Bloodstone [Mass Market Paperback]

Gwen Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

An attack at a trade show.
A ransacked hotel room.
An ominous message on her answering machine.
The threats come out of nowhere.
And they cannot be ignored.

Tyler St. Claire has long tried to disregard her family's "gift" of second sight, but when she learns of her older brother David's mysterious abduction, she begins to understand that she can no longer afford to deny her legacy. Instinctively she knows that there is a connection between her family's uncanny abilities and David's disappearance.

Grudgingly accepting the help of Evan Bartlock, an off-duty cop, Tyler uncovers information on a shadowy organization that once employed David. Now Tyler must trust her family, her friends and, most of all, herself to unlock a dark web of conspiracy and murder -- and confront an enemy who "sees" as well as she does.

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"Fans . . . will relish this return to rural Dawkins County, S.C. . . . descriptions of life-saving procedures will hold E.R. fans riveted." -- Publishers Weekly on Deadly Remedy

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778322211
• ISBN-13: 978-0778322214
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, March 3, 2006

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Holly Wade (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodstone (Mass Market Paperback)

I usually shy away from novels written in the first person format and I admit I waited to read this book until I had exhausted my book stash because the premise seemed a little silly. Once I had read the first chapter, I was hooked. The characters are likable and multi-faceted, the storyline fast and furious and it quickly became another "leave me alone, I'm reading" adventure. I was slightly disappointed with the final chapter and had hoped that it would unfold into two, but that is the mark of a great read, you just don't want it to be over so soon.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars action-packed romantic paranormal thriller, January 3, 2006

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodstone (Mass Market Paperback)

Tyler St. Clair of Bloodstone Jewelry attends a gem and rock trade show in Asheville when someone assaults her. Later she returns to her hotel room only to find it trashed; nothing is missing. Later her second sight tells her that someone abducted her brother David and not long afterward she receives her first warning that she better give back what he took or else; she has no idea what the caller alludes to her possessing. The police caught David's kidnapping on tape, but Tyler's immediate concern is for her niece Jane. Finally Aunt Matilda calls to tell her to let the cop in as he wants to help her just as Agent Evan Bartlock arrives.

Using her "Gift", Tyler assisted by Evan search for the missing David. However, her unknown opponent seems to anticipate their moves as if he or she also has second sight. She turns to friends and colleagues to also help her especially with the shook up Jane, but whom do you trust with a loved one as each step she and Evan takes leads deeper into a dark deadly diverse conspiracy where the evil medium is money.

BLOODSTONE is an action-packed romantic paranormal thriller starring two wonderful characters; while Tyler learns to stop hating and love her Gift, her champion Evan is with her every perilous step in her frantic rescue effort. The villain in some ways is more her equal than Evan, but he makes up the difference and more with his willingness to risk his life for her. Fans of fast-paced adventure tales with a touch of the extrasensory and a lot of romance will need to hunt no further than this super suspense filled novel.

Harriet Klausner

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Improbable But Very Entertaining, March 12, 2006

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N. Sausser "pucksau" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodstone (Mass Market Paperback)

Tyler St. Claire and most of her family have the gift of second sight. When Tyler's brother is kidnapped, she is forced to use the gift she's tried hard to ignore her whole life. Tyler's business, Bloodstone, is the design and making if jewelry from stone and precious gems. That and the North Carolina mountains in winter make for an interesting backdrop. I've previously read and enjoyed Hunter's books about Dr. Rhea Lynch. I was a little hesitant to give this one a try, but I'm glad I did. The pace never lags. The characters are all life-like and very interesting. The premise is improbable, but highly entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed this read.