HOLD BACK THE DARK – Kay Hooper
A Bishop/ Special Crimes Unit Novel , Book 18
Berkley
ISBN: 978-0425280959 (HC)
ISBN: 978-0698194014 (EB)
April 2018
Paranormal Suspense

Present Day

They all felt it. The massive pressure in their heads, the itching of their skin. And to a few it came with a summons in visions, through spirits and through repeated whispering. Go to Prosperity. The call was imperative, urgent and desperate.

Those in the FBI SCU felt it too. Some to a greater degree than others. And while all psychics felt the pressure in their heads and the itching on their skin, not all were summoned. Bishop and Miranda shared a vision, and even Tony was affected by the call. But only Hollis Templeton and Reese DeMarco felt the summons to go to Prosperity. Many of those summoned have had contact with Bishop and are aware of what exactly makes the Special Crimes Unit special. Olivia Castle, Logan Alexander, Reno Bellman, Dalton Davenport, Victoria Stark and Sully Maitland are all psychics with varying abilities and strength, and none with any background in law enforcement.

It becomes clear that the danger in Prosperity is real and must be stopped before the evil that hides there destroys everything in its path. It starts with a shocking suicide. And then things get very bad, very quickly

It will take the combined forces of the SCU agents and the civilian psychics to work together to stop the evil, if they can't stop it there will be untold devastation.

HOLD BACK THE DARK is the eighteenth novel in Kay Hooper's exciting and suspenseful paranormal suspense series. Characters from previous novels appear in this book, and once again Hollis Templeton (Touching Evil, 2001) is a central player in the action. There are many new characters introduced in this novel, and I suspect we will see more of some of them in future books. Fast paced, and riveting, HOLD BACK THE DARK is a powerful and intense novel.

I thoroughly enjoyed HOLD BACK THE DARK, although I will have to say that the ending of the book felt very abrupt, a closing chapter, or wrap up with Bishop would have made it feel more complete. Beyond that, the pace was fast, the action exciting and character development was top notch. For a fast and thrilling read, don't miss the latest in the Bishop/SCU series. I look forward to the next book and getting to know some of the newly introduced characters in future books.

Terrie Figueroa