Psychic FBI agent Riley Crane wakes up one afternoon covered in blood (not her own), with a pounding headache and no memory of the last three weeksor her clairvoyant sense. In this third fast-paced installation of Hooper's Fear trilogy (after Chill of Fear), Riley is on assignment on Opal Island off the coast of South Carolina, summoned there by her ex-army friend, Gordon Skinner, to investigate possible occult activity. Despite her haziness on the investigation's details to dateincluding her apparent romantic involvement with Sheriff Jake Ballardshe persuades her boss, Noah Bishop, chief of the FBI Special Crimes Unit, to let her stay to "stabilize" the situation, which just got bloodier with another brutal murder. Vulnerable and unable to trust herself or those around her, Riley perseveres in an investigation that could prove deadly. Hooper keeps the suspense dialed up as Riley experiences brief flashes of memory, visions of satanic rites and continued blackouts. Regardless of their appetite for the paranormal, readers will be mesmerized by a plot that moves quickly to a chilling conclusion.
Maureen H. (mahuff) from SOMERSET, OH wrote on 12/6/2006...
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I could not put this book down. Twist to the end . I just loved it .
Kendra P. (kendralou) from ANDREWS, TX wrote on 11/13/2006...
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This is a good suspense title, but not on par with some of the earlier works. I'd still recommend it, but the reader should go in knowing that it won't quite meet the standards of prior titles.
Debra D. (Nemo) from WEST READING, PA wrote on 9/12/2006...
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I'm not usually one to throw in occult/supernatural with a mystery, but I am now! Great book, I will be looking for more in the Bishop series.
Gloria M. (glo) from BELLEVILLE, IL wrote on 8/22/2006...
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Fantastic!!! This is the last book in the triology. Hated for this to end.
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Lee J. (onebadkitty) from JACKSONVILLE, FL wrote on 8/11/2008...
FBI Agent Riley Crane wakes up covered with blood and with no memory of the last three weeks. This isn't a good scenario for an agent undercover in a small town looking into occult activities. Theres a totally sexy, confident, and successful man in the picture, but she can't even remember him. She has to worry every minute if she is putting her trust in the right place. All the while her normally acute psychic abilities are "shut down" just as much as her memory is.
This one kept me guessing all the way to the end.
Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) from BLOOMINGTON, IL wrote on 7/27/2008...
I, for one, love the Bishop/FBI SCU stories, and thought this book was an excellent addition to the series.
Riley Crane wakes up in bed at her rental cottage in Opal Island, only to realize she's covered in dried blood and has no memories of the last three weeks. Apparently, she was on the island to investigate supposed black magic/occult activities while claiming she was on vacation--but she has no recollection of that fact. She also doesn't remember that she's become romantically involved with Ash Prescott, Hazard County District Attorney.
Bishop and the rest of his agents are spread thinly across the United States working on their own investigations, so Riley is on her own, without a partner or any back-up. As situations turn deadly and a body is found tortured and mutilated in a small woods, Riley knows that she must uncover what has been happening to her the last three weeks, and uncover it quickly.
As her mind plays tricks on her, even leading to blackouts where she loses hours of her day (besides the very important memories she's already lost), Riley knows that something evil is happening on Opal Island. It is up to her, and her blind trust in Ash, to figure out what that evil is, and stop it before it ends up killing her.
SLEEPING WITH FEAR is an excellent addition to the SCU series, and I, for one, am glad I picked up a copy of the book. I can't wait to see what Ms. Hooper has in store for Bishop and his team next.
Sheila J. from JANESVILLE, WI wrote on 7/9/2008...
This is one of the first Bishop/Special Crimes Unit novels and it was excellent! Kept me guessing till the end. I've read many of Kay Hooper's books and I've loved all of them.
Janie T. (FriscoOBX) from CARMEL, NY wrote on 6/23/2007...
One of Hooper's best keeping you guessing to the very end. Worth the read.
Joan L. (yolojoan) from DAVIS, CA wrote on 4/19/2007...
Another good read.
Andy T. (MayberryFlyBaby) from MOUNT AIRY, NC wrote on 3/26/2007...
I love the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series by Kay hooper.
This is one of the best in the series!
Barbara F. from RUSHVILLE, NY wrote on 12/24/2006...
Grabs you right from the first page!
Karen T. (HockeyMom) from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote on 12/20/2006...
I liked this one better than the last couple, although the ending was kind of abrupt.
Melanie H. (MELNELYNN) from ELMENDORF AFB, AK wrote on 11/24/2006...
I love the Bishop/FBI SCU stories, and thought this book was an excellent addition to the series.
Riley Crane wakes up in bed at her rental cottage in Opal Island, only to realize she's covered in dried blood and has no memories of the last three weeks. Apparently, she was on the island to investigate supposed black magic/occult activities while claiming she was on vacation--but she has no recollection of that fact. She also doesn't remember that she's become romantically involved with Ash Prescott, Hazard County District Attorney.
Bishop and the rest of his agents are spread thinly across the United States working on their own investigations, so Riley is on her own, without a partner or any back-up. As situations turn deadly and a body is found tortured and mutilated in a small woods, Riley knows that she must uncover what has been happening to her the last three weeks, and uncover it quickly.
As her mind plays tricks on her, even leading to blackouts where she loses hours of her day (besides the very important memories she's already lost), Riley knows that something evil is happening on Opal Island. It is up to her, and her blind trust in Ash, to figure out what that evil is, and stop it before it ends up killing her.
SLEEPING WITH FEAR is an excellent addition to the SCU series, and I, for one, am glad I picked up a copy of the book. I can't wait to see what Ms. Hooper has in store for Bishop and his team next.
Janet D. (Jay-d) from PLAISTOW, NH wrote on 9/29/2006...
This was a good book, but for me it was not quite as good as her other books.