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The séance
First published 2007 · 468 pages
A chilling blend of ghostly warnings and romantic suspense where the past refuses to stay buried.
What it feels like
This novel delivers a propulsive, chilling experience that seamlessly merges the grit of a serial killer thriller with the eerie atmosphere of a paranormal romance. The mood is immediately tense, wrapping the reader in an otherworldly dread as skeptical minds are forced to confront undeniable, ghostly truths. As the body count rises, the narrative accelerates, balancing the urgent, high-stakes hunt for a murderer with the simmering romantic tension between its leads. The prose is fast-paced and atmospheric, grounding supernatural elements in the procedural reality of police work. It is a perfect read for those who crave a suspenseful, danger-laced romance where the line between the living and the dead blurs in the pursuit of justice.
- Mood
- chilling
- tense
- otherworldly
- thrilling
- Tone
- suspenseful
- urgent
- eerie
- romantic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- seeking justice from beyond · trusting the unknown · danger and desire · clearing a tarnished legacy
- The writing
- Fast-paced and atmospheric, blending the procedural grit of a murder investigation with the eerie chill of paranormal romance.
- The arc
- Moves from a chilling, skeptical encounter with the supernatural to a high-stakes, romantic race against a deadly threat.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love a blend of serial killer suspense, ghostly interventions, and a touch of romance.
Content notes
- serial murder
- death
- supernatural elements
About the book
A channel for the dead--a warning to the living A chill falls over Christina Hardy’s housewarming party when talk turns to a recent murder that has all the hallmarks of the so-called “Interstate-Killer” murders from fifteen years before. To lighten the mood, the guests drag out an old Ouija board for a little spooky fun...and that’s when things become truly terrifying. Summoned by the Ouija board, the restless spirit of Beau Kidd, the lead detective--and chief suspect--on the original case, seeks Christina’s help: the latest killings aren’t copycat crimes, and he wants his name cleared. Back in the real world, cop-turned-writer Jett Braden is skeptical of Christina’s ghostly encounters, but his police sources confirm all the intimate details of the case--her otherworldly source is reliable, and the body count is growing. The spirits are right. The Interstate Killer is still out there, and Christina’s life is hanging in the balance between this world and the next.
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