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The Chosen
The Chosen
Author: Sharon Sala
ISBN-13: 9780778322207
ISBN-10: 0778322203
Publication Date: 11/1/2005
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 151 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Paperback
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40 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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Helpful Score: 4
An excellent suspense, Sharon Sala never dissapoints, if you like Nora Roberts suspense novels, you'll love Sharon Sala!
heytiffy avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A wonderful read! This is my first novel to read by this author and I was not disappointed.
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Helpful Score: 3
Good mystery. Keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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Helpful Score: 1
This book got me interested from the first page. A good story with a good ending.
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Helpful Score: 1
A pimp thinks that he has been to hell and now he has turned street preacher. But, he is no ordinary preacher. He is pure evil. A reporter is on the path to solve the case. Very good!
butlerdidit avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great book...read it quickly and keep me on my toes
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Helpful Score: 1
Washington D.C. is visited by a man who experienced a visit to hell in a near death experience. The man tries to earn heaven by recreating Jesus' life.
whitegardenia avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 39 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book, bordering on the magical. A great fantasy of a man!
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Respected Washington, D.C., journalist January DeLena is positive the threads of each victim's disappearance are intertwined. But who's behind these horrific crimes? The Sinner-a disturbed homeless man trawling the streets of the nation's capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption.
January can't keep her suspicions private. And soon she's got the ear-and the interest-of homicide detective Benjamin North. But January has a secret. One that places her directly in the path of the twisted, self-proclaimed messiah's rage. Suddenly, getting this story has January and Benjamin headed to hell and back.
Linda avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 770 more book reviews
Sharon Sala is one of my favorite authors .. she never disappoints. Terrific story ... with a little romance on the side. An enotional roller-coaster...keeps you on edge until the very last page.
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D.C. journalist January DeLena is investigating some horrific crimes that might be linked. She and Detective Benjamin North will need to work together before the murderer goes after his next victim.
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Very good book and author.
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Sharon Sala is great, but so is Dinah McCall which is the same person. This was a great book.
koreanprincess24 avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 136 more book reviews
Did not really get into the book
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Classed as a romantic suspense it could also be a horror. Not be read alone at night - you'll find yourself jumping at every little noise.
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one man murdered- one man dug from the grave, twelve others missing, this ia no coincidence
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great book - ocourse, she is one of my favorites.
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What A great read!!! A real treat for suspense lover's.
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Fun read.
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WOW! This book is amazing. Kept me up all night.

A man brought back from the dead...visited Hell...now he knows that is not where he wants to spend eternity...can he buy his way to heaven?
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Sala keeps you wondering throughout the entire book. How is it going to end?
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wonderful
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great book. I read it twice
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A wonderful book..I couldn't put it down. Not so much as mystery as a cliff hanger.
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Mystery thriller about a journalist conducting research on missing persons in the DC area.
Wildflower avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 126 more book reviews
LOVED this book! Sala did not disappoint me--AGAIN.
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A real page turner!!
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great book. book has a small crease on cover where it was folded in the bookcase. just fyi.
Cherie1331 avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 98 more book reviews
Great author!
Bkcrazee avatar reviewed The Chosen on + 388 more book reviews
Have enjoyed all of her books
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Good story
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One man murdered. One more dug from his grave. Twelve others missing. This is no coincidence. Journalist January DeLena is positive the threads of each victim's disappearance are interwined. Bit who's behind these horrific crimes? All signs point to the man who calls himself The Sinner.
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a very good book which held my interest.

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Respected Washington, D.C., journalist January DeLena is postive the threads of each victim's disappearance are intertwined. But who's behind these horrific crimes? All signs point to the man who calls himself The Sinner--a disturbed homeless man trawling the streets of the nation's capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption.

January can't keep her suspicions private. And soon she's got the ear--and the interest--of homicide detective Benjamin North. But January has a secret. One that places her dire tly in the path of the twisted, self-proclaimed messiah's rage. Suddenly, getting this story has January and Benjamin headed to hell and back.
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Reporter and murder
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Very good! A quick read.
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Really good.
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Respected Washington D>C> hournalist January DeLena is positive the threads of each victim's dissappearance are intertwined, but who's behind these horrific crimes? All signs point to the man who callls himself The Sinner....a distrubed homeless man trawling the streets of the nation's capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption. Jnuary can't keep her suspicions private any longer and soon she's got the ear and the interest of homicide detective Benjamin North, But January has a secret. One that places her directly in the path of the twisted, self-proclaimed messiah's rage. Suddenly, getting this story has January and Benjamin headed to hell and back.
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Respected Washington DC journalist January DeLena is positive the treeads of each victim's disappearance are intertwined. But who's behind these horrific Crimes? All signs point to the man who calls himself The Sinner--a disturbed homeless man trawling the streets of the nation's capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption.
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One man murdered. One more dug from his grave. Twelve others missing. This is no coincidence.

Respected Washington, D.C., journalist January DeLena is positive the threads of each victim's disappearance are intertwined. But who's behind these horrific crimes? All sign point to the man who calls himself The Sinner-a disturbed homeless man trawling the streets of the nation's capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption.

January can't keep her suspicions private. And soon she's got the ear-and the interest-of homicide detective Benjamin North. But January has a secret. One that places her directly in the path of the twisted, self-proclaimed messiah's rage. Suddenly, getting this story has January and Benjamin headed to hell and back.
reviewed The Chosen on + 28 more book reviews
One man murdered. One more dug from his grave. Twelve others missing. This is no coincidence. Respected journalist January DeLena is sure that the disappearances are connected. All signs point to the man who calls himself the Sinnera disturbed homeless man trawling the streets of the nations capital luring victims into his fanatical world of salvation and redemption. January cant keep her suspicions private. Soon shes got the earand the interestof homicide detective Benjamin North. But January has a secret; one that places her directly in the path of a twisted, self-proclaimed messiahs rage. Suddenly, getting this story has January and Benjamin headed to hell and back.