#seeingevil

It’s been a while since I’ve delved into a good supernatural/crime tale so I was extremely excited to check out Jason Parent’s Seeing Evil…

Fate in plain sight.

Major Crimes Detective Samantha Reilly prefers to work alone—she’s seen as a maverick, and she still struggles privately with the death of her partner. The only person who ever sees her softer side is Michael Turcotte, a teenager she’s known since she rescued him eleven years ago from the aftermath of his parents’ murder-suicide.

In foster care since his parents’ death, Michael is a loner who tries to fly under the bullies’ radar, but a violent assault triggers a disturbing ability to view people’s dark futures. No one believes his first vision means anything, though—not even Sam Reilly. When reality mimics his prediction, however, Sam isn’t the only one to take notice. A strange girl named Tessa Masterson asks Michael about her future, and what he sees sends him back to Sam—is Tessa victim or perpetrator?

Tessa’s tangled secrets draw Michael and Sam inexorably into a deadly conflict. Sam relies on Michael, but his only advantage is the visions he never asked for. As they track a cold and calculating killer, one misstep could turn the hunters into prey.

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Seeing Evil is without a doubt one of my favorite books that I’ve read in recent years.  While the story does feature a hint of the supernatural with Michael’s newfound psychic ability, it’s his illustration of the capacity for evil and depravity that can be found in humanity where this tale truly excels.  As if the brutality of what one human can do to another isn’t enough, there’s an added horror in what someone like young Tessa must survive in living with a monster like her stepfather.  

While we don’t get to go too in depth into Sam’s character, the story focuses wonderfully on the young characters, Michael and Tessa.  Michael, while a loner who has struggled growing up in the foster care system, still exhibits a great deal of morality and an urge to help others.  Although under great emotional stress himself, between his life and the horrific images he now sees in his mind, he does what he can, even when reluctant, to save lives.  The young Tessa, struggles both physically and emotionally with her life, surviving one day at a time, hoping for an eventual end to her suffering. Both of these characters are wonderfully developed and demonstrate Parent’s understanding of the human psyche. For those of you who like a bit of gore, Seeing Evil does not disappoint, between its moments of torture and murder.  

Overall, Jason Parent’s Seeing Evil will not disappoint and will likely leave you wanting more!  Parent holds you in his diabolical grip from the beginning and never lets go.  This was the first time I’ve read his work and I can definitely count myself as a new fan!

PURCHASE:

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Evil-Jason-Parent/dp/1940215498

Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seeing-evil-jason-parent/1122319614http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seeing-evil-jason-parent/1122319614

Red Adept Publishing

http://redadeptpublishing.com/#!/Seeing-Evil-by-Jason-Parent/p/49303160/category=12051051

Giveaway!!!

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