Wicked Is the Night [Mass Market Paperback]

Catherine Mulvany (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2008

When the sun goes down, passion and danger light the darkness....

Wicked is the Night

Nevada White is on the run from a strange psychic gift that enables her to see evil...from two deadly predators who are tracking her every move...and from a past she can't recall. The only clue to her identity is a gold amulet, torn from her neck in a struggle with her pursuers. With no safe haven, she crashes into the life of gorgeous race car driver Trick Grainger near a small California town. And though it's clear Nevada spells trouble, she arouses all Trick's protective instincts...and a whole lot more. He offers her sanctuary at the Victorian mansion, said to be haunted, that's been in the Grainger family since the 1850s. But although Nevada is deeply attracted to Trick, how can she hope for love when even her name is a fake? As a series of eerie, violent deaths plague the area, Nevada and Trick race to uncover the link between Nevada's lost amulet and her only known family: her half brother, a San Francisco politician with an insatiable bloodlust. And even if they survive the physical danger, the greatest threat comes from within, because Nevada has no idea who she is, where she came from, or what she might have done....

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When former race car driver Trick Granger picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, he discovers a whole series of puzzles. Nevada White has escaped from a mental institution where her memory and real name were wiped out, and now a pair of undead detectives are trying to kill her. She's plagued by uncontrollable psychic flashes and her pursuers accusation that she murdered her father. Intrigued by Nevadas resemblance to a ghost haunting his Northern California home and dismissive of the danger, Trick hires her to clean up the inherited mansion. Mulvaney (Something Wicked) spins a diverting if predictable tale with some suspense, but she divulges too many secrets in scenes from the villains viewpoint. The paranormal elements add atmosphere, but wont do much for readers who prefer them integral to the plot. (Dec.)
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From Booklist

Nevada White has no memory of her past save the fear that she has done something horrible and the knowledge that someone wants her dead. A close call makes Trick Granger’s offer of a job cleaning the rambling Victorian he lives in one she can’t refuse. Trick is happy to have help since the locals are afraid of his haunted mansion, but Nevada’s startling resemblance to the ghost makes them realize there’s more to their meeting than they thought. Mulvany continues to paint her intense romantic suspense with the vampire theme she introduced in Something Wicked (2007). Readers who aren’t big fans of things that go bump in the night shouldn’t avoid this story, however. The suspense is high, and the story of Nevada and Trick’s journey to redemption is wonderful. --Nina C. Davis

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Star (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416525580
• ISBN-13: 978-1416525585
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,912,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Romantic Suspense Romance..., April 21, 2009

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Andrea Griffin "Avid Reader" (Sterling Heights, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wicked Is the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I (finally) got around to "Wicked is the Night" by Catherine Mulvany in my TBR pile of books. Not a bad read...for those of us who are major paranormal romance afficianados, this book is very light on the paranormal aspect. I'd have to easily say that this book falls more under the romantic suspense genre than anything else. The romance aspect is also on the lighter side with the majority of the plotline delving into the mystery of Nevada White, our heroine, who is an escapee from The Appleton Institute - a noted facility for both mental illness and psi research. Nevada cannot recall her past and is on the run from those who seek to silence her before she regains her memories. Unfortunately for Nevada, those on her tail are vampires hired by her half-brother Daniel Snowden, a politician with terrible secrets to keep. By chance, Nevada's path crosses that of Trick Grainger, a retired (due to injuries) race car driver and his friend/assistant Marcello. Without giving much more away, Trick believes in Nevada and works to help her find out who she really is as well as to keep her safe. I found that the (very) secondary plot of Marcello and Britt (a next door neighbor who owns a successful lodge) and their budding romance blocked by tragedy was very interesting & I hope to see Mulvany return to these two characters in a future book.

My biggest concern with this book was the ending...the book wrapped itself up in record time & everything fell into place a bit too quickly/cleanly...it smacks of the author finding out that her deadline was looming on the horizon quickly & she needed to wrap it up ASAP. Felt like a very rushed ending compared to the more detailed plot.

All in all, not a bad read & enjoyable for those romantic suspense fans.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked is the Night, December 30, 2008

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Patrick "Trick" Grainger is still recovering from a racecar crash that has ended his racing career. He may need an eye patch now, but he can see when a woman is thrown from the truck ahead of him one night. Trick stops to see if she is okay and to try and help. His mystery woman looks exactly like his ghost to Trick's shock. This rescue will lead to Trick discovering that vampires do exist and that they are not much nicer than some humans he could think of.

Nevada White is scared and running for her life. She escaped from an institution with the help of a friend, but she has no idea who she is, where she came from or why she was placed in there in the first place. Low on funds, Nevada accepted a ride from a trucker, but that was not her best idea as she found out having to escape from him. Falling to the path of an oncoming car is not the best idea either, but it seems that luck is on Nevada's side.

Trick and his assistant Marcello give Nevada a ride and offer her a job at his supposed haunted house. Nevada is too scared to take anything knowing that anyone who has helped her so far has turned up dead. Circumstances and fear pull Trick and Nevada back together and they begin to find much more in common than the mystery surrounding Nevada and his ghost. Nevada is falling for Trick but she has nothing - not even her name so how can she begin a life with him. Trick isn't planning on letting Nevada go and is going to help her find the way to her hidden memories. Vampires, hunters, deceit and love all come together when Nevada and Trick discover just who she is and how she lost everything.

Wicked is the Night isn't quite true because it's the characters in the night that are the wicked things here. Nevada spent years being known as a subject number. After escaping she hits the road with a vague idea of wanting to find out who she is. Trick has come out of a career ending accident and is trying to get a family house ready to sell. When Trick and Nevada decide to work together to figure out both their mysteries, they are extremely surprised on where it leads them. Both Trick and Nevada had been punched very hard by life, but I couldn't help but be amazed that they both looked at the upside and not the pity side. I loved the spunkiness that both showed on the events of the past, working on the mysteries of the present and hope for the future. When the final confrontation came, the ending was poetic justice in my books. I was extremely fulfilled when I turned the last page loving how things had worked out for Trick and Nevada. My hope is that Ms. Mulvany will give Marcello his happy ending at a future time. Wicked is the Night is a book you won't want to put down after you get into it - I know I didn't and I read it in one sitting.

Jo
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, November 17, 2008

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Deborah Wiley (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wicked Is the Night (Mass Market Paperback)

Nevada White can't remember anything about herself, not even her real name. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped two men from hunting her and trying to kill her! Luckily, she meets Trick Granger, a former race car driver who is willing to help. Trick has his own dark past, a family curse that has plagued his family for generations. Could there be a tie between their pasts? And just who is after Nevada and why do the deaths left behind eerily resemble vampire killings?

Oh, what a great story Catherine Mulvany weaves! WICKED IS THE NIGHT has it all- a hot romance, a mysterious curse, a missing past, and vampires! What more could a reader ask for? In fact, part of what makes WICKED IS THE NIGHT so enjoyable is the multilayered story.

However, that doesn't negate the fantastic character development of WICKED IS THE NIGHT. Nevada is one gutsy heroine! Her determination to succeed, heck, her survival of everything thrown at her by the Appleton Institute and its minions, is simply incredible. Nevada is a woman who has lost everything and it is beautiful to see her overcoming the horrific obstacles she has encountered. Trick is the perfect hero for her. He's an honorable man but one plagued by his own misfortunes. Only a man with his daring attitude would have been willing to take a chance with Nevada and his caring and concern only further endeared him to me. And oh, Marcello, what a secondary character! Please, please tell me he'll have his own book!

WICKED IS THE NIGHT is a fast paced, enjoyable paranormal romance. Highly recommended!

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