Echoes (Berkley Sensation) [Paperback]

Erin Grady (Author)

Book Description

Series: Berkley Sensation | Publication Date: December 7, 2004

A first-time Sensation author delivers thrilling romantic suspense. Tess Carson's sister has disappeared after being implicated in the suspicious murder of her boss. The victim's son, Grant Weston, appears to want to help, but Tess is wary of his true intentions.

But when Tess begins having visions of another time and place, she starts to suspect that she may hold the key to finding her sister.

Editorial Reviews

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...a definite thumbs up for dramatic suspense and a plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. -- Romance Junkies

Erin Grady is an author on the rise! -- The Romance Readers Connection

Ms. Grady has delivered a story so fascinating, you'll want to read it in one sitting. -- The Best Reviews

Right out of the blue and just when you least it expect it, a knock-out novel of romantic suspense... -- All About Romance

Secrets, peril and eerie revelations make this debut paranormal thriller stimulating reading. -- Romantic Times

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"We shouldn’t be here, Mommy."

Caitlin had spoken the words the minute the tiny town of Mountain Bend came into view through the windshield of their ’83 Datsun. But Tori had refused to listen to the solemn warning in her seven year old daughter’s voice with the same single-minded determination she used to deny late payment notices and speeding tickets. In the three months that had passed since then, Tori had finally grasped what Caitlin knew all along. Unpaid fines and fiercely worded credit statements couldn’t kill them.

Staying in Mountain Bend could....

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (December 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425200736
• ISBN-13: 978-0425200735
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,050,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author Erin Quinn (also known as Erin Grady) is an award winning author. Her titles include of HAUNTING DESIRE (2011), HAUNTING WARRIOR (2010), HAUNTING BEAUTY (2009), WHISPERS (2006), ECHOES (2005) AND WEB OF SMOKE (1994). Her books have been called "riveting," "brilliantly plotted" and "beautifully written" and have won, placed or showed in the WILLA Award for Historical fiction, the Orange Rose, Golden Quill, Best Books, Book Buyers Best, and Award of Excellence. HAUNTING DESIRE will be released in March 2011 followed by the fourth book in her HAUNTING SERIES in November 2011.

She lives in Arizona with her husband, two daughters and three dogs (all of whom have made debuts in her stories--the dogs, that is, not the husband and kids.) Erin loves to talk to readers--contact her anytime at www.erinquinnbooks.com or wwww.eringrady.com!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational romantic suspense, January 19, 2005

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Liz "Red Lady" (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Echoes (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

Tess Carson is called from her New York home to a remote California town when her sister turns up missing. But when she arrives in Mountain Bend to look after her sister's daughter, she realizes there is more to the disappearance than appears on the surface because Tess knows her sister would never leave her daughter behind. But her sister's boss is dead and her sister is a suspect. Tess turns to an unlikely ally to clear her sister's name....the dead man's son, Grant Weston, who is haunted by his own demons. And there is something else haunting Tess. Something forcing her to experience strange, terrifying hallucinations of another time and place....over one hundred years in the past.

This is the first book I've read by Erin Grady but it definitely won't be my last. I could not put this book down and loved every minute of it. If you want an excellent read and something a bit different and also something that will keep you on the edge of your seat, don't miss this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Devastatingly satisfying!, October 31, 2004

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Lynn K. Coulter (Park City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Echoes (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

What a fun read! Erin Grady has a fresh vivid style that adds intensity and intelligence to her rich plotting and smoldering romance. ECHOES is filled with extremely well written characters, a deeply evocative setting and dazzling twists that kept me guessing to the last page. I loved the way Erin intertwined the parallel stories of the present and past-and expertly managed to up the tension and stakes with every scene. This book captures the perfect blend of supernatural suspense, history and romance. I can't wait for the next one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular!, December 17, 2005

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Echoes (Berkley Sensation) (Paperback)

Tess France has once again been called upon to help Tori, her irresponsible sister, who has recently relocated to remote Mountain Bend, California. Tori has failed to pick up her seven year old daughter Caitlin after school. Rather than allow school principal Craig Weston to send her niece to a shelter, Tess immediately makes the long flight from New York to Caitlin's aid in California.

Once in Mountain Bend, Tess meets Sheriff Smith. The sheriff is interested in Tori's whereabouts, but not because she is a missing person. He believes Tori is involved in the death of Frank Weston, her employer. Frank, Craig's father, is also missing a substantial amount of money. Tess is convinced that Tori would never abandon her daughter, and she hopes Tori did not have anything to do with Frank's death. Remaining in Mountain Bend for Caitlin, Tess attempts to locate Tori and prove her innocence. She looks to Frank's other son, former Hollywood star Grant Weston, for help. While Tess finds herself attracted to Grant, she doesn't know how much she can trust him. In the midst of all this uncertainty, Tess begins to blackout and experience visions of the past. The visions are eerily similar to her current situation. Could this phenomenon enable Tess to find the truth? Is someone trying to tell her something? Will she discover the secrets of the past before they bind her to the same fate?

Echoes is a beautifully romantic suspense novel. This wonderful story drew me in, and I could not put it down. It seemed vividly real, especially the visions. I felt as if I were experiencing them with Tess. My heart was pounding, and my mind was racing to figure out what it all meant. Tess, the good girl, is a wholly likable character thrown into extraordinary circumstances. Grant is a tragic figure. The book hints throughout that he is an upstanding man, yet his motives are mysterious. I normally prefer more explicit sensual action in romances, but in no way felt cheated here. Ms. Grady delivers a spectacularly dark paranormal romantic thriller. Next Erin Grady book, please!

Cheryl
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