Curse of Salem, the latest in Kay Hooper's Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series, grabs your attention from the start. It does not slow down throughout and ends with a satisfying conclusion. It will be an exciting addition to those who follow the series and should be fairly easy to follow for those new to her series, especially with all the extra information at the back of the book. Recommended purchase for public libraries.

I have missed this world of psychics and am so glad to be back amongst the characters I loved so much.
Diana and Hollis are pulled into the "gray time" once again by a guide named Daniel. Here, they are told about a serial that is haunting Salem and they need to go there to figure out what is happening. They were shown many of the victims and how they lost their lives, in vivid color, which is odd for the "gray time".
The "gray time" is super creepy, every time they were transported there and witnessed these deaths, I felt a little ill. That is just a testiment to how well it is written. I had a hard time figuring out what was happening, which I also loved. I don't like figuring out the twist too early, and this one kept me guessing.
The only issue I had was the amount of characters in the book, I felt like I couldn't keep track of who was with who at all times. Each character felt like a main character instead of side characters.
Thank you to Berkley, Kay Hooper and Netgalley for an early copy.

A paranormal romance and a serial killer all in one. This is best enjoyed, I think by those who, unlike me, have followed the series, A spirit guide tells Diana Hayes, a member of an FBI Special Unit, that a serial killer is targeting members of the founding families of Salem. This sets off a race to find the villain. Bishop, who leads the Unit, his wife Miranda, and others head there to work with Finn, the Chief Deputy, and some of the residents of the town. There's a variety of paranormal capabilities and activities. There are also lots of characters. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. While this wasn't for me,. I'm sure Hooper's fans will be happy to see old friends.

I love this series!
In this book we get so see alot of my favorite couples from previous books, including Bishop and Miranda.. you know the case will be a good one when those two get involved, also Diana and Quinten, and Reese and Hollis are favorites as well so it was nice to see what they have been up to since we last saw them.
I love how our psychics don't have it all figured out just because they have special talents. Each case has them learning new things about their abilities, and causes them to grow and change.

We are back in Salem once again.. something evil has woken up, and is attacking members of the community. Diana and Hollis have gotten a vision telling them that they need to travel back to Salem, thankfully they have a good relationship with the locals from their last visit.
People are going missing, and since alot of the residents in Salem have some sort of psychic talents it will make it that much harder to figure out who is behind whats going on.
We get to see from the killers perspective and how he is planning on playing his game with my favorite Feds. It will keep you guessing about whats going to happen next and how everything is connected.

After reading this one I decided to restart the series from the beginning, I can't wait to read them all over again. and I hope we get many more books in this series!!

Evil has once again reared its ugly head in Salem. SCU agents Hollis Templeton and Diana Hayes, who are both mediums, are both pulled into a world of the realm of the dead one night that gives warning that another killer is at work in Salem. Problem is like the first killer that was defeated in the previous book from Salem, this one also has psychic powers.

First, I loved that all the “main” characters in this book were all previous couples from other books in the series. This time Noah Bishop, FBI SPU Unit Chief (along with being a very powerful telepath) and his equally as powerful wife Miranda are accompanied by Hollis and her partner/lover Reece DeMarco and Diana and her husband/partner Quentin Hayes. These 3 couples have become staples of the series and are all very powerful with each of their gifts.

Also returning is Salem's Chief Deputy Finn Deverell and Nellie Cavendish who were a big part of the previous book. These are great go-to books for paranormal fans.

It has been awhile since I’ve read any from this series.
I thought the book started out really good. After a few chapters it seemed to get lost and rambled on and on. I thought the last several chapters were better, more interesting.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

This is the twentieth book in a series that began in 2000. This time Bishop, his wife Miranda, Hollis Templeton and Reese Demarco, and Diana and Quentin Hayes find themselves returning to Salem at the request of Finn Deverell who is the Chief Deputy.

Mediums Hollis and Diana have had a vision in the gray time which indicates that a serial killer is going to be killing members of the five powerful, psychic families that control Salem. When Finn calls them in because of a farseeing by one of the Elders, they are ready to respond in numbers.

But Salem isn't their usual scene. Psychic powers don't work as usual. There is a lot of interference that has just gotten worse since the events of HIDDEN SALEM (2020). They do have other allies in town besides Finn. Nellie Cavendish is a powerful multi-talent who is a recent arrival in town and just getting used to her considerable powers - when she isn't trying to deny them. Even the crows are useful allies.

When a man who's had a fight with his wife disappears, and then is found tortured to death, and another man is kidnapped almost immediately after the first disappearance, the team begins to think that someone is really trying to destroy member of the five families. But that doesn't make a lot of sense since about 40% of the town is related in some way to the families.

Then Hollis has another vision and a young woman named Megan Hales comes to her and tells her she was the first. This comes as a surprise because everyone thought that she had left Salem to make a new life for herself after being jilted by her fiancé shortly before their planned wedding day. Being led to her buried body by the crows turns their investigation onto a new path.

The story is filled with all kinds of paranormal abilities along with being a police procedural. It was interesting trying to figure out who the villain was and to watch the team go off in all sorts of directions until they could focus on the correct villain.

Fans of the Bishop/SCU stories won't want to miss this latest episode.

Two of Bishops Special Crimes Unit receive a warning in the Gray Time. There is something about to happen in the town of Salem. This is a paranormal romance/mystery. I enjoyed the previous book but for some reason this one didn’t seem as good to me personally. I read it to see how the story would end but to me it wasn’t a page turner. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

I haven't read this series in years but found this new one. Although it is the second in a trilogy, it works as a standalone story. There were references to the previous book, but I had no problem without having read it. Enjoyed this and will continue on with the series.

I wasn't aware that this was in a series, so found myself lost and confused starting out. As we do not have the first of the series in our collection, I believe we will pass on this one.

Curse of Salem by Kay Hooper Bishop's Crime Unit goes into Salem after a Hollis and Diane experience a gray time and given a warning by the child guide, David, that the Founding Families of Salem are in danger. Paranormal romance with a mysterious serial killer. Fast paced and a good addition to the series.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

I received this ARC by the publisher in exchanged for an honest review. Hooper once again has us visiting Salem where something dangerous is about to begin with the Five Founding Families. Both Hollis & Diana, mediums on Bishops FBI team are pulled into the gray time and given a warning that a killer is stalking the Five Founding Families and will eliminated them in horrendous ways. Bishop and his team are doing their best to track down the killer and eliminate this threat to these families. Hooper keeps you guessing who the killer is and why. Once you pick up and start to read this book, you won’t be able to put it down.

Bishop and crew return to the mysterious town of Salem. After a mediumistic vision, they team arrive to see if there is a serial killer seeking to hurt the Five families. ARC from NetGalley

This is part of the Bishop crime unit series this is a paranormal romance mystery I have read all of her books and have enjoyed them all. I started reading her books when she was writing the candlelight and second chance at love book