In HOSTAGE, Luther Brinkman, a private investigator and a
member of the civilian psychic agency Haven, has been sent
to Tennessee in search of an escaped felon. There's more to
this man than he is told and when he is shot, he is rescued
by Special Agent Callie Davis.
Callie Davis, a member of Noah Bishop's FBI's Special
Crimes Unit, has been in the mountains for awhile with
Cesar, her Rottweiler and partner. After rescuing Luther,
she and he realize that they are on the same side and begin
to work together to bring in the felon. Problem is that
there is an evil that is surrounding the man and the area
he is holding up in. Is that evil why they were sent in?
Bishop always has a way of maneuvering people like pieces
of a puzzle so they are where they are suppose to be.
Hollis Templeton, is a medium and part of the SCU who
thinks she has a side job with her partner Reese DeMarco to
help strengthen her skills. A wealthy older woman is
seeking a medium that can get in touch with her late
husband. He promised her that if he could he would contact
her, but so far no luck. Hollis enters the mansion that is
turned into a hotel part of the year to find that there are
a lot of ghosts hanging around. Is this another
manipulation of Bishop's? Is she here for more than she
thinks?
HOSTAGE is a spine tingling paranormal mystery from a
writer [Kay Hooper] who knows how to pull off a chilly
read. I love the way Ms. Hooper has you reading what you
think are separate storylines only to have them merge
unexpectedly at the end. There is no way you can guess how
the mystery will be resolved it's too complex and that
makes it a fantastic read. HOSTAGE is the sequel to Haven,
with its introduction of the civilian agency, and brings
back a number of people from there and also from her Bishop
series. The sections with Hollis and Reese [She has been in
several books starting with Touching Evil] gave us a look
at her progress while pulling us toward the finale. The
affection and psychic link Callie has with Cesar and that
Luther begins to have with the dog, adds warm touches to
the story. Who doesn't think they know their pets mind and
have a link with them? All in all if you are looking for a
non-stop read that will have you leaving lights on ... then
HOSTAGE is the one for you. I cannot wait for the next one.
New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper returns with a
new novel of blood-chilling suspense as hunters become the
hunted in a desperate game of survival against all odds…
Haven operative Luther Brinkman has been sent into the
wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee to
locate escaped felon Cole Jacoby, a mentally unstable bank
robber. Supposedly, Jacoby hid more than ten million dollars
from his last heist before he was captured—and rather
mysteriously escaped federal custody. And once Brinkman
finds Jacoby, the agent is left severely wounded, with no
way to convey his location to Haven.
Callie Davis, an agent with the FBI’s Special Crimes Unit,
has been in the area for some time, due to the foresight of
her boss and unit chief, Noah Bishop. But when she finds the
wounded Brinkman, her rescue mission turns into a deadly
game of cat and mouse.
What neither Luther nor Callie know is that their quarry is
far more than an escaped bank robber. And that in hunting
him, they will find themselves being hunted by him, and will
discover him to be the worst monster either of them has ever
known.