🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Kay Hooper
Now, it is true that it is possible to guess the killer from the evidence that Kay Hooper gives the reader throughout the novel. However, the ending is the one thing the book could do without. To call something “unbelievable” might be a cliche, but in this case doing so only indicates the obvious. Kay Hooper herself would likely have to resort to something psychic to show how the ending fits. Such endings are characteristic of writers that have far less talent than Kay. Even despite this, in books where Hooper abstains from resorting to such methods to untie the plot she is at her best. Even Out of the Shadows shines where it doesn’t have to be too logical, and her knowledge of paranormal has indeed raised questions if the author herself has some knowledge of the truly occult.
All Book Series by Kay Hooper
Burke, the Kingpin
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1986 Anthology · Fayrene Preston
Sydney, The Temptress
Single-title series · published 1987 Anthology · Fayrene Preston
Silken Thunder
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1988 Anthology · Fayrene Preston
Moonlight Rhapsody
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1984 Pen name · Kay Robbins
On Her Doorstep
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1986 Pen name · Kay Robbins
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kay Hooper?
Now, it is true that it is possible to guess the killer from the evidence that Kay Hooper gives the reader throughout the novel. However, the ending is the one thing the book could do without. To call something "unbelievable" might be a cliche, but in this case doing so only indicates the obvious.
Which Kay Hooper series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Second Chance at Love series, the earliest of Kay Hooper's multi-book series: it opens with Moonlight Rhapsody (1984) and runs to 3 books across 1984–1986, ending with On Her Doorstep (1986). Kay Hooper's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kay Hooper written?
Kay Hooper has 96 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2021. 66 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series with 20 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kay Hooper's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kay Hooper's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Second Chance at Love (1984–1986, 3 books), Pepper (1984–1986, 2 books) and Shamrock Trinity (1986, 3 books), plus 11 more.
How are Kay Hooper's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kay Hooper's 96 books into 14 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bishop/Special Crimes Unit (20 books, 2000–2021); Hagan (11 books, 1987–1989); Once Upon A Time... (7 books, 1989–1991); Men Of Mysteries Past (4 books, 1993); Delaneys: The Untamed Years (4 books, 1987–1988), plus 9 further series.