Whisper of Midnight [Paperback]

Patricia Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993

RITA Award Finalist

A deafening computer surge, a burst of lasers, and he appeared. Was he a hologram, a bizarre energy field endowed with manly mass? Or was he, as Jamie Kent dreaded, the ghost of Hazard MacAllister--the same ghost who had appeared to her as a child?

For flesh he was--over six towering feet of alarmingly sensual muscle and sinew. His blazing eyes devoured Jamie as if she were the innocent lass he'd murdered a century ago.

Yet Jamie can't stop the wild, sweeping tides of passion washing through her. And soon she fears that the brazen apparition who once haunted her will soon abandon her to the terrifying, lonely here and now.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061082414
• ISBN-13: 978-0061082412
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #795,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Patricia Simpson grew up in the wilderness of Western Montana, where it meant a 3-1/2 hour drive just to buy shoes. When she was young, the iPod hadn't yet been invented, and there were no radio stations in the area, so on the many long drives for shoes, Patricia amused herself by reading novels or creating her own stories in her head. She was encouraged to write by her sister, who always asked to be read what she had written so far that day, her Egyptian-born English teacher in junior high, and then again by a creative writing professor at the University of Washington. Instead of seeking a writing degree, Patricia chose to pursue a BA in Art and has worked as a graphic artist/web developer at the University of Washington since 1982. Patricia still enjoys painting almost as much as she loves to write.

Ms Simpson has won numerous awards for her fiction, including Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award, Career Achievement Award, and has been a finalist in the RITA awards and for Best Indie Paranormal of the Year.

Her Scottish husband encourages her to accompany him on his frequent business trips around the world, and whenever possible Patricia goes with him to scope out spooky historical places to use as the settings of her books.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I find it hard to believe..., August 23, 2001

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"d_chaney" (Lanesborough, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whisper of Midnight (Paperback)

That such a wonderful book is out of print! It truly needs to be re-printed.

A malfunction with a computer program built to produce life-like holograms plucked six-foot, sexy, scotsman Hazard McAllister from ghostly apparition to a very real life man.

In his time, he had been branded a murderer and sentenced to death, and his ghost had walked the hallways for years looking for a way to avenge his honor and prove his innocense. Now, with the helpful accident thanks to Jamie Kent's brilliant brother, he could discover the truth behind the lies that had been spun and clear his name once and for all.

But in doing that he needed Jamie's help.

Jamie Kent grew up terrified of the old house. Every nook and cranny spooked her in some way. Having to come back to the damnable house to aid her ailing but brilliant minded brother made her nervous and jumpy. She'd left behind her work and boyfriend to succeed in helping her brother regain his health. But nothing could have prepared her for the shocking appearence of Hazard McAllister, the ghost she was most deathly afraid of.

Please join me in wishing that this book can come back into print so that many more people can read or re-read this novel. It is on my list of favorites and if I had more than one copy I would send it to anyone who wanted it, for it is truly a well written book. Start to finish. You are not forgotten Patricia, I light a torch in your honor.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, April 22, 2009

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Gymnast_Jillian (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whisper of Midnight (Paperback)

Oh my god.. I picked up this book and never put it down. I wasn't sure what to think because it seemed outdated to me, but it turned out to be one of the best books I have read in awhile. I loved the characters. Patricia Simpson did a wonderful job creating a slow build of romance, and the love between Jamie and Hazard seemed real and not over the top like some books. I actually cried at the end of the book because I found myself being completely wrapped up in the book. Overall, GREAT book. I recommend it to anyone who wants to read a great love story.

3.0 out of 5 stars I am confused by the 5 star reviews, August 19, 2011

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Barbara Fogle (BARSTOW, CA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Whisper of Midnight (Paperback)

I guess I do not get it!! I purchased this book because of all the five star reviews. I expected so much more. Next time I will skip the reviews and choose for myself. I found the leading characters annoying. It was a good story and an excellent idea for a story.