Lisa Gardner





Lisa Gardner

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
(1) mystery & thrillers, suspense

aka Alicia Scott

New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lisa Gardner began her career in food service, but after catching her hair on fire numerous times, she took the hint and focused on writing instead. A self-described research junkie, she has parlayed her interest in police procedure, cutting edge forensics and twisted plots into a streak of eleven bestselling suspense novels.
Readers are invited to get in on the fun by entering the annual "Kill a Friend, Maim a Mate" Sweepstakes, where they can nominate the person of their choice to die in Lisa's latest novel. Every year, one lucky stiff is selected for literary...more


Average rating: 3.98 · 67,571 ratings · 5,520 reviews · 25 distinct works
Alone (Detective D.D. Warre...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 9,317 ratings — published 2005 — 28 editions
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Gone (Quincy & Rainie, #5)
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 6,143 ratings — published 2006 — 22 editions
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The Perfect Husband (Quincy...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 6,274 ratings — published 1997 — 18 editions
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Hide (Detective D.D. Warren...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 5,694 ratings — published 2007 — 24 editions
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Love You More (Detective D....
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 5,338 ratings — published 2011 — 17 editions
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The Neighbor (Detective D.D...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 5,202 ratings — published 2009 — 26 editions
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Live to Tell (Detective D.D...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 4,706 ratings — published 2010 — 22 editions
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The Killing Hour
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 4,267 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
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The Third Victim
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4,033 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions
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Say Goodbye (Quincy & Raini...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 4,083 ratings — published 2008 — 24 editions
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More books by Lisa Gardner…
Alone Hide The Neighbor Live to Tell Love You More Catch Me
Detective D.D. Warren (6 books)
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3.9945684223594773 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 32,219 ratings
The Perfect Husband The Third Victim The Next Accident The Killing Hour Gone Say Goodbye
Quincy & Rainie (6 books)
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3.9855378557365313 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 27,935 ratings

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“You try as a parent. You love beyond reason. You fight beyond endurance. You hope beyond despair.
You never think, until the very last moment, that it still might not be enough.”
Lisa Gardner, Live to Tell

“Once, I was my mother's daughter. Now I am my daughter's mother.”
Lisa Gardner

“Who do you love?
It's a question anyone should be able to answer. A question that defines a life, creates a future, guides most minutes of one's days. Simple, elegant encompassing.
Who do you love?”
Lisa Gardner

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Novel Ladies: Jan's TBR Challenge 2009 4 20 Apr 30, 2009 06:10pm  
Novel Ladies: MJ's Summer 2009 challenge 4 22 May 30, 2009 08:08am  
Novel Ladies: Lucky 7 35 51 Jun 07, 2009 06:20am  
Novel Ladies: Jan's Reading Log - 2009 13 22 Jul 11, 2009 07:05am  
Novel Ladies: Judges Selected - The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner 27 38 Aug 05, 2009 12:45pm  
Novel Ladies: Crystal's Reading Log 62 75 Aug 06, 2009 12:25pm  
Novel Ladies: The Survivors Club by Lisa Gardner (August) 23 21 Aug 09, 2009 08:11pm  
Novel Ladies: Teasers & Quotes 11 32 Aug 29, 2009 09:23am  
The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SUMMER CHALLENGE 2009 6757 10098 Aug 31, 2009 10:23pm  


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