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Ratings13
Average rating4.2
Lisa Gardner's runaway New York Times bestseller—a fast-paced thrill ride featuring Detective D. D. Warren. Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora Dane was kidnapped while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one person can endure. Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim advocate, Samuel Keynes. She has a mother who’s never stopped loving her, a brother who is scared of the person she’s become, and a bedroom wall covered with photos of other girls who’ve never made it home. When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him—she learns that Flora has tangled with three other suspects since her return to society. Is Flora a victim or a vigilante? And with her firsthand knowledge of criminal behavior, could she hold the key to rescuing a missing college student whose abduction has rocked Boston? When Flora herself disappears, D.D. realizes a far more sinister predator is out there. One who’s determined that this time, Flora Dane will never escape. And now it is all up to D. D. Warren to find her.
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Eight books in and this series and author still grabs me. Psychological thrillers at it's finest.
This book would've been finished in <24 had it not been for distractions: working, sleeping, eating, you know, the unsympathetic hindrances of basic living.
This book threw twists and dug sub-plots beautifully. THIS is my new standard for an exceptional Thriller.
But mostly, I appreciate Gardner for spotlighting the after-aftermath of the survivor psyche. I was shocked by raw character portrayals and the rough reality of victim reintegration. In an exposure-addicted, shock-centric culture that bleeds abducted victim stories such as these for book deals and film rights, Flora represents the stronger + darker survivor we are not privy to today.
There are only two other authors who would make me want to read more than half a book in one night. These gems are rare to find. Sidney Sheldon, Lisa Gardner and Dan Brown
Fast paced, no bullshit, right to the point.
Just how a thriller novel should be.
Story's about a girl who was abducted many years ago, and held captive for the pleasure of one Jacob Ness. A survivor's got to survive.
Kudos to the audio book too! Did listen to a few chapters, great narration.
Series
10 primary books13 released booksDetective D.D. Warren is a 14-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Lisa Gardner, Cécile Deniard, and M.J. Rose.
Series
19 primary books20 released booksGardner Universe is a 20-book series with 19 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Lisa Gardner and Cécile Deniard.
