It’s the most wonderful time of the year…and for Heather Andrews, security manager at Timberwoods Mall, undoubtedly the busiest. But this Christmas, Heather has more to contend with than frazzled parents and disgruntled Santas. Angela Steinhart, a young woman who designed the mall’s spectacular holiday displays, has had a premonition that tragedy will strike on Christmas Eve. And Angela’s visions have a habit of coming true.
Heather would love to dismiss the warning as holiday stress. But the more she gets to know the quiet, lonely Angela, the more she trusts her. In Lex, her boss, Heather finds an ally—and the glimmer of something more profound. And as the days count down, it will take all of her wits, hope, and unflagging courage to stop someone from destroying the season in one split second....
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"I liked it. There was enough suspense that it kept me interested. There were a few unanswered questions when the book ended, but overall it kept my interst, so I gave it 4 stars."
— Stacy (4 out of 5 stars)
" This was well written and I could not put it down.It had romance,mystery,crime,suspense and hope.I recommend this book to all.Well played out from start to finish..2 thumbs up! "
— Denise, 2/4/2014" No matter what this book jacket says, the book is not about a female security manager at a major mall using all of her "wits, hope, and unflagging courage." As a matter of fact, Heather Andrews, the security manager, does nothing more than get a warning from a girl who is psychic and turn all the decisions over to her boss, Lex. The man handles it from there and a very thin love story follows that is nothing more than gratuitous romance for Chick Lit. The real story, and the far more interesting one, is the psychic, Angela; the poor little rich girl who has negligent parents who think she's crazy. The entire book leans heavily on stereotypical story lines, caricatures of individuals and lifestyles, and all in all, wastes an interesting idea on a very mediocre book. It does take a shot at suggesting some forces that could drive people to extremes, develops a sympathetic character in Angela, most of the time, anyway, and manages to build some suspense until disaster is averted. "
— Regge, 1/17/2014" not your typical Christmas Story. Not the worst not the best but ok. "
— Iris, 1/16/2014" A bit gruesome and depressing for a "typical" Christmas story. Deals with loneliness at this time of year, but not with the "happy ending" that you expect at this time of year. Will not make this one of my classic Christmas reads. "
— Virginia, 1/15/2014" Once again Fern Michaels has outdone herself. This is an excellent book. "
— Angie, 1/15/2014" I always like to read a Christmas book - this one turned out to be different than I expected - no fluffy happy easy read. It is a suspense scenario that just happens to happen to occur at Christmas time and in a mall. I did enjoy reading it because I like suspense books. Reading it at Christmas time helped put you in the setting - but it would be a good read at any time of the year. "
— Cleo, 1/9/2014" Wow...pretty bad. I stuck with it, thinking surely it will get better, but nope. Advise you pass. "
— Merrill, 1/5/2014" This book was barely readable. I ended up skimming to get to the end, but only because I didn't have anything else to read. If I had something else, I would have just stopped. I didn't think any of the characters weren't likable among many other negative things. "
— Tiffeny, 12/29/2013" The story was not believable. The characters were weak. The writing was acceptable. I wanted a Christmas story. "
— Mum, 12/29/2013" Great Book. First book that I read on my new NOOK... "
— Diane, 11/30/2013" As always, very very enjoyable. Fern's characters are soo real, lovable and hate-able. This one kept you on the edge of your seat til the end. And I loved the ending. :) "
— Laura, 11/1/2013" Not good. Very disappointing for this author. "
— Kim, 10/30/2013" I didn't like this story. "
— Jana, 11/17/2012" Had to make myself finish reading this. "
— Anna, 8/16/2012" Love Fern Michaels!!! Great read. "
— Bonnie, 8/6/2012" Not my usual type of read, but I'm glad that I did. I was worried it wasnt' going to end well. "
— Margaret, 7/19/2012" This was an easy quick read, it kept me reading right along. You can figure out who the culprit is pretty early on, but the story shows you everyones perspectives, so it unfolds nicely. "
— Carrie, 4/12/2012" Too many characters and to long in trying to weave them in to the plot. I kept plugging and made it through. "
— Teresa, 4/2/2012" I love Fern Michaels! Always good for a non-stop read. "
— Carla, 3/13/2012" THIS BOOK WAS WELL WRITTEN AND A MOVING BOOK. IT MADE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU WERE IN THE STORY. REALLY A WONDERFUL BOOK "
— Marilyn, 11/7/2011" Great Book. First book that I read on my new NOOK... "
— Diane, 10/18/2011" I like Christmas stories and this is a good one. "
— Jewett, 10/15/2011" Great! Just Great..... was leary because she is a new writer to me.. but i loved it..... "
— Kristin, 10/14/2011Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of thirty-five books in the Sisterhood series, as well as novels in eleven other series and seventy-two stand-alone novels. There are over ninety five million copies of her books in print. She has built and funded several large day care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. Visit her website at FernMichaels.com.
Tanya Eby is a novelist and an audiobook narrator who has earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards and been nominated for the Audie Award. She has a BA degree in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine.