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Snake Skin (Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller #1)

by C.J. Lyons (Goodreads Author)

3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 · rating details · 892 ratings · 119 reviews

Just your average Pittsburgh soccer mom, baking brownies and carrying a loaded forty-caliber Glock...

Lucille Teresa Guardino. A woman of many identities. Lucille to her doting mother, Lulu to her devoted husband, Mom to her pre-teen daughter, Lucy to her friends, LT to her co-workers, and Supervisory Special Agent Guardino to the criminals she captures for the FBI's Sexual...more

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Published January 3rd 2011 by Legacy Books (first published January 1st 2010)

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Apr 30, 2013 I, Curmudgeon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: strong-female-lead, colorful-supporting-characters, controversial-fiction, crime-action-adventure, good-read, kindle-book, series, suspense, thriller

4 stars. Dark subject matter, though it's handled well. Strong likable characters. Likable as characters I mean, not all of of them were "likable." A quick paced story that includes the best parts of suspense, thrillers and action crime novels.

Lucy is wonderful. A strong female character who, for a wonderful change, is not looking for love, battling divorce, though she has the normal frustration and fears as anyone about their relationships when things get tough, and, a mother. She comes across...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Kristy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: free-kindle-downloads, ebooks, mystery, read-in-2011

This was an okay crime drama novel...nothing fantastic though. I enjoyed the beginning, but as it progressed I really just found myself wishing it would hurry and end. I liked the first half of the book better; interesting, well-written, suspenseful...but the second half just seemed soap-opera-ish, overdramatic, and unrealistic. :/ ...I mean really, a horde of snakes twice in one day? And a narcissist psychopath who is willing to bomb the hospital?...which doesn't even make sense, because narcis...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Arlena rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, adult-read, ebooks, excellent-book, fast-paced, fiction, my-reviews, predator, twist-and-turns

Author: C.J. Lyons
Published by: Ledacy Books
Age Recommended: Adult
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Book Blog For: GMTA
Rating: 5

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"Snake Skin" by C. J. Lyons was some thriller with mystery, suspense and a lots of action. Now let it be said early this is for the Adult reader and if you love snakes you are right where you need to be. In this novel we find Supervisory Special Agent Lucia Guardino who is part of the FBI's Sexual Assault Enforcement squad that handle crimes against children now...trying...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Adrienne Campbell rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just finished the first book in the Lucy Guardino/FBI Thriller Series by C.J.Lyons. Breathless! It was amazing read and a huge improvement over some of the not so great books I've been reading lately.

Lucy Guardino is a wife, mother, and FBI agent who just happens to have broken the glass ceiling without giving up her morals to do it. I love her character. She struggles with all of the same worries and concerns most working mothers deal with. Her job just happens to involve carrying a gun and...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Daleen Berry rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Any readers like me, who love a good, fast-paced story filled with suspense.

I was on the last leg of a 600-mile car trip (with a lot of books on my iPad) when I began reading Snakeskin in early November. Initially, I wasn't sure I would like it and to be perfectly candid, I wouldn't have purchased it based on the title alone—because Snakeskin didn't tell me anything about the book. Plus, I don't read thrillers, because they normally contain too much blood and gore, profanity and/or sex for me. All of the above, though, say more about me than they do about the book itsel...more I was on the last leg of a 600-mile car trip (with a lot of books on my iPad) when I began reading Snakeskin in early November. Initially, I wasn't sure I would like it and to be perfectly candid, I wouldn't have purchased it based on the title alone—because Snakeskin didn't tell me anything about the book. Plus, I don't read thrillers, because they normally contain too much blood and gore, profanity and/or sex for me. All of the above, though, say more about me than they do about the book itself or even the author.

I had seen C.J. Lyons' books everywhere, so I was familiar with her name and knew she had to be a popular author. But it wasn't until I heard another reader say that Lyons' Lucy books don't have all the usual violence and sex other thrillers do, that I actually bought one for myself. And now I happily count myself among her growing "I love Lucy" fan club.

The main character Lucy Guardino must be based on real-life FBI agents, because I've worked with some of them and Lucy reminds me of the agents I know. So this character rings true. But even more important, she's just like me: she struggles with the demands of work and home, and home and work. Of being a wife, a parent, an employee. She doesn't do any of it perfectly, but she tries really, really hard—probably like we all do.

That Lucy just so happens to go after criminals who hurt children makes her all the better in my book. We could have many more people like her in the real world, and it wouldn't be near enough. Sadly, the real world doesn't offer the same outcome Snakeskin does, but in getting the bad guy, that makes Lucy a strong protagonist and a hero to me. Lyons is a very convincing writer, and her writing does an excellent job of showing the actual damage done by people who prey on children. And as it turns out, Snakeskin is the perfect title for this book.

When I arrived home from my trip, I was about two-thirds through the book, so when I couldn't sleep that night I stayed up for at least two hours to finish reading it. (That's another thing Lyons has going for her: she kept me turning the pages. Not a small feat, let me tell you.) Now I can't wait to read the next one in the series—and would have before now, if I wasn't trying to wade through the big pile I'm trying to conquer. Both on my nightstand and on my iPad.

Yep, count me in: I do love Lucy!
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Mar 09, 2011 Vicky rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow. That one word pretty much says it all. With the opening page, C.J. grabbed me by the throat and didn’t let go until the last page. Snake Skin is definitely one of the best suspense novels I’ve read.

Lucy Guardino is a typical soccer mom, except that, as an F.B.I. agent, she carries a gun and hunts down vicious perverts who go after children. In this book, she’s up against one of the worst she’s ever faced. Faced with the threat to her own daughter, Lucy does what is necessary, even if it mea...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Karen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone who enjoys Thrillers!

In CJ Lyons’ Snake Skin, we meet Supervisory Special Agent Lucia Guardino who is part of the FBI’s Sexual Assault Enforcement squad that handles crimes against children. Lucy has just transferred to Pittsburg, Pa. - with her husband, Nick, and daughter, Megan – to assume the lead of her new unit. Lucy is an amazingly strong woman. In addition to balancing relationships with her husband and her daughter, she’s leading her squad in the apprehension of child predators. They’ve just wrapped up a cas...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Joanna (J.F.Penn) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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CJ Lyons writes “thrillers with heart” and loves to involve the reader in the life of the protagonist, how the job affects them and how their family life is affected. In Snakeskin, we see Lucy Guardino who is a FBI agent working against child crime and child abuse.
I spoke to CJ Lyons and she did spend time with the FBI for her research. This is a very hard area to work in. CJ also works in pediatrics so the topic is close to her hea...more Full video review here http://mysterythriller.tv/snakeskin-b...

CJ Lyons writes “thrillers with heart” and loves to involve the reader in the life of the protagonist, how the job affects them and how their family life is affected. In Snakeskin, we see Lucy Guardino who is a FBI agent working against child crime and child abuse.
I spoke to CJ Lyons and she did spend time with the FBI for her research. This is a very hard area to work in. CJ also works in pediatrics so the topic is close to her heart. As the book opens, we see Lucy basically trapping child abusers by posing as a woman offering her child for “playtime”. I don’t like child abuse themes but this is from another angle – from the rescuers point of view and it;s not graphic and it doesn’t happen. The child Lucy has in her van is a dummy and before they know it, the men are arrested but not before Lucy gets into some trouble. The snake theme starts very soon into the book with some obsessed religious nuts, and continues later. So on one hand, we see Lucy working away at her job trapping paedophiles and then we have the main thrust of the story which is the abduction and search for fourteen year old Ashley.

There are scenes written from Ashley’s perspective as she is brainwashed into believing her abductor is actually rescuing her from an increasingly horrific situation. In one of the most harrowing scenes, Ashley is covered in snakes, bitten and catatonic with fear as snakes are her phobia. Not for the faint-hearted! The villain’s mother is a great addition to the plot, we can almost understand Jim’s psychoses and she manipulates her way to her final end. I liked that character portrayal, even though she only makes a cameo appearance. I also liked the TV reporter – who’s a bimbo, driven by sex, power and fame from what we can read. I liked the balance between the females characters – as in, they are not all heroic or martyr-like, they are complex and balanced. Definitely keeps the book real and away from stereotypes.

With Lucy, we also see behind the scenes in her relationship with her husband Nick and daughter Megan who become entangled in the story. We see how Lucy juggles her family life and the awful job she has to do. She wants to save all the abused children but her own daughter also needs her when she’s admitted to hospital with alarming symptoms. We can feel her being torn between being a great agent and a great parent, trying to balance her time between the case and her family.

Fast-paced, with a count-down based on the timeline of Ashley’s abduction but still with characters you can feel for and like, Snakeskin is part crime, part thriller with a strong female protagonist.(less)

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Feb 11, 2011 April rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: thriller, child-predators-special-agents

SNAKE SKIN by C.J.Lyons is a heart thumping thriller set in present day Pittsburgh.It is written with depth,details,twists and turns.It has snakes,child predators,FBI agents,crimes against children,sacrifices,adventure to save the children,suspense,and a heart pumping action.It is action packed and fast paced from the first page to the last.Special Agent Guardino,is an FBI sexual assault felony enforcement squad agent,a wife,a soccer Mom,juggles family and work,she is a friend and loathes child...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Jennie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, mystery-thriller, pittsburgh

Review originally posted at Tea, Toast & Books.

In Brief: Ashley is a disturbed teenager, trying to escape her current life — but she ends up being abducted. Can Lucy Guardino, FBI agent and loving wife and mother, solve the crime in time to save Ashley?

I thought: Within the first 20 pages, I found this book a bit disturbing. (NB: I don’t usually read thriller-type mysteries.) It’s violent, and features kidnapping, vulnerable and abused children, corrupt cops, sexual objectification, and plen...more Review originally posted at Tea, Toast & Books.

In Brief: Ashley is a disturbed teenager, trying to escape her current life — but she ends up being abducted. Can Lucy Guardino, FBI agent and loving wife and mother, solve the crime in time to save Ashley?

I thought: Within the first 20 pages, I found this book a bit disturbing. (NB: I don’t usually read thriller-type mysteries.) It’s violent, and features kidnapping, vulnerable and abused children, corrupt cops, sexual objectification, and plenty of swearing. It felt at times a little like the author had a checklist goal to meet.

Lucy read, to me, like a bit of a sterotype: Overworked law enforcement parent ignores her own child to protect others, believing that in doing so she can save both the victims and her own daughter. See also: Law & Order: SVU, Body of Proof, &c. &c. I was, however, glad that her relationship with her husband seemed to be loving, stable and mature. Her daughter was a typical (as depicted in fiction, at least) whiny pre-adolescent, trying to distance herself from Mom. We also have the overly nerdy nerd tech guy, the divorced cop who can’t keep it in his pants, the obnoxious journalist — none of the characters, to me, read as being terribly real.

The plot, though, moved at a brisk clip and I was obviously interested enough to finish it, even though I wasn’t loving the characters. From the very first page, the suspense is there, and it never really lets up. The villains are seriously depraved. There were times when I found myself skipping over some of the more graphic descriptions of events; maybe I’m a wimp. (I also avert my eyes during similar moments on the TV. Usually.) Everything reaches a satisfactory conclusion, although it seemed to wrap up a bit too quickly.

Since I live in Pittsburgh, I of course have to comment on the representation of our neighborhoods. It was pretty decently done, although West Homestead isn’t really part of the South Side, Murray and Negley don’t connect (they run parallel!) and — potential spoiler! — if you blew up a house in Lawrenceville you’d take out at least two other houses since they’re packed in there like sardines. I actually picked this up because I was hoping for a more Pittsburgh-y experience, but while many locations are mentioned, none of it really felt integral to the story.

The Kindle edition needs to be hit with the editing stick; lots of “the worse” instead of “the worst,” along with other slight annoyances that make the work feel unpolished. Also, I think the description of what Lyons refers to as “MRPGs” is a bit… well, uninformed. MMORPGs aren’t generally controlled by a single DM, at least, not the fully rendered ones. It’s like the author just transferred pen-and-paper RPGs into “cyberspace” and decided that’s how things were. That kept throwing me out of the suspension of disbelief.

In the end, I just had to know what happened, but it’s not a story that’s going to stick with me, nor am I especially compelled to seek out Lyons’s other work. Perhaps, though, I should emphasize again that this is not a genre I normally read, so you may take my review with a grain of salt.(less)

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Apr 26, 2012 Grey Liliy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: detective, thriller

Probably a 3.5 would be better, but I enjoyed it well enough to round up.

Snake Skin has a little bit of everything. It's got some humor, some touching scenes, fast paced action, and of course a few more disturbing moments. Though, content wise I don't think anything all that horrible happens; most of it is implied off screen, save for maybe one or two detailed mutilated corpses.

It's strong points are probably the character interactions; everyone from Lucy to her daughter is full of life and char...more

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Feb 29, 2012 Theweed74955 Wild rated it 3 of 5 stars

I like this kind of story, but with a plausible story line and characters. The action was plentiful, although a bit overdone, and the characters were on target, except for the superhero traits that seemed to plague the book. I have difficulty believing an FBI agent who is obsessed with her job can have such an easy-going husband whose worst show of emotion is to frown at here when she abandons her own daughter's life and problems thinking another girl's life (not her own daughter's) is more impo...more

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Mar 18, 2011 Lynnette Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars

Author CJ Lyons shows her command of the craft in Snake Skin, the story of Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI Lucy Guardino heads the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Squad/Crimes Against Children (SAFES/CAC) detail in Pittsburgh. Published by Create Space and released January 19, 2011, Snake Skin shows an artist at her best. The characters are detailed and rooted in reality, the plot tense, gripping and rapidly paced.

Lucia Theresa Guardino was recently promoted and moved her family from Vir...more Author CJ Lyons shows her command of the craft in Snake Skin, the story of Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI Lucy Guardino heads the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Squad/Crimes Against Children (SAFES/CAC) detail in Pittsburgh. Published by Create Space and released January 19, 2011, Snake Skin shows an artist at her best. The characters are detailed and rooted in reality, the plot tense, gripping and rapidly paced.

Lucia Theresa Guardino was recently promoted and moved her family from Virginia to Pittsburgh. As if the stress of her job and the efforts of trying to insulate her family from the realities of her what she does and sees everyday aren’t enough her daughter, Megan, 12, doesn’t plan to let her Mom off easy for uprooting her and making her leave her home and friends. Ahh, but then there’s her handsome patient husband psychologist Nick Callahan who is never knocked off his stride.

Lucy’s newest investigation is the disappearance of 14 year old Ashley Yeager from the home she shares with her image conscious divorced mother. She understands the Ashley would want to leave a life where you felt like a stranger to your own cold parents—they don’t know anything about her life they’re so self-centered. But did she leave of her own accord or was she forced?

As Lucy traces Ashley’s steps and activities for clues she also must deal with feeling like a stranger to her own family, much like Ashley must, a ruthless and devious reporter who will go to any lengths to get her story and the local law enforcement agencies who want to be in the spotlight as much as they want to solve the case.

CJ Lyons, as a pediatric ER doctor, has aided police and prosecutors with cases of child abuse, rape and homicide and acted as a crisis counselor and victim advocate.

Ms. Lyons first novel, the award winning LIFELINES became a National Bestseller as well as being the first in her Angels of Mercy series. Her award-winning, critically acclaimed Angels of Mercy series (LIFELINES, WARNING SIGNS, URGENT CARE, and CRITICAL CONDITION) is available in stores now.

Currently she’s working on a suspense series coauthored with Erin Brockovich. To learn more about CJ and her work, go to www.cjlyons.net

Review by Lynnette Phillips, Avid Book Reviews
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Jun 09, 2012 Paullei Mumme rated it 3 of 5 stars

Overall it was a good book, not quite a REALLY good book but better than average. The plot was decent but the villain wasn't really believable either because we were not given enough back story early on of the characters or the foundation wasn't laid out by interweaving the dots to connect later in the book. There were a few times when I jumped in and said "oh, it's this character" and I was right, but hoped that I wasn't because it was too obvious but still far fetched.

The "snake" connection w...more

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Jul 26, 2011 J.R. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mysteries

In Lucy Guardino, CJ Lyons has created a woman to admire, but not one you’d want to cross.

Guardino, who heads an FBI sexual assault unit in Pittsburgh, is smart, tough and an innovator. She’s also a mother. wife and daughter who’s a bit concerned she might not be up to doing her job and fulfilling her obligations to her family.

This combination of concerns sets the stage for a gripping story when Lucy and her team are involved in efforts to save a missing teen at the same time Lucy’s young daught...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Carol rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

I won't spoil the story line here, but I will tell you that this book kept me up all night. The main character, Lucy Guardino, is torn between her work ethic and quest to save the life of a missing (troubled) teen, and her commitment to her own teenage daughter who feels neglected by mom, and her loving husband.

The authour exhibits a sensitivity for the work of the investigators, a compassion for family and an understanding of how children experience neglect and fears of abandonment. CJ Lyons k...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Mena Grazie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book could, and probably will, inspire a fear of snakes in just about any reader, and I like snakes! Like Lucy, however, I found my appreciation of them faltering by the end of this tale. The plot, which seems so straight-forward, twists every which way in this fast-paced read. And the villain sinks his fangs into the reader time and again, as he slips in and out of view within the story. Minor villains rear their heads and rattle their tails just enough to keep you guessing until the big r...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Daniel K Munroe rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose SNAKE SKIN because I wanted to read a book written by a woman, and with a strong but believable female protangonist. I'm always learning, and as part of that I enjoy trying new authors. And wow, I got what I was looking for with CJ Lyons!

I found the central character, Lucy, and many of the other characters to be nicely three dimensional, with lives that felt real, and yet CJ Lyons has somehow included all that detail without slowing the breakneck pace of the story. Brilliantly crafted, o...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Carl Harsch rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was underwhelmed with the characters in this book, particularly the lead hero. Reading her heroic feats over two days was a lot like watching the endless sequels of "Friday the 13th as each closing scene seeing Jason being killed only to return in the next episode.

The plot was okay, but it was all over the map. In 2 days, she solved a case of religious nuts, a case of Canadian perverts, and a kidnapping case. The first 2 cases weren't essential to the story and were more of an aside to the ab...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Kristina Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-downloads

I am always a fan of strong female characters - in books, in movies, in life. Lucy Guardino does not disappoint. Like most career women, she struggles to balance family (her psychologist husband and teenage daughter) with the stresses of being the new woman in charge of a new FBI unit. Juggling the political nuances of the "good ole boy" club of alphabet agencies with the drama at home when her daughter takes ill with a mysterious illness, you root for and cheer her along every step of the journ...more

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Mar 24, 2011 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: suspense-thrillers-sci-fi

Being a Big fan of C.J. Lyons medical thrillers, I was eager to read one of her books outside of her Angels of Mercy series, plus I received Snake Skin as a free download. :)!

If I had to label Snake Skin in just a few words I would use "dramatic suspense/thriller". As with Ms.Lyons medical thrillers, from the opening pages to the very end, the action is non-stop. I almost get out of breath just reading it. :) So much happens that at times I think, wow, is this over the top -- but no, it seems to...more

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Mar 15, 2012 Ramona rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First book I've read by this author & won't be my last. Definitely a fastmoving thriller with lots of twists & turns. The lead character, Lucy, is a strong woman who heads up an FBI division that finds & brings home abducted & abused children & sets up stings to bring down the people who spend their lives committing these crimes. Lucy has an amazing husband, Nick, who loves her & a twelve year old daughter, Megan, who Lucy feels guilty about leaving as she strives to put...more

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Aug 27, 2011 Gabby-Lily Raines rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: lily-s-reviews

Once again, a CJ Lyons book I could not put down. I read it in one sitting and it was at once terrifying, thrilling, and a look into what is normal in the lives of FBI agents. It is also a look into the life of the girl that FBI Agent Lucy Guardino is trying to find and of the choice she faces when confronting the man who has kidnapped the girl.

There are scenes featuring snakes that are not recommended for those who may have issues with snakes (even reading about them), they fit the story and gi...more

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Feb 19, 2011 Samantha Robey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Even though I love chick lit and all things girly, I am also a fan of mysteries and thrillers. When I reviewed my first book from CJ Lyons, Blind Faith, I was blown away by the creative story lines, the intense drama, and breathtaking speed at which I flew the story. When CJ approached me and offered to send me a copy of Snake Skin, of course I said yes!

Snake Skin follows Lucy Guardino, or Supervisory Special Agent Guardino when she is on the job. Lucy is an average mom, in love with her husban...more

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Dec 05, 2012 Patricia Davis rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not my usual pick or genre. I guess I was hooked into buying this book after seeing it in a couple of 'Best Books' lists. Also, it takes place in Pittsburgh. I must say it kept me in the edge of my seat. Very unsettling and disturbing subject though; FBI team dealing with Sexual Assault, trafficking and pedophiles; and an unlikely heroin, Lucy Guardino, a likable super mom, super agent and at times, super human character. I don't think I will indulge into any other of C.J. Lyons stories. Althoug...more

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Mar 10, 2012 Marjorie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Lucy Guardino is a supervisor for the FBI in the SAFE unit. She loves her husband and daughter but loves her job more. In 2 days it seems like, she stops a church from buying a child after they throw her into a snake pit. Then another girl goes missing. Her daughter becomes ill and ends up in the hospital. After escaping a house being blown up and having metal penetrate her back, she still manages to go back to work. Then the person who took the girl holds her at gun point, twice, before she man...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Richard rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book appears to be a fusion of adult and young adult fiction. It begins strongly and credibly, then lapses into the improbable. The leading character is capable of intuitive leaps that defy logic, while simultaneously behaving in such a careless manner that the safety of others is jeopardized. The ending is a bit sappy. There are a few editing errors. This writer obviously has talent. With better editing and some critical advice from her reviewers, she could be topnotch. A little more matur...more

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Jun 16, 2012 S rated it 4 of 5 stars

When I initially started reading this book, I didn't think I was going to like it. But as I began to get deeper into the book, I became more engrossed in the book, finally finding myself reading it at the expense of everything else I had to do. The book turned out to be a really, good read, with unusual twists and turns that kept the reader's attention. Since this was my first read for this author, I have definitely put her on my list of authors to keep reading. I would definitely recommend the...more

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May 08, 2011 Ellen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1-lendable-kindle

At first I didn't think I would like the book, but it held me captive till the very end. The identity of perpetrator was difficult to figure out, it wasn't who I thought it was.
The only thing that in my opinion I would of like to read more of, was the interact between Lucy, her husband Nick and daughter Megan.
Over all if you want something to read that keeps you on the edge and keeps you hooked to the very last page this book is a must read.
I will diffently be reading more of C J lyons books.

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Mar 21, 2012 Julia rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked the main character, Lucy, and her struggle with the pressures of work and home. I thought that she was made out to be a bit superhuman, given the amount of injuries she sustains, and how she heads right back to work. The bad guy was creepy, and I didn't figure him out before the reveal. Looking back, I could see the foreshadowing in his scenes, but during my first read through I didn't pick up on it. I look forward to reading the next book in the serie...more

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of seventeen novels, former pediatric ER doctor CJ Lyons has lived the life she writes about in her cutting edge Thrillers with Heart.

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