Shadow Stalker by Barbara Derksen

Shadow Stalker Book Description:

An ominous shadow hangs over her, as Christine Finder, alias Melissa Rompart, visits the brutal slaying of her parents most nights in a dream. The threat of discovery propels her to search for the whereabouts of the killer to see the man brought to justice. In the meantime, the killer stalks her mind while she operates Finder’s Keepers, an agency that searches for the people her clients hire her to find. Nathan Brent is only four years old and missing. Will she find him in time or will the killer find her first?

About the Author: Barbara Derksen

Seeking to encourage, inspire, and invite, Barbara Ann Derksen writes about Kingdom living characters who live in a not-so Kingdom world. She has been scrambling letters into enjoyable fiction and non-fiction for over 20 years and a published writer since 2003. Her readers share how the books are hard to put down, keep them up at night reading long after lights out, and spur them on to a closer walk with their Lord.

Her favorite genre is mystery so, to thrill her readers, she composes a new one every year, She has just completed the four book series, The Wilton Strait Mystery Series, now available through her website, on Amazon in Canada, Europe, and the US, and through Amazon’s Kindle store as e-books as well as Smashwords for e-book readers other than Kindle. Vanished, Presumed Dead, Fear Not, and Silence are a series that provides hours of entertainment, food for thought, and keep her readers wanting more. The first book in the Finders Keepers Series was released May 5, 2013 and appears to be better than the last one according to early reviews.

Barbara has also penned a devotional series with six books, 4 children’s stories and two other non-fiction books. Dance With a Broom and Second to None.

Barbara is a member of Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach, Manitoba, Christian Motorcyclists Association in Canada and the US, Barbara and her husband, Henry, have been married for 44 years, have four children, and nine grandchildren … and counting. Henry is a singer/songwriter with 7 CDs to his name. You can connect with Barbara on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Book Details:

ASIN: B00CO7NRPW
List Price: $4.99
Format: Kindle
Page Count: 332

My Thoughts:

I have read several of Barbara’s books in the past, so I knew I was in for a treat when I picked up this book. I have to say that this book is even better than the books the Wilton/Straight Murder Mystery Series which says a lot as that was a great series. She has a talent for hooking the reader from page one and holding their attention until the very end. There are subplots within the story that help keep the reader intrigued in a way that doesn’t detract from the main story.

I was captivated by the prologue and had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next in the story. It was easy to connect to the characters and their struggles as they were believable and real. The elements of faith within the story were a natural extension of the characters who had a strong belief in God. I did not want to put the book down and was disappointed when the story came to a close. Why? Because I wanted to know more, and I didn’t want to wait until the next book.

Shadow Stalker is the first book in the Finders Keepers Mystery Series, so now I’m eagerly awaiting the release of the next book in the series to continue the intriguing story.