Bloodstone

by Gwen Hunter

Book Overview

Bloodstone by Gwen Hunter released on Dec 27, 2005 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778322211
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: MIRA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Urban Fantasy/Mystery

I actually read this book before reading Gwen Hunter's alter ego Faith Hunter's Seraph books. I haven't read any of the other Gwen mysteries but I think fans of the Faith Hunter books will enjoy it.

A Master at Her Craft

I am continually amazed at the flawlessness of Ms. Hunter's prose. She is both a master technician and a poet, and one of the best plotters around. I could read her books every day. Also, I live in her region of the country and am very impressed with her sense of place. I'd give her four thumbs up if I had that many; she'll have to settle for five stars.

Improbable But Very Entertaining

Tyler St. Claire and most of her family have the gift of second sight. When Tyler's brother is kidnapped, she is forced to use the gift she's tried hard to ignore her whole life. Tyler's business, Bloodstone, is the design and making if jewelry from stone and precious gems. That and the North Carolina mountains in winter make for an interesting backdrop. I've previously read and enjoyed Hunter's books about Dr. Rhea Lynch. I was a little hesitant to give this one a try, but I'm glad I did. The pace never lags. The characters are all life-like and very interesting. The premise is improbable, but highly entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed this read.

Perfect!

I usually shy away from novels written in the first person format and I admit I waited to read this book until I had exhausted my book stash because the premise seemed a little silly. Once I had read the first chapter, I was hooked. The characters are likable and multi-faceted, the storyline fast and furious and it quickly became another "leave me alone, I'm reading" adventure. I was slightly disappointed with the final chapter and had hoped that it would unfold into two, but that is the mark of a great read, you just don't want it to be over so soon.

action-packed romantic paranormal thriller

Tyler St. Clair of Bloodstone Jewelry attends a gem and rock trade show in Asheville when someone assaults her. Later she returns to her hotel room only to find it trashed; nothing is missing. Later her second sight tells her that someone abducted her brother David and not long afterward she receives her first warning that she better give back what he took or else; she has no idea what the caller alludes to her possessing. The police caught David's kidnapping on tape, but Tyler's immediate concern is for her niece Jane. Finally Aunt Matilda calls to tell her to let the cop in as he wants to help her just as Agent Evan Bartlock arrives. Using her "Gift", Tyler assisted by Evan search for the missing David. However, her unknown opponent seems to anticipate their moves as if he or she also has second sight. She turns to friends and colleagues to also help her especially with the shook up Jane, but whom do you trust with a loved one as each step she and Evan takes leads deeper into a dark deadly diverse conspiracy where the evil medium is money. BLOODSTONE is an action-packed romantic paranormal thriller starring two wonderful characters; while Tyler learns to stop hating and love her Gift, her champion Evan is with her every perilous step in her frantic rescue effort. The villain in some ways is more her equal than Evan, but he makes up the difference and more with his willingness to risk his life for her. Fans of fast-paced adventure tales with a touch of the extrasensory and a lot of romance will need to hunt no further than this super suspense filled novel. Harriet Klausner