Blood Dreams (Bishop Special Crimes Unit Novel)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 336 pages
• Published by: Bantam December 31, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0553804847
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0553804843
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
In the plodding first of a new psychic crime fighter trilogy from bestseller Hooper (Sleeping with Fear), Noah Bishop of the FBI's Special Crimes Unit is now supervising an all-female team of civilian contractors known as Haven. Together, they track a serial killer who has moved his maniacal atrocities from Boston to a small town outside Atlanta, where he continues to kidnap, torture and kill women. Psychic Dani Justice, who can often predict the future through her dreams, becomes obsessed with the case. The investigation of the crimes gets lost amid lots of psychic babble by members of Haven, hand-wringing by the local police, and frequent snapshots of the killer with his victims. An abrupt ending doesn't deliver on any of the trauma and drama that Justice's dreams have predicted, though presumably readers will get satisfaction on that score in the next entry in the series. (Jan.)
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From AudioFile
Dani Justice and her twin sister, Paris, are part of FBI Agent Noah Bishop's all-female psychic crime-fighting unit, called Haven. The team operates outside legal boundaries but is dedicated to solving crimes. The brutal serial killer the group lost track of in Boston has moved his hunting field to tiny Venture, Georgia, Dani and Paris's hometown. Joyce Bean's performance elevates the first installment of Kay Hooper's Blood Trilogy to a thrilling cliff-hanger. Bean offers satisfying multiple voices that range from tiny and sweet to rough and raspy. This trilogy entry is Book 9 of the Bishop/SCU series. Bean's narration intensifies as the mystery builds, but be advised: New listeners will be better able to sort out who's who by hearing the earlier books. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
Ok, well, probably not. But I spend hours in a medical chair these days and it's hard to concentrate on a story unless it's very engaging. I read Blood Dreams continually today, came home and kept reading. When it was over I wanted the next one Right Now. That's the mark of a great read. Blood Dreams goes a little too far into the killer's mind for my personal taste, but it seemed to be part of the story and it works very well in the plot and tone. I can see why we do but don't want to give any plot points away in the review. Several times in Blood Dreams I thought I'd spotted a 'mistake' or a hole in the plot, but I should know better. Kay Hooper works her plots till they sing. I was completely wrong with my smug reader predictions. Dani Justice is a very engaging heroine. Her ability, dreaming the future, has led her to believe that she causes the future. Because her dreams are always bleak, Dani has emotionally distanced herself from those around her. The difference between what she knows with her head and knows with her heart is a universal dilemma that feels very true. Part of Dani's journey in Blood Dreams is learning that knowing something and causing it are not the same. Noah Bishop makes appearances in Blood Dreams but is definitely a secondary character. Blood Dreams brings the stage to several new characters who work along character from the past. You don't miss anyone. This isn't a book that would be better with more of (your favorite SCU character.) This is the start of a multi book arc, and (like Nora Roberts does in her 3 book series) Blood Dreams wraps up some of the mystery and relationships while leaving others to develop along the way. If you like Iris Johansen's early Eve Duncan books, you'll enjoy Blood Dreams. It's very much a page turner in the best tradition.