Now You See Me [Hardcover]

Tina Wainscott (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 342 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739429159
• ISBN-13: 978-0739429150
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,968,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

WHERE AM I? I'm now writing under the name Jaime Rush for Avon Books. Check out my new series, where X-Files meets Lost! Why did I change? I changed publishers and went back to my paranormal romance roots, and it was a business decision to start fresh. If you like my earlier paranormal books, you'll like the Offspring series. Lots of suspense, action, the kind of damaged characters I love to write about, and sexiness. You can read sneak peeks at www.jaimerush.com.

If you'd like to buy one of my books, and have it signed, please email me through the Jaime site. My manager has a limited amount of Tina Wainscott books on hand. For ebook users, I am releasing my Tina titles on the Kindle under both Tina Wainscott and Jaime Rush. Out so far:
Unforgivable
What She Doesn't Know
Blindsight (formerly Now You See Me)
Until I Die Again (formerly On the Way to Heaven)

Tina's Bio: I read suspense thrillers because I like to be scared, and I write suspense thrillers because I like to scare people. Not-entrails-on-the-floor or hacked-up-body-parts-wrapped-prettily-in-a-package type books. More like not being able to trust anyone, not even people you think you can trust type books. Books about psychological manipulation and psychotic baddies who enjoy the torment even more than the actual kill. Being scared is fun. Just ask any roller coaster or horror flick fanatic. Heck, just watching the evening news can be terrifying.

Pick up one of my books, though, and I'll guarantee you one thing: in my world, the bad guy always gets his in the end. Or the head. Or wherever it turns out to be. We don't always get the luxury of justice in real life, but every time I write a book, I get justice for all those people who couldn't. And I get to meet interesting people who I then put through hell, all in the name of entertainment. That is what I call a sweet way to make a living.

My beliefs are God, a positive attitude, living life to the fullest, doing unselfish things on a regular basis, small indulgences, believing in yourself, appreciating what you have, and no regrets.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, January 8, 2003

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now You See Me (Mass Market Paperback)

Sixteen years ago, Olivia Howe was kidnapped by a madman, and though she was rescued, lost her sight from a blow to the head. However, she gained another kind of sight, one that has allowed her, over the years, to tap into the emotions of other children in trouble and lead to their rescue. It has happened again, ironically sixteen years to the day after how own kidnapping. Olivia is the first to know that little Phaedra has been taken, somehow by the same maniac who stole her sight.

Although telling the police what she knows brings Olivia into focus and the prime suspect, she is compelled to do all she can to save another child's life. Lead detective, Max Callahan is drawn into believing her, and to the psychic herself. As he grows closer to her and more involved in the case, Max discovers an eerie connection he has to the case and to Olivia herself. Past demons reach out to grip all involved, and a race against time ensues to prevent the kidnapper from becoming a killer.

***** Unexpected twists and heart stopping suspense make this a book you will want to read in one sitting. Beyond that, you are offered unique insights into the world of the blind with a fascinating and believeable heroine that is portrayed by Olivia. Max is a tower of strength who has overcome a terribly scarred past to live life as a true hero. You will definitely put this on your keeper shelf. *****

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and true-to-life, November 4, 2002

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Kimberly Borrowdale (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Now You See Me (Mass Market Paperback)

On December 20th, Olivia is shopping in a bookstore with her seeing eye dog when she is overwhelmed by fear and a vision of a back room with an emergency exit door that says Toyland on it. She and her dog rush down the street to the toy store to tell the security guard that the missing girl is being held by a man in a back room of the store. But no child has been reported missing, and the guard is more concerned with shoplifters than with a woman who needs to go home and sleep off her binge.

When Detectives Max Callahan and Sam O'Reilly finally do come to Olivia's home to question her, it's as a possible suspect, not a witness -- how would she have known about the missing child unless she was an accessory to the crime, possible acting as a diversion? Olivia explains that she herself was abducted (and blinded during her ordeal) sixteen years ago to the day, and now sometimes sees and feels things from the perspective of other kidnapping victims. The officers clearly don't believe her, but there isn't much to go on in the case.

Tina Wainscott's romantic suspense (more suspense than romance) is true-to-life, never cliched nor predictable. Olivia and her dog Stasia are a delight, and the excitement of NOW YOU SEE ME kept me turning pages for a one-sitting read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart stopping action!, October 1, 2002

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now You See Me (Mass Market Paperback)

Olivia Howe had been eight years old when she was kidnapped. It had been on December 20th. She had been rescued by a young boy. During the trauma, Olivia went blind. Even though she lost her eyesight, she gained the psychic gift that ran in her family line.

Sixteen years to the day, it happened again. A seven year old girl named Phaedra Burns was abducted from a toy store. Olivia had been in a store close by and "saw" it happening. No one believed her until it was too late. Then she became a suspect. Even so, Olivia would not, could not, sit by and do nothing. Her link to the child was strong. Whenever Phaedra became highly emotional Olivia could "see" through her eyes.

Detective Max Callahan had his own traumatic connection to a kidnapping in his past. Slowly, he began to believe Olivia's talent was the genuine article. His partner, however, believed her guilty. Max and Olivia had until Christmas night to save Phaedra. They were in a race against time.

Incredible! I could not put this book down. It caught me from page one and REFUSED to let me go until the very end. Author Tina Wainscott has the shining talent of being able to combine the genre of "thriller" with the genre of "romance" and somehow make it work! Once again Tina Wainscott delivers a heart-stopping story that will make many readers stay awake reading long into the night!

Reviewed by Detra Fitch.