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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Kerry Chalmers

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester. Wow what a read!! I absolutely loved reading this book, it was jam packed with twist and turns. I love it when you read a book and can’t guess what going to happen next, this book does exactly that. Driving home alone one night Raina hits a man, imagine her surprise when he then points a gun at her and tells her to drive… The main characters in this books are just great Diane really makes you feel like you are right there with them on a crazy journey. Brilliant book I will be recommending it to everyone I know.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Michelle Austin

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester was a great 5 star read.
Once I started I was pulled right in.

Raina had a creepy experience while driving home from the movies, she had been thinking about how her life has been the past 10 years when she accidentally hit a man with her car.
The man pulled a gun on her and had her drive him away from the scene. When the man passes out she ends up abandoning her car with him in it. When she finds out the next day the man is dead her life starts to spiral out of control.

We meet a couple of other characters Alec and Erin who added so much more to this story. These three find out they are intertwined in the same scary situation. There is so much more to this read but I don’t want to give anything away. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was going to happen next. We get murder, abduction, twits and turns and so much more. All of the characters were great. This is my first read from this Author and I loved it. If you like a suspenseful book that pulls you right in then this is the book for you. 1-click and get started today.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Joanne Ellis

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Raina Wilkins is forced to go on the run with a wanted killer and a homeless teen with a very deadly secret……… and until that point, she had thought she had very little to live for.
Driving from the woods in Maine, Raina hits a man, thinking it is an animal, who darts straight in front of her.
From that moment on that stranger climbs in her car, which forces her to drive on at gunpoint. Terrified with the gun pointed at her face, she did as she was asked.

Shortly after, however, this stranger gets out and disappears back into the forest.. Thinking she will never see him again after that, Alec DeMarco has left something behind when he left.
This something, others would absolutely kill to possess it.

When Alec returns to claim this, Raina is then swept into a world of conspiracy, murder and abduction. A world where even the police want her dead. Not knowing who she could trust, her life was in constant danger.

This book was a real page turner and you could feel the tension on each page. A fantastic thriller, with twists and turns keeping you guessing throughout. Raina has a troubled past which comes back to haunt her, and as a reader, you feel really involved in her character.
A definite must read.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Erin Wolf

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I give Hit and Run by Diane Hester, 5 stars.

I was blown away by just how good this book was. This author is new to me and I didn’t really know what to expect. It is gripping from the very beginning and does not let go until the end. It honors the masters of suspense with a story that twists and turns, not letting you off the ride or letting you know just where you’ll go next. To make it more compelling, the story is so complex. You think it’s about one thing, oh but wait, this is going on too. Oh and is that person good or bad?

The story is amazing, thrilling and gripping written by an artist with imagination and the characters are believable and you really feel for them. I would love to see more of them in the future, especially Erin. If you are a fan of gripping thrillers, this book is definitely for you.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Candida Hopper

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run
by Diane Hester

I could not put this book down once I started reading it. This story is full of twists and turns and is full of action. I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen next and trying to figure out who the good guys were and who’s not. Raina has worked really hard to change who she was when she was younger and keep to herself,even though the past still haunts her. On the way home from a movie one night she hits a man with her car and her world gets turned upside down, and now she doesn’t know who she can trust. I became completely invested in these characters. This is definitely a must read. The author wrote a very suspenseful gripping story and I cannot wait to read more books from this author. I highly recommend this book!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Star
HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester

Wow ,what a nail biting on the edge of your seat suspenseful thriller. The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen next. From the very first page till the last I was hooked and couldn’t stop reading till I finished. Raina and Alec , her world is turned upside down after hitting Alec with her car. She finds herself not knowing who she can trust, at times some dangerous situations. Alec finds himself to like Raina and they along with a homeless teen are on the run. Find out what happens next in this must read. I can’t wait to read more from this Author.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Felicia Bates

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hit and Run was the first book I have read by Diane Hester and she really exceeded my expectations. The only way to find new writers to love is to take a chance but that doesn’t prevent me from being skeptical each time I stray from my typical to be read pile. The storyline captured me from the very first page and kept my attention through each twist and turn. Not only was Hit and Run captivating, it had a cast of characters you really find yourself growing “close” to and really loving. Hit and Run had every element that I look for in a book and remained as intriguing as it’s synopsis eluded. If Diane Hester has more writing like Hit and Run, I truly look forward to reading more of her work. I would definitely recommend this book to family and friends and award it 4 stars.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Lisa Helmick

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

LOVE THIS ONE! This is one wild ride from start to finish! This is my second book by this author. I am impressed. She easily pulls me in with her writing skills and doesn’t let go until that last page. I LOVE reading that type of story! It has a fast pace and action/intrigue at almost every turn of the page. The characters are ones you come to care about and then root for them. I want to write more but don’t want to give any surprises away. So I highly recommend this and I will be keeping my eye peeled for more from this author!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a gripping story from the beginning. It kept me hooked.

Raina is a young woman who has a troubling past. A accident caused by her when she was 18 has left her filled with guilt.

One night as she drives home she hits a person who runs into the road. The person the gets into her car and orders her to drive at gun point. Scared for her life she does and when she gets the chance she escapes.

The person she run down is Alec and he is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit. People are after him as he has something they want which he leaves in Raina’s car when he runs. So he sets out to find her and the car and get back what is his.

When they meet again, Raina gets swept up into a world of murder and conspiracy where even the police become the enemy. This book is a real page turner that you can’t put down and the twists and truns will keep you guessing right to the end.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Sunday Barnaby

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester
Five Stars

Hit and Run is a thrilling mysterious crime novel by Diane Hester. This book grabbed my attention from the very first page. It is the first book I have read by Ms. Hester, but definitely won’t be the last. Raina Wilkins and Alec DeMarco are strong characters and the story flows smoothly. This story takes you on a wild ride full of twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat long past my bedtime, because I just couldn’t put it down. This is one of my top five reads this year. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more from Ms. Hester.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

Hit and Run by Diane Hester is definitely my favourite story of hers, so far. It is another complex and well-woven thrilling suspense. This gripping story twists and turns so much- it really kept me guessing, running various scenarios through my mind, and wondering how it would all play out in the end. Every time I thought I had it nailed down, Ms. Hester threw in a twist or two and sent me off kilter again.
Raina Wilkins life has never been the same since tragedy struck ten years earlier. But, now her life is about to take a deadly turn. While driving home one night, Raina hits a man who ran out of the woods directly in front of her car. And if that’s not bad enough- she is then held at gun point and told to drive. What happens from this point on makes for a thrilling tale of abduction, conspiracy, murder, and mystery.
Looking forward to more from Ms. Hester…

Thank you, Diane Hester!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayesayes

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My brain is still spinning. Hester is incredibly gifted at weaving a mesmerizing tale with fantastic twists and turns that will keep you glued to your seat as well as keep you guessing. I was simply spellbound. Loved it and will absolutely read anything else I can get my hands on from this author.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Faith Jackson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Raina Wilkins has given up on life until she’s demanded to become a fugitive with a wanted killer and vagrant teen with a dangerous secret.
On a crisp fall night, she hits a man who leads her into the dark Maine woods. The injured drifter takes her at gunpoint, forcing her to drive but vanishes into the woods.
Raina is lucky to have escaped with her life but Alec Demarco has deserted something which leads him back to Raina. What he’s left behind others will do anything to have. Raina becomes caught up in schemes, kidnapping and homicide but who can she trust when the world is out to get her?
This was a fast-paced read that led the reader down so many unexpected turns. This book was realistic and original from cover to cover. Easy to read, full of action, full of characters to sympathize with.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Finn Cunningham

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book I’ve read from Diane, and I was absolutely hooked! From the very first page I was hooked, and i am 100% going to be rereading this! From the very first paragraph of this book I was intrigued and just couldn’t put it down. I definitely recommend this book, and any of Diane’s other works! I very much look forward to reading more from Diane!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester is an intriguing book that definitely knows how to keep you turning the pages.
This is one of those books that had my attention from the moment I read the description. I immediately wanted to know what was going on and how things would turn out.
This was a fast paced story that really grabbed my attention. It was exciting and action packed – I really wasn’t sure how things would end which just made it even more exciting.
I have read a few books by this author now and I also enjoy them however this book has to be my favourite of hers so far. Highly recommend you will not be disappointed with this book.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was hooked from page one reading this suspenseful thriller by Diane Hester, having read and enjoyed a previous novel by her I was looking forward to reading this latest offering and was definitely not disappointed. Raina Wilkins hits a man whilst driving her car, a man that literally comes out of the woods in front of her and if that wasn’t shocking enough he then orders Raina at gunpoint to drive him further into the forest where he abruptly gets out and disappears back into the forest. Raina thinks that is the end of her nightmare but then she discovers that her injured passenger, Alec DeMarco left something behind in her car and wants it back, and he’s not the only one. Raina is then forced on the run with a wanted killer and a homeless teen with a deadly secret and enters a world of abduction, conspiracy, police that want her dead and murder.
I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this gripping novel. It has a fast paced and action packed storyline and great intriguing characters that you get to know. I felt fully immersed in the story thanks to the authors detailed narrative and I would definitely recommend this five star read.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester is a great and gripping mystery thriller and has to be my favourite by her. I was captivated and the pages kept on turning and I found myself finishing it in one sitting. Diane has woven the threads to give us something that keeps you guessing with the twists and action and thinking you are on the right track, only to be turned right around. Our heroine is troubled by her past and it almost seems like history is repeating but is she strong enough to overcome her fears? There is action and danger, and most of all the story is so believable that it is scary.

 

Reviewed by @jennadb

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Meg Tyrrell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is my first book by Diane Hester, it was amazing. Hands down loved it. This story gives us Raina as our main female character and Alac as our main male- but so many other characters. This was deeply developed and I felt emotional connections with all of the people we come across. I couldn’t get enough of this book. She has been through some trauma that causes specific situations to occur. She feels hopeless, lost and unloved. I love her! Oh my goodness. If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Liz Vrchota

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this thriller from Diane Hester, HIT AND RUN! This novel literally has something in it for everyone but really is a must read for the thriller lover! I know of and have read previous works from Hester but this one has to be a fast favorite that I will for sure be doing a reread of eventually. I loved how this book read and flowed like a thriller movie. I was always at the edge of my seat awaiting that next twist or turn in the road that would come and rarely was it what I had expected to see come of things. I thoroughly enjoyed the push and pull between the characters and the banter was a comfortable and stressful song that kept you enthralled and guessing what would come.

The teasers drew me into this read and they did not disappoint. I really loved the way the story was just as exciting as the teasers. Raina Wilkins is on a drive home from the movies. It is dark and a wooded and creepy place she is traversing and her thoughts match the situation. She didn’t know just how much her life was going to be completely changed when the stranger that hopped from the woods literally hopped right in front of her moving vehicle. The suspense gets even crazier when the man is next holding a gun to her head and making demands. Will the course of the book reveal the secrets and troubles of everyones pasts? Will somehow this crazy night be the change she didn’t know she needed in her life? You will think this book is one thing and it will be the complete opposite. I won’t divulge any more details but I can assure you this is one that you do not want to miss! I can’t wait to see what we will get next from the ever talented Diane Hester!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester. All I can say is WOW! I loved this book. I lost a night of sleep over it but it was sooo worth it! Its the story of Rainia Wilkins who is driving alone on a fall night in Maine when a man jumps in front of her car. She hits him and then he climbs into her car and forces her at gunpoint to drive to the airport. Before Rainia can even wrap her mind around what his happening he jumps back out of the car and runs into the woods again. What she doesn’t know is he left something very important in her car, something that he and others are willing to kill for. Thinking she will never see Alec Demarco again she goes on with her life but when he pops back up wanting what he left her life is turned upside down. Along with Alec and a a runaway teen she is forced to trust people she doesn’t know that she should and do things she wonders if she will get killed for. Not knowing who she can trust including the police Rainia is in for the fight of her life. This book is so amazing and I will jump at the chance to read another Diane Hester book!

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a suspense-thriller that I enjoyed from beginning to end. I was pulled in right from the beginning and kept engaged to the end. This is a well developed story that has twists and turns that kept me turning pages just waiting to see what would happen next. The characters made the story feel real to me. I had no problem connecting to them. Raina was driving alone on a dark wooded road when a man came out of the woods and she hit him. He forces her to drive at gunpoint but gets out and goes back to the woods. The problem is that he left something behind in her backseat. How far will someone go to get this thing? Her world is turned upside down from here and I had a hard time putting the book down. This is a really good book that I highly recommend.

Review by @bjwagner
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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Jonell Collins

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run by Diane Hester is a great page turning thriller. I must confess I read it all in one sitting. I really could not put it down. So many twists and plots you really can’t put it down. The slow burning romance is just right. The action, and deep thinking to solve the mystery all came in just the right doses to keep me in this book till the end. To say I was not disappointed is an understatement. Diane Hester is a name I will remember when looking for a good book to get lost in.

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HIT AND RUN by Diane Hester – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hit and Run
By Diane Hester
5 out of 5 stars

I loved reading the book Hit and Run by Diane Hester. It is a suspenseful thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. It is a story that includes mystery and danger. I loved reading about the characters of Raina Wilkins and Alec DeMarco. Raina is a character that I could empathize with. From the time that she hits Alec with her car, her life is turned upside down. From then on, she finds herself in dangerous situations and at times unsure of who to trust. Alec is a character that does have his rough edges however he, just like Raina, is trying to survive. They together with a homeless teen find themselves in danger and on the run. What does their future hold? Read this book to find out. This is a story that had me trying to put together the clues as to what is happening. The book is written in such a way that I felt like I was right there with the characters. I found myself turning pages to find out what was going to happen next. This is a story that has some twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. This is a book that hooked me in from the beginning and didn’t let me go until the final page. I would highly recommend reading this story.

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Driving alone on a dark autumn night, Raina hits a man who darts from the Maine woods in front or her. The injured stranger climbs in her car, forces her to drive on at gunpoint, but gets out soon after and disappears back into the forest.

Raina thinks never to see him again. But Alec DeMarco has left something behind in her car, something others will kill to possess. When he returns to claim it, Raina is swept into a world of conspiracy, abduction and murder. A world where even the police want her dead.

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Born in New York, Diane Hester is a former violinist with the Rochester Philharmonic and the Adelaide Symphony. Her debut thriller, RUN TO ME, was short-listed in the 2014 Daphne du Maurier Awards. She lives in Port Lincoln, South Australia with her family.

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great story packed with twist and surprises.

Lauren loves running and one winters day she runs unaware onto a frozen lake. The ice cracks and she falls in. Screaming for help, an old man named Roger hears her and comes to her aid. But in saving her he falls in to the lake himself and dies.

Lauren is devastated that he died saving her and does everything she can to make amends with Roger daughter Ada. From paying for the funeral to offering Ada a job.

But things arent what they seem and when things start happening and people Lauren loves start to get hurt no one has the first idea that the person they should be wary of is the one that no one suspects.

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

Die For Me by Diane Hester is quite a well woven, multilayered psychological suspense. The gripping nature of the story kept me avidly reading well past my bedtime, as I really needed to know how everything would end.
Out for a jog on a cold winter’s evening, Lauren could never have predicted the cost her short-cut would incur. Guilt drives her to try and make amends. But things soon take a strange and sinister turn. There is more going on than meets the eye- and the psychological creepiness of the story takes hold.
This is my first read by Diane Hester, so I really wasn’t sure of what to expect from her story. But I do love a gripping story and because the blurb had me so intrigued I quickly pounced on a copy and started reading right away. Diane Hester has proved to be a clever storyteller, producing a well written, detailed and descriptive read. There are several threads to the story which gives her work an extra element of surprise. Things are not what they appear, and my mind was whirling with all the possible scenarios. I though the way everything came together was well thought out- and gave me a taste for Diane Hester’s stories, so I will definitely be going back to read the rest of her books now, too.

Thank you, Diane Hester!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester. This is an amazing read. Its is a book that once you start you will not put down until you are finished so be prepared! Its the story of Lauren Donnelly who is a strong, independent woman who owns her own nursery. When Lauren takes a short cut one morning in her snowy town of New England she ends up in a not so frozen pond fighting for her life. A passing stranger comes to her aid but falls thru the ice and dies. Lauren is haunted by his death and wants to make amends so she reaches out to his caregiver. Unfortunately Ada Phelps the caregiver is not the sweet grief stricken sibling she pretends to be. Once Ada is let into Lauren’s life it is turned upside down and not in a good way. This is a great psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your sea.

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

DIE FOR ME: A gripping psychological suspense set in New England by Diane Hester is a psychological thriller that is full of bitterness and tragedy, love and hate, suspicion and lies. Diane has carefully woven together several stories into one and takes you on a journey that keeps turning the pages and keeps you wondering where the story is going to go. Give yourself some time to read it as you will not want to put this one down.

 

Reviewed by @jennadb

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Die For Me by Diane Hester is a brilliant psychological and suspenseful thriller that I’d sure to have you rushing through the pages.
From the moment I read the blurb if this book I was intrigued. I had to know what was going on immediately. The book held up to the expectations I had too. There was clearly so much more going on than you would initially expect.
The book was full of twists and turns; the author really knows how to keep you on your toes – and the edge of your seat! It is an edgy story with some compelling characters. I would highly recommend trying this book!

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DIE FOR ME by Diane Hester – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This psychological suspense book packs a punch. I love the psychological thriller genre. It gives me that deep thinking that makes my brain wanting more. Diane Hester is a new author to me but trust me when I said I am going to see what other books she has written. Her characters are complex, complicated, believable and mysterious. I read this book in one sitting but let me tell you that I left the light on while reading the book. This author kept me turning the pages faster and faster. I wanted to know what was going to happen next. What really makes this story excel for me is the realism. I can see this story come to life before my eyes. Lauren Donnelly on a winter morning was crossing a stream that was not frozen. That is when a man tried to assist her and fell through the ice. Lauren is trying to reach out to Ada Phelps, the daughter of the man who drowned, but things are not always what they seem. I highly recommend this book as it will give you the heebie-jebbies, what a great psychological suspense book will do in my humble opinion.

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