Hello, Darkness
Product ID: 147023011
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Seeing Red comes a thrilling tale of psychological suspense about a woman haunted by her past and caught in a nightmare that threatens to destroy her future. For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio drama is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world. To her loyal listeners, she is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice. Paris’s world of isolation is shattered when one listener—a man who identifies himself only as “Valentino”—tells her that the girl he loves jilted him because of Paris’s on-air advice. Now he intends to exact his revenge: first he plans to kill the girl—then he will come after Paris. Joined by the Austin police department, Paris plunges into a race-against-time thrill ride to find Valentino before he can carry out his threat. To her dismay, she finds that she must now work with crime psychologist Dean Malloy, a man with whom she shares a history. His presence arouses old passions, forcing Paris to confront painful memories that she had come to Austin to forget. As the clock ticks down and Valentino’s threats come closer to becoming reality, Paris finds herself forced to deal with a killer who may not be a stranger at all. Tense and compelling right up to the chilling climax, Hello, Darkness is suspense at its very best, by the author USA TODAY dubbed “a masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their seats.” Review: Enjoyable. - I loved this book and loved staying on edge. Even with multiple pints of view, loved being shocked by the plot. Who is Valentino? Loved the chemistry between Paris and Dean and that they get a happy ever after. I highly recommend this book. Review: I liked what Sandra Brown did with this one - Hello Darkness, my old friend...oh wait...just Hello, Darkness. It's so hard not to sing the song with this title. Anywho, I liked what Sandra Brown did with this one. She was able to create five male suspects (well, maybe 2 of them were too weak to be the culprit but still) to keep me on my toes. Usually, I'm able to tell who the culprit is pretty early on. In this one, I had to wait until almost the end, to corroborate my suspicions. Paris Gibson moved to Austin looking for a new beginning. For a couple of years now, she has been doing a music radio show at night. She has developed a faithful and large audience. Paris loves her job. She's able to work almost alone and no one really knows who she is. She likes to wear glasses even in the dark. Her eyes are sensitive and the darkness is her friend. One night, a recurrent caller by the name of Valentino, tells her she's to blame for him kidnapping a young woman and in seventy-two hours, after raping her, he will kill her. Paris immediately seeks the help of the local police. She believes the threat of his listener and she wants to help in any way she can. What she was not expecting is to meet again a man from her past, Dean Malloy. Dean Malloy is a not only a cop, he's also a psychologist. Recently, his teenage son has moved in with him. but they are not seeing eye to eye. His son is rebellious and most of the time has a bad attitude. When Paris comes back into Dean's life, he knows his feelings for her never went away and he will do anything to protect her. Finding Valentino becomes his priority. Hello, Darkness had great suspense with a good built-in romance! I didn't approve of some of the things both main characters have done/doing but it didn't take away from me liking them both. I was glad they were able to have their second chance. As for the bad guy, like I said earlier, there were so many who could be Valentino. The big reveal had its own twist which surprised me. Sandra Brown proves once again, she knows how to write suspense novels. Cliffhanger: No 4/5 Fangs
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C**I
Enjoyable.
I loved this book and loved staying on edge. Even with multiple pints of view, loved being shocked by the plot. Who is Valentino? Loved the chemistry between Paris and Dean and that they get a happy ever after. I highly recommend this book.
M**F
I liked what Sandra Brown did with this one
Hello Darkness, my old friend...oh wait...just Hello, Darkness. It's so hard not to sing the song with this title. Anywho, I liked what Sandra Brown did with this one. She was able to create five male suspects (well, maybe 2 of them were too weak to be the culprit but still) to keep me on my toes. Usually, I'm able to tell who the culprit is pretty early on. In this one, I had to wait until almost the end, to corroborate my suspicions. Paris Gibson moved to Austin looking for a new beginning. For a couple of years now, she has been doing a music radio show at night. She has developed a faithful and large audience. Paris loves her job. She's able to work almost alone and no one really knows who she is. She likes to wear glasses even in the dark. Her eyes are sensitive and the darkness is her friend. One night, a recurrent caller by the name of Valentino, tells her she's to blame for him kidnapping a young woman and in seventy-two hours, after raping her, he will kill her. Paris immediately seeks the help of the local police. She believes the threat of his listener and she wants to help in any way she can. What she was not expecting is to meet again a man from her past, Dean Malloy. Dean Malloy is a not only a cop, he's also a psychologist. Recently, his teenage son has moved in with him. but they are not seeing eye to eye. His son is rebellious and most of the time has a bad attitude. When Paris comes back into Dean's life, he knows his feelings for her never went away and he will do anything to protect her. Finding Valentino becomes his priority. Hello, Darkness had great suspense with a good built-in romance! I didn't approve of some of the things both main characters have done/doing but it didn't take away from me liking them both. I was glad they were able to have their second chance. As for the bad guy, like I said earlier, there were so many who could be Valentino. The big reveal had its own twist which surprised me. Sandra Brown proves once again, she knows how to write suspense novels. Cliffhanger: No 4/5 Fangs
S**L
Suspense as well as romance
Once the reader gets into the story you can’t stop trying to figure out who the murderer is. There are also some questions concerning Paris’ past. I recommend this book.
D**R
Hard to put down!
I have read many books by Sandra Brown over the years. They are always exciting. I've read CHILL FACTOR 4 times, always during the winter. I am just getting back into reading after a 3 year hiatus. HELLO, DARKNESS was the perfect thriller to hold my attention. In my opinion, it is the best of Sandra Brown's books that I have read. It was gripping and loaded with suspects! Of course, there was a romance involved as well! I love her style of writing and the way she blends different characters together! Definitely loved it!
C**Y
Now That's More Like It
Back in Austin (previous read was set there too). Fortunately, that, and the nature of the crimes were all this and my previous read had in common. This book was what I look for in romantic suspense: tightly written, intense, sizzling chemistry but lots of plot/mystery/thrills. I enjoyed it from page one to the very end. The suspense kept ratcheting up higher and higher; I was literally (and I mean that literally) on the edge of my seat (chair) for the last hour of the book. I appreciated that both Paris and Dean were flawed, had made mistakes, had baggage (but not too much). Gavin added a lot of interest and fit in so well with the plot, and even the romance. Highly rec this one to RS lovers.
N**S
a good book. lots of twists and turns.
A good book. Lots of twists. Some scenes that are a bit unbelievable and a few lines that are a little too sappy Over all and interesting read
G**K
Good book interested detective story but...anticipated.
This book was well written. The characters reminded me of those in Brown's "Mean Streak". I was able to figure out the ending, and that happened again with this novel. Sandra Brown's writing is engaging. Her characters are not without fault, even the "good" ones. She is not as talented as a first-class writer James Patterson. Compared to him, she's little league, but for entertainment value her books are ok. Overall a fun detective story. Not sure if I will be reading more by her, all depending on the plots. I like it when I cannot guess the ending. Maybe I'm getting better at this?
A**R
one GREAT read
Intense, twisted, kept you guessing who the killer was & just when you thought you knew where the plot was going, it went somewhere else! A Great read, could not put it down.
T**Y
A positive read
Fast paced and gripping. Couldn't get to put my Kindle down once I started with the story. Read it all in one go.
A**I
Hello, darkness
It's a nice novel. Light but seductive. Catch your breath in some moments :) I recommend it to read it.
Y**E
Thumping good read
This is my second book by Sandra Brown and I have loved them both. The pace is relentless and you never know who the perpetrator is, even though you have your suspicions, until the very last. I cannot understand how I have not noticed these books before but, as I have, I am delighted. Yes, at times the story becomes slightly implausible, but as its just a brilliant, fast paced story, i overlook this totally. I highly recommend this book, and this author, to anyone who likes a really good mystery / thriller which keeps you guessing until the very end. Another huge 10/10.
J**Y
Great suspense - great interactions.
Loved the suspense and interaction between main players. Could feel the emotion developing between the two as well as the interweaving emotions/suspense and fear from the other characters. The bad guy is good value, totally creeped me out. I love the 'realness' of the language, sort of things I would say, I really appreciate the humorous touches - even at the darkest hour, we can find or see something funny - for a book to work, it should be as real and natural as possible - this comes very close. If your a Linda Howard devotee you should add Sandra Brown to your list of must reads while waiting for Linda to write again.
A**R
excellent read
Love her writing. The ending was a surprise amongst all the twist and turns. Would recommend this book to everyone
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