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Blurb
In the medical suspense Code Blue by Janet Lane Walters, published by Books We Love and previously published as Obsessions, nurse Susan finds the body of the hospital’s “gossip queen” in the orthopedic storage room. She doesn’t realize this is the first of a series of murders involving her colleagues or that her life is in danger. She is a widow and is exploring a new romantic relationship that promises love but she fears the man she is falling for is as controlling as her dead husband. The arrival of courtship gifts, at first, seen as innocuous soon takes on a sinister note.
Reviews
This book kept me on edge from the first page to the last. Several times I just 'knew' I'd figured out who the killer was, but each time, there was a bit of doubt there until the very last paragraph! I highly recommend this book. 4 Stars (Excellent!)"--Tracie's Book Reviews by Kathy's Faves and Raves
"A series of murders, suspense, action, a tad of love makes OBSESSIONS an intriguing tale designed to mystify your mind. If you love mysteries, you'll love Janet Lane Walters newest release. 4 Stars!"--Just Views
"Fast-paced mainstream novel ... Walters plots carefully, each scene constructed to perfection. For readers who enjoy being terrified, this is an author to turn to for entertainment. She tells all, while managing to create paranoia among the characters."--Affaire de Coeur
Excerpt: This bit introduces the watcher
His hand brushed Mommy's tombstone. He pressed
his fingers against the engraved letters of her name. He cocked his head and
listened to the whisper of the wind.
"Nurses give so much to others. Someone
should take care of them."
Mommy's husky voice thrummed in a corner of his
mind. Her face appeared. Tears spilled from her eyes. He shook his head. Why
should he listen to her when she had left him?
Sometimes at night when he slept in her bed, he
caught a glimmer of her presence. For fleeting moments, the scent of her
perfume brought her to him.
He squared his shoulders. Since he was eight and
Daddy died, Mommy had watched him carefully. One day, her vigilance had
wavered. The neighborhood bully had fallen from a tree and broken his neck.
That awful boy shouldn't have torn up Mommy's flower garden.
Mommy had liked the candy and the other presents
he had given her every time he disobeyed. He groaned. Who would like his
presents now?
Where was Susan? Waiting made him anxious. She
had to come so she would be just like Mommy.
He saw her. Hazel eyes, sad eyes, Susan's eyes,
Mommy's eyes. Brown hair swirled to hide her siren smile. He reached for her,
but she vanished into the darkness of the night.
The chill November wind flowed across his nape.
He jammed his hands into the pockets of his black leather jacket and touched
the weapon he had brought.
The sound of leather scuffling against asphalt
caused him to turn and scan the parking lot. When he saw no one, his gaze
returned to the hospital entrance.
Someone dashed across the street. A flash of
white showed beneath the woman's dark coat. He held his breath. Susan had come.
It had to be her. A rush of anticipation built to a peak. She was here. The
nurse ran up the steps beside the cemetery.
A darting shadow startled him. With stealthy
movements, a dark-clad figure edged between the cars. The nurse paused beside a
battered tan sedan. A hand stretched to grasp the purse that dangled from her
shoulder.
"Susan, watch out." A bellow proclaimed
his rage. If she was attacked, he should be the attacker.
Mommy wouldn't like that. "A good boy never
hurts a woman." She had never guessed what he had done, not even when he
had given her the tri-colored bracelet she had always worn.
"No," he shouted.
The dark figure fled and nearly tripped over the
single strand of chain that separated the parking lot from the cemetery.
The watcher smiled. Mommy would be proud of him.
He couldn't wait to go home and tell her what he had done tonight.
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2 comments:
Great job getting inside the head of a psycho!
Spooky!
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