Exposure by Brandilyn Collins

Exposure
by Brandilyn Collins

Mystery/Suspense
272 pages, softcover
Target reader: Adult

Zondervan
978-0310561538
Release date: May 1, 2009



From the publisher:

When your worst fear comes true...

Someone is watching Kaycee Raye. But who will believe her? Everyone knows she's a little crazy. Kaycee's popular syndicated newspaper column pokes fun at her own paranoia and multiple fears. The police in her small town are well aware she makes money writing of her experiences. Worse yet, she has no proof of the threats. Pictures of a dead man mysteriously appear in her home—then vanish before police arrive. Multi-sensory images flood Kaycee's mind. Where is all this coming from?

Maybe she is going over the edge.

High action and psychological suspense collide in this story of terror, twists, and desperate faith. The startling questions surrounding Kaycee pile high. Her descent to answers may prove more than she can survive.

Read Chapter 1.

I was excited when DH gave me a Kindle for our anniversary. I sort of went crazy and downloaded a bunch of free or nearly free books. I found some good new authors I'd never heard of before. Brandilyn Collins is one of them.

Exposure is classic suspense with lots of thrills and chills but no swearing or immorality. I loved it!

Kaycee is phobic and someone is taking advantage. She's a bit of a whiner, but finds the courage to face her fears for the sake of someone she cares about. I really like that she prays for help. She's a woman of faith, but it's not preachy.

Most of the characterization is pretty good. A few of the secondary characters are light on depth, but the plot and the suspense more than makes up for it. There is something really cool about the plot twists—but I can't hint at it or it will ruin it for you. All I'll say is there was a point in the book where I thought the author/editors had made a mistake. When I discovered it was intentional, it made the book even better for me.

There is some violence—kidnappings, murders, beatings, bloody crime scenes. We get descriptions of the scenes and smells, but the visual gore is minimal and not over the top like some other authors I've read lately.

The only bad thing I can say is she really hits us over and over on the fear/phobia thing. I wanted to scream, "Yes! You're phobic! I get it!!!" And the epilogue was way too long. But other than that, I give Exposure 3.75 stars, almost a 4.

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Violence: Kidnapping, murder, attempted murder, beatings, some bloody crime scenes.

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Age Appropriate: Okay for older teens.

Writing Mechanics: Just a few glitches, but not too bad.


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