Exposure by Brandilyn Collins

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Exposure

Zondervan (June 1, 2009)

by

Brandilyn Collins

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Brandilyn Collins is an award-winning and best-selling novelist known for her trademark Seatbelt Suspense®. These harrowing crime thrillers have earned her the tagline "Don't forget to b r e a t h e . . ."® Brandilyn's first book, A Question of Innocence, was a true crime published by Avon in 1995. Its promotion landed her on local and national TV and radio, including the Phil Donahue and Leeza talk shows. Brandilyn is also known for her distinctive book on fiction-writing techniques, Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors (John Wiley & Sons). She is now working on her 20th book.

In addition to Exposure, Brandilyn’s other latest release is Always Watching, first in The Rayne Tour series—young adult suspense co-written with her daughter, Amberly. The Rayne Tour series features Shaley O’Connor, daughter of a rock star, who just may have it all—until murder crashes her world.

ABOUT THE BOOK

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. Multisensory 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.

To read the first chapter, go HERE.

“More twists and turns than a Coney Island roller coaster! Highly recommended.” ~CBA Retailers

“Mesmerizing mystery…authentic characters…a fast-paced, twisting tale of desperate choices.” ~TitleTrakk

“Brandilyn Collins is a master of suspense, and Exposure is her best book yet!” ~Dianne Burnett, Christianbook.com

REVIEW

Whoa, Nelly! Hang on tight once you start reading this one. Brandilyn Collins does it again!

Kaycee Raye is the Mr. Monk of her local newspaper. She’s afraid of everything – bees, roller coasters, dentists, confined spaces, and nightmares – especially one horrifying one that visits her night after night. But Kaycee also has a knack for words and parlays her fears into a nationally syndicated column that helps readers everywhere deal with their own fears.

However, everyone is not a fan of Kaycee’s. You see, she also believes she’s being watched. In fact, the police have been called out to her home many, many times. And each time, there is no evidence that someone is stalking her.

Paranoia, anyone?

In the opening scene, Kaycee comes home to find a digital camera on her table with a photo of a dead man in the memory. And again, when the police investigate, they find the camera, and the image inside, is gone. Oh, and did I mention that the same image was part of her recurring nightmare? And that the image has the words, We See You, splashed in the corner?

Brandilyn truly takes us on a roller coaster ride as she weaves Kaycee Raye’s story into that of a child kidnapped from the same small Kentucky town. Then to make things really interesting, she adds a bank robbery – a HUGE one – in New Jersey. All I could think – besides the obvious, “Is Kaycee insane or is this really happening” – was how on earth will Brandilyn tie all of this together?

Well, she does and beautifully so. Be prepared to experience high tension and terror as you read Exposure. Brandilyn is a master storyteller and this story is one sure to shock, surprise and satisfy your need for suspense.

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