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| Reviews |
"Midnight Hours" leaves you wanting More, much More!
by Kathleen Stemke "Author" (Mount Airy, Georgia)
Once I started reading about the mysterious and
treacherous Midnight, an online predator who targets
disabled men, I couldn't put the book down. Martin Rogers,
a disabled detective himself, was falling for this intriguing
character until he discovers that several men with accidental
death policies are tied to Midnight and have "accidental"
deaths. Then the search begins for this complex, elusive,
and intelligent killer. This story has more twists than one of
those large, yummy pretzels that you just can't stop eating.
In fact, like its pretzel counterpart this story leaves you
wanting more, much more.
The author, Vivian Zabel, has created charming characters
that you begin to see as your old friends. You care so much
about them that you may even worry for their safety
between readings. I found myself wanting to contribute to
the detective's brain storming sessions.
As the search for Midnight intensifies you feel the tension
building. If you want an exciting, satisfying read that will
temporarily take you away from the cares of this world,
curl up next to your fireplace with "Midnight Hours" by
Vivian Gilbert Zabel.
* * * * *
Midnight Hours: A Can't Put Down Crime Story
by Nancy Famolari (Pennsylvania, USA)
While recovering from an accident that confined him to a
wheel chair, Police detective Martin Rogers finds an
interest in life through an Internet connection with a lovely
woman. Or is she what she seems? She has given Martin a
reason for living, but when she sends a picture of herself
that is a duplicate of one found in the pocket of a dead
paraplegic, Martin and his police buddies wonder if she's
given him a reason for dying.
The author makes you believe in the reality of her
characters. Details of the investigation are true to life. The
Oklahoma countryside is beautifully described and gives
the novel a strong sense of place. The plot is filled with
surprising, but thoroughly believable twists that keep the
reader guessing up to and beyond the last page.
Zabel has created a fast moving plot with characters you
come to care about, a satisfying romance, and suspense that
keeps you reading. Readers of crime fiction will appreciate
Zabel's latest novel and will be hoping for more. I love a
good murder mystery. I recommend this one highly for
readers who are looking for interesting and believable
characters, a tension filled plot, and a realistic setting.
* * * * *
Midnight Hours is a Must-Read Crime Drama!
by Harry E. Gilleland, Jr. "Harry E. Gilleland, Jr."
(Shreveport, LA)
Midnight Hours by Vivian Gilbert Zabel is a book that
anyone who enjoys crime dramas should read. Zabel has
written a tension-filled tale that leads the reader from one
surprising twist of plot to another. There is no need for my
reiterating the plot details as homicide lieutenant Martin
Rogers seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding Midnight,
a woman who preys on disabled men she meets through the
Internet, since two previous reviewers have both done so.
Instead, I will simply confirm what they have said about
Zabel creating believable characters and a plot that grabs
your interest from the start and carries you along
spellbound until the dramatic conclusion. If you enjoy
reading compelling, tension-packed crime fiction, then this
is a must-read book for you. Zabel has written a winner
with this book! I recommend this book most highly.
by Kathleen Stemke "Author" (Mount Airy, Georgia)
Once I started reading about the mysterious and
treacherous Midnight, an online predator who targets
disabled men, I couldn't put the book down. Martin Rogers,
a disabled detective himself, was falling for this intriguing
character until he discovers that several men with accidental
death policies are tied to Midnight and have "accidental"
deaths. Then the search begins for this complex, elusive,
and intelligent killer. This story has more twists than one of
those large, yummy pretzels that you just can't stop eating.
In fact, like its pretzel counterpart this story leaves you
wanting more, much more.
The author, Vivian Zabel, has created charming characters
that you begin to see as your old friends. You care so much
about them that you may even worry for their safety
between readings. I found myself wanting to contribute to
the detective's brain storming sessions.
As the search for Midnight intensifies you feel the tension
building. If you want an exciting, satisfying read that will
temporarily take you away from the cares of this world,
curl up next to your fireplace with "Midnight Hours" by
Vivian Gilbert Zabel.
* * * * *
Midnight Hours: A Can't Put Down Crime Story
by Nancy Famolari (Pennsylvania, USA)
While recovering from an accident that confined him to a
wheel chair, Police detective Martin Rogers finds an
interest in life through an Internet connection with a lovely
woman. Or is she what she seems? She has given Martin a
reason for living, but when she sends a picture of herself
that is a duplicate of one found in the pocket of a dead
paraplegic, Martin and his police buddies wonder if she's
given him a reason for dying.
The author makes you believe in the reality of her
characters. Details of the investigation are true to life. The
Oklahoma countryside is beautifully described and gives
the novel a strong sense of place. The plot is filled with
surprising, but thoroughly believable twists that keep the
reader guessing up to and beyond the last page.
Zabel has created a fast moving plot with characters you
come to care about, a satisfying romance, and suspense that
keeps you reading. Readers of crime fiction will appreciate
Zabel's latest novel and will be hoping for more. I love a
good murder mystery. I recommend this one highly for
readers who are looking for interesting and believable
characters, a tension filled plot, and a realistic setting.
* * * * *
Midnight Hours is a Must-Read Crime Drama!
by Harry E. Gilleland, Jr. "Harry E. Gilleland, Jr."
(Shreveport, LA)
Midnight Hours by Vivian Gilbert Zabel is a book that
anyone who enjoys crime dramas should read. Zabel has
written a tension-filled tale that leads the reader from one
surprising twist of plot to another. There is no need for my
reiterating the plot details as homicide lieutenant Martin
Rogers seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding Midnight,
a woman who preys on disabled men she meets through the
Internet, since two previous reviewers have both done so.
Instead, I will simply confirm what they have said about
Zabel creating believable characters and a plot that grabs
your interest from the start and carries you along
spellbound until the dramatic conclusion. If you enjoy
reading compelling, tension-packed crime fiction, then this
is a must-read book for you. Zabel has written a winner
with this book! I recommend this book most highly.
| Reviews Continued - |
Mysterious (and Deadly) Midnight
by Holly Jahangiri "Author" (Houston, TX)
Midnight Hours, by Vivian Zabel, first captured my attention as a short
story. I wanted more. And indeed, there was more to the story...
Homicide lieutenant Martin Rogers is determined not to let debilitating
injuries sustained in the line of duty defeat him. Disability doesn't suit the
man who is used to taking care of others, but a madman's bullet forces him to
accept help from family and friends. Confined to a wheelchair, the Internet
becomes his social outlet and a woman known to him as "Midnight" serves as
a welcome distraction from the pain of grueling physical therapy and
rehabilitation. But as Martin presses her for more personal information, he
learns that she bears an uncanny resemblance to a woman whose photo was
found in the pocket of a dead paraplegic. To complicate matters, she's also a
dead ringer for an attractive assistant D.A.
The story of Midnight and why she preys on vulnerable, disabled men is a
compelling one, as is Martin's struggle to prove to himself and the rest of the
team that he's still an able contributor and adversary to this dangerous criminal
who has now set her sights on him. Calculating as Midnight is, she has made a
grievous error: Martin isn't helpless, and he isn't alone. Will her rage and
frustration at being thwarted by Martin cause Midnight to make a fatal
mistake? Or will she manage to stay one step ahead of her "Copper"?
Author Vivian Zabel has created a cast of credible characters - men and
women who are neither superheroes, nor archvillains, but people readers can
relate to and care about. Readers who enjoy mystery, but who are fed up with
dialogue in which four-letter words are used in place of commas, will be
relieved to note that Zabel spins a yarn without resorting to excessive or
inappropriate profanity.
The plot moves along at a comfortable pace, occasionally taking twists and
turns that are surprising yet plausible. I tend to like character-driven fiction
with an intriguing story, which this is. My friends groan when they catch me
reading the last pages of a book before I finish the first pages, but it helps me
to decide if I care whether the characters make it from point A - the first page
- to Z - the last. Not only did I care, I'm eager to read the sequel: Darkest
Before Dawn.
by Holly Jahangiri "Author" (Houston, TX)
Midnight Hours, by Vivian Zabel, first captured my attention as a short
story. I wanted more. And indeed, there was more to the story...
Homicide lieutenant Martin Rogers is determined not to let debilitating
injuries sustained in the line of duty defeat him. Disability doesn't suit the
man who is used to taking care of others, but a madman's bullet forces him to
accept help from family and friends. Confined to a wheelchair, the Internet
becomes his social outlet and a woman known to him as "Midnight" serves as
a welcome distraction from the pain of grueling physical therapy and
rehabilitation. But as Martin presses her for more personal information, he
learns that she bears an uncanny resemblance to a woman whose photo was
found in the pocket of a dead paraplegic. To complicate matters, she's also a
dead ringer for an attractive assistant D.A.
The story of Midnight and why she preys on vulnerable, disabled men is a
compelling one, as is Martin's struggle to prove to himself and the rest of the
team that he's still an able contributor and adversary to this dangerous criminal
who has now set her sights on him. Calculating as Midnight is, she has made a
grievous error: Martin isn't helpless, and he isn't alone. Will her rage and
frustration at being thwarted by Martin cause Midnight to make a fatal
mistake? Or will she manage to stay one step ahead of her "Copper"?
Author Vivian Zabel has created a cast of credible characters - men and
women who are neither superheroes, nor archvillains, but people readers can
relate to and care about. Readers who enjoy mystery, but who are fed up with
dialogue in which four-letter words are used in place of commas, will be
relieved to note that Zabel spins a yarn without resorting to excessive or
inappropriate profanity.
The plot moves along at a comfortable pace, occasionally taking twists and
turns that are surprising yet plausible. I tend to like character-driven fiction
with an intriguing story, which this is. My friends groan when they catch me
reading the last pages of a book before I finish the first pages, but it helps me
to decide if I care whether the characters make it from point A - the first page
- to Z - the last. Not only did I care, I'm eager to read the sequel: Darkest
Before Dawn.
| Reviews Continued - |
A Page Turner from Start to Finish
by Mr. B. Porter "Whitechapel Jack"
(Yorkshire, England)
Police detective Martin Rogers is recovering from a
shooting, working hard to regain the use of his legs. To
fill in the long hours of inactivity, Rogers spends time
in an internet chat room, playing cards with a regular
group of surfers. That is until the witching hour, when
he and the mysterious woman known only as
Midnight connect via cyberspace and disappear into
their own virtual world. Martin finds himself
becoming more and more intrigued and enamoured by
the elusive woman, who seems to find him strangely
attractive despite his disability. When Midnight
refuses to reveal any personal details about herself,
despite Martin being openly honest with her, he
begins to suspect that the woman he is falling for may
not be all that she seems.
Martin confides his concerns to two of his fellow
detectives, and soon he and his colleagues are joined
by Assistant District Attorney Lisa Harris as a web
of previous suspicious deaths of disabled victims
emerges, all of whom appear to have been in contact
with the mysterious Midnight.
A task force is set up to investigate the murders, and
soon Martin, Lisa, and the team are involved in a case
so complex, and so baffling, that they begin to feel as
though they are chasing a shadow, a clever and
resourceful criminal who they describe as being "like
fog that disappears in bright light."
When police dispatcher Denise Woods is attacked and
almost killed by the murderer, the police finally
believe they are on the trail of Midnight, only to find
yet more clouds of mystery as they attempt to
penetrate the veil of the elusive killer.
What links Midnight with the name Norma Fields, and
is Norma connected to the oddly named Norm Able?
What connection does the reportedly dead sailor J.R
Olson have with the case?
Vivian Zabel has crafted a beautifully and hauntingly
compelling crime drama that leads the reader down one
blind alleyway after another as Martin Rogers
attempts to unravel the mystery. The tension is
wonderfully wracked up as the storyline builds
towards its shattering conclusion. Without doubt, this
is one for the crime fiction aficionados, a book that
cries out to be read, and one which I found very hard
to put down once I'd begun. The characters are
believable, the underlying romance that builds between
Martin and the beautiful Lisa is tenderly and
realistically handled, and the fear that things could go
disastrously wrong for the heroes of this tale, right up
to the end, is so palpable one can almost reach out and
touch it.
A great read, tension personified, wonderfully written!
Brian L Porter
Author, the award winning, A Study in Red - The Secret Journal
of Jack the Ripper, Pestilence, Glastonbury, Avenue of the Dead,
Purple Death, The Nemesis Cell.
by Mr. B. Porter "Whitechapel Jack"
(Yorkshire, England)
Police detective Martin Rogers is recovering from a
shooting, working hard to regain the use of his legs. To
fill in the long hours of inactivity, Rogers spends time
in an internet chat room, playing cards with a regular
group of surfers. That is until the witching hour, when
he and the mysterious woman known only as
Midnight connect via cyberspace and disappear into
their own virtual world. Martin finds himself
becoming more and more intrigued and enamoured by
the elusive woman, who seems to find him strangely
attractive despite his disability. When Midnight
refuses to reveal any personal details about herself,
despite Martin being openly honest with her, he
begins to suspect that the woman he is falling for may
not be all that she seems.
Martin confides his concerns to two of his fellow
detectives, and soon he and his colleagues are joined
by Assistant District Attorney Lisa Harris as a web
of previous suspicious deaths of disabled victims
emerges, all of whom appear to have been in contact
with the mysterious Midnight.
A task force is set up to investigate the murders, and
soon Martin, Lisa, and the team are involved in a case
so complex, and so baffling, that they begin to feel as
though they are chasing a shadow, a clever and
resourceful criminal who they describe as being "like
fog that disappears in bright light."
When police dispatcher Denise Woods is attacked and
almost killed by the murderer, the police finally
believe they are on the trail of Midnight, only to find
yet more clouds of mystery as they attempt to
penetrate the veil of the elusive killer.
What links Midnight with the name Norma Fields, and
is Norma connected to the oddly named Norm Able?
What connection does the reportedly dead sailor J.R
Olson have with the case?
Vivian Zabel has crafted a beautifully and hauntingly
compelling crime drama that leads the reader down one
blind alleyway after another as Martin Rogers
attempts to unravel the mystery. The tension is
wonderfully wracked up as the storyline builds
towards its shattering conclusion. Without doubt, this
is one for the crime fiction aficionados, a book that
cries out to be read, and one which I found very hard
to put down once I'd begun. The characters are
believable, the underlying romance that builds between
Martin and the beautiful Lisa is tenderly and
realistically handled, and the fear that things could go
disastrously wrong for the heroes of this tale, right up
to the end, is so palpable one can almost reach out and
touch it.
A great read, tension personified, wonderfully written!
Brian L Porter
Author, the award winning, A Study in Red - The Secret Journal
of Jack the Ripper, Pestilence, Glastonbury, Avenue of the Dead,
Purple Death, The Nemesis Cell.