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When You See Me

(Detective D.D. Warren #11)

Lisa Gardner (Goodreads Author)

4.29 · Rating details · 16,342 ratings · 1,674 reviews

Bestselling author Lisa Gardner unites three of her most loved characters -Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane, and Kimberly Quincy - in a twisty new thriller, as they investigate a mysterious murder from the past that points to a dangerous and chilling present-day crime.

FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective DD Warren have built a task force to follow the ...more

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Jan 13, 2020 Debra rated it it was amazing

Shelves: edelweiss, netgalley, traveling-sister-reads, favorite-books

This is one of those books I want to tell everyone to read. Just say READ IT. End of Story. I loved that this book worked perfectly as a stand-alone for me. Not having read the other books in the series, I did not feel as if I was missing out at all. Having said that, now that I have read this book, I am inclined to go back and read both Detective D.D. Warren and Gardner Universe book series. Seriously, how great was it that she combined two of her popular series and combined them? Brilliant!

In This is one of those books I want to tell everyone to read. Just say READ IT. End of Story. I loved that this book worked perfectly as a stand-alone for me. Not having read the other books in the series, I did not feel as if I was missing out at all. Having said that, now that I have read this book, I am inclined to go back and read both Detective D.D. Warren and Gardner Universe book series. Seriously, how great was it that she combined two of her popular series and combined them? Brilliant!

In this book, Gardner combined three strong and compelling female characters: Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane, and Kimberly Quincy. My hand is in the air, enthusiastically waving for more books with this combination of women.

FBI Special Agent, Kimberly Quincy, and Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren have formed a task force to follow deceased serial kidnapper and rapist Jacob Ness. Flora Dane was kidnapped by Ness and having survived her horrifying time with him, is now dedicated to helping the investigators and others who have been harmed as she was.

This trio of women along with Keith, a computer analyst and true crime enthusiast (who has eyes for Flora), has come to Niche, a small town in the hills of Georgia where the bodies are piling up and no one is talking. There they meet a young female, who does not speak except through her art, who has been named "the girl" by "family". Could she be the answer? Is she the missing link or clue they have been looking for? Will they ever find the extent of the damage that Jacob Ness has committed? Is this only the beginning? Is there even evil out there?

The Hills in Georgia are not alive with the sound of music, they are alive with the sounds of evil. Evil, that has been around a long time. Small towns hold secrets. Secrets that the inhabitants will do anything to keep buried. There is a web of lies, deceit, evil, murder, and depravity.

This book was a real page-turner for me. There was tension throughout the book. I loved how the story was told from various points of view. This added to the tension and helped set the mood for the book. This book was dripping with suspense. There is the mystery of course, but the human factor, really made this book unputdownable for me. I was riveted to the pages and didn't want to put this book down. Like the team, I was on the case trying to figure out who the evil man was, hoping for Bonita /the girl's safety, and hoping that everyone makes it out alive.

I really enjoyed that this felt like a fresh, new unique tale. I mention this because lately, I have been feeling as if I am reading the same story just wrapped up in a different package (cover). Not this one. This felt completely original and was a breath of fresh air for this mystery/thriller book lover. Gardner did her research in interviewing a nonverbal subject and spoke with many consultants to get aspects of an FBI investigation correct. You will still need to suspend some disbelief while reading this one, but I didn't mind and I don't think anyone else will either.

Highly Recommend.

Thank you to Lisa Gardner, Penguin Group Dutton, NetGalley and Edelweiss who provided me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Honestly, I loved it! All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Jan 20, 2020 Norma rated it it was amazing

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Compelling, nerve-racking, & absolutely unputdownable!

Oh my goodness this is exactly why I have been a faithful fan for so many years of LISA GARDNER. She keeps knocking out fantastic books that’s why! I absolutely loved this latest installment in her Detective D.D. Warren series with Book # 11. This is an author that I can always count on that never disappoints and always delivers such fantastic mystery/thrillers that are gripping, emotional, action-packed and packed full of nail-biting suspens Compelling, nerve-racking, & absolutely unputdownable!

Oh my goodness this is exactly why I have been a faithful fan for so many years of LISA GARDNER. She keeps knocking out fantastic books that’s why! I absolutely loved this latest installment in her Detective D.D. Warren series with Book # 11. This is an author that I can always count on that never disappoints and always delivers such fantastic mystery/thrillers that are gripping, emotional, action-packed and packed full of nail-biting suspense. It’s no secret that I am a huge fan and I have read all of her novels to date. She is one of the few authors that I have read right from the very beginning and have continued on throughout the years, getting super excited with each new release. That speaks volumes of how talented this author is!

WHEN YOU SEE ME by LISA GARDNER (Detective D.D. Warren #11) is a complex, gripping, suspenseful, twisty, emotional and intense thriller which unites three of my most favorite characters ever - Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane, and Kimberly Quincy.

LISA GARDNER creates such compelling, well-developed, fabulous and dynamic characters that you can’t help but love and be emotionally invested in. I absolutely loved that this story was told from multiple perspectives of all the key players here. This definitely added to the tension for me and definitely helped to set the mood. Although this story is quite intense it was also quite fun, touching and emotional to read. There was a scene with Flora and Keith that completely warmed my heart. I have never ever read anything so beautiful.

Norma’s Stats:
Cover/Title: Intriguing, appealing, and fitting representation to storyline.
Writing/Prose: Compulsively readable, notable, strong, impressive, well-written, entertaining, engrossing, and prolific.
Plot: Suspenseful, emotional, complex, riveting, fast-paced, dark, thrilling, captivating, taut, twisty, and entertaining.
Ending: An action-packed, surprising, thrilling, and explosive ending!
Overall: Another stellar read from the Queen of Thrillers that had me immediately hooked and completely riveted. Would highly recommend!

Thank you so much to Edelweiss, Dutton and Lisa Gardner for the opportunity to read this book.

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Nov 25, 2019 Paromjit rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, mystery, crime-fiction, thriller

Lisa Gardner, the queen of crime thrillers writes a brilliant if traumatic addition to the Detective Sergeant DD Warren series as DD leaves her family in Boston, joining a local and FBI task force in Appalachian Niche in Georgia led by SSA Kimberly Quincy. Two hikers discover human bones that turn out to be those of the missing Lilah Abenito, assumed to be a victim of the now dead predator Jacob Ness. Efforts to dig into Ness's criminal past had ground to a halt, but it looks as if they might ju Lisa Gardner, the queen of crime thrillers writes a brilliant if traumatic addition to the Detective Sergeant DD Warren series as DD leaves her family in Boston, joining a local and FBI task force in Appalachian Niche in Georgia led by SSA Kimberly Quincy. Two hikers discover human bones that turn out to be those of the missing Lilah Abenito, assumed to be a victim of the now dead predator Jacob Ness. Efforts to dig into Ness's criminal past had ground to a halt, but it looks as if they might just find out more about the other missing girls. Joining the task force are civilians Flora Dane, a survivor of Ness, a prisoner of his for over a year, still suffering PTSD from her harrowing experience and Keith, a gifted computer analyst and true crime enthusiast. There is no doubt that Flora has come a long way from the broken woman rescued from the evil Ness, but she is yet to thrive, she just cannot contemplate being in a relationship, despite being attracted to Keith.

The town of Niche appears quaint, wholesome, a picture perfect tourist destination. However, as more and more bodies are uncovered, it begins to feel sinister, beneath the veneer it is a town that is a graveyard, a hubbub of dark deeds, murder and secrets that go back a long time. In the narrative is the voice of a young girl, her mother murdered, living in terror and a life of servitude, unable to speak with a gift when it comes to drawing pictures to communicate. It is DD's sharply honed senses that intuit the young girl with no name is traumatised and terrorised. Flora finds herself back down the nightmare of a rabbit hole, shell shocked, having to face her worst fears about her time with Ness, but is it possible that this experience offers an opportunity to finally lay her horrifying past and the ghost of Ness to rest? In a narrative that takes in fresh murders amidst the rising count of cold cases, more of Ness's past comes to be known, but was he a loner or part of a bigger criminal enterprise?

This is a well researched novel from Gardner, she provides technical details and descriptions of FBI task forces, procedures and forensic techniques when it comes to digging up the long dead. When it comes to writing tense, fast paced, gripping and unputdownable thrillers, the author has few rivals. She has created characters we have already come to care about, whilst introducing new people, I hope to encounter Bonita again in future additions to this series. I should warn there are hard to endure upsetting coverage of the misery of human trafficking, murder and more in this novel. A fantastic nail biting read, you are always in safe hands when it comes to Lisa Gardner, she always comes up with the goods. Cannot wait for the next in the series! Many thanks to Random House Cornerstone for an ARC. ...more

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Feb 02, 2020 Peter rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime, netgalley, thriller

Unrestrained
When You See Me is an outstanding crime detective story that affirms Lisa Gardner as one of the best thriller writers of today. It has so many attributes from location, atmosphere and great characters to an intricate shocking plot that is compelling and keeps you guessing to the end.

It has been a long time since I read Lisa Gardner and I worried about reading her new book without some background to her previous novels in the series. I have to say, in no way did I feel I had missed so Unrestrained
When You See Me is an outstanding crime detective story that affirms Lisa Gardner as one of the best thriller writers of today. It has so many attributes from location, atmosphere and great characters to an intricate shocking plot that is compelling and keeps you guessing to the end.

It has been a long time since I read Lisa Gardner and I worried about reading her new book without some background to her previous novels in the series. I have to say, in no way did I feel I had missed some history or background to make this story work. This is a unique novel that can be treated as a standalone.

Detective DD Warren, Special Security Agent Kimberly Qunicy and serial killer survivor Flora Dane, are all fascinating characters, full of energy, depth, intrigue and resolve. While they appear in previous Lisa Gardner novels, there is a freshness to their role in this story. They have been called together as part of a task force to investigate the human remains of a young woman thought to be another victim of the serial killer, Jacob Ness. Flora was once a kidnapped prisoner of Ness for over a year, but she killed him as part of her escape to freedom. Flora is psychologically wounded as a consequence and undoubtedly struggles with PTSD and survivor’s guilt. It is fascinating to observe Flora as a very determined person, brave but introspective and places huge barriers against human relationships and a fear of vulnerability. Her good friend Keith may become more if she can overcome her resistance to trust and fight the images of horror she endured.

The task force investigation faces many complex situations in the little town of Niche, Georgia. A town that seems idyllic but gradually darker and darker secrets are revealed. To what extent are the people of Niche involved in the horror unfolding, as more and more women are found buried in the woods? An encounter with a young mute girl, terribly deformed from an accident, and living with the mayor and his wife as their niece, brings about a personal mission from DD that she will protect her and get to the bottom of these deaths. The life of the young girl is heartbreaking and gives our sense of justice an adrenaline shot.

The story is told from the perspective of the four main women; Flora, DD, Kimberly and an unknown female. The mix of characters and how they interact with others is wonderfully told and it is absorbing how their dialogue and relationships keep this story full of surprises and fears. Some people are obviously involved behind the public masks they wear and the ring-leader is elusive and very difficult to guess. A superb psychological mystery that progresses at a mighty rate, right to the dramatic finale.

I feel remiss not to have read more of Lisa Gardner but this novel has reacquainted an old author and I'll be looking for her other books shortly. I would highly recommend this book and I would like to thank Century Books, Random House UK Cornerstone and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC copy of the book in return for an honest review. ...more

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Dec 15, 2019 Susanne Strong rated it it was amazing

Shelves: buddy-read, edelweiss

5 Stars

A Complex, Compelling and Taut Mystery/Thriller.

When human bones are found in the deep woods of Georgia, FBI Agent Kimberly Quincy is called in. To her, the findings mean something specific and for this investigation, she needs D.D. Warren and Flora Dane on board.

The bones found belong to the body of Lilah Abenito who was reported missing fifteen years ago and is assumed to be a victim of Jacob Ness. Ness, as we all know is the man who kidnapped and tortured Flora Dane for 472 days. F ...more

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Dec 27, 2019 Kaceey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: edelweiss, buddy-read, top-reads-for-2019

I’ve been a devoted Lisa Gardner fan for years, having read every book she’s released to date.
Her best series' are known to revolve around FBI Special agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective DD Warren with the Boston Police department. Now Flora Dane, who survived a sadistic serial killer has being introduced as a new essential character, tying these women together.

When a couple hiking in the Georgia wooded mountains stumble across some bones, it’s quickly assumed to be connected to the ho ...more

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Nov 14, 2019 Dorie - Cats&Books :) rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller, netgalley-books, 2019-netgalley-challenge, crime-detective-books

***NOW AVAILABLE***

This is only the second book that I have read in this series but it can definitely be read as a stand alone. I will tell you that this book scared the heck out of me! It didn’t help that I was reading it at night and way past my bedtime, bad idea, had trouble falling asleep!

At any rate the story is told from three different points of view. Flora Dane is a survivor, she was held captive (kidnapped, raped and terrorized) for over a year by Jacob Ness, until she herself was able ***NOW AVAILABLE***

This is only the second book that I have read in this series but it can definitely be read as a stand alone. I will tell you that this book scared the heck out of me! It didn’t help that I was reading it at night and way past my bedtime, bad idea, had trouble falling asleep!

At any rate the story is told from three different points of view. Flora Dane is a survivor, she was held captive (kidnapped, raped and terrorized) for over a year by Jacob Ness, until she herself was able to kill him. She has spent the last 7 years since then trying to help other victims and now is part of this task force which is sent to a small mountain town in the deep woods of Georgia. Skeletal remains have been found and it is possible that these may be linked to Jacob Ness, the man who had held Flora captive.

The other members of the team include detective D.D. Warren and FBI Agent Kimberley Quincey. We are told the story from these three POV’s and Italicized paragraphs in the voice of an unknown person. There are many others who will become a part of the investigative team including Keith, a computer analyst who adds his talents at decoding what will become a tangled web of evil.

This Georgia town’s inhabitants are all potentially involved in what has been going on, particularly the mayor and his wife who own the updated and beautiful Victorian B & B at the town’s center. They basically “run” the town and many of the townspeople are fearful of saying anything against them.

It isn’t long before more skeletons are found and more forensic teams are called in. All the while the on scene teams split into two teams, one to interrogate inhabitants of the town and the others to use an ATV to canvas the area where the skeletal remains have been found.

This isn’t a slow burn of a mystery, it becomes a thriller quite quickly and the tension just keeps on building. It is very difficult with a thriller so multi-layered to say much more without giving away any part of the plot. It would be best to just start reading and let the story drawn you in, and it will I promise you.

There are, of course, some believability issues with how many people can be evil in one small town, but that is the nature of the genre and I was willing to just go along for the ride. I really enjoyed the strong female characters in this novel, all of whom have had their own personal struggles.

I highly recommend this book to readers of the D.D.Warren series but anyone can pick up this novel and read it on it’s own merit.

I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley. This book is set to publish on January 28, 2020. ...more

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Jan 24, 2020 Toni rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller, edelweiss2020, mystery

I'm really glad to have discovered this series, even though I jumped in and started from book number eleven. 'When you see me' can be read and enjoyed as a standalone, as there is enough background and characterization to help the reader navigate the world created by this talented author.
We get a glimpse of DD Warren's family life, as she is about to go on a special trip to Georgia where she will join a special FBI task force unit led by SSA Kimberly Quincy that is trying to follow the digital t ...more

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Jan 13, 2020 Brenda - Traveling Sisters Book Reviews rated it it was amazing

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Hot Diggity dang!!! Lisa Gardner brings back three of my favorite characters, serial killer survivor turned vigilante Flora Dane, Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren and FBI Agent Kimberly Quincy here in When You See Me. This team go together like tea and biscuits with Flora being the strong bag of leaves here as she faces her worse fears and traumatic past with kidnapper Jacob Ness. The dynamics between these strong characters are fresh, humorous and exciting. Computer analyst and true crime enthusi ...more

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Dec 05, 2019 DeAnn rated it really liked it

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4.5 heart-pounding stars

Another stellar installment in the D.D. Warren/Flora Dane series. Flora is my favorite! This one is scary but so well done. I have not read all of the D.D. Warren books, but I’ve read all of them that include Flora. It’s nice to have books where women are the strong lead characters and don’t have men swooping in to save the day!

This one also has Kimberly Quincy who is with the FBI. The three women are part of a task force put together after a grisly discovery is made. The ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Amanda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is the eleventh book in the Detective DD Warren series. I have been hooked since book one!!

Flora Dane was kidnapped and kept captive by Jacob Ness for 472 days, she is a survivor.

When a mass grave is discovered in Georgia, FBI Special Agent Kimberley Quincy partners up with DD Warren, as they suspect the bodies may be early victims of Jacob Ness. Flora the only survivor goes with the team alongside Keith a Computer Analyst who is close to Flora.

When more bodies are uncovered it becomes app ...more

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Mar 04, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing

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D.D. Warren, Kimberly Quincy, and Flora Dane make quite the trio. But I can’t exclude Keith Edgar, so the four make quite the team!

“Bonita” is a girl, age 5 when she shares her memories, but a teenager in the present day. She’s the heart and soul of this book. She has experienced trauma after trauma and yet she survives. Like Flora.

And Flora! Even knowing her history, she has always been hard to warm up to, but by God, she’s fantastic in this book! She’s starting to thrive!

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Nov 24, 2019 Emma rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This instalment ticked all the boxes in my crime fiction favourites list:

-out of the way/small/mountain town
-local perp/possible local conspiracy
-many dirty secrets coming to light
-dead people turning up EVERYWHERE
-links to even bigger/historical crimes
-even more dead people

On top of that, D.D., Kimberly, and Flora have got to that point where they come across like a team now. There's a genuine feeling to their interactions, a sense that they have finally accepted this new reality, with the foc ...more

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May 27, 2020 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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When two young hikers went off the beaten track in the mountains to find a stick as a crutch for blisters, they got way more than they bargained for. In a short period of time, Detective Sergeant DD Warren, Flora Dane, computer geek Keith, FBI’s SSA Kimberly Quincy as well as an accompanying taskforce all descended on the small town of Niche, Georgia, knowing of the connection to the notorious Jacob Ness, and wondering what more they would find.

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Jan 31, 2020 bookswithpaulette rated it it was amazing

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This is my first book from Lisa Gardner and I could not put it down, She takes crime thrillers to the next level in this police procedural thriller. Two hikers find human bones in Appachian Niche, Georgia. Seemingly a quaint sleepy town nestled in the mountains…. Has revealed the remains are those of missing Lilah Abenito, victim of now deceased serial killer Jacob Ness. As Detective DD Warren and FBI agent Quincy dig further into Ness’s criminal past it appears he may be responsible for several ...more

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Nov 02, 2019 Theresa Alan rated it really liked it

I loved that three strong women headed this investigation. Normally Lisa Gardner books don’t scare me, but portions of this suspense novel really had me on edge. The parts that really scared the bejesus out of me were the italicized chapters told from the point of view of a young girl, who, at first, we don’t understand what she’s doing telling her story.

FBI agent Kimberly Quincy and Boston police officer D.D. Warren think they are tracking something to do with the dead rapist Jacob Ness. They b ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 h o l l i s rated it liked it

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I'm writing this review before my review for book ten of this series has even gone live on the blog. In that other post, I was effusive and bubbly after rediscovering my love for this series, as the installments before had been good, but not great. Well, we've returned to the good. But that's not a bad thing.

Book eleven feels like almost a direct continuation of the story in book ten. We have DD, Kimberly, and Flora all partnered up, along with Keith, a civilian crime enthusiast, expert in his o I'm writing this review before my review for book ten of this series has even gone live on the blog. In that other post, I was effusive and bubbly after rediscovering my love for this series, as the installments before had been good, but not great. Well, we've returned to the good. But that's not a bad thing.

Book eleven feels like almost a direct continuation of the story in book ten. We have DD, Kimberly, and Flora all partnered up, along with Keith, a civilian crime enthusiast, expert in his own way, and on their way to Georgia when it appears they may have found one of the first of Jacob Ness' victims. However, things are not quite what they appeared.. and yet also more.

I'll admit the victim-ish POV story wasn't really doing much for me. I felt something but not enough to really keep me totally focused, and interested, in what appeared to be a subplot to the main event. Except.. things shifted around the 40% mark and that's when a) things took off and b) things got interesting. But overall there were definitely chapters where I just wasn't as dialed in as I was in the book before it.

This feels like a huge turning point for Flora, not quite closure but the most she'll probably ever have, and the way Gardner pivoted that moment into something bigger, connecting to the discovery in book ten, was well done. Again, big picture wise, this was huge for the series and for this trio of women, Flora in particular. And while the conspiracy that's discovered is kind of mind boggling, and crazy clever, overall I just wasn't super into it.

With the way things have resolved, I'll be curious to see how much page time we get from Flora and Kimberly in future books. Because we also have a new element introduced to DD's life, one I'm both super soft about and also a wee bit perplexed, but hey. I'm still very curious as to what comes next.

** I received an ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. **

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Nov 29, 2019 Linda Strong rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Sergeant Detective DD Warren .... Flora Dane .... FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy .... three of the most well-known characters of this author's series .... unite when a body is found 15 years after the victim disappeared outside a very small in Georgia.

There is a feeling this was a crime committed by the same man who stalked and abducted Flora Dane and held her captive for over a year. The three women are part of a task force to follow wherever they must to see if this crime was also committed ...more

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Jan 08, 2020 Pauline rated it liked it

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Bones are found in a shallow grave and this is believed to be the work of a famous serial killer Jacob Ness.
Detective D.D. Warren and her team are trying to find what lead up to this murder.
A young girl is being held by people who use her as a slave, she is mute because of an incident years ago that left her mother dead.
I found the story disjointed but enjoyable in parts.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Dec 24, 2019 MicheleReader rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars

Lisa Gardner remains in top form in her latest thriller When You See Me. Detective DD Warren, FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and survivor/vigilante Flora Dane are called together to help solve a murder in the hills of Georgia which may or may not involve the now decreased serial kidnapper, Jacob Ness. We quickly learn that this is not a one murder mystery as there are many strange occurrences that are unfolding in this small town. This fast-paced book keeps you guessing as the myster ...more

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Nov 16, 2019 Jennifer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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4.5/ 5 stars

When You See Me is book #11 in the D.D. Warren series. These books are mystery/thrillers.

I adore Lisa Gardner and have read every book that she has written. This was probably my most anticipated read of early 2020. So I was beyond excited to get to read her newest book.

This book brings three favorite characters together: D.D. Warren, Kimberly Quincy and Flora Danes.

Flora is from books 8, 9, and 10 in the D.D. Warren series (Find Her, Look For Me, and Never Tell). Kimberly Quincy is f ...more

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Jan 31, 2020 Wendy rated it it was amazing

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When You See Me is a thrilling addition to Lisa Gardner's "Detective D.D. Warren" series!
She unites three of her most well-known characters - Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane and Kimberly Quincy as they investigate a mysterious murder from the past that points to a dangerous and horrific present day crime.
Riveting characters and a non-stop, action-packed plot. You won't want to put this book down.
I am thrilled that Lisa Gardner continues to write one of my favourite series!

Thank you to NetGall ...more

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May 25, 2020 Jean rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I seem to be on a Lisa Gardner roll, since I was about to wrap up reading Crash and Burn , one of the Tessa Leoni novels, when the eleventh D.D. Warren book became available from my public library. When You See Me is a case like no other D.D. has tackled so far. To me, it felt rather like Kay Scarpetta goes to Twin Peaks. What a wild ride!

Flora Dane was held captive for four hundred and seventy-two days by Jacob Ness. She survived. She is still healing, but she works to ensure that other I seem to be on a Lisa Gardner roll, since I was about to wrap up reading Crash and Burn , one of the Tessa Leoni novels, when the eleventh D.D. Warren book became available from my public library. When You See Me is a case like no other D.D. has tackled so far. To me, it felt rather like Kay Scarpetta goes to Twin Peaks. What a wild ride!

Flora Dane was held captive for four hundred and seventy-two days by Jacob Ness. She survived. She is still healing, but she works to ensure that other girls and women do not suffer as she did. Now the FBI has learned that hikers stumbled upon bones in the mountains near a small town in Georgia. This new information leads the FBI to form a task force, which will include D.D. Flora and her friend Keith Edgar, a computer geek who has researched Flora’s case extensively.

In alternating chapters, we see multiple points of view. We see Flora, who still struggles to trust, show emotion, and to live her life in the present. We see D.D., the devoted cop, who also is very caring about the victims of crime. Kimberly is the FBI agent in charge of the task force. The most powerful chapters are “the Girl.” She is a victim like no other. She is nameless. She is also voiceless, because of the Bad Man who shot her when she was young, which took away her ability to speak. This was after killing her mother. Now she is a maid in a Victorian B & B in this quaint Georgia town where everyone knows everyone. What the man did not take away was her her intelligence, her spirit, and her will.

But when the task force starts looking for missing bones, all heck breaks loose. I began to wonder if this really had anything at all to do with Jacob Ness. Yes, it was rumored that he had a cabin in some remote area, but it did not seem likely to me that any of this was related to Flora’s abduction. But it was obvious that something very evil was going on.

Things get quite jumbled up and confusing for a while, and it’s difficult to see how the pieces will ever fit together. It’s quite evident that there are secrets. What is really going on in Niche, Georgia, and who is behind it? This picturesque town is not really so perfect after all, but I was totally baffled. These were some determined criminals, and some even more determined detectives.

Seeing Flora and Keith’s relationship blossom was interesting; I wonder if Ms Gardner will find roles for them in future novels. I loved Bonita also. I found myself hoping that she will become part of the Warren family. In any case, I can’t wait to see what’s next on the horizon for D.D. Warren.

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Feb 10, 2020 Mackey rated it it was amazing

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I have come to adore Lisa Gardner's writing and the characters from her various series. Now, in When You See Me, Gardner has brought together the most-loved characters of two of series together: DD Warren, Kimberly Quincy and Flora Dane. Detective series just don't get much better than this!

Earlier in the series we were introduced to Flora Dane who spent over a year as a captive of a deranged killer. Now bones have been discovered in a remote area of Appalachia that suggest the killings are asso ...more

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Jan 29, 2020 Lou rated it really liked it · review of another edition

When You See Me is the eleventh instalment in the Boston, United States-based Detective D.D. Warren series, also featuring her colleague FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy, and I am overjoyed to discover this is a series that is still going strong... and then some! It isn't necessary to have read any of the preceding books before deciding to pick this up as the bulk of the plot is self-contained; they also don't require you to read them chronologically, although I feel more enjoyment can be achie When You See Me is the eleventh instalment in the Boston, United States-based Detective D.D. Warren series, also featuring her colleague FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy, and I am overjoyed to discover this is a series that is still going strong... and then some! It isn't necessary to have read any of the preceding books before deciding to pick this up as the bulk of the plot is self-contained; they also don't require you to read them chronologically, although I feel more enjoyment can be achieved by doing so.

FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective D. D. Warren have built a task force to follow the digital bread crumbs left behind by deceased serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. When a disturbing piece of evidence is discovered in the hills of Georgia, they bring Flora Dane and true-crime savant Keith Edgar to a small town where something seems to be deeply wrong. What at first looks like a Gothic eeriness soon hardens into something much more sinister...and they discover that for all the evil Jacob committed while alive, his worst secret is still to be revealed. Quincy and DD must summon their considerable skills and experience to crack the most disturbing case of their careers—and Flora must face her own past directly in the hope of saving others.

This is the best book of the series so far and I've said it before and I'll say it again: Ms Gardner is the best-kept secret of the crime genre and is terribly and criminally underrated. I raced through this book desperate to discover who was responsible for the trail of destruction. Gardner’s writing hooks you in at the very beginning and your attention never shifts until the last page has been turned. There are twists and turns aplenty, multiple points of view giving us a more rounded and interesting narrative and intriguing personal stories. The author barely gives you time to breathe between reveals and surprises and the action is non-stop throughout. With so much excitement and tension being built up I was on the edge-of-my-seat due to this beautifully written, convoluted story. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Century for an ARC. ...more

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Jan 04, 2020 Monnie rated it it was amazing

Believable? Kinda. Sorta. Sometimes, even, not so much. But so what? This one put me on a wild ride at the git-go and didn't let me off till the end.

What makes it extra-special is that it brings together three of the author's characters - Boston Homicide Detective D.D. Warren, FBI special agent Kimberly Quincy and recovering torture victim Flora Dane - characters with whom I've developed a kinship of sorts over the years. They are three totally different people, with totally different personal l Believable? Kinda. Sorta. Sometimes, even, not so much. But so what? This one put me on a wild ride at the git-go and didn't let me off till the end.

What makes it extra-special is that it brings together three of the author's characters - Boston Homicide Detective D.D. Warren, FBI special agent Kimberly Quincy and recovering torture victim Flora Dane - characters with whom I've developed a kinship of sorts over the years. They are three totally different people, with totally different personal lives, but they come together here with a single purpose: ferreting out who's responsible for the bunch of human bones in the backwoods of Georgia that likely are tied to late serial killer Jacob Ness. Flora joins in because she's his only victim to survive (even though she's been trying hard to find some semblance of normalcy ever since she escaped).

During an intensive search of the area in which the original bones were found, Flora and her computer geek friend, Keith, find another burial site; ultimately, the remains of three more bodies are unearthed. All that leads the team to a tiny town that may be holding deep, dark secrets that are tied to Ness but go well beyond the horrific murders he committed years ago. One of their best hopes of getting to the bottom of things is a teenage girl who works as a maid at an inn operated by the local mayor and his wife. Clearly, she's intelligent; but previous injuries left her unable to speak, read or write; so no matter how much she knows that's crucial to the investigation, accessing that information doesn't appear to be within the realm of possibility. The only thing the investigators know for sure is that no one in this town or surrounding woods can be trusted - not even the local sheriff whose help they've enlisted.

All told, the action never lets up - keeping me glued to my Kindle with time out only when household chores (like feeding my long-suffering husband) and the need for sleep intervened. Thoroughly enjoyable - and I hope to see these three strong women come together again in future books (hint, hint). Many thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy.
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Feb 12, 2020 Jim rated it really liked it

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Lisa Gardner has become one of my favorite authors who rarely disappoints and D.D. Warren, a Boston homicide detective, is one of my favorite characters. D.D. first met Flora Dane in Find Her. Flora was a college student on spring break when she was kidnapped by Jacob Ness. 472 days later Flora was rescued by a F.B.I. task force headed by Kimberly Quincy. Since then Lisa Gardner has often united these characters and the result is a roller coaster thrill read that keeps the reader on the edge of ...more

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Feb 20, 2020 Louise Wilson rated it really liked it

Detective D.D. Warren #11

Two hikers go off trail and discover human bones. The victim, Lilah Abenito had been missing for fifteen years. DS D.D. Warren and FBI SSA Kimberley Quincy join forces along with teo civilians, Flora Dane and her boyfriend, Keith Edgar. They believe this to be the work of serial killer Jacob Ness. 3verwl other graves are uncovered. D.D. wonders if Ness had an accomplice.

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Jan 09, 2020 Kelly (UnshelvedEdition) rated it liked it

Lisa Gardner is one of those names that I see around so frequently but have not had time to dig into her work. When You See Me was my first experience with her writing and I can definitely understand why she has so much success

I would classify this book as more of a police procedural novel with some hints of mystery more than I would a thriller and the way that she approached the writing very much felt like I was watching an episode of CSI or Law and Order. The author approached the story with a ...more

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Feb 01, 2020 ♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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When the bones of a woman are found in the mountains in a remote part of Georgia, SSA Kimberly Quincy rounds up Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane and Keith to find out if the notorious serial killer, Jacob Ness could’ve been responsible. Flora is the one that got away from Jacob, ending his reign of terror once and for all. If you’ve kept up with the series, you know that Flora has become a sort of self-appointed victims’ advocate/vigilante. Flora’s helped other women in the past books, trying t When the bones of a woman are found in the mountains in a remote part of Georgia, SSA Kimberly Quincy rounds up Detective D.D. Warren, Flora Dane and Keith to find out if the notorious serial killer, Jacob Ness could’ve been responsible. Flora is the one that got away from Jacob, ending his reign of terror once and for all. If you’ve kept up with the series, you know that Flora has become a sort of self-appointed victims’ advocate/vigilante. Flora’s helped other women in the past books, trying to fight her own nightmares and demons by bringing down predators. In her mission, she’s formed a reluctant bond with D.D. who, at the beginning, wasn’t pleased at all by Flora going around the law or completely ignoring it, but they’ve come a long way in the cases they’ve worked together.

Together, all three women with true crime/computer expert, Keith travel to Georgia to investigate, and they all find more than they bargained for. The little town of Niche holds dark secrets and they don’t like this taskforce digging around. Danger, action and shocking revelations kept me on the edge of my seat, and I read When You See Me in one day eager to see how it all turned out!

The last book introduced Keith, a true-crime enthusiast who was obsessed with meeting Flora, I was hopeful, even with his awkward and possibly suspect obsession with Flora, there’d be a romance! A HEA for Flora, because she totally deserved all the happiness in the world after the nightmare she went through! I wanted her not just “surviving, but thriving”.

A reader might feel intimidated seeing this is book eleven in the D.D. Warren series, but this could be read as a standalone. Past events are touched on enough that anyone picking up When You See Me wouldn’t feel lost. However, I do recommend starting at Find Her, (book eight), where Flora Dane is introduced and working your way up to really enjoy this installment. Flora has come such a long way and I’m thrilled with how her story ended here. That’s not to say I wouldn’t mind more books with Flora. D.D. and Flora have become quite the team! Also, the Detective D.D. Warren series is really good from the beginning and you get to see how she progresses in her personal life while solving perplexing cases. Sooo good!

Lisa Gardner has been an auto-buy for me even before Goodreads became a part of my life, and she continues to be now. Every time I finish one of her books, I’m looking to see when I can get the next one. Fans of well-plotted and researched mysteries, with complex, ever-evolving characters will enjoy her books. I’ve done many re-reads, traditionally reading and by audio. The audios are fantastic! Kirsten Potter starts narrating at book three, The Neighbor, in the Detective D.D. Warren series, and she’s amazing! One of my all-time favorite narrators. I’d skip book one and two, in D.D.’s series, where she’s only a secondary character and begin with book three.

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Lisa Gardner is a #1 New York Times bestselling crime novelist. A self-described research junkie, she has parlayed her interest in police procedure and twisted minds into a streak of twenty-plus thrillers. Her latest, BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED, is available January 19, 2021.

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