The Night Island
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- Author：Jayne Ann Krentz
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B。C。 Deeks
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Another Exciting Paranormal Adventure Jayne Ann Krentz is a master of the imaginative paranormal fiction genre and she does it again with the second book in The Lost Night Files。 With echoes of an Agatha Christie mystery， the main characters find themselves trapped on a storm tossed island with guests dropping like flies。 Add in the body-eating plant life， hidden labs and mad scientists and you’ve got a fun page-turner。
A
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I am a huge fan of Amanda Quick's pre-Arcane historical romances， Jayne Ann Krentz's Romance。 I am hoping she will get back to writing historical romances filled with amazing characters again that have a plot that doesn't feel repetitive。 All of her Arcane and paranormal romance books have h and H who meet under circumstances where they are either on the run from the bad guys or have witnessed a crime or is a crime scene。 They form expeditious partnerships， have a hot sex without defining a rela I am a huge fan of Amanda Quick's pre-Arcane historical romances， Jayne Ann Krentz's Romance。 I am hoping she will get back to writing historical romances filled with amazing characters again that have a plot that doesn't feel repetitive。 All of her Arcane and paranormal romance books have h and H who meet under circumstances where they are either on the run from the bad guys or have witnessed a crime or is a crime scene。 They form expeditious partnerships， have a hot sex without defining a relationship， live together without talking about it， solve the 'case' or sometimes cases with multiple bad guys and then declare their love and a cliffhanger about the next part in the trilogy/series with a hint at HEA。 The characters are all quite fungible and forgettable。 Her books follow the same formula and judging by the fact that these books are best sellers， she is coasting unlike her older books where she created some very memorable characters， plots and stories that were unique and interesting。Despite all that， this formulaic book can be read once if you like reading Jayne Ann Krentz's arcane / psychic series。 。。。more
Kathy Elliott
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Actually 10⭐Starting to connect to other series！ Yay！Read in one day！ Also， yay！ But conversely， sad， because now it's a whole year till the next one！ But， it does appear to be longer than a trilogy， so there is that？ Actually 10⭐Starting to connect to other series！ Yay！Read in one day！ Also， yay！ But conversely， sad， because now it's a whole year till the next one！ But， it does appear to be longer than a trilogy， so there is that？ 。。。more
Barb Lie
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The Night Island by Jayne Ann Krentz is the second book in her trilogy， The Lost Night Files。 Refresher: The story revolves around three woman who share a lost evening， which neither of them remember what happened to them; with the three of them waking up in the same hotel that was on fire。 The three ladies， Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers acknowledge that each of them now have enhanced psychic abilities and they team up creating the Lost Night Files podcast， hoping to gather in The Night Island by Jayne Ann Krentz is the second book in her trilogy， The Lost Night Files。 Refresher: The story revolves around three woman who share a lost evening， which neither of them remember what happened to them; with the three of them waking up in the same hotel that was on fire。 The three ladies， Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers acknowledge that each of them now have enhanced psychic abilities and they team up creating the Lost Night Files podcast， hoping to gather information。 In Night Island， the story focuses on Talia March， who follows on a lead regarding a list from a podcast fan。 When she arrives at the person’s house， another man is also looking for Phoebe， and together they sense that she has been kidnapped。 Talia is not sure if she can trust this person， who is also looking for the list。Luke Rand， our hero， has also lost of night of his own， as well as having a different kind of enhanced abilities， not to mention he has recurring nightmares。 At the start they do not trust each， but they agree to team up， as they had the same goals （find the list & Phoebe）。 They end up on Night Island， a remote retreat， pretending to be a couple， but communications on the island are shut down。 They discover the retreat was creepy， with strong psychic energy surrounding the island。 In a short time， both Talia and Luke begin to trust each other， with them both revealing more of their enhanced abilities （Talia can sense and find dead bodies， and Luke has abilities to become a psychic assassin， allowing him to be able to kill using his newfound talent）。The relationship between Talia and Luke grows， as they each find themselves attracted to each other， with the chemistry between them sizzling。 Talia tries to convince Luke that he would never be an assassin， and during his nightmares， his dreams will reveal more revelations of the truths。 I really loved Talia and Luke together。 What follows is an exciting and compelling storyline， that had me unable to put the book down。 Talia and Luke discover more mysteries and secrets， especially in the weird and strange gardens。 As they find Phoebe， the danger escalates， as the three of them are stuck on the island due to storms。 Someone is trying to kill Luke， and he will use his unique abilities to try and save them。 The Night Island was very well written by Jayne Ann Krentz， with wonderful characters， nonstop action， in a fantastic paranormal mystery。 To tell too much more would be spoilers， and I do not want to ruin the story for you。 I look forward to the last book in this trilogy， with Amelia having her own storyline。 BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Ann Lorz
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We are now on the second book in the， The Lost Night Files。 I will say that you really need to read Sleep No More first。 It helps build the main thread of the story that will run in all the books。 Each book in a standalone but the main story does run through them all。 This story happens shortly after Sleep No More ends。 It's now Talia's time to dig into what happened to her and her friends on their lost night。 I really enjoyed both Talia and Luke。 The weird part is that they both come off as a b We are now on the second book in the， The Lost Night Files。 I will say that you really need to read Sleep No More first。 It helps build the main thread of the story that will run in all the books。 Each book in a standalone but the main story does run through them all。 This story happens shortly after Sleep No More ends。 It's now Talia's time to dig into what happened to her and her friends on their lost night。 I really enjoyed both Talia and Luke。 The weird part is that they both come off as a bit cold but once you learn more about them you finally realize why they are both closed down people。 Neither have had the happiest childhoods。 Differently but yet they weren't happy。 It's Luke's act of kindness that helps you figure out that he's cautious not indifferent。 The road to knowledge has a few pitfalls for these two。 They run into a killer and more than one person that wants to do them harm。 I will admit that these two are braver than I am。 There is no way I would go to an island that I can't get off without an exit plan。 Especially since I know someone was out to do me harm。 The Night Island does as some facts to what's going on， but we are still in the dark to the true reason why。 I can't say that the relationship between Talia and Luck is a very romantic one。 It's more of a slow burn。 But that worked for them。 You see the easy way they act around each other and how much they come to care for each other。 Yes， we know more but I still need to know it all。 Sadly， we have to wait till next year for that。 It seems that I keep starting my yearly reading journey with Jayne Ann Krentz。 Blog | Facebook | Instagram | TwitterARC received for an honest review 。。。more
Pj Ausdenmore
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Yes， I know this is fiction but I can't be the only reader who on some subconscious level feels like there are echoes of actual government parapsychic experiments on remote islands in the Pacific Northwest。 That's how vivid - and realistic - Jayne Ann Krentz's imagination is。 This second book in Krentz's The Lost Night Files trilogy hits the ground running and never lets up。 The characters， both primary and secondary， are intriguing， with hidden layers that kept me guessing through a number of t Yes， I know this is fiction but I can't be the only reader who on some subconscious level feels like there are echoes of actual government parapsychic experiments on remote islands in the Pacific Northwest。 That's how vivid - and realistic - Jayne Ann Krentz's imagination is。 This second book in Krentz's The Lost Night Files trilogy hits the ground running and never lets up。 The characters， both primary and secondary， are intriguing， with hidden layers that kept me guessing through a number of twists and turns。 The sense of place that Krentz creates on the island is a character in itself: immersive， evocative， highly suspenseful， and vital to the overall storyline。 The slow-growing romantic relationship between Luke and Talia is forged in their unlikely partnership as they race against time to find and free Phoebe and stop the bad guys who are determined to take them out。 I was with them every step of the way， frequently on the edge of my seat， gasping out loud more than a few times， always eager - though sometimes apprehensive - to discover what was lurking around the next corner。 Set aside plenty of time before you turn the first page。 This is another Krentz story that is impossible to put down。 While The Night Island can be enjoyed as a standalone， there's an overarching storyline that continues through the three books。 I enjoyed this second book much more for having read book one， Sleep No More， first。 For maximum enjoyment and understanding， I recommend reading the series in order。 *ARC received from publisher via NetGalley。 Fair and unbiased review。 。。。more
Jeri L Fischer
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Another winnerThis is another good book by Krentz。 It helps if you have read the first book in the series， and I like the way she has brought in briefly other characters from another series。
Eileen Hutton
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The disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in this new novel in the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz。Fans of Krentz's paranormal series will devour this book， and she's sure to win new fans as well， Recommended。 #TheNightIsland #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthorSeries The disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in this new novel in the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz。Fans of Krentz's paranormal series will devour this book， and she's sure to win new fans as well， Recommended。 #TheNightIsland #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthorSeries 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher via NetGalley*Genre* Mystery / Thriller*Rating* 3。5*Thoughts*This story revolves around Talia March and a new character named Luke Rand， while Pallas Llewellan and Amelia Rivers play bit parts。
Anne Morgan
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In Book 2 of the Lost Night Files， podcaster Talia March is looking for an informant who promised to sell her a very important list。 The list contains names Talia and her friends believe are people who all "lost nights"， people kidnapped and experimented on to try and enhance their psychic abilities。 They believe this because they are sure they are on that list。 But Talia isn't the only one trying to buy the list and when she arrives at the meeting place she discovers Luke Rand was also trying t In Book 2 of the Lost Night Files， podcaster Talia March is looking for an informant who promised to sell her a very important list。 The list contains names Talia and her friends believe are people who all "lost nights"， people kidnapped and experimented on to try and enhance their psychic abilities。 They believe this because they are sure they are on that list。 But Talia isn't the only one trying to buy the list and when she arrives at the meeting place she discovers Luke Rand was also trying to buy the list， and the buyer has been kidnapped。 With no choice but to work together， Talia and Luke need to find Phoebe before she is killed。 Fortunately， Talia's enhanced ability makes her very good at finding things- and people。 Unfortunately， the trail takes them to Night Island， a rocky island cut off from the outside world but with a high amount of violent psychic energy， weird fellow guests， and possibly carnivorous plants。 It soon becomes clear there is also at least one killer on the island。 I really enjoyed the chemistry between Luke and Talia。 From their first interaction when they don't think they can trust each other， to when they have no choice but to trust each other on the island， their banter and sniping back and forth are highly entertaining。 By the time we know they've fallen for each other （even if they haven't entirely worked it out） their chemistry is sizzling and the trust is solid。 Separately they are enjoyable characters， together they are fantastic。 The fast pacing and energy of the book overall keeps things going at a fast clip， and I found it a very satisfying read overall。 Though I'm not sure I'll ever look at plants quite the same way again。While you don't have to read Sleep No More， book 1 in the series （each can act as a stand-alone）， to enjoy this book， I would probably recommend reading the series in order to get the most out of the "lost night" aspect。 The end here builds on the end of the previous book， which is clearly building up to whatever the big showdown will be in book 3， and I think reading them in order might prove most satisfying to most readers。 I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Marlene
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All of The Lost Night Files begin before the first book in this ongoing series opens to its very first page in Sleep No More。 In fact， it’s starting to look like The Lost Night Files begins at the same time and with the same perpetrators – yes， let’s go with perpetrators – as the Fogg Lake series that began with The Vanishing。All of which began with a top secret government project codenamed Bluestone。 A project that absolutely went where the X-Files did but left considerably more damage – both d All of The Lost Night Files begin before the first book in this ongoing series opens to its very first page in Sleep No More。 In fact， it’s starting to look like The Lost Night Files begins at the same time and with the same perpetrators – yes， let’s go with perpetrators – as the Fogg Lake series that began with The Vanishing。All of which began with a top secret government project codenamed Bluestone。 A project that absolutely went where the X-Files did but left considerably more damage – both direct and collateral – in its wake。 A project that the government CLEARLY didn’t bother to clean up after。 They just mothballed the whole thing in various situs and hoped that no one would dig into their dirty little paranormal secrets。Like things EVER work that way。In this second book， or rather this second case for the Lost Night Files podcast， the founders of the podcast; Pallas Llewellyn， whose story was featured in Sleep No More， Amelia Rivers， who will probably be the central character of a third book that had better be happening， and Talia March， the protagonist of THIS story， have a lead on why and how they were targeted for the experiment that ramped up their various strong intuitions into full-blown psychic talents。They all took a test that measured psychic ability back in college， and they all scored high on that test。 That test WAS the only link between them before their ‘lost night’ at the dilapidated Lucent Springs Hotel。Now Talia is running down a lead on someone who is selling copies of the results of that old， supposedly long-forgotten test。 Talia has high hopes that the list will lead to others who lost a night just as they did， giving them a trail they can hopefully follow back to the source of this mess。What Talia finds first is another ‘victim’ of the experiments。 Prickly and justifiably paranoid Luke Rand also took that test， also lost a night in eerily similar conditions to the Lost Night Files crew， and also woke up with newly enhanced paranormal talents and no memory of what was done to him。Although Luke has one memory that Talia and her friends are fortunate not to have。 The first thing he remembers after his lost night is standing over two dead bodies with a scalpel in his hands。 He thinks he did it。Talia’s not so sure about that。 What she is sure about， because her talent is finding things， is that the person who was supposed to be selling them that list isn’t at the rendezvous – and neither is the list。 What Talia does find is a talisman that links her to the would-be seller， and clues to where the woman was taken。For experimentation， just as they were。Reluctant and temporary allies， Luke and Talia band together to follow the trail of the seller， the list itself， and whatever operation is experimenting on would-be psychics。 What they find is a huge con， a nightmare garden， and a series of murders that make Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None look like a walk in the park on a beautiful sunny day。What Talia and Luke also find， in spite of themselves and their mutual antipathy and distrust – is a partnership that will save them， both from the monsters that haunt the Night Island， and from the demons conjured up by the experiment within them both。Escape Rating A-: The thing about the ‘Jayneverse’ is that everything connects up – EVENTUALLY。 Howsomever， that doesn’t stop a reader from jumping in pretty much anywhere and getting sucked right in。 The Lost Night Files is an excellent case in point。It might be better to start The Lost Night Files with ITS OWN first book， Sleep No More， but this series doesn’t depend on any knowledge of the greater whole， or even the smaller whole of Fogg Lake， to be easy to get into and a whole lot of fun to read。It’s more that if you ARE familiar with some of the background there are bits that you read with a bit of a smile at the old memories – even as you make new ones。The Night Island is clearly a middle book in its own series。 In Sleep No More， we first met the crew of the podcast and were with them as they continued their investigation into WTF happened to them at the old Lucent Springs Hotel。 AND discovered that they weren’t the only ones to have been experimented on， resulting in Pallas’ finding her HEA with fellow experiment subject Ambrose Drake。In and on the Night Island， the investigation gets a few steps closer to the truth – or at least A TRUTH – about the nature of the experiments and their purpose。 The reader gets a glimpse of the perpetrators， while Talia and Luke get merely a hint in that direction。 Which moves the series as a whole along quite teasingly， but doesn’t detract or distract from the events of this book。Events that are centered around Talia and Luke’s investigation of the Night Island itself， the way the bodies keep dropping like flies and the bizarre nature of the experimental flora on Night Island and how they seem to be evolving their way to fauna at a dizzying rate。So there are oodles of puzzles to solve in this compelling story of paranormal romantic suspense and plenty of tasty red herrings to swallow on the way to solving them – as well as the descriptions of the chef’s yummy-sounding vegetarian cuisine。 Talia and Luke turn out to be the perfect investigators for this case of con artists， psychic assassins and lost things， plans and people。I can’t wait to see how The Lost Night Files wraps up all the mysteries that face them， hopefully in the next book in this series。 And hopefully this time next year if not a bit sooner！Originally published at Reading Reality 。。。more
Toni
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I flew threw some older Castle novels recently and this trilogy fits right in。 I loved the paranormal element， though I keep waiting for a Jones or a Sweetwater to show up。 I am also curious to see how she ties everything to the Harmony novels， as there are some definite echoes。 Must reads for anyone who grew up on classic Krentz。
Laura
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***ARC Provided by the Publisher via NetGalley***I always enjoy this author's titles， and there was something about the banter between Talia and Luke was really good。The book itself had the paranormal that is expected in the contemporary titles by Krentz， but even though they are somewhat fantastical， they are still fun and somehow remain believable and relatable。The romance between Talia and Luke was definitely not the focus， but it also felt present enough that the development of the relations ***ARC Provided by the Publisher via NetGalley***I always enjoy this author's titles， and there was something about the banter between Talia and Luke was really good。The book itself had the paranormal that is expected in the contemporary titles by Krentz， but even though they are somewhat fantastical， they are still fun and somehow remain believable and relatable。The romance between Talia and Luke was definitely not the focus， but it also felt present enough that the development of the relationship was happening while the rest of the story happened around them。I enjoyed and recommend this title。 。。。more
Jessi
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Though this is the second book in a series， there is not much overlap with the book before and stands alone nicely。 In this book， we are following Talia （one of three presenters on the Lost Night podcast。） She has been given a tip from a woman named Phoebe who purports to have a list of other people who have been experimented on。 But when Talia shows up at the cabin， no Phoebe。 But there is a Luke Rand and he also wants the list。 In fact， he tries to hold Talia psychically to see if she knows wh Though this is the second book in a series， there is not much overlap with the book before and stands alone nicely。 In this book， we are following Talia （one of three presenters on the Lost Night podcast。） She has been given a tip from a woman named Phoebe who purports to have a list of other people who have been experimented on。 But when Talia shows up at the cabin， no Phoebe。 But there is a Luke Rand and he also wants the list。 In fact， he tries to hold Talia psychically to see if she knows where the list is。 Talia manages to break free and also manages to find a pendant that she knows will lead her to Phoebe。The search will take she and Luke to a San Juan island where they will have to pretend to be a couple。 They go under the guise of attending a meditation retreat but they aren't interested。 Luckily， the retreat is just a cover for some more nefarious happenings。 Like usual， there are a LOT of things happening in this story。 And you think you get to the end but then there's another end。 And another。 This book didn't sound as much like Krentz as she has added some current-ish phrases。 Three and a half stars rounded up for Goodreads 。。。more
Fran
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tThe Night IslandCan you sense when something is about to happen？ Can you look at someone and know what they are thinking？ Talia， Amber， Pallis and Ambrose work on a podcast that deals with psychic experiences。 All four were victims of a kidnapping that caused them to have what they call a LOST NIGHT。 Each waking up from the drugs in a mental stage that they had to teal with but in the end their Psychic abilities were enhanced。 Imagine being able to sense the thoughts of another person and pract tThe Night IslandCan you sense when something is about to happen？ Can you look at someone and know what they are thinking？ Talia， Amber， Pallis and Ambrose work on a podcast that deals with psychic experiences。 All four were victims of a kidnapping that caused them to have what they call a LOST NIGHT。 Each waking up from the drugs in a mental stage that they had to teal with but in the end their Psychic abilities were enhanced。 Imagine being able to sense the thoughts of another person and practically reading their mind and being able to forge ahead with decisions of how to handle what you hear within your mind。 Intuition is the initial level of psychic ability and although debate， intuition is reading our minds rather than the minds of others。 Meet Talia， Amber Pallis and Ambrose。 The team is working on a podcast which focuses on this ability。 However， all four were kidnapped and left to die but waking up they realized they were in an odd place and their senses had been enhanced。 Tallis received a note to connect with someone who had the list that their names were on in order to track down who else had their senses enhanced why and how。 This is the second in the Lost Night Files trilogy and added in the author added Luke rand， the disappearance of Phoebe sends them looking for answers but first Tallis finds herself inside the place that Phoebe rented and the revelations she finds， her connections to Luke that become hard to suppress， sends them to the island where the action is about to take place。As Luke and Talia share their pasts and what happened that caused them to have a lost day， the incidents might be different， but the end result was the same。 Each had a psychic experience resulting in their skills being enhanced。 She can find anything and search for anything including dead bodies， or something found in a potted plant that connects her to the victim including objects that emit power of some kind。 He can sense someone coming behind him， he can talk the person down with his mind and at times he does but at what cost to the assassin and him。 Meeting Luke in front of the house of the informant they learn that she is no longer there， but a note written by her to Talia leads them to go to Night Island and from the moment they set foot things happen that cannot necessarily be explained。 The plants are odd and seem to control the way things happen and they might even be poisonous。 Might island be different， and the Night Gardener seems more than odd but the assistant one has a fatal encounter but why？ He wanted to go off the Island， but the assassin has other ideas， and he enjoyed the hunt as game delivering a big rush， but events get tense when the body is found。 Luke and Talia are present， but Luke checks out the body in one direction and Talia finds something that might give her a clue as to the cause of his death which the owners say is heart attack， but he knows it’s something else。Lives hang in the balance， but which ones will be next as you hear the voice of the assassin who gets a rush when death is about to happen。 Polomo Finch the Night Gardner gives us a lesson about the plants， how safe or not safe they are and the glowing feeling， light shines and how fast they are growing。 Are they safe？ Then Luke and Talia realize that there might be something more about their relationship but first how are they going to find out more about the assistant Night Gardner’s death？ Finding something in his cabin that was taken apart Talia realizes what she missed the first time but this needs to be taken to the mainland in order to learn what is there。Where will this go， and will they get off the island before more lives are gone？Searching for Phoebe and looking inside where Poloma might be hiding Luke gets a feeling that the room or lab was where they tried to turn him into a monster。 But， with Talia’s reasoning he understands that they failed and now they had to focus on finding Phoebe and the plants are getting darker， the night affects them too and what they find you won’t believe。Luke was supposed to be insane， but the experiment failed。 Phoebe was on the list but her skills as a psychic were not good enough， but she could not be freed。 Talia and Luke provided a problem for Gill and the plants were slowly taking over the room， Poloma was getting a reaction， and the end result is yet to come。 What about those that wanted to leave the island and Gill now had to deal with these three。 The key the plants and how they appear， what their powers are and in the end what they can do to control situations until Luke took care of Poloma and the plants you won’t believe their real purpose and Phoebe Luke， Talia and one more take on Gill and they learn reading a notebook the hidden truths that controlled the experiments and why Luke ， Talia， and others had lost nights and then add in Octavia who now joined their group but who else was killed and will they ever get off the island？The final reveals and who crested this horrific project and the end results they want will be revealed in a graphic and creative way。one phone call Luke made and two men start a chain reaction that the complex of the Island the result of the UNPLUGGED experience will well-read if and find out for yourself what happens when two psychic talent takes over human thoughts and the end result well you decide if you want to visit NIGHT ISLAND！But first we learn who was the successful victim of the enhanced drug and we learn just how far this person will go to end the life of Luke。 The final scenes bring it all out in the open and we learn about the Foundation， those in charge and the ending you won’t believe。 Meet the real person behind Night Island and learn what happens when he is confronted by the true creator。 Endings are not always conclusive and paranormal research designed to produce assistant the goal lethal psychic talents。 Just who was sacrificed， who joined the Lost Files Team and what lies next will know when the author pens the third and final installment in this trilogy。 Luke Rand， Talia， Amber， Tallis and who was behind the Wynette Institute and was it real or a front？ Lives are more than at stake and the ending leaves you wondering what is next for this team。 Fran Lewis just reviewstttttttt 。。。more
Maria
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Talia is searching for clues about the night that she can't remember。 She's eager to buy a list names from Phoebe but when she shows up with the cash， Phoebe is missing and another buyer is also searching for answers。 Talia agrees to work with Luke Rand， a temporary team against a killer。 Why I started this book: Krentz tells a solid romance， time after time。 I eagerly requested an ARC from Netgalley。Why I finished it: Solid edition to her latest series。 Not my favorite of hers。。。 check out All Talia is searching for clues about the night that she can't remember。 She's eager to buy a list names from Phoebe but when she shows up with the cash， Phoebe is missing and another buyer is also searching for answers。 Talia agrees to work with Luke Rand， a temporary team against a killer。 Why I started this book: Krentz tells a solid romance， time after time。 I eagerly requested an ARC from Netgalley。Why I finished it: Solid edition to her latest series。 Not my favorite of hers。。。 check out All Night Long for one of her best romances。 。。。more
Rebecca
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I was given an early copy of this book in return for a review。This is the second book in The Lost Night Files series。 This is Talia and Luke's story。 Both Talia and Luke are planning to buy a list of others who have been subjects of the same "lost night" experiment。 When they arrive at the location to purchase the list （at separate times but meet at the location）， the seller is missing。 Talia and Luke are lead to the Night Island in search of Phoebe （the seller）。 On Night Island they participate I was given an early copy of this book in return for a review。This is the second book in The Lost Night Files series。 This is Talia and Luke's story。 Both Talia and Luke are planning to buy a list of others who have been subjects of the same "lost night" experiment。 When they arrive at the location to purchase the list （at separate times but meet at the location）， the seller is missing。 Talia and Luke are lead to the Night Island in search of Phoebe （the seller）。 On Night Island they participate in the Unplugged Experience is get onto the island and search for signs of Phoebe。 There are a variety of odd happenings while they are on the island。 You'll have to read the book to find out exactly what those happenings are。 Talia and Luke develop a romantic relationship while on the island。I did not enjoy this book as much as the first one。 While the paranormal aspect is still present I did not find the happenings in this book as interesting as the last one。 I'm sure some will enjoy this book and if you are reading the series you will want to read this addition。 It isn't a bad story， just wasn't my favorite read。 。。。more
Robyn Heil
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Since the weather was so crappy， I curled up in my recliner with my dog， a flavored coffee， and this new book by Jayne Ann Krentz。 I've always loved her books。 Every winter， I know I will get to enjoy another page turner filled with intrigue， new-found love， and a mesmerizing plot that kept me in my chair until the wee hours in the morning when I finally finished it。 Wow！ That was fantastic！ A really good read not to be missed！ Since the weather was so crappy， I curled up in my recliner with my dog， a flavored coffee， and this new book by Jayne Ann Krentz。 I've always loved her books。 Every winter， I know I will get to enjoy another page turner filled with intrigue， new-found love， and a mesmerizing plot that kept me in my chair until the wee hours in the morning when I finally finished it。 Wow！ That was fantastic！ A really good read not to be missed！ 。。。more
Janie
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Though second in the series， The Night Island makes a good stand-alone read as well。 Having read the first， I was comfortable with the plot premise of the characters sharing a "lost night" wherein they were each drugged and experimented on， with telling implications for their former intuitions now paranormal gifts。 As I mentioned in reviewing the first title， the writing for this series seems more cohesive internally that I'm used to in Krentz' writing。 This second book continues that trend， but Though second in the series， The Night Island makes a good stand-alone read as well。 Having read the first， I was comfortable with the plot premise of the characters sharing a "lost night" wherein they were each drugged and experimented on， with telling implications for their former intuitions now paranormal gifts。 As I mentioned in reviewing the first title， the writing for this series seems more cohesive internally that I'm used to in Krentz' writing。 This second book continues that trend， but the achievement of the writing is somewhat capped by the formulaic structure of the series and Krentz' style in general。 I appreciate that formula across all of Krentz/Quick/Castle's books: I know what I'm getting when I choose to read one。 But there were points in this The Night Island at which I caught myself wondering if things were going a little too slow or too predictably。 I'm not sure how to credit that impression: Was it just me a this point in my reading life？ Or was it this particular title lacking some pizazz or distinction？ One thing done well in this book and in this newest series is the characterization: I found the male MC Luke to be somewhat more nuanced than other MCs from previous books。 And I did like the cohort of characters that carried over from the first book。 That makes for a strong engagement for the reader who is still invested in those previous relationships。Regardless of possible weakness， I did enjoy this latest book in the series， and I do recommend it to others who enjoy Krentz' writing style and structure。 And I'll definitely look for the third release when it is available。Thanks for NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance copy。 Publication date is scheduled to be Feb 9， 2024。 。。。more
Susan Amper
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THE NIGHT ISLAND is the second in Jayne Ann Krentz’s LOST NIGHT Files Trilogy。 What is known is that something happened at the Lucent Spring Hotels where three women find themselves psychically changed forever。 In the first in the series， SLEEP NO MORE， readers get the backstory Pallas， the first to follow the clues to her solution。 The three three also decide to start a podcast （a nice uncrowded field） hoping to find others with similar experiences。 In this， the second in the series， Talia， try THE NIGHT ISLAND is the second in Jayne Ann Krentz’s LOST NIGHT Files Trilogy。 What is known is that something happened at the Lucent Spring Hotels where three women find themselves psychically changed forever。 In the first in the series， SLEEP NO MORE， readers get the backstory Pallas， the first to follow the clues to her solution。 The three three also decide to start a podcast （a nice uncrowded field） hoping to find others with similar experiences。 In this， the second in the series， Talia， trying to understand what has happened to her， is also looking for Pallas who has disappeared。Luke Rand， another unwitting participant of the bizarre scientific experiment and Talia decide to team up， which in turns， leads them to the Unplugged Experience on a remote island。Murder and mayhem ensue。 But you know things will turn out okay because Jayne Ann Krentz knows her fan base。 。。。more
Sophia
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A pair of reluctant and distrustful partners come together to hunt down a missing person with answers for their private quests in a darker， edgier night world of secrets on an isolated island。 Sleep No More started a captivating new Jayne Ann Krentz psychic paranormal romantic suspense series and the atmospheric， sultry tension and secrets continue for a new pair trying to get answers about their lost nights that changed their lives forever。My full review will post at The Reading Frenzy TBA。
☕️Kimberly （Caffeinated Reviewer）
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Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers， three strangers who all lost memories of a night and woke up differently， have joined to investigate。 They created The Lost Night Files， a podcast dedicated to finding answers。 While each book contains its own romance， there is an overall story arc。 I recommend reading them in the order of their release。Talia hears from a fan of the podcast。 Phoebe claims to have a list of people who were all tested years earlier for their psychic abilities。 She Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers， three strangers who all lost memories of a night and woke up differently， have joined to investigate。 They created The Lost Night Files， a podcast dedicated to finding answers。 While each book contains its own romance， there is an overall story arc。 I recommend reading them in the order of their release。Talia hears from a fan of the podcast。 Phoebe claims to have a list of people who were all tested years earlier for their psychic abilities。 She agrees to meet Phoebe。 When she arrives， Phoebe has vanished， and she instead discovers Luke Rand。 He， like Talia， is there for the list。 He has a missing night and a dark secret as well。 Scattered clues and intuition give them their first lead。Both Luke & Talia have enhanced abilities。 When an attempt is made on Luke’s life， they investigate together。 Which leads them to a remote retreat on Night Island in the Pacific Northwest。 The Unplugged Experience promises to rejuvenation。 The island reminded me of previous books in Krentz’s paranormal stories with fast-growing plants and unbalanced properties。The tale that unfolds was suspenseful， filled with danger and revealed what happened to Luke on his missing night。 I liked both Talia and Luke and felt they fit as a couple， although both claimed they had commitment issues。 The ending felt a bit disjointed， which kept this from being a favorite。Krentz mixed passion with danger and the isolated location added to the overall suspension。 We learned more and gained a new member。 This series is perfect for fans of mystery， romantic suspense and paranormal woo-woo。 This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer 。。。more
Lynn Latimer
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In this second book of the Lost Night Files series， Talia March along with her colleagues Pallas and Amelia， have one major thing in common。 All three women believe they were victims of a secret scientific experiment aimed at enhancing their innate psychic abilities。 They are determined to figure out exactly what happened， each one of them now have differing strong psychic talents。 A list appears to exist of others who were also part of the program; one listener of the trio’s podcast contacts th In this second book of the Lost Night Files series， Talia March along with her colleagues Pallas and Amelia， have one major thing in common。 All three women believe they were victims of a secret scientific experiment aimed at enhancing their innate psychic abilities。 They are determined to figure out exactly what happened， each one of them now have differing strong psychic talents。 A list appears to exist of others who were also part of the program; one listener of the trio’s podcast contacts them。 Phoebe is the person who seems to have that information about the list， but when Talia goes to a planned meeting， it appears something nefarious happened to her source。As Talia looks for Phoebe， she runs into Luke Rand， who also after information on his own similar incident of which he has recurring nightmares as well as enhanced abilities。 Talia and Luke realize they are working towards the same goals and agree to partner up though keeping their mental and emotional distance。 While trying to track Phoebe and the missing list， they end up going to a remote San Juan Island to a supposed Zen inner peace type of retreat。Once on the private island， Talia and Luke， who are pretending to be a couple， find they and other guests are cut off from all outside communications。 The staff at the facility all seem very suspicious; clearly more is going on than a back to nature experience。 There are a lot of creepy things， supernatural happenings， and strange people on the island。 Talia and Luke can feel the power of extremely strong psychic energy on there and are determined find out not only what is really going on， but how it might relate to their own individual situations。 The story also has paranormal connections to characters of other books by Ms。 Krentz that are similar series; however， it is not necessary to have read them prior to this one as well as the first of the book of The Night Island File。 Each story can be read as a standalone。 。。。more
Kathy Martin
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Talia March is following up a tip to the list she and her partners at the Lost Night Files podcast are searching for when she discovers that her informant is missing。 Luke Rand， who suffered a lost night of his own， is also looking for the informant and the list。 The two are immediately suspicious of each other but agree to team up mostly to not let the other get a head start on the investigation。Clues lead them to an isolated island off the Washington coast where they discover even more myterie Talia March is following up a tip to the list she and her partners at the Lost Night Files podcast are searching for when she discovers that her informant is missing。 Luke Rand， who suffered a lost night of his own， is also looking for the informant and the list。 The two are immediately suspicious of each other but agree to team up mostly to not let the other get a head start on the investigation。Clues lead them to an isolated island off the Washington coast where they discover even more myteries and， unfortunately for Talia， more dead bodies。 Finding bodies has been a consequence of having her psychic abilities ramped up during her lost night。 Luke's ability to read people via their emotions has also ramped up。 Now， he is afraid that he has become a psychic assassin who can kill people with his talent。 Talia tries to convince him that he's wrong because an ability still requires choice， and she knows he won't choose to become an assassin。 Unfortunately， Luke wasn't the only one who had his powers ramped up to become and assassin and the other man who feels his ramp up was more successful is determined to kill Luke。Not only do Talia and Luke have to deal with the psychic assassin but Night Island was once the site of botanical experiments， and the plant life has gone feral and dangerous。 Avoiding an assassin and lethal vegetation give Talia and Luke a strong incentive to work together and learn to trust each other and， finally， to admit that they love each other。This is the second of a trilogy which means that readers of the first book have more information about the ultimate evil doer who is behind both characters' lost nights and what the ultimate aim is。 It was entertaining to watch Luke and Talia gather more pieces of the bigger puzzle as they fell in love。 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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In Jayne Ann Krentz's latest paranormal thriller， "The Night Island，" the Lost Night Files trilogy takes an exhilarating turn with Talia March and Luke Rand's quest for truth。 The enigmatic disappearance of a key informant sends them to the secluded Night Island， uncovering a sinister plot rooted in government experiments and psychic enhancements。Krentz masterfully spins a story of gripping suspense and heartwarming romance。 The dynamic duo of Talia and Luke captivates with their charm and chem In Jayne Ann Krentz's latest paranormal thriller， "The Night Island，" the Lost Night Files trilogy takes an exhilarating turn with Talia March and Luke Rand's quest for truth。 The enigmatic disappearance of a key informant sends them to the secluded Night Island， uncovering a sinister plot rooted in government experiments and psychic enhancements。Krentz masterfully spins a story of gripping suspense and heartwarming romance。 The dynamic duo of Talia and Luke captivates with their charm and chemistry， adding a layer of depth to the narrative。 While the story's resolution may leave some questions unanswered， the engaging plot， relatable elements， and Krentz's signature touch make "The Night Island" a compelling and satisfying read。 As a longtime fan of Krentz's work， I find this installment to be yet another testament to her storytelling prowess over the last 15 years since I’ve started reading her stories。 Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy through NetGalley， opinions are my own。 This book comes out in January 2024。 。。。more
Tracy
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This author always delivers a dependable， fun story。 These stories always follow the same format so it is comforting to be able to read them without worrying about how they will play out。I was really interested in the scientific parts of this with the weather and plants but that never really developed。 But that was a side story whereas the main story dealing with the characters psychic ability was intriguing。 The author always makes interesting characters that are set in unique locations。All in This author always delivers a dependable， fun story。 These stories always follow the same format so it is comforting to be able to read them without worrying about how they will play out。I was really interested in the scientific parts of this with the weather and plants but that never really developed。 But that was a side story whereas the main story dealing with the characters psychic ability was intriguing。 The author always makes interesting characters that are set in unique locations。All in all， this was a great weekend read。Enjoy！ 。。。more
BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme
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Come join a relaxing meditative retreat with amazing cuisine， they said。 You'll have fun， they said。 You'll relax， they said。。。 Nothing in the brochure mentioned The Little Shop of Horrors flora。 In book two in this Lost Night Files series， we uncover a bit more about the experimentation on unwilling participants。 Talia receives a lead and tries to follow it to a private island。 Little does she know what kind of a thrilling retreat she is going to experience there。 I loved this book。To read the Come join a relaxing meditative retreat with amazing cuisine， they said。 You'll have fun， they said。 You'll relax， they said。。。 Nothing in the brochure mentioned The Little Shop of Horrors flora。 In book two in this Lost Night Files series， we uncover a bit more about the experimentation on unwilling participants。 Talia receives a lead and tries to follow it to a private island。 Little does she know what kind of a thrilling retreat she is going to experience there。 I loved this book。To read the rest of my review， click on the image below to see it on my website。 *provided by NetGalley 。。。more
Judy
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This is the seond book in The Lost Night Files series。 I haven't read the first one， but this was easily read as a stand alone。 This was one of those creepy kind of books where things are happending to people that should never happen。Description:Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers， bonded by a night they all have no memory of， are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago—an experience that brought out innate psychic abilities in each of them。 Th This is the seond book in The Lost Night Files series。 I haven't read the first one， but this was easily read as a stand alone。 This was one of those creepy kind of books where things are happending to people that should never happen。Description:Talia March， Pallas Llewellyn， and Amelia Rivers， bonded by a night they all have no memory of， are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago—an experience that brought out innate psychic abilities in each of them。 The women suspect they were test subjects years earlier， and that there are more people like them—all they have to do is find the list。 When Talia follows up on a lead from Phoebe， a fan of the trio’s podcast， she discovers that the informant has vanished。Talia isn’t the only one looking for Phoebe， however。 Luke Rand， a hunted and haunted man who is chasing the same list that Talia is after， also shows up at the meeting place。 It’s clear he has his own agenda， and they are instantly suspicious of each other。 But when a killer begins to stalk them， they realize they have to join forces to find Phoebe and the list。The rocky investigation leads Talia and Luke to a rustic， remote retreat on Night Island in the Pacific Northwest。 The retreat promises to rejuvenate guests with the Unplugged Experience。 Upon their arrival， Talia and Luke discover guests are quite literally cut off from the outside world because none of their high-tech devices work on the island。 It soon becomes clear that Phoebe is not the first person to disappear into the strange gardens that surround the Unplugged Experience retreat。 And then the first mysterious death occurs…My Thoughts:This was a gripping and suspenseful thriller that kept my attention throughout。 I liked the characters Talia and Luke。 The plot was well done and moved quickly。 There's a romance here too to enjoy。 The things happening at the retreat are dark and creepy。 I liked the investigation of what was happening there。 Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group through Netgalley for an advance copy。 Expected publication is January 9， 2024。 。。。more
Susan Frances
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Characters possessing paranormal abilities has been a recurring theme in Jayne Ann Krentz's novels， and in novels under her pseudonym Amanda Quick since 2007 with her Arcane Society series。 Beginning with Krentz's story White Lies and Quick's book The Third Circle， the author continues this theme in her latest novel The Night Island， the second installment in her Lost Night Files trilogy。 Some background information about the Lost Night Files trilogy is it centers around three women， Pallas Llew Characters possessing paranormal abilities has been a recurring theme in Jayne Ann Krentz's novels， and in novels under her pseudonym Amanda Quick since 2007 with her Arcane Society series。 Beginning with Krentz's story White Lies and Quick's book The Third Circle， the author continues this theme in her latest novel The Night Island， the second installment in her Lost Night Files trilogy。 Some background information about the Lost Night Files trilogy is it centers around three women， Pallas Llewellyn， Talia March， and Amelia Rivers， who share one lost evening。 It is a night that none of the three can remember what happened to them。 They woke up in the Lucent Springs Hotel， surrounded by a raging fire that forced them to run to save their lives。 Lingering thoughts lead them to suspect they were subjects in an experiment designed to enhance their psychic abilities because from that moment forward， their respective psychic talents were deeply enhanced。Book one， Sleep No More， is the love story between Pallas Llewellyn and Ambrose Drake。 Book two， Night Island， develops the romance between Talia March and Luke Rand， who was subject A in an experiment called Cold Fire 2。0 to create psychic assassins。 Rand was considered a failure and expected to die。 Instead， he survived， leading a nomadic life， continually moving around and never feeling safe to settle down in one place in case the individuals who used him as an experiment were out to kill him。Luke and Talia are on the trail to finding a list of people used in government funded experiments to enhance individuals psychic abilities when they meet。 Together， they forge a bond and a trust of one another that is inspiring。 Krentz endows the pair with enthralling and endearing traits that make them likeable to the reader。 Not only does the story keep the reader engaged， wanting to discover the malfeasant behind these treacherous experiments， but the charming characters also draw the reader's attention。Aspects of the story are relatable to current conditions in society such as the means to enhance the subject's psychic abilities is through injections and boosters。 Readers will relate this part of the story to the COVID 19 vaccines and boosters that are being promoted globally to allegedly keep people safe。 It puts the story in the modern age rather than making the reader feel detached from the events unfolding。Another aspect in the story that is relatable to the current conditions of society is the manipulation of plant life to enhance their malevolent qualities through the means of advanced technology and artificial intelligence。 Krentz sheds light on the negative effects that scientific experiments can produce。One unsatisfying part of the story is that Krentz frees the mad individuals， who are funding the scientific experiments。 This is unusual for her books。 She leads the reader to the wealthy Cutler Steen whose children， Benedict， Celina and Adriana are involved in a sick competition to gain their father's admiration。 Readers will relate the Steen's to other families that wield great influence like the Kennedy's or the Rothschild's。 The three Steen children are behind funding these experiments， and thus far， none of them have been discovered by the Lost Night Files group。Readers who become engulfed by Luke and Talia's story will be eager to see if book three will uncover the Steen family's devious plans。 And if the Steen family will have to face their crimes against humanity。 It is a trilogy that puts the reader in the present。 。。。more
Candy
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