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Available
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Collection
Publication
Simon & Schuster Audio (2003), Edition: Abridged
Description
Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. HTML:From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Seeing Red comes Hello, Darkness, a brilliant, fast-paced tale about a woman haunted by her past and caught in a nightmare that threatens to destroy her future. For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio show is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world. To her loyal listeners, she is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice. Paris's world of isolation is shattered when one listenerâ??a man who identifies himself only as "Valentino"â??tells her that the girl he loves jilted him because of Paris's on-air advice. Now he intends to exact his revenge: first he plans to kill the girlâ??then he will come after Paris. Joined by the Austin police department, Paris plunges into a race against time in an effort to find Valentino before he can carry out his threat. To her dismay, she finds that she must now work with crime psychologist Dean Malloy, a man with whom she shares a history. His presence arouses old passions, forcing Paris to confront painful memories that she had come to Austin to forget. As the clock ticks down and Valentino's threats come closer to becoming reality, Paris finds herself forced to deal with a killer who may not be a stranger at all. Tense and compelling right up to the chilling climax, Hello, Darkness is suspense at its very best, by the author USA TODAY dubbed "a masterful storyteller, carefully crafting tales that keep readers on the edge of their… (more)
User reviews
LibraryThing member tylercr
A really good read, I never knew for sure "whodunnit" until the very end and will look out for more books by Sandra Brown.
LibraryThing member DGrivetto
Romance, suspense, murder all rolled into one. I liked it.
LibraryThing member madamejeanie
This book
was well-written and piqued my interest early on. The characters are
extremely well developed and there were enough reasonable suspects to keep
me guessing for most of the book. I figured out who but couldn't quite
figure out why, so the ending held enough of a surprise to make it
satisfying.
was well-written and piqued my interest early on. The characters are
extremely well developed and there were enough reasonable suspects to keep
me guessing for most of the book. I figured out who but couldn't quite
figure out why, so the ending held enough of a surprise to make it
satisfying.
LibraryThing member drebbles
In this book by Sandra Brown, Paris Gibson is host of a late night radio program where she plays music and talks to listeners, sometimes giving them advice. As the book opens, Paris receives a phone call from someone calling himself "Valentino", saying he has kidnapped his girlfriend and will kill
This is another exciting thriller by Sandra Brown. She is expert at giving just enough information that makes you keep turning the pages to find out more. There are plenty of suspects who could be Valentino and his identity is not revealed until the exciting climax of the book. I highly recommend this book, but don't start it too late at night or you may find yourself staying up all night to finish it!
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her within 72 hours. Paris goes to the police and runs into an old flame, Dr. Dean Malloy. Paris and Dean struggle with the past as well as their feelings for each other, while trying to find Valentino before he kills his girlfriend. This is another exciting thriller by Sandra Brown. She is expert at giving just enough information that makes you keep turning the pages to find out more. There are plenty of suspects who could be Valentino and his identity is not revealed until the exciting climax of the book. I highly recommend this book, but don't start it too late at night or you may find yourself staying up all night to finish it!
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LibraryThing member dragonfairy
Hello, Darkness was a spell binding tale of murder and mystery with just a touch of romance. Sandra Brown kept you guessing right up until the end. She wove a fantastic story that showed that she did her homework on the technical side of law enforcement and radio broadcasting. Great job Sandra
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LibraryThing member RelaxedReader
This book will keep you up late at night. Sandra Brown did a great job on this one. I truly enjoyed this read.
LibraryThing member Nmaki
Not very good. Didnt like it.
LibraryThing member SunnySD
DJ Paris Gibson wears dark glasses and values her privacy, but loves her job as a sounding board for her late-night love-song radio show. Until one of her callers reveals a sick fascination for her. When he calls in claiming to have kidnapped his last girlfriend and gives Paris a 72 hour deadline
If Brown hadn't tried quite so hard for her twists, this would have been a lot more fun to read. Still, an ending that I didn't quite see coming.
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to find him or the girl dies, Paris finds herself living a nightmare. And when the police psychologist turns out to share some history, the ground under her feet gets even shakier... is it possible the killer is someone from her own past?If Brown hadn't tried quite so hard for her twists, this would have been a lot more fun to read. Still, an ending that I didn't quite see coming.
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LibraryThing member Becky_McKenna
This wasn't one of my favorites. I didn't connect with Paris or Dean and the criminal element they were up against turned out to be absolute scum. Overall it was alright. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either.
***Mature / Adult Content***
***Mature / Adult Content***
LibraryThing member christinejoseph
weak mystery — too many crazy characters released at the end — + throughout —
For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio show is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world. Since moving to Austin to ease the pain of past, tragic mistakes, she has led a life of virtual
Paris's world of isolation is brutally threatened, however, when one listener -- a man who identifies himself only as "Valentino" -- tells her that her on-air advice to the girl he loves has caused her to leave him and that now he intends to exact his revenge. First he plans to kill the girl, whom he has abducted -- which he says he will do in 72 hours -- then he will come after Paris.
For Paris Gibson, her popular late-night radio show is both an escape and her one real contact with the outside world. Since moving to Austin to ease the pain of past, tragic mistakes, she has led a life of virtual
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solitude, coming alive only when she hosts her show. To her loyal listeners, she is a wise and trusted friend who not only takes their music requests but listens to their problems and occasionally dispenses advice. Paris's world of isolation is brutally threatened, however, when one listener -- a man who identifies himself only as "Valentino" -- tells her that her on-air advice to the girl he loves has caused her to leave him and that now he intends to exact his revenge. First he plans to kill the girl, whom he has abducted -- which he says he will do in 72 hours -- then he will come after Paris.
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LibraryThing member Barbaralois
Fast moving story. Will keep you reading
Very Good
Very Good
LibraryThing member soosthemoose
Enjoyable and suspenceful.
LibraryThing member kmartin802
Hello, Darkness was an engaging and exciting thriller which stars Paris Gibson and Dean Malloy. Paris is a former television reporter who became a radio personality while she was caring for her fiancé who was gravely injured in a car accident. He was mostly brain dead for the seven years she cared
Dean Malloy was Paris's fiancé's best friend since their college days. After the accident, they lost track of each other primarily because Paris wanted it that way. Dean has been busy with his career as a psychologist and police officer. He has also been co-parenting with his ex-wife. Now his wife has remarried, and Dean has become the primary caretaker for his seventeen-year-old son Devin. He has also recently moved to Austin and taken his son with him. Devin isn't happy about the move and is rebelling and hanging out with unsuitable friends.
When Paris receives a threatening phone call while she is at work, she calls the police and goes to the police with a cassette of the call. She fears that the caller is not just venting but is really threatening the life of someone. The police sergeant calls in the new lieutenant who turns out to be Malloy. Now they are forced to confront each other and work together if they want to save the life of the missing woman.
There are lots of possibilities for the unknown caller including a sex addict, an ex-con, and still others. The story, published in 2003, talks about teenagers who are connecting for sex over the internet which also includes Dean's son Devin on the edge of that. It is also told from multiple viewpoints including that of the sex addict. The story didn't feel dated despite its age.
I liked that Paris and Dean were able to resolve their differences which were caused by guilt over their actions in the past. I thought the tension built nicely in the story. I'll admit that I was surprised by the villain of the story despite forming a poor opinion of him during the course of the story.
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for him. He has recently passed away. Dean Malloy was Paris's fiancé's best friend since their college days. After the accident, they lost track of each other primarily because Paris wanted it that way. Dean has been busy with his career as a psychologist and police officer. He has also been co-parenting with his ex-wife. Now his wife has remarried, and Dean has become the primary caretaker for his seventeen-year-old son Devin. He has also recently moved to Austin and taken his son with him. Devin isn't happy about the move and is rebelling and hanging out with unsuitable friends.
When Paris receives a threatening phone call while she is at work, she calls the police and goes to the police with a cassette of the call. She fears that the caller is not just venting but is really threatening the life of someone. The police sergeant calls in the new lieutenant who turns out to be Malloy. Now they are forced to confront each other and work together if they want to save the life of the missing woman.
There are lots of possibilities for the unknown caller including a sex addict, an ex-con, and still others. The story, published in 2003, talks about teenagers who are connecting for sex over the internet which also includes Dean's son Devin on the edge of that. It is also told from multiple viewpoints including that of the sex addict. The story didn't feel dated despite its age.
I liked that Paris and Dean were able to resolve their differences which were caused by guilt over their actions in the past. I thought the tension built nicely in the story. I'll admit that I was surprised by the villain of the story despite forming a poor opinion of him during the course of the story.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003-10-07
Physical description
5 inches
ISBN
0743530063 / 9780743530064