SANDMAN: FIRST SCREAM: The Thomas Family #1

· Morgan Hannah MacDonald
4.4
263 reviews
Ebook
345
Pages

About this ebook

BEWARE THE SANDMAN-HE’LL PUT YOU TO SLEEP. . .FOREVER

He collects women. Imprisons them. Plays with them. Tortures them. Then gathers souvenirs. His trophies are many.
 

DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE

The image of a pair of eyes staring back from a darkened abyss haunts Meagan McInnis. She’s become the victim of a vicious stalker playing psychological games. Her dog barks, but when she looks out, no one’s there. Time and time again, the phone startles her awake, but only dead air answers her plea.

Until the night she stumbles upon a grisly display in her garden. 

THE CALLER IS SILENT NO MORE

Homicide Detective, J.J. Thomas, is working his most horrific case to date. The monster he’s hunting ranks up there with Ed Gein. He wouldn’t be surprised to find furniture made out of human skin in the psycho’s living room. 

THEY CALL HIM THE SANDMAN

Thomas is called to a crime scene. The original plan is for him to pass off the investigation immediately to focus on The Sandman. That is until he learns the cases are linked. Better yet, the witness is the key to discovering The Sandman’s true identity. 

                                                     SWEET DREAMS

With his department grossly understaffed, only he and his partner, Shadowhawk, are able to guard Meagan. At the same time they must delve deep into her past to uncover why this twisted killer is obsessed with her before she becomes his next prize.

 

NOTE:  While reading this book, please keep in mind that the original manuscript was written when DNA technology was not as advanced as it is today and people weren’t glued to their cell phones like a lifeline. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratings and reviews

4.4
263 reviews
Linda Strong
February 12, 2017
This is first in a series featuring Homicide Detective J. J. Thomas and Detective Fawn Shadowhawk. All the books in this series are stand alone. There is no need to read them in order. No cliff hangers. They are investigating the discovery of a woman's body. She's missing some body parts, her eyes and lips are sewn shut with thick black thread. This is not the first body found in this condition .... and it won't be the last. They call him the Sandman because he dumps the body in the sand. Some are partially buried, some are not. Meagan McGinnis has a stalker. She thinks it might be her ex-boyfriend. But it could be her ex-fiancee or her manager at the salon where she works. He made a play for her and she declined. He has not been happy since. And then there's the younger man she met recently. Are any of these responsible for all the hang-up calls ... the mechanical voice who sometimes speaks her name ... the man who kills her beloved dog .... the man who leaves her friend's head on her picnic table? Det. Thomas is called out to another crime scene and finds that the cases may be linked ...and Meagan maybe the key to learning who the Sandman really is. Thomas wants / needs to find that info before Meagan becomes his next victim. This is the beginning of what looks like a terrific series. J.J. has a brother who is a forensic psychologist and another brother who is an FBI Agent. I can only surmise that future stories will highlight their lives. The book is a well-written serial killer chiller with credible characters. The story is told from the viewpoint of several different characters ... he killer's voice is quite interesting. There's a lot of action and the ending is almost breath-taking. My thanks to the author who offered a free digital copy on her website. The opinion expressed here is unbiased and entirely my own.
1 person found this review helpful
Shane Fairchild
June 29, 2016
A must read by one of my new favorite authors! I could have done without Godzilla having to die but loved everything else about this book. Didn't guess who the killer was until it was revealed at the end. Fantastic!!
Mandi Coppedge
May 18, 2017
First of all, thank you for such an incredible, on the edge of my seat, couldn't stop so I read it in a couple of hours, book. I loved the characters, the settings, and especially how strong myself as a reader could feel the relationships: my favorite being the relationship between Meghan and Godzilla. There is no love like fur baby love. Again, thank you for putting your brilliant mind to work!!!!!!!

About the author

Morgan Hannah MacDonald writes Romantic Thrillers that are NOT for the Faint of Heart. A two-time semi-finalist in the 2016 KINDLE BOOK AWARDS. She's held many positions including a teller where her hands and feet were bound while armed robbers took over the bank.  Years later she discovered she'd dated a serial killer. That's when she knew her destiny was in writing, because sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. She belongs to Romance Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She resides in San Diego, California, where she’s busy working on her next novel.  She loves to hear from readers.

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