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What She Saw (Beyond the Veil Mystery Book 1) by [Sheila Lowe]

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Imagine waking up on a train with no recollection of how you got there. You have no idea who you are--no name, no memories, no life. The only thing you know is, you cannot tell anyone, especially the police.

By chance or by fate, leaving the train in a beach town, this young woman runs into someone who knows her and gives her a ride home. There she finds two IDs, two sets of keys. One face, but two separate lives.

Claudia Rose, Detective Joel Jovanic, and Dr. Zebediah Gold from Sheila Lowe’s Forensic Handwriting Mystery series play a vital role in helping her uncover a devastating past and learn what she saw that robbed her of her memory.

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"Twists and turns, a riveting tale of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat." --Connie Archer, National best-selling author of the Zodiac Mysteries --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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I wrote What She Saw when I was between publishers. The idea of amnesia has always fascinated me, as well as another theme in the book that I will leave you to discover. I didn't know at the time that this book would turn out to be the prequel to my next book, Proof of Life. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E3P0C6K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Write Choice Ink; 2nd edition (July 21, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3039 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1970181176

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Sheila Lowe writes stories of psychological suspense that put ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances. Like her fictional character Claudia Rose in the award-winning Forensic Handwriting series, Sheila is a real-life forensic handwriting expert who testifies in court cases. She also writes the Beyond the Veil paranormal suspense series and nonfiction books about handwriting and personality.

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L. Colleen Avey

Good page turner

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

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Good story with suspense and intrigue. I could not guess what was coming next. I liked the main characters. Recommend you read it.

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Loved This Free-Standing Haunting Suspense!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 30, 2014

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Although you may see or hear the character name, Claudia Rose, in this book, What She Saw, is not part of her series... This diversion, in my opinion, just may be the best novel Lowe has published and has a distinct freedom from handwriting that could be Lowe's hurrah as she takes a step away from her specialist series... I applaud this free-standing psychological mystery entry as one of the greats from this now seasoned writer. This novel is loooooong on suspense and terror without much in the way of character expertise in forensics. The story is creepy, scary...and without a clue for readers as to who the heck the main character is! Two different styles of writing, genre development, and a future opening in the psychological suspense genre which could only be slightly improved with a little romance...LOL

I think I might be one of the few who began reading Lowe with her very first book, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm hoping her series will continue but this diversion, preferably, will be just one of many, many more. This story was not only unusual and a big piece of weird good stuff, but we amateur bedside detectives just will not be able to get a break. Her clot is tight, extremely well written and she keeps beckoning us with her finger to keep following, turning those pages, until she finally says, OK...here it is! One wrapped up brilliant and delightful package that we get to unwrap one page at a time!

She didn't know where she was or who...but she saw her fellow passengers start pulling their things together and heard the conductor call out for Ventura station. She would try to get off and see if she recognized anything...But she just kept sitting there until a man approached her to see if she was alright and she hurriedly fot off, looking around and finally just set off. Seeing the Crown Plaza and the beach, she thought about going in but what could she say--they'd think she was crazy... just as the voice in her head kept telling her...

She saw a sign for
Downtown and
kept on walking, even though she saw a couple of street hustlers who were already pointing and calling to her. One came to her and started the come on, but then they saw the cop car heading their direction... When she saw it, she was more scared of it than the thugs! What was that about?!

The sound of rhythm and blues spilling into the street drew her and she paused to watch the band performing on a tiny stage in the Bombay’s front window. The husky-voiced singer was named Joe Wilson and the song he was belting was called Bad Behavior. That piece of information earned a triumphant little fist pump just before despair overwhelmed her again. How could she know these trivial things, but nothing about herself? More pressing was the setting sun, whose dimming rays were rapidly bringing dusk. What the hell am I going to do? “Jen! Hey, Jennnnna!” She hesitated for a beat, then started walking again, he couldn’t be yelling at her.
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He had been calling for her even though she didn't know him...but he did seem to know her and know enough to lead her

home, though when she got there, she didn't recognize it as the place where she lived. She started with a tour, getting to know the place, and then saw a computer--surely something on there would help her... She discovered that he was apparently Zach Smith, her upstairs neighbor and he seemed like a nice enough guy so she was glad to meet him, even though she wasn't sure that she really was the Jenna he thought she was! But at least she had a place to rest before she continued to figure out what was going on.

All she had to do was walk over and switch on the CPU. The renewed dread the prospect raised was not in her imagination. You are so chickenshit. Not yet. Turn it on! It can wait. Maybe she was just making another excuse, but there was something else Jenna needed to do before exploring the computer.
First, she needed to face herself. Drawing a long, calming breath through her nose, she held it for the count of four, releasing it gradually through her mouth. Where had she learned to do that? Closing her eyes, she reached up the way a blind person might, and touched the landmarks of her features with her fingertips. The skin was firm and young, the cheekbones prominent. Feeling as prepared as she was likely to, Jenna opened her eyes and crossed into the bathroom...
What was behind the anguish reflected in those cool blue windows to her soul? Her mind skittered away from the question as fast as a cockroach exposed to sudden light...
~~~

One of the first things she found was a employee photo:
According to a laminated employee photo ID badge in the purse, Jenna Marcott was an employee of BioNeutronics Laboratory in Oxnard.
She also found a card for an appointment with a psychologist and a small ripped paper that said:
I’m warning you, Jen, back off. Now!!! You’ve got to give me more time.
All she could think was about what she was supposed to back off from... Of course, nothing came to mind!

Had that person already made a failed attempt,
leaving her with amnesia? Having no answers
made her want to shriek at the emptiness where
the memories should have been.
What happened to me?
~~~
Forgive me for adding a little bit of fun to relieve the tension that you will begin to feel as you continue to read. I must admit that I was getting personally involved with this woman--she was starting to do some crazy things that required a lot of guts.. Me, I think I would have headed to the ER room to see if I had been physically hurt... Instead, using what she had learned so far, she decided to take on Jenna's life, go to meet with the psychologist and also go to where she supposedly worked!

The visit to see the psychologist made things worse! Apparently she had been to see him for an initial meeting and had told him that she thought somebody was trying to kill her! Of course she panicked, but use the information to find out what else had been said. The doctor explained that she apparently was a danger to somebody very powerful.

Have to say what happened in this book caught me totally in shock--didn't have a clue where the story was going! Cool, right?! I think, for me, this became my favorite book, so far, for Sheila Lowe. I'm looking forward to watching her expand her wings into other genres. By how I enjoyed this book, I can't wait to see what happens in the future books Lowe publishes! Do check this book out--it's a perfect page-turning suspense novel that, even when the major twist occurs, it only keeps you turning the pages faster! Loved it!

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Dying to find the Answer

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 22, 2023

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When she first becomes aware of herself, the woman is on a train. Thoughts keep flitting through her brain but she can't grasp them because of the veil between herself and everyone else.

She hears a chorus of voices in her mind, mostly questioning: "Who am I? Where am I going? Is that guy with the brown pants staring at me?" And a snarky voice answering: "What do you think, stupid! Only crazy people talk to themselves."

Somehow, she is aware that she must get off at the next stop and experiences severe anxiety. As she gets up, she almost faints and when the brown pants passenger goes to help her, she backs off, giggling to herself.

At the last minute, she is able to leap off the train, only to realize she has left all of her possessions. She sees the sign showing that she is at the Ventura stop, starts wandering, is accosted by two drunks but saved by the police.

As she walks down Thompson street, she notices a bar that seems familiar, the Bombay Grill. As she walks past, a man calls out, "Jen! Hey Jenna!" And she realizes he means her. In her mind she thinks, "She tried the name on for size. It felt like a too-tight pair of high-heeled shoes but she clung to it".

From the time Jenna meets Zach, the guy from the bar, who also turns out to be her neighbor, Jenna is on the hunt to discover who she is and why she's forgotten her past.

Sheila Lowe has written one of the tightest thrillers I've read in ages. Bits of information are revealed just in time, leaving you confused and yearning for more. This is a compulsive page-turner with an ending you'll never see coming. Highly recommended.

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Decent if you don't have high expectations

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 8, 2015

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I read this book in under twenty-four hours. I wanted a quick, easy read, and I got it. There are some positives and negatives about that that are worth noting.

First, The main reason for me giving this book a 3-star review is the constant "convenience" of certain occurrences. Throughout the whole book, things happened a little too easily. Things showed up just when they were needed, everyone was in the right place at the right time, and the whole ending seemed about like the author said, "Well, I'm bored, time to just wrap it up." Also, as some have stated, there is a measure of unrealistic behavior and overlooked leads. For example, the main character refuses to go to the police because she's afraid of them, though nothing later in the book reveals a good reason for this. Many times suspicious behavior is overlooked and characters are happy to go to places they should be afraid of.

What kept me reading was wanting to know how things would work out and what all the mysteries were. There were some things that were quite obvious from the start, but I wanted to know the extent of corruption.

One other detail I find worth mentioning: I was intrigued by the idea of the handwriting analysis, which is why I originally downloaded the book. However, there was maybe only a collective page-worth about handwriting analysis, which didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. It did nothing to help the story and I feel mildly annoyed that I was misled

Overall, if you're not going for a literary masterpiece but need something to pass the time without falling asleep, this is a decent book. I downloaded it for free and read it quickly when I had nothing else to do, so I can't complain much. I certainly wouldn't recommend paying very much for though.

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4 Stars

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2022

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4 stars for What She Saw (Beyond the Veil Book 1). A very fast moving story with many twists and turns. You have to keep reading!

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Lynda Kelly

Avoid Reviews As One Spoils It For Everybody

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 17, 2020

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Well, this was spoilt for starters by a thoughtless arse of a reviewer who decided that because they didn't enjoy the book they'd ruin it for anyone else. Sadly I saw the review before I started to read it but hoped it wasn't as horrendous as I'd expected. Unfortunately it was. So avoid reviews till you're done is my advice. Some people just can't help themselves, though I have reported the review to Amazon.
I did try a previous book by this author but it was horribly presented. This one wasn't quite as bad but is still in pretty bad shape. Horribly she wrote debarked when she meant disembarked, another thing totally !! Apostrophes are another issue.....either not needed or misplaced in words. She wrote Jessica instead of Jenna at one point as well, mixing up her own characters !! Then too many sentences are rendered senseless down to a lack of punctuation or missed words...examples:
-Groggy, she fumbled her way to the nightstand beside the bed she switched on the lamp.
-There drawers still to be probed. The next one she opened was held several packets of black silk stockings.
-The cushions were soft and puffy, easy to relax into. As she closed her eyes and began to tune in to her breaths.
-Words like DNA, karyotyping, (she was needed to look that one up), sexually transmitted diseases...
-The lobby was thankfully empty. Bypassing, the vacant security desk Jenna went straight to a marquee on the rear wall.
I reached this next nonsensical sentence and packed it in at 31%, I'm afraid....."Did taking everything off my computer have anything to do with what my questions about Project 42 ?"
I'll pass on this author in future, I'm afraid.

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Katie85

Gripping and dark

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 15, 2014

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I have read previous stories about characters who have had amnesia, but this was different in that it was not just about the lead character trying to piece together what has happened, but it is also about the lead character trying to undo the wrongs.

A young woman wakes up on a train with no idea of who she is, how she got there and where she needs to be. She is relying on others to help her work out who she is, but then she discovers two driving licences which both have her picture but have different names. Slowly she discovers she has two homes and people recognise her under her two aliases. She is also dealing with problems at work, it seems that she was on the verge of discovering something she shouldn't, so she wonders if that has anything to do with her amnesia and whether anything else gave her cause to change identity.

I have not read any of Sheila Lowe's previous novels but the therapist and the handwriting expert played a key role and you could see that they really wanted to help solve what had happened and why the lead character was so reluctant to really look into her past. This was a gripping read that gave me a couple of late nights because I really wanted to know what happened next and had plenty of surprises along the way. It is dark, has a good pace and good amount of tension and the lead character is easy to sympathise with and you will her to uncover the truth.

An interesting read that I found difficult to put down and would find myself waiting for any opportunity to read again when I did eventually have to put the Kindle down. I will be looking into downloading more of the Forensic Handwriting mysteries in the future. I got this when it was on the Kindle best-selling freebie list but I like this type of story so would most likely have paid for it anyway. Well worth the read.

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Marj

well constructed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 1, 2021

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The plot was well presented and constructed. The tension was there on making it difficult to find a place to break for getting on with the rest of ones life. The research seemed authentic, and did not contradict anything I previously knew about the subjects being dramatised. The conspiracy theory has been around in sicence fiction for eons and a version of it is being applied by the anti vaccination disenters as I type, claiming that some nanotechnoly is being loaded with the Covid vaccine that will track us and spy on us or make other nefarious tyranical intervention. Could it happen? I'm not going to say it can't! but I'm not convinced either.

Louise886

Gripping

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 17, 2018

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Jenna realises she is on a train and can’t remember who she is or what she is doing. She comes to the conclusion she is in some kind of danger but can she figure it out before it is too late?

I found the story interesting and I wanted to get to the end to find out what happened.

The characters were well developed and I was interested in their welfare, which is always a good sign.

There were a few confusing parts but nothing major.

There are a few typing errors which I felt should have been spotted before being published.

Overall, a really great read.

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J Fitzpatrick

Didn't see those twists coming!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 22, 2019

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This was interesting and gripped me from start to finish. At no point while reading this did I feel bored or even could have guessed what was going to happen on the next page. The characters were relatable and easy to empathise with. The fact that this was scientific and a crime thriller really impressed me. I would recommend this to anyone who is feeling a bit bored with they're usual authors or genre they go for. Give this try you won't regret it!

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