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UNHOLY ANGELS
From USA Today Bestselling Author Karen Fenech comes an intense novel of romantic suspense. Liz Janssen's marriage was over long before she filed for divorce. There was no way her soon-to-be ex-husband committed suicide because of her. Yet that is what her teenage son, Will, believes.Others in the small West Virginia town share this thinking. Others who are disciples of a homicidal Satanic cult her husband was part of. The disciples want vengeance for the death of one of their own and will use Liz's troubled, grief-stricken son as an instrument for their revenge. To save herself and Will, Liz must stop them -- and she must do so without Doug finding out.New town Sheriff Doug McBride, tormented by his past, will stop at nothing and spare no one, including Liz's son, to destroy the cult's evil leader. Doug is the man Liz is falling in love with, and the man she cannot trust.Please While this is a novel of romantic suspense, the book describes a cult that engages in sacrificial rituals. Some content may be disturbing. PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF KAREN FENECH{GONE} Karen Fenech's GONE is a real page turner front to back. You won't be able to put this one down!" --NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAT MARTIN{GONE} "Karen Fenech tells a taut tale with great characters and lots of twists. This is a writer you need to read." --USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MAUREEN CHILD{GONE} Readers will find themselves in the grip of GONE as this riveting tale plays out. GONE is a provocative thriller filled with a roller coaster ride that carries the suspense until the last page." ---DEBORAH C. JACKSON, ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY{BETRAYAL} "An excellent read." --DONNA M. BROWN RT MAGAZINE{ The Protectors Series - Book One} "Romantic suspense at its best!" --USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR MAUREEN CHILD{UNHOLY ANGELS} ". . . a superbly intricate tale of greed, power, and murder. . . a suspenseful and believable story that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning. Highly recommended! --- D.B. HENSONABOUT THE AUTHORNever miss a new release! Sign up for Karen's notification-only newsletter at her karenfenech.comKeep in touch with Karen through her website karenfenech.com
414 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2004
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Karen Fenech
28 books133 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Karen Fenech writes romantic suspense novels and short works of suspense. She is the author of the romantic suspense series, The Protectors. Karen's novels and short suspense fiction have received critical acclaim and have been translated into several languages. When Karen's not writing or spending time with her family, she loves to shop, watch movies, and just kick back in a comfortable chair and read.
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July 23, 2017
Twisted
Wow! This story was good. Dark, twisted, and an unexpected ending. This will definitely keep you enthralled until the very end.
Wow! This story was good. Dark, twisted, and an unexpected ending. This will definitely keep you enthralled until the very end.
December 19, 2010
I have been trying to get out of the rut I was in, reading the same authors and genres over and over, but as crime thrillers are pretty much my favourite trying an author who was new to me seemed reasonable.
As far as Liz Janssen was concerned her marriage to Peter had been over for a long time, and the couple had separated. When she finds her ex-husband to be dead, ruled to be a case of suicide, she doesn't feel to blame. However their son Will feels his beloved father's death is down to her demand for a divorce and becomes increasingly angry at her. Fuelling his anger are his father's friends, members of a satanic cult, who recruit him in place of his dad.
Sheriff Doug McBride has returned to his home town of Branville with ghosts to lay to rest. He becomes close to Liz having become involved in the investigation into Peter's death. He is also trying to figure out whether a series of strange events in the town are connected. However in trying to save her son Liz feels unable to trust Doug and the story moves to a dramatic climax.
The story is primarily told from Liz and Doug's viewpoints. I thought she was a strong character, I felt able to empathise with her as a mum desperate to save her relationship with her son. I found him likeable and the supporting characters were well written. Although I can't put a finger on exactly why this book generally reminded me of the style of Karin Slaughter, one of my "stuck in a rut" favourites.
Having finished the book I am slightly bemused by the note that some content may be disturbing. I didn't find anything detailed that was worse than you might find in other books of the same style, so I hope this wouldn't put anyone off. I will certainly be taking a look at other titles by Karen Fenech.
As far as Liz Janssen was concerned her marriage to Peter had been over for a long time, and the couple had separated. When she finds her ex-husband to be dead, ruled to be a case of suicide, she doesn't feel to blame. However their son Will feels his beloved father's death is down to her demand for a divorce and becomes increasingly angry at her. Fuelling his anger are his father's friends, members of a satanic cult, who recruit him in place of his dad.
Sheriff Doug McBride has returned to his home town of Branville with ghosts to lay to rest. He becomes close to Liz having become involved in the investigation into Peter's death. He is also trying to figure out whether a series of strange events in the town are connected. However in trying to save her son Liz feels unable to trust Doug and the story moves to a dramatic climax.
The story is primarily told from Liz and Doug's viewpoints. I thought she was a strong character, I felt able to empathise with her as a mum desperate to save her relationship with her son. I found him likeable and the supporting characters were well written. Although I can't put a finger on exactly why this book generally reminded me of the style of Karin Slaughter, one of my "stuck in a rut" favourites.
Having finished the book I am slightly bemused by the note that some content may be disturbing. I didn't find anything detailed that was worse than you might find in other books of the same style, so I hope this wouldn't put anyone off. I will certainly be taking a look at other titles by Karen Fenech.
July 2, 2011
Unholy Angels begins with a bang of a prologue--a terrifying abduction that sets the mood for the rest of the story. It’s clear something is very wrong with the abductor. He’s calm, methodical, and downright chirpy--the reader’s first clue that this isn’t your typical romantic suspense story.
I immediately liked the book’s lead character, Liz Janssen. She’s strong and feisty--but also heartbroken and at her wit’s end. First she discovers the body of her husband (from whom she’s been separated) and then she has to deal with her teenage son Will, who blames her for his parents’ separation and his father’s death. Will’s bitterness, which turns into outright rage, leads him down a dangerous path.
The book is fast paced, and there’s a delicious creepiness to the plot, balanced nicely by the budding romance between Liz and Doug McBride, the local sheriff. (I was rooting for these two.) As an avid mystery reader, I thought I could figure out how the book would end. I couldn’t. It kept me guessing until the end. If you like suspense with your romance, you’ll love this book.
I immediately liked the book’s lead character, Liz Janssen. She’s strong and feisty--but also heartbroken and at her wit’s end. First she discovers the body of her husband (from whom she’s been separated) and then she has to deal with her teenage son Will, who blames her for his parents’ separation and his father’s death. Will’s bitterness, which turns into outright rage, leads him down a dangerous path.
The book is fast paced, and there’s a delicious creepiness to the plot, balanced nicely by the budding romance between Liz and Doug McBride, the local sheriff. (I was rooting for these two.) As an avid mystery reader, I thought I could figure out how the book would end. I couldn’t. It kept me guessing until the end. If you like suspense with your romance, you’ll love this book.
December 1, 2010
When Liz Janssen finds her estranged husband, Peter, dead of an apparent suicide, her seventeen-year-old son, Will, blames her for his father’s death. Angry and desperate to hold onto a connection with his father, Will moves out of his mother’s home and into Peter’s. Once there, he soon learns his father was a member of a satanic cult, a cult determined to avenge Peter’s death.
Concerned by her son’s behavior, Liz finds comfort in the arms of the town’s new sheriff, Doug McBride. But when Liz realizes Will has been recruited by the murderous cult, she knows she must hide the information from Doug. Can Liz save her son from the cult’s brainwashing? Or will she end up paying for Peter’s death with her own life?
Karen Fenech has crafted a superbly intricate tale of greed, power, and murder. She expertly blends well-defined characters and a unique plot into a suspenseful and believable story that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning. Highly recommended!
Concerned by her son’s behavior, Liz finds comfort in the arms of the town’s new sheriff, Doug McBride. But when Liz realizes Will has been recruited by the murderous cult, she knows she must hide the information from Doug. Can Liz save her son from the cult’s brainwashing? Or will she end up paying for Peter’s death with her own life?
Karen Fenech has crafted a superbly intricate tale of greed, power, and murder. She expertly blends well-defined characters and a unique plot into a suspenseful and believable story that will keep you reading into the wee hours of the morning. Highly recommended!
August 20, 2011
Enjoyable thriller set in a small town with a new sheriff who's returned there after many years away and has to face the fact that the bad guys may be people he knows.
November 21, 2011
I purchased this book for $.99 as the kindle daily deal through amazon.com. This book was a quick read and kept me engaged.
January 27, 2017
Unholy Angels, Karen Fenech
A real devil of a story. If you enjoy thriller -mystery stories this is for you. I did not see the solution coming.
A real devil of a story. If you enjoy thriller -mystery stories this is for you. I did not see the solution coming.
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