WHO DO YOU LOVE?
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, st... read full description
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, st... read full description
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May 07, 2011
Cheryl
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Tessa Leoni is a state trooper and single mother to six year old, Sophie. The first time Tessa met Brian Darby was at a neighborhood party. It was not long after that Tessa and Brian got married and became a family. So what went wrong? What could cause Tessa to shot and kill her husband? Also, Sophie is missing.
D.D. Warren teams up with her former lover, Bobby Dodge. Together they must fine Sophie before it is too late.
It has been a while since I have read a book by auth More...
D.D. Warren teams up with her former lover, Bobby Dodge. Together they must fine Sophie before it is too late.
It has been a while since I have read a book by auth More...
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Dec 01, 2011
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Love You More
by Lisa Gardner
No wonder this who-done-it is on USA Today’s top 10 best seller list. Tessa Leoni is a self-made woman who becomes a state trooper after kicking her alcoholism and giving birth to her beloved daughter Sophie. So it’s more than a little odd when Tessa’s husband ends up dead, apparently by Tessa’s own hand, and her 6-year-old Sophie turns up missing. Despite being the sole suspect in the case, Tessa plans to find her daughter no matter what, even if it More...
Nov 09, 2011
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This is not my typical type of book, but I enjoyed it! It was an engaging, entertaining read that kept me coming back for more.
It is #5 of a series called the “Detective D.D. Warren series” about a female police detective in Boston who solves mysteries. In this one, D.D. Warren is summoned to work on a mystery in which a female state trooper has apparently shot and killed her husband and her child is still missing. Was it out of self-defense? Was she a battered wife? Did she More...
It is #5 of a series called the “Detective D.D. Warren series” about a female police detective in Boston who solves mysteries. In this one, D.D. Warren is summoned to work on a mystery in which a female state trooper has apparently shot and killed her husband and her child is still missing. Was it out of self-defense? Was she a battered wife? Did she More...
Aug 21, 2011
Tara
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'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?
He asked the question, and I felt the answer in the weight of my duty belt, the constrictive confines of my armoured vest, the tight brim of my trooper’s hat, pulled low over my brow. I reached down slowly, my fingers just brushing the top of my Sig Sauer, holstered at More...
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?
He asked the question, and I felt the answer in the weight of my duty belt, the constrictive confines of my armoured vest, the tight brim of my trooper’s hat, pulled low over my brow. I reached down slowly, my fingers just brushing the top of my Sig Sauer, holstered at More...
Jul 01, 2011
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Tessa Leoni is happy with her life. Having raised her daughter Sophie as a single parent for the early years of her life, Tessa loves nothing more. To better herself and give Sophie a good life, Tessa works as a state trooper. The hours are not the best, but the money is good, and the benefits give both Tessa and Sophie security in their future.
When Tessa is introduced to Brian Darby by a fellow officer, Tessa proceeds cautiously into a relationship. She realizes soon enough that More...
When Tessa is introduced to Brian Darby by a fellow officer, Tessa proceeds cautiously into a relationship. She realizes soon enough that More...
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May 31, 2011
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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher.
I was beyond excited when I found out that I had won an advanced copy of LOVE YOU MORE BY LISA GARDNER after entering to win on Goodreads. I received the copy of the book in late January and being it in the middle of exams it was placed on my bookshelf and saved for later. Lately, when I was looking for new material to read I came across Love You More and deemed it worthy of my attention.
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I was beyond excited when I found out that I had won an advanced copy of LOVE YOU MORE BY LISA GARDNER after entering to win on Goodreads. I received the copy of the book in late January and being it in the middle of exams it was placed on my bookshelf and saved for later. Lately, when I was looking for new material to read I came across Love You More and deemed it worthy of my attention.
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May 27, 2011
Joseph
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One of the best books I've read this year. This was my Amazon review:
I've been a fan of Lisa's D.D. Warren series for some time, but she's truly outdone herself with this one. It grabs you on the first page and keeps you guessing until the final chapter, moving effortlessly between first person and third person narration, weaving an extraordinary amount of research into nonstop action.
Love You More starts with a crime we think we understand. Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa More...
I've been a fan of Lisa's D.D. Warren series for some time, but she's truly outdone herself with this one. It grabs you on the first page and keeps you guessing until the final chapter, moving effortlessly between first person and third person narration, weaving an extraordinary amount of research into nonstop action.
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May 21, 2011
Jennifer
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Detective D.D. Warren is presented with a seemingly open and shut case. An abusive husband is found shot dead in his home. The killer? His wife, who claims to have shot him in self-defense (and she has a beating to prove it). However, the case has a few wrinkles. First, the couple’s 6-year-old daughter is missing, and no one (not even the mother) seems to know where she is. Second, the wife, mother and alleged killer is Tessa Leoni, who just happens to work for the Massac More...
Detective D.D. Warren is presented with a seemingly open and shut case. An abusive husband is found shot dead in his home. The killer? His wife, who claims to have shot him in self-defense (and she has a beating to prove it). However, the case has a few wrinkles. First, the couple’s 6-year-old daughter is missing, and no one (not even the mother) seems to know where she is. Second, the wife, mother and alleged killer is Tessa Leoni, who just happens to work for the Massac More...
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May 20, 2011
Diane
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I'm not big on thrillers or "women in jeopardy" books or movies (sorry, my friends who like Lifetime movies- you know who you are), but Lisa Gardner's book I Love You More had me tearing through the pages to get to the end of a crackling story.
Tessa Leoni, a Massachusetts state trooper is accused of murdering her husband and probably her missing daughter. Boston police detective D.D. Warren and her partner Bobby are assigned the case. D. D. herself may be pregnant, so finding More...
Tessa Leoni, a Massachusetts state trooper is accused of murdering her husband and probably her missing daughter. Boston police detective D.D. Warren and her partner Bobby are assigned the case. D. D. herself may be pregnant, so finding More...
May 11, 2011
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The best part of this book is the twist and turns, a real roller coaster ride of suspense, surprising clues, and amazing revelations. Truly a fun book to read. I listened to this one and found the rendition excellent. It was read by two women and they both did excellent jobs with their respective parts. Again, the men are always a challenge to a female reader, but I could distinguish between the characters. My only complaint about the D.D. Warren series in general is that I don't find her a very
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May 04, 2011
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: Next in the series.
I just love Lisa Gardner. She is in that list of my favourite mystery/thriller authors and I know I'm in for a good read when I settle down with one of her books. This time around D.D. and her partner Bobby enter the scene of a woman who has been beaten violently, her husband is dead in front of her and their six-year old daughter is missing. One key piece of information changes this from the usual domestic violence scene, the woman is a state pol More...
I just love Lisa Gardner. She is in that list of my favourite mystery/thriller authors and I know I'm in for a good read when I settle down with one of her books. This time around D.D. and her partner Bobby enter the scene of a woman who has been beaten violently, her husband is dead in front of her and their six-year old daughter is missing. One key piece of information changes this from the usual domestic violence scene, the woman is a state pol More...
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Apr 23, 2011
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Review of "Love You More" by Lisa Gardner
Author Lisa Gardner takes readers on a careening ride of suspense in her latest novel, "Love You More."
What would you do to save your daughter? Fortunately, most of us will never have to face the decisions which Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni faces as she struggles to save her daughter.
Tessa's husband, Brian Darby, is dead in the couple's home and six-year-old Sophie Leoni, Tessa's daughter, is More...
Author Lisa Gardner takes readers on a careening ride of suspense in her latest novel, "Love You More."
What would you do to save your daughter? Fortunately, most of us will never have to face the decisions which Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni faces as she struggles to save her daughter.
Tessa's husband, Brian Darby, is dead in the couple's home and six-year-old Sophie Leoni, Tessa's daughter, is More...
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Apr 22, 2011
Cheryl
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Detective D.D. Warren is in the midst of coping with her own life crisis when she gets a call that turns into one of those "Oh, shit" moments.
Arriving at the home of Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni, D.D. discovers Brian Leoni in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor, and a bruised Tessa talking with law enforcement officials. It all looks like an open and shut case of spousal abuse that turned deadly. Problem is that six-year-old Sophie Leoni is missing, and Tessa i More...
Arriving at the home of Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni, D.D. discovers Brian Leoni in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor, and a bruised Tessa talking with law enforcement officials. It all looks like an open and shut case of spousal abuse that turned deadly. Problem is that six-year-old Sophie Leoni is missing, and Tessa i More...
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Apr 14, 2011
Karen & Gerard
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"Love You More" is impressive. It is a mystery about a mother, Tess, charged with murdering her husband and possibly her 6-yr-old daughter, Sophie, as well. Tess was a real “mother” bear! The Boston police arrest Tess, a state trooper who doesn’t have much faith in cops because of her past experience. Tess lies to the police and devises a plan to find her daughter’s kidnapper on her own and rescue her daughter against all odds no matter what. She had to outfox the police and the b
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Apr 08, 2011
Luanne
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I'm a huge fan of best selling author Lisa Gardner. She is one of my favourite thriller/suspense authors. But I think I enjoy the Detective D. D. Warren books the most. Love You More is the 5th in the series.
It appears that State Trooper Tessa Leoni finally had enough and shot her abusive husband Brian with her service revolver. But where is her 6 yr old daughter Sophie? Did Brian take her somewhere? Badly beaten, Tessa confesses, but claims she has no idea where Sophie is. Brought More...
It appears that State Trooper Tessa Leoni finally had enough and shot her abusive husband Brian with her service revolver. But where is her 6 yr old daughter Sophie? Did Brian take her somewhere? Badly beaten, Tessa confesses, but claims she has no idea where Sophie is. Brought More...
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Apr 06, 2011
Jacqui
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Love You More (Bantam, March 2011) is Lisa Gardner's latest in a long list of riveting thrillers. It's the story of a State Trooper with a storied background who is accused of killing her husband and the daughter she loves more than her own life. It's told through the eyes of both DD Warren, the detective investigating the case and Tessa Leoni, the accused mother. Gardner allows us pretty much unlimited access to DD's mind, but only Tessa's current thoughts as we the reader sift through the mean
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Mar 29, 2011
Nan
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LOVE YOU MORE begins with a dead man, Brian, whose murder is not just an every day homicide. His wife has been beaten and their young daughter has vanished. Detective DD Warren is called in to investigate. She is joined by State Police investigator Bobby Dodge, her former lover, (previous books).
The badly beaten woman is also a State Police Officer. As the detectives try to make sense of the puzzle they initially believe that the husband could have been a wife beater and she had finally ha More...
The badly beaten woman is also a State Police Officer. As the detectives try to make sense of the puzzle they initially believe that the husband could have been a wife beater and she had finally ha More...
Mar 27, 2011
Ronald
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Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leoni has a problem. She has been beaten to a pulp, apparently by her husband. He is lying dead on their kitchen floor, with three rounds from her service revolver in his chest. As a topper, her six year old daughter is missing. Boston Police Sergeant D. D. Warren thinks this may be a straight forward case of battered wife kills husband, but why is the daughter missing? Why is Tessa so uncooperative when questioned by the police? Is there something else going on
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Mar 16, 2011
Debbie
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Love you More
Lisa Gardner
Bantam Books
368 pages
Love you More is the 5th in the Boston Detective D.D. Warren series.
D.D. Warren has seen some bad scenes in her life and this one is no different, but things are not what they seem, somebody’s lying and nobody’s telling the truth, and beneath the mess of her work is a mess of the personal kind. State Trooper and D.D.’s former lover Bobby Dodge is involved as a liaison between the state and the Boston PD in the case as it invo More...
Lisa Gardner
Bantam Books
368 pages
Love you More is the 5th in the Boston Detective D.D. Warren series.
D.D. Warren has seen some bad scenes in her life and this one is no different, but things are not what they seem, somebody’s lying and nobody’s telling the truth, and beneath the mess of her work is a mess of the personal kind. State Trooper and D.D.’s former lover Bobby Dodge is involved as a liaison between the state and the Boston PD in the case as it invo More...
Feb 20, 2011
Jackie
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Though this book is smack in the middle of a series, it reads just fine as a stand alone, and my hat is off to Gardner for that one. This book pits cop against cop. Detective D.D. Warren gets pulled into a murder case that involves a state trooper who shot her abusive husband. It seems a straight up case until it's discovered that the couple's 6 year old child is missing as well. And Tess, the trooper,isn't saying much. This begins a cat and mouse game on multiple levels--Tess has her own a
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Mar 10, 2011
Kelly
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Detective D.D. Warren is called to investigate what seems to be a fairly straightforward case: a man’s been abusing his wife and she finally has enough and shoots him. Of course, it’s not quite that simple. The shooter in this case also happens to be a state police trooper, Tessa Leoni. And there’s the fact that the couple’s six-year-old daughter is missing.
I’ve loved Lisa Gardner’s books since I read the first one, back in high school. Since then, I’ve read all of her mystery no More...
I’ve loved Lisa Gardner’s books since I read the first one, back in high school. Since then, I’ve read all of her mystery no More...
May 27, 2011
Kaje
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This was an excellent police-procedural mystery, with interesting ongoing characters and a twisty plot that kept me guessing. The story follows the case of a female patrol officer who is found battered and beaten standing over the body of her husband, who has been shot three times with the officer's own service revolver. Her six-year-old daughter is missing, and the situation turns out to be far more complicated than it first appears.
I took off one star for two reasons. First, Tessa Le More...
I took off one star for two reasons. First, Tessa Le More...
May 02, 2011
Michelle
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Love You More is the fifth book in the D D Warren series by Lisa Gardner and a Thriller from Bantam.
Book Blurb:
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
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Book Blurb:
WHO DO YOU LOVE?
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
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Apr 01, 2011
Jamie
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Brian, a seemingly loving and devoted husband and father, is found dead in his kitchen. The only suspect - his wife, Tessa, who admits to shooting her husband...in self defense. Her face is battered and bruised, but Detective D.D. Warren isn't falling for the innocent act. Because Tessa is a state trooper and her use of force against her husband seems a little extreme, D.D. begins to question Tessa's story. Tessa seems to say all the right things, but something just seems a little off. To make m
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May 13, 2011
Gloria
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This was a fast read for me as I could hardly put it down. Not surprised. Gardner's novels are usually that way for me. The investigating detectives, D.D. Warren (female) and Bobby Dodge are old friends of ours, if you have been reading her other novels. Both down to earth and likeable. I was happy she included a bit about what is personally going on in their lives and careers. Gardner mentions in her acknowledgements in the back that she doesn't want to dwell on past characters, but these two a
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Apr 14, 2011
Linda
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Two Boston policewomen, D.D. Warren of the Boston police department, and Massachusetts State Trooper Tessa Leone, go head to head on a case involving the murder of Tessa's husband, Brian, and the disappearance of her 6 year old daughter. D.D. is shocked to find herself newly pregnant, and pondering the question of what kind of mother she could possibly make, when the murder is called in. She's disturbed about the death, but even more about the missing child. Teamed up with former lover Bobby Dod
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Mar 09, 2011
Crystal
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Wow, buckle your seat belt, because you are in for one crazy ride when you start this book!
I love Lisa's books and my love continues and may have even grown after reading Love You More. This is one spine-tingling book. First thing I love, the chapters alternate from D.D. Warren and her partner for this book (and familiar partner through this series), Bobby Dodge and the State Police Officer accused of murdering her husband, Tessa Leoni. This made the book very gripping because More...
I love Lisa's books and my love continues and may have even grown after reading Love You More. This is one spine-tingling book. First thing I love, the chapters alternate from D.D. Warren and her partner for this book (and familiar partner through this series), Bobby Dodge and the State Police Officer accused of murdering her husband, Tessa Leoni. This made the book very gripping because More...
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Dec 12, 2011
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My hat is off to author Lisa Gardner!
Tessa Leoni’s daughter is kidnapped and her husband murdered and the murderer tells her if she wants her child to live she has to go to jail for the murder.
What I appreciated was Tessa was never a victim. She was smart and cunning and not afraid of walking into danger, and not once did she call upon a man to back her up.
Storytellers Kirsten Potter and Katie MacNichol made the characters come to life.
Tessa Leoni’s daughter is kidnapped and her husband murdered and the murderer tells her if she wants her child to live she has to go to jail for the murder.
What I appreciated was Tessa was never a victim. She was smart and cunning and not afraid of walking into danger, and not once did she call upon a man to back her up.
Storytellers Kirsten Potter and Katie MacNichol made the characters come to life.
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Apr 01, 2011
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Love You More
****MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK JACKET*****
This book draws you in from the first sentence of the prologue. It has been a long time since I have read a book that made me want to stay up late and finish "just one more page"-but this book did.
This book is about choices- How far would one woman go to save her daughter??
It starts with an open and shut domestic/self defense murder and has you THINKING that y More...
****MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK JACKET*****
This book draws you in from the first sentence of the prologue. It has been a long time since I have read a book that made me want to stay up late and finish "just one more page"-but this book did.
This book is about choices- How far would one woman go to save her daughter??
It starts with an open and shut domestic/self defense murder and has you THINKING that y More...
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May 18, 2011
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Who do you love? This theme introduces a brave, sometimes tough character named Tessa Leoni, whose husband Brian Darby has just been murdered, and whose six-year-old daughter Sophie is now missing.
D. D. Warren, Boston PD, and State Trooper Bobby Dodge, her former lover, are on the case—Because Tessa Leoni is also a State Trooper, and there's a lot about her story that seems questionable.
She says that she killed her husband in self-defense. And she does have the horrific b More...
D. D. Warren, Boston PD, and State Trooper Bobby Dodge, her former lover, are on the case—Because Tessa Leoni is also a State Trooper, and there's a lot about her story that seems questionable.
She says that she killed her husband in self-defense. And she does have the horrific b More...
