their journey, this story is for you! These characters handle everything that gets thrown at them with the strength and wisdom that can only from from years spent sorting out how to be a functional hot mess.
January 24, 2020
Elizabeth Hunter’s first foray into the world of life after 40 is a slam dunk! I have never felt that my life was so closely represented as I did when reading Robin’s perspective on life at 40. How many of us are nearing empty nests, have pressures of caring for our aging family members and advancing careers, our own changing health, and wake up wondering if this is IT, the way the rest of your life will be? I think Ms. Hunter has beautifully and eloquently captured the quandries of middle age women, while reminding us that we are still fabulous and have a lot to offer this world. After an accident, the protagonists find themselves with a few extra tools to help their journey as they solve a decades old mystery. I am anxiously anticipating the second book in this series and can’t wait to read more about these fabulous middle age ladies. Thank you, Ms. Hunter, for this masterpiece.
October 4, 2020
3.5 stars 3 Friends and some ghosts
I love stories where friendship, family and love are at the center. Robin, Val and Monica were the three musketeers and they were involved in a car accident.
After they were rescued, they each began experiencing supernatural occurrences. It lead them to solve a mystery and at the same time address some personal issues plaguing each of them.
It was nice story
I love stories where friendship, family and love are at the center. Robin, Val and Monica were the three musketeers and they were involved in a car accident.
After they were rescued, they each began experiencing supernatural occurrences. It lead them to solve a mystery and at the same time address some personal issues plaguing each of them.
It was nice story
May 15, 2022
Paranormal Women's Fiction has been hit or miss for me right now. I love the concept of people in their 40s coming into some kind of gift or a even just a story revolving around people who are not in their 20s but I've only found a few gems in this genre so far. Luckily here is another one.
Robin an about to be an empty nester and is so unclear with what that will mean for her marriage, that feels like it is on life support. She and her husband have lost something they barely acknowledge each other anymore and haven't had sex in awhile.
Robin's life changes forever though when she and a few friends have an accident throwing their car into glimmer lake. All of them nearly died or did die for a few minutes and came out a bit different. Robin can now see ghosts and her friends seem to have picked up powers too. Val gets flashes of people when she touches items they have touched and the Monica is having vision dreams of the future. To top it all off their was a dead body in the back of Robin's car when they pulled it out of the lake, it had been dead for decades and might have just been what helped them out of the car.
All three want to know who the body belongs to and what it has to do with one of the people in their friend trio. Robin is on a quest to fix the marriage that has gone stale, solve the mystery of the body in the lake and how he was murdered and figure out how to deal with seeing spirits and figuring out what she can do for them.
I had a good time with this group. All of the women were dealing with real things like kids, family, trying not to turn into their mothers etc. Robin had a real world situation with her husband where she needed to figure out if she was okay with where things were or if she wanted to reconnect with him and be honest about what she wants. All the women were very likable and I enjoyed the murder mystery as well. I look forward to the other books in this series.
Robin an about to be an empty nester and is so unclear with what that will mean for her marriage, that feels like it is on life support. She and her husband have lost something they barely acknowledge each other anymore and haven't had sex in awhile.
“I hate my life, but I’m too scared to do anything to change it. That’s the saddest part of all.”
Robin's life changes forever though when she and a few friends have an accident throwing their car into glimmer lake. All of them nearly died or did die for a few minutes and came out a bit different. Robin can now see ghosts and her friends seem to have picked up powers too. Val gets flashes of people when she touches items they have touched and the Monica is having vision dreams of the future. To top it all off their was a dead body in the back of Robin's car when they pulled it out of the lake, it had been dead for decades and might have just been what helped them out of the car.
“I mean, if you think about it, we’re at the perfect age. All those shows where teenagers get magic powers are dumb. Remember how stupid we were when we were sixteen? I’m much more capable of being a superhero at this point in my life.”
All three want to know who the body belongs to and what it has to do with one of the people in their friend trio. Robin is on a quest to fix the marriage that has gone stale, solve the mystery of the body in the lake and how he was murdered and figure out how to deal with seeing spirits and figuring out what she can do for them.
I had a good time with this group. All of the women were dealing with real things like kids, family, trying not to turn into their mothers etc. Robin had a real world situation with her husband where she needed to figure out if she was okay with where things were or if she wanted to reconnect with him and be honest about what she wants. All the women were very likable and I enjoyed the murder mystery as well. I look forward to the other books in this series.
February 21, 2020
I discovered this book as part of the newly released #PWF Fab 13. Elizabeth Hunter is not a new to me author but it has been a while since I cracked open one of hers.
I will start by saying that my advice is not to go too much on the blurb. I read that and thought oh my goodness that is a whole lot of all the problems to be trying to deal with at one time - but the book is different. Whilst the heroine is technically dealing with all of those things, many of them hover in the background, only mentioned when relevent to the story.
It is often said that a sudden shock or trauma can open the door to abilities you never know you had, and that is certainly true in this book. Elizabeth Hunter very cleverly manages to not only provide a believable gateway for her heroine, but for her friends too. Suddenly developing a new psychic ability is definitely something that is better when shared. This story highlights wonderfully how women can support each other through some of the hardest times in their lives, but still find a way to carry on, and even have an adventure. This book took me through a whole gambit of emotions from shock to laughter, happiness to tears. As the pages turn I actually worked out much of what was likely to happen story wise, (I have taken to calling this "The Melanie Clause" as it was pointed out to me that few people carry as many story plots in their head to draw from as I do), but as this happens often, it didn't detract from the story telling. This book is beautifully written, and as the first in a new series leaves plenty more to be explored, whilst still providing closure for those that hadn't themselves solved the mystery that started it all.
A solid 4 stars from me.
**Although this book says Glimmer Lake #1 it definitely works as a stand alone story**
I will start by saying that my advice is not to go too much on the blurb. I read that and thought oh my goodness that is a whole lot of all the problems to be trying to deal with at one time - but the book is different. Whilst the heroine is technically dealing with all of those things, many of them hover in the background, only mentioned when relevent to the story.
It is often said that a sudden shock or trauma can open the door to abilities you never know you had, and that is certainly true in this book. Elizabeth Hunter very cleverly manages to not only provide a believable gateway for her heroine, but for her friends too. Suddenly developing a new psychic ability is definitely something that is better when shared. This story highlights wonderfully how women can support each other through some of the hardest times in their lives, but still find a way to carry on, and even have an adventure. This book took me through a whole gambit of emotions from shock to laughter, happiness to tears. As the pages turn I actually worked out much of what was likely to happen story wise, (I have taken to calling this "The Melanie Clause" as it was pointed out to me that few people carry as many story plots in their head to draw from as I do), but as this happens often, it didn't detract from the story telling. This book is beautifully written, and as the first in a new series leaves plenty more to be explored, whilst still providing closure for those that hadn't themselves solved the mystery that started it all.
A solid 4 stars from me.
**Although this book says Glimmer Lake #1 it definitely works as a stand alone story**
March 6, 2020
Beautiful cover and lovely writing. Predictable story line and missing chemistry.
Love Elizabeth Hunter's Elemental series. That's why I was looking forward to reading this one. Liked reading the story but didn't found much that appealed to me. Maybe the second installment will be better.
Love Elizabeth Hunter's Elemental series. That's why I was looking forward to reading this one. Liked reading the story but didn't found much that appealed to me. Maybe the second installment will be better.
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December 22, 2021
Robin, Monica, and Val, three moms in their forties, are going out to celebrate Monica's birthday. A drive on a treacherous road sends Robin's car plummeting into a lake. The women are trapped and fear they are going to die when a mysterious man breaks the window with a rock and helps them to escape. After their near death experience, they find that each has acquired psychic powers: Robin sees ghosts, Monica sees the future, and Val sees people's secrets through touch. These powers lead them to investigate a murder that occurred before they were born, and shockingly involves a family member. I could definitely see this story being made into a Lifetime movie.
February 17, 2020
I was given an early chance to read this story. I just finished and now I'm sitting here taking a few deep breaths, trying to get my composure back.
This is the first book in Elizabeth Hunter's new Glimmer Lake series, and part of the PWR project - Paranormal Women's Romance. If you're tired of reading stories about nubile young things with special powers, then this is for you. It's about real women who have already done some living and loving, and they're facing that next magical step in their lives...their fifties are approaching. So when three best friends suddenly develop paranormal powers after an accident, they have to come to terms with more than night sweats and chin hair.
After a spell of denial the friends come together to solve a murder mystery.
This was a very special story for me. As a woman who is only a few years older than the main characters, going through a challenging point in her marriage, and recently bereaved of my mother, there were lots of points that I identified with. I'm not usually a crier when reading, but this one got me with a most beautiful moment that is making me well up again just thinking about it.
I couldn't put this one down and can't wait to read the next Glimmer Lake book.
This is the first book in Elizabeth Hunter's new Glimmer Lake series, and part of the PWR project - Paranormal Women's Romance. If you're tired of reading stories about nubile young things with special powers, then this is for you. It's about real women who have already done some living and loving, and they're facing that next magical step in their lives...their fifties are approaching. So when three best friends suddenly develop paranormal powers after an accident, they have to come to terms with more than night sweats and chin hair.
After a spell of denial the friends come together to solve a murder mystery.
This was a very special story for me. As a woman who is only a few years older than the main characters, going through a challenging point in her marriage, and recently bereaved of my mother, there were lots of points that I identified with. I'm not usually a crier when reading, but this one got me with a most beautiful moment that is making me well up again just thinking about it.
I couldn't put this one down and can't wait to read the next Glimmer Lake book.
January 31, 2020
This is a different kind of book from Elizabeth Hunter, and I hope it was as fun to write it, as it was for me to read it.I
This was a well thought out book, with plenty of great characters, both living and dead. They were so relatable, especially the three best friends when they interact, ranging from hilarious to catty, comforting and aha moments. Some scenes will have you nodding your head in agreement, especially when they are in the sinking car near the beginning. It just gets better from there.
The descriptions were done so well, where you can just be one with the story being told. You are submerged so far into the book, you feel like you are trying to solve the mystery along with the girls, actually saying suggestions to them as if they can hear you...lol
It was almost a cozy mystery, with a good dose of supernatural. Some readers may find some scenes to be emotional, just because it was written that well. This new PWF genre, is definitely one I can get behind, because I can understand the aches and pains and general daily life of 40 somethings.
I highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun, best friend supernatural mystery, that is engaging, easy to read, that flows effortlessly, and you hate to put it down kind of book.
This was a well thought out book, with plenty of great characters, both living and dead. They were so relatable, especially the three best friends when they interact, ranging from hilarious to catty, comforting and aha moments. Some scenes will have you nodding your head in agreement, especially when they are in the sinking car near the beginning. It just gets better from there.
The descriptions were done so well, where you can just be one with the story being told. You are submerged so far into the book, you feel like you are trying to solve the mystery along with the girls, actually saying suggestions to them as if they can hear you...lol
It was almost a cozy mystery, with a good dose of supernatural. Some readers may find some scenes to be emotional, just because it was written that well. This new PWF genre, is definitely one I can get behind, because I can understand the aches and pains and general daily life of 40 somethings.
I highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun, best friend supernatural mystery, that is engaging, easy to read, that flows effortlessly, and you hate to put it down kind of book.
February 17, 2020
I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the first of this new Glimmer Lake series linked to the PWF group. I loved the relationship between Robin, Val & Monica, their lives, their families & their mutual understanding of each other that comes with mature friendships.
Their car accident that resulted in their “Suddenly Psychic” experiences starts a chain of events that start them on a path to uncover what happened many years before when part of the town was flooded creating Glimmer Lake. It has all the elements of a good investigative mystery but with lots of twists & turns, romantic elements & best of all a great great story.
This has the makings of another winning series & I can’t wait for the next book.
Their car accident that resulted in their “Suddenly Psychic” experiences starts a chain of events that start them on a path to uncover what happened many years before when part of the town was flooded creating Glimmer Lake. It has all the elements of a good investigative mystery but with lots of twists & turns, romantic elements & best of all a great great story.
This has the makings of another winning series & I can’t wait for the next book.
February 25, 2020
I had high hopes for this book because it had a middle aged protagonist in a supposed UF book. I'm tired of the little kids books where they find their powers.
It is perhaps unfair to only read 6% of a book and then write a review, but this book, although written in third person, read like a very detailed diary, an extremely boring one. We don't need to know every detail of the day before the initiating event even occurs. Which it still hadn't at 6%--a little late? I don't know.
And then, the women talked about one of the characters' boulder holder, and that was it for me.
Really, authors, don't tell readers every little detail. We don't need to know.
Skip this one. I'm so glad it was a KU book and I did not have to pay for it.
It is perhaps unfair to only read 6% of a book and then write a review, but this book, although written in third person, read like a very detailed diary, an extremely boring one. We don't need to know every detail of the day before the initiating event even occurs. Which it still hadn't at 6%--a little late? I don't know.
And then, the women talked about one of the characters' boulder holder, and that was it for me.
Really, authors, don't tell readers every little detail. We don't need to know.
Skip this one. I'm so glad it was a KU book and I did not have to pay for it.
May 18, 2020
Suddenly Psychic is a fine example of a light, neatly-written story. The premise itself isn't original, but that impact the entertaining value of the book.
Robin, Val and Monice are 40 something moms who suddenly develop psychic powers after an accident.
I found the idea of the protagonists being in their 40s and the blend of the problems that arise in that period with the fantastical elements to be very interesting.
I think we need more paranormal books with 40/50 sth characters as it adds depth instead of the generic teens saving the day.
The writing was lovely and the setting of mountain town with an older town buried at the depth of its lake to be intriguing and super creepy and I'd love to read more about the characters and the town of Glimmer Lake.
Robin, Val and Monice are 40 something moms who suddenly develop psychic powers after an accident.
I found the idea of the protagonists being in their 40s and the blend of the problems that arise in that period with the fantastical elements to be very interesting.
I think we need more paranormal books with 40/50 sth characters as it adds depth instead of the generic teens saving the day.
The writing was lovely and the setting of mountain town with an older town buried at the depth of its lake to be intriguing and super creepy and I'd love to read more about the characters and the town of Glimmer Lake.
April 24, 2024
The lovely Mrs. Hunter, has always been able to capture and transport me, into brilliantly vivid new worlds. This novel was no exception to that fact. The storyline was intriguing and characters were beautifully human. That this novel was written about women and the changes that occur later in life, while adding elements of the supernatural, made for a compelling read! I absolutely loved it!
September 7, 2022
Loved the three woman who are good friends who experience a traumatic event, changing their lives. They each gain a talent, and work together to right a terrible wrong. There are ghosts, various relationship issues and an interesting murder-mystery. I really liked the ladies and their relationships all felt very real to me.
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