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Echo by R.C. Glenn
Would you kill for your own survival?
How far would you go to protect somebody you just met?
Is the future inevitable, or can it be changed?
One week is all it took for Chloe to change the lives of Jackson and Allister, two private eyes who thought they had seen it all.
Who is the girl with glowing eyes, and what does she want with Chloe? Will Jackson and Allister be able to stop her?
Echoes of the past and future collide and a young girlβs life hangs in the balance.
The ‘Echo’ E-book was self-published on 26th April 2019 and can be purchased from Amazon or Smash Words.
About the author
Echo is a paranormal thriller written by Richard Glenn, about two private investigators, who will go to any length to protect a girl they just met, from something they cannot possibly understand.
Richard has been writing in one form or another since he was a child, but Echo is the first story he has self-published and will be the first of a four part series.
With a busy personal and work life, he wrote the book with a biro pen on a notepad before copying it on his phone. Almost exclusively while travelling to work on the bus or during his lunch break, proving to himself that you can always find time to make a dream a reality.
Born in Birmingham, and having moved around England, Richard finally settled in Leeds, West Yorkshire, where he lives with his family and no pets, whatsoever.
My Thoughts:
Echo is the kind of book you’ll need to put down and digest after each story arc. It’s a fast paced, suspenseful story with believable, well developed characters. My favourites being Allister and Chloe. π
Chloe believes she is being stalked and hires private investigators Jackson and Allister to help her. Pushing both characters out of their comfort zone and thrusting them into a world they couldn’t possibly understand; because Chloe’s right. She does have a stalker, but whomever, (or should that be whatever), is stalking her is something none of them could have prepared for.
Without giving too much away, I particularly enjoyed seeing how the characters (especially Chloe and Allister) developed throughout the story. The book took a path I wasn’t expecting, which was good to see, but there are a couple of loose ends that I’m hoping are covered in book two.
The story itself is imaginative and very well written; with some dark themes (like Jackson’s drinking) amongst the paranormal aspects.
It’s one of those stories that keeps you on your toes; it’s exciting and left me desperately wondering what will happen next after finishing each chapter. Or in some cases paragraph!
I’m looking forward to seeing where Richard brings these characters in the second book, especially after that epilogue! …and the twist. I wasn’t expecting either of those.
I’d like to thank Richard again for sending me his E-book to read.
What are your favourite book genres? Would Echo be something you’d enjoy reading?
* A free copy of this book was sent to me for review but all thoughts and opinions are my own.
10 Comments
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Deborah Wyatt
May 22, 2019 at 09:58
Sounds interesting to read that’s for sure
Deborah Wyatt
May 20, 2019 at 12:00
Oooooo this one really pips my interest!! I’m loving the sound of this x
Kim
May 21, 2019 at 12:22
Thanks Deborah. I do hope you enjoy, if you decide to give it a read. x
Lisa
May 20, 2019 at 10:46
Paranormal isn’t normally a genre I’d go for but this one does sound intriguing. And it’s the first of a series of four too, so the arcs for the characters and plots are going to be a great journey. Great review, Kim, no spoilers, but enough details to whet the appetite! Lisa x
Kim
May 21, 2019 at 12:20
Thanks Lisa. π It’s not usually a genre I’d go for either but I love crime novels so the mix of crime with the paranormal was very interesting for me. x
Lauren
May 19, 2019 at 14:35
It sounds like a very good book, itβs nice to read about other authors! You have written a great review Kim xx
Kim
May 21, 2019 at 12:14
Thanks Lauren! π I’m really looking forward to the 2nd book. xx
Chloe Chats
May 16, 2019 at 20:38
That’s pretty good that this story had you wanting to read on after each chapter or in some cases after some paragraphs! Sounds like a great read, I love a book that keeps you on your toes and makes it hard for you to put it down!
Chloe xx
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Kim
May 17, 2019 at 21:58
Thanks for your comment Chloe. π It was such a good book and I’m looking forward to book 2. x