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The Ghost: A Suspense Thriller Kindle Edition

by Dustin Stevens (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,389 ratings
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Detective Roese looked up, a strand of lank hair hanging across her face. Blood staining her bare hands and forearms, she kept her weight pitched forward, pressing down on the sucking chest wound, fighting desperately to prevent another tally on the list of recently deceased.

“You can’t go out there. Best case, you never find him in the middle of all this. Worst, it’s a trap.”

Outcomes Reed had already considered and dismissed, his faith placed in the inky black K-9 partner by his side. “Even a ghost leaves a scent.”

Months into the new hybrid role that was created for Detective Reed Mattox and his K-9 partner Billie, things have returned to some semblance of normalcy. A summer spent working the graveyard shift out of the 8th Precinct with the Columbus Police Department and only the occasional side job for the state Bureau of Criminal Investigations. A stretch allowing them to put the chaos of the spring behind them and to largely avoid any interaction with the governor who selected them for the role.

Their moment of peace ends abruptly with a call to the small town of Piketon in the middle of the night. A request for outside presence to oversee an investigation into the sudden and inexplicable death of seventeen-year-old Bridger Van Cott. The star quarterback of the local high school team was found dead behind the wheel of his Trans Am six days before the season opener, the vehicle festooned in the colors of the team’s rival and first opponent.

For a community still reeling from a tragedy of national proportions just a few years prior, the newest incident has the potential to become volatile. Reed and Billie’s first task is to tamp the simmering tensions and avoid. a collision brewing between neighboring communities,

Their second, to determine what happened to the young man who was already awarded a full scholarship to play major college football next year. Someone with no known enemies or medical conditions and a crime scene containing no signs of a break in or struggle.

A murder so perfect, it was almost as if it was committed by…a ghost.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NS4KFS3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 458 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,389 ratings

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Dustin Stevens

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Dustin Stevens is the author of more than 60 novels, the vast majority having become #1 Amazon bestsellers, including the Reed & Billie and Hawk Tate series. The Boat Man, the first release in the best-selling Reed & Billie series, was named the 2016 Indie Award winner for E-Book fiction. The freestanding work The Debt was named an Independent Author Network action/adventure novel of the year for 2017 and The Exchange was recognized for independent E-Book fiction in 2018.

He also writes thrillers and assorted other stories under the pseudonym T.R. Kohler.

A member of the Mystery Writers of America and Thriller Writers International, he resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and praise the interesting plots and character development. They enjoy reading about Reed and Billie again. However, some readers feel the writing is too wordy and lacks sentence structure, making it difficult to follow.

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44 customers mention "Readability"44 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book and find it engaging. They appreciate the author's work and find the series enjoyable. The story keeps them hooked until the end and is worth the wait.

"I really enjoy the Reed and Billie series. Only complaint is that there is too much excess verbiage...." Read more

"...another Reed and Billie adventure, and all I can say is it was worth the wait. This series is one of my favorite by Dustin Stevens...." Read more

"...Well worth checking out this K9 police procedural series...." Read more

"...-- heroes you want to root for, a complex and formidable villain, a FANTASTIC and airtight story told effectively through excellent writing, and of..." Read more

38 customers mention "Storyline"38 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline. They find the plot interesting and crafty. The book has good suspense, great characters, and a good mystery series. The constant drama keeps readers hooked, with many twists and turns.

"What a great plot. As usual interesting characters. A very scary bad guy...." Read more

"...Love the depth into personalities, scenes and action. I find it hard to put my kindle down. In fact, I better get busy cleaning!!" Read more

"Good plot, steps to conclusion and great characters throughout. Billie makes Reed more human and gives the reader an insight into his character...." Read more

"I love the great characters, the intricate plots, and the step by step police procedure to unravel the clues...." Read more

18 customers mention "Character development"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They appreciate the depth of the characters' personalities and the complex villain. The plot is engaging and hard to put down.

"What a great plot. As usual interesting characters. A very scary bad guy...." Read more

"...Love the mystery, love the characters, especially Billie. Love the depth into personalities, scenes and action. I find it hard to put my kindle down...." Read more

"...All of Stevens books have characters that are so real to life you would love to meet them...." Read more

"Good plot, steps to conclusion and great characters throughout. Billie makes Reed more human and gives the reader an insight into his character...." Read more

21 customers mention "Writing quality"13 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the writing quality. Some find it excellent and praise the author as a gifted writer. Others feel the book is too wordy, with no sentence structure and excessive verbiage that makes reading difficult. There are also complaints about poor grammar and English usage.

"Dustin Steven’s is such a gifted writer. I started my journey by reading The Boatman. My plan is to follow through with all of his other books." Read more

"...While I realize context is needed, there seems to be pages of superfluous text that is just not needed." Read more

"...villain, a FANTASTIC and airtight story told effectively through excellent writing, and of course, a K9 badass...." Read more

"Dustin Stevens is a wonderful writer. I have read everything he has written at least twice, while..." Read more

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  • Mary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
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    What a great plot. As usual interesting characters. A very scary bad guy. As a Columbus native I love all of the Ohio places featured Billy is my favorite!
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  • turningroad
    4.0 out of 5 stars Love the story and characters but...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2024
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    I really enjoy the Reed and Billie series. Only complaint is that there is too much excess verbiage. While I realize context is needed, there seems to be pages of superfluous text that is just not needed.
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  • Kindle CustomerSherry Ballard
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
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    How could this series get better? But it does! I have only been a reader for the last few years and I am 83. Love the mystery, love the characters, especially Billie. Love the depth into personalities, scenes and action. I find it hard to put my kindle down. In fact, I better get busy cleaning!!
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  • C.Carte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reed and Billie are Back!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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    We finally have another Reed and Billie adventure,  and all I can say is it was worth the wait.  This series is one of my favorite by Dustin Stevens. 
    The main crux of the story starts with a mysterious death of a 17 year old named Bridger Van Cott, the star quarterback  in the small town of Piketon, Ohio. 
    Reed and Billie are called to investigate this death in their special role for the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation. 
    And the challenges begins.
    Stevens  has a way of putting the reader in such suspense you can't put the book down until you reach the end and finally understand the what and why an event  happened. 
    All of Stevens books have characters that are so real to life you would love to meet them.  But Reed and Billie will always be first on my list. 
    I suggest you read the entire series!
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  • Terry Rutherford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Ghost story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024
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    Good plot, steps to conclusion and great characters throughout. Billie makes Reed more human and gives the reader an insight into his character. Like them both.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend Reed & Billie series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
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    I love the great characters, the intricate plots, and the step by step police procedure to unravel the clues. Well worth checking out this K9 police procedural series.

    However, it really drives me crazy that many sentences are constructed without a verb, with paragraphs being a collection of descriptive phrases. Sentence structure could be better, but I will still continue to read the series!
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  • Linda Hutzel
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024
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    Dustin Steven’s is such a gifted writer. I started my journey by reading The Boatman. My plan is to follow through with all of his other books.
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  • Cathy Huang
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book that will keep you up waaaay past your bedtime!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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    I have precious little free time, but this book made me stay up late every night so I could find out what happens next! It has everything you could ask for -- heroes you want to root for, a complex and formidable villain, a FANTASTIC and airtight story told effectively through excellent writing, and of course, a K9 badass. I loved, loved, loved every page of this book and can't wait to read more from this wonderful author.
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  • Robert Singer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ghost
    Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2022
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    Another 5🌟 rated book by Dustin Stevens, as usual. Every book I’ve read by this author have been Excellent. They keep you flipping pages all day/night.
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