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In the Dark (Jonathan Stride #4)
Two young lovers. A sultry summer night. One brutal, cold-blooded murder. In this stunning, atmospheric thriller, Brian Freeman takes you deep into Detective Jonathan Stride’s complicated past.
It’s the case that has haunted Stride for thirty years. During the summer after his junior year of high school, he fell in love with beautiful Cindy Starr, the girl who would
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Published
March 31st 2009
by St. Martin's Minotaur
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Brian Freeman has been climbing the ranks as one of my favorite authors over the past few years. His first three books really impressed me so I was eagerly anticipating IN THE DARK and had heard it was going to be the most emotional book of the Stride/Dial series. Often I find myself a bit disappointed after reading a long-awaited book because it just doesn't live up to the hype.
IN THE DARK was NOT one of these books.
Every Brian Freeman book has a "killer" prolo...more
IN THE DARK was NOT one of these books.
Every Brian Freeman book has a "killer" prolo...more
In the Dark, by Brian Freeman, A-minus, narrated by Joe Barrett, and Carrington MacDuffie, produced by Blackstone Audio, downloaded from audible.com.
This is the fourth in the Jonathan Stride series and by far the best. Jonathan Stride is chief of homicide detectives in Duluth with Maggie Day, his work partner, and Serena Dial, who was a homicide cop in Las Vegas, now living with Stride in Duluth, is his partner at home. What Freeman is particularly good at is descriptions of scener...more
This is the fourth in the Jonathan Stride series and by far the best. Jonathan Stride is chief of homicide detectives in Duluth with Maggie Day, his work partner, and Serena Dial, who was a homicide cop in Las Vegas, now living with Stride in Duluth, is his partner at home. What Freeman is particularly good at is descriptions of scener...more
Brian Freeman's fourth book to feature detectives Jonathon Stride and Serena Dial, "In the Dark", is another great suspenseful read. In this one, Stride must re-open old wounds about his late wife, Cindy, who died of cancer, when one of her high school friends comes back into town. Tish Verdure has returned to write a book about the murder of Cindy's older sister, Laura, who was murdered when Stride and Cindy were in high school. The case was never officially solved, although an Africa...more
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Razões da escolha do livro: Livro oferecido pela Editorial Presença! Brian Freeman é um escritor que nunca tinha lido por isso despertou-me a curiosidade. Mais um policial!!!
Proveniência: Editorial Presença/ a minha biblioteca.
A minha Opinião:
O ponto de partida deste livro é um crime que ocorreu há 30 anos e que ficou por resolver….A vítima, Laura, é cunhada do inspector Stride e este não descansa enquanto não o resolver depois do regresso de Tish, a melhor amiga de Lau...more
Proveniência: Editorial Presença/ a minha biblioteca.
A minha Opinião:
O ponto de partida deste livro é um crime que ocorreu há 30 anos e que ficou por resolver….A vítima, Laura, é cunhada do inspector Stride e este não descansa enquanto não o resolver depois do regresso de Tish, a melhor amiga de Lau...more
This is an interesting book due to the fact that dead characters have a lot of pull in the book, one of them we have heard a little about in previous books, Stride’s first wife, Cindy.
I liked the parts in the past, it showed how Stride grew into the man he is today. I did feel sorry for Serena for a lot of the book, she has always been haunted by Cindy’s ghost. I loved that she even brought it up to Stride, while they each have secrets they are very honest with each other.
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I liked the parts in the past, it showed how Stride grew into the man he is today. I did feel sorry for Serena for a lot of the book, she has always been haunted by Cindy’s ghost. I loved that she even brought it up to Stride, while they each have secrets they are very honest with each other.
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The narrative structure of this novel detracts from the story. While the flashback scenes are compelling and help to propel the story forward, the narrative of the flashbacks is inconsistent. Some are told from the main protagonist view, in third person. Some are told via a "novel-within-a-novel" written by another character (though the novel-within-a-novel is written in first person point of view of a third character). It's not as confusing at it sounds, but it is definitely distracti...more
adorei adorei adore!!! Fiquei fã do autor! Mas que livro cheio de surpresas! Sai nas livrarias amanhã dia 15 de Novembro - Editorial Presença - comprem e leiam :)
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Jonathan Stride is a detective haunted by one case from his youth. His late wife Cindy's sister Laura was brutally murdered and the crime was never solved. Now Laura's friend Tish has returned to town to write a book about Laura's death. Of course someone doesn't want the truth to be uncovered. And even the truths Stride thought he knew are turning out not to be so.
This is the first book I have read by this author, and I didn't feel as though I missed anything by not reading the ...more
This is the first book I have read by this author, and I didn't feel as though I missed anything by not reading the ...more
Pretty good, I have to say. I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the mystery of it - it's been a long time since I've read a crime novel where who committed the crime is unknown the reader. I like trying to guess. The characters were believable. I did think the ending was a little drawn out - the climax. But that could just be me.
The last pages closed the story nicely - not just wrapping up the question of who committed the murder but also wrapping up the MC's life in a way that wa...more
The last pages closed the story nicely - not just wrapping up the question of who committed the murder but also wrapping up the MC's life in a way that wa...more
The Tish Verdure novel, inserted throughout the story annoyed me for the first thrid of the book. Probably because I found Tish, herself, to be an annoying character; posibly because I find the media reporters, on TV,to be uncaring disgusting pieces of protoplasm, and generally waste a viewers time.
However, Tish does have a redeeming quality.....
The story is, again, an interesting mix of possibilities.
Enjoy the mystery.
I did not try to figure this one out, I just went al...more
However, Tish does have a redeeming quality.....
The story is, again, an interesting mix of possibilities.
Enjoy the mystery.
I did not try to figure this one out, I just went al...more
Thirty years ago, Jonathan Stride was a seventeen-year-old boy in love with Cindy Starr, the girl he eventually married. The very night they expressed their love, Cindy's sister, Laura, was savagely murdered, a crime that was never solved.
Today, thirty years later, Lt. Jon Stride is head of the detectives in his hometown of Duluth, Cindy is five years dead from cancer, and woman claiming to be a friend of Cindy's and Laura's has returned to write a book about Laura's death and its af...more
Today, thirty years later, Lt. Jon Stride is head of the detectives in his hometown of Duluth, Cindy is five years dead from cancer, and woman claiming to be a friend of Cindy's and Laura's has returned to write a book about Laura's death and its af...more
If you have read Brian Freeman's previous novels, they all follow Detective Jonathan Stride. This book tells the story of why Stride became a cop by going back into Stride's past to solve the decades old murder of his dead wife's sister.
Not sure Stride falling 100 feet off a bridge into icy water would be a survivable event. Stride did break his leg but which one is up for debate since the book said he broke one leg but the cast was on the other on the next page.
Not sure Stride falling 100 feet off a bridge into icy water would be a survivable event. Stride did break his leg but which one is up for debate since the book said he broke one leg but the cast was on the other on the next page.
This is my first Brian Freeman book and I find his writing a little similar to that of John Sandford but with too many, undeveloped one dimensional characters, and too much improbable plot complexity and narrative back ground than I would prefer. There are also too many red herring suspects thrown around - I mean this is not Agatha Christie we're talking about here. Nonetheless, I found this Johnathan Stride story somewhat interesting and enjoyed the Minnesota locales as in Sandford's books.
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Leyéndolo en español y con el título de 'Caso Abierto'.
Y.... acabado.
Nada especial, pero para pasar bien un rato. Un policia se ve obligado a reabrir el caso del asesinato de su cuñada después de 30 años. Su investigación descubre una sórdida historia que toca a su própia fallecida mujer.
No había mucha dificultad en descubrir el asesino :)
Al principio no me gustó el estilo 'libro dentro de un libro' pero reconozco que funcionó bien.
Y.... acabado.
Nada especial, pero para pasar bien un rato. Un policia se ve obligado a reabrir el caso del asesinato de su cuñada después de 30 años. Su investigación descubre una sórdida historia que toca a su própia fallecida mujer.
No había mucha dificultad en descubrir el asesino :)
Al principio no me gustó el estilo 'libro dentro de un libro' pero reconozco que funcionó bien.
Detective Jonathan Stride reopens a 30 year old case and the victim would have been his future sister in law. Many of the principals of the case are dead, but Laura's best friend at the time is back in Duluth to write a book about the crime. Whodunit? Is it arrogant and rich Peter? Drug addict Finn? Itinerant Dada? Very engaging as Stride re-investigates, and he appears to have a guilty conscience himself.
Stride's first wife,Cindy Starr, had died 30 years prior to this story. Her sister,Laura, had been murdered and no one was ever caught so the case went cold.
Tish Verdure,Laura's best friend, approaches Stride with her idea of writing a book about Lauras death. Stride, finally agrees to help her with the book and re-opens the cold case. He finds secrets about Cindy that leave him questioning his entire past.
Dinos rating:...6 stars
Tish Verdure,Laura's best friend, approaches Stride with her idea of writing a book about Lauras death. Stride, finally agrees to help her with the book and re-opens the cold case. He finds secrets about Cindy that leave him questioning his entire past.
Dinos rating:...6 stars
I started reading Brian Freeman's books a few years ago. I like the settings, usually on the Great Lakes, and like the character of Jonathan Stride. Somehow I messed up and skipped one. This is his 4th book in the series and I am now going back to the 3rd one. It was a very sad book but very good. I still like his first book best.
Once again, I really enjoyed this edition of the Jonathan Stride saga.
This one certainly had a whole lot more twists and turns and historical information on our character's flaws. It drags you willingly into the mire of the mystery and perhaps will leave you a bit saddened at the end.
However, I believe the author meant just that indeed. Excellent read.
I would recommend this series to all.
P.S.I did not read them in order, and that would have been preferable although...more
This one certainly had a whole lot more twists and turns and historical information on our character's flaws. It drags you willingly into the mire of the mystery and perhaps will leave you a bit saddened at the end.
However, I believe the author meant just that indeed. Excellent read.
I would recommend this series to all.
P.S.I did not read them in order, and that would have been preferable although...more
I found that the more Brian Freeman books I read, the less impressed I am. I read a lot of thrillers and find that there's something about Stride that just makes me not care a heck of a lot for him. It's such a shame because I know everyone else seems to love him.
My version of this book was The Watcher and is a trade paperback from England.
My version of this book was The Watcher and is a trade paperback from England.
Brian Freeman was a new author to me - the cover of this book just seemed to be "my" type of book, so I got it to see how he wrote.
I wish I had started the series at book 1, because I really enjoyed it. I will seek out the others as finances allow and when I'm ready to read them.
I wish I had started the series at book 1, because I really enjoyed it. I will seek out the others as finances allow and when I'm ready to read them.
Almost 4 stars but I couldn't quite get there. I think it was because there just seemed to be an excessive amount of tragedy in everybody's lives - good guys and bad guys. Just not too credible. I'll probably try another tho since this one took place in my state of origin, MN and my home state ND.
Thanks again to my dad for introducing me to Brian Freeman! A Minnesota author writing about crimes--setting in Duluth. A great read!!! Full of twists and surprises...and the words made you feel like you were actually there. I'll never forget about the bridge now, thanks a lot.
VERY GOOD read! Don't know what took me so long to read another book by this author. LOVED his first novel , didn't care too much for the 2nd. and I keep abandoning the 3rd in this series, but I am happy I picked this one up and look forward to reading the next Jonathan Stride novel
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My fourth novel, IN THE DARK, is due out on March 31, 2009. It may be my personal favorite among my books -- very emotionally intense along with its shocking twists. Write to me at brian@bfreemanbooks.com or visit my web site (www.bfreemanbooks.com) or Facebook page.
it's so cool reading books set in duluth, no matter how crazy the plot may be. this one includes: untraditional love triangles, a guy hit by lightning, peepers, fond du lac and more. i have no idea where this mystery beach is where the crime is set though.
BEST so far! So many twists and unexpected events I could not put it down! Brian Freeman is an amazing storyteller giving you enough details to let your imagination place you in the moment! Exhilarating-- did not know I was holding my breath until I exhaled.
Throughly enjoy all his mysteries. Immortal will always be one of my favorites! He always has a twist I did not expect, but always feel I should have seen coming. I love how he continues with the same three characters. Can't wait to see how their lives unfold in the next one.
This is a pretty typical murder myster. The resolution had some nice surprises and the characters are interesting. I would read more by this author if a book was readily available, but I would not seek this author out.
Brian Freeman has a series using a detective named Stride. This one goes back in his life with dually- incorporated mysteries. The series is good with well-written plots and human conditions the reader finds all too real.
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Brian Freeman is the international bestselling author of psychological suspense novels featuring detectives Jonathan Stride and Serena Dial. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 17 languages and have appeared as Main Selections in the Literary Guild and the Book of the Month Club. Brian currently lives in Pennsylvania.
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