Stealing Shadows

By: Kay Hooper

Narrated by: Cristine McMurdo-Wallis

Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

From best-selling author Kay Hooper comes a thrilling tale with a paranormal bent and a touch of romance. Cassie Neill has a powerful but troubling gift. She can see inside the minds of serial killers as they are planning their crimes. Tormented by her ability, she takes refuge in a secluded North Carolina town. But there’s no escaping her visions, and when a body surfaces just where she predicted, Cassie is suddenly a suspect.

©2000 Kay Hooper (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC

The story is good but narrator....

The story lost an awful lot by not having the right narrator. You could hear her breathing and swallowing and her voice was just droning.... I finished the book because the story was good by MY GOODNESS I couldn't wait to not have to hear her voice...

The characters are very relatable

Would you listen to Stealing Shadows again? Why?

Yes, great narrator and the story had enough suspense to be interesting.

Would you be willing to try another book from Kay Hooper? Why or why not?

Yes

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene when the characters realize what they were missing in life.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Distracting narration

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

If you like stories about psychics or paranormal stuff, you would probably like this. I had picked up a book by Kay Hooper one summer as a beach read. While I likes it, I felt like I was missing too much back story, so I decided to start with the first novel, Stealing Shadows. While the first novel in a series, it is a stand-alone story that does not leave the reader / listener thinking that a sequel is required to finish the story. I liked that.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Stealing Shadows?

Nothing really comes to mind.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

For me, the narrator definitely distracted from the book. While she did a good job with the voices, the microphone was too close to her mouth so I could hear her breath intakes and lips smacking. Very annoying.

Did Stealing Shadows inspire you to do anything?

No

Loved the story!

The story was wonderful! Suspenseful, sad, mysterious. Everything you would want in a psychic mystery. The narrator was another story. I’m not sure if she sat too close to the mic or what the problem was, but you could hear every time she swallowed or licked her lips or had a weird burp in her throat. It was off-putting.

Good book!

Wasnt wild about the narrator-too many pauses you could hear, voice too old for the main character. She would be good for mostly men's voices. The story was twisted and interesting though...I think I'll listen to another!

Loved the story…but the narrator was horrible

The same monotone and the swallowing between was driving me mad. I wasn’t impressed with the narrator. Loved the story.

Entertaining mystery with a paranormal edge.

Would you listen to Stealing Shadows again? Why?

I wouldn't as I can never read, watch or listen to crime stories more then once. Once you know whodunit, that's it for me.

What other book might you compare Stealing Shadows to and why?

I don't usually read murder mysteries....maybe silence of the lambs?

Have you listened to any of Cristine McMurdo-Wallis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I quite liked her style, but her voice was too old for the characters she is reading, particularly the main female character. This made the whole thing a little off.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This was quite a nail biter. Had to keep listening to see what happened.

Any additional comments?

Once you get over the old sounding narrator, this is a great story, perfect listen while painting the house.

Enjoyed the story and the narrator

I read some reviews of the narrator and I enjoyed her and the distinction between characters. The story was good and keptt me guessing. I like books about psychic abilities and this didn't disappoint

Kept me on the edge of my chair

One of the best physic thrillers I have read in a long time. Loved the characters and the story and it was easy to follow. Not an Agatha Christy but close.

Storey was great

What three words best describe Cristine McMurdo-Wallis’s performance?

I thought her performance was good but her mic was to close. It was distracting to hear her mouth opening or licking her lips. I am not sure if she used a headset or why it felt like I could hear everything thing she did but her telling of the story was good.