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Location: Australia

Member Since: Oct. 15, 2014

Sharon L Norris

Smashwords book reviews by Sharon L Norris

Dark Visions on Oct. 25, 2014

‘Dark Visions’ by Janice Gallen is as deep and dark as the title suggests. The novel explores the dark sides of a number of individuals who are interconnected in different ways – blood, marriage, friendship, work, business, geography, the past, and or events. Every character seems to have their own deep, dark secret which comes to light through the course of the story. Middle-aged married couple Meg and Clyde Pilley are in a bit of a rut. Retired Clyde is a permanent grump who will do anything to resist his long-suffering wife’s attempts to drag him out to lawn bowls. He can’t stand - nor does he understand - Meg’s psychic abilities, which she explores through tarot card readings for family and friends. When Meg forsees problems in a client’s marriage, she encourages Clyde to follow the husband to find out what might be afoot. What Clyde witnesses outside a hotel across town and Meg’s horrific vision of a violent death drags the amateur sleuths into an increasingly dark web of intrigue and innuendo with a number of other people: Clyde’s cash-strapped beancounter brother, Mick, and his doting but dotty wife, Enid. Dashing rich businessman Jake Reynolds and his virile young wife, Carla. Secretive young man Doug Sonderheim and his equally secretive wife, Sondra. The strange new neighbours who come and go at all hours and keep snakes in their shed. Hard working police detectives Ross Delaney and Ahmed Hoolihan. Meg’s psychic ability heightens as she and Clyde find themselves in mortal danger as they become embroiled in a murder. Non-believer Clyde has a change of heart as he realises that his wife’s gift is the most powerful weapon they can wield to protect themselves in the fight to survive. ‘Dark Visions’ promises much as a mystery – and certainly delivers. The reader is lulled into a false sense of security, thinking they know who is doing what and why, until Janice Gallen delivers the twists and turns that take the reader right back to the drawing board. An excellent read.