Listen to the Shadows [Paperback]

Joan Hall Hovey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 2000

When artist Katie Summers emerged from a four-day coma, she remembered all too vividly the horror of that nightthe terrifying dead eyes that had stared back at her in the rear view mirror, causing her to crash her car. But no one believed her. Released from the hospital, still weak from her ordeal, Kate took a taxi to her remote farmhouse on Black Lake. Darkness had already fallen. There was only the wind in the trees to greet herand the cold and empty house. But the house was not quite empty. Something awaited her upstairs in her bedroom. Something with cold, dead eyes

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Written with the finesse and grace of a master...a powerful new voice in the world of suspense and mystery." -- Cindy Penn-Wordweaving.com

"...brilliant...a spine tingler of the first order..." -- Ariana Overton, author of Tapestry

"When you read this one, make sure your doors are locked and all the lights are on!" -- Myshelf.com Reviews-Pam Stone

About the Author

As well as penning suspense novels, Joan Hall Hovey's work has appeared in numerous publications. Her short story, Dark Reunion, was anthologized in Investigating Women. Joan Hall Hovey lives in New Brunswick, Canada, with her husband and is currently working on a new suspense novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595094368
• ISBN-13: 978-0595094363
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,867,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In addition to her critically aclaimed novels, Joan Hall Hovey's articles and short stories have appeared in such diverse publications as The Toronto Star, Atlantic Advocate, Seek, Home Life Magazine, Mystery Scene, The New Brunswick Reader, Fredericton Gleaner, New Freeman and Kings County Record. Her short story Dark Reunion was selected for the anthology investigating Women, Published by Simon & Pierre.

Ms. Hovey has held workshops and given talks at various schools and libraries in her area, including New Brunswick Community College, and taught a course in creative writing at the University of New Brunswick. For a number of years, she has been a tutor with Winghill School, a distance education school in Ottawa for aspiring writers.

She is a member of the Writer's Federation of New Brunswick, past regional Vice-President of Crime Writers of Canada, Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.

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Note from author re photos:
That cute little guy in the cap is my grandson, Liam. The equally cute little boy in the navy jacket next to him is my great-grandson, Reid.

The little girl is me at 9.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, July 28, 2000

By 

Pamela Stone - See all my reviews

This review is from: Listen to the Shadows (Paperback)

Listen to the Shadows Joan Hall Hovey Zebra Books 1991 ISBn 08173606X P.B. Mystery/Thriller

Katie Summers jumps into her car to go home after waiting several hours for her date that never shows up. Katie's eyes are drawn to her rearview mirror, her eyes are stuck there as she looks at a sightless glaring set of eyes looking at her, a scream bubbles up in her throat, she loses control of her car and hits a wall,everything goes black. This is just the beginning of a mystery that will leave you breathless. Katie is being stalked and she has no idea who it might be or who would want to hurt her. >From the moment that I started reading this book I was hooked. The author has a way of pulling you into this thriller very early on and keeping you there until the very end of the book. Along with an excellent mystery you get a very tender love story between Katie and Dr. Jonathan Shea. Ms. Hovey keeps you wondering just who the stalker is up until the very end. This is a book that will stick with me for a long while, as I was reading it my heart would beat fast and the hair on the back of my neck stood straight, and to me that is the true sign of a good thriller. When you read this one make sure that the lights are on and that all your doors are locked.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unpredictable!, February 18, 2002

By 

Beatrice "Bea Bea" (Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Listen to the Shadows (Paperback)

I love suspenseful novels that keep you guessing, and this is one! I'm usually very good about picking the killer but EVERYBODY was suspect to me in this book. When an author can hide the killer the entire time, it's a real treat. I wasn't surprised at who it turned out to be because I knew it had to be one of the several people I suspected.

In addition to the suspence, this novel has a thread of romance. You easily fall in love with the characters and invest in their relationship. I cared what happened to these characters and cared about the survival of their relationship.

If I had to complain, I would say that I wished it was even more scary. I was expecting to be scared out of my wits but it was hard to relate to a woman who lived in the middle of nowhere with no electricity in the 90s. I think if the setting had been an apartment in the city, I would have been more likely to feel frightened because I would be thinking this could happen to me. Instead, I was distanced from the situation because I could not relate to the setting.

However, I think this is a wonderful novel and worth the read. I highly recommend!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listen to the Shadows, June 19, 2000

By 

Pamela Stone - See all my reviews

This review is from: Listen To The Shadows (CD-ROM)

Katie Summers jumps into her car to go home after waiting several hours for her date that never shows up. Katie's eyes are drawn to her rear view mirror. Her eyes are stuck there as she looks at a sightless glaring set of eyes looking at her. A scream bubbles up in her throat. She loses control of her car and hits a wall. Everything goes black. This is just the beginning of a mystery that will leave you breathless. Katie is being stalked, and she has no idea who it might be or who would want to hurt her.

From the moment that I started reading this book I was hooked. The author has a way of pulling you into this thriller very early on and keeping you there wondering just who the stalker is until the very end of the book. Along with an excellent mystery you get a very tender love story between Katie and Dr. Jonathan Shea.

This is a book that will stick with me for a long while. As I was reading, my heart would beat fast and the hair on the back of my neck stood straight, and to me that is the true sign of a good thriller. When you read this one make sure that the lights are on and that all your doors are locked.