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Whispers in the Shadows: A Gripping Paranormal Thriller (A Dark Night Thriller Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jason LaVelle (Author), Jessica West (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 17 ratings

Book 1 of 3: A Dark Night Thriller

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When a family tragedy rips a young woman from her quiet existence, only two things give Delia any solace: steely determination, and the butcher’s son. Well, that and the ominous whispers that warned her of impending danger throughout her childhood.

Years later, violent conflicts and machinations of war shape the headstrong young woman and her far-flung soldier into people they don’t even recognize anymore. Though Delia finally finds her true self in the arms of an unconventional lover, danger is closer than ever before.

The whispers in the shadows have never been more urgent. Soon, the ties of her violent past will collide with everything she holds dear.

Readers' Favorite Book Reviews says, "Author Jason LaVelle's distinct ability to meld fiction with truth is the definition of Stephen King's quote: "Fiction is a lie. GREAT fiction is the truth within the lie." The story is maximum entertainment, a real page-turner, but it is also an eye-opening exposition of how love, persecution for sexual preferences, psychological abuse, desperation, war, murder and the spiritual unknown affect lives."

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS the first book in the “A Dark Night Thriller” series. This romance-turned-thriller/horror novel, which offers just a touch of the supernatural, will keep you at the edge of your seat in suspense. [DRM-Free]

“If you love biopic type stories that drag you into the life of a character and becomes a highly addictive ride you can’t put down, this story is perfect. Dealing with sensitive issues in the timeline from love, murder, persecution for sexual preferences, and the role of woman in society during world war events. This is one story that will suck you in and keep you wondering what is going to happen next.” ~ Voracious Reviews

“This is a story that says many things, not only is it a great supernatural thriller but it also shows what psychological damage abuse, desperation and war can cause to a person. It speaks to us of the beauty of love, of having the courage to follow your heart and of being true to yourself despite what others may think. It is tastefully written and the fact that the characters, Delia and Alice, were based on real people makes this book all the more interesting, even if the actual story is fiction.” ~ Rabid Reader

Books by Jason LaVelle:

Whispers in the Shadows (A Dark Night Thriller – 1)
The Cold Room (A Dark Night Thriller – 2)
The Dark of Night (A Dark Night Thriller – 3)
Pathosis (Dying World Chronicles – 1)
Ecocide (Dying World Chronicles – 2)

More Great Dark Thrillers from Evolved Publishing:

The “Zoë Delante Thrillers” Series by C.L. Roberts-Huth
“The Oz Files” Series by Barry Metcalf
“Forgive Me, Alex” by Lane Diamond
“Enfold Me” by Steven Greenberg

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A Dark Night Thriller
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Jason LaVelle is an author and photographer from West Michigan. When he's not spending time with his beautiful wife and four children, LaVelle works at a veterinary clinic, helping animals of all kinds. With his two pugs, Dragon and Mr. Sparkles, his Chihuahua, Mari, and his annoying dachshund, Lady, he pretty much lives in a zoo.

After he's done playing with the pugs and tucking the kids into bed, he ventures down into the basement, where his umbrella cockatoo, Bella, whispers in his ear like a demonic muse, forcing him to explore the paranormal world inside his mind.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FCPPXQH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (September 10, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5152 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,341,553 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #6,582 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #14,642 in Paranormal Suspense
- #26,435 in Historical Thrillers (Books)

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Jason LaVelle is a father, photographer, and animal wrangler from West Michigan. They’re one of those restless souls who has tried out just about every job there is, which at one time earned them the moniker, ‘Most interesting person in Holland.’ ADD folks, that’s all it is. That and they can’t stomach the thought of being a real adult with a real job. Throughout all the years and the many changes, a desire to create has been one of the few constants in their life. Though an award-winning habit of procrastination did everything in its power to stop them, LaVelle has authored five novels and one large collection of short stories. Drawing from a lifelong love of horror, thrillers, and mystery, all of LaVelle’s works aim to give readers a dark ride on a rickety coaster. LaVelle is one of those people who would definitely ‘like,’ their own posts, were it acceptable to do so. More than anything, as they enter their twilight years (early forties), LaVelle wants to do whatever they can to help those who are oppressed in this world.

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MoJo

A New Series I Can't Put Down

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2018

This is definitely an up all night page turner. I actually read it twice before writing this review.

The story is a “coming of age” amidst tragedy story that transforms into a romance/love story with a supernatural twist.

It follows Delia and her experiences growing up in a small town and her yearning to escape and find meaning amongst the tragedies she has witnessed and her life along the way. As it unfolds, parallel stories of other important characters are shown, then the stories all come together.

This story reminds me of how much we, as a society, want explanations as to why people do horrendous things. Which, I kept reading in hopes that they would be explained, but found something better; the resilience of the human spirit that pursues happiness in spite of the horrors.

After reading, I’m curious to know more of Alice’s back story.

I can see the appeal to young adult readers, as well as those who like a supernatural element.

There is some violence, for those that are sensitive and descriptive dialogue is used during those scenes, yet they are necessary and not gratuitous, in my opinion.

If you’ve never read one of Jason Lavelle’s books, get ready to add a new author to your “faves.”

This book should appeal to many different genres.

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Kindle Customer JanR

4.9 stars Whispers in the Shadows will definitely chill you!

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019

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Ok, I admit it; I love scary stories and movies. Unfortunately I try to avoid the realistic stuff like stories of real killers, or their 'fun'. Once I started this story, I couldn't stop reading even if I 'd tried. This author has wowed me with this story and I can hardly wait for the next one! Don't miss this!

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021

Okay let me begin by saying I am not a huge fan of thriller books. But this story had me hooked and wanting more the entire time! The narration was well done and captivating!! I can not wait to see how it continues in the next audiobook!!

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Alicia C. Smock

An upcoming thriller with an excellent mix of elements to captivate all readers

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018

Readers should clear their schedules come September 10, for if they pick up author Jason LaVelle’s newest story Whispers in the Shadows, they will be discovering it near to impossible to put it down once started. This is the first book in his new Dark Night Thriller Series and offers so much to so many different audiences. Suspense, romance, light, dark, losing oneself and finding oneself again, tragedy, happiness, hope, loss, a bit of history, and even some supernatural elements all join together to make one thrilling story and an excellent way to start off the fall season.

Delia has heard strange whispers that seem to warn her of lurking dangers ever since her childhood, after a horrifying family tragedy nearly cost her her life. What has kept her going since that terrible night has been her determination to succeed in life and Francis, the butcher’s son who has sworn to love her till his dying days. As they grow up, the war has very different paths for each of them to follow: Delia as a nurse and Francis as a soldier. Unforgiving battles uncover darkness within Francis’ soul while healing others leads Delia to not only finding love in a person she least expected, but to also receiving self-healing from this same individual and becoming who she always wanted to be. Yet something is amiss. The warning voices have become loud and persistent… Something evil lurks in the shadows that is threatening to shatter Delia’s heart and soul by threatening all she holds dear.

Let us begin by looking at perhaps the main element that will capture readers’ attention: LaVelle’s storytelling. LaVelle has exemplary talent and Whispers in the Shadows is an excellent introduction to the author’s style if one is just starting to read his work. As aforementioned, he includes many elements from many different genres and molds them together into a balanced concoction. This concoction, in turn, reaches out to a larger audience of thrill seekers, lovers of all kinds, history buffs, fans of the macabre, and more. There is a bit of something for every sort of reader.

More applause goes out to LaVelle for how eerily lifelike he made his fiction seem. True, it does have a couple events that actually did occur, but this is not why Whispers in the Shadows feels so real. It is not realistic because part of it takes place during World War II. This most certainly plays a crucial role in developing the characters, but what is nice is the fact that LaVelle does not linger on the historical facts that most everyone has heard of time and time again and already knows. It is not realistic because of the two main women, Delia and Alice, although this element is very interesting. Within the Author’s Note, LaVelle reveals that while their names have been changed, these two women were actual people. Knowing these two women stood against society to be together is incredibly inspiring, especially considering the time period these two found one another. While Whispers in the Shadows is fiction, LaVelle most certainly brought justice to their relationship.

No, what makes this fiction so realistic are, surprisingly, the elements of darkness and love. Darkness is everywhere in the world and within everyone, yet the light always manages to keep it at bay. There are times, however, when that darkness becomes so powerful that it breaks through the light. No spoilers shall be given away, but readers should be prepared to witness LaVelle’s talent at work as he is able to bring out the darkness in ways to the point where it is frighteningly realistic to read. But then LaVelle’s light is also very real in his story to battle against the darkness and his choice of light is love. He doesn’t just focus on one sort of love, but rather different kinds, such as the kind of love that one doesn’t understand, the love one feels towards a family member, and the love one feels only once in a lifetime. Once again without spoiling anything, readers will most likely find themselves appreciating how LaVelle writes about love and will be able to relate to one or more of the different kinds in some way.

There is one other captivating element about LaVelle’s work that brings his story together: his characters. There are really only a handful of main characters for readers to follow, but LaVelle develops them all beautifully. He introduces each of their backgrounds with just the right amount of information, letting readers know who they are as characters without going into too much detail. However, there are two characters who take the gold for the best development: Delia and Francis.

Delia pretty much goes through different versions of Hell throughout her life, but rather than allowing the darkness to overpower her, she becomes a stronger person to beat the darkness to protect not only herself, but those she loves, as well. She is a strong female lead and an excellent powerhouse character. However, Francis may steal the spotlight for best development for he is written so well and so lifelike that it is scary. He goes through his own versions of Hell throughout his life, but rather than fighting against the darkness, he allows it to consume him. He is such a complex and twisted character with so much depth that he truly does upstage all of the other characters in their development.

Whispers in the Shadows is set for release in less than one month and readers should be prepared. They should prepare to read a thriller that has a healthy dose of many different genres and elements that come together to create one balanced story. They should prepare for this work of captivating fiction to whisk them away to an all too real time with incredibly realistic storytelling. And they should be prepared to have time on their hands to finish reading the story once started. abilities to whisk them away to a different time. Start the fall reading season off with the first in LaVelle’s Dark Night Thriller Series and be prepared for the next book, The Cold Room, is set for release in October.

**Originally posted on my blog Roll Out Reviews on August 22, 2018**

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M. Edwards

Different type of thriller

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

I received the audio of this book for an audio book club. Whispers in the Shadows grips you from the start. But then it launches into a story that is more love/war story than thriller. All in all the story it’s of love. The kind that is pure and healthy and the kind that is more obsession than love.

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018

I always judge a book by the intensity of emotion I feel and there were scenes in Whispers in the Shadows that left me disquieted for days. LaVelle does a fantastic job of telling a story that is believable and engrossing. You find yourself immersed in the struggles of the heroine and villain. It was scary how understanding one becomes when you look at the tragedies that had befell the characters. The imagery and depictions haunt me still. At its heart, Whispers in the Shadows read like a love story that replaces the normally drawl conflicts with issues that tear at my soul. Finally, knowing some of the characters actually existed adds an extra depth to the read. This is a great story, and I look forward to the next Dark Night Thriller.

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Somanea Khoeurm

This is a very good story, I would definitely read more bye Jason LaVelle.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2021

A very good book. I enjoyed it very much. It took a while for me to complete my reading of this novel be because I had other books in the queue to finish and write a review for. This story tells of many things, not just a supernatural thriller it also shows what psychological damage abuse, desperation, and war can do to a person. Poor Delia was awaken in the middle of the night with a gunshot. Her dad killed her mother, and wanted to kill her too. She got away from him and went to live with her uncle. She met a boy in her town named Francis. Francis was abused by his older brother, The tragic in Delia’s early life did not turn her bitter . She wanted a better life, she became a nurse in World War II where she met her soulmate. There were some scenes in the books it was hard for me to get through. Especially with Francis older brother did to his dog. That’s all I would say, I will not go into any more details in that. I read this book in the audio format, Rebecca Ehrenpreis, did an excellent job narrating this book. I would definitely give her a five star rating on her performance.

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