New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner is at the top of her form as she takes us on a desperate manhunt for a killer who preys upon ...
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Sep 16, 2011
Alison
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I was more pleased by this one than its predecessor (the third victim which I found highly predictable but still enjoying enough). I must admit at one point I did get annoyed and thought it was going down the predictable route but I still had my suspicions that all was not as it seemed. Thankfully the author didn't pretend to mask this fact and had the characters feel the same instantly. Nothing worse than a wrong twist that is presented as the 'genuine' ending when we all know it is not.
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Aug 05, 2011
C. Teresina
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If I had to pick a favorite of Lisa Gardner's books, this would be my pick. The characters of Pierce Quincy (from "The Perfect Husband" and "The Third Victim") and Ranie Connor (from "The Third Victim") return to solve the death of Quincy's oldest daughter, Amanda. A car accident left her on life support, which his ex-wife has finally agreed to turn off. Quincy has a nagging feeling that Amanda's accident wasn't so accidental... so he hires Ranie to help uncover the
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May 03, 2011
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May 27, 2009
Paigersoccerfan
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I am not sure how I feel about this book. The graphic violence in it was shocking and depressing and gave the whole story a dark feel, which it never quite overcame. I kept reading because I really wanted to find out what was going on, to solve the mystery. I was disappointed when the villain is finally revealed, because it didn't make sense to me. The bad guy's behaviors were so out of proportion to the offense he felt the main character had perpetrated upon him. It just seemed too implausibl
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Sep 10, 2009
Marca
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Just started reading. So far, the childish arguing between Pierce and Rainie is getting on my nerves.
Getting to half-way point - jeez, these characters are ANNOYING!! I'm staying with it because the mystery is intriguing. At least the glimpses we get between all the arguing and hand-wringing.
Finshed book last night.
The good: interesting plot, although figured the perp early in the book.
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Getting to half-way point - jeez, these characters are ANNOYING!! I'm staying with it because the mystery is intriguing. At least the glimpses we get between all the arguing and hand-wringing.
Finshed book last night.
The good: interesting plot, although figured the perp early in the book.
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Apr 19, 2011
Lisa
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I really enjoy reading Lisa Gardner for pleasure. Her stories are always interesting, fast paced and even though they are somewhat predictable, they make you want to stick with the story just to make sure you were right. This book had a good suspenseful plot but the best part for me was the character development because we finally get to see a softer, more vulnerable side of Quincy instead of the man in the suit. I am also a big fan of Rainie, and was glad to see her take the "heroine"
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Jan 02, 2009
Maria
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If you love suspense, this one is hard to put down.
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Sep 13, 2008
Bernadette
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High-flying FBI agent Pierce Quincy's daughter has died in what everyone thinks of as a drunken car crash. However Qunciy's not so sure it was an accident and he asks a private investigator to look into the crash. Soon after Quincy's home phone number is provided to the prison populations of America and he starts receiving awful, threatening calls from death row inmates and other charmers. Things get worse for Quincy and his remaining family from that point on.
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Jun 18, 2008
Kevin
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One year after a severe car accident lands his eldest daughter in a coma, FBI Supervisory Special Agent Pierce Quincy has the plug pulled. But, deep rooted suspicions make him think that there is more to her death than he, or anybody else, originally thought. In an effort to dig deeper, he hires Lorraine "Rainie" Conner, a former cop turned P.I. who he had a sort-of relationship with, to help him investigate. When his ex-wife turns up brutally murdered, his worst fears are confirmed, h
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Oct 09, 2010
Lesley
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Feb 09, 2010
Pbwritr
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Someone is apparently killing off the members of one family, posing as a different individual each time and taking as much or as little time as possible to do so. Attention focuses on Pierce Quincy's work as an FBI agent and all those who might wish to harm him, but the killer turns out to be someone Quincy testified against before becoming an FBI agent. Someone who should lose custody of his children, and who took revenge 15 years later.
Jul 26, 2010
Valley Cottage
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SUMMER READING CLUB: "Fast-paced, well written story of a killer who targets the family of FBI agent Pierce Quincy. From the beginning fatal "accident" of his daughter to the last page I was caught up in this story. The lengths the killer goes to befriend the family make this book a page turner. Filled with romance, interesting characters, and an oh-wow ending, this will be one of my top ten reads for the year." -Cyndi Bass
Oct 03, 2011
Heather
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Seeing FBI Agent Pierce Quincy as more than just Quincy was what kept me craving this particular series. His daughter's accident was referenced in the previous book and getting the opportunity to see more about his family dynamics and the reasons behind his divorce made him even more real. The scenes between him and Rainie escalated and I screamed at my e-reader more then once, which I love because it means I've connecetd to a book.
Mar 24, 2011
Paul
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FBI Special agent profiler Pierce Quincy is the object of a bloody revenge.
It all starts we're to assume with Quincy's daughter's accident/death.
Then the plot really picks up non stop. Even the end was tricky yet most satisfying.
The killer wants Quincy to feel a total meltdown and practically succeeds.
The identity and relationship of the killer with his accomplice to Quincy's family
was very well done.
It all starts we're to assume with Quincy's daughter's accident/death.
Then the plot really picks up non stop. Even the end was tricky yet most satisfying.
The killer wants Quincy to feel a total meltdown and practically succeeds.
The identity and relationship of the killer with his accomplice to Quincy's family
was very well done.
Jul 07, 2010
Conta-me
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O agente do FBI Pierce Quincy nunca acreditou na tese de acidente que justificava a morte da sua filha mais velha. Para tentar descobrir a verdade pede ajuda à sua amiga Lorraine - "Rainie" - que é detective particular. A investigação envolve-se de muitos mistérios e conduz Rainie na pista de um assassino, pista que ganha reforços quando a ex-mulher de Quincy é barbaramente assassinada. Quincy é envolvido numa teia de vingança, que leva ao seu afastamento profissional para proteger a s
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Jun 24, 2011
Jane Lee
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May 01, 2011
Skip
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FBI Special Agent Pierce Quincy hires PI Rainey to look into the death of his daughter, who was killed while driving drunk. Then his wife is viciously murdered by a man pretending to be Quincy. Then Quincy's Alzheimer-stricken father is kidnapped while Quincy and Rainey are protecting his other daughter. Quincy dupes the killer, leading to his apprehension. Good series.
Aug 27, 2011
Rose
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This is the first book of Lisa Gardner's that I've read, and I was pleasantly surprised. The plot was original (I read so many crime/mysteries that stories seem to overlap), and the characters sympathetic. Her writing reminded me of Karin Slaughter and Janet Evanovich rolled into one(more KS than JE). Definitely looking forward to reading more of her novels.
Dec 19, 2011
Jennifer
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Nov 09, 2010
Mary
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Good book for an airplane - fast moving action. FBI Agent Quincy doesn't believe that his daughter died because she was driving drunk - so he hires his former lover, now PI, to investigate the accident. They find themselves the target of a murderer bent on revenge who is out to destroy Quincy and everyone associated with him.
Apr 01, 2009
I gave it 60 pages to hook me and it never did. The prolouge was compelling and then it went down hill from there. It felt like I had walking into a play well into the second act. This was not a series or a part 2, the author just didn't handle her backstory well. I'm giving up. I have stacks of potentail books to read, I can't waste time on junk.
Nov 01, 2010
Meaghan
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This was a pretty good mystery novel. I had read her more recent novels and this is one of her first novels. It has familiar characters that had always been secondary characters in the books I'd previously read by Gardiner. I really liked reading these characters in a different light. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Mar 17, 2009
Teresa
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This was an okay read. I like her style and the connection to previous stories was not overdone so that you felt you had to have read it to understand what was happening. I just get tired of reading about people who go for days without sleep, as though that makes them a more interesting subject.
Sep 29, 2011
Marge
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Good psychological thriller in which the killer gets to know his prey and spends time with them before he kills them. As usual I think there are too many coincidences, but it is after all a story. The FBI characters Pierce Quincy and Kimberly are also found in other books.
Aug 10, 2011
Gina
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The Next Accident and The Thirs Victim are my two favorite books in this FBI Profiler series. Defintely a page turner. I can't say it enough, if you like a thriller filled with suspense these books are for you! The way Gardner cuts from scene to scene each chapter works really well with these kinds of stories. I couldn't wait to get back to each story line.
Jun 23, 2011
Audrey
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I found the book entertaining, but over all not a particularly good piece of literature. In many ways, it was predictable and I was disappointed with the anti-climatic uncovering of the killer. I found myself thinking "really, him? how boring". I like Lisa Gardner and I would read more from her, but this was not one of my favorites. It was just "meh".
Nov 06, 2011
Kyllei
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My sister gave me this book after she read it and it was a little frustrating to know (you can tell from the writing, of course) that it wasn't the first story in the series.
I'll get the other two from the library.
I'll get the other two from the library.
Jul 27, 2011
Picked up this Lisa Gardner thriller after reading several other authors in recent weeks. This one grabbed me from the get-go and I finished it in two days. The tension is present for the whole story.
Dec 21, 2010
nkm
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FBI agent Pierce Quincy is racing to stop a psycho who is killing the people close to Quincy. He hires a sometime girlfriend to help. The violence was a bit too graphic for my taste, but the mystery kept me reading.
Jan 29, 2010
Lois
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Skimmed this; I learned most of this plot accidently reading a later book in the series out of order.
I don't particularly like Rainie, so I don't know if I'll keep reading this series. Interesting bad guy, though.
I don't particularly like Rainie, so I don't know if I'll keep reading this series. Interesting bad guy, though.
