Waking Hours by Lisa Wiehl and Pete Nelson

I received an advanced reading e-book copy of Waking Hours by Lisa Wiehl and Pete Nelson published by Thomas Nelson from http://www.booksneeze.com . 

The main characters are Tommy Gunderson, a former NFL linebacker, and Dani Harris, a forensic psychologist who is working her first case for the DA.  Her case is a dozy!  A local teenage girl is found gruesomely murdered at a rich boy’s “passage” party and not one of the involved teenagers can recall what happened.  With the assistance of Tommy, her high school crush, and now a PI in training, Dani must discover who is ultimately behind the killing.

This book starts off in a hurry and never slows down.  Not wanting to give away any of the twists throughout the book, I will say the supernatural tones are very spooky as they are subtle and not thrown in the reader's face at every turn. The characters are very well-developed, entertaining and likeable. The dialogue is entertaining, witty, and at times  laugh-out-loud funny, yet stops before the characters become unbelievable and unlikeable.   Tommy's Christian qualities are understated and yet obviously lead to his strong character.  Dani and Tommy’s high school crush, their developing respect and hint of romance, even their family and friend relationships are explored. The plot is intriguing and suspenseful, with unexpected twists that kept me on the edge and wondering how the book would turn out. I enjoyed the author’s insight into how and why the mind fragments and the reader’s discussion questions at the end of the book were very thought provoking.

I can't wait for the next installment in this trilogy and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a supernatural murder suspense novel.