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6th out of 77 books
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Touching Evil
by
Rob Knight
Greg has a special talent he'd give anything to be rid of. After an accident many years ago that left him in a coma, Greg woke up to find that he could touch things and know what had happened to them. Too bad he can't control the talent enough to keep it from overwhelming him. The only good thing his gift has brought him is Artie, an overprotective cop with a psychotic cat...more
ebook, 248 pages
Published
June 2006
by Torquere Press
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4.5 stars
A very good creepy thriller. So be prepared its a bit gruesome, I'm not joking there were a few queasy moments, the bad guy is truly evil. This wasn't your average run of the mill murder investigation either, pretty nerve racking and gets under your skin. Greg and Artie are working together to solve a case, Greg suffers horribly with visions, they are not fun and are pretty tormenting. He's lucky that Artie is his rock and keeps him sane and grounded, because I can tell you he needs all...more
A very good creepy thriller. So be prepared its a bit gruesome, I'm not joking there were a few queasy moments, the bad guy is truly evil. This wasn't your average run of the mill murder investigation either, pretty nerve racking and gets under your skin. Greg and Artie are working together to solve a case, Greg suffers horribly with visions, they are not fun and are pretty tormenting. He's lucky that Artie is his rock and keeps him sane and grounded, because I can tell you he needs all...more
I really, really enjoyed this book. Not just because it had lovely, hot scenes of men screwing madly, though that always is a plus. No, the enjoyment came because I'm severely addicted to books that have characters who can use more than their five senses. There's no good reason for this addiction, it's just something that I've always liked.
Throw in a cat with a bad attitude and I'm hooked.
There's so much to enjoy in this book. I keep hoping that the author is going to write more with these two c...more
Throw in a cat with a bad attitude and I'm hooked.
There's so much to enjoy in this book. I keep hoping that the author is going to write more with these two c...more
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I found this book to be weirdly mild, considering it's about a deranged serial killer. Well, not about him so much as he provides the mystery half of this mystery/romance. The other half is Greg, understandably neurotic psychic, and Artie, big blond cop. Now, see, those last three words are what motivated me to read this book in the first place. I can't resist a book about big blond cops. But as for the rest of it, the romance felt sort of unfulfilling (even if the sex was hot), and the writing...more
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This book was strange. It was mostly very well written, and the concept was strong. The characters were all well developed, the psychic ability well developed, the serial killer was well developed (er, or something along those lines). But then there's the pacing, where all of a sudden, SEX! SEX! SEX! Which is fine, I suppose (it is a bit of a romance novel, after all, even if it reads like mainly a thriller and the serial killer is one of three main points of view and the fourth is a victim). It...more
Reading this story was kind of like watching a very thrilling movie on a tv with bad reception. There were so many things I liked about this book. I cared very much about the main characters. There were moments when I flapped my hands and squealed “Eeeeek!” There was humor, horror, and hotness. There’s a cat. There’s food – lots of it, in fact. The villain was truly, madly, deeply villainous. I am extremely appreciative of authors who are willing to go that far to make the monsters that scary, t...more
Let me tell you, this book is very hard to review. This is my first brush with Knight so I can’t say whether this was an experimental piece for the author or not.
The characters were definitely engaging enough. Greg’s “gift” is played pretty realistically, except for one major flaw. One of those “the story couldn’t have been told if we took care of it” type flaws: Greg could have just worn gloves to avoid a lot of fallout. But then, you know, there wouldn’t be a story, so we’ll just leave that un...more
The characters were definitely engaging enough. Greg’s “gift” is played pretty realistically, except for one major flaw. One of those “the story couldn’t have been told if we took care of it” type flaws: Greg could have just worn gloves to avoid a lot of fallout. But then, you know, there wouldn’t be a story, so we’ll just leave that un...more
I need Knight to make this into a series. I loved this book. I just can't say enough. I can't stop thinking about it and comparing other books to it. The thriller part was excellent: intense, unpredictable, frightening. The romance part was beautiful: sweet, believable, tender, and very hot sex. The paranormal part was handled really well. I like how he thought of what it would really be like for someone with this ability to live: how he's treated as an invalid, as fragile, as someone who can't...more
Ok paranormal m/m romance about a psychic who can basically read minds when he touches someone or touches an object someone else touched. This makes him very useful to the police... until a serial killer starts working to get his attention. I found this a frustrating read - too many sex scenes, too many food descriptions, and too many sentence fragments (reminding me that "Rob Knight" is just a "Sean Michael" pseudonym).
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The idea of this book is quite interesting, the characters very likable... and in the hands of a better author or at least someone with a better editor/beta it could have been an amazing piece of fiction. But as it is, I give it only two stars. Why?
Mostly because of the way it's written. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about spelling errors. I'm talking about the words and phrases the author chose. Like for example "There is milk at the house" instead of "I have milk at home". Or "Artie lov...more
Mostly because of the way it's written. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about spelling errors. I'm talking about the words and phrases the author chose. Like for example "There is milk at the house" instead of "I have milk at home". Or "Artie lov...more
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Difficult read. Not because it is poorly written, but because it is darn grim. Loved the characters, loved the slow revealing of back history as the plot unveils. Well timed story thread. And loved the cranky cat.
I really enjoyed reading this story. It was well plotted with distinct likeable characters (including an amazing cat). I loved the thriller aspect and overall felt that it was really well done.
4.5 Stars
I like this type of books, serial killer, very gruesome killings, and plenty love between the characters.Perfect.
The two main characters were terrific, even when at the beginning of the story there were more concerned about what to cook for dinner than catching the serial killer.
I won't make a big deal about why the police woman went to the serial killer's house without any back –up, after a judge signed for a search warrant. There were a few WHAT THE?? moments for sure.
Still, it was...more
I like this type of books, serial killer, very gruesome killings, and plenty love between the characters.Perfect.
The two main characters were terrific, even when at the beginning of the story there were more concerned about what to cook for dinner than catching the serial killer.
I won't make a big deal about why the police woman went to the serial killer's house without any back –up, after a judge signed for a search warrant. There were a few WHAT THE?? moments for sure.
Still, it was...more
Nov 30, 2009
Angela
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Recommends it for:
Erotica, m/m, cops
Loved Duke the cat!
This story was a lot darker than I thought it was going to be. I liked the relationship between Greg and Archie. They are already friends at the start of the story and very close to being more than that. The mystery part was pretty gruesome but I liked that the book didn't end as soon as the mystery was solved. Life didn't instantly go back to normal and it was good to watch the two men work their way back to a good place.
I loved this book, Greg and Artie were such a cute couple. And Duke was just so funny in it. I laughed so hard when he would hiss or bite Artie. The plot was interesting and the characters were fun characters, there was a lot to this book not just romance. It made for a very fun read that kept me engrossed until the end. :)
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Apr 03, 2011
Pamela Craft Jenewein
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Shelves:
m-m-stories
I adored the cat in this story, making the read stand out in my mind even several years later.
Nicely done serial-killer crime without too many gory details - just enough to set the imagination off. Great characters and wonderful Siamese cat sub-plot.
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