Started yesterday -- finished today! I remember noticing Woodworth's writing style and little details when I read Through Violet Eyes, but this book went down in two quick gulps! It's a very fast-paced story, and I gave in and let myself fly through it.

It's not the happiest story. It left me feeling a bit sad and grim so I think I'll take a little break before jumping into the next book in the series.

But I'll definitely be continuing on with the series though! The Violets make for great plots and Woodworth is a good storyteller. I'd also recommend these books to anyone who likes thrillers or paranormals.

But ugh! It took Natalie forever to do the thing I immediately thought of doing when the going got tough! Geez girl, if you're holding a good card then go ahead and play it! Maybe part of my rush to get to the end was to find out if she ever going to do the obvious! :P

Share/Like this Review?

2nd great book in excellent trilogy

Share/Like this Review?

Liked the series, I found it original and entertaining. I thought the premise of using mediums in court to be original and interesting. The writing style was fine, the characters were believable.

Share/Like this Review?

Fine, spooky thriller in the "Through Violet Eyes" universe, this one with a corrupt Violet being used to channel a spirit intent on destroying Natalie Lindstrom and everyone she loves.

Share/Like this Review?

Good book, this is a good series, great for reading by the pool this summer.

Share/Like this Review?

Violets, a small group of individuals born with violet eyes and the ability to communicate with the dead. Society has accepted the idea that death is not the end, and courtrooms regularly employ Violets to introduce testimony from murder victims.

When a teenage boy is put on trial for shooting his wealthy parents, a well-known Violet takes the stand and channels the dead parents to confirm that it was someone other than their son who pulled the trigger.

Meanwhile, Natalie Lindstrom, a Violet who has retired from the job and is working hard to prevent her daughter, Callie, from entering it, examines the case and discovers that the Violet on the stand might be falsifying the postmortem testimony, something previously thought impossible.

Natalie's also grappling with her mother, a Violet institutionalized years ago; her mother says she has been visited by the Thresher, a ruthless killer who refuses to stop his ghoulish work even though he has been executed.

The 2nd in the series of 4. Fantastic!

Share/Like this Review?

Stephen Woodworth's Through Violet Eyes introduced the 'Violets', humans born with violet eyes who possess the attribute (at times a benefit yet at times a curse) to be trained as conduits for the dead. Six years have passed as With Red Hands begins.

Natalie Lindstrom, one-time investigator with the North American Afterlife Communication Corps (NAACC, a society for training the 'Violets'), rides a roller coaster this time around. While attempting to build a new life, Natalie is determined to protect her five-year old daughter Callie from the influences of the NAACC. Natalie is pursued by a killer, and her family members and friends are also in danger. Her mother Nora has been institutionalized for many years, believed to be mentally ill. Nora always talks about a demonic force called the 'Thresher', a.k.a. 'Needlepoint Killer'. Natalie's father and stepmother live in New Hampshire, and are not immune to the evil that lurks around the corner. The lives of her friend, Los Angeles deputy district attorney Inez Mendoza, and husband Paul are also in jeopardy.

Inez approaches Natalie for assistance in prosecuting a high-profile case, the brutal murder of the parents of teenager Prescott Scott Hyland, Jr., who had a substantial inheritance as motive. Natalie hesitates for fear of a backlash from the NAACC, which has stationed a watchdog at Natalie's door. Events lead to Natalie's agreeing to help Inez, doubling the danger to herself and Callie, as 'employing a non-Corps Violet in a criminal investigation is a felony.' Shrewd defense attorney Malcolm Lathrop hires inscrutable Lyman Pearsall (a Violet) as a conduit for Scott's murdered parents, assisting Scott's defense. There is much more involved, including high courtroom drama, scientific 'soul scan', and high-paced, heart-stopping, chilling adventure - which I leave for readers to discover.
http://www.bookloons.com/cgi-bin/Review.ASP?bookid=3811

This story was a good read. Once you start reading it you have to go on...

Share/Like this Review?

Intriging read. Captures your interest and doen't let go. Has not received the attention it deserves.

Share/Like this Review?