Shadow Stalker by Barbara Ann Derksen is the first in her Finder's Keepers Mystery Series. I had previously read another series by Derksen and enjoyed it very much. I had high hopes for this book and it did not disappoint.
From the back of the book: An ominous shadow hangs over her, as Christine Finder, alias Melissa Rompart, visits the brutal slaying of her parents most nights in a dream. The threat of discovery propels her to search for the whereabouts of the killer to see the man brought to justice. In the meantime, the killer stalks her mind while she operates Finder’s Keepers, an agency that searches for the people her clients hire her to find. Nathan Brent is only four years old and missing. Will she find him in time or will the killer find her first?
When I first read the book, it had a few technical glitches (no fault of the author, printing issue). These have since been corrected in the hard copy version, and I did received a new, corrected copy of the book. I will also mention that Barbara Ann Derksen is a Christian writer, so expect there to be Christian elements throughout the story, especially with the character of Jeremy. She is not preachy though. There is also nothing objectionable in the book, so I happily gave it to my teenager to read.
Shadow Stalker hooks the reader right from the prologue, and I will admit that I stayed up way too late reading the book. I just HAD to know what happened next. I really want to write more about the story and plot, but I don't want to give away any spoilers by accident. Admittedly, I'm looking forward to the next book just so I can see where the relationship between Jeremy and Christine goes....and to get involved in the next mystery. The next book in the series is scheduled to come out in May 2014.
As a member of the Christian Women's Affiliate (CWA), I was given a copy of Shadow Stalker to read and review. The views and opinions are all my own, and I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.
Hi Janet. Thanks for your wonderful review. Could you please post it on Smashwords and Amazon. Thanks.
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