Dead Sound Things Unseen #1
Romance, Thriller, Mystery
Tangled Tree Publishing
October 12th 2021
Kindle
432
Amazon
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The tender scars on her abdomen throb as memories of the attack come rushing back, flooding her mind and sending her heart racing...
Psychotherapist Neve Keane knew that returning to work at the hospital after being stabbed by a patient would be difficult. But entering her unit only to be surrounded by a crowd of people claiming they need her help to stop the apocalypse—that’s more than she bargained for.
When the crowd’s leader turns out to be a mutual patient of Neve and her best friend, streetwise Irish doctor Cornelius O’Brien, they are both pulled into a Byzantine plot that transforms Capitol Hill General into a dangerous place where threats and betrayals lurk around every corner.
Then their mutual patient falls into a mysterious coma, and the clues he left behind lead Neve and Cornelius straight into Washington, DC’s ugly underbelly, a world of shadowy political forces with long arms and deadly intentions.
As they race to unravel the threads of a sinister conspiracy that leads from their hospital all the way to the White House, Neve and Cornelius realize they might be fighting to stop the end of the world, after all—provided they can survive the week with targets on their backs.
Review By Xanthe
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team
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What an excellently written thriller. This is my first read by Anise Eden but I am definitely looking forward to reading more from this series.
Neve is back at work after quite a traumatic experience, probably too soon but it’s one of those where you feel like you should be. As a mental health worker, it’s never an easy day but walking into Unit 4 and suddenly being surrounded by everyone in the room who then bows down to you, would freak me out too. When a favourite patient of hers turns out to be involved, the intrigue deepens.
It becomes a well plotted thriller, with a mystery that has ever deepening layers with links to a think tank and several prominent people in the US. Then there is the mental health aspect with Amos, Neve’s patient, causing Neve to really consider things outside of the box.
When it comes to Con, Neve’s best friend and colleague at the hospital, there is a strong friendship but both clearly want more. With Neve just having come out of a bad relationship, Con is more than happy to take his time but with everything going on and tensions constantly climbing, it’s only a matter of time before something gives between them. Luckily for Neve, she has amazing support from Con and from her boss on Unit 4. There is also Eric who becomes invaluable to them as they fall further into this mystery that becomes increasingly dangerous.
I can’t recommend reading this enough. It took me a moment to start with but once I was in, I was gripped by the story and the relationships throughout the book and I am very much looking forward to how things move forward for Neve and Con, as well as what will possibly be happening in the next book.
**Trigger warnings – gaslighting by an ex-boyfriend, being held against your will and injected with a sedative**