Special Event Online Read: Marked by Evil by Amanda Stevens

Hi Papaya,

Ok im with you. I was wondering the same thing. Whats was hurting her? This would be my 3rd Mystery/Thriller Read. I'm starting to get into it. My husband loves Thriller and Mystery and I'm more of a romance and romance mystery. I hope the second chapter will be much better and longer.

~Booklover22~

Hi Papaya,

This story seems to be starting of slow. I'm a little confused by the 1st and 2nd chapter. I’m don't know if I want to hear any more. Maybe the next chapter will shade some light on what’s to come in the next chapters.  

~Jeria22~

Well the commentarty on the story says it's the last days of Rachel's life.  This is the prequel (it seems anyway) to Devil's footprints which is much later with her sister trying to solve the mystery of Rachel's death...  I'll stick it out another chapte or so and see what goes.  I'm holding your hand Dream with the lights way way bright!

This is some heavy, spooky, creepy reading guys...with this and the street life one before, I am about ready to off myself! I like to read to escape from the yuck of life and it seems like we are getting some reads that take the yuck and square it, maybe even cube it! I hope that is not the new trend! I will stick around to see what happens in the next few chapters...but with these prequels that have been here lately...it's pretty much g'teed that nothing along the lines of a nice ending will!!

Hi NorthWind,

I'm with u. Now the father is looking to hard. Whats all that about? And I hate that we were left to think about what will happen next. They could have given us more details, but i guess thats the good part. Because it keeps you coming back for more. I hope that it get better in the next few chapters.

~Jeria22~

Don't know if she's pregnant, but I was thinking abuse though not necessarily sexual...   I'm with you on reading for escaping the yuck in life...   I'll try another chapter...

Hmmm, maybe she should talk to Esme...    her dad is creepy!

well i just read the first 4 chapters. boy is this intense, evil yes. if she is young and pregnant and in school, what kind of romance is there that could last? this curtis kid/young man? the father or is the father - the father? and wondering if the younger girl is not his or just because he has no "foundness" for her that is what makes her not important to the father.

well , diffinetly different. have not read oen of these in awhile. or if i did at all. wonder what year this is in?

 tina

Sounds Like a Good Suspense Story,I Read All 4 chapters The same night On March 13&14 thru the Night And I have already have a Feeling it might of been the father who Kill Rachel ,But who knows? And to me its not all That scary.But I Like the Story Already And I Love Mystery and Suspense,I am Not hot about the Romance and I have 2 books I got a Year ago and I had stop reading it and it was getting Boring and I was Browsing this site and read a Caption of this Book Online here and found out the story was Free and how many chapters it had and I am also reading a Harlequin>Intrigue>Compromise Security and I am On Chapt 10,Please don't tell me what happens at the end if you read this book or not.Thank you!.

But I haven't notice they came out with Another Title Book and with More Mystery And this is My First time posting a Blog About this Book! And we can share Our thoughts Here,How cool is That! I Love Reading!Can't wait to see the Next ChapterHappy Reading to All Here! P.s I Like the cover of the Book and it look Good to me and Look Interesting To read! I have one Question is this story continue from the Book Of the Devils Footprints?.

Thank You Dream! for the information!! It Was a Good Story and Can't wait til Next Tuesday!.. and Can't wait when they put the other New Books out from Mira.

okay, not much home life in ch 5 but more on the school and "friends" or wanna bes. well just have to keep reading. although when dream mentioned killer being looked for in next devils footprints in a previous post- that does not sound like a happy ending yet.

 tina

OK I have Read 5 & 6 Chapters And Wow !! And didn't know That Curtis is Obessed with her and her Father Killing! But who Really Kill Rachel ? Her Dad or her crazy boyfriend and If I had a boyfriend like Curtis I would lose him In a second, he is Wack O !! and if he said he Loves her why won't he respect her wishes. And We know That Derrick isn't a kind of person who wouldn't hurt Rachel although he Like her Very Much Over her Sister Sarah!! So MY 2 clues of the murders would be is her Dad or Curtis,But Have to read More of the next Chapter Next week,This Book is Good so far And as of now I just order 2 free new books of mira suspense storys and can't wait to get them soon after I finish My Other book!

who are your Guess's And will Curtis think of kidknapping Rachel ? 

 Great week

He seems protective, but in a good way... I wonder what the secret they're referring to is.

There was No action On this Chapter today! But I am Curious about the Dad and how could he send Sarah away to a school and Not Rachel and if rachel wasn't behaving as well she'll probley be sent away wiyh her Sister and the Father is sneaky..

P,s I Like the ideal That Anne is catching up On the story here Faster and we don't have to wait for another week for the next suspense chapter, I Think I would Love to read more of this story And can't wait for more this thursday !! its getting better each Chapter. although this Chapter was slow today... But I Like the sound of the title of this book! .. And I also can't wait until they have another FreeSuspense story ... Nest Month or So!

The dead bird is really creepy... ugh! I think I'd be more than a little freaked out by now. And it's not like she has anyone to turn to for help. I'm kinda sad for her that this is how the end of her life plays out.

Yes its get Creepy I say And Has Sarah Really set Her Sister up To get her Kill just Over her Old Dog . will she stoop That Low to get Rachel back. Thats Ashame . But I Am sure That Sarah doesn't mean to kill her sister or have her Kill ,I think she just wants to scare Rachel.So I say does Rachel dies in The Farmhouse And who is The person above..scaring Rachel? I don't think its Sarah.Because Sarah is the one is finding out who kill Her Sister . This Story is getting Very Interested so far..                              

well that is a bummer. what about sarah? i would think at this point that she is haveing her sister rachel killed. or scared badly. 

well is sarah is abad apple with no hope of getting or wanting to be better- it is a shame that rachel tried to help her.

still leaves the dad somewhere like maybe how sarah could be the way she is? and just not treated that way.

tina

Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to the fact that this was a prequel and that it blatantly says "the last days of Rachel's life." I've gotten a bit of a surprise which sent me running to this forum. First of all, I was jolted by the shift from Rachel's point of view to Sarah's. Still shaking my head on that one. You'll have to thank my Seminar class in college on novels for always paying attention to how many POV's authors use in a book. Now that we're sitting here, I'm interested to know how the last few chapters are to be handled.

I personally love thrillers. I hang on to things like the movie "Gothika" and books like the teen novels by R.L. Stine (Goosebumps & Fear Street). I found a set of Harlequin Intrigue when I was 12 and fell in love.

I was a little shocked and disappointed to find our main character die after spending so much time in her head. I think if the author had spent a little more time in Sarah's head, I might not feel so bitter toward the novel in coming where we don't have Rachel anymore. Granted at the same time, the attachment to Rachel could help in wanting to solve her demise and thus read on. It's a caculated risk. This prequel has alienated us from what seems to be the ongoing character. Unless she's not the ongoing character.

In reading the other comments on this, I think I missed Rachel being pregnant. huh? I know that there is serious bad things going on in that house, but I must have missed the signs of that. I will have to reread I guess.

Boy, do I talk a lot!

I guess I wasn't expecting her to die so soon. I feel bad for Sarah, because you know the fallout for finding her sister won't be good.

I agree with the folks who think this is way to dark of a story for fun reading.  Also with the ones who read for escape from reality.  I really didn't like Street Life, no ending at all really. 

This one feels like we've got an father who is sexually abusing his oldest daughter.  The absent mother, the Princess comments, diamond earrings, his theats over her relationship with Curtis all point to an abusive relationship.

Curtis sounds like he knows what Rachel's father is up to and wants to put a permanent end to the problem, which also would tie into sexual abuse.

In a way this reminds me of the TV show Twin Peaks, which was all about who killed Laura.  Turns out it was her abusive father in some sort of demonic possession who killed her in the end.

I doubt I'll read Devil's footprints, but it will be interesting to see who did kill Rachel.

I guess now I need to get the book because I want to know how Sarah solves the mystery of her sister's killing.

Yes I agree with ya Dream, I Enjoy it And its shame it Ended And let me know what happens if you like to share it with us. I don't think That Sarah ever would kill her sister And Wonder if Ashe Really is Real person or could he be ? .

And will Sarah be put away In a special school by her Father ? And Hope Sarah does find out who Kill Rachel. Well Happy Reading Dream, Enjoy The Book when you get it Ok!

I finally Got the time to Read the Last 4 chapters today !! Yahooooooooooooo!!It was a Great Example to Read for awhile!.