Search - Stealing Shadows (Stealing Shadows, Bk 1)

I have had this book for awhile and finally decided to read it. I normally like Hooper's books, but this book wasn't as good as I had heard it was. I think the ending was a little far-fetched and it wasn't a book that I wanted to just keep reading and reading. It took me awhile to finish because I just wasn't that in to it.

Cassie is a psychic who is hiding from her past and her abilities. However, when a serial killer victimizes the small town in which she has tried to find peace she feels a moral obligation to help local law enforcement in their hunt for the killer.

This book was a little cheesy but enjoyable. From the description I expected a nail-biting thriller, but instead the book focused more on the characters and a developing romance between Cassie and the local judge. The last quarter of the book had a respectable amount of suspense, and a surprise (though perhaps implausible) ending.

The best part of this book was Cassie, the brave but vulnerable protagonist. From the previews of the next two books in the trilogy it appears that she will not be a part of the upcoming stories, which is a shame... she was the best thing about the first one.

Weird premise but very readable.

This book was a fast and fantastic read.

Kay Hooper is one of my favorite authors of those thrillers I love to read. This one has set a record time in my reading room. Highly recommend for those who enjoy goosebumps and heroic characters.

This is the first Kay Hooper I've read.... It took a while to get into it but the second half would not let me put it down, I will seek her books out for sure!