The Messenger

Didnt expect this!!

This author is not one I usually buy. When I read the book cover I was drawn in by the voice in the water. I usually don't buy hard cover by an author who is new to me, but I was curious about that voice. That voice haunted me and I had to find out all about it. I read this book with extreme hunger and enjoyed every minute. I especially like the dog who could talk without ever saying a word. I have since had a friend read the book and it had the same affect on her. I will continue to check out books by Jan Burke.

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A wonderful new direction for Jan Burke

This book was quite different from the Irene Kelley mysteries! Nontheless, I read it in one day, it was incredibly hard to put down. The plot was refreshingly new and it had everything, romance, supernatural beings, suspense, action, drama, you name it! I would definitely read more books by Jan Burke in this theme, as well as the Irene books.

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Wonderful Book!

I really enjoyed the story line. It is fast paced and intruiging. A good read all around. Will definitely check out some more of her novels....

Reviewed by Steph for TeensReadToo.com

Tyler Hawthorne is a mystery. He is never sick and seems to heal from any injury at an alarming rate. He's suave, confident, and extremely wealthy.

But Amanda Clarke doesn't like him. In her opinion, bringing hope to her dying best friend, Ron, is just plain stupid. Ron has been sick for ages and will most likely die - how dare Tyler bring him hope of recovering?

Only Ron does recover. And as Amanda begins to learn more and more about this Mr. Hawthorne character, she becomes more intrigued and enamored with him.

But Tyler's past doesn't come free. Someone's out to get him, and will go to any means to get a hold of a precious lost item that Tyler now has. And that puts others in danger, such as Amanda, whom Tyler has grown very fond of. Sometimes even man's best friend - the enormous, black-as-night dog, Shade - can't help his master get out of every dangerous situation.

Jan Burke writes a thrilling tale of a mysterious man and a normal woman. Throughout the story, more is learned of Tyler and his "powers", which only intrigues the reader to keep going to the next chapter to find out the next puzzle piece of his life. Then there's the actual plot of who is after Tyler and why, which unfolds in such a way that the reader will never want to put the book down until the last page.

Burke's story is truly engrossing, and with its many mysteries and plot twists, it is sure to entertain all readers.

Wonderful book

it keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Excellent - What a surprise - great character & story development,

I am so surprised that I have not seen a "Review" or recommend for book club.

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The Messenger

This was one of the best books I have read in a long time! I found a new best author!

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A New Direction

Jan Burke is one of my favorite authors, and I definitely enjoyed this book. While her previous books were part of a mystery series, this one was not quite what I expected, with a fantasy/sci-fi focus. I couldn't put it down. Her writing is crisp, her protagonists believeable, and I will definitely pick up her next book.

enjoyable

different from her previous books but very enjoyable

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This is a terrific paranormal thriller

At the Battle of Waterloo, twenty something British officer Tyler Hawthorne is severely wounded. While still on the battlefield, Lord Lucien Adrian deVille gives his probably dying brother in arms a ring with stipulations. The ring brings immortality to the bearer but the individual must spend eternity comforting those near death. He also is given a companion to protect him, Shade the cemetery dog.

Almost two centuries later, a Caribbean salvage diver working a vessel sunk in 1815 finds Adrian's remains. Upon returning to the surface Adrian revives and propels his rescuer to help him find Tyler. He succeeds and Adrian travels to Los Angeles to see how his crony is doing. Tyler still tends to his work this time assisting a leukemia patient. However, the still twentyish looking Tyler is in love for the first time in his over two hundred year existence. His cares for heiress Amanda Clarke, who survived a horrific accident that wiped out her family but enabled her to see ghosts; she struggles with survivor guilt, but is attracted to Tyler. Adrian a ¿messenger¿ of evil is coming to cause problems for the couple and his dog Shade.

This is a terrific paranormal thriller that grips the audience from the moment that Adrian arrives at Tyler¿s side on the battlefield and never slows down once the time and place switch from the Napoleonic Wars through the deep sea rescue to mdoern day America. The story line is fast-paced with the key trio plus the canine seeming genuine even with their supernatural abilities. Jan Burke provides a strong horror tale that fans will appreciate.

Harriet Klausner

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