Predatory Game (GhostWalkers, Book 6) Reviews

• More of a Suspense Feel than usual to this Ghostwalker Tale

  
  By A1DW5IH6QCOFQ7 on 2008-02-24
  Predatory Game feels more like a romantic suspense novel than the previous books in Feehan's Ghostwalker books. While many of the fomulaic elements of the series are present here, there is less of some of the elements that we have come to expect from the series -- a few of which I missed and few of those omissions that were a big plus.
  
  Saber Wynter, who has the psychic power of generating electric impulses has been trained to kill with a touch and without a trace, is an escapee from the same Dr Whitney experiment as all the rest of Feehan's Ghostwalker heriones and Saber has suffered the same brutal lab rat childhood. As Saber runs, trying to stay one step ahead of Whitney's goons, she ends up finding sanctuary with Jess Calhoun the wounded ex-SEAL ghostwalker who is bound to a wheelchair as a result of capture and torture in one of the previous books. For almost a year neither of the two is aware that the other is Ghostwalker. Since we are aware of the pheromone attraction that Whitney has installed in many of the previous Ghostwalker pairs, it is not a surprise that Jess and Saber are drawn to each other. But even as Jess and Saber each finally begin to realize that they are not alone in the attraction they have hidden from each other, Saber and Jess discover each other's secrets and both fight to overcome suspicion and to keep trusting the feelings that have been growing between them. Intellectually Jess knows it is very likely that Saber has been sent to betray his secret search for the person who is out to destroy all the GhostWalkers, but he can't ignore that his gut tells him that Saber is really the battered woman that he has come love and that he just can't lose her. And while Saber fears that Jess is part of a trap to return her to Whitney's clutches, she can't help being torn between self-preservation -- her instincts are screaming that she should escape -- and the realization that even with all her special powers she may not be strong enough to run from the only person who has even shown her love.
  
  In Predatory Game there is less of the paranormal special ops mission and conspiracy story lines than in the previous books, instead there is more of a romantic suspense feel due to the focus on a deranged preverted hunter that has decided to add his own 'personal' twist to Saber's capture. Still even with that difference, it is really the leads Jess and Saber and the uniqueness of their relationship that keeps Predatory Game from being a cookie cutter Ghostwalker romance. Unlike many of the previous Ghostwalker pairs, Jess and Saber's romance isn't just driven by the pheromone attraction, they actually have a relationship that is not merely physical -- Jess has been developing Saber's trust through playful teasing and joking and Jess finally wins Saber's love by first being her friend. Also in Predatory Game, Feehan holds off on the consumation part of Jess and Saber's relationship until more than halfway through the book. Though this means that there is less sex than many of the other books, this is not a negative since Feehan can get a bit repetious when the couples hook up early in the story, in this case this delay really makes it feel like Jess and Saber have actually chosen each other rather than just being unable to deny a 'programmed response' to each other. Also Feehan mostly avoids the domineering macho stuff with Jess that is typical of both her Ghostwalkers and her Carpathians -- on the whole Jess is careful not to push Saber in order to keep from breaking the fragile bond that is forming between them and avoid triggering her need to flee.
  
  Even though I think that Jess and Saber's relationship is one of the better done ones in the series, there is something missing from Predatory Game that I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe it's that I that I like seeing the Ghostwalker teams in action out on special ops missions and as loner assassin Saber takes care of things herself or that the book doesn't really carry the overall series arc forward. I don't know but that sense of something missing makes this a 4 star read for me.
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Christine Feehan's Ghostwalkers are back

  
  By A2SLBMWYAMBLIM on 2008-02-27
  She did it again with this suspensful winner. I loved the charachters and how they held true throughout the book. It was nice that she brought in Ken and Mari and Logan and Neil as I thought they way she ended Deadly Game was a little lost. Saber Winter is a lost soul hiding from herself as she tries to go on with her life after the horrible abusive childhood in the hands of Dr. Whitney. She meets Jess Calhoun and moves into his house as a housekeeper/nighttime radio host. I loved the way that she was powerful but was still able to show a weakness and not change into a lovey dovery simpering fool throughout. Jess has some serious protective instincts but is held back because of his wheelchair. I really like how she tied in the wheelchair aspect and you saw what he goes through to be the man he wants to be for Saber. If you liked Night Game, Shadow Game and Conspiracy Game you are going to LOVE this one to. Enjoy, I did.
  
  

• GhostWalkers

  
  By A342BV4226SM5Y on 2008-03-10
  Feehan has once again written an intriging novel of romance, danger, and scientific marvels. While not quite as good as the last two novels this one definitely kept my attention and opens some new doors into this world of betrayal and mystery.
  
  Jess Calhoun is a wounded ghostwalker, he is unable to walk due to torture by terrorist who want to get some of the information and inventions he has in his possession. Jess's legs were battered and shattered and he has undergone some experimental surgery to repair the damage and walk again. However, the bionics have not worked as expected and he is struggling to force intergration of the tech in his legs.
  
  Saber Wynter is a unique ghostwalker, she is an assassin. Raised alone and forced to endure torture to control the psychic powers that allow her to kill with a touch, she has escaped Dr Whitney and will do anything to keep from being brought back into his power. She doesn't know that Whitney has never released her and she is still dancing to his music.
  
  Saber works for Jess, who owns a radio station, she is the voice of the Night Siren. Whitney is not the only one desiring to capture Saber, there is a stalker on her trail also. Sent by Whitney to observe her he becomes obsessive of her. Neither she nor Jess realize that Whitney has put them togather in hopes of forcing them to create a baby. Saber is injected with pheremones that are tailored to Jess.
  
  Whitney has plans for both of them and he is still directing their destinys. He is powerful and seems to be able to control and direct their actions. In this novel he becomes more managing and more unstable.
  
  When the **** hits the fan there is hell to pay. Jess must call on his brothers in the ghostwalkers to help protect the woman he loves. Saber who has always been alone must learn to be part of something bigger than she is. The tension is tight and I did enjoy the book.
  
  

• Assassin meets wheelchair-bound hero

  
  By A1CTXKA2C7BSC8 on 2008-02-27
  This is another story in the GhostWalker series by Christine Feehan. The GhostWalkers are a group of enhanced humans who have special talents including psychic abilities and extra physical strength. They are battling against the rogue creator of the GhostWalkers, Dr Whitney, and uncovering more complex intrigues as the series progresses.
  
  Jess Calhoun is a GhostWalker, an ex-Navy SEAL who was seriously injured previously and is now in a wheelchair having lost the use of his legs. However Dr Lily Whitney-Russell has been carrying out some new medical treatments to try to regain the use of his legs although the experiments haven't yet worked. Jess has had a housemate for several months, Saber Wynter, who appears to be hiding from an abusive husband and who keeps herself to herself.
  
  As the story begins Saber, living with Jess, feels that the time is approaching that she should move on. She's been running and hiding from Dr Whitney, creator of the GhostWalkers, for a long time. However she's not sure she can leave Jess, a man to whom she feels attracted. When they discover that they are each GhostWalkers their newfound close friendship is sorely tested. Each finds it hard to trust the other as they could be bent on betrayal. Saber's psychic powers enable her to be a silent assassin and her fear of Whitney and the other GhostWalkers means she wants to escape - but Jess won't let her. Particularly when it becomes clear Saber has a stalker who will stop at nothing to get at her.
  
  Although this book refers occasionally to events in other of the GhostWalker books it's possible to read this one without knowing the other plots and to understand what's going on. However the complexity of the underlying plotlines of Dr Whitney and who is good and who is bad feels rather muddled in this story with Whitney seeming almost godlike in his power. Saber was a difficult character to like, mainly because she spends so much time trying to run away. I was also very unsure of her age which made some of the romantic elements a little uncomfortable; she tells someone that she's fourteen, she's known to change her appearance to make her look older, and she's continually described as slender, small, tiny etc. Jess appears to be the traditional fiction Navy SEAL type, obsessed with patriotism and honour and yet also having a soft centre.
  
  This was a reasonable read but there were some slow patches, the coincidences or engineered sections of the plot were sometimes difficult to take in and there were many aspects of the plot left open-ended, for example whether the feelings between Jess and Saber were caused by the pheromones that Dr Whitney apparently introduced. The action parts were well written and interactions between characters were good in places but overall it wasn't an entirely satisfying read.
  
  Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
  
  
  

• lacking

  
  By AF3L1MFE6YSJ5 on 2008-02-29
  I have read all of Christine's books and am disappointed in this latest effort. The lead character Saber is portrayed as a jealous little girl rather than a woman who is trying to find her inner strength. The lead male comes across as a patronizing older man who wants to take over a girl's life instead of a man who wants to help his partner stand tall for herself. The bantering between them is childish instead of funny. The storyline is choppy without a clear theme. It never pulled everything together. The book never grabs you and dares you to try and put it down.
  
  
• Good Addition to the Ghostwalker Series
  By A3A6M8GKIUCWJJ on 2008-03-01
  Just finished this book last weekend. I'm curious to see Christine Feehan wandering away from the male characters she established in "Night Game", "Shadow Game", and "Mind Game" to instead explore men from the second Ghostwalker team discovered, like the Norton brothers and Jess. Against the Norton brothers, Jess isn't as sexy at first. But he does build up a lot of steam as the characters develop.
  
  Jess is a crippled Ghostwalker male who still manages to be menacing to enemies and powerful during sex. The banter between Jess and Saber is little petulant on Saber's part, but I didn't find it annoying like one of the reviewers. Jess is the frustrated male who's hiding his attraction as best he can because he's afraid of scaring her off, or that she won't want him.
  
  Neither of their Ghostwalker skills are revealed until far into the book. I began to wonder if either of them had any. I did want Jess to be a lot more badass than she started out to be, and she developed nicely into a strong female character who has a very deadly Ghostwalker power. A power Jess helps her to realize can be used for good as well.
  
  The evil doctor still lingers around the edges of the story. We see Lily and Ryland, the Norton brothers and their wives, but the story is really about Jess and Saber's romance and the trust they find in each other. All in all, it was a good read and had a satisfying end.
  
  
• Not sure how I feel about this book....
  By AC7J2CCGFQXY9 on 2008-04-04
  I won't write a synopsis of the book, as several reviewers have done that already. I'll just give my thoughts and opinions about the book itself.
  
  On the one hand, Predatory Game was a satisfying, steamy romance read. The personal interactions and relationship between the hero, Jess Calhoun, and the heroine, Saber Wynter, sizzled right off the page. I could definitely tell there was a huge attraction between the lead characters. The personal relationship was explored from both character's perspectives, in particular, I really enjoyed reading about the hero. Despite the hero's handicap, he was uber-yummy and Christine Feehan is on the top of her game when it comes to wonderful heroes with those alpha qualities such as possessiveness and wanting to protect his heroine. I, like the heroine in the story, didn't see the handicap and I felt it added to the personality of the hero and made him that much stronger as a character.
  
  But, despite that, I felt the plot of the story was weak. It was hard to see there was such a menace and threat to Saber and Jess from the bad guys. The villain watching and stalking Saber, and the mysterious "someone(s)" that want Jess and what he's involved with in the GhostWalkers, just didn't come across as serious or real. For instance, I couldn't see how the mad doc Whitney's henchmen following Saber could be anything other than something to roll your eyes at. He didn't come across as someone who could harm Saber because he didn't really do anything in the story, so I'm not sure what his purpose was. It was all very vague and I got the sense that it was just added to the story-line to give some sort of tension and suspense, but it was lacking and seemed an afterthought by the author. I think the author could have gone further into detail into the bad guys' motives and goals.
  
  Anyways, this is the 6th book in the GhostWalkers series and you don't need to read the prior books to read this one, although a few characters from previous books make cameo appearances in Predatory Game. This book would have gotten 2 stars for the weak plot and villains, but I enjoyed reading about the relationship between Jess and Saber and really enjoyed Jess as the hero, so I bumped up the rating to 3 stars. Predatory Game has the steamy scenes and wonderful heroes that Feehan is known for, but as for furthering the plot and story-arc of the series as a whole, it disappointed.
  
  
• Great Ghostwalker tale - recommended!
  By A3NVX0XHGOW059 on 2008-02-27
  I would say these Ghostwalker stories by Chistine Feehan are getting better and better, especially the last three. I really enjoyed this book and found the h/h very interesting, especially Saber. I loved Jess' reaction to her personality traits and his loyalty to her. I also found his courage and strength to be amazing and uplifting considering the personal issues he was constantly having to deal with. Highly highly recommended. Kudos Ms. Feehan. Another winner.
  
  
• Less plot and more personal interaction
  By A1KR9MI6O85K85 on 2008-03-07
  I have read all the ghostwalker books in order. The series began strong and tight. It seems to be unralveling as it goes. Several of the plot points set up earlier and not being used or are changed significantly. This is leading to discordance in the story line.
  
  An example is Whitney. He was set up in the first book as a man of brain instead of heart. His intellect dictated that he use people as lab rats. The manipulation was to be for state defense. Unfortunately, power leads to more power and ultimately corrects. Whitney was corupted, but killed when he wa no longer useful. Now in the series of books that come afterward, Whitney is alive andhas grown to be some all seeing, all knowing person - a puppet master. Whitney is neccessary as a reason for all the genetic enhancements.
  
  The reasons for all the different factions is just not understandable. The series would have been better just following the original premise of Whitney being dead and the ghostwalkers saving others from the program and from people who would like to use them.
  
  I got the feeling in this book at Mr. Feehan needs to take a vacaton. She usually writes better than this. Working on so many idfferent series may not be so good either.
  
  
• Tired of reading the same book over and over!
  By A20GCWXJ7H4WVH on 2008-03-20
  Does Ms. Feehan not want to take the time to really develop new characters? I'm going to quit buying her books. I don't need to, they're all the same. Not only do the characters all act the same and basically look the same (anyone else tired of impossibly tiny women that are ridiculoulsy beautiful and sickenly sweet?), but they all even say the same lines! All the heros have daddy complexes. Every Ghostwalker book has the hero threatening to spank the herione. Really? I gave this book 2 stars instead of 1 because the story was okay the first time I read it. I used to be such an avid Christine Feehan fan. I even own all of her books, but I'm not buying anymore until her characters grow up and develop personalities of their own.
  
  
• Love this series...
  By A21QH2E3KFVMBM on 2008-03-10
  Jess Calhoun always believed that his soul recognized Saber Wynter the night she showed up at his doorstep asking for a job. More than happy to offer her the radio host position he has available at his radio station, Jess also offers her a place to live. Recognizing Saber as someone who is on the run, Jess feels compelled to help her. Instinctively knowing that she would never accept a handout, Jess convinces her that he's been looking for a housekeeper and she would actually be helping him by accepting his offer. The fact that he's in a wheelchair only helps his cause b/c it gives Saber a false sense of security where Jess is concerned.
  
  Saber has been running from Peter Whitney her whole life. Taught at a young age that she will never be anything more than an assassin, Saber steers clear of forming any sort of relationship, be it with a man or a woman. When Jess offers her a place to live, she finds herself unable to refuse his offer. As the months pass, Saber and Jess grow closer. Because of Saber's skittishness, Jess was content to wait to show her his true feelings. That changes when Saber accidentally speaks to him telepathically. Suddenly Jess has to look at Saber as he would an enemy, asking himself if she purposely insinuated herself into his life. Considering the fact that he has been working on a highly confidential matter, he's not inclined to think it's a coincidence.
  
  I think Christine Feehan is doing a great job with this series. I really enjoyed reading about Saber and Jess. Used as a child in the worst possible way (not that way), Saber learned to isolate herself from anyone she could accidentally kill. Which is basically everyone. I think it was that self-imposed isolation and her years of being alone that made me want her to have an even better HEA than usual. Jess is the only person that ever suggested that she use her ability to heal rather than hurt. As for Jess, he was a burning hot alpha hero. In many situations he used the fact that he was in a wheelchair, therefore perceived as weak, as an advantage. It doesn't take long for you to realize that Jess is far from weak. Overall, I really enjoyed this addition to the GhostWalker series. I'm curious to see where Feehan will take it next.
  
  
  
• The wheelchair made me hesitant...
  By ATBSQIXYVADPU on 2008-03-11
  I just finished reading Predatory Game and I'm actually pretty impressed. I started this series with Conspiracy Game and didn't think anyone could live up to Jack Norton (love him!) but was pleasantly surprised with Jess. To me he didn't seem leading man material--boy was I surprised. Bless him for saving Dahlia but I didn't understand how he could get his own book. Feehan however, brought this man to life. He was more than just a man in a wheelchair, he was a man with passion and heart. Some fighting scenes with him in the wheelchair weren't really feasible to me but I'll cut her some slack as she did her best to make him capable and manly despite his impairment.
  Personally, I think the Ghost Walker series is her best. I'm a little concerned by how many there are--it reminds me of how the Carpathians went from being nearly extinct to suddenly having all these warriors that were sent to various continents. She does this so that she'll have plenty of men to write about but at some point you need to throw in the towel--especially when all your stories sound the same. However, this series is still fresh and has a plot other than the heroine resisitng the hero, having steamy sex, running away and then the two of them living happily ever after. I'm hoping Logan's story is next--he has some Jack elements in him :)
  All in all, I have to say this is a good book. Jess is the only Ghostwalker, other than Gator, who seems to have a sense of humor. It's nice to see some emotion in these hard men. Also it was different to see that in this relationship Saber was the more reliable and the more deadly of the two. I loved that she didn't have to constantly run to Jesse for protection.
  
  
• classic characterization techniques
  By A1PFDIGR8LLBC2 on 2008-03-09
  Having read all the other books in this series, I would say this one is by far the most interesting to read.
  1. Jesse and Saber, the main characters actually spend more time understanding each other's strengths and vulnerabilities, which makes the love connection more realistic.
  2. The "GhostWalker" scientific jargon does not overwhelm the book. Although the reader has to suspend disbelief with the pseudoscientific references, the book does not get too out of control.
  3. The dialogue between the male/female characters sound natural instead of contrived. There are many genuinely tender moments that give insights into each character's heart/psyche.
  4. The book is less violent than the previous one with Ken Norton.
  
  The only thing that I found a little off was the fact that the enemy was always a step ahead of Jesse and even had the chance to invade his home. I would have expected him to outsmart the antagonist instead of being reactive.
  
  All in all, the book captured my imagination.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Predatory Game
  By A320TMDV6KCFU on 2008-03-21
  Saber Wynter knew she had been in one place too long considering the terrifying past she was running from. A child prodigy of a doctor responsible for turning her into an assassin before she hit puberty, Saber doesn't believe she will ever find acceptance and a family to call her own. Living with her boss Jess Calhoun, a Navy Seal recuperating from his battle wounds, goes against all she's been taught. But for the first time in her life, she feels safe.
  
  Jess didn't realize his roommate/housekeeper is more than a woman on the run from a bad past. When Saber slips up and her hidden abilities become apparent, Jess knows he has to find out why she's in his home and how she's related to Whitney, the doctor responsible for the anomalies he, his team and the female orphans all have in common. Jess' current assignment brings more danger to their home and the long arm of Whitney becomes apparent when Jess and Saber discover maybe their shared attraction is not as natural as they would hope.
  
  Jess and Saber become involved in one heart-pumping encounter after another as two sick mad men decide to play a game of cat and mouse, a game that seems to be spiraling out of control. Only love, trust and the Ghost Walker brethren working as one will keep these two lovers safe.
  
  Another addition to a series where science, paranormal and espionage come together in a world where enemies are plentiful and those you can trust are few. Predatory Game is the third book in the Ghost Walker series I've had a chance to read and a big reminder of how much I've missed since Mind Game. Jess is part of the G.W. team who, despite his crushed legs, is just as powerful as the rest of his team and has the ability to move things with his mind. A tiny pixie with the power to kill by means of the lightest touch, Saber is a powerful woman tormented by nightmares of dark places and a cruel past. Together these two are fascinating to watch, from Saber's impressive talents to Jess' dominating personality that hasn't changed despite his physical limitations. Christine Feehan has done an excellent job in creating a story that is full of suspense and has so many surprises and layers that you find yourself reading as fast as you can to get to the next unbelievable twist. For fans of the series, you will be excited to see cameos from some of the previous team members and catch up on the diabolical Whitney as he continues to manipulate from afar. For newcomers, all I can say is sit back and hold on. Predatory Game is as impressive as the rest of the series and lives up to its name.
  
  Indy
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• Started slow but...
  By A71KMS9U1DS9N on 2008-04-06
  I have to say I was a little nervous when I first started reading this book. I have been a huge feehan fan for over 2 years and now that im caught up in all her series I really anticipate each book that gets release. So i was really hoping this one would live up to expectations. It started out slow, and at times I really almost forgot it was a book about the ghostwalkers, but stick with it bc about a third of the way through the book it really picks up and feehan is back. What I love about this book as well as most of her other books is that she is a master at keeping the main couple the focus while doing a great job of incorporating secondary characters so that you can get to know them as well. No other author Ive read does a better job and it makes her books a great read. Im always sad when i finish one and cant wait for the next to come out. I definitely recommend this book!!
  
  
• Disappointing
  By A13J5BTOB0QOTC on 2008-04-18
  I am a huge fan of Christine Feehan, but this book was a major disappointment. I'm only half way thru, but cannot find any reason to pick the book up and finish it. The romance made me yawn, the storyline is slow and boring. I'd say, don't bother with this one.
  
  
• enjoyable military science romantic suspense
  By AFVQZQ8PW0L on 2008-03-06
  Saber Wynter knew she broke her safety first clause when she remained in town long enough to date the same jerk three times; Larry even had the nerve to provide her with a "pity fuck" as he insists she is way to skinny to be desirable. On the run since she escaped the horrors of Dr. Whitney's terrorizing experiments that turned her into a female GhostWalker, Saber knows it is past time to move on even if she likes doing her radio talk show on the Wyoming station owned by wheelchair bound Jess Calhoun.
  
  Former Navy Seal Jess lost the use of his legs on a military mission. He wants Saber with all his heart, but knows he must go slowly or she will bolt as she always does when something frightens her. He wants to know what has left her ready to run so that he can help her overcome that demon. She shields the same feelings from him, but also conceals that she a GhostWalker with special skills; ironically besides hiding his heart he masks the fact that he too is a GhostWalker. Neither is aware that someone else is watching both of them and when each slips their cover a little, they wonder if they fell in love with the enemy.
  
  The changing relationship between the lead couple provides a refreshing sixth Ghostwalker Game tale as they first are employer-employee, become friends, fall in love, and become suspicious of one another, etc. Thus readers see deep inside the souls of Saber and Jess. In fact the characterizations lead to less action than usual, yet one of the best in Christine Feehan's modern day military science romantic suspense saga (see DEADLY GAME and CONSPIRACY GAME).
  
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• "Worth the wait"
  By A2OAQS3TG6CCSM on 2008-03-11
  The wait seemed extra long but I enjoyed the book when it finally arrived. However, in writing her next one I hope she collects herself and returns to the format in previous books. This is a great series and so much potential, I hope it does not get predictible like her Carpathian series. I dont read the Drake series for the same reason but I continue to read this one and I know there is still alot of potential.
  
  
• good ,but not her best
  By A2TATE2CUDF7GW on 2008-03-13
  This book was good, but not Feehan's best. It was hard to find Jesse sexy when he was so conflicted all of the time, but it ended up being okay in the end.
  
  
• Disappointing...
  By A2H7FBCSXE8BO8 on 2008-03-24
  I love all of Feehan's series, but this book just didn't do it for me. I found it boring and poorly put together. The plot just didn't make sense and there was barely any excitement. Hope the next one is better.
  
  
• Worth Waiting For
  By AWPN47SSWK1JV on 2008-03-26
  4.5 stars...
  
  Predatory Game is book six of the ghost walker series about a group of almost at times super-human warriors. Whose abilities were enhanced by Dr.Whitney an evil genius trying to create the perfect soldier.
  
  I found it to be a very enjoyable read and well worth waiting for . The plot is still really interesting in spite of the fact that this story has already been done, several times in fact. Like the other ghost walker stories it's filled with lot's of action and adventure, romance, and suspense.
  Unlike some of the previous stories this one does focus more on the developing relationship between Jess, a ghostwalker who was injured on a previous mission and can no longer walk. But still manages to be a force to be reckoned with when under attack . And Saber, who is one of the orphan girls that Dr. Whitney first used in his experiments. Sabre has one of the most deadly skills ever seen in a ghostwalker, she can kill with a touch. Something that makes the other ghostwalkers more than a little leery around her. I found the author to be accurate in her portrayal of Sabre who is very likeable but at times seems a little young and childish. But that's to be expected, after all she didn't have the typical upbringing. She was isolated and used from a very young age as an assassin and that's not exactly conductive to learning social skills.
  
  
• Predatory Game a winner!
  By AHT42RAO7GLU7 on 2008-04-06
  Christine Feehan scores again with Predatory Game. Fans of Christine Feehan's Ghostwalker series will be delighted with this new book. It tells the story of Jesse Calhoun as he finds his lifemate and overcomes the injuries he sustained in an earlier book. We learn more about the diabolical Peter Whitney and get to revisit old friends, especially Mari and Ken Norton. We even get to hear about Lily and Ryland's baby. Even though these books run the risk of being formulaic, I find each one just as exciting as the first. Ms. Feehan's writing is so compelling and well crafted that you get sucked up into the story as if it were an alternative reality. I've already read it twice.
  
  
• I didn't love this book...
  By A1UV1XBNYDPJFV on 2008-04-14
  I didn't like how Saber's age was in questions through out (at least to me). The references to her looking like a teenager and being with the hero just made me unconfortable. And also, I felt that Ms. Feehan got a bit sloppy with the descriptions - I mean I felt like in the beginning I was reading over and over again how hot and strong with good biceps the hero had. I just didn't really care about them - and I've felt that about the 2 previous books in this series as well. The last one I really enjoyed was about Flame and Gator. I will continue to read the series since I totally love the concept, I just hope I feel more of a connection to the upcoming hero and heroine. And one other thing - Ms. Feehan had a book trailer for this book but the actors in that trailer looked absolutely nothing like she describes in the book.
  
  
• veeery nice - more stuff going on,
  By A14V0CD2TG8UUH on 2008-03-02
  Don't listen to the negative reviews here! The book is great. A perfekt addition to Game series. Dr. Whitney is not the only bad guy any more! Viva la conspiracy.
  
  
• Another exciting book in the Game series!
  By A3N61N91YEIZ47 on 2008-03-10
  This 6th book in the "Game" series of Ghostwalkers, starts right out with an exciting prologue that has a mystery man who loves the voice of the radio DJ "Night Siren". In fact this person is obsessed by her. The reader finds out that this man has worked for the infamous Dr. Whitney who created the Ghostwalkers and ran horrifying experiments on them and on groups of young girls that he took from orphanages and trained until adults. This man sees himself as the "guardian" of humans and is unafraid of the "mutants" or Ghostwalkers.
  
  Saber Wynter turns to look at Larry Edwards, her date for the night, and is incredulous that after three dates and "$150", Larry says she has to sleep with him! In fact he says Saber "owes" him or he will dump her out of his car in the rather lowlife neighborhood they are in. Saber saves him the trouble and gets out and tells Larry off. She is not afraid of where she is as she knows she can defend herself although she hopes she won't have to. She finds a public phone as she doesn't carry a cell and calls her boss, Jess Calhoun. Jess is half-owner of the radio station she works for and she also has a room at his large home in exchange for cooking, shopping, and light housekeeping. She knows he is an ex-Navy SEAL and that although he is currently wheelchair bound, Jess is very self-sufficient, which suits Saber's lifestyle just fine. Saber has lived the last few years going from place to place, never making friends and always moving on if she feels too comfortable.
  
  Jess senses that Saber although diminutive can handle herself and as she is very secretive about her past that she has some secrets. He does too but he enjoys her humor and her ability to handle his handicap without every drawing attention to it.
  
  However, danger is stalking them and as they face it and learn more about each other they face love, confrontation, joint enemies and lies.
  
  Very exciting story that adds and concludes to the "Game" series!
  
  
  
• Least Favorite "Game" book
  By ALQIFZJR8EXTB on 2008-03-13
  I've been a Feehan fan since the beginning of the Carpathian series and avidly followed her "Game" series, which up until now was mostly really good. Predatory Game was a big disappointment. Try as I might, I just never could like Saber, and with Jesse in the wheelchair, it just took a lot away for me in the romance department. I work in the medical field and read books to escape reality, and part of that is the fantasy aspect of a male hero and heroine who have no physical deficits. It just seemed like it should have been a storyline for a different type of book -- definitely a worthy topic -- but not from an author who usually gives us superhuman fantasy figures -- which is part of the reason we read her books.
  
  Another romance stealer was the fact that Saber kept being eluded to as so tiny, so innocent, so young looking (14 years old?!!!)-- that made me feel like Jess was a big perv! Distasteful.
  
  With that said, I'm still a Feehan fan and am hoping for more of her usual in the future!
  
  
• Another Ghostwalker Homerun!
  By AR3B5514T5116 on 2008-03-28
  Christine Feehan's Ghostwalker series gets better and better when I thought there was no room for improvement. This one is as steamy as you would expect from a Feehan book while at the same time being very romantic. Her hero's and heroine's deeply fall in love and form one complete individual where before there were two people missing important parts of themselves.
  
  The hero Jesse was first mentioned in the second book of the Ghostwalker series. He was shot, tortured and left in a wheelchair at the end of that book. The begining of this story has him still working as a ghostwalker from his wheelchair while running the radio station he bought after he became crippled. Jesse in a wheelchair can do more than the rest of us can do with two functioning legs.
  
  The heroine (Saber) gets a job as the night DJ at his station and becomes his roommate. Over several monthss they fall in love neither one realizing the other is psychic at first. Eventually Jesse realizes she is one of the original orphan girls the evil villian Dr. Peter Whitney did experiments on and is still alive pulling the strings in the background effecting all of their lives.
  
  Like all the other orphan girls Saber has a unique and deadly talent of her own that she and those around her must come to grips with
  
  The story never lags and although you know there are more to come in the series the story is complete on its own. Buy it and the others in the series. You will enjoy it over and over.
  
  
• Loved Jess!
  By A2RG3PV81QNZB1 on 2008-04-01
  I Loved Predatory Game--Loved Jess Calhoun--EX NAVY SEAL--hot as HELL--so what if he's in a wheelchair--everything from his knees up works so fine!!! Sigh! This was really good--a little mix From X-Men--without going really strange.....typical government stuff--they talk the soldiers into it, then bail on them after they are no longer needed--in this case a fraction of the government wants to see these guy die--probably to cover their own tracks.
  I plan to get all six of the other books..will start with the first one...if it is as good as this one was I'll move on to the next one. I especially like how Feehan grew out the relationship--you really got to know Saber and Jess and really care about them. When they finally DID have sex--it was the right time, the right amount and help move the story along....
  This series is much better than her Vampire series....I only read two of those and stopped. Her men were so dominant it totally turned me off. Jess isn't dominant--only protective and he genuinely cares about how Saber feels!
  
  
  
• I love Feehan
  By A9R3B0KHAMFCA on 2008-04-08
  again feehan takes a woman with a brain and pairs her up with a sex god.
  
  
• Better Book For The Series
  By A3PR9QDYAXUC8N on 2008-04-15
  Christine Feehan got back on track with this book. I felt the two Norton twin books were boring and predictable. I enjoyed Jesse's book. I felt it got the series back on track and moving forward. I liked how we found out more about Dr. Whitney's experiments on the men and how the government is playing into creating a supersoldier. I found the mystery a little more interesting in this since they use non-GhostWalkers to get close. I really liked the interaction between the two main characters. I felt that they bonded and connected better than most of the recent leads in the series. Of course it helped that Ms. Feehan hadn't just thrown them together but that they had known each other for about a year so there really was chemistry there. The updates on past characters fell into the flow with the story. I don't like how they are all looking to move to the same place in the mountains, but I'm sure Ms. Feehan will make it interesting. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick interesting read into paranormal romance.
  
  

• Turbulent Sea (Drake Sisters, Book 6)
• Dream Chaser (A Dream-Hunter Novel, Book 3)
• Acheron (Dark-Hunter, Book 12)
• Deadly Game (GhostWalkers, Book 5)
• Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6)