Product Reviews

The latest Feehan novel “Murder game” is the seventh story in the ghost walker series. This is Kadan and Tansy’s story. I’m going to start out by saying that I have so far enjoyed all the ghost walker books and this one was no different.

People are dying in the most gruesome manner and Kadan has been brought in to investigate. There is a fear that some or all of the other ghost walkers may be involved because of the characteristic of the murders and the efficiency of the murderer. Kadan is therefore under orders to keep his investigation a secret from the other ghost walkers. Kadan is determined to catch the killer and prove that his “brothers” are not involved. To do this he sets out to enlist the help of Tansy.

Getting her to work with him may not be so easy. Tansy is one of Whitney’s enhanced girls. She has retired to the Sierra mountains in search of peace an solitude after years of turbulence. From the time she was a teenager she worked with the police and FBI to catch the vilest of murderers using her enhanced gifts. Unfortunately due to her emphatic talent she is unable to rid herself of the voices and presence of the murderers and the victims even after the case is closed. Because of conditioning by Whitney throught her life she was never taught the necessary defenses to shield herself. This led to a nervous breakdown and her subsequent withdrawal from society.

Kadan catches up with her in the mountains where she is working her freelance job, taking pictures for National Geographic. Kadan’s first reaction to Tansy is unnerving to him and he quickly realizes that she is the woman Whitney paired him with. He has to work hard to convince her to work with him, as she is terrified that she will find herself back in that place near self destruction.

Finally she agrees to work with him and together they set out to track down a killer. They soon realize however, that the situation is infinitely more dangerous to Tansy as the murderer is a `hunter’, and a `dreamwalker’, exactly like her. Stopping him and protecting Tansy will require a joint effort with the other ghost walkers.

I loved this book as Kadan and Tansy are very evenly matched. Kadan who before was very cold and distant suddenly became very intense and human. Tansy was no push over as she stood up to him and gave as good as she got.

I particularly enjoyed the humor that was interjected into the story as Kadan was teased unmercifully by his “brothers” once they realized who Tansy was to him. I also enjoyed the love scenes which, were more intense and more regular than is Ms. Feehan’s style. I did not however think it detracted from the story.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next one.