Within the Shadows: Noire Passion

By A.C. Arthur

Book Overview

Homecoming... He betrayed her with her best friend. He lied to her and he was a murderer. And the moment she found out he was back in town, Tenil Barnes knew that she was in trouble. Reunion... She... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600430120
• ISBN13: 9781600430121
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Parker Publishing, LLC
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Withing the Shadows

Ten years ago, Nathan Hamilton had it all - he was in love with the most beautiful woman by the name of Tenile Barnes and was in the midst of starting a promising medical career. That was until one of his female college housemates was found raped and murdered, and witnesses placed Nathan as the last person to be seen with her. Although Nathan was never convicted of the horrendous crime due to lack of evidence, the small town folks of Tanner all believed him to be guilty - even Tenile, the one person Nathan thought would stand by his side. Now, Nathan is back in Tanner to clear his name by seeking and revealing the real killer and to reclaim his spot in his woman's heart. Readers, prepare yourself for a wild, rollercoaster of a ride with Within the Shadows. This edge-of-your-seat, suspenseful, page-turner will have you quickly consuming each stirring detail well into the night. I applaud Ms. Arthur on crafting a super-exciting, thrilling novel that captured my attention from the very beginning and continued to hold it tightly until the unsuspected, dramatic conclusion unfolded. Just when I thought I had figured out who was behind atrocious carnage, Ms. Arthur tossed in a twister that threw me for a loop. In addition to the great murder mystery, Within the Shadows also contained various romantic liaisons that fell apart due to miscommunication. I could easily see the love between Nathan and Tenile, but, because of numerous, seemingly insurmountable, obstacles thrown in their path, the couple had a difficult time with their relationship. There was times when I wanted to scream some sense into Tenile about her decision making concerning Nathan, even though I understand the reasoning behind some her choices. The plot was fantastic, the suspense was thrilling and while the romance was a little slow, the chemistry was superb once it heated up. I give two thumbs up to Within the Shadows! Nikita reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Six Friends With One Big Secret!!!

This is a story about 6 friends and one of the friends is murdered 10 years ago. Nathan was suspected of the murder and even though he was cleared 10 years ago, he is still the main suspect. He decides that after 10 years the true murderer needs to be revealed and comes back to prove his innocence and to win back the love he left behind Tenile. Someone in the group of six does not want the truth to be revealed and the outside parties involved want something that Landy left behind that they feel belongs to them and will go to extreme measures to get it. This murder mystery will have you on the edge of your seat trying to put the pieces to this puzzle together to find out who is guilty why she was killed. Another great book by A.C. and it will have you hoping that she plans a sequel because of the ending of this story.

What Lurks in Your Life

Ten years ago friends and roommates, Eli, Nathan, Tenile, Landy, Nicole, and Kareem called themselves "The Mod Squad." They thought they had the world by the horns and felt they were invincible. That is, until one fatal night changed their lives forever. Landy, destined to become a lawyer, has her life snuffed out brutally. The last person known to have seen her alive was Nathan and, of course, the finger of suspicion pointed to him. In the small town of Tanner, a little gossip and a little suspicion was all that was needed to turn his girlfriend, Tenile, against him and put him on the run, so to speak. With no real hard evidence against him and his feelings for Tenile apparently a dream gone badly, Nathan leaves Tanner for New York where he would complete his education to become a doctor. Courted briefly by Eli to take over as Head of Obstetrics in the local hospital, Nathan seizes the opportunity to return to Tanner after ten years to not only clear his name and find Landy's killer, but to reclaim his lost love. His tasks seem impossible, as the town gossip still believes he is guilty and it appears Tenile has moved on with her life. But surprisingly, someone is really interested in the truth coming out and Tenile eventually begins to warm up to him again. Yet, on the other hand, someone else is desperate that neither he nor Tenile discover the truth. As the two of them begin to investigate what happened to Landy years ago, someone is lurking in the shadows causing havoc with their progress. In WITHIN THE SHADOWS, author A. C. Arthur once again manages to woo readers as she captures the essence of a riveting murder mystery while she turns up the heat in the excitement of a spicy romance. No one can quite compare to her style of writing. It flows together seamlessly moving from scandalous suspense to sultry romance, never missing a beat. Her characters are well developed and so appealing, that even the secondary ones are just as prolific to the storyline as the main ones. I spent the better part of a night glued to my seat trying to figure out all the multi-layered plots in this whodunit love story. This is great novel to get worked up about: murder, mystery, suspense and love. How can you beat this combination? Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Small Towns Have Big Secrets Too!

APOOO: 4.5 Within the Shadows by A. C. Arthur begins with a look ten years in the past through the eyes of a killer. This killer thus far is nameless and faceless but will soon resurface as the story continues. Dr. Nathan Hamilton has returned to the small town of Tanner after ten years to clear his name, once and for all. Years ago, he was accused of killing one of his best friends in a most heinous way, though he was never prosecuted nor proven innocent. When the heat got too hot in Tanner, Nathan left the small town for life in the big city of New York where no one cared about a person's past. With Nathan back in town, he is hoping to finally find the real murderer, clear his name and hopefully reconnect with the one person who he has ever truly loved whole-heartedly, Tenile Barnes. Nurse Tenile Barnes has been under the impression that the only man she has ever loved betrayed her with her best friend many years ago and then murdered her in cold blood. So, when she learns that Nathan Hamilton has returned to town and they have to share intimate work space she has mixed emotions. On one hand, she still feels attracted to him and on the other she hates him for betraying her with someone she considered a true-blue friend. But that is not all that is happening in this small town. As Tenile and Nathan reconnect, something or someone lurks within the shadows waiting for the opportune time to strike again. Within the Shadows by A. C. Arthur is a mysteriously captivating story. She pulls you into the story and will have you locked there from beginning to end wondering whodunit. There are several different characters within the book that make you think they are guilty of the crime but the author throws twist after twist to keep the readers off balance. All characters, main and supporting, have something special that they offer to Within the Shadows, whether that something special is pig-headedness, shallowness, or persistence. The ending of this book will leave readers desperately craving more of the mystery. This happens to be the first title I have read by this author and it will not be the last. Chantay W. APOOO BookClub

Who's in your shadows?

Within the Shadows by A.C. Arthur is a multifaceted tale that smoothly switches gears from romance to mystery without pause. Ten years ago in a small town of Tanner, a young coed was found raped and murdered. No one was actually accused but most of the community thought that one of her housemates, Nathan Hamilton, had done the deed. Nathan returns to Tanner to clear his name of this heinous crime. Although he was never accused, in the minds of the community and his then girlfriend Tenile Barnes, he was guilty. Determined to find the real killer, Nathan moves back into their old house and proceeds to find the killer while still searching to find that spot in Tenile's heart that he once owned. Tenile Barnes, a maternity nurse; once had dreams of becoming a surgical nurse and spending her life with her then boyfriend Nathan. That was until Nathan was accused of having an affair with her best friend, and then killing her. Nathan's abrupt move to New York without her, reinforced her doubts about his innocence all the while doing irreparable damage to her heart. Nathan's return as a physician in charge of her department, sends shock waves through Tenile. When Nathan left town, he not only broke Tenile's heart, but he left a void that was impossible to fill. Will Nathan be able to get through to Tenile and will he be able to repair the damage done by his ten year departure? I highly recommend that you set aside some time with a nice cup of hot tea and sit back to enjoy the ride of this exciting blend of romance and mystery. Reviewed by: Eleanor S. Shields, Black Butterfly Review