Shadows in the Mirror (Shadows Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #71) [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2007

"Never go back to Burlington!"

Those were the dying words of the secretive aunt who'd raised orphaned Marylee Simson. Yet to discover who she was, Marylee had to go back, sure the Lord would look out for her. But learning anything about her past was proving impossible. Why were there no records of the accident that claimed her parents' lives? No records of her parents, period? And who was trying to stop her from fi nding out? Someone whose threats were escalating. Someone close to her, such as Evan Baxter, the handsome photographer she'd entrusted with the one clue she had.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (October 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373442610
• ISBN-13: 978-0373442614
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Welcome to my amazon page! I hope you will browse my list of books. Almost all of my books are available for your Kindle, so load up your Kindle with lots of good reading! If you like mystery, thriller or romantic suspense, you've come to the right place.

Most of my novels have something to do with the sea. I grew up near the ocean and my love of the ocean was born when I was a child. When I was a little girl I remember sitting on the shore and watching the waves and contemplating what was beyond. I could do that for hours.

One of the things my husband and I enjoy is sailing. In the summer we basically move aboard our 34' sailboat aptly named - Mystery.

Both my husband Rik and I have achieved the rank of Senior Navigator, the highest rank possible in CPS. The U.S. sister organization is the U.S.P.S. My Senior Navigator diploma hangs proudly on my office wall.
What this all means is that I know how to use a sextant and can 'theoretically' find my way home by looking at the stars.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Romantic Suspense, with the October release of Shadows in the Mirror you have cause to celebrate., December 2, 2008

By 

Susan Sleeman "Host of The Christian Suspense... - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadows in the Mirror (Shadows Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #71) (Mass Market Paperback)

Multi-published author Linda Hall pens her first Romantic Suspense title, Shadows in the Mirror where we join Marylee Simson after she's moved back to what she thinks is her home town of Burlington to learn more about her past.

As a young child, Marylee's parents died in a mysterious car accident and she relocated to Portland, Or with her Aunt Rose who had until the day she died, remained secretive about the details of the accident. So secretive and worried that someone might be after Marylee, that she warned her never to return to Burlington, no matter what.

Needing to discover who she really is, Marylee ignores Aunt Rose's advice and moves to Burlington where she takes over the local craft shop. With only one clue in her possession, a photo of her parents, she also begins her search for the truth behind their death and clues to her heritage. Marylee starts her search by showing the picture to local residents setting off a chain reaction that ends with Marylee's very life in danger. Still, Marylee persists and gains the help of photographer Evan Baxter who she reluctantly falls for along the journey of discovery.

A huge fan of Linda Hall's work, I was uncertain why she would want to branch out in her writing when I'd already enjoyed all of her published novels. I said to myself when the book arrived, "Why, Linda? Why change a good thing?" Still, I put aside my skepticism over her change and read the book as I would any other of her works.

And I'm glad I did. In Shadows in the Mirror, Hall has done an excellent job or marrying her skills in character development and suspenseful plots with a strong romance element. Shadows in the Mirror provided me with a fast moving, yet intriguing mystery to keep me reading until the very last page and yet provided just the right amount of romance to satisfy the Romantic Suspense reader but not overpower the work for others.

So, I say to Linda, it's okay if you chose to change, even without asking me, LOL, and I say to the readers, if you love Romantic Suspense, with the October release of Shadows in the Mirror you have cause to celebrate, as another strong Romantic Suspense author has been added to the must read list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review for shadows in the mirror, January 15, 2009

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Pamella J. Anzelmo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadows in the Mirror (Kindle Edition)

A little slow getting going, but it picked up and kept me guessing as to who done it. Very good read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars supsense, romance danger!, December 22, 2007

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Barbara Phinney (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadows in the Mirror (Shadows Series #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #71) (Mass Market Paperback)

Having read so many Linda Hall's mysteries, I immediately gobbled up Shadows in the Mirror! I loved it. It was a smooth read, perfect for a winter's day. It had wonderful suspense, touching romance and an intriguing plot to wrap it all up. I hear Linda Hall is coming out with some more Love Inspired romances. I can hardly wait!
BP