The Trespassers kept me engaged right from the start. The mystery and suspense were perfectly paced throughout the book. The characters were well-written and believable. I highly recommend this.

If you read very many book reviews you'll often see phrases like, "I couldn't put it down" or "I stayed up all night reading this", admittedly I tend to wonder if they really stayed up all night or if they just said that to help express how much they liked the book. So, when I say that Trespassers by Stephanie Black kept me up all night reading I want you to know I mean that quite literally! I got ready for bed crawled under the covers and thought "I'll read for a few minutes then shut off the light" the next thing I knew it was 6 a.m. and I'd read the entire book!

This book is full of twists and turns you didn't see coming, and chapters end on such good cliffhangers that you HAVE to keep reading to find out what's going to happen. The paranormal twist to the plot was unique and added an interesting layer to a typical mystery novel. The characters, the plot, the level of mysterious intrigue was all top notch! I mean wow, just wow.

I read a lot of books similar to this style of suspense novel, but this is by far the best one I've read in a while! Stephanie Black hit a home run with this one! I can't wait to read book two!

What an incredible book! I love how Stephanie Black makes the unbelievable believable. Trespassers is a riveting book that grabs your attention from the very beginning and keeps you reading late into the night! This is one you’ll want to read again and again.

Stephanie Black's newest book, The Trespassers, introduces a new series of suspense novels and I already wish there was a second book available to read.
 
The story centers around Rayna Kirkpatrick, a woman who has unusual abilities which she has only partially shared with a few close family members.  In her need to know whether there are others like her and if so, glean as much information as possible, she decides to spend a couple of hours searching google, which triggers a government investigation of her.
  
The seemingly kind, yet sometimes ruthless Damon Hale is sent undercover to determine and act on the answers to two questions. First, do Rayna's online searches indicate she has the ability to "sense" the presence of specific people and what they are doing within a certain area? The second question; if the answer to the first is yes, does she also have the ability to "link- kill" a person by stopping their heart through her mental powers?  A person with these abilities is called a "Trespasser."

A Trespasser's use of their mind to kill results in a crime that cannot be proven. It's a national security threat.  The implications are enormous.  The situation needs to be dealt with FAST.

This creates a dilemma between two options for Damon.  The circumstantial evidence indicates Rayna has murdered multiple people.  If correct, she needs to be pulled out of her current life, questioned, tested, and then eliminated so she can't kill again. He can't afford to make a mistake on this and considers whether he should wait a bit longer before interceding, based on the diminishing chance that she might be innocent.  If he makes the wrong decision; treats her as a murderer and then she is found to be innocent, he will have ruined her life, resulting in a high likelihood that she'll have nothing to do with their secret government group who are in great need of her skills.  On the other hand, if he waits much longer and she is a killer, his inaction may contribute to the death of another person. And then there is another murder.
 
This begins a well written, captivating mystery. There were no dull moments. I was unable to predict the outcome as there were multiple surprises in the plot's twists and turns.  The characters are terrific.  I especially liked Rayna, Damon and Maggie. It was VERY difficult to put this book down at 1:45 am, and yet I was glad the story was not over as I was able to pick it up later that day and still enjoy reading what were the last couple of hours of the book.
  
It will be interesting to see where the author goes with this new series.  There is the potential for quite a variety of different plots to explore and tales to tell.  With Stephanie Black's creativity and expert writing, it will be fun to try to anticipate where she will take the next Trespassers Suspense novel. 
 
Thank-you to Covenant Communications, Inc., Netgalley.com and Stephanie Black for providing me with a complimentary copy of The Trespassers in exchange for my unbiased review.

Stephanie Black is a master of suspense.
Stephanie Black is so incredibly masterful at writing suspense. She keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more while not getting to the point that you won’t be able to sleep when you put the book down, if you can. I started the book at 8 AM and finished that night. My gracious this is a good book! This book also has a theme of paranormal abilities, honestly I generally don’t get into that type of book but this book had me hooked and accepting it within the first few pages. I am so glad I trusted Black to present an excellent book. Rayna has the ability to sense people near her because she senses/hears their heartbeats. Sometimes that ability leads to her being overwhelmed. This occurs at a birthday/engagement party for her father, where she is verbally assaulted by her father (who presents it as a joke), forcing her leave the area to calm down and be able to return. When her father is found dead the next morning, she soon becomes a suspect. As other deaths begin and old deaths are remembered all having a connection to her, she is desperate to find proof that she is not responsible for any of them. Damon is a government asset researching trespassers, people who share Rayna’s abilities as he also does. As he slowly is convinced that Rayna is innocent of the suspicions, he begins to work to find who is behind the deaths. So very good. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy. This is my review and all thoughts are my own.

What an absolutely fantastic story! I'm so glad the author has confirmed this is book 1 of a new series.

Rayna has a special ability of sensing people's heartbeats. Her sister knows and her parents had her hide it and didn't understand it.
Her Google research brings Damon to town to investigate her undercover, but as the events around them escalate, the situation turns perilous.

The writing is phenomenal, as usual, and the concept so intriguing and original. I loved Rayna and her fierce loyalty, and Damon, trying to do what is right and keeping everyone safe. I thought the main villain was this one person but turned out to be someone else, which was a surprise!

Lots of action and suspense, growing friendships, escalating insanity and mysteries keep the story going and unputdownable.

Can't wait for more!

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.