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He knows everything about you--including the first place you'll hide.
On a warm summer night in one of Boston's working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father--and possible suspect--now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There's more to this case than meets the eye.
Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.
A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.
The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge--and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.
On a warm summer night in one of Boston's working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father--and possible suspect--now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There's more to this case than meets the eye.
Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.
A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.
The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge--and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.
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Publisher:
[S.l.] : [s.n.], 2010
ISBN:
9780553907698
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1 online resource ; 388 pages.
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Add a CommentThis is Gardner's Best Book.
I like Lisa Gardner a lot but thought this was the weakest of her novels. She weaves a good mystery usually, with lots of surprises. This one was VERY dark and had a whimpy ending..."everyone in this black story lives happily ever after"! I recommend others by her. This one...not so much!
I like Lisa Gardner a lot but thought this was the weakest of her novels. She weaves a good mystery usually, with lots of surprises. This one was VERY dark and had a whimpy ending..."everyone in this black story lives happily ever after"! I recommend others by her. This one...not so much!
With out question, The Best Lisa Gardner book that I have read. Its a shame the ending wasn't all that great. But definitely worth the read.
Thriller about the murder suicides of two different families and the detective who tries to figure out whose done it. The clues lead them to a psych ward and a nurse who works there, and of a kid who has stabbed his mother being treated there. The story also lends itself to a self help guru who unbenownst to them had been treating the families by convincing them to eliminate the negative energy in their lives or "darkness" and let the "light" in. The story didn't work for me- I guess too much esp and such. Good straight-forward writer but not much of a descriptive writer.
This is my second Lisa Gardner book. And though I found the beginning to be a little slow, as it was just character building, a few chapters in the book sped up and I couldn't put it down. Very pleased with the way she took that time to develop those characters, in the end it brought it all together.
very enjoyable,couldn't put it down
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Separate stories drawn together by murder. DD. meets Alex for the first time. Sparks fly.
Lots of twists. Kept me interested
Another Lisa G winner. She really knows how to get my heart racing with her webs of suspense. Love her books. All of them, so far.