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| Blood Dreams (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Novel) | 
 enlarge | Author: Kay Hooper
Publisher: Bantam
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (32 reviews)
Sales Rank: 92024
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.4
ISBN: 0553804847
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553804843
ASIN: 0553804847
Publication Date: December 31, 2007
Release Date: December 31, 2007
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 Like the series, not the best of them, though June 30, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Finally! Hooper is back with another paranormal thriller featuring Bishop and the Special Crimes Unit from the FBI. There is a serial killer operating in Boston without remorse. He's killed twelve women in a one month time period, and it seems that the only reason he's gone to ground is because the last one was a Senator's daughter, and the media has gone crazy. Bishop, usually reticent about the abilities of his team, has to deal with the powerful politician who knows his secret - and his frustrations. Much of the knowledge about the mysterious killer is from psychic channels - meaning there is no hard evidence. Without that, the new Director of the FBI won't allow the task force to act on tips - such as the information that the killer has moved on - southward - to a rural Georgia county named Prophet.
Bishop has called in all his resources to work this case as best he can with his hands tied - because his wife Miranda is at stake. Dani and Paris Justice are twins with psychic powers, and Dani has a vision dream that Miranda is at the mercy of this evil monster, leading Bishop and others into a trap that might kill them. Coincidentally Dani & Paris are members of a civilian group, co-founded by Bishop, called Haven. Haven goes where the government operated SCU cannot - and its members include many of the psychic community who do not wish to be in law enforcement but who would like to use their unique gifts for the greater good.
Dani has dreams. Her dreams are usually connected with people already in her life - but they are never good dreams. She has tried to run from them, but has finally accepted her gift and works with her sister and Haven whenever their talents call for it. But this dream won't stop. It keeps returning, although sometimes the players change. And Dani doesn't know how to keep it from coming true - despite her best efforts to change things. What Dani does know is that if she can't find the malevolent force behind the nightmare, life will never be the same - for those who can survive...
I love Hooper's paranormal stories - she is a true story-teller with a knack where others sometimes test the waters but never quite take a swim. I, unfortunately, did not find this to be one of her better works. I found it anti-climactic, and did not like where the book left off. The attempt at closure with a taste of more didn't work for me this time, but I can tell you that it won't keep me from picking up more of her work when it comes out. Those who enjoy the slightly romantic paranormal mystery will definitely want to keep an eye on this series - but it is not for those who don't care for the taste of violence.
First Read of Bishop Series June 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book held my attention, however I found the story line somewhat confusing at times, trying to sort out the different physic abilities of each charactor. It finally all came together at the end, which was really intense, however was disappointed in the "killer's" connection to all the paranormal happenings throughout the book. Will be curious to read the sequel, if there is one.
 Not great, but if you enjoy the series, you'll read it! June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A while ago, I read the first of this series by Kay Hooper, and was motivated to read this one. I was curious to see what happened since the last Noah Bishop story involving a crazed serial killer. In the present novel, mysterious and extremely intuitive Bishop has tracked, with the help of his fellow psychics, a killer from Boston to a small town in Georgia. While the killer's methods have become more brutal, there is every indication that something worse is going to happen. Bishop, a member of an elite, government agency (the Special Crimes Unit of the FBI) is trying to unravel the mystery, struggling to decipher his dreams and protect the love of his life.
Meanwhile, Dani Justice (who works for Bishop's wife at an agency named Haven) has returned to her hometown and is trying to understand her dreams, and how they relate to the latest deaths reported. While trying to assist local law enforcement, she finds herself also confused about her returning feelings for her old lover, Sheriff Marc Purell. With the assistance of her identical twin, Paris, all three attempt to use either their powers to solve the mystery of who or what evil presence has invaded their town.
As romance sparks between several of the characters, we see the motive for the bizarre killings emerging....apparently someone is attempting to "steal" the abilities of some of the most psychics. If you enjoyed the last Bishop story, you will probably enjoy this one. I wouldn't say that this was the best book that I ever read, but it was definitely entertaining and easy to read. And I would probably read the next one.
 What a let down! May 12, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have read all of the Bishops books and loved them all, until now.
I waited a year for this book and it appears to me that it was published before it was finished. I will try her next one but if it is anything like this she has lost a reader!
Not my favorite but will read the rest of the trilogy May 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit books but this one was definitely not my favorite. I think it is because this trilogy is going in a different direction from the previous books, with a civilian unit of psychics, and I didn't feel I truly understood what their role in crime solving would be.
And sometimes the characters didn't seem to be introduced clearly enough. In one chapter, Gabriel Wolf appears to be talking to himself and later one realizes it is his sister and they have a telepathic connection.
Although I didn't think this book was as good as earlier books in the series, I still intend to read the next 2 in the trilogy and hope more of the lingering questions will be answered.
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