Light in Shadow

Whispering Springs Novel Series, Book 1

De: Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrado por: Chloe Cannon

Zoe Luce is a successful interior designer in the Arizona town of Whispering Springs who's developed an unusual career specialty—helping recently divorced clients redesign their homes, to help them forget the past and start anew. But Zoe knows that some things can't be covered up with a coat of paint. And when she senses that one of her clients may be hiding a dark secret, she enlists PI Ethan Truax to find the truth.

Working together, they solve the mystery . . . and barely escape with their lives. But Ethan's exquisite detection skills are starting to backfire on Zoe: she never wanted to let him find out about her former life; she never wanted to reveal her powerful, inexplicable gift for sensing the history hidden within a house's walls; she never wanted him to know that "Zoe Luce" doesn't really exist. She never wanted to fall in love with him.

Now, no matter how much she resists, Ethan may be her only hope—because the people she's been running from have found her. And just when Zoe dares to dream of a normal life and a future with the man she loves, her own past starts to shadow her every step—and threatens to take her back into a nightmare.

©2002 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2023 Tantor

Twist and turn

Definitely not slow paced. A lot of twists and turns. A fun read with lots of excitement and romance

not a happy romance pt1

Zoe Luce is an interior designer who requests the assistance of private investigator Ethan Truax when she believes he murdered his wife.
She needs his help again when her past catches up with her. Zoe is amazed when Ethan goes all out to help. It’s an interesting and convoluted story that doesn’t create warm fuzzies. Zoe is an emotional character that’s all over the place. Ethan feels almost rigid at times. He’s such a ‘take no prisoners’ kind of guy that I have a hard time believing the two opposites getting together.
Cannon annoyed me continuously by pronouncing Luce as ‘loo-chay’ not ‘loose’. I would expect a spelling with é if she was correct.
If this story appeals, part 2 of Zoe & Ethan is in ‘Truth or Dare’.

Very good story

My first listen of this author, incredible story, I went back and forth who was guilty, the ending was picture perfect.

Jayne Krentz has a new man!

Just finished Light in Shadow for the second time. That’s not unusual for me and any Jayne Krentz story. Started reading Jayne Castle when she was writing for Harlequin Romance. Her characters always carry the theme. She develops strong male characters whose vulnerabilities just add to their strength. I love the plot twists; some are convoluted while others can be easily caught by avid Krentz readers.
Reread this title because I found the other stories in the series. Jayne does great serial writing.

Awesome book and audio performance

If you enjoy watching 2 women take the lemons life has given them, and turn them into a wonderful life filled with sweet, tart, lemonade, while adding the ingredients of Love, Mystery, and Suspense, You’ll love this first book in this Jayne Anne Krantz Duo and Audio is excellent!