Knock, Knock (Psychic
Visions #5)
by Dale Mayer
Contemporary
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Categories: Mystery/Thriller
Publisher: Valley Publishing
Release Date: August 3, 2013
Heat Level: Steamy
Length: 330 pages
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Description:
There’s
no best-by date for revenge.
Wealthy
and beautiful Shay Lassiter runs a prestigious foundation, but her connections
and resources were worthless when her fiancé tried to murder her. Now, she’s
guarding her heart and using her knack for reading people’s intentions – both
good and evil – to guide her. But when the foundation’s clients start dying,
she must turn to the new man in her life…one who’s giving her mixed signals.
Computer
specialist and ex-cop Roman Chandler has a secret. It involves Shay and
could ruin the fragile relationship he’s building with her. Though he can’t
tell her the truth, he needs to convince her to trust him. He fears that
whoever is behind this is about to turn his vengeance on Shay…
And
vengeance can be deadly.
Warning: This title is intended for readers
over the age of 18 as it contains adult sexual situations and/or adult
language, and may be considered offensive to some readers.
Excerpt:
Under Roman's midnight blue gaze,
Shay's stomach churned with unanswered questions and delight. Of course he'd
seen pictures of her. A quick Google search would have offered many pages to
study. She wanted to take a longer look at his energy, but thought she’d better
save her strength for when a deeper reading might be needed.
A strange sound had her turning
to face Bernice.
Bernice opened her mouth to speak
when she suddenly stopped, an odd look on her face. Her breath sucked in so
loudly, Shay leaned closer in concern. "Bernice? What's the matter?"
Shay studied her old friend, but
Bernice's face had turned ashen, her eyes locked on something behind Shay’s
shoulder. Shay spun around, but there didn't appear to be anything or anyone
there. In fact, the only thing behind her was a wall. A blank wall.
"Bernice, talk to me. You're
scaring me."
Bernice's breathing appeared
halted, her features frozen.
Shay leaned closer.
Jesus, she must be having a stroke. "We'll get someone here to
help you. Just please tell me what's wrong."
Bernice's mouth worked. Still no
sound came out."
Roman bent to peer into Bernice's
face. "I'll get help." Roman took off.
Shay didn't bother to watch him
go, her gaze was locked on poor Bernice. As Shay raised her hand to call for
help, her arm was grabbed. She stared, surprised to see Bernice's bronzed nails
cutting into her soft skin.
"Bernice?" Shay peered
inside her friend's dark, blind eyes. "Hang on. Help is coming."
Somewhere behind her, she could
hear rapidly approaching footsteps. Thank
God.
Shay stared into Bernice's blank,
black and bottomless eyes, and Bernice stared back. Shay's heart squeezed in
fear. "Bernice, damn it, are you in there? Please answer me."
Shay willed Bernice's eyes to
return to normal. Willed them to blink. To move. To do something.
Then something happened. Inside,
deep inside, Bernice blinked. A clear movement that Shay could see and
understand.
Except for one thing.
On the surface, Bernice's eyelids
never moved.
About the author
Dale Mayer is a prolific multi-published writer. She’s best known for her
Psychic Vision Series. Besides her romantic suspense/thrillers, Dale also
writes paranormal romance and crossover young adult books in different genres.
To go with her fiction, she writes nonfiction in many different fields with
books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage
system.
She has recently published her Career Essentials Series. All her books are
available in print and digital format.
Or connect with her online
with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author
Interview Questions:
1.
Where did
the idea come from for the book?
A nightmare? Actually it's one of several
ideas that came to me while writing other books in this series.
2.
What
genre does your book fall under?
It's a romantic paranormal suspense!
3.
What is the
one-sentence synopsis of your book?
There’s no best-by date for
revenge.
4.
Will your
book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Self-published at this point.
5.
How long
did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
A month! Then that is fairly typical for me. J
6.
What
other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
The rest of the series!
7.
Who or
What inspired you to write this book?
This is the 5th in the series, and
honestly the wonderful emails and fan letters that I've received from readers
regarding the other books in the series have inspired me to keep going.
8.
What else
about your book might pique the reader’s interest?
The book
is a real page turner, has psychic phenomenon throughout, a wonderful love
interest, and a surprise ending! J
My 5 Star Review
I have received the book from the touring host for an honest
review.
This is my fourth book for the author and my first adult book from
her, and she did not disappoint. The plot was well layered with suspense as
people started to die for no apparent reason other than natural causes.
The characters were interesting and believable as the story
unfolds, and soon you are glued to the pages as you learn more about the psyche
world and the dangers it can cause. As with everything in life, this too
can be used for good or evil, with revenge the main subject of the plot.
We meet Shay Lassiter and her ghost pet Morris right from the
start, trapped in a dangerous situation with her fiancé Darren. At the end,
this man left her vulnerable and with many trust issues, and it took her a
year to get over his unnatural death. Vowing to never trust again.
We meet Roman Chandler, trusted friend on mails, but when they met
in person, it was a whole different story. Secrets and trust the central theme
between the two as they found themselves in the midst of strange deaths and
even stranger circumstances. Trying to figure out the why’s and how’s.
Her good friend Stefan Kronos, is the person that keeps her
grounded, allowing her to explore more of her feelings towards Roman, and her
own abilities as a psyche. He was her voice of reason, strong, capable and
always willing to help. The friendship beautifully illustrated throughout the
book.
Pappy or Charles, beloved grandfather and friend, became a play ball
in the hands of our killer. His quiet persona and support a continuous strength
in her life. He was her past and present all wrapped up in one. His love for
Bernice is a touching story of love that never dies, even after death.
Bernice, beloved friend, surrogate mother and mentor died in her
arms, when her last breath was relinquished Shay saw something in her eyes that
startled her, and she knew she that this was not a typical killer they were
dealing with. But to proof it was where all the trouble begins.
The rest of the supporting characters were well defined, unique in
their own roles as the various scenes played out.
With psyche abilities, astral projection and becoming one with the
universe, it was interesting that the essences of the story were always “Love
conquers all.” A great read, well written with enough passion to fill the pages
as the killer sow havoc in this woman’s life and her blooming love for a man
she hope she can trust more than life itself. Suspense filled with enough drama
to keep the pages turning as Shay and Roman find each other.
Who was the killer? Well it came as a huge surprise, I will
recommend buying the book, and you will know. J
GIVEAWAY INFO:
Prize is an Amazon Gift Card.
Contest is tour-wide, open internationally and ends Oct 24.
Must be 18 years of age of older to enter.
Thanks for sharing your 5 star review and the giveaway. I love this series! evamillien at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThis was a great book, I for one wants to read the rest in the series. Thanks for stopping by Eva. Happy reading
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