Before writing such New York Times bestselling thrillers as Blood Dreams and Sleeping with Fear, Kay Hooper made her mark with...
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Jan 25, 2011
Vicki
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Well I was going to give it 2 stars, but the cute kitty saved the book. I hated everything else about it though, and I wasn't scared when the ghost appears like I am in almost every other horror novel I read.
I tried not to use that as criteria though, b/c I've read every book, until 'The Dark Tower 7,' that Stephen King wrote. I don't compare other writers to him unless they're Anne Rice or Dean Koontz, both of whom I like better than Stephen King, especially Anne Rice (before she was save More...
I tried not to use that as criteria though, b/c I've read every book, until 'The Dark Tower 7,' that Stephen King wrote. I don't compare other writers to him unless they're Anne Rice or Dean Koontz, both of whom I like better than Stephen King, especially Anne Rice (before she was save More...
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Aug 04, 2011
Becky
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Short and rather shallow. Boy meets girl, girl plays hard to get, boy afraid to lose girl to ghost, boy and girl solve ghost's problem by being guided by enigmatic cat. I hope the other Kay Hooper books are better cause this one was awful. It was like a romance writer was attempting something scary, tripped at the starting line and then decided WTH just go with romance and add a ghost. The characters weren't that developed and the plot very weak, if there was a plot. To top off this mess, everyt
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Mar 14, 2011
Kristina
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I adored this one! It has just a touch of paranormal but not enough to call it a "paranormal romance." Let's call it "old school" LOL! I also love that it was a "sweet" story. There isn't much in the way of explicit scenes between the two main characters so it was a refreshing story. I thought the characters were great...including the cat! The cover makes it appear to be a scary story but it really isn't. It reminded me of a story like Jennifer Crusie's Maybe This T
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Jan 10, 2009
Kristin
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This was a good book despite what the "reviews" are from the people who subscribe to Goodreads. Of course, that is my opinion. I notice a few things Kay Hooper wrote in this book are the same as she wrote in "After Caroline". I like books better when the author can make each book "it's own" and different. However, I understand they [the author:] will have the same style, mannerisms and wording in all their books. I think that's why author's sometimes write boo
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Mar 18, 2009
Amy
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Okay, I really enjoyed some of Kay Hooper's other supernatural romances ("Finding Laura" and "After Caroline" especially). Great supernatural suspense. This book? This book is AWFUL. Like, DREADFUL. It left me telling my cat very fervently that bad books like these should never be written. Complete waste of 3 hours of my life. DREADFUL. STAY AWAY. Simpering, weak heroine, pushy male who gets his way against the heroines better (?) judgement, superlame ghost, weak plot
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Jul 01, 2009
Sara
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This was actually an older book that had been reprinted, but I enjoyed it. Josie, the main character, is on a secret quest to clear her father's name and has chosen to do this in a remote rental home. Her landlord, Marc, just happens to be an attorney who's convalescing in the next house. Throw in a mysterious black cat called Pendragon and a sudden haunting by Marc's great uncle who supposedly committed suicide and you've got yourself a couple of mysteries to solve.
May 12, 2011
Kerry of Musings of a bookworm
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I really liked this book. It was a sweet story of finding love and learning to trust. I really enjoyed the cats part in moving the story along. After reading some reviews of this book I was expecting a saccharin story but what I got was a smart story with intelligent characters and a believable love story. this is the first Kay Hooper I have read but it wont be the last.
Aug 29, 2011
Connie
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This was about Josie and her coming to rent a house from the Westbrooks and discovering a ghost that wanted her help in setting the record straight. His nephew lived in a cottage on the property recovering from an accident and fell in love with Josie. Josie was working through some things from her past and Marc helped in getting things worked out. Pendragon the cat was an interesting character in the book too.
Dec 30, 2009
Maicie
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Blah. Thought this was going to be a haunting tale and it turned out to be a romance novel. Didn't finish.
Chia and Crystal, you all know I love Kari but when she said Kay Hooper was one of the few horror author's she liked, well let's just say any 20-something year-old gal whose bedroom is decorated with Disney characters is no judge of horror. But I still love her.
Recommended for: Kari and her clones
Chia and Crystal, you all know I love Kari but when she said Kay Hooper was one of the few horror author's she liked, well let's just say any 20-something year-old gal whose bedroom is decorated with Disney characters is no judge of horror. But I still love her.
Recommended for: Kari and her clones
Apr 07, 2011
Braydensmommy
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I really enjoyed this book. However, I believe that the scenes could have been played out a little longer. I think that the mystery could have been unwrapped a little slower--maybe let us get a first person view on the mystery and also the story in general. I guess all in all I felt as though it was a bit rushed. But I still enjoyed it :)
May 10, 2009
Arianna
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It was a cute book and I couldn't put it down. (Though that's hardly uncommon for me) However, it lacked a suspenseful plot. I do like Kay Hooper's inclusion of 'human' cats. Golden Threads also included a cat...and both made me smile.
Dec 01, 2008
Melissa
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I thought this book would be good. Thought it would be about ghosts because she usually writes about psychics. It wasn't. It is a love story, I didn't see the heart label on the outside of the library book! yuck!!
Sep 28, 2011
Kimberly
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I liked the story but, it seemed like there were parts of the story that were left out. Such as, "was there any investigation on the fire when Josie was a child?" and "what ended up happening to Josie's novel?"
Jun 30, 2011
Saadia
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I liked Pendragon the black cat - the way he is, the way he talks!
Nice little way to bring two young attractive persons together over a family mystery...
Nice little way to bring two young attractive persons together over a family mystery...
Apr 24, 2011
M-J
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I enjoyed this - sometimes you just need to relax and read a book that is somewhat predictable but nonetheless intriquing to see how it all develops and ends.
Feb 10, 2009
JoAnn
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An early book from Kay Hooper's transition from romance to paranormal romance. A good story, a little mystery, a cute ending.
Apr 01, 2011
Mary
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A good little short read of a murder mystery, love and closure to family tragedies. Pretty well written and details were good.
Feb 10, 2011
Samantha
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I listened to this on audio book. It was enjoyable, but not what I was expecting.. still I would like to read/listen to more Kay Hooper.
Dec 07, 2009
Angela
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This was a cute story, obviously one of Kay Hooper's earlier books focusing more on romance than suspense.
Aug 29, 2009
Deirdre
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Originally published in 1994 this is a reprint following the success of her newer fiction.
Josie Douglas came to live in an isolated country cottage ostensibly to write a novel, in reality she has a mystery to solve. Her landlord is Marc Westbrook, a gorgeous lawyer recovering from a car accident. The two of them are attracted from the start with some meddling from Pendragon the cat. When a ghost enters the equation they are both sidetracked into investigating the death of his grand-u More...
Josie Douglas came to live in an isolated country cottage ostensibly to write a novel, in reality she has a mystery to solve. Her landlord is Marc Westbrook, a gorgeous lawyer recovering from a car accident. The two of them are attracted from the start with some meddling from Pendragon the cat. When a ghost enters the equation they are both sidetracked into investigating the death of his grand-u More...
Aug 10, 2010
Debi
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I really enjoyed this book considering that it took me a week to read it..had other things going on too. But all in all a good read..smiles. Romance with a twist of a paranormal ghost. :D!!!
Mar 18, 2009
Andrea
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Easy to read, and it's good for cat lovers. It has ghost, romance, and an odd black cat.
Mar 22, 2011
SJuhl4
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My favorite Kay Hooper novel. The ghost, the cat and the sexy neighbor - what a combination. One of my first by her, and I was hooked. Very good book.
May 01, 2010
Afsana
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This was a short but enjoyable read.
This was about a ghost trying to get his story out and help ease the guilt of those he loved.
It was a story of the the girl who is haunted by the ghost to resolve this and also find love.
WOrth a read
This was about a ghost trying to get his story out and help ease the guilt of those he loved.
It was a story of the the girl who is haunted by the ghost to resolve this and also find love.
WOrth a read
