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Kiss Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 481 ratings

Is dying for the truth really better than living with a lie? Find out in this gripping psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker and Erin Healy.

Let me tell you all I know for sure. My name: Shauna.

I woke up in a hospital bed missing six months of my memory. In the room was my loving boyfriend—how could I have forgotten him?—my uncle and my abusive stepmother. Everyone blames me for the tragic car accident that left me near death and my dear brother brain damaged. But what they say can't be true—can it?

I believe the medicine is doing strange things to my memory. I'm unsure who I can trust and who I should run from. And I'm starting to remember things I've never known. Things not about me. I think I'm going crazy.

And even worse, I think they want to kill me.

But who? And for what? Is dying for the truth really better than living with a lie?

Praise for Kiss:

“Dekker and Healy prove a winning team in this intriguing, imaginative thriller.” —James Scott Bell, international bestselling author

Kiss by Erin Healy and Ted Dekker is a superb thriller that hooked me from the first sentence. The original plot kept me guessing, and I may never look at a kiss the same way again. I’ll be watching for the next book!” —Colleen Coble, USA TODAY bestselling author

“A perfect 10 packed with romance, politics, scandals, and non-stop suspense.” —Laura Wilkinson, Olympic gold medalist and world champion diver

“Dekker and Healy form a powerful team in crafting redemptive suspense. Kiss is emotionally absorbing and mentally intriguing—don’t miss it.” —Lisa T. Bergren, bestselling and award-winning author

  • Psychological thriller with supernatural elements
  • Stand-alone novel
  • Full-length book: 80,000 words
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Master of evangelical Christian suspense, Dekker (Thr3e; Blink; Skin) joins first-time author Healy in this thriller, no less fast-moving than the Christy Award–winning author's solo prose, but also more gripping as it plunges into the life of a woman with frayed and painful family relationships. When a tragic auto accident leaves Shauna McAllister's brother brain-damaged and erases her recent memories, she discovers she has a paranormal ability to steal memories from others, a capability that will either get her killed or unveil hidden sides of the very people she thought she could trust. Against this background, she attempts to uncover the ugly truth about her father's dark secrets and to upend his run for president of the United States. True to Dekker's penchant for twists that keep you guessing till the very last page, Kiss also attempts to return to snappier dialogue and more logical plotting than Skin. A psychological suspense thriller that shines light into black-market child trafficking, Dekker's latest will satisfy Christian fiction lovers who want complex characters and who believe in the stark realities of true good and heinous evil. (Jan.)
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From Booklist

Imagine that you awake from a coma and discover that you have no memory of the past six months. You have a boyfriend you don’t remember; your beloved brother is severely brain damaged (your fault, apparently); you’re up on charges of drug possession and criminal negligence; and, oh yes, your father, who is currently running for president of the United States, despises you. That’s the situation facing Shauna McAllister, who must try to regain her memory if she’s to clear her name and find out what really caused the car accident that nearly killed her and her brother. But there’s one problem: a group of conspirators will kill her if she starts to remember anything. This is a very enjoyable thriller with plenty of twists and turns—one of those books where you’re afraid to get too close to the characters in case one or more of them turn out to be keeping some nasty secrets (and, here, some of them are). A definite treat, not just for Dekker and Healy’s devoted fans, but for anyone who enjoys a good thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end. --David Pitt

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007V96SYA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson; Reprint edition (November 16, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 16, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1184 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 481 ratings

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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
Ted Dekker always has such a unique take on life. He and Erin did a wonderful job infusing suspense into this story. I’m glad it ended as I hoped it would. Only one thing could have happened that I would’ve loved. But, I don’t want to spoil the ending for anyone who hasn’t read the book. Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2013
I thought this book was good for science fiction. But I did find some of the plot (even for sci-fi) to be reaching. It was an interesting story for the most part and one I think most people would enjoy. Would they remember it? Not sure. I just finished it a month ago, and I have trouble remembering all of the plot. I gave it 4 stars for being above average. I really wanted to give it 3.5 stars, but since I can't I rounded up.

My reasoning for rating it less than 5 stars:

1) The sci-fi in it is mostly implausible
2) Character development is a little shallow
3) Novel is less than memorable
4) I wouldn't re-read the novel
5) I might recommend to a friend if it was free (like how I got it)
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Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2010
"Is dying for the truth really better than living with a lie?"

Kiss by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy

Shauna awakes from dreams of drowning and finds herself on a hospital bed. She doesn't remember what happened to put her there. In fact, she can't remember the past 6 months. She is welcomed back from her six week coma by an angry stepmother, a concerned uncle and a caring boyfriend... whom she does not recognize. Her overriding concern is the whereabouts of her brother Rudy. But her questions concerning him are met with avoidance, anger and accusations that she is responsible for the tragic accident, having driven under the influence of illegal drugs.

Told she awoke from the coma because of a successful trial drug regimen, Shauna leaves the hospital with bottles of pills, her boyfriend Wayne and a lot of unanswered questions. Taken to her father's residence, she faces rejection from both her father, a presidential candidate, and her step mother. Rejection she has endured for many years. Shauna accepts she is forever separated from her father's love, though exactly why remains a mystery to her. But she will not accept the forced separation from her brother.

Determined to rebuild her missing memories, especially of the accident, Shauna seeks answers and succeeds in regaining memories. But are they hers? Events continue to spiral until Shauna is faced with the choice to die for truth or to live with lies.

I found Kiss to be an engaging thriller, a blend of romantic, detective and political agendas. This is my second read through. There is very little Christian truth, not the usual Dekker style. But that main Christian truth concerned how we handle our past, our memories, especially painful ones, since we are each a product of our past, our memories.

Do we focus on the pain and allow it to ruin our lives, or do we gain perspective from it by remembering how God saved or rescued us through the pain, and experience godly growth as a result? A pertinent question and one we can each apply to our own lives.

Love and forgiveness or hatred and self-centeredness. You choose.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2011
I have fallen in Love with Ted Dekker since first reading Three and I have not stopped since. He can tell a story like only one other author I have ever read, who used to be my favorite, and make your emotions flow like no other. If you have read him I encourage you to try it, you might just like it! :)

Dont give "Christian fiction" a shrug of the shoulder and think its all religion this and religion that. Its the fight between good and evil that each and everyone of us face every day! Like it or not we do, we all have faith in something, and Teds stories thrill me to the bone.

I own everyone that has been published to date and will read them now on my Kindle but will also purchase the hard backs for my collection. Now that is what I call love of a story teller!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
Ted Dekker is currently my favorite author. However, this book is sub-par for Dekker which makes me think that Erin Healy wrote it and he put his name on it to help her out.

Saying all that, it's a great story that had lots of moving parts and plenty of mystery.

It fell short in the pace of the story that, at times, felt disjointed and in the characters emotional plight.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013
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Wowee, that was a good one! Ted Dekker enters the reader into a world where everything Shauna knows is gone. Her memory of her painful past erased, but along with it love too. Through her journey to recapture her memory she discovers not only who she can and cannot trust and love, she also learns that God asks us to remember. Not so that we remember pain and suffering, but that He delivered us out of our suffering. Man this was a good book. Obviously since Ted Dekker is a Christian author it is a Christian message, but the thrill and story line would appeal to all readers alike Christian or not. I won't give away any spoilers, but this journey of discovering betrayal from family, friends, and love alike left me loving "Kiss" by Dekker.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
As riveting as can be!!!! Ted never, ever fails to thrill. And it is always very hard to put any of his books down unroll th next opportunity to pic it back up

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Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2015
Like always a good book with lots to think about!
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