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Review – Ever Present Danger

January 8, 2011 By
In her latest release, Ever Present Danger, Kathy Herman brings us a confused high school senior Ivy Griffith, who doesn’t know the difference. She spends ten years trying to numb her guilt with drugs, until she finally comes clean and returns to her hometown of Jacob’s Ear, Colorado to make things right.

Knowing her confession will likely lead to a jail sentence, Ivy must allow time for her seven-year-old son, Montana to bond with her parents before she spills the details. But at her ten-year high school reunion, a surprising twist of events puts her plan on hold. Discovering whether Ivy finds the courage to confess her part in the murder and face her punishment will keep you reading until the end.

And I did just that, read each and every page. I have to admit that I figured out who did it early in the story. What you say, did what? You’ll have to read the book to discover that little secret. You don’t want me to spoil the surprise. But even though I was pretty certain how the book would end, it didn’t discourage me from reading and enjoying the complete novel.

In the first of her Phantom Hollow series, Herman successfully weaves suspense with a strong family drama. The book begins with great character angst and pain, and some readers might question if it really is a suspense novel. But keep reading as the story takes a sharp turn toward suspense when a surprising sub-plot surfaces and speeds up the page turning. A strong faith message is woven throughout the book reminding all of us that compromise even on the smallest things can lead to downfall.

Herman’s plots are strong and move stories forward, but her characters are her real strength. I’ve never met a character Herman created that I couldn’t identify with or develop strong emotions about, and Ever Present Danger is no exception.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to get to know and come to care for the book’s starring cast. Ever Present Danger is in The Suspense Zone’s May giveaway so be sure to register to win a copy. And if you don’t win, be sure to buy a copy as this is a story you don’t want to miss.

Ever Present Danger (Phantom Hollow Series #1)
Ever Present Danger (Phantom Hollow Series #1)
by Kathy Herman
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Review – Ever Present Danger
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Herman successfully weaves suspense with a strong family drama.
In her latest release, Ever Present Danger, Kathy Herman brings us a confused high school senior Ivy Griffith, who doesn’t know the difference. She spends ten years trying to numb her guilt with drugs, until she finally comes clean and returns to her hometown of Jacob’s Ear, Colorado to make things right.

Knowing her confession will likely lead to a jail sentence, Ivy must allow time for her seven-year-old son, Montana to bond with her parents before she spills the details. But at her ten-year high school reunion, a surprising twist of events puts her plan on hold. Discovering whether Ivy finds the courage to confess her part in the murder and face her punishment will keep you reading until the end.

And I did just that, read each and every page. I have to admit that I figured out who did it early in the story. What you say, did what? You’ll have to read the book to discover that little secret. You don’t want me to spoil the surprise. But even though I was pretty certain how the book would end, it didn’t discourage me from reading and enjoying the complete novel.

In the first of her Phantom Hollow series, Herman successfully weaves suspense with a strong family drama. The book begins with great character angst and pain, and some readers might question if it really is a suspense novel. But keep reading as the story takes a sharp turn toward suspense when a surprising sub-plot surfaces and speeds up the page turning. A strong faith message is woven throughout the book reminding all of us that compromise even on the smallest things can lead to downfall.

Herman’s plots are strong and move stories forward, but her characters are her real strength. I’ve never met a character Herman created that I couldn’t identify with or develop strong emotions about, and Ever Present Danger is no exception.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to get to know and come to care for the book’s starring cast. Ever Present Danger is in The Suspense Zone’s May giveaway so be sure to register to win a copy. And if you don’t win, be sure to buy a copy as this is a story you don’t want to miss.
Reviewer Info

Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES will release in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012 An avid gardener, Susan has included gardening tips at the beginning of each chapter brought to you in humorous scenarios.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

Coming in 2012 Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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