Through Violet Eyes
by Stephen Woodworth

Release Date: 2nd Jul 2009
Publisher: Piatkus
ISBN: 978 0 7499 4127 7
RRP: £6.99

In a world where the dead can testify against the living...

Through Violet Eyes takes the concept of mediums to another level. In a parallel world, a subspecies of humans known as “Violets” exist within the confines of the all-controlling NAACC. They work in secret, in collaboration with the FBI, CIA, and the police force as well as non-criminal organisations. Violets are the world’s living, breathing conduits to the dead. Marked from birth by their violet coloured eyes, they are universally coerced into attending a specialised school; the sole aim to train their inherent skills to make them as useful as possible to the government that owns them. The problem is: someone is killing them.

Dan, an FBI agent with his own demons, a failed marriage and discomfort around Violets is put in charge of babysitting a Violet seconded to assist the FBI in its investigation into Violet murders. Natalie is the Violet chosen. A veteran at working within the world of criminals, she is the FBI’s best chance at finding the killer before he eradicates every Violet in the US.

Woodworth writes with extraordinary conviction; he believes utterly in the black room – the existence beyond death where trapped souls are kept until they are willing or able to release their grip on the living. A paranormal thriller of exceptional quality, Woodworth does not fall for the mistake that blights more paranormal writers – instead of pursuing the philosophy of an afterlife; he simply embraces it as a given. Focusing on creating a myriad of wonderfully elaborate and sympathetic characters and a superbly chilled plot; we are allowed to immerse ourselves in this fabulous story of love, loss, guilt and sociopaths.

Through Violet Eyes is the first in the series featuring the “Violets” and if they are all equally carefully constructed, immaculately detailed and suspenseful – then Woodworth will have a helluva series on his hands!

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