MIND GAMES is by far the best book I have read this year.  I've always loved Nora's books and this one hooked me from page one.  Once I started reading I couldn't put MIND GAMES down. I found myself cheering for Thea and hoping she could get past all the tragic things she saw in her life.  Be prepared to do nothing once you start reading her heartbreaking tale.  The twists and turns just kept on coming and hooked me from the very first chapter!

MIND GAMES  is a romantic suspense novel.  The main character, Thea, has psychic powers so there is a paranormal touch to this heart-pounding story!  Thea and Rem get to stay at their Grammie's house, in the Appalachia of Kentucky for two weeks, every summer, while their parents have some alone time back in Virginia. During this time, Thea wakes up shaken and running for Grammie, because of what she just saw in her nightmare.  Grammie Lucy saw it too, but not as much as Thea and she is sitting on the edge of her bed crying.  They both have the gift, the gift of being able to see things as they happen, in their mind.  Thea finds herself connected to the killer who murdered her parents as he has a form of a gift as well.

MIND GAMES is such an emotional and heart-shredding story.  My heart broke for Thea over and over. Needless to say, the story brings a strong emotional response. So keep the tissues handy. MIND GAMES will stay with you for a long time after you finish reading it. There were several times I found myself desperately wanting to keep reading, to find out what would happen next, but I was afraid to turn the page, scared of the possible fates awaiting these characters. Nora Roberts has a magical way of telling dramatic stories about women, friendship and family.  She does a super job of making you feel the emotions the characters are experiencing, familiarizing you with the settings and the motivations of the story and just simply making you FEEL. Whether it be sadness, anger, love or disgust you get to crawl into some of the characters' lives and see the story through their perspective.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Fresh Fiction. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.