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Quicksand (Eve Duncan #8)
Do you still miss your little Bonnie? This one sentence, spoken by a male voice in anonymous phone call, is all it takes to drag Eve Duncan right back to that horrifying moment years ago when her only daughter vanished without a trace. Since then, Eve’s life has become an obsession to find her daughter’s remains. Only one man—a brilliant, ruthless killer—knows the tru
...moreMass Market Paperback, 368 pages
Published
October 21st 2008
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published April 1st 2008)
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If you have been reading the story of Eve, Joe, and Bonnie...then you MUST go NOW and get this book!! If you like romantic suspense (more suspense than romance), then you should really check out this series.
Backstory: Eve Duncan is a forensic sculptor whose daughter Bonnie was apparently the victim of a child killer. Neither Bonnie's killer nor Bonnie have ever been located and Eve just can't stop searching. She needs to bring Bonnie home...but since she can't, she specializes in...more
Backstory: Eve Duncan is a forensic sculptor whose daughter Bonnie was apparently the victim of a child killer. Neither Bonnie's killer nor Bonnie have ever been located and Eve just can't stop searching. She needs to bring Bonnie home...but since she can't, she specializes in...more
2/5 stars.
Quicksand is the second book I've read by Iris Johansen, and the first in the Eve Duncan series.
This book wasn't horrible, but it certainly wasn't fantastic. It's more of a book you'd read on the bus or an airplane. I couldn't understand what Montalvo or Joe found appealing about Eve. I didn't enjoy the mixture of psychic ability and reality, the lines between the two weren't blurred enough to make sense to me. I hated the repeated dialogue and phone conversations betwee...more
Quicksand is the second book I've read by Iris Johansen, and the first in the Eve Duncan series.
This book wasn't horrible, but it certainly wasn't fantastic. It's more of a book you'd read on the bus or an airplane. I couldn't understand what Montalvo or Joe found appealing about Eve. I didn't enjoy the mixture of psychic ability and reality, the lines between the two weren't blurred enough to make sense to me. I hated the repeated dialogue and phone conversations betwee...more
This was another really good read in the Eve Duncan series, although I still find myself getting tired of Eve on occasion. I was happy to see a reappearance of Montalvo, was a little perked up by the fact that Joe Quinn grew a new backbone in this story, and was really excited by the part that Megan Blair played in the story (see PANDORA'S DAUGHTER).
I know that Eve needs to find the body of her daughter, Bonnie, for closure. I know that she's obsessed with this task. But, sometimes, ...more
I know that Eve needs to find the body of her daughter, Bonnie, for closure. I know that she's obsessed with this task. But, sometimes, ...more
I love the Eve Duncan series. I was so happy to read that Montalvo and Miguel were in this story also (This story takes place about 4 months from the last one that introduced Montalvo and Miguel).
Joe was tracking a lead on Bonnie's possible killer, Kistle, who the name was given to from Montalvo. Kistle is a child killer. Eve finds out that Joe left for Bloomburg to get him. Kistle manages to kill the local sheriff and go on the run before he gets there. Eve like usual is mad that Jo...more
Joe was tracking a lead on Bonnie's possible killer, Kistle, who the name was given to from Montalvo. Kistle is a child killer. Eve finds out that Joe left for Bloomburg to get him. Kistle manages to kill the local sheriff and go on the run before he gets there. Eve like usual is mad that Jo...more
Okay, I admit it. I'm a trashy thriller fan. I like Iris Johansen, and this book did not disappoint. It was one in a series of books focusing on Eve Duncan, a forensic sculptor. It was a typical storyline for Johansen, but still a fun read. If only I had two men completely devoted to me that I had to decide between.... :P
This book continues Eve's search for the remains of her daughter, Bonnie, who died at age seven. Eve chose her profession partly as a way to try and find Bonni...more
This book continues Eve's search for the remains of her daughter, Bonnie, who died at age seven. Eve chose her profession partly as a way to try and find Bonni...more
Eve Duncan is still looking for her daughter Bonnie. Bonnie disappeared when she was 7 and has never been found. Eve and Joe are on the trail of a child killer who may be the one who took Bonnie. They got his name from Montalvo as a part of his promise to Eve when she helped him to identify his wife's body. Now Montalvo has joined the hunt.
Kistle the killer who is pure evil leads Joe, Eve, Montalvo (and his side kick Miguel) to the Okefenokee Swamp and an island that has been his burial g...more
Kistle the killer who is pure evil leads Joe, Eve, Montalvo (and his side kick Miguel) to the Okefenokee Swamp and an island that has been his burial g...more
It was nice to see Megan Blair ("Pandora's Daughter") in the picture again, as well as a short visit here and there from Jane McGuire, Eve's adopted daughter.
The relationship between Joe and Eve is disolving because of Bonnie, which is very saddening, but the twist in the final pages (because of Megan's apperance) is very heartening. Montalvo and Miguel ("Stalemate") make appearances as well as the four adults try to track down Kistle, a man believed to have killed Bonnie bas...more
The relationship between Joe and Eve is disolving because of Bonnie, which is very saddening, but the twist in the final pages (because of Megan's apperance) is very heartening. Montalvo and Miguel ("Stalemate") make appearances as well as the four adults try to track down Kistle, a man believed to have killed Bonnie bas...more
I thought this was good, but not great. It's the first Eve Duncan book I've tried. Part of the problem was probably the narrator (being an audio-book). I felt like she used some rather goofy accents, and that sometimes she put the emphasis on the wrong words, not conveying the right impression.
Aside from that, the story itself was fine (though I'm not a big "serial killer" book fan - I compromise on audio-books because my husband and I listen together). I think my other...more
Aside from that, the story itself was fine (though I'm not a big "serial killer" book fan - I compromise on audio-books because my husband and I listen together). I think my other...more
In case I was in any danger of becoming a book snob, I read Iris Johansen’s Quicksand this weekend. Johansen’s bestselling thrillers are the epitome of popular fiction. They have little substance or intrinsic value, but they sure are entertaining.
Quicksand focuses on Johansen’s favorite heroine, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan. Since the kidnapping and presumed murder of her young daughter years before, Eve has been obsessed with finding Bonnie’s body. In previous books, Eve and her boy...more
Quicksand focuses on Johansen’s favorite heroine, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan. Since the kidnapping and presumed murder of her young daughter years before, Eve has been obsessed with finding Bonnie’s body. In previous books, Eve and her boy...more
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It's been a long time since I've read Johansen. My memory of her character Eve Duncan is that she was much more of a forensic expert and the books were more detailed. This book focused more on the search for her lost daughter and a serial killer who possibly killed her. The book was graphic, not a detailed forensic mystery, Eve Duncan seemed weak and quite unlikeable to me. I probably won't pick this series back up again. I got this one at a used library book sale. I'll probably donate it ...more
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So....., Iris. I enjoyed the read. I am a big fan of mysteries and that is what i thought it was going to be when it was given to me. Not paying attention to the cover cuz i took it off to travel with would of given me a better understanding that it is a thriller. Knowing now that it is a thriller i enjoyed the book, even though frustrated at the time. Good writer and in the same vain as Patterson. Kept my attention while commuting to work.
I've read a number of the Eve Duncan novels, but this one got on my nerves a little because there was Eve seeing her dead daughter appear to her, and Joe Quinn, getting sort of tired of this dwelling on Bonnie. Good grief, Eve, can't you ask Bonnie where she is buried? You've got a good thing going with Joe, but he isn't going to keep playing second fiddle to a dead child he never knew.
Maybe this character needs to be retired.
Maybe this character needs to be retired.
I read the early books in this series and loved them, so I was heartily disappointed in this 8th installment. These well-loved characters and dynamic plot idea were worthy of deep emotional drama and instead Ms. Johansen abandoned them by skating across the surface with bland (lazy), unimaginative, and drearily repetitive writing that left this reader wholly unsatisfied. Eve and Joe deserved a rock solid novel---especially with the pivotal ending--but what they got was, well, quicksand.
Definitely an improvement over the previous book, Pandora's Daughter. I do wish Johansen would expand on characters more, especially ones that are brought from other books. She assumes the reader has already read the prior books which will not always be the case.
I never noticed it before because I'd only read her books every now and then but after these two, and reading many others by various authors, I've really discovered how little variation there is in Johansen's characters. ...more
I never noticed it before because I'd only read her books every now and then but after these two, and reading many others by various authors, I've really discovered how little variation there is in Johansen's characters. ...more
I liked it except for the discrepancy regarding Bonnie's remains, stated to be buried in the
book, "The Search," and continuously mentioned as still missing in this book and others written after "The Search.
I did not like the psychic stuff and will always avoid stories of the paranormal if I see it
coming.
Otherwise, an interesting and compelling group of characters in a well-written story.
book, "The Search," and continuously mentioned as still missing in this book and others written after "The Search.
I did not like the psychic stuff and will always avoid stories of the paranormal if I see it
coming.
Otherwise, an interesting and compelling group of characters in a well-written story.
I liked this book cause it takes the antagonist from the previous book in the series, Stalemate and teams him up with up Eve Duncan and her jealous boyfriend/cop/ex Navy Seal and they all go after the bad guy who they suspect has the information about her daughters murder and whereabouts. I don't know if I should say anymore other than it's a dood series for action/suspense.
Quicksand was an action packed thriller that really kept me turning the pages. It was a tear jerker at times and had my heart pumping rapidly at others. Quicksand was definitely worth the time to read and had me out hunting for more of Iris Johansen books. I highly recommended it to everyone who loves a paranormal romance combined with a mystery thriller.
I have followed the Eve Duncan/Joe Quinn series from the beginning and very much enjoyed each one. This one however is beginning to over the line with the paranormal at least for me. I also think it is time to put Bonnie to rest and move on focusing more on Eve as a forensic sculptor as well as her relationship with Joe and Jane. Enough is enough.
Iris Johansen is another favorite author of mine and Quicksand wasn't a dissappointment. Still on a quest to find Bonnie's body and bring it home Eve again puts herself and those she loves in danger. This time Joe is starting to struggle with their relationship until a surprise ending makes him see things from a different perspective.
Is the peace that Eve Duncan has spent most of her life since her daughter was taken finally going to happen? Eve and Joe go searching for a possible suspect when they find themselves right in the middle of a game of cat and mouse. Great book! Enjoyed this Eve Duncan thriller probably better than the others. Wonderful story.
I love the Eve Duncan, Joe Quinn books. This one doesn't disappoint. have Eve and Joe finally discovered who killed Bonnie, even though the lead came from Montalvo, who wants to steal Eve away from Joe? I won't tell, but if you are a fan of these two characters, it is a must read. If you aren't, you will be after this book.
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Fairly good read about the ongoing saga of Eve who is searching for the body of her daughter who was killed at a young age. The storyline of the search for a child serial killer who was suspected of the killing of her daughter was fast paced but is getting tired. Eve is putting this search above the relationship of the man she loves and I sometimes found myself becoming less empathetic to her search and more feeling sorry for her man.
I had the feeling that there were probably earlier books with Joe Quinn and Eve Duncan but since I hadn't read any I don't think it detracted from the story. I would have liked a little more background on Megan. I think it was a good mystery witha pretty satisfying end. Still somethings were left open which likely will lead to another book.
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Surprisingly passionless writing for a thriller. Characters keep talking about "the horror" of whatever, but I never truly felt it. I also never felt any chemistry between Eve and either of the male leads - they all seemed like fairly unpleasant obsessives to me. Now Laura Ann - that's a character to love!
Acting on a tip, Joe Quinn and Eve Duncan are once again searching for the body of Eve's missing daughter, Bonnie. The suspected killer has surfaced in a small town and has killed another young child. The killer, Kinstle is obsessed with Eve and wants her to suffer as she searches for the body of her child. He leads her on, leaving clues and warning her that he will destroy everyone she loves.
Most of Johansen's Eve Duncan books are "dark"; this is no exception. Quicksa...more
Most of Johansen's Eve Duncan books are "dark"; this is no exception. Quicksa...more
This is the beginning of the death of the Eve Duncan series. Seems like everyone has to get involved in the Twilight/Paranormal craze and I'm sick of it. Quinn is a cop and she's a forensic sculptor, let's keep the science and investigative skills at the forefront, shall we?
I really enjoy this author and the story of Eve, Joe, and Bonnie.. this one having many twists and turns. Good narration, too, which always helps to imagine the story taking place right there as I'm watching. I've got to find the other books I've missed in this series :-)
Wow this book grabbed right from the start and held me right to the end. I couldn't put it down. Checked to see where it sits in the series and was amazed to find it's like number thirteen. This book gripped me so much I'm going back to find out where it all started.
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