Echoes

by Jackie Hyman, Jacqueline Diamond (AKA), Óscar Pérez (cover illustration)

The Earth is being invaded by stealth. In San Paradiso, California, a serial killer preys on young women with all clues pointing to the mayor, despite his foolproof alibis. A senator dies mysteriously, while his widow becomes the target of an extortion attempt based on her secret fantasies. Investigating reporter Laura Bennett finds herself unexpectedly at the center of a demonic plot.

The deeper Laura probes, the more she uncovers deadly secrets from her own childhood. When confronted with horrors almost greater than she can bear, will Laura throw wide the portal or will she stand as humanity’s last defense, whatever the cost?

Jacqueline Diamond’s more than 95 published novels include mysteries, Gothic romance, science fiction and fantasy. She received a Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times magazine and has twice been a Rita Award finalist. Jackie is a former Associated Press reporter and television columnist. For more information, please visit her website or meet her on Facebook at JacquelineDiamondAuthor.

Cover image by Oscar Perez

Other books by Jacqueline Diamond:
Out of Her Universe (science fiction)
Touch Me in the Dark (Gothic romance)
The Eyes of a Stranger (mystery)
Danger Music (mystery)
Shadowlight (fantasy)

Genres: Fantasy

228 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1990

Reviews

[Bob Box · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read in 1991. Detective thiller mixed with supernatural horror.

[Ian · Rating 2 out of 5]

GOT BOGGED DOWN BY POLITICS, RATHER THAN THE ACTUAL MURDERS THAT BECAME QUITE TIRESOME IN THE END!

[Shannon Donnelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Echoes is an unusual book in that it's not your average paranormal. I loved the secondary characters -- they're perhaps just a touch more fascinating than the main character. But there's a compelling, complex plot and plenty of action with a murder, mystery, and a great twist at the end.