As the author of this novel, I obviously cannot give you an unbiased review, so instead--as an introduction to my new psi-fi suspense thriller series--I will include below the reviews Divine Intervention has received from others. I sincerely hope this helps you. (My novels are available on Amazon.ca and .com, BarnesandNoble.com, Chapters.Indigo.com and many other places.)
Professional Reviews:
Here's an action-packed book for Summer readers. Set in the year
2012, Divine Intervention tells the story of a secret government-
funded crime-fighting organization with one notable difference;
Along with high tech devices, they solve cases with their inborn
telepathic talents.
Guided by a murdered girl in a reoccurring childhood nightmare,
agent Jasmine McLellan is assigned the task of hunting down a
psychotic arsonist who has already murdered 3 people in the
Kelowna area.
McLellan is partnered with an Empath named Natassia Prushenko,
and a mind-reading profiler named Benjamin Roberts who also is a
marshall arts expert. With her amazing ability to see through the
killer's eyes and relive his murders, Jasi, as her friends call
her, is able to glean vital clues about the culprit.
The team's task is complicated by the involvement of the Premiere
of British Columbia, a hospital administrator, a reporter who
knows too much about the case, and a loner pharmacist. All of
them seem to be promising suspects. Certain law enforcement
personnel didn't make their job easier either.
As with all well-written mysteries, the perpetrator turns out to
be the person who the reader least expects. The many entangled
relationships between the characters ensure that the story will
keep readers turning pages.
Cheryl Kaye Tardif is an Edmontonian, transplanted from
Vancouver, who has had a novel called Whale Songpublished in
September, 2003. Her numerous poems have appeared in small
Canadian newspapers and she has authored 2 regular columns in
B.C. Whale Song is available in Greenwoods and other Edmonton book
stores. It can also be ordered at https://amazon.ca. A
techno-thriller, called The River, is in the works and should be
published next year.
More information about this author can be found on her
https://cherylktardif.com web site. You can also read about
her motivational speaking career. She can be contacted at her
cherylktardif@shaw.ca e-mail address.
~ Bruce Atchison is a freelance writer and electronic music
composer living in Radway. He can be reached at his
ve6xtc@telusplanet.net e-mail address.
Divine Intervention was a hugely pleasant surprise. Cheryl Kaye Tardif has definitely found her genre with this new crime novel set in the not-so-far future. Believable characters, and scorching plot twists. Anyone who is a fan of JD Robb will thoroughly enjoy this one―especially any who have been waiting for an excellent voice to bring alive a genuinely Canadian crime novel. Divine Intervention will undeniably leave you smoldering―and dying for more.
~ Kelly Christian, WGA member and DF (Devout Fan)
WONDERFUL! Riveting, with imagery almost agonizingly clear. Tardif's characters and story have an integrity that makes it nearly impossible to stop reading!
~ Kate Leighton, Canadian editor and writer
Divine Intervention is a divine treasure!
Finally, a Canadian novel by a Canadian author that captures Canadiana in its finest. Cheryl Kaye Tardif's most recent novel is comparative to Nora Roberts' ''In Death'' series that is penned under the pseudonym of 'J.D. Robb'.
In the first of Tardif's Divine series, Divine Intervention introduces the reader to an elite group of psychic government agents. The chemistry between Jasmine McLellan, the pyro-psychic who enters a serial killer's mind, and Brandon Walsh, the Chief of Arson Investigations, is hotter than a Florida heatwave.
Cheryl Kaye Tardif successfully manipulates the characters, their emotions and actions, and takes you to a startling climax that will leave you suspended. The shocking twist at Divine Intervention's conclusion will rip your emotions bare as you enter the world of a serial arsonist bent on revenge.
I enjoyed this novel immensely and will be awaiting Tardif's next book with hot, sweaty palms. Cheryl Kaye Tardif is destined to be a great Canadian author--and is the new 'Canadian J.D. Robb'.
~ Melissa Teeq, Amazon reviewer
Note from the author:
This is the first in a new Canadian series of psi-fi suspense thrillers. Next year, watch for Divine Justice!
For more information on either Divine Intervention or Whale Song, please see https://cherylktardif.com or https://authorsden.com/cheryltardif
