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The Deer Effect (A Friday Harbor Novel) Kindle Edition

by Susan Wingate (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 133 ratings
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WINNER OF SIX BOOK AWARDS for religious fiction, for Christian fiction, and for inspirational fiction.

A fantasy and psychological drama for fans who enjoy reading books by James Patterson, Sue Monk Kidd, Frank Peretti and Alice Sebold.

"I know this is fiction but it is wonderful. The love of animals caused her to be in the road. The love for her dog kept him safe. Through the story her husband,s love reaches for her. In the end God handles all."

"Bark Once for Yes. The Deer Effect by Susan Wingate is entertaining with an unusual take on death and the afterlife."

"Excellent book. I was very intrigued. Excellent book. I was very intrigued, and was swept up in the journey. Haunting."

"I loved this book. The writing is excellent and the story is heart warming. It is a story of love and the way we suffer through our humanity. I will be buying all her other books."

Once in a while a story comes along that resonates with the very essence of what we call "humanity," and speaks to readers of every age. The Deer Effect is that story - a phenomenal #1 Amazon bestseller lauded for its artistic touch, its tender tapping at emotion, and its mesmerizing ability to speak to the hearts of readers around the world.

"ONE BRITTLE LEAF FOUND ALONG our usual path proved the days had gone wintry. Papery thin as onion skin--blanched from frosty temperatures and yellowing like the pages of an old Bible, the leaf’s long slender shafts, crooked and dry, painted my world. The blue sky dragged me out that Sunday in December—December 5, 2010, if you must know—when the temperature rose to only forty-two Fahrenheit. What was I thinking?

Hold on. Wait a second. Let me back up just a tad. For your information, I'm dead. Although I speak of myself, make no mistakes. I died this day..."

So the story begins about Hannah Demsey who is found dead near the body of a fawn on the side of the road. Rod, Hannah's husband, sets out on a journey to find the killer. With his faith waning, all truths change when Rod comes face-to-face with the only person who can tell him how his wife really died.

THE DEER EFFECT is a story of loss, redemption and forgiveness.

From the author of DROWNING--winner of the 2011 Forward National Literature Award for Family Drama and #1 Amazon bestseller, and the author of the popular BOBBY'S DINER series.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MRPKZ2O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eye of the Needle Press (November 5, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 610 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 133 ratings

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Susan Wingate

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WINNER OF EIGHT BOOKS AWARDS for "How the Deer Moon Hungers"

WINNER OF THE THRILLER CATEGORY in the 2019 Book Excellence Award for "Storm Season"

Susan Wingate writes about big trouble in small towns and lives with her husband on teeny-weeny island off the coast of Washington State where, against State laws, she feeds the wildlife because she wants them to follow her around their property.

Her ukulele playing, as her Sitto used to say, "Is coming along."

Susan Wingate is a #1 Amazon bestselling and award-winning author. Wingate’s books can be found in libraries across the country, at brick-and-mortar bookstores like Griffin Bay Bookstore, and major online bookstores like Amazon.

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Check out her podcast, Dialogue: Between the Lines: www.blogtalkradio.com/dialogue

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Dorinda Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Attention grabbing and touching.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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I received this book on my Kindle in exchange for an honest review. I am very happy to have had a chance to read The Deer Effect. It was attention-grabbing, riveting, and very touching. The writing is superb. Ms. Wingate's descriptions put me right into the scene. It was winter during the story and I practically got chilled myself.

The story is about a couple, Rod and Hannah, who are suffering through a contentious marriage. As Hannah heads out on a walk with her beloved dog, Bobby, Rod hurls in her direction the words "I'm leaving you!". Hannah is devastated but what awaits her is a horror she can't even begin to imagine. Next thing she knows, she is lying motionless on the road with a broken neck. Beside her is a young fawn, also dying. Both have been deliberately run over. The rest of the story centers around Rod and his attempts to cope with his grief; it is narrated by his dead wife. I really liked this unusual twist in the book. Hannah is temporarily able to see Rod and Bobby and she struggles with her desire to connect with them. Rod thinks he is losing his mind when he hears a persistent buzzing in his ear that no one else can hear. He also decides that he is going to find and wreak vengeance on Hannah's killers. His path to both heal and find the killers is slow and awkward. Eventually faith and forgiveness calms his misery.

This book is excellent and I am looking forward to more from this author. I am pleased that I had a chance to review it.
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Padrina
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Clear What Title Refers to.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016
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First of all, human beings do NOT become angels after death. Angels are completely different creatures than humans--even disembodied ones--are. Having said that, though, I thoroughly enjoyed the author's descriptive passages describing Hannah's after-life. The story, in general, was kind of bizarre, though, and, as my title suggests, I never did figure out what "the deer effect" was, in spite of Fawn's dying connection to Hannah. Should I have watched THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, first, to understand a cultural reference?
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Miz T
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Fantasy/Detective/Love Story
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2016
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This story begins with a woman who is mourning the death of a deer she witnessed being run over by a couple of motorcyclist when she is run over and killed by the same motorcyclists who come barreling back over the hill where she sits holding the deer. Her little dog stands by trying to warn her to move out of the way. From this point the story unfolds into a lovely fantasy/detective/love story. I enjoyed reading it, because there was an edge of tension that continued throughout the book holding my attention and emotions without a lot of blood, guts, gore and swearing. Nice change of pace. The end of the book swells with hope and settles with faith. A very good read.
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Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars "I can See Why this has Won FOUR Literary Awards"
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
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"The Deer Effect" was an amazing listen. Along with the story being fantastic, the narration was very, very well done. This story was realistic yet fantasy-ish or even perhaps paranormal-ish but it has the elements of the afterlife, faith, and what it means to feel loved.

I really loved the characters Hannah and Rod. What I took from their relationship was be careful how you treat people because it could be the last time you see them. In this life. Hannah was in her faith yet Rod was unsure until certainty found its way to him.

I also loved the characters of Bobby and Fawn. The author, Susan Wingate was super creative to introduce these two as doable supporting characters. The Deer Effect is one of my favorite books and I'd recommend listening to this to anyone.

Felisha Caldeira's narration was SO awesome. She had the perfect voice for this book. She was great with all the characters and had delightful voice inflections. She turned this book into such a fantastic audio. I'm now a huge fan of both author and reader.

Audiobook received inx for an honest review.
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Pam B
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Ending.
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
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Beautiful story that was well written. I could not put this book down.This is a story that possibly could really happen. That is why you never know when you may see a love one for the last time. Looking for his wife killers was a way for a guilty husband to try to work out his anger against himself. However the book had a BEAUTIFUL ENDING. I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
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Mountain Home
1.0 out of 5 stars So many problems, so little space
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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Hmm, so many problems, so little space. I quit after about 35% of the book. How in Holy H E double hockey sticks is this Christian? Dead animals do not have souls, according to the Bible. You pretty much wind up in the after life the person you were here, not regressed to some Hello Kitty big eyed cartoonish character eating magic popcorn at a funeral. And what's up with all the ability to converse with living beings? Just nutty, my friends. And why would you want to torture those left behind by constantly interfering with their recovery by popping in and out of the scene with your Disney deer friend?

If the book had truly been about a bereaved husband and a pitiful companion dog slowing coming to terms with the death of the beloved wife, this could have been a great book. There is a great opportunity here for the author to write of grief and loss and the painful journey back to normal life, even of finding refuge in religion and/or belief along the way. Just didn't happen and so this book has been deleted from my library.
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Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars You will NOT be disappointed.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2014
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Having just finished reading The Deer Effect, I am anxious to tell people what a great read it is. It tells the story of how Rod and pet dog Bobby, come to terms with the death of Rod's wife, Hannah. Told through the spirit of the newly departed Hannah, Susan Wingate's excellent descriptive writing, hits hard at all the emotions.......I admit to being brought to the verge of tears on more than one occasion, but don't let that put you off, as there is great humour included too. Normally, you are able to pinpoint the main character in a story, but Susan has written her book in such a way that Hannah, Rod and little Bobby, all play leading roles in this wonderful tale. I urge everyone to include this book in their collection of reading material.......you will NOT be disappointed.
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Eunice Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual but enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on July 29, 2016
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An unusual story yet within the story there is much which reflects human nature. Fantasy - certainly but it still present a challenge to its readers.
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