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Out of the Shadows

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I've read all three in Kay Hoopers Shadows Thrillogy and I must say this is definitly the best yet! In the first book "Stealing Shadows" you meet FBI agent Noah Bishop and throughout you understand more and more of his character. The second,"Hiding in the Shadows", you see him as another secondary character but even more intriguing. Finally in the third book you read his story, which will blow you away.You just can't put these books down, these books are definitly stay up until 3 am reads! Kay's writing is so wonderful and you just keep wanting more! Each one of these books are superb!

Kay Hooper ends the Shadows series with an explosive book. Out of the Shadows tells Noah Bishop's story that has been hinted at in the previous two stories--and oh, what a story it is. This book will reach out and pull you into the story--and the ending? Get ready to be shocked,surprised, and entralled.

Sheriff Mirands Knight is reunited with her former lover, Noah Bishop, who heads an unusal branch of the FBI. Because of old wounds and hurts fromt the past, Miranda is reluctant to accept Noah's help. But, her small town in Tennessee is being devastated by a vivious killer who is taking the town's teenagers and savagely butchering them. There are no clues, no way to contain stop this beast.

Noah is joined by two members of his team who also possess abilities of the unknown. Together they team up with Miranda to battle the deadly evil that has invaded the town and is stiking its innocent people.

Ms. Hooper outdid herself on this one. Just like the first book in this trilogy, there are numberous characters that contribute to the story. You find yourself caring, hurting, and rooting for them. There is some comical relief in this book which keeps it from being too dark. I sincerely hope Ms. Hooper starts another trilogy with emphasis on the unknown. I'll be the first in line to buy!

Get this book, find some place to read uninterrupted, and get ready for the ride of your life. If you haven't read the first two in this series, you're in for a treat!

If anyone knows of books that are similar in subject matter and great to read, please drop me a line. This was fascinating.

This third book in the Shadow Series is another winner. Sheriff Miranda Knight and her younger sister, Bonnie, aren't what they seem. That is, they are in hiding in the small town of Gladstone. Both sisters are powerful psychics but nobody knows it. Eight years before a violent serial killer turned their world upside down when Miranda used her gift to help the FBI hunt him down. Instead, he escaped capture and Miranda fled with Bonnie. She changed their names and became sheriff of a small town that appeared innocent on the surface. Unfortunately, another killer was in town and teenagers were showing up dead and mutilated. Miranda called in the FBI and was once again working with FBI profiler, Noah Bishop. Miranda tries to keep
her distance because he had betrayed her eight years before when they were working on the case together. She had been in love with him then and didn't want to let him touch her heart again. Though he is also a powerful psychic, he can't read Miranda because of the walls she has built around herself.

This was a page turner for me, just like the other books in the series. Suspense builds as each new body is revealed as well as the personal relationship between Miranda and Bishop. I'm in the process of buying every book I can find by Hooper.She has become an automatic buy for me.

I really liked this book! Miranda Knight is a woman living in a small town, trying to keep safe her 16-year old sister, when a string of bizarre murders happens. She is forced to call in her old flame Noah Bishop, who may be the only person who can help her to solve these murders. Bishop was featured in Kay Hooper's other books of the "Shadows" trilogy.

"Out of the Shadows" was one of those books you just don't want to put down. I was almost late for work because I didn't want to stop reading before I got to the end. The ending of the book, as you'll find out for yourself, was a bit of a surprise. Just when you thought it was over and everyone was going to live happily ever after, another twist came along in the plot.

The tension between Miranda Knight and Noah Bishop just sizzled. I was hoping for them to get together from the very beginning because, after reading the other "Shadows" books, I just HAD to know what happened to Bishop. I really liked both their characters, and felt they were very strong, admirable people. This book was very satisfying and definitely gave me chills. I was afraid to go out to my car in the dark after I read it!! No joke!!

If you are looking for a light read that will amuse you and keep you in suspense, this is the book for you. Definitely the best one of the trilogy.

Once they were lovers with a powerful psychic bond that forged a relationship that seemed as if they belonged together forever. Unfortunately, he made a bad decision that forced her to flee with her eight-year-old sister. Eight years have passed since FBI profiler Noah Bishop and Gladstone, Tennessee Sheriff Miranda Knight have seen one another. However, a serial killer viciously feeding on teenagers may be the matchmaker that brings Miranda and Noah together.

Miranda knows her small town does not have the resources to cope with such a deadly maniac. She asks the FBI for help knowing that Noah will be part of the team. When they meet for the first time in years, Noah is eager to prove that he is changed, but the powerful telepath Miranda shuts him out although her reasons are not as obvious as he thinks. As the count mounts and the townsfolk panic, the Bishop and the Knight need to trust their emotional link in order to eradicate the evil killing machine.

The final book in an exciting trilogy has all the creativity, color, and characterizations that were trademarks of STEALING SHADOWS and STANDING IN THE SHADOWS. Kay Hooper writes a paranormal romance filled with suspense, chills, and tension that enables the audience to believe in the extrasensory activities of the cast. OUT OF THE SHADOWS will appeal to fans of Tami Hoag and Barbara Parker.

Harriet Klausner

After reading "Stealing Shadows", I couldn't wait to read "Hiding in the Shadow", and after reading that I was anxious to read "Out of the Shadows". This trilogy was excellent. I love books with mystery and psychic suspense. The first two books introduce Noah a FBI profiler who is also psychic. In each book he helps another psychic with a mystery. Now this book Out of the Shadows is Noah's story and you come to understand what makes Noah tic and the tradegy that preceeded the previous books. Enjoy this romantic suspense story. It is a keeper.

I have read the first two books in this series and I loved both of them. Ms. Hooper writes in such a way that is so very easy and enjoyable to read. Her stories just flow, with no awkward moments. She has a special talent for writing suspense novels that also contain romance without getting overly mushy with the romance part. Her stories always leave you guessing until the end.

I find no need to rehash the story, you will discover that on your own when you read the book. Let me just say that this last installment tells FBI Agent Noah Bishop's story. It has been a long time coming. He is psychic but has remained a closed book to us readers until now. In previous books, he has appeared to be quite arrogant and seemed like a real ass, but this book brings out the best in him and we get a better feel for the man he really is. This book contains romance, suspense, mystery, paranormal phenomenom and a touch of humor. It's a great blend and is well worth your time.

Ms Hooper writes about the paranormal in such a way to make it all believable. She doesn't go overboard with it. I highly recommend this whole series. It would be a good idea to read them in order to get the full effect.

I haven't read anything by Kay Hooper since reading her contribution to the Delaney saga many years ago. I was extremely happy I picked up this book! It was impossible to put down. I am fascinated with FBI profiling, forensics, and crime, and this book was right up my alley. The characters of John and Miranda flow together in perfect symmetry, and she makes sure to leave the door open for other books to follow with the recurring characters without seeming too hokey, sort of like Nora Roberts does. The book sends chills up your spine and makes you feel like you are inside the silence of the lambs. My only complaint was the lack of steam in the book, but even that was surpassed by superior storytelling.

I picked up this book with no knowledge of the Noah Bishop trilogy, nor with any knowledge of Kay Hooper and her books in general. I was merely looking for something to get me through the torture of jury duty. What a delightful suprise it was...

This phsychic thriller begins with the disappearence of three teenagers in a small town in Tenessee. Hooper soon introduces us to Miranda Bishop, the sheriff, with a mysterious past, and the dark mystery man FBI agent, Noah Bishop. As these characters interact sparks begin to fly and you are caught up in a great mystery with the added dazzle of physchic abilities.

While intially the idea of a an FBI team gathered together for their "extra" abilities may seem far-fetched, Hooper soon, wraps the reader so far into the story, that it becomes totally believable. Knight and Bishop desperately try to track down a serial killer, while combating their visions of the future and the heat between the to them. Hooper has created a roller-coaster of a ride in her latest novel...with the added bonus of a twist in the end. Moreover, this can be a stand-alone read without the need of reading the first two "Shadows" novels for background. If you are looking for a mystery novel that is not just run of the mill, "Out of the Shadows" is a great choice.

This is the final story in the "Shadows" trilogy and we are finally treated to Noah Bishop's story. For fan's of Ms. Hooper this is one of her better stories that includes not only an evil serial killer but enough sparks and tension between the two main characters that readers will be caught up in the story right up to the final gripping chapter.

Miranda Knight is a sheriff in a small southern town which now finds itself in the middle of a nightmare. Someone is killing young teenagers and leaving nothing behind except carnage. Knowing that she has no choice Miranda contacts the special FBI unit that Bishop is in charge of. The fact that years earlier Miranda and Bishop were involved but Bishop betrayed her trust has everthing to do with her reluctance of inviting him back into her life. But she knows that her future is set and that he must come back in order to save her sister Bonnie. Will she be able to protect herself and her heart at the same time open herself up to find a killer?

Bishop will do anything he can to get through to Miranda. He knows that he hurt her and he wants to explain what went wrong but first he must work at profiling a killer that is stalking and hunting in Miranda's town. The killer is clever but he will be more so...he must be before the killer kills Miranda.

This was a gripping page-turning read. Bishop and Miranda are compelling characters as is the secondary storyline that revolves around their past. Readers might divine the killer mid-way through the story but this in no way detracts from the story. Ms. Hooper has created a true evil villian but equally true heros! This is a story that I highly recommend!

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