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Murder Game (GhostWalkers #7)

by Christine Feehan (Goodreads Author)

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The new GhostWalker novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan. As bodies pile up, a violent new cross-country game is blamed on the GhostWalkers. To clear their name, they infiltrate the dangerous sport. And to survive it, they must ignore the rules.

Mass Market Paperback, 446 pages

Published December 30th 2008 by Jove (first published December 24th 2008)

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Jul 07, 2012 Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of possessive heroes, action/adventure romance

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****Reread 7/4-7/7/2012
My thoughts:

Loved this book the second time even more! I personally find serial killer stuff highly disturbing, so some parts were tough for me. Poor Tansy, using her psychic gifts to hunt serial killers from a very young age, even without having any psychic barriers built up. That's courage. The storyline about the murders was very dark and twisted. The psychic elements ramped up the tension and made this even more visceral a read. Despite the unpalatable aspects of these...more ****Reread 7/4-7/7/2012
My thoughts:

Loved this book the second time even more! I personally find serial killer stuff highly disturbing, so some parts were tough for me. Poor Tansy, using her psychic gifts to hunt serial killers from a very young age, even without having any psychic barriers built up. That's courage. The storyline about the murders was very dark and twisted. The psychic elements ramped up the tension and made this even more visceral a read. Despite the unpalatable aspects of these killers, they didn't make the romance seem inappropriate. Instead it intensifies the connection between Tansy and Kadan that she is crucial in solving these crimes, and working with Kadan, she can do her job without it compromising her mental and physical health.

Kadan--

I love him so much, even though he's barely sane at times (in my opinion). He's super-duper bossy and domineering, but it somehow works for his relationship with Tansy, so that made it okay for me, although that's not something that I normally find appealing. On the other hand, loved his possessive/jealous nature, and how crazy about Tansy he was. What happened near the end was just powerful reading. If I had ever doubted how much Tansy meant to him before that, this brought it home. Kadan, you are so lickable!

Tansy--

Loved her. She's soft and sweet, but also very tough down deep. She could definitely give Kadan a run for his money if she wants to. But she likes making him happy and taking care of him in the way he needs. She likes him that way and truly looks into his heart and understands the hurt child who had to compartmentalize those violent parts of himself to stay sane, thus the cold as ice demeanor. She trusts him to do the same for me. I know some readers don't like soft, sweet heroines, but I love them, and Tansy is especially well done for that type. She doesn't feel the need to pretend otherwise when she enjoys being with Kadan and his protective and demanding nature. I give Ms. Feehan props for not being afraid to write her this way. I don't think I could see any other woman with Kadan.

Final Thoughts:

Murder Game is just so good. It's even more enjoyable on the reread as I was able to savor aspects I buzzed through the first time in my enthusiasm. I loved the relationship between Tansy and Kadan (although it did challenge my personal views on this sort of relationship, moreso on the first read. But then I'm not either character and if that works for them, why not???). As always, loved the action and suspense, the bad*ss heroes, the joking and bond between the GhostWalkers, and how they opened their family to Tansy so generously. I'm so grateful for this series!

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Original Review:

Ah, how could I not love a hero like Kadan. So crazy, and delicious, from head to toe.

Here I was thinking that Kadan was going to be mellow compared to the Norton twins. NOT! That man is intense. I loved this book. It starts out with a bang and keeps going.

I think Christine Feehan is wonderful at pairing these characters. Tansy and Kadan are a great match for each other. She's strong but willing to be submissive with Kadan. He's very much a dominant kind of man. At times I vacillated between being completely in love with him and thinking he was way too dominant for my tastes. It was like a knife edge in the very hot and sensual scenes for me. I was thinking, "Is he being too rough?" But he really wasn't. He didn't do anything that Tansy didn't like or made her feel uncomfortable. But he was all about control. He would do and say things that showed he was in charge, and Tansy probably could have fought him on more things, but she really didn't seem to feel the need to do it. She was a very calm, composed person.

Kadan thinks of himself as an ice man. Very remote, and always in control. Because of a traumatic event as a child, he sees himself as a cold-blooded killer, almost a monster. He didn't think he could have a family or a woman. He felt all he had was his Ghostwalker family and the next mission. From the moment he sees Tansy, he feels like there is something more for him. It was very refreshing to read a book where the hero is in love from the first moment. He might not have said 'I love you,' but if this man wasn't in love, than I don't know what love is. He was completely crazy about Tansy. I don't know why, but these kinds of heroes that I call 'stalkerific' never fail to appeal to me. They are crazy possessive and obsessed with the heroine. And sometimes it's a little scary, but since it's romance and fiction, it's all good. Well Kadan might be the King of Stalkerific heroes.

I think that he would be more scary if it wasn't absolutely obvious how much he adores Tansy. This man is crazy about Tansy. He would always need to touch Tansy, even around the other Ghostwalkers. It wasn't anything over the top, but definitely PDAs. The thought of her suffering or being hurt or in pain drives him absolutely crazy. It makes him get even more dominant alpha. I have to give it to Tansy. She really understood that, and reassured him that he had her love and always would.

Tansy was a very mature person. She was quite Zen. Although not an alpha heroine, she had a formidable inner strength. She had weathered so much for young age, and she goes through even more during this book. Tansy had a way of accepting things and seeing them for what they were. But I believe that her near breakdown and getting through that gave her the strength to be able to deal with very bad things in a straightforward manner without going off on the deep end.

I really loved Tansy as a heroine (which I love all the Ghostwalker heroines but she's my favorite now). She has the phenomenal mental ability to track serial killers by touching the objects they handled, although it makes her physically and mentally ill when she does it. Initially that was the reason that Kadan finds Tansy, to track the rogue Ghostwalker team who is committing a series of murders. When Kadan sees how devastating it is for Tansy to use her ability, his protective instincts override the desire to use her talents. He sees that she has not been shown how to use filters to protect her mind. I liked how Kadan was so protective of Tansy, and how he didn't like her doing something that was so bad for her. Although Tansy submitted to Kadan in almost every way, she refused to stop using her talent if it could save lives. So he did everything to help her to be safe when she did use her talent. Those scenes were very well done. This showed that although Kadan was so dominant, it was clear that he was able to be gentle and caring. Also this was shown in the other moments when Tansy is hurt or suffering. He couldn't handle it.

Kadan and Tansy have their first sexual encounter very, very early in this book. It didn't feel wrong to me. It felt right because of a few factors: intense relationship, their being paired because of Mad Scientist Whitney, and the fact that Kadan has already realized that she is the woman for him and that he's not letting go of her. If Tansy hadn't been the kind of heroine that wasn't as level-headed and philosophical, it could have felt ugly and forced, but it didn't. She's a special person, and made for this man. He'd be way too scary for a lot of women. But she is fine with him, immense control issues and all.

The action in this book is very in your face. I love action as much as I love romance, so it was a great combination. It was so cool to see the original Ghostwalker team (especially Nico, Gator, Ryland, but also Tucker and Ian) in on the action. They are in this book a lot (I was in heaven because I love these guys). It was nice to see the joking and comraderie between the Ghostwalkers. The pretty much adopt Tansy into the family. Kadan gets teased a lot because of his obvious adoration of Tansy. The Ghostwalkers work so well together and love each other (although they are alpha males and don't get all mushy about it, this is very clear). We also get to see Ken, Jack, Jeff, and Mari. These guys are total, badass (pardon my French) warriors. I am in awe of them. I could hug Christine Feehan for writing these books, because they really meet my needs for a great romance novel with high octane action. Readers who are sensitive about violence should be warned about this book. It does have quite a bit of violent scenes. I didn't think they were gratuitous, but definitely might be too much for a sensitive person. The subject matter is quite dark. There are people who kill for money and for sport in this book. But Kadan's Ghostwalker team is going to shut them down with Tansy's help. The end was very intense and Tansy has her own battle to fight with the Ghostwalkers' help. I wasn't expecting the way things wrapped up. It was sort of like a one-two punch. At first I thought the storyline was wrapping up a little too tidily, but then wham, bang. All I can say is wow.

There was nothing I didn't like about this book. It is my favorite in the series now. Kadan is just an incredible hero (kind of crazy in a typically quiet and deadly fashion, but really in the best ways). Tansy is just the heroine to handle this intense guy, and give him the love, acceptance and home he craved. And he's just the man to love her within an inch or her life and keep her very, very happy at the same time. (less)

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Sep 05, 2011 Dina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Yes, the GhostWalkers are back with a vengeance in this latest installment in the series! I'd been dying to read Kadan's story since I met him in Shadow Game - the cold and quite badasses never fail to attract my attention, LOL - so I was more than happy when I finally got to read his book.

As the story begins, Kadan is assigned to identify and eliminate (aka kill) the assassin(s) responsible for several murders that seem to have been commited by one (or more) GhostWalkers. He trusts his fellow t...more Yes, the GhostWalkers are back with a vengeance in this latest installment in the series! I'd been dying to read Kadan's story since I met him in Shadow Game - the cold and quite badasses never fail to attract my attention, LOL - so I was more than happy when I finally got to read his book.

As the story begins, Kadan is assigned to identify and eliminate (aka kill) the assassin(s) responsible for several murders that seem to have been commited by one (or more) GhostWalkers. He trusts his fellow teammates, but he's advised to keep his mission secret and can't enlist their help because they're all considered suspects. But Kadan knows he has to solve the case fast if he wants to catch the assassin(s) before another murder is commited, so he tracks down Tansy Meadows in order to convince her to help him.

Tansy is, unbeknown to her, a GhostWalker too and another one of those girls Dr. Whitney experimented with some 20/25 years ago in his mad quest to create the perfect "supersoldier". (Side note: At some point, I'd like to see a normal human being as the hero or heroine in this series. It would be different and interesting to shake the "formula" up a bit.) Tansy's power is, she can "reach" and track anyone by simply touching an object that has been manipulated by that person, so Kadan hopes she'll be able to identify the assassin(s) through the several objects collected as evidence at each of the crime scenes. The problem is, Tansy has just recovered from a serious breakdown caused by the extensive use of her psychic powers and doesn't want to use them ever again. Naturally, Kadan never takes no for an answer and, before she knows it, Tansy is dragged into the "murder game" and running for her life...

This book was packed with some fast-paced action that had me biting my nails. CF really knows how to write gripping military action and, even though I knew the GhostWalkers would come out as winners in every single battle, it was exciting to read those scenes. The body count in this book was high but I didn't bat an eyelash, so I'm afraid I've become too bloodthirsty, LOL. Thankfully, I have a few months to regroup before the next book in the series is released in December.

As much as I enjoyed this read, 2 things prevented me from giving it a 5-star rating:

1. Kadan's extremely dominant behavior and Tansy's submisse attitude annoyed me. Don't get me wrong, I love a strong alpha hero as much as the next gal. But he has to be paired with an equally strong heroine to make it work for me. She doesn't have to be alpha, she can even be shy and timid, but she has to be able to stand up against him if necessary. I never felt that Tansy had any real chance to ever say no to Kadan, as she always "convinced" herself she wanted the same he did.

2. Too. Much. Sex! Yes, that's right. Kadan just couldn't keep it in his pants when Tansy was around, and she was always more than happy to oblige. When I found myself skimming through the last sex scenes so I could get back to the story, I knew there was something "wrong".

All in all, I really liked this book and plan to keep reading the series.
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Jan 04, 2009 Kathrynn rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: GhostWalker Fans

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Loved it! Another saga in the GhostWalker world were paranormal combine with military skill(s), toss in some very hot guys with good hearts, pair them with girls struggling with their powers who become the ray of sunshine in their darkness, add some suspense, superbly woven storyline, some really hot love scenes and you have a GhostWalker book.

Wonderful! Kadan "The Bishop" Montague appeared in several of the previous books. He was always cold and methodical. When he was "sent" to retrieve Tansy...more

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Dec 24, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I'm obviously an addict. Christine Feehan's books are like crack for me. I know what's going to happen. I know what her heroes are like. I know there's going to be a happy ending, and in her 'GhostWalkers' series I know there will be violence...and justice. So why do I keep reading them? Because she manages to pull me into the minds of both the hero (and he's always deliciously tortured!) and the heroine. I become attached to them and can't stop reading until I see IN PRINT that they're together...more I'm obviously an addict. Christine Feehan's books are like crack for me. I know what's going to happen. I know what her heroes are like. I know there's going to be a happy ending, and in her 'GhostWalkers' series I know there will be violence...and justice. So why do I keep reading them? Because she manages to pull me into the minds of both the hero (and he's always deliciously tortured!) and the heroine. I become attached to them and can't stop reading until I see IN PRINT that they're together, safe, and happy. "Murder Game" was no exception. In fact, I think this just might be her best GhostWalker book yet.

Kadan is the GhostWalker they call Bishop. His team is pretty sure he has ice water in his veins and he NEVER let's anything rock his calm. When the GhostWalkers come under suspicion of a series of murders, he's given a secret assignment to either clear their name, or find the guilty ones and eliminate them. He needs someone who can 'read' objects and Tansy is that person. She'll help him, voluntarily or not. He tracks her to the mountains where she's photographing mountain lions and it only takes two minutes for him to realize that she's the woman he was genetically matched to. This iceman is about to suffer a heat wave!

Tansy has always been different. As a child of 13 she began using her abilities to help track serial killers. It got harder and harder to pull back from the memories and her last case almost drove her insane. So after a long stint in the psych hospital, she put out the word that she had lost her abilities. She's found a career she can practice away from people, in the wild, but always alone. Then her world is invaded and torn apart by a harsh-looking man whose abilities are just as strange as hers. The story he tells her is horrifying, and ends up hitting way too close to home. And he wants, no demands, her help to stop a gang of serial killers directed by a man with no conscious...and no intention of stopping. And now this director is looking for her.

I couldn't put "Murder Game" down. Kaden's meltdown was riveting and pulled my emotions every which way. If you're a Feehan fan, don't miss this book.(less)

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Feb 24, 2011 Shawna rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of cold, brooding, dangerous uber alpha heroes who need and demand sex constantly!

Recommended to Shawna by: Danielle & Yvonne...Yep, Kadan is a hot uber alpha!

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4-4 ½ stars – Paranormal Romance/Romantic Suspense

It took me a while to get through this one because I wasn't in the right mood when I first started reading it and had to put it aside for a while. I tried to go back to it a few times and found that I still wasn't in the right mindset for Feehan's overly wordy and repetitive writing style or her frequently used Feehan-isms.

I finally got into the story when I was in the mood for something dark, angsty, and steamy. I love dangerous alpha heroes an...more

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Jan 13, 2009 MelissaB rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This was a good entry into the Ghostwalkers series. The hero was great, he was a quite a tough guy who was blindsided by his intense and immediate feelings for the heroine. There was a LOT of sex in this one, not that I mind but CF was bringing out all of her normal catch phrases (I was thinking about starting a drinking game while reading it: everytime she wrote velvet over steel, clenching heat, lightening, molten lava or any other Feehanisms then I should take a drink! - but I would have been...more

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Feb 01, 2009 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

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More like a 4.5. I have to say that while I was rading I had to keep glancing at the author to make sure I wasn't reading Lora Leigh. This book had some pretty similar elements to a LL book. Good book though.

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Feb 10, 2009 Gina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, mystery, own, romance, romantic-suspense, paranormal-supernatural, suspense

Who do you think wins this game?

Murders are happening along the coasts, and Kadan has been ordered to find out who, why, and stop them. He’s also ordered to keep it under wraps - no one on his team is allowed to know what’s going on. For the murders are suspicious - whoever is doing it, is getting in and out in a flash, no witnesses, no evidence, nothing. They’re being made to look like it’s the GhostWalkers. Someone high up has always wanted them gone. Now they’re being threatened - a force wan...more Who do you think wins this game?

Murders are happening along the coasts, and Kadan has been ordered to find out who, why, and stop them. He’s also ordered to keep it under wraps - no one on his team is allowed to know what’s going on. For the murders are suspicious - whoever is doing it, is getting in and out in a flash, no witnesses, no evidence, nothing. They’re being made to look like it’s the GhostWalkers. Someone high up has always wanted them gone. Now they’re being threatened - a force wants them wiped out, and Kadan refuses to go down without a fight.

There’s only one person he can ask for help, and he needs to find her quick. One of many of Lily’s “sisters”, Tansy is one of enhanced girls. As a child, she’d helped the police and the FBI catch murderers with her enhanced gifts. There’s only one draw-back - the voices of the victims, of the murderers, stay in her head. Whitney had taken away her defenses and she can’t block them. After the last episode, she’d spent a long time in a hospital until she believed her mental stability would allow her to function.

Now, up in the Sierras, she’s working her freelance job, getting pictures for National Geographic. And that’s where Kadan finds her. But when he sees her, his body reacts, instantly. He knows that the enhancing Whitney did included being paired with Tansy, but what he feels is deeper; quickly, to him, Tansy is home. She sees a side of him that not even his closest friends, the other GhostWalkers, have seen.

Together, in their struggle, they track down the murderers and who is running the game. Only, he’s a ‘hunter’, and a ‘dreamwalker’, exactly like Tansy. Stopping him just got a lot more complicated.

And I so loved this book! I don’t think there is one GhostWalker novel that’s left me disappointed. I waited long enough for Kadan’s story. Kadan, who always seemed so cold, distant, ice in his veins.

I can tell you, he met his match with Tansy. She’s a strong woman, determined, like a bulldog who won’t let go once she sinks her teeth into something, no matter the cost to her. Unless it’s sex, she’s not pushover. She stands up to Kadan, like he’s never seen anyone do, and he loves her all the more for it.

I think, though, that I’d like to see the next woman be able to stand up a little stronger, to be able to push back when it comes to the sex. They constantly melt and agree to anything - I’d like to see the tables turned, and for at least one of the woman to be able to resist it.

What I really liked, the best parts, where when I busted a gut laughing at something the characters did or said. Kadan, the man with ice in his veins, was being teased, and I laughed my a** off. When that recording started playing in the car, I burst out laughing even as Tansy did. Listening to the banter between the men… all the while they’re taking out the bad guys, which is supposed to be serious, and the banter between them had me laughing so hard, I had tears! That, IMO, was THE best parts of the book.

Perfect story, plot, characters, ending… the action was superb, the sex scenes tender as much as they are intense,the twists… OMG, the twists! You find out who’s involved in what and it’s actually a shock!

Excellent! And I can’t wait for the next!(less)

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Apr 08, 2009 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Another page-turning saga about the Ghostwalkers [and the ladies they love:]. Kadan and Tansy make great a hero/heroine/couple. Many characters from previous Ghostwalker books appear in supporting roles. Dr. Whitney is still slime, but not the only slimy character in existence. If violence and bloody justice offends, stay away. Good, action-oriented read.

GhostWalkers
1. Shadow Game (2003)
2. Mind Game (2004)
3. Night Game (2005)
4. Conspiracy Game (2006)
5. Deadly Game (2007)
6. Predatory Game (2008)
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May 26, 2010 Ally rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Any Christine Feehan Fan

Recommended to Ally by: No-One

Shelves: 2009, 2010, re-read

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kaden Montague has been asked to find out which two GhostWalker teams are playing a dangerous Murder Game and to do so he needs elite serial tracker Tansy Meadows help to prove his men are innocent and find the ones who are guilty. But when Kaden meets Tansy he’s in for a shock because she’s a GhostWalker too and he’s been chemically matched to her. Now its more than just a Murder Game.

The GhostWalkers are a team of specially trained men who have been altered psychically and genetically by Dr Wh...more Kaden Montague has been asked to find out which two GhostWalker teams are playing a dangerous Murder Game and to do so he needs elite serial tracker Tansy Meadows help to prove his men are innocent and find the ones who are guilty. But when Kaden meets Tansy he’s in for a shock because she’s a GhostWalker too and he’s been chemically matched to her. Now its more than just a Murder Game.

The GhostWalkers are a team of specially trained men who have been altered psychically and genetically by Dr Whitney to become better soldiers for there country. Only Dr Whitney isn’t all what he seems. He first experimented psychically on a group of orphaned children he collected and then sent them out into the world without the protective barriers in there brains they needed to help them live in the real world. Whitney also chemically paired the men with the girls so they could create the ultimate solider.

Tansy is one of those orphaned children she doesn’t remember much of her early childhood she knows she’s different and can’t touch objects of violence because they have a taint on them and she can feel there emotions. She’s been tracking serial killers since she was 13 years old and if she continues her brain will fragment and she’ll go mad with the voices in her head. But Kaden needs her help and will do anything to get her to agree until he realises what Tansy suffers. But by then its too late and Tansy is hooked to the case and can’t rest until the murderers are caught.

First I’d like to apologise for taking so long to read this book, although it’s my fourth reading of this book I still couldn’t rush through it and although I’d like that to be my excuse for taking so long to write this review I can’t. I’ve been really ill for the past week and had to read this in three days which is now my longest record to read a book in. Normally I can do it in one sitting so it’s been really strange of me to pick this up and put it down again several times.

I first read Murder Game back in January 2009 and I enjoyed this book so much I’ve read it 3 more times since. Kaden is first mentioned in the very first book Shadow Game and he pops in and out through the series and I couldn’t wait to get this book!

This is my favourite book, actually its toss up between this and Conspiracy Game which is book #4. Murder Game is amazingly well written and I found the storyline really gripping and never tired of reading it. Tansy is my favourite heroine, possibly ever! She’s strong and doesn’t bend to Kaden unless it really matters to him. She’ll stand up to him and fight for what she wants when it really matters to her. She still fights even when she feels like she’s losing her sanity to all the murderers voices in her head but Kaden would give his life to protect her, she thaws the ice in his veins and turns him to fire.

The only thing I didn’t like about Murder Game was the beginning of the story and the way Kaden tries to manipulate Tansy into leaving with him, when she’s refused and told him she can’t do what he wants her to. It’s the way Kaden doesn’t know what to do about his mixed feelings and seems to use them against Tansy. I would include a quote but its a really long one and this review is already really long so I’ll leave it and just say that it’s a great, fabulous read! Read it!
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Jan 18, 2009 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I have been a dedicated fan of the GhostWalker series from the very first book Shadow Game, eagerly awaiting each new release. I was disappointed with a couple of the books in the middle of the series and liked the previous book, Predatory Game, but Murder Game has to be one of my favourites. We get to meet some of the previous GhostWalkers again, as well as submerge ourselves in an awesome thriller. I wasn't able to read the book in a couple sittings but had to read a couple chapters here and t...more I have been a dedicated fan of the GhostWalker series from the very first book Shadow Game, eagerly awaiting each new release. I was disappointed with a couple of the books in the middle of the series and liked the previous book, Predatory Game, but Murder Game has to be one of my favourites. We get to meet some of the previous GhostWalkers again, as well as submerge ourselves in an awesome thriller. I wasn't able to read the book in a couple sittings but had to read a couple chapters here and there, frustrating because the plot was so good and it was hard to pick it up and put it down multiple times.

Tansy Meadows is a wildlife photographer who also happens to be an elite tracker of serial killers. But she is burnt out and has retreated to the mountains for peace and to photograph a cougar for National Geographic. This is where we meet Kadan Montague, who has gone to retrieve Tansy to help him track a group of serial killers, pawns playing a murder game. That's a very short summary to summarize the whole book but essentially I liked this story so much because of the twisty plot, Tansy tracking all the serial killers. I have always been a fan of gory, thrilling stories (but I don't like horror movies, go figure) and this was a new twist, not just one killer but multiple! Of course, being the 7th book in the series some of the scenes seem repetitive of those in previous books, and being Feehan there are some graphic sex scenes but she even creates new twists for this aspect. What was new was a more romantic feel than the previous stories, blunt and crude to be sure, but Kadan is actually vulnerable and emotional in a endearing way.

Great read. Highly recommended. I am looking forward to the 8th book. I also am looking forward to Hidden Currents, book 7 of Feehan's Drake Sisters series. I don't read her Dark (Carpathian) series...not a fan of vampire romance. I also read the Leopard series (shape-shifters) but I have have mixed feelings of the next book, Burning Wild, after reading an excerpt in Murder Game.

My Rating: 4.5

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May 06, 2012 Mareli rated it 1 of 5 stars

At last! I did it! This book is finally over. I cannot even begin to list all the things I didn't like in this book, because they are so many.
This book for me was bad and I mean bad! Hero and heroine unbelievable, unnecessary violence and cruelty at every corner, a very lame plot, and I'm not talking about H/h relationship or the dialogues between them, or between the hero and his comrades... when I say bad I mean BAAAAAAD!

The only good thing about this book is that I got to finish it!

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Sep 10, 2009 Nicole rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2009

As some of you might already know, I love this series, so it probably isn’t too hard to know what I think of the book in general. :-) Loved it. Now if its possible, I want to contradict myself here. I loved this book but at the same time was disappointed. I had a few issues with it. One of which I find kind of funny and wasn’t expecting to even want to say this. But, for me personally there was way too much time spent with the couple simply having sex. The conflict which is supposed to grow and...more

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Mar 11, 2009 Romance Novel TV rated it 4 of 5 stars

Reviewed by Marisa O'Neill for Romance Novel TV

Christine Feehan’s Murder Game is the latest edition to her GhostWalker series. I think its one of the best in murdergame.JPGthe series. I loved the mystery - it was clever and well executed. There are two groups of men playing a game. The rules are easy, the group with the most kills wins. However the Ghost Walkers are believed to be behind this Game of Murder. In order to clear their names GhostWalker Kadan Montague has to illicit the reluctant he...more

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Dec 16, 2008 Readersentertainment rated it 5 of 5 stars

The game pieces determine who kill them. The cards tell them who and how they will die. It’s a game of life and death. Of cat and mouse.
I love a good thriller! And I love it when the plot is complicated enough be intriguing but not convoluted.
Murder Game by author Christine Feehan is one of her Ghostwalker books so it has a lot to it.

There’s the paranormal, military intrigue and of course romance. But, this book is different in that it is very much a suspense thriller. And a great one at that...more

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Oct 31, 2010 Bridget rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ah Kadan... he is such an ass some times but ya gotta love him. I wouldn't have been as easy going as Tansy was with him at times, but you couldn't stay mad at him either. He has a way of wrapping his finger around you. Big cold sexy Kadan. He had such a difficult childhood, basically growing up alone after witnessing his whole family being murdered. At the age of eight taking revenge on those who killed his family. He is known for being the man of ice, shows no emotion and just gets the job don...more

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Jul 26, 2010 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The Ghostwalker series marches on with this installment, starring Kadan, who we met briefly in the first story, and Tansy, who we may have met by name only in an earlier story but really meet in depth here. This installment is kind of unique; although the standard "Peter Whitney is EVIL and here's the proof, what barriers will the starring couple have to overcome in order to be together" storyline is here in force, it's not really the center plot. Instead, this is where we learn that although cr...more The Ghostwalker series marches on with this installment, starring Kadan, who we met briefly in the first story, and Tansy, who we may have met by name only in an earlier story but really meet in depth here. This installment is kind of unique; although the standard "Peter Whitney is EVIL and here's the proof, what barriers will the starring couple have to overcome in order to be together" storyline is here in force, it's not really the center plot. Instead, this is where we learn that although creating and controlling the Ghostwalkers was certainly front and center for Dr. Whitney and his creepy cast of comrades, in fact, he had a lot of bizarre side projects going at the same time. Our bad guy was a very busy, evil bee indeed.

This is important to the story of Kadan and Tansy only because the search for a group of serial killers is what initially draws them together. Tansy can use touch to gather psychic impressions of the people who handled or are connected to certain objects; as one would expect, this comes with considerable backlash for her

Kadan realizes immediately that Tansy is a Ghostwalker and grasps pretty clearly the incredible impact that using her talents has on her physical and mental well-being. Kadan never really tries to fight his attraction to Tansy, and Tansy doesn't put up much of a struggle either, which is refreshing, especially in this series.

Some previously featured characters make guest appearances here as a part of the mission to the put the "game" for murderers out of commission, and it's interesting to see how things have progressed for the various couples. Although the primary story line doesn't directly tie into the overall arc of the series, it is an interesting one and the author shows her knack for writing creepy bad guys off with skill.

Kadan and Tansy as a couple are great- their feelings for each other are clear, their commitment to one another is solid, and it's the obstacles presented by the outside world that provide the conflict for the story. While this series definitely leans towards the formulaic, this is a good installment and definitely made me want to keep reading.

Overall Grade: A-

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Aug 27, 2009 Darcy rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I liked this book but did feel like Tansy just gave up to and in to Kaden much too fast for what we knew of her character. Learning both of their backgrounds was heartbreaking. It did make it seem like they were kindred spirits.

I think that Tansy's talent was a unique one. One that she was good at even thought using it hurt her. Watching Kaden fight with himself over seeing Tansy using her talent was hard. He needed / wanted to find out the info, but he had a hard time seeing her hurt herself. B...more

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Jan 02, 2009 Celeste rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christine-feehan, paranormal

So.... truly, another example as to why Christine Feehan's books inevitably ALWAYS wind up on my "Favs" bookshelf. Espicially her Ghostwalker series. There hasn't been ONE that I haven't loved. Probably because they usually follow the same mold, but hey, if something works, why change it!?

Kadan and Tansy are SMOKING hot together. They literally light up the pages with their heat! I couldn't put it down, and this one is bigger than the others; at least it seemed like it to me.

I absolutely loved t...more

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Feb 09, 2009 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kadan Montague, a GhostWalker, needs Tansy Meadows to help him clear the GhostWalkers' name. There have been a series of murders on both the East and West coast that have been done by someone who has more than normal skills; consequently' the GhostWalkers are suspected and there is pressure to take them out permanently. When Tansy says she can no longer do the psychic tracking of murderers, Kadan doesn't believe her and tricks her into holding the first game piece left at the site of the first m...more

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Oct 20, 2012 Shannon rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy

The best review I can give for this book is to say that it was as good as the other books in the series. Actually, I would say it was in my top three for the series, so I guess it was a little better than some of the offerings, but not amazing in comparison. It is difficult to write reviews of these books since they are all so similar. This one actually veered the most off course from the overriding narrative in that its plot was not directly related to the "Evil Dr. Whitney And How Will We Kill...more

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May 14, 2012 Oleta Blaylock rated it 5 of 5 stars

This story tore me up. There is so much violence and death and just plain craziness. Since Tansy can track serial killers that is what the story is about a team, GhostWalkers, that are killing people. The puppet master is taking money for his team to do contract hits. Kaden is hits so hard with his desire to make Tansy his and Tansy isn't prepared to be able to touch someone and not have a backlash of images hit her. I liked Tansy a lot. She is brave and compassionate and more than able to stand...more

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Jun 10, 2009 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Apr 01, 2011 Su Halfwerk rated it 3 of 5 stars

Who can resist a dark, dangerous, and sexy man? No one, and Tansy had no chance to resist him.
I loved the concept of the book, the plot, the way all the pieces fell in the right place at a very believable pace.
However,
Like with other Cheristine Feehan books, the heroine challenges the hero (in very irritating and repetitive ways) every step of the way. In one scene she worries that her brain will shatter, in the following she tells him that she's not crazy nor stupid. Okay, she isn't crazy, but...more

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Mar 17, 2010 farmwifetwo rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranoramal

The concept was interesting. You didn't need to read the previous books to understand what was going on. To follow the characters, the plot, the pretense.... BUT...

It plodded. I got tired of the "I'm not going to let you do this anymore", "you're in love with me", "you are staying with me", "you're not going to be part of this team", "this is too hard on you".... every single time the book appeared to move forward. Then Tansy's "I'm not listening to you", "I'm doing my own thing", "I'm ignoring...more

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Jan 12, 2009 Kercelia rated it 5 of 5 stars

I give this book the highest rating because I believe it is the best so far in the Ghostwalker Series! Murder Game is Kadan Montague's story. He is a ghostwalker who is on a mission to find the exceptional psychic, Tansy Meadows, because of her success in tracking serial killers. Little does he know that he is mated to her. For him it's a case of love at first sight. I like the fact that the book goes into detail from Kadan's childhood and relates events directly associated with how he came to b...more

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Jul 01, 2010 TJ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-suspense

Alas, even the most wonderful of series has to fall a bit once in a while. Although this installment of the "GhostWalker" series is just as exciting as the previous ones, I was somewhat disappointed in the feel of this book. Kaden, (a favorite character that I was anxious to read about) came across as not just flawed but almost unhinged in his obsessions with Tansy. His demand that she submit to him anytime and any place he wants, the moment he wants teeters on the line of disturbing and is most...more

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Jun 10, 2011 Sarah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

When a spate of murders across the country look like they have been committed by GhostWalkers Kaden is given the task of tracking down the killers and eliminating them. He doesn't believe his friends could be the murderers but if they are to blame he will have to take them down, unsure where to turn for help he decides to contact Tansy who has been known to help the police track down serial killers with her psychic abilities. Tansy has always suffered from a powerful backlash when she uses her a...more When a spate of murders across the country look like they have been committed by GhostWalkers Kaden is given the task of tracking down the killers and eliminating them. He doesn't believe his friends could be the murderers but if they are to blame he will have to take them down, unsure where to turn for help he decides to contact Tansy who has been known to help the police track down serial killers with her psychic abilities. Tansy has always suffered from a powerful backlash when she uses her abilities and after the last case she worked on left her in a psychiatric ward suffering from a breakdown she decided enough was enough. She told all her contacts that she has lost her ability and took to the wilderness to become a wildlife photographer, avoiding human contact as much as possible. Kaden doesn't believe her ability has gone and one way or another he is going to get her help.

I'm a big fan of Christine Feehan's GhostWalker series and Murder Game didn't disappoint. As the series progresses we are discovering more about Whitney and the crazy schemes he has put into place, he may be a genius but he certainly isn't a sane one. I'm beginning to wonder how the GhostWalkers will ever be able to track him down and put a stop to his experiments - he seems to be at least 10 steps ahead of them every time. I'd recommend reading the series in order to make the most of that ongoing story line but I think each of the books can be read as stand alone stories when it comes to the relationship between the main characters.

Tansy is probably one of my favourite heroines in the series, she has the ability to touch an object and read the thoughts of the people who have held it in the past. Despite the fact that using this ability causes her a lot of pain and she is never able to get the thoughts of the killers or their victims out of her head she has been helping the police since she was just 13 years old. Knowing that she will feel the pain of the victims with every murder she investigates she is incredibly brave to keep putting herself through so much suffering in order to track down the murderers.

Kaden has no idea of the toll Tansy's abilities take on her when he first asks for her help. He is infuriated that she refuses to assist him and finds a way to trick her into touching an object found at one of the murder scenes. After seeing how much she suffers he realises that he can't ask her to help him further but once Tansy has started an investigation she refuses to stop no matter what the risks are. Whenever we've seen Kaden in previous books he has been shown as an ice cold, emotionless killer but as soon as he sees Tansy you start to see him thaw. He is quick to accept that Whitney has genetically paired them and he becomes surprisingly protective of her. My only irritation was the fact that he constantly wanted to take control of every situation, I'd have liked to see Tansy stand up for herself a bit more but this did improve towards the end of the book.

If you've read any of the other books in this series then you'll know to expect plenty of hot smut and although Murder Game has a lot of violence it also has some great sex scenes that certainly raise the heat levels. I loved the fact that we get to spend time with some of the GhostWalkers we've already met in previous books, it was nice to find out how Ryland, Gator & Nico are doing and I'm really hoping that we get to see Jeff and Ian's stories soon. If you're a GhostWalker fan you're sure to enjoy this installment and I can't wait to pick up Street Game to find out what happens next.(less)

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Jul 19, 2012 Jessica Wimberly rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I loved this book. I was so enthalled in it and the "murder game." Tansy Meadows can track killers by touching things that they have touched. But it comes with a price. Every time she does this she gets the killers victims screams in her head and she sees what they see before they die. Kaden Montaque goes and looks for her to bring her in to help him clear the ghostwalkers name when a bunch of reject ghostwalkers start killing people.

What I liked about his book was Tansy. I also liked how the gh...more

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Jan 15, 2009 Kaleigha rated it 5 of 5 stars

I think the sign of a great series is when you love each main character more than the hero from the last book. I thought Ryland was great, but I liked Nico more. But I loved Gator. And who could top the Nortons? Until Jess became my favorite. And then Kadan had to go and top them all...

I too have been waiting forever for the story of Kadan...and I was so not disappointed. Many have said that they found too much sex in this one,and while Feehan did ratchet it up a notch or two, I thought it fit...more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan has over 40 novels published, including four series. Each of her four series has hit #1 on the NY Times. Her debut novel Dark Prince received 3 of the 9 Paranormal Excellence Awards in Romantic Literature for 1999. Since then she has been published by Leisure Books, Pocket Books, and currently is writing for Berkley/Jove. She also has earned 7...more

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“Why do I have to do this?" Gator demanded.

Cuz you're such a pretty boy. Our photographer isn't going to fall for one of us as the tied up model," Nico pointed out.

Dumbest plan you've ever come up with," Gator rumbled. "Offering myself all trussed up like a Christmas turkey to a serial killer who likes to torture people isn't too smart.” — 36 people liked it

“His lips slid over her ear. "My mind shares yours. If you're determined to go through with this, then know whatever this takes you, you won't be alone, Tansy. I'm strong. I'll find your mind and I'll bring you back."
"Last time I broke into a million pieces."
"I'll find each one.” — 35 people liked it

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