Recent Reviews for Joan Hall Hovey
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Nowhere to Hide (Book) - 5/6/2003 8:15:08 AM
Magnificiently done!
Mister
"The Original Mister"
Listen To The Shadows (Book) - 5/30/2001 4:53:24 PM
Shiver! Excellent, gripping, held my attention from the first.
Look forward to reading more of your work
m j hollingshead
(review for ScribesWorld, BookDragon, TerryFic, others.)
Nowhere to Hide (Book) - 12/17/2000 7:42:06 AM
synopsis supplied by the author:
Raised in an atmosphere of violence and unpredictability, Ellen and Gail Morgan have banded together, survivors of a booze-fertilized battleground, forming a fierce united front against an often cold and uncaring world. When their parents are killed in a car crash, Ellen becomes the mother figure for Gail.
When fifteen years later Gail is brutally raped and murdered in her shabby New York basement apartment, practically on the eve of her big breakthrough as a singer, Ellen is inconsolable. Rage at her younger sister's murder has nearly consumed her. So when her work as a psychologist wins her an appearance on the evening news, Ellen seizes the moment. Staring straight into the camera, she challenges the killer to come out of hiding: "Why don't you come after me? I'll be waiting for you."
Phone calls flood the station, but all leads go nowhere. The police investigation seems doomed to failure. Then it happens: a note, written in red ink, slipped under the windshield wipers of her car, 'YOU'RE IT.' Ellen has stirred the monster in his lair … and the hunter has become the hunted!
NOWHERE TO HIDE is a fantastic read. The authoress, Ms. Hall Hovey, is a great story-teller, with insightful understanding of the human psyche. This book is scary, chilling and magnetic in that you cannot stop reading till it's over. I highly recommend this wonderful book. It gets a 12 out of 10 from me. Marion Rand
Joan Hall Hovey’s Advice To Aspiring Novelists (Article) - 9/22/2001 8:20:22 AM
Nowhere to Hide
by Joan Hall Hovey
Love the way this story begins. It isn't a book you want to read on a stormy night when you are home all alone and the house is creaking. Joan Hall Hovey has created an atmosphere of suspense and tension throughout the story. It preys on your nerves like a tuneless whistle, keeping you on edge, wanting to know and waiting to see what happens next. A real page turner.
The heroine is Ellen Harris who receives the most horrid Christmas gift of all--the news that her beautiful sister, Gail Morgan, has been murdered. She gathers her courage and offers the killer a challenge, a challenge he accepts with unforeseen consequences to both.
You will love to hate the twisted killer. He is almost beyond description, something the reader should be allowed to find out on their own. That's half the interest in the story--who the villain is, why he chooses his victims--his demonstration of his own brand of evil. He is the mean, sly natured boy you knew as a child--all grown up. And you'll also enjoy meeting his Aunt Mattie.
Set against the background of New York City and a small town in New York, the author has captured the flavor of life in both places, grounding the story in reality. This is a cleverly woven tale of suspense and surprising warmth of friendship. The characters are very human. Anyone who loves mysteries will really enjoy this one. It comes highly recommended by this reader and I look forward to Joan's next book.
Anne K. Edwards, author of "Death Comes Knocking"
reviewing for eBook-Reviews.net
You Were (Poetry) - 9/28/2009 10:51:45 AM
Lovely write, Joan!
Anna
You Were (Poetry) - 10/5/2008 4:01:22 AM
Well done!
To the world you might be ONE persn but to one person yu may
be the WORLD!
You Were (Poetry) - 6/1/2008 5:18:14 AM
Very good poem
You Were (Poetry) - 5/8/2008 8:52:37 AM
Reminds me of my marriage feeling when I married my second hubby Oct 6 1990, Of course he passed on Aug 17 08, lonely for him now. When we married I carried one red rose and think the rose is simple and says a lot in your photo. Life is short, I surely must say, glimpses of ferris-wheels come only in the summer. Love this write **********
You Were (Poetry) - 3/22/2008 6:51:20 AM
Well said
You Were (Poetry) - 12/12/2007 4:41:36 AM
A soft, lyrical piece that gracefully build in intensity, from "breath" to "whisper" to "fireworks" ... Nicely done.
You Were (Poetry) - 10/31/2007 7:58:02 PM
Hi Joan! I read your poem,"You Were". I found it to be one of the best poems on the topic of love. Great work ! Much beauty in the imagery. Please feel free to visit my site at www.freewebs.com/kendoo
or here in the "den".
You Were (Poetry) - 7/3/2006 7:16:43 PM
Joan, I love this poem. You are a breath of fresh air.
Homeschool
You Were (Poetry) - 12/1/2005 11:03:27 AM
Awesome imagery. Such a beautiful poem.
Karen
You Were (Poetry) - 8/13/2004 3:27:57 PM
great imagery
You Were (Poetry) - 3/27/2004 3:13:41 PM
Joan -
"Joan was quizical..." and then wrote this well-crafted poem - greatly enjoyed!
Robert
You Were (Poetry) - 11/4/2003 7:12:51 AM
Wow... Excellent use of the language girl... Congrats...
You Were (Poetry) - 10/16/2003 2:39:34 AM
I've been writing sonnets for years, but I don't think this is a sonnet. It is a good poem, however, and well written, except
that I am put off by "anticipating at" which totally throws off that line. I had to go back and reread it because it stopped me
cold.
You Were (Poetry) - 10/13/2003 4:52:03 PM
Beautifully done. I also want to give a HUGE thank you for your kindness in the recording. TY.
JC xoxoxo
You Were (Poetry) - 9/29/2003 7:36:32 PM
There was a soft vividness to your words. Very compelling & descriptive.
You Were (Poetry) - 9/24/2003 3:03:11 PM
This sounds more troubling than romantic to me, like romanticising a rape. Still, the second stanza is quite impressive, and the last lines use good psychologic metaphors.
You Were (Poetry) - 9/18/2003 11:49:59 AM
Beautiful, it seems we change with each lovers touch and they get more intense bepending on our feeling for our lover. Bill Murray
You Were (Poetry) - 7/14/2003 6:40:58 AM
well done...with few chosen words brava
You Were (Poetry) - 7/3/2003 3:42:46 AM
Thanks for sharing your gift.
God Bless You and Your Loved Ones
Officer William Heffner
You Were (Poetry) - 6/27/2003 2:58:03 PM
Absolutely beautiful...sensuous and classy.
You Were (Poetry) - 5/10/2003 6:14:51 PM
The word elegant came first to mind.
Yes. Elegant and simple. Uncluttered. You made your point extremely well.
Adam
You Were (Poetry) - 4/27/2003 3:38:36 PM
Hi, Joan! EXCELLENT imagery! I especially liked the carnival part.
You Were (Poetry) - 3/13/2002 7:10:27 PM
3-13-02
Lesson's Learned, Feeling's Yearned...
TRASK
You Were (Poetry) - 3/13/2002 5:49:14 PM
beautifully expressed
You Were (Poetry) - 3/13/2002 5:15:02 PM
Beautiful images
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