"CHILL WATERS is a taut thriller, woven with uncanny magic..." Cindy Penn, WordWeaving.com

"...Joan Hall Hovey is a female Stephen King... a stunning, multi-layered, modern-day gothic, told with the unforgettable style and grace of a true master of suspense..." Rendezvous Magazine

... a chilling hold-your-breath-as you-turn-the-pages novel of such depth and credibility, it’s hard to remember that it’s fiction and won’t be headlined in the daily news..."Evelyn Gale, All About Murder Reviews.

"...CHILL WATERS is a well-written suspense that will have your locking doors, turning on all the lights..." Hattie Boyd, Scribes World

"... Joan Hall Hovey has penned as good a thriller as I have ever read...a superb tale of terror and suspense that puts her right up there with the likes of Sandford and Patterson..."Ingrid Taylor for Small Press Review

"...Fans of Mary Higgins Clark will enjoy this author! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time ... Great story..." Detra Fitch, Huntress Book Reviews

A winner!! With her usual ability, the talented author has caught the sense of menace and carried it throughout... a taut, chilling tale..Highly recommended."Anne K. Edwards, BookReviews.net

"... a taut thriller that combines well-drawn vivid characters with an engaging plot? ...a magnetically likeable heroine... Rachael's transformation from walking wounded to feisty survivor will leave you cheering."Kristin Johnson, Myshelf.com

"Joan Hall Hovey clearly takes her place among today's contemporary writers as this page-turner can compete with any mystery novel on the shelves..." Linda Hersey, Fredericton Gleaner.

NOWHERE TO HIDE -EPPIE AWARD WINNER

"...will keep readers holding their breath until the very end..." inthelibraryreview, Melissa Parcel

"This one is a chiller - you won't be able to put it down - guaranteed!"-Rendezvous Magazine

"If you are looking for the suspense thriller of the year-look no further…you will find it in Nowhere To Hide..."Jewel Dartt Midnight Scribe Reviews

"...Not since Silence of the Lambs have I slept with my lights on. Buy it! Read it! (But not in a house by yourself)." JD Masters

"... will scare the wits out of you...an exciting work starring a brave yet vulnerable heroine." Harriet Klausner

“… a thriller release from the pen of the very talented writer, Joan Hall Hovey, who once again demonstrates her ever-increasing skill at designing tales of psychological suspense and terror." Jill M. Smith – Rave Reviews

"Wow! Riveting from the prologue to the hair-raising conclusion. Highly Recommended." Cindy Penn, Wordweaving.com

"...Joan Hall Hovey is a mistress at description and in bringing characters alive...a chiller of a book..." Shirley Truax, Ivy Quill Reviews

"...a taut, edge of the seat thriller... certain to inspire readers who love the thriller genre to demand more from this writer." Patti Nunn - Charlotte Austin Review

"... Start reading this book on a Saturday morning. That way, you'll have all weekend to read it, since you won't want to put it down." Martine G. Bates Inscriptions magazine

"Extremely well structured, good plot, impossible to put down until the last page is reached." BASTULLI MYSTERY LIBRARY

"...highly professional thriller... more than a series of twists and turns..." - E.E. Cran - Telegraph Journal

"Goodbumps are the very least you'll experience while travelling with Ellen through a murderer's hell." -VAD

"A fast moving suspense thriller, it will keep you up all night to finish it..." Kathy Thomason Book Reviewer The Butler County Post

"... a riveting thriller that will leave you breathless. Hovey is a master of this genre..." Deborah Shlian, Author of Wednesday's Child, Shou

"...a gripping style that wrings emotions from everyday settings. Oh and by the way ...is your door locked?" Linda Hersey - Fredericton Gleaner

LISTEN TO THE SHADOWS

"Joan Hall Hovey packs a terrifying punch as her first novel, 'Listen to the Shadows', spins a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness..." Jill M. Smith - Rave Reviews, N.Y.

"...a blend a various genres...will appeal to fans of romance, gothic and suspense novels. Hovey's scenes focusing on this deranged psychopath are razor sharp, and one is reminded of author Ruth Rendell." -Evening Times Globe, Saint John, NB

"LISTEN TO THE SHADOWS has shades of the old gothic stories, complete with the scary old house. This story has the makings of a classic." Reviewer, Yvonne Hering

"...This one will put goosebumps all over you...chilling. I read it during a thunderstorm and found myself jumping several times. Excellent!" *** Huntress Book Reviews

"Written with the finesse and grace of a master ... a powerful new voice in the world of suspense and mystery..."Cindy Penn -Wordweaving.com

"Have you ever read a book that grabs your attention by the first sentence and never lets go? LISTEN TO THE SHADOWS is exciting, tensed, with elements of mystery, fear, and courage so masterfully woven in one masterpiece that I can't believe this is the author's debut! Grab a copy now, or you'll be missing a great read..."Defelah Morgan - Reviewer's Choice Award

"In Listen to the Shadows, Ms. Hovey gives us a chilling, and very believable, insight into the mind and motivations of a true sociopathic killer... a spine-tingler of the first order..." Sharpwriter.com -Novelist, Ariana Overton ...Author of Tapestry

... "plenty of suspense ...I had to ask my husband to accompany me to the bathroom that night! Finished it in one sitting....great plot, realistic characters and a surprise twist at the end. ..." Reviews by Sandi Cummins

"...This is a book that will stick with me for a long while, as I was reading it my heart would beat fast and the hair on the back of my neck stood straight, and to me that is the true sign of a good thriller. When you read this one make sure that the lights are on and that all your doors are locked..." Myshelf.com-Pam Stone

"...a work so accomplished, so fluid and so suspenseful it is difficult to believe it really is a first novel!"-Felix Griffin - Rave Reviews, NY

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