Romantic Suspense published by Berkley 05 Jan 21
This series does a great job of marrying the psychic with the spine-chilling thrill of a good mystery. North Chastain is losing the ability to see the full spectrum of the night that make him a great hunter, but he has one last hunt he needs to complete and this one is personal. He teams up with Sierra Raines, who is a messenger in the murky paranormal antiques trade, to help him track down a particular artifact that he hopes will provide answers to a lot of questions. Readers, put on your seat belts and get ready for a rollercoaster ride as these two connect the dots and not only solve the mystery of the artifacts, but also find their own true calling.
The US government once wanted to harness the paranormal as a way of leading the arms race. North’s grandfather, a famous magician of the times with more than a touch of the psychic, was part of the team . Then mysteriously he disappeared and the labs were shut down, leaving a lot of questions and the nearby town of Fogg Lake, along with its inhabitants with psychic powers, shrouded in a paranormal fog. North has grown up with rumors that his grandfather was a traitor who sold weapons and secrets to the enemies. Despite not believing these tales, he has done what he can to live down the disgrace.
Now an artifact with his grandfather’s signature has hit the market. North’s father is in a coma after have touched it. North needs to track down the provenance, but, before he can get his hands on it, someone is gunning for him and using some pretty lethal paranormal weaponry. As North and Sierra chase down the clues, their hunt takes them to a mental asylum where strange things are happening, to Fogg Lake where it all began, and at every step they’re being hunted and barely staying one step ahead. The story moves at a rapid clip, bringing our protagonists closer to each other as they have a chance to save each other’s lives and work out the puzzles left for them by North’s magician grandfather.
I love the supporting characters in this story. Sierra’s mother heals through her singing in the same way as her father offers people a direction through his poetry. Then there’s the oracle of Fogg Lake who makes pronouncements. There’s the sisters who own the antiquities store in Seattle with their very unique guardians, who may be playing a larger role in a forthcoming book.
Ms. Krentz maintains the suspense all the way to the end, surprising readers with the final truths, and, believe me, it’s about more than the villain of the piece. I really enjoyed how it all came together and am chomping at the bit for the next chapter in this series.
Grade: A
Summary:
North Chastain possesses a paranormal talent that gives him the ability to track down the most dangerous psychic criminals. When his father suddenly falls into a coma-like state, North is convinced it was caused by a deadly artifact that traces back to the days of a secret government program known only as the Bluestone Project. North knows his only hope of saving his father is to find the artifact. He is good when it comes to tracking down killers, but to locate the relic he’s going to need help from a psychic who knows the shadowy world of obsessive collectors, deceptive dealers and ruthless raiders.…
With her reputation in ruins after a false accusation, antiques expert Sierra Raines is looking for a fresh start. She turns to the murky backwaters of the paranormal artifacts trade, finding and transporting valuable objects with a psychic provenance. When North Chastain approaches her for help, Sierra takes him on as a client, though not without reservations. North represents the mysterious Foundation, the secretive organization established to police the underworld populated by psychic criminals and those, like Sierra, who make a living in the shadows of that world.
North and Sierra soon find themselves at the scene of the Incident, which occurred decades ago in Fogg Lake. The town and its residents were forever changed by the disaster in the nearby Bluestone Project labs. The pair unearths shocking truths about what happened that fateful night, but they are playing with fire—someone in town knows what they’ve discovered and will do anything to make sure the secrets stay buried.
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