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The First Prophet (Bishop Files #1)

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Within the FBI, there exists a team of psychics whose powers cannot be denied. But these agents are feared—by a cabal of conspirators with only one weapon: to blind the psychics to the evils all around them.

Months ago Sarah Gallagher woke from a coma with psychic abilities she couldn’t control. They changed her life and cost her the man she loved. And now, someone is pla...more

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Published November 27th 2012 by Jove

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Feb 21, 2013 Issa rated it 3 of 5 stars

2.5 stars. I was very excited that a new Bishop series was starting. The last trilogy didn't thrill me but I hoped Kay Hooper would be building something better. First off, Bishop and his team do not appear in the book except for a letter in the beginning and a short part in the end. A huge disappointment but I soldiered on.

Sarah woke up from a coma with psychic abilities. She can sense people, feel things, and see the future. She has no control over either. Tucker is an author who has little fa...more 2.5 stars. I was very excited that a new Bishop series was starting. The last trilogy didn't thrill me but I hoped Kay Hooper would be building something better. First off, Bishop and his team do not appear in the book except for a letter in the beginning and a short part in the end. A huge disappointment but I soldiered on.

Sarah woke up from a coma with psychic abilities. She can sense people, feel things, and see the future. She has no control over either. Tucker is an author who has little faith in psychics but has spent much of his life looking for one he can trust so he can learn the truth about someone he cares about. He looked for her and she knew he was coming and they meet at the scene of her house burning to the ground. From then on they are together, Sarah believing what she sees is set by fate and Tucker believing what she sees is a sign that can be changed due to free will.

The bad guys are after Sarah and she doesn't know why so Tucker and Sarah go on the run. The bad guys are extremely powerful and have systematically been killing psychics. Tracking Sarah and Tucker are also the good guys. They eventually meet up with the good guys, there is a minor showdown the good guys both win and lose and it's acknowledged that they are engaged in a war and that was just the beginning.

Three things bothered me about the story.

1-the size and secrecy of the bad guy conspiracy. I did not expect a full disclosure, this is a series after all, but too little was revealed the fact it is all knowing with a league of minions just seemed too much. We don't even really know what they want.

2- the continual theme that fate has been set and nothing will change it. Basically there is no free will. If that is the case, why bother with any of it?

3-Sarah as a whole. I never really cared about her character and her personality was off putting in one way or another the whole time. When she becomes a super psychic they believe will eventually save the day I could do nothing but roll my eyes. Much to fantastic for me.

I was also irked the print version is a larger 9.99 size and not a less expensive MMPB. But I did not factor that in the review.

It wasn't a bad story, plenty of potential. I'll probably read the next one to see if it's better now that the bones have been set up but I am missing the Kay Hooper of old.(less)

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May 01, 2013 Andreasoldier rated it 2 of 5 stars

I like Kay Hooper and her Haven and Bishop FBI novels. This is a related book in a new series, but Bishop and his unit, and Haven characters just pop in.
This book is suspenseful, and maybe scary, but a little to hard to follow. Too many storylines that don't actually tie together til the last pages.
Sarah Gallagher has an accident, and begins having psychic events. Five months later she is becoming more prescient, more telepathic and someone wants her dead.
Tucker Mackenzie is a bestselling author...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Candace Salima rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: 18 and Up

Recommended to Candace by: Kay Hooper Email

The First Prophet is the first book in a new Bishop Files Novel trilogy. Kay Hooper's new offering is stunning in her ability to continually come up with fresh new stories in this fascinating series about a psychic department within the FBI. That being said, that psychic department rarely comes up in the book, although a couple of characters do show up off and on.

The First Prophet introduces us to Sarah Gallagher, a woman newly awakened to her psychic abilities.

The backliner reads:

Months ago Sar...more The First Prophet is the first book in a new Bishop Files Novel trilogy. Kay Hooper's new offering is stunning in her ability to continually come up with fresh new stories in this fascinating series about a psychic department within the FBI. That being said, that psychic department rarely comes up in the book, although a couple of characters do show up off and on.

The First Prophet introduces us to Sarah Gallagher, a woman newly awakened to her psychic abilities.

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Months ago Sarah Gallagher woke from a coma with psychic abilities she couldn't control. They changed her life and cost her the man she loved. And now, someone is playing games with Sarah’s mind.

It begins with Sarah’s home being destroyed by fire—an act of arson that draws novelist Tucker Mackenzie into Sarah’s confidence. But he has other reasons for pursuing a woman who can see what others can’t. So does a mysterious enemy intent on eliminating Sarah, and everyone she cares about. Because it’s only a matter of time before her visions lead her and Tucker to a secret many will kill to hide. Only then will they begin to discover the scope of a terrifying conspiracy so deep and complex they can trust almost no one.

Readers not familiar with the three book arc of a trilogy could grow impatient because the true magnitude of the bad guy is not yet reached by the end of the book, nor have we learned enough about Sara and Tucker. However, I'm not one of those readers and I thought it was well done.

The organization, whomever that may be, killing psychics across the nation is after Sara Gallagher. Teaming up with Tucker Mackenzie, the two flee across the nation barely a step ahead of the bad guys, while Sarah's powers continue to grow. By the time I reached the book's end, I knew Hooper had created yet another madman who was sure to keep me awake a few nights. There's just something about an insane man controlling insane psychics that just makes me shiver.

As is usual when I open a Kay Hooper book, I turned the last page at 2:00 a.m. The First Prophet takes its place on my bookshelf along with the other 102 novels she's written. Had her publicist not sent it to me for review, I'd have carved the money out of the budget and found a way to buy it. Kay Hooper is just that good.

The First Prophet receives 4 out of 5 stars, I would like to have seen the relationship between Tucker and Sara more fully developed but am holding out hope we'll see more of that in the second book.(less)

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Jan 19, 2013 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

4 STARS

The First Prophet is book 1 of the Bishop Files.

I liked the story but it was confusing on who are the good guys and bad guys. Even with the first book read I am not totally sure of the answer.
I was expecting to see more of Bishop and gang in this book than we did see.
I liked the characters and thier journey they went through it should be interesting to see where the next two books reveal. Hopefully they will come out sooner than later.
This was my book of the month selection. Lots of drama...more

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Nov 14, 2012 Fran rated it 5 of 5 stars

First Prophet: Kay Hooper

The Special Crimes Unit or Haven is unique to that of others. Psychics have different powers that they utilize to either predict or forecast events, some have precognitive or telepathic abilities while others can feel emotions or even heal. As you read this transcript submitted by Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit, FBI you will learn about a young woman whose life was taken and whose identity no longer exists but although she is gone her physical body is...more First Prophet: Kay Hooper

The Special Crimes Unit or Haven is unique to that of others. Psychics have different powers that they utilize to either predict or forecast events, some have precognitive or telepathic abilities while others can feel emotions or even heal. As you read this transcript submitted by Noah Bishop, Unit Chief of the Special Crimes Unit, FBI you will learn about a young woman whose life was taken and whose identity no longer exists but although she is gone her physical body is still here. Within this unit there are many whose powers are strong and whose existence is feared. There is a group of conspirators out to destroy these people, blind them from doing eliminating the world from evil. The author introduces Brodie and Duran and we hear the voice of the young girl whose life is in danger and who these people are hunting. As we listen to her voice as she explains that the voices she hears want to control her and kill her the two men with her try to prevent it but can they? Fear, dreams that are so vivid that they foretell what just might come. Watching from a distance and hearing her words and then the end result would cost more than just her life.

Sarah Ferguson lost everything in a fire. Her home destroyed. After being in a coma for quite some time awakening with psychic powers that she needs to learn how to control. As we get to know her we also meet Tucker Mackenzie, a writer at the scene of the fire and whose life is about to intertwine with Sarah’s. An instant connection that bonds them together from the start we learn more about Sarah, her psychic abilities, and her cryptic personality and her assessment of what happened. With a detective on the case she limits the amount of information that she shares and then decides to enlist Tucker’s help to take her to a safe location. But, there is someone watching her every move. There is someone that lurks in the darkness and in corners and although she knows he is there she refuses to do anything about it. In her dreams and visions she sees Tucker and realized he would play a part in her life but more in watching her death. But, as they continue to talk they discuss the possibility of fate and whether you can control or change yours. When Sarah sees her own grave does that mean she will die? What about the tombstone that is engraved? When Tucker asks her to think about her destiny and choices can she change what she thinks might happen? What about the predictions she made in the past?

Enter Josh Long and Brodie who are working together to piece together who might have set the fire to Sarah’s house, where she might be and how they can gain access to her. Just how many people want her remains to be seen and how she will fit into the Special Crimes Unit has not been revealed. Psychics see the event and when it happens they can control the final outcome. Does Sarah feel responsible for the premature birth of a child, the death of the man she thought she loved or the fire in Chicago that killed forty people? This story leaves us with many questions that we often ask ourselves: Can we control our destiny or fate? Can we stop something bad from happening? When we are born are lives are already mapped out and our destiny determined but the choices and decisions we made can alter where life takes us in a negative or positive way. What role will Tucker have and will he believe in her powers? What about the people who are after her? Just who are they and what is their agenda?

As Tucker and Sarah begin to analyze her waking nightmares she reveals the vision that is creating the intense fear within her and what she thinks might be a close friend’s final fate. Shadows, figures, voices, precognitive abilities- just some of what comprises the life Sarah is living and the psychic powers that have taken over her life. Thinking that she was responsible for the early birth of a child, a fire in Chicago that killer forty and other minor predictions that came true Sarah is consumed with fear and thinks that one particular vision her death is irreversible until Tucker explains that what she thinks might happen can be changed and that her destiny might not be the reality that foretold.

Decisions and choices are our path to where we wind up and the twists and turns in our lives take us to our many different destinations. A psychic sees what will happen and might be able to affect the end result. Did her predictions really cause these negative outcomes? Can Sarah be the master of her own fate? Just who are these people that are searching for her and want to hurt her? So many players as we learn that one person that she thought she could trust is the one person that is out to help capture her.

There are several psychics that are watching everything they are doing and there are others that seem to know where she is at any given time. As Tucker accesses the net and learns about the deaths and disappearances of many psychics. Each disappearance or death seemingly accidental or coincidental. The question at hand is why this is being done and then finding out who.

As Sarah and Tucker move to another location they cannot seem to escape unnoticed. Computer messages, flowers left in their hotel room despite the Do Not Disturb Sign Posted, psychics killed and others just disappearing and the two groups seem to be aware of each other but just who are they are why are they so interested in Sarah? What makes her so dangerous to them and what is their reason for wanting to capture her? What is their final plan? Author Kay Hooper takes the reader inside the mind of many different psychics to help crystallize the different types of visions, predictions and readings that are not only attributed to Sarah but others too.

Sarah finds herself face to face with a man whose life ended when he gave up his soul to live. Just what do these people want to do with her and how many more will disappear as one little boy vanishes and another woman is killed. The danger heightens and they take Tucker and Sarah needs to find the answers on her own. Do her visions seeing her own death mean that she will have a change in her life? What happens if they catch up with her? How will she find Tucker?

“In religion, a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them, serving as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. In the late 20th century the appellation of prophet has been used to refer to individuals particularly successful at analysis in the field of economics, such as in the derogatory prophet of greed. Alternatively, social commentators who suggest escalating crisis are often called prophets of doom.” The ending will send chills down your spine as Sarah learns the truth behind what has happened and one life is lost and another stolen by the other side. As the Special Crimes Unit closes the file and their assessment of the events we just learned about discussed we know that somewhere within their organization there is a traitor that needs to be stopped. Just who it is and what they plan next for Sarah and Tucker remains to be seen. The tension builds until the very end and the surprise ending and the many twists in the plot will keep the reader glued to the printed page. What is the fate of the psychics and what happens when they arrive at the other side? Only author Kay Hooper can answer that question and that will come with the next book. Which side wins and which one loses? Read The First Prophet and hopefully you will learn as you hear the voices, live the visions and endure the waking nightmares along with Sarah.

Fran Lewis: Reviewer
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Nov 11, 2012 Lady Lioness rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-november-2012, genre-mystery, subgenre-psychic-powers

I started reading this in October before Sandy hit. Once the hurricane hit and we lost power, I flatly refused to read anymore because it was creepy enough with the lights on.

The idea here is that there is a shadowy organization kidnapping or killing psychics for their own mysterious, likely nefarious, reasons. What creeped me out is the fact that Hooper shows us these kidnappings. A young boy playing in his sandbox, gone. A lover desperate to rescue his paramour from her abusive husband, gone....more

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Jan 30, 2013 Linda Branham Greenwell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-mystery

If you are a big fan of paranormal mystery books - then Kay Hooper is the author to read.
This is a paranormal mystery romance - just so you are forewarned
This seems to be the first in a new series... Bishop and Miranda are only mentioned a couple of times - but you can tell they will become involved.
Now, the story... Sarah Gallagher had an accident about 5 months prior to the beginning of the story.
In the accident Sarah suffers a brain injury - and discovers that she has developed psychic abil...more If you are a big fan of paranormal mystery books - then Kay Hooper is the author to read.
This is a paranormal mystery romance - just so you are forewarned
This seems to be the first in a new series... Bishop and Miranda are only mentioned a couple of times - but you can tell they will become involved.
Now, the story... Sarah Gallagher had an accident about 5 months prior to the beginning of the story.
In the accident Sarah suffers a brain injury - and discovers that she has developed psychic abilities from the injury - so she is a new psychic who does not understand how to use her abilities - not does she even understand exactly what they are...and they scare her.
"Someone' tries to burn down Sarahs' house - enter Tucker McKenzie - a writer who has been contacting psychics all over the country to discover if they are all charlatans or are there some that are "real".He of course has something he wants to know about something from his past. Tucker was on his way to try and meet Sarah in his search and finds Sarah outside on the lawn while firefighters are trying to put out the fire. He becomes her "champion"
The story is a set up to let us know about a fight between someone who wants psychics for nefarious reasons - and will not hesitate to kill or abduct them - and the good psychics. Brody seems to be the "head" of the good psychics (even though he is not psychic himself). Duran seems to be the head of the group that wants psychics for evil reasons
Back to Bishop and Miranda - they are aware of what is going on - and are watching events closely. I'm sure in the next book in the series they will become active in the "battle". But in this book they only make cameo appearances - showing that they are watching the events. So far, their group of crime solving psychics have not been approached but they don;t know if or when that will change
So, therefore .... this book is a set-up for a new series and even though some of the storyline and resolutions weren't very satisfying in this one - knowing Kay Hoopers past novels, I'm sure this will be a great new series. And I have to admit - I read it VERY quickly and am awaiting the next in the series(less)

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Dec 08, 2012 Christina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, paranormal

I hope this book makes more sense in the context of the yet-to-be-written rest of the series, because as a standalone, it made virtually no sense at all. I've read most of Kay Hooper's work and this is definitely not her best showing.

The suspense was good, as always. Ms. Hooper uses an interesting plot device for much of the book where three perspectives are shown - the main character, a "good guy" and a "bad guy". If you're familiar with her Bishop/SCU books, it becomes apparent pretty quickly...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Ashley Carden Rader rated it 2 of 5 stars

It was an ok book. It started out slow and was really disconnected. It hopped from story to story so much it was hard to keep track of what was going on. It did pick up and get better, and more readable at the end. I did not like there were so many storylines left dangling but I guess that is what the other books in the trilogy will be for.

I never really felt much of a connection for the main characters. They jist weren't believable. I don't care what kind of world you live in, psychic or not,...more

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Feb 20, 2013 Paraphrodite rated it 3 of 5 stars

I see this book as a continuation of the Bishop/SCU series but on to a bigger scale. There seems to be some sort of national conspiracy targeting psychics all over the country and it's been going on for over a decade!!

After the mixed reviews, I wasn't sure what to expect but I actually didn't mind not knowing what's going on. Heck, even at the end, I'm not sure what's really happened! Having said that, though, I do believe that this new story arc can't continue with too many books, I think reade...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Claudia rated it 2 of 5 stars

I got this book at the airport based on the storyline... "The FBI is involved in a program to use psychics". I found this book to be repetitive and painfully slow. Although the end has a twist it falls flat. Evil vs Good, love interests, psychics of all ages being taken or killed... But WHY? First of a series. Maybe the secret comes out later.

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Nov 30, 2012 Diana N rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, psychics, print, paranormal

This was a good mystery: just the right amount of suspense and action to keep me on the edge of my seat.

However.

It was a mystery. Mystery. Do you remember when Hooper was starting out and her stories were paranormal romantic suspense to make it seem plausible?

I miss those early stories. Lately, it seems like she is going away from the romance spectrum and heading towards the conspiracy fiction. Not a bad genre but not one I enjoy and want to read. Throwing in a lone "romantic" scene 50 pages n...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Beverley Albright rated it 1 of 5 stars

Never having read any of Ms. Hooper's books before I had no idea what to expect. If I had read any of her previous books and understood the dynamics of what is obviously a very involved plot line of various groups, then I may have enjoyed this book. But as it was, I did not enjoy it at all. The book was boring and melodramatic and extremely confusing. I had no idea who belonged to which group or even who the groups were. I understand that previous books not being read can make a difference. But...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Melissa rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Mystery readers

I usually love Kay Hooper's novels. Once I start one it is hard to put it down and the story just sucks you in. Unfortunately, this is the 1st novel I have read by Kay Hooper that I thought was blah. I was expecting a fast paced suspense story that focused on Bishop, Miranda, the SCU, and Haven. "The First Prophet" completely focused on new characters and some of the people in Bishop's network (probably not in the SCU or Haven). I found the story was slow and there were too many characters intro...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Betsy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kay Hooper is one of my favorite quilty pleasures as I am embarrassed to even admit that I believe it is possible to have some extra sensory abilities. Kay Hooper has taken that premise to the max. Her pyschics are very human people who find themselves working for the government in unearthing criminals and spies.In this novel, one of a trilogy, Sarah finds herself the unwilling receipient of pyschic powers after a mugging.Tucker,a novelist,in search of "real pyschic" comes to meet Sarah the nig...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Denise rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story opens a new series in the Bishop Files. All characters were new with Sarah Gallagher and Tucker Mackenzie the main interests. The story opens as they meet outside Sarah's recently burned house. As the story unfolds we learn that Sarah has only recently discovered her psychic abilities after an accident left her in a coma. Tucker is a successful author. A bit confusing to me, the story introduces characters ... off to the side ... with little snippets of action or dialogue. But eventua...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Karen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ok I adore Kay Hooper books. I'm addicted to the bishop series. This book was advertised as a bishop file. I truly liked both of the main characters- but I soon became annoyed with the shrouded mystery of who and why. I had a hard time keeping up with who was the bad guy, who was talking and a big basic wth is going on. I'm all about clues and leading the reader, but few of my questions were ever answered. This book may have been more enjoyable if I understood the who and the why.
As a devoted...more

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Jun 01, 2013 Heather rated it 2 of 5 stars

I really like the premise of Hooper's first book in her latest series. It started well, with a really interesting storyline and believable characters. It's a good beach read, not terribly deep, but moves along. But as I got to the end of the audiobook, I was thinking that there was no reason that we weren't further along in the story by the ninth hour (ninth audio disc in this case). I felt a little cheated. I may consider checking out the next book in the series just to see where she goes with...more

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Mar 07, 2013 Hc Lynn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: psychic, mf

To me, again a mostly typical Kay Hooper book. Action packed but was lacking on the psychic side until later on in the book. Plus Sarah's continuing belief in her demise is irritating and dragging on the story. As slow is Tucker and Sarah's relationship was taking, it was a bit of a jump for them to finally become lovers but that was where we were headed. The major concern I had is the bigger story arc with a conspiracy that may or may not involve cops and two sides. I just don't think the autho...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Kara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads-shelf

First off, I won this book through the Goodreads giveaway. Glad that I did as I enjoyed reading this book.

This is a suspense book. The conflict is about psychics, apparently there are good guys and bad guys, but the paranormal seems to be more a vehicle for the suspense than the main focus. So just be aware. I enjoy suspense books, so this was a good thing.

This book is obviously the first in a series. As the first, it does a good job of establishing a feeling of "us" against "them." The story ra...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013

I always enjoy books by Kay Hooper. I like the combination of paranormal / mystery / romance. This story was so scattered. I guess that made it more mysterious. I like best the paranormal of the mind, which are the most common in her books, which is probably why I love magic stories more than vampires or werewolves. Or maybe because the rules are less certain in the world, more bend or breakable. This didn't do much to allow me to see old friends and the romance didn't feel very realistic. I'll...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Jane rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Kay Hooper book - I was surprised to aee all the other books she had written. That being said this book seemed to be clunky starting out - like she hadn't fleshed the characteers out and might have been unsure of the story line.
If I have trouble getting involved in the beginning of a book it usually goes to the shelf for later. B ut something compelled me to continue reading and now I am glad I did. Thank goodness this is the beginning of a series because I came away confused a...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Readsalot81 rated it 2 of 5 stars

2.5 Stars.

I used to love these types of books from Kay Hooper back when the books were more focused on the developing relationship and the paranormal aspects of their psychic abilities. They're now being written with more of the mystery angle with the paranormal aspect lightly teased throughout the book. Which is fine, if that's what you like.. I also liked the team aspect that was sprinkled throughout the books as the series progressed. The most recent offerings? They seem to lack that and the...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Katy rated it 4 of 5 stars

While I am not much into paranormal stories, I actually liked this one. I think it's because there were no vampires, werewolves,mindreaders, fairies or other things that go bump in the night. This was actually a story about a psychic (who gained her powers after a concussion six months earlier) and her coming to terms with her "gift." Of course, there were good guys and villains who were trying to keep her safe/capture her for some reason. But most importantly, there was a plot, a really storyli...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Pamela rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a book about psychicts, and a group that helps develop their skills, and protect them. I enjoy the Bishop Series. Each book is unique, and I really am excited to read the next one. Kay Hooper is a great story teller. This book deals with some one trying to kidnap, or kill the very people Bishop is trying to protect.A writer also gets involved with his own agenda, and soon learns that these special abilities can turn very deadly for those that are gifted with them. A good book to sit down...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Ashley Nemer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall I liked it...I typically love her psychic thriller's. This one didn't make me sit down and drop everything to read like her regular Bishop novel ones do. That is why I gave it 4 stars. I liked the characters and I liked where it went. I liked where she took it with Miranda and Bishop in the end but I would liked to have seen more of them since I only wanted to read it for the Bishop factor.

The main characters in this book were okay. I didn't fall in love with them right away...it took m...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Sherry rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The First Prophet
By
Kay Hooper

Someone or something is after Sarah. She knows this, feels this but has no proof to show to the authorities. When writer Tucker Mackenzie finds a pattern of missing and dead so-called ‘physics’, Sarah knows that this evil is bigger than anyone could have imagined.
“The First Prophet’ is an extension of her famous series of Noah Bishop novels. The suspense and storyline is not to be missed, a must read for Hooper fans and a great book for those readers who enjoy a li...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, books-i-own, fiction, firstreads, mysterious, science-fiction

The First Prophet was definitely not my usual fare. I won it from a firstreads giveaway that I entered because I recognized the author's name.

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper is a paranormal conspiracy thriller. Unanswered questions from his past have lead to novelist Tucker Mackenzie's interest in real psychics. After meeting many fakers, he finds the real deal in Sarah Gallagher, a young woman and entrepreneur who has been troubled by visions of the future (whether they are certain to come to...more The First Prophet was definitely not my usual fare. I won it from a firstreads giveaway that I entered because I recognized the author's name.

The First Prophet by Kay Hooper is a paranormal conspiracy thriller. Unanswered questions from his past have lead to novelist Tucker Mackenzie's interest in real psychics. After meeting many fakers, he finds the real deal in Sarah Gallagher, a young woman and entrepreneur who has been troubled by visions of the future (whether they are certain to come to pass, or changeable) since awakening from a coma a few months earlier. She is still uncertain of her powers, and has no means of controlling them. Sarah and Tucker meet as she watches her house burn to the ground as a result of arson. Soon they are on the run from people who will stop at nothing to capture Sarah and use her towards their own ends.

Of course, there is romantic tension between our hero and his damsel in distress (also, heroine), which contributes to the plot. This novel has my favorite thing in popular fiction: the author making the hero be a writer. This is a pretty common trope, but it seems like novelists tend to prefer journalists to novelists. Hooper chooses the best of both worlds, Tucker Mackenzie is a novelist, but one who researches his novels meticulously. Also, one of his novels was about computer hacking, so he can almost tracelessly do research on his super laptop to find out what the conspiracy they're caught in is about. Sarah, who co-owns an antique shop called "Old Things" in Richmond, VA with her friend who is prone to malapropisms ("He didn't show her a modem of respect.") only has the ability to sense things and see the future! She can't set up a computer to find patterns in news stories that reveal that psychics all over the country have been dying and disappearing mysteriously! Super laptop is way more useful.

Thematically, there is the question of fatalism. If Sarah has visions of her own grave, is that a prediction that could change? or is it a prophecy that will be fulfilled? I'll let you guess which sides of the argument Old-Things-Psychic-Lady and Super-Laptop-Hero-Man fall on this issue.

Also, as the title may suggest, this is the *first* novel in the series, so there will be more to come. I feel like this is a quick, enjoyable read, and not too mushy for my tastes, so I might read subsequent novels, but probably would not go searching for them. A whole series of these would be great if I were trying to read, say, 365 books this year.(less)

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Dec 30, 2012 Starr Reina rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is the first novel in The Bishop Files series. It is an extension of the Bishop/SCU series and Hooper once again regales readers with another well-written tale.

Noah Bishop begins and ends the book. The link between the opening and the conclusion is a harrowing chase involving those wishing to either kill or capture psychics and those who wish to stop the ‘other side’ from doing so. Psychic Sarah Gallagher and novelist Tucker Mackenzie are slammed smack dab into the middle of it all. Sa...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Sheila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well now, this was really good. We seem to be starting a new trilogy in the Noah Bishop series. Sarah Gallagher is the new star coming into her new powers and is linked to an author who is interested and wants to write a book about the paranormal. It seems there is a war going on between the bad buys and good guys, as usual. If you've followed the Bishop series from the beginning as I have, you'll recognize the insert of a couple characters from past books. It takes a bit of a different course t...more

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Kay Hooper was born in California, in an air force base hospital since her father was stationed there at the time. The family moved back to North Carolina shortly afterward, so she was raised and went to school there.
The oldest of three children, Kay has a brother two years younger and a sister seven years younger. Her father and brother are builders who own a highly respected construction compan...more

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