Hold Back the Dark - Kay Hooper

Hold Back the Dark

By Kay Hooper

  • Release Date: 2018-04-03
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 190 Ratings

Description

A town in the thrall of evil. A summons that can't be ignored. The mass-market reprint of the nail-biting SCU novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper.

The Chosen have been warned. Powerful psychics across the globe have gotten the same eerie and insistent message: Go to Prosperity. Because in this small North Carolina mountain town, madness has taken hold...

Trapped in a nightmare they can't escape, the residents of Prosperity are killing one another, waking up with no memory of the monstrous acts they've committed--or the reasons why. Chief Deputy Katie Cole knows that whatever evil is afoot is beyond her expertise, and beyond the understanding of Sheriff Jackson Archer. They need help.

The Special Crimes Unit is called in for its specific brand of investigation, to aid the Chosen as well as the once-peaceful mountain town. It will take all the agents' training, all their experience, and every extra sense they can call on to get to the bottom of things in Prosperity. And as a sinister pattern begins to emerge, even the most experienced and hardened SCU agents must brace themselves for a flood of darkness unlike any the world has ever seen...

Reviews

  • Hold Back The Dark

    5
    By Picqeene
    This series is always amazing. It’s not easy for me to stick with a book all the way through but this series always captivates.
  • Horrible

    2
    By Shell1126
    This could possibly be the worst book I have ever read. Don’t waste your money.
  • Hold Back The Dark

    5
    By OscarTod3
    Awesome. Loved it. Well written and explanatory. Love the characters.
  • irsillicacher, from Camano Island,WA

    5
    By Sillicacher
    Great book. Agree it could be a short story instead of a full on book. HOWEVER I disagree with the reviews as I see the ending is left open for a build up to future adventures by the team. You are left wondering how they did some things, but that is part of the story. I believe the events will be discussed in the next book as some the new players join the SCU. All I can say is this book is a stepping stone to bigger adventures for this expanding and ever growing talented unit! Can’t wait for th next book! Five stars form me! Nice job, Kay!
  • BIG Disappointment!

    1
    By Rock F
    Sorry but totally lacking in so many ways. Will definitely real ALL reviews before buying any more in this series. Such a let down from her earlier books in this series.
  • Hold Back the Dark

    3
    By gina12754
    This should have been more of a short story rather than a full-blown novel. For one thing, it's too short to be a novel, and the ending was rather abrupt and jarring. I wasn't "pulled in" like I was with many of the other novels in this series and was very disappointed with the brevity. I also think the price was pretty exorbitant, considering, and am thinking about forgoing purchasing any future novels from this source.
  • Review

    1
    By eyespecialize
    Very disappointing, anticlimactic to say the least, I’ve been waiting ( pre ordered) and for not much! I hope the next one in your series peeks the interest of those who follow you, I’ll wait for the reviews before I spend the $ again! Thanks
  • Thumbs way down

    1
    By bittersweetsmm
    Worst book in the series so far. Leads you to believe it will tell you about the characters and completely leaves you wanting! Sorry I even bought it.
  • Sadly disappointed

    2
    By Kwinck
    I was so looking forward to this next book in the trilogy. I've become a fan of the Bishop/SCU series over the years and have cultivated a love for the characters Kaye has developed. Unfortunately I feel like the author spends so much time writing redundantly to catch the reader up that it has affected the story itself. I felt like the story had more potential and I was left feeling like it was thrown together and then just ended. I hope that the next book brings my endearment back to the series.
  • Hold Back the Dark

    5
    By Hannah2014RIP
    Great book with a wonderful introduction to some brilliant new characters