Lisa Gardner’s next thriller following her runaway New York Times bestseller Find Her takes her wildly popular brand of suspense to new heights.
Is he a hero?
Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash’s older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, and his partner, Rainie Conner, Sharlah loves one thing best about her new family: they are all experts on monsters.
Is he a killer?
Then the call comes in. A double-murder at a local gas station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting evidence: the shooter may very well be Sharlah’s older brother, Telly Ray Nash, and it appears his killing spree has only just begun.
All she knows for sure: he’s back.
As the clock winds down on a massive hunt for Telly, Quincy and Rainie must answer two critical questions: Why after eight years has this young man started killing again? And what does this mean for Sharlah? Once upon a time, Sharlah’s big brother saved her life. Now, she has two questions of her own: is her brother a hero, or a killer? And how much will it cost her new family before they learn the final, shattering truth? Because as Sharlah knows all too well, the biggest danger is the one standing right behind you.
I usually love books by Lisa Gardner but I simply could not … I usually love books by Lisa Gardner but I simply could not get into this one. The characters of Sharlah and Telly seem caricature like and it is hard to develop a connection to them.. The same for the characters of Rainie and Quincy. I much prefer the D.D. Warren series. Very disappointing.
Right Behind You Some truths take the whole book to reveal. This one you can’t put down. Child abuse is the central theme and what it does to the child’s mind is strictly individual in its destructive nature. Each child blames themselves for the outcome, but they are just the victims in the end.
Another hit! Wow, you never disappoint Ms. Gardner. I really gobbled up the pages of this, your latest in the Pierce Quincy/Rainie Conner story. When I saw you were putting this out, I was so thrilled.Â