Nowhere to Hide [Paperback]

Joan Hall Hovey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

Rage at her younger sister's brutal murder has nearly consumed Ellen Morgan. So when her work as a psychologist wins her an appearance on the evening news, Ellen seizes the moment. Staring straight into the camera, she challenges the killer to come out of hiding: "Why don't you come after me? I'll be waiting for you." Phone calls flood the station, but all leads go nowhere. The police investigation seems doomed to failure. Then it happens: a note, written in red ink, slipped under the windshield wipers of her car. 'YOU'RE IT.' Ellen has stirred the monster in his lair . . . and the hunter has become the hunted.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This one is a chiller. You won't be able to put it down--guaranteed!" -- Rendezvous Magazine

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: 320 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595003664
• ISBN-13: 978-0595003662
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,595,069 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Chiller for a hot night, April 9, 2001

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Kathleene Thomason "katreads" (Dunbar, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nowhere to Hide (Paperback)

Joan Hall Hovey's Nowhere to Hide, is a fast moving suspense thriller, that will keep you up all night to finish it. Ellen Morgan, who is still recovering from the untimely death of her husband, is shattered when her younger sister is brutally murdered. Her pain soon turns to rage when she realizes that this man has killed before and will probably kill again and that the police seem unable to catch him. When the evening news wants to interview her about her work as a psychologist, she uses the opportunity to challenge the killer and sets into motion a series of events that will leave you turning all the lights on and locking your doors as you breathlessly await the outcome. Ellen and her sister grew up in an abusive home with alcoholic parents that ended with her sister living for a time in a local orphanage. Ellen senses that the answers she seeks my lie in the old orphanage but before she can really begin to look into her theory, the killer strikes again. As Ellen races to discover the identity of the killer, she finds that in order to live, she has to confront a past she has tried very hard to put behind her. Hovey has created a disturbing look into the mind of a serial killer that will send chills up your spine.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced Thriller, January 8, 2011

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Betty Sullivan La Pierre (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nowhere to Hide (Kindle Edition)

Betty Sullivan La Pierre, Author of the renowned `Hawkman Series'

"NO WHERE TO HIDE" by Joan Hall Hovey, is a fast paced thriller. Several times I caught myself holding my breath and had to stop a moment to exhale.

When Ellen Morgan hears her beloved younger sister, Gail, has been brutally murdered, her grief turns to anger and she vows to find the person who did it. A dangerous undertaking for a woman to find a serial killer, especially after she was interviewed on the news and in so many words threatened him.

A page turner, hard to put down. Don't miss this one, but be sure to turn on the lights, bar the windows, and lock the doors.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Turn Off All The Lights When You Go To Bed, January 22, 2002

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VCQ Consulting "Insignia:Technology" (Southern CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nowhere to Hide (Paperback)

This book is right up there with the greats, in my opinion. While I think the author could have started off with more action, then perhaps after hooking the reader, gone back to the beginning, it still nonetheless is an excellent read. Once it heated up, I couldn't put it down. It was enthralling, captivating, and I was anxiously anticipating the ending. Ms. Hovey did such a remarkable job with the keeping the reader in suspense and caring about the lead character's fate. I recommend this story without hesitation. Ms. Hovey has a refreshing writing style, which I found to be clear and to the point, and as I stated previously, an absolutely marvelous ability to keep the suspense turned up high.

Synopsis: The story takes the reader into the world of orphanage girls and the depraved persons who either prey on them or allow others to. In this story, two sisters who survive life as orphans, grow up to become professionals. The oldest, a psychologist; the younger, a singer. Unbeknownst to them, the younger sister is being trailed by a sick person from their past. When she is murdered, the older sister, Ellen, finds solace in her best friend, who also happens to have spent some time in the same orphanage. As Ellen's life begins to spin out of control, she takes up the habit which killed her parents: drinking. Her best friend, Myra, who also doubles as her patient, on occasion, has been having weird dreams of which Ellen has been trying to help her figure out for the last year or so. However, after finding out about Ellen's sister's murder, the dreams come back with a rage. Myra is concerned about them, and even asks Ellen what they could mean, but Ellen is too caught up in her own nightmare to really concentrate and focus on their meaning. After Ellen challenges the murderer to come after her a police officer is assigned to protect her. She develops a great rapport with the officer, and when things seem to be less intimidating and the killer makes no further move to contact her, she convinces the officer of her safety and need for solitude. As if right on cue, all hell breaks lose and the reader is panting to keep up with the events in the story. Ms Hovey does an excellent job of fanning the flames of suspense and thrill, page after page until the very last word.