If You Hear Her: A Novel of Romantic Suspense [Mass Market Paperback]

Shiloh Walker (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 25, 2011

A CRY IN THE WOODS
 
The scream Lena Riddle hears in the woods behind her house is enough to curdle her blood—she has no doubt that a woman is in real danger. Unfortunately, with no physical evidence, the local law officers in small-town Ash, Kentucky, dismiss her claim. But Lena knows what she heard—and it leaves her filled with fear and frustration.

Ezra King is on leave from the state police, but he can’t escape the guilty memories that haunt his dreams. When he sees Lena, he is immediately drawn to her. He aches to touch her—to be touched by her—but is he too burdened by his tragic past to get close? When Ezra hears her story of an unknown woman’s screams, his instincts tell him that Lena’s life is also at risk—and his desire to protect her is as fierce as his need to possess her.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Shiloh Walker pens a terrifying, chilling story with an extraordinarily evil villain and tempers it with a deeply emotional, beautifully crafted love story." USA Today, HEA

"Fascinating and complex characters, an evil psychopath, and a slowly building threat make for a can't-put-it-down read..." Fresh Fiction

From the Inside Flap

Right now, she could touch.

As he ran his hands down over her body, stripping away her clothes, Lena lifted her eyes upward and stared at the sun again.

Lost herself in the warm golden glow and the feel of a man's hands on her body.

She could see...see his face as he guided her to the ground and knelt between her thighs. 

She could touch...touch his shoulders and fist her hands in his hair.

She could feel...feel the fiery hot pleasure blistering through her as he levered up over her.

She could hear--

"Help me!"

*

Lena came awake with a gasp. Her heart knocked against her ribs and she shivered as cool air danced over her sweat-slicked body.   A breeze drifted in through the open window.

It was cool...not cold. But she was freezing. 

Hearing one low, questioning yip, she held out her hand.  Puck pressed his nose against her palm and she heaved out a breath.  The dog's body was tense--all over tense and he had his hackles up.

"Sorry, boy.  Just had a bad dream," she muttered.   She'd gone and freaked her dog out.

As she started to lie back down, she heard it.

A voice.

"...help me..."

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; Original edition (October 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345517539
• ISBN-13: 978-0345517531
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shiloh Walker has been writing since she was a kid... she fell in love with vampires with the book Bunnicula and has worked her way up to the more...ah... serious vampire stories. She loves reading and writing anything paranormal, anything fantasy, but most all anything romantic. Once upon a time, she worked as a nurse, but now she writes full time and lives with her family in the Midwest. She also writes under the pen name J.C. Daniels.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars What a cliffhanger October 30, 2011

By Cindy O

Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

If it was the authors intent to get you so invested in all the characters and then leave you hanging until January dying to know what happens next then she succeeded. The end of this book has so many cliffhangers.

As this was the first book in the series its a little slow going at first as we get to meet the characters. Actually the first character we get to meet is the killer and his victim. We do not get to find out who the killer is in this book. I dont even had a guess yet as to who the killer is.

Lena is the main heroine of this book. She is blind and a chef. She hears a woman screaming in the middle of the night but when she goes to the police they dont believe her.

Ezra is our main hero and he is in Ash on leave from the police dept after being shot and finding out his female partner and lover was dirty. He is in the police station when Lena comes in and he decides he is going to help her.

Their love story wasnt full of conflict or back on forth - its was a steady flow through out the book.

We also meet and get POVs from Remy Jennings who is the DA in Ash (he is the hero in the second book). Then we have Hope (heroine of 2nd book) who comes to Ash at the request of her best friend Law Reilly (who is also Lena's best friend) who is a suspense author (and hero of the 3rd book). Hope was severely abused by her ex husband who is a cop and she is not the most mentally stable person due to this. We do briefly at the end of this book get to meet Nia (the heroine of the 3rd book)

IMO - there really isnt a way to talk about this book without giving away the plot points of the book which I think the reader needs to experience for themselves.

I am not happy I have to wait until January for Remy and Hope's book {{wink}}

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, per usual for Walker October 29, 2011

By sithereandread

Format:Mass Market Paperback

IF YOU HEAR HER, by Shiloh Walker, is the phenomenal kick-off to a great adult suspense series. I will read anything that Walker writes because her characters and plots are flawless and thought-provoking. In her newest trilogy she creates a spine-tingling thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And as always, her love scenes and romantic chemistry is steaming hot!

This book starts off the Ash Trilogy with a bang. Lena, a blind chef, and Ezra, a detective on medical leave, team up to investigate after Lena hears screams in the night. They have an immediate connection that runs deep emotionally and physically and is undoubtedly electric. I really loved the dynamic between Lena and Ezra. Ezra has a troubled past that keeps him secluded in Ash, Kentucky, but when he spots the gorgeous Lena his heart begins to beat again. It was interesting to have a blind character as one of the MC's. I was interested to see how Walker would handle that but as usually she was flawless. Walker's descriptions of Lena's life without sight was definitely unique. Lena is a strong woman and her adaptability shows her willfulness and courage to live her own life on her terms. And the love scenes between Lena and Ezra were definitely passionate and steamy!

Along with the main story, Walker included many of the other townspeople in this story. I read the summaries for the rest of the series and the characters introduced in this book will definitely be back for books two and three. Right off the bat I was a little confused with the introduction of many characters but eventually they all wove together in my mind as the story took shape.

The suspense in the story was definitely heart-pounding. The 'bad guy' is a nasty dude and reading his scenes and what he did to women made me really hate him. As I always say, if an author can make me loathe a character then he/she has done his/her job in my mind!

Overall, great book and great introduction to a series that I will be placing high on my list of books to read this coming year. Fans of Walker will love it and if you haven't experienced this awesome author yet, this series will surely get you hooked!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the SW I'm used to November 24, 2011

By LAM

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Others have done a great job of summarizing the plot so I'll just offer my opinion, for what it's worth...

I like Shiloh Walker's work, usuallly.

For the first time I'm having trouble making myself finish one of her stories. I've actually bought and read 8 other books, from other authors, in-between trying to read this one. It simply doesn't hold my interest. The character's themelves are interesting, the storyline is great, so what's the problem?

I feel like a pinball as the author knocks me from peg to peg as she shifts to differing P'sOV. While all the points of view are elemental to the story, I'm just getting involved with one (or two) of the characters and it suddenly shifts. It's almost as though Walker was trying TOO hard. I've found myself paging through the 'bad guys' POV as well as those of a few minor characters just to get back to Lena and Ezra. In other words, I've read less than 1/2 the book, as I've skimmed only enough to fill in the pertinent details. I'm aware that the rest of the story is set up for the rest of the series but I feel it really detracts from what could have been an emotional and personal growth journey of the leads.

I have the next 2 of this series on pre-order but am wondering if there is a way to cancel them. Anyone know?