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A Glimpse of Evil
(Psychic Eye Mystery #8)
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Professional psychic Abigail Cooper is about to discover that some cold cases are better off dead...
As the FBI's newest Civilian Profiler, Abby Cooper is using her powers of intuition to help solve a backlog of the bureau's cold cases. But when she's the only one who's convinced that several separate cold cases are related, she'll have to call on every intuitive bone in h
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As the FBI's newest Civilian Profiler, Abby Cooper is using her powers of intuition to help solve a backlog of the bureau's cold cases. But when she's the only one who's convinced that several separate cold cases are related, she'll have to call on every intuitive bone in h
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Mass Market Paperback, 340 pages
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July 6th 2010
by Berkley Books
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While I enjoyed this and it was one of the better books in this series, there's one thing that drives me nuts in these books. I know I've mentioned it in a previous review, but I have to say it again because it's so prominent in this book. Abby is a psychic. Her "crew" warns her about impending doom. She lives her life trusting her gut above all. In this book, she specifically mentions training the other agents to learn to trust their gut. So why, WHY does she ignore the warnings she gets or dis
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I absolutely adore Ms Victoria Laurie's books! This highly anticipated 8th installment was by far one of the best ones to date. I devoured it in only a few sittings.
Abbey and the gang: Dutch (her sweetie) Candice (her BFF and Private investegator) and Brice (Dutch's boss) Have all packed up and moved to Austin, TX where Abbey has joined the newest chapter of the FBI called CCS or Cold Case Squad. Abby is put behind a desk and instructed to use her abilities to locate lost clues and help resolve ...more
Abbey and the gang: Dutch (her sweetie) Candice (her BFF and Private investegator) and Brice (Dutch's boss) Have all packed up and moved to Austin, TX where Abbey has joined the newest chapter of the FBI called CCS or Cold Case Squad. Abby is put behind a desk and instructed to use her abilities to locate lost clues and help resolve ...more
Another good entry in the "Psychic Eye" mystery series, I liked how much Laurie 'shook up' the characters by shifting the setting - and heroine - to Texas.
The mystery itself is a bit less linear than in the past few books (not a bad thing at all, just different) and there's more from the secondary characters here than in most of the books (also not a bad thing at all, just different.)
I did stumble with one scene where suddenly Abby seemed preachy and pushy - it struck a discordant note with me ...more
The mystery itself is a bit less linear than in the past few books (not a bad thing at all, just different) and there's more from the secondary characters here than in most of the books (also not a bad thing at all, just different.)
I did stumble with one scene where suddenly Abby seemed preachy and pushy - it struck a discordant note with me ...more
Abby Cooper and her boyfriend Dutch Rivers have both taken jobs with the FBI and moved to Austin, Texas. As a psychic Abby's new job involves her looking at cold cases and using her powers of intuition to try and solve them - something that doesn't thrill the other FBI investigators. Abby’s not one to back away from a challenge and soon solves several cold cases. But trouble seems to follow Abby around, and soon she's in trouble with the FBI. Not only that, but she's convinced several cold cases
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Abby and Dutch move to TX and start new jobs for the FBI.
What I enjoyed:
* Interesting perspective of moving from Michigan to Texas.
* Loved Abby's way of auditing the cold cases and her training class
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What could be better:
* Not sure why Brice stays with Candice, she never trusts him for anything
* For someone who is psychic, Abby manages to be TSTL a lot and ignores some very specific warnings which lead to near death situati ...more
What I enjoyed:
* Interesting perspective of moving from Michigan to Texas.
* Loved Abby's way of auditing the cold cases and her training class
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What could be better:
* Not sure why Brice stays with Candice, she never trusts him for anything
* For someone who is psychic, Abby manages to be TSTL a lot and ignores some very specific warnings which lead to near death situati ...more
I love me some Abby Cooper mystery. It's light and fluffy and funny and exactly what the doctor ordered... I also like how the characters keep on moving forward.
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I really enjoyed this book. The last couple of have not been quite a hit with me, but Ms Laurie has definitely stepped up her game with this book.
I do not know if you actually have to read these books in order, but to understand the character development of Abby Cooper and her friends, it might be a good idea to start at the beginning.
Moving from Boston to Austin, Texas, Abby is following the love of her life, Dutch, to his new job and the two of them will now be members of the newly formed col ...more
I do not know if you actually have to read these books in order, but to understand the character development of Abby Cooper and her friends, it might be a good idea to start at the beginning.
Moving from Boston to Austin, Texas, Abby is following the love of her life, Dutch, to his new job and the two of them will now be members of the newly formed col ...more
The first of the Psychic Eye series that took place somewhere other than Michigan. With the economy plummetting in Michigan, Abby and Dutch decide to move to Texas. Dutch gets a huge promotion, becoming the ASAC of a new FBI division devoted to solving cold cases. Abby is hired on as a civilian profiler. Of course, that doesn't last too long before she's suspended pending an IA investigation. Which doesn't exactly stop her from investigating. Between trying to find the man who killed three young
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This was okay at best. I liked the previous books in this series but this one was too far fetched to be believable. I seriously doubt that the FBI would allow Abby's boyfriend to be her supervisor. And how convenient that the boyfriend's boss is dating Abby's best friend. And they all move from Michigan to Texas. Together. And her former handyman and the boyfriend's former partner are also moving to Texas??? Right. Way too cheesy for me.
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Some books in this series were 5-stars. This, in my opinion, is the weakest of the bunch. There were no interesting new characters, no compelling central plot (it kind of moved around from subplot to subplot, and none really took center stage), and some of the "lingo" referring to Abby's psychic process that was used heavily in early books just vanished. Seemed odd. It ended with the setup for book 9, so we'll see if that puts the series back on track.
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Abby is a great character, a psychic who has just moved to Texas with her boyfriend and a new job with the FBI. Using her gifts, Abby goes through cold cases to see what could be solved still and despite being met with hostility and skepticism, she works hard to prove her herself and, of course, ends up in the middle of the action. Abby is smart, relatable and a joy to read. She is the kind of person that I wish I knew in real life, down to earth and no-nonsense. The writing style here is really
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Abby Cooper and her boyfriend have moved to Austin. Dutch has received a promotion with the FBI and is part of a new unit reworking cold cases using Abby and her psychic abilities. Also now living in Austin is Candice and her boyfriend , the head FBI agent of the new unit. Lots of drama between Candice and her boyfriend. Abby feels overloaded and has recurring headaches. The book was a quick easy read.
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Another fun book in the series.
Another fun book in the series.
3.5 Stars
rounded up to 4 Stars.
I enjoyed this book and will definitely read the next when it comes out, but I just didn't feel like this one had the same Oomph as the rest. For one thing, it was like Laverne & Shirley moving to California from Milwaukee - all the characters moved with the main character, so it was basically the same show in a different setting - and the setting really didn't matter much. Why the need to move locales? It didn't take anything away from the story, but it didn't add anything either.
I also felt th ...more
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In this book I have heard others say they have a hard time picturing all the characters of Michigan moving to Texas, but my guess is that in a perfect world we would take our friends with us if we could. We find Dutch, Abby, Dave, Candice, Brice, and lastly Milo all in Texas working in a newly developed branch of the FBI known as CCS. Abby has recently joined up with the FBI as a new agent. She has trouble juggling her abilities without burning out. Abby investigates cases in her own way and aft
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Abby and her boyfriend have just moved to Texas, and now she's working with him at the FBI. However, the rest of the group they are working with don't believe in Abby, or her gift. And that causes a few issues, and as she tries to help people out something bad happens to her and a co-worker.
Then Abby is trying to help her friend with her love life, and things start to get a little bit crazy.
This book was actually very good, and I really enjoyed it a lot. I loved how Abby was trying out somethi ...more
Then Abby is trying to help her friend with her love life, and things start to get a little bit crazy.
This book was actually very good, and I really enjoyed it a lot. I loved how Abby was trying out somethi ...more
Really liked this one! Abby seemed to get herself into more trouble than usual, but all the romantic stuff going on between her & Dutch, and Candice & Brice was a nice diversion from that. I didn't care much for the one before this, but this one was back on the mark. I'll be ready for the next one.
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***Re-Read: February 26, 2016***
Omgs. I wish every town had a Victoria Laurie series. She uses actual restaurants and landmarks. I’d just moved to Austin and reading this book was way better than a boring travel guide. This book has so much action it’s hard to put down. The psychic readings are believable, like the main character feels she needs to duck before bullets start flying. I was really worried it would be treated like magic and she’s just psychically discover the killer at the end. The psychic link gives the reader so
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I can’t tell you how much I really enjoy Victoria Laurie’s Psychic Eye Series. I started reading this series years ago and then had stopped. I have no idea why because I thoroughly enjoy the stories.
Victoria Laurie writes a fun and engaging story that you can read in one sitting and there is always something that makes you smile but also keeps you reading because you want to know what will happen next.
I definitely recommend any of the books in this series.
Victoria Laurie writes a fun and engaging story that you can read in one sitting and there is always something that makes you smile but also keeps you reading because you want to know what will happen next.
I definitely recommend any of the books in this series.
Another good read by Victoria Laurie. I love haw quick paced and engaging her books are. My goodness, does Abby Cooper ever have a knack for getting into trouble though! Here is one character that would be a good candidate for living in a plastic bubble! Seriously though, I enjoyed this book and am happy that there’s been movement and change in Abby’s life.
As always, the Abigail and Candace find themselves up a creek without a paddle ... except this time, it was literal. Fortunately, help came along just in the nick of time. The series changes things up a bit with Abby's new job. I didn't think it would work out working full-time for the FBI, but I was only half right. Check it out, and find out for yourself.
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Abby, Dutch, and the entire "cast" of the earlier books have moved from Michigan to Austin, Texas where the F.B.I. has opened a new field office specializing in cold cases. Abby and Candace have been hired as civilian consultants. The action centers around an equal amount of Abby and Candace's love lives and the investigation of several cases that Abby feels are related.
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Sometimes when an author has many books in a series I tend to get bored with them or I feel like the author has bored of them and lost their mojo but this series just gets better and better. I love each one more than the last. I am so looking forward to starting book #9.
Another great book in the series... I find that this one was a little different, but not any less good; it focused more on the characters relationships than on investigating. I loved it and I can't wait to read the next one...
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Quick read. I loved the interwoven stories (personal lives and multiple murders) because they add a layer of complexity. While I still think the MC can be a bit annoying, the books are quick & entertaining.
A fun cozy mystery that is well-plotted. The psychic element adds to the story and is handled well. The 8th in the series, it is well worth reading with fun characters, a good plot, and great storytelling.
These stories are darker than what I'm used to in this genre, but the storyline grips me and I find myself on a rollercoaster ride to the resolution. Abby Cooper has been one of the most intriguing and fascinating characters I have met in a long time.
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Victoria Laurie is the New York Times bestselling author of 32 books and counting. Over the past 16 years Victoria has created several series and a few stand-alone novels. Her mystery series include: The Psychic Eye Mysteries, The Life Coach Mysteries, and The Ghost Hunter Mysteries. She's also the author of two YA books, When and Forever Again, as well as a middle-grade series called The Oracles
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