Now You See Her (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "It was one thing to believe in ghosts, another to actually see them..." (more)
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Amazon.com Review

Linda Howard's new romantic thriller, her hardcover debut, brings psychic phenomena, hot sex, and deadly danger into the life of an appealing young artist. Paris Sweeney, who calls herself Sweeney, is living a pared-down existence devoted to painting when she begins to see ghosts. Worse, she starts painting disturbing images while sleepwalking, then wakes with an unnatural, bone-deep chill that can only be dispelled by direct body contact with the unexpected new man in her life--Richard Worth, the soon-to-be ex-husband of the gallery owner who sells Sweeney's work. Then Sweeney realizes she's painting the picture of a murder victim, just before the actual crime takes place. Can she stop the killing before it happens? And if not, is she destined to become either the prime suspect or the murderer's next victim? Howard keeps the suspense streamlined and straightforward, focusing equally on the relationship between the sympathetic Sweeney, whose dreadful growing-up years forced her to become more independent than is good for her, and Richard, whose drive to leave his old life behind matches his determination to make Sweeney part of his future. A sensual, page-turning diversion that's sure to win the author new fans. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

When artist Paris Sweeny starts seeing ghosts on the street, guessing the Jeopardy answers before the clues are shown, and making street lights turn green every time she approaches, she thinks her life couldn't get any stranger. Then she goes into a trance and paints a graphic murder scene the night it happens. When she starts painting another partial murder scene, she finds that the only person she can trust is Richard Worth, the wealthy and powerful ex-husband of the woman who has made Sweeny's career as an artist successful. Talia Balsam's reading is clear and expressive, never intruding on the story. The recording itself is expertly edited, with well-trimmed side breaks and adequate pauses between scenes. Recommended.AAdrienne Furness, Lockport P.L., NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671034057
• ISBN-13: 978-0671034054
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (132 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #228,180 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Enough, June 10, 2005

By	Veronica (England) - See all my reviews

Now You See Her is a fun read but it has a few niggly plot holes that didn't quite come together. Sweeney is a nice, likeable woman and Richard is sexy, tough, and well off. The secondary characters are interesting and quite believable, but the book isn't as good as some of Linda Howards' others. The plot revolves Sweeney, a 31-year-old artist, having paranormal experiences that involve a couple of murders. To be honest, I wasn't as interested in the murders as the romance aspects of the novel, although the element of danger helped the romance to progress much quicker. In her psychic experiences Sweeney sleep-paints scenes from violent crimes. After these experiences she becomes very cold (cue Richard, stage left, to warm her up).

The main problem in the book for me was that Richard, the male love interest, was a contradictory character. On one hand he was tough and driven, not accepting any bull from anyone or allowing anything to stop him from reaching his goals. On the other hand, he stayed with his first wife for ten years although she repeatedly slept with other men (which he knew about). Are we really supposed to believe that a confident, sexual, proud man would stay with an adulterer because, as he tells a police officer near the end of the book, "I made vows"? It was ridiculous in the extreme because Richard was such an alpha male there was no way he would have stayed in a loveless, passionless marriage for a decade, only occasionally `using his wife for sex'. Yuck! I also didn't like the way Richard spoke to his chauffeur - he seemed so terse, especially when the chauffeur was doing his job perfectly. Richard's saving grace was that he was so determined to win Sweeney over, and he moved heaven and earth to get to her and help her whenever possible.

Overall, Now You See Her is an OK quick read. If you like Linda Howard you'll probably like this. Not love it, but like it.

JoAnne

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Chilling, Artfully Sensual, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Now You See Her (Hardcover)

Yes, the puns are intended. An odd woman, Sweeny. She sees ghosts and goes into shock every time she walks in her sleep to paint pictures of the dead.

Linda's characters will make you put your coat on one minute, but read on, and you'll be fanning yourself from the heat you feel for Richard. He can warm up my chilblains any day.

You can't put this one down, but as always, Linda writes a page turner with characters so real you feel the hero nibbling on your ear. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves romantic suspense and doesn't pale at four-letter words.

Why some readers insist on comparing this book to any other is beyond me. Each book an author writes stands alone and should be viewed as such. One may like a book better than another, but diversity in an author's writing is the most desirable trait she can have aside from enormous talent. I always look forward to every Linda Howard book. They're all great reads, and they weren't stamped out of a cookie cutter.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Twist on Romantic/Suspense! 4 1/2 stars!, November 19, 2001

By	Tracy Talley "Book Addict" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my second book from this author and I am still impressed by her layered plots and how she twists them so much that you really are left wondering who the killer is. Usually you guess the killer or badguy early on, but now here. Her characters are filled with life and seem so real you probably would know them had they been your friends! This wasn't as frightening as my first one by her called "Mr. Perfect," but it was still great!

A very talented painter named Sweeney has achieved what few do at her age of 31. She has achieved renown success in the art field and has made herself a comfortable sum along the way. She sells and displays her work at the upscale New York City gallery with her only friend and gallery director. Her life couldn't be better, or could it?
What she doesn't tell her friend is that she seems to mysteriously wake in the wee hours of the morning and paints vivid and horrifying scenes of mayhem and murder without remembering! The latest, a disturbing and gruesome murder scene that happens right after she paints scares her into revealing it to a trusted friend and lover. The information gets to the police investigating the murder and she is thrust into the limelight as the prime suspect!

How did she know the murder before it happened? Why was she always seeing things no one else could see? Can Sweeney save herself before the real killer tries to silence her for good? Breathtaking! Ms. Howard has a knack for making your skin crawl with the suspense and terror the characters feel! The romance is very real too and mixes well with the story unlike a lot of suspense/romance books. Riveting, sexy and creepy! A sure keeper!

Tracy Talley~@