"The Knight", by Steven James

(Post was written a few weeks back when I received this book in the mail.)

It's 2:05 am.

When I checked the mailbox this morning (actually, yesterday morning, now), I had yet another book in the mail that needed to be read and reviewed. I think my stack is close to 15 books now that are waiting to be read/reviewed.

When I pulled the book out of the envelope, the first thing I noticed was the thickness/heaviness of the book. That immediately got my attention, as heavier books usually mean a more in-depth story. Then, I turned the book over to read the back...

"FBI Agent Patrick Bowers is used to tracking the country's most dangerous killers, but now it looks like a killer is tracking him. Bowers faces a race against time to decipher who the next victim will be and to stop the final shocking murder - which he's beginning to believe might be his own... Gritty, chilling, and intense, this psychological thriller is guaranteed to keep you up all night."

Let's just say that the book immediately had my attention.

I tried to read it throughout the afternoon, but the kids were too needy and distracting. So, as soon as they went to bed, I got comfy. A few hours later, it was time for me to hit the sack.

Half an hour later, I was still wide awake with no sleep in the near future. My brain was trying to figure out where the book would go next and how it would end. So I got back up. And three hours later, I've finished the book.

Let's just say I'm going to be looking for more books by this author. Steven James is an incredible story teller. The twists and turns in this book will leave you guessing and amazed. Though I had my ideas about how the end would come (and I can usually get pretty close), I my top choices were busts (though I did suspect the killer correctly at one point in the story). A great story with numerous twists and turns. I can't wait to read the next one - and the two prior to this one in the series - this is book three of "The Bowers Files".

Available August 2009 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

***Disclaimer: The graphic description of the crime scenes are not for the faint of heart, but I know many of you will enjoy this book as much as I did. If you like CSI and/or other similar shows, you should be able to handle this book.

(Mom & Aimee - you will both thoroughly enjoy this book and others by this author!)