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Trapped by a Song
If Detective Jori Anzoli has to do one more telepathic reading for the Las Vegas Police Department, her para-capabilities may fry out. That doesn’t matter when she’s called in to help find eight men who mysteriously went missing. The case escalates quickly. Clairvoyants in the department are scared to touch it, her brother becomes the ninth missing man, and the Paranormal Investigative Agency (PIA) sends a distractingly handsome agent who hassles her every step of the way.
Agent Del Moore is on a mission to find the PIA’s missing biomedical weapons engineer. A retro-cognizant, Del is used to avoiding human contact unless the job demands it. The less intrusive knowledge he has about others, the better. But a brush with the aloof Detective Jori may change his mind. He can’t ignore her warm essence, especially when she impossibly summons him into her dream.
As mounting clues lead Jori and Del to go deep undercover into a Nevada brothel, an ancient succubus preys on every living soul within, placing Jori and Del on separate hallucinogenic paths of destruction. Will they learn the truth behind the brothel and their mission before succumbing to an ulterior plan neither of them wishes to see?
Agent Del Moore is on a mission to find the PIA’s missing biomedical weapons engineer. A retro-cognizant, Del is used to avoiding human contact unless the job demands it. The less intrusive knowledge he has about others, the better. But a brush with the aloof Detective Jori may change his mind. He can’t ignore her warm essence, especially when she impossibly summons him into her dream.
As mounting clues lead Jori and Del to go deep undercover into a Nevada brothel, an ancient succubus preys on every living soul within, placing Jori and Del on separate hallucinogenic paths of destruction. Will they learn the truth behind the brothel and their mission before succumbing to an ulterior plan neither of them wishes to see?
81 pages, ebook
First published March 24, 2015
7 people want to read
About the author
Nicole Pouchet
8 books15 followers(she/her) A former Broadway assistant director, Nicole Pouchet is a novelist and writer/director for the award-winning fantasy series, STROWLERS. Her horror/social thriller short, RETCH, premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in 2019, won Best Film at the Seattle Black Film Festival in 2020, and has shown on DirecTV, Amazon, PBS, and Alaska Airlines. Her directorial debut, a sci-fi short called SUCH AN HONOR, is an official selection at multiple festivals in 2020 - 2021 including HollyShorts.
Books from the novelist’s Elemental Myths paranormal romance series have ranked #1 on Amazon bestseller lists and won second prize in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Her latest manuscript won first place in a 2017 Romance Writers of America contest.
Nicole continues to write/direct projects that incorporate social commentary into genre film. She is a Board Member for Destiny City Film Festival and for Zombie Orpheus Entertainment; and a lecturer for the University of Virginia, Clarion West, SIFF, and Women in Film.
Books from the novelist’s Elemental Myths paranormal romance series have ranked #1 on Amazon bestseller lists and won second prize in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Her latest manuscript won first place in a 2017 Romance Writers of America contest.
Nicole continues to write/direct projects that incorporate social commentary into genre film. She is a Board Member for Destiny City Film Festival and for Zombie Orpheus Entertainment; and a lecturer for the University of Virginia, Clarion West, SIFF, and Women in Film.
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March 15, 2015
First of all a huge thank you to Nicole Pouchet for kindle giving me the ARC of Trapped by a Song to read and review it. It was a quick, interesting and steamy story that I enjoyed!
To be fair, I actually feel like this book is better than 3 stars but not quite 4 stars, if you know what I mean. I would give it 3.5 stars although I don't usually work with halves. But anyway...
So Trapped by a Song is a novella about paras (people born with paranormal abilities) that are basically forced to serve as officers. I've always been a fan of stories like this and I've read a couple like it before and I must say that I really liked this one because it's also a retelling of the fairy tale Jorinda and Jorindel by the Brothers Grimm. I actually read the fairy tale after I finished reading Trapped by a Song just to see what it was like and it's a pretty great retelling of it, in my opnion.
Main characters Jori and Del had great chemistry. I guess I would've liked a bit more character building to be able to connect with them more but then again this is still a novella of only 81 pages so it's kind of hard when there's not much time for it. But other than that they were great. I loved how Jori was a a bit indifferent at times but that eventually she couldn't deny her attraction to Del.
I really liked the twist of the original Brothers Grimm story where Nicole Pouchet changed the old fairy into a succubus. Pretty brilliant if you ask me. I also liked how the succubus used a drug called Song to lure men and to make them keep coming back. I just love a good story with an evil succubus.
All in all, Trapped by a Song was a likable paranormal story that I read very fast. It might not be the best novella I've ever read but it was quick, very hot and I loved the twist on the fairy tale.
To be fair, I actually feel like this book is better than 3 stars but not quite 4 stars, if you know what I mean. I would give it 3.5 stars although I don't usually work with halves. But anyway...
So Trapped by a Song is a novella about paras (people born with paranormal abilities) that are basically forced to serve as officers. I've always been a fan of stories like this and I've read a couple like it before and I must say that I really liked this one because it's also a retelling of the fairy tale Jorinda and Jorindel by the Brothers Grimm. I actually read the fairy tale after I finished reading Trapped by a Song just to see what it was like and it's a pretty great retelling of it, in my opnion.
Main characters Jori and Del had great chemistry. I guess I would've liked a bit more character building to be able to connect with them more but then again this is still a novella of only 81 pages so it's kind of hard when there's not much time for it. But other than that they were great. I loved how Jori was a a bit indifferent at times but that eventually she couldn't deny her attraction to Del.
I really liked the twist of the original Brothers Grimm story where Nicole Pouchet changed the old fairy into a succubus. Pretty brilliant if you ask me. I also liked how the succubus used a drug called Song to lure men and to make them keep coming back. I just love a good story with an evil succubus.
All in all, Trapped by a Song was a likable paranormal story that I read very fast. It might not be the best novella I've ever read but it was quick, very hot and I loved the twist on the fairy tale.
March 29, 2015
I love when I can figure out why an author decided on a title for a story. Sometimes the choice is way too subtle and my mind gnaws at trying to find the logic and detracts from my enjoyment of the tale. But Nicole Pouchet’s Trapped by a Song was perfectly named and a wonderful read. I loved the ah-ha moment when I realized the why. That isn’t the only thing I enjoyed about this story. I loved the characters. Jori was a strong independent female character who was more than a figurehead. She fought to be respected by her fellow cops and she wasn’t going to allow Del to detract from that. But Del had no desire to take anything away from Jori and her accomplishments. I loved that Jori and Del began at odds but in spite of that managed to work together and learn to trust in each other. When the chips were down, they understood the meaning of loyalty and both were willing to fight to protect what they were building. I enjoyed the world that Ms. Pouchet was building with this story, even if it appeared a bit bleak for people with psychic abilities. I hope that she will build upon it and brighten up their prospects. This is my first time reading her work but it will definitely not be the last. This story was well written and fully developed even if it was a quick read.
Four Shooting Stars
Four Shooting Stars
September 17, 2015
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review.
In this book we meet Jori and Del. Both are working for different branches of the government but both have paranormal abilities. Jori is a telepathic and knows that she needs this vacation more than anything so when she is called back just as it begins she is not a happy camper. Jori is aware that their are others like her in law enforcement but she has never met one like Del. The instant they meet there is some connection but there is nothing they can do about it at this time.
Del knows he is special even among the para's but when he meet Jori there is an instant connection he can't deny. Normally Del needs peace, quite and darkness to recharge after anything he does with his abilities but when he is with Jori it is like she is his battery and keeps him feeling calm and refreshed.
This story has many twists and turns I would love to tell you about but as a reader I like some surprises. I will tell you this book will have you hooked from the first word till the very end. You will be unable to put it down the instant you start. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
In this book we meet Jori and Del. Both are working for different branches of the government but both have paranormal abilities. Jori is a telepathic and knows that she needs this vacation more than anything so when she is called back just as it begins she is not a happy camper. Jori is aware that their are others like her in law enforcement but she has never met one like Del. The instant they meet there is some connection but there is nothing they can do about it at this time.
Del knows he is special even among the para's but when he meet Jori there is an instant connection he can't deny. Normally Del needs peace, quite and darkness to recharge after anything he does with his abilities but when he is with Jori it is like she is his battery and keeps him feeling calm and refreshed.
This story has many twists and turns I would love to tell you about but as a reader I like some surprises. I will tell you this book will have you hooked from the first word till the very end. You will be unable to put it down the instant you start. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
July 4, 2015
I enjoyed this story and had a hard time putting the book down. Interesting paranormal story. Looking forward to more. I received this book in exchange for a review.
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