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Dead of Winter | 
 enlarge | Author: Sean Harris
Publisher: L & L Dreamspell
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 479010
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1603180788
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781603180788
ASIN: 1603180788
Publication Date: October 12, 2008
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Product Description
Allysen Coles sees dead people… A clairvoyant can run away to Fairbanks, but cannot hide from sinister spirits lurking in the long, dark Alaska winter. When a young woman reaches out from beyond the grave, Allysen answers her pleas to solve a decades old murder. Vivid dreams about the girl draw her closer to the truth, but also reveal her own life may be in danger. As she does more research, ghostly activity around her continues to escalate. Allysen soon learns people and things in Fairbanks are not what they seem. Will she put the pieces of the puzzle together in time? And—can she even trust her own friends to help her?
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 Dead of Winter October 31, 2008
Allysen Coles has just moved to Alaska from Texas in hopes of escaping her past. At the age of 15 after a near fatal car accident, Allysen was left with the gift of clairvoyance. She saw dead people everywhere, it was over whelming and she began to understand these spirits and help them whenever possible. She also had a loving husband, Dave, that used to be a cop. Even death can not keep true love apart, but he's not so happy when Allysen decides to move on, he even threatens her about crossing over.
Allysen is very discreet about what she can see, and when she is approached by her friend Harry, she can't turn down what he tells her. A doctor and his wife have a house that is experiencing paranormal activity. And the doctor also sees the woman that visits Allysen in her dreams every time she is asleep, that alone makes Allysen accept the job of ridding the spirit from their home. Although this is not just a regular spirit, there is something dark and sinister lying in wait for Allysen, Harry, and the good Father Joseph.
In the early 1900's in Alaska was when the gold rush began, and along with that tales of murder and cover-up. With a lot of injuries, the help of a 70 year trapped spirit, and the love of her son she must overcome the shadows lying in the dark... trusting no one!
Sean Harris has just made the hair on my arms stand up. Dead of Winter was a fast paced spooky thriller that makes it a little bit harder to walk into a dark room without turning the light on first. While it wasn't gruesome, it sure has a shock to it once the ending comes around. I loved it, there was one thing that made me flip back a few pages and say hmmm, but besides that it was an awesome read that many people will enjoy. 4.5 Hearts
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 Good characters in a well-written suspense October 30, 2008
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Allysen Coles has run from traumatic events in her Texan hometown. Wanting to put plenty of space between her and the past, she and her son Drew move to Fairbanks, Alaska.
When Allysen was fifteen, she was in a horrible car accident. When she awoke, she was able to see and speak with the dead. She's tried to keep this knowledge to herself as most folks aren't receptive to the idea. Her husband, Dave, had died in the line of duty as a cop. Shot in the midst of a robbery, he wasn't even on duty-just in the wrong spot at the time. Dave could have "gone to the light," but decided to stick around and watch his young son grow up. Hence, Dave travels to Alaska to be with his family in corporal form, unbeknownst to his son.
Recently Allysen has been having dreams-the same dream every night of a red-headed woman being brutally murdered in the dead cold of winter. She keeps watching, hoping something in her dreams will change or give her a clue of what the dreams mean.
Allysen makes friends with a local man named Harry. Harry seems to attract ghosts and Allysen tries to help coax them to their finished business. They become fast friends. One day, Harry enlists Allysen's help. It seems a local house seems to be experiencing some paranormal activity and the owners would like Allysen and Harry to check it out.
Allysen and Harry meet with the owner who explains what has been happening in the house, as well as the visions he has at night. It chills Allysen as her dreams and his are almost the same. Unraveling the mystery of the decade-old murder soon has Allysen making friends in the oddest places as the ghostly activity around her escalates.
Dead of Winter beckons with its long, cold fingers. The plot is sound and had me up late turning the pages. The characters were so well fleshed out, I even felt for those I didn't like. The beauty of Alaska is detailed simply, but beautifully. I look forward to more from this gifted author.
Armchair Interviews says: Sean Harris is an author to watch for if you like suspense.
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