I do believe that there are people in the world with psychic abilities. A friend of mine was very intuitive and had some amazing abilities. It’s intriguing to me how the mind works.
That said, I picked up a new book for review and it is about a town where many people hold many abilities. It’s sounded so intriguing I just had to read it! Here are my thoughts.
Hidden Salem by Kay Hooper
Series: Bishop/Special Crimes Unit (Book 19)
Publisher: Berkley (April 7, 2020)
ISBN-13: 978-1984802897
ABOUT:
A town shrouded in the occult. An evil that lurks in the dark. The SCU returns in a hair-raising novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper.
Nellie Cavendish has very good reasons to seek out her roots, and not only because she has no memory of her mother and hardly knew the father who left her upbringing to paid caregivers. In the eight years since her twenty-first birthday, very odd things have begun to happen. Crows gather near her wherever she goes, electronics short out when she touches them, and when she’s upset, really upset, it storms.
At first, she chalked up the unusual happenings to coincidence, but that explanation doesn’t begin to cover the vivid nightmares that torment her. She can no longer pretend to ignore them. She has to find out the truth. And the only starting point she has is a mysterious letter from her father delivered ten years after his death, insisting she go to a town called Salem and risk her life to stop some unnamed evil. Before her thirtieth birthday.
As a longtime member of the FBI’s Special Crimes Unit, Grayson Sheridan has learned not to be surprised by the unusual and the macabre–but Salem is different. Evidence of Satanic activities and the disappearance of three strangers to the town are what brought Salem to the attention of the SCU, and when Gray arrives to find his undercover partner vanished, he knows that whatever’s hiding in the seemingly peaceful little town is deadly. But what actually hides in the shadows and secrets of Salem is unlike anything the agents have ever encountered.
Hidden Salem by Kay Hooper Review
Even though this book is a part of a series, I was not lost too much in the direction of the story. This series is intriguing and I plan on grabbing more from it.
Do you enjoy reading about paranormal instances? Hooper has developed a story that will keep you reading late into the night. With tales of witchcraft and powers no normal human has, that we know of, Hidden Salem is a story that leaves us wondering if these abilities and Talents can really be true.
Power can make people do evil things and this book is a perfect showcase of creepy crows and subtle manipulation that can overtake and change an entire town. Who do you trust when everyone seems to know your business and who you are?
With chilling twists and well placed turns this story ended with an explosive climax that I wish would have built up just a bit better. It seemed fast compared to the buildup but was satisfying and so unique.
The character build up could have been a bit better in some instances, but I think that could be due to the fact this is a series. Favorite character is definitely Leo, who softens the creepiness, just a bit.
Interesting, captivating, and definitely unique! Hidden Salem is a great choice for the paranormal twist you are looking for.
4 Stars!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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