All the Colors of Night (Fogg Lake) Mass Market Paperback – November 30, 2021

I enjoy this series and I absolutely love the connected dust bunny series. I liked the mystery. It did have some interesting twists. I really enjoyed the characters.

Another satisfying entry into the world of paranormal mystery. This is book 2 in the Fogg Lake Series, and it is just as good as all Krentz's others! It's a great mystery, and a continuation of the Fogg Lake story. North Chastian. a leading psychic investigator who might be losing his edge, must team with Sierra Raines, who might or might not be a con artist, to find the key to a weapon that has his father stuck in a trance like state. During their search, they are led back to Fogg Lake, the home of secret government paranormal experiments during the last century. Anything and everything seems possible as they race for the solution to a decades old riddle that could free North's father, or end their lives.This book is a stand alone, but IMHO it should be read as a part of the greater Krentz catalog, or at least after The Vanishing, the first Fogg Lake book. Besides giving the reader a bit more background into this world, it is fun to catch glimpses of characters from the previous book(s). Either way, this is a great read!!

‘All the Colours of Night’ by Jayne Ann Krentz is the second book in the Fogg Lake paranormal mystery romance series and whilst an enjoyable read, it did feel like we were following the same format as the previous book. Our two main characters are Sierra Raines and North Chastain, both have paranormal abilities and are bought together whilst investigating an attack in Seattle that ends with them travelling to Fogg Lake, although the finale does happen elsewhere. Neither of them is from Fogg Lake, although Sierra’s parents came from the area before moving away. Sierra lives in Seattle and acts as a courier for collectors of paranormal artifacts. North lives and works in Las Vegas for the Foundation, the secretive organisation that is dedicated to paranormal research. As per my review for Book 1, ‘The Vanishing’, the mystery element of the story is the real highlight of the book and the romance seemed more of an afterthought and just crammed in at odd times.Sierra is working as a courier, or go-between, for a paranormal delivery business called the Vault. It is not a long-term career for her, but she is good at it, and it allows her time, and money, to try and figure out what her ‘calling’ is. She started working for the Vault around four months prior to the start of the book after she was terminated from an auction house in Portland due to a scandal involving fraudulent art and antiques. Someone had to take the fall, and with the auction houses reputation on the line the CEO had thrown Sierra to the wolves. Her paranormal speciality is reading the psychic energy from an object as well as seeing people’s auras using reflective surfaces such as a mirror. By using a mirror or crystal, Sierra can also affect the targeted person and cause them to faint or sleep.North is the grandson of the notorious Griffin Chastain, a man who is believed to have betrayed his country and the Foundation by selling the secrets of the paranormal research program, known as the Bluestone Project, back in the 1960’s. Both North and his father, Chandler, have worked hard to ensure their integrity within the paranormal community and the Foundation is unquestionable. But they are both fully aware that they still carry the stain of dishonour that Griffin bought to the family. North works as a cleaner for the Foundation, someone who is called upon to handle dangerous situations involving paranormal artifacts or psychic monsters. He can see paranormal energy and auroras, making even midnight a dazzling place and allowing him to track anything even on the darkest nights. However, he has started to go psi-blind, loosing the ability that has given him an advantage as a cleaner for years. North understands that when he loses the ability completely, he will no longer be able to work as a cleaner and this leaves him feeling adrift and his future murky.After North’s father, Chandler, is attacked and found conscious but unresponsive in a hotel room in Seattle, North is sent by the head of the Foundation, Victor Arganbright, to retrace Chandlers steps and investigate what happened. He hires Sierra to be his guide as the last thing that Chandler had done prior to the attack was visit an antique shop that specialises in paranormal artifacts and had advised his wife, and North’s mother, that he had a lead on a relic that may have belonged to Griffin Chastain. However, upon searching his hotel room, no artifact had been found. As the relic belonged to North’s grandfather, there is a high probability that it would be tuned to Griffin Chastain’s psychic signature and only another Chastain would recognise the object.Sierra and North start retracing Chandlers movements and find that the artifact he had found ties all the way back to when Griffin had shared a lab with Crocker Rancourt from the Bluestone Project era. The Rancourt’s had establish the Foundation, but they had also ruthlessly run it like a mob family, raking in the money and becoming obscenely wealthy. Crocker had died relatively young and had passed the reins of the Foundation to his son Stenson, with his son Harlan being groomed to take over eventually. However, five years earlier, an internal coup had seen the Rancourt’s ousted, with Stenson dying in an explosion and Harlan going missing. Someone is trying to uncover what Griffin and Crocker had been working on together and they are willing to go to any lengths to get a hold of it.The mystery is really the driving force behind me liking the book. Ms Krentz has a real talent for engaging the reader and drawing them through the story effortlessly. I am still rather confused as to why people want random paranormal artifacts, or hot artifacts. Do these artifacts give power to the owner or some other type of ability? After reading all three books I still don’t understand why people collect and kill for them, but it doesn’t detract from the book as a whole for me.However, what is frustrating, again, is the so-called romance. Yes, there is some mutual attraction on each side but its barely evident before they jump into bed together. I don’t mind insta-love stories if they are well written and the sexual tension is tangible, but there is no heat or passion between Sierra and North. The mystery and investigation are the focal point for most of the book and then rather randomly they are getting busy. I also need to say, as per Book 1, I wish Ms Krentz had made sure that Sierra and North had consented to having sex. Rather, they agree to a kiss and suddenly, they are naked. It would have been a lot more believable if there was more attraction and tension built up over the book. As it is, for any re-reads I will be skipping over these sections.I would also like to mention that I don’t remember either of our main characters, Sierra and North, being mentioned in Book 1, ‘The Vanishing’, and our two main characters from that book, Catalina and Slater, are alluded to, but don’t show up in this book. I would have preferred a tangible tie in between the two books, but apart from being in the same world and having the Foundation present, there wasn’t enough to link the two stories together. I do think you need to read them in sequence, as there are events from ‘The Vanishing’ that follow through into ‘All the Colours of Night’.Overall, I enjoyed reading ‘All the Colours of Night’ and am looking forward to reading the third book, ‘Lightning in a Mirror’ which concludes the series. Ms Krentz’s writing is compelling and the mystery she created was suspenseful. The world building is well done, if somewhat complex at times. The main characters are likeable, although some of the background characters were not fully fleshed out. The story moved at a good pace and momentum at the start, but it did fizzle out towards the end with the resolution of the mystery feeling drawn out. It was still a great read and I highly recommend the series for fans of the authors work, or anyone looking for a paranormal mystery romance.3.5 out of 5 stars! Rounded to 4 stars.‘All the Colours of Night’ is the second book in the Fogg Lake series by Jayne Ann Krentz. As of August 2022, the series consist of:Book 1: The VanishingBook 2: All the Colours of NightBook 3: Lightning in a MirrorNOTE: Jayne Ann Krentz also writes under the pseudonyms Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle.

Good read.

The story has a great flow. The two main characters (Sierra and North) are well thought out. The remaining characters also have stories that I’d like to learn about.

More shenanigans in Fogg Lake. Well, sort of. I mean, some of it takes place outside of Fogg Lake. But everything is definitely connected to that mysterious place.This time around, we have North and Sierra. He's a cleaner for the Foundation whose paranormal senses are on the fritz. She's a go-between for those who collect hot artifacts. They both have dangerous jobs. They're both in a weird transitional place when they meet. They both feel the undercurrents sparking between them.They're also working against the clock. North's father is in a bad way and he and Sierra need to figure out what's going on and how to help him before things take a turn for the worse. Following a trail of old breadcrumbs, they end up in Fogg Lake at the site of the now infamous incident.A whole lot of danger, two individuals trying to find their place in the world, a sketchy hospital, mysterious artifacts, and a very intense connection. Fogg Lake. Oh, yeah.-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

This series (Fogg Lake) is so well written, I was engrossed in the story to the end! Loved the strange talents (OMG the Oracle!!), unusual powers, & 'hot' equipment/tools. Wonderful. Oh-but - I didn't want it to end, and now I'll be looking at the next story. Highly recommended!!

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Another excellent read. I’ve been reading her books for years, starting when she wrote as Stephanie James back in the 60’s I can honestly say I’ve never been disappointed with any of them. Excellent storyline kept me in suspense, even had to take it to the loo with me as I couldn’t put it down. Ending was a complete surprise as usual. Highly recommend it.

I love the fact that while these books can (mostly) stand alone, there's little crossovers from previous books and even previous eras. I also love how everything is all neatly wrapped up but there's preludes for future stories :)

Really got to know the principals in book one and enjoy meeting them again.