The Other Daughter - Lisa Gardner

Hide by Lisa Gardner

Advantages: Good pace and twists
Disadvantages: Previous book means not all characters explored fully

I hadn't read any of Lisa Gardner's books before but had heard of her so when I saw she had a few in the library I picked up one that sounded good and wasn't too big to fit in my bag. The story is about a woman called Annabelle Granger who had spent most of her life on the run, as her father made the family move from place to place changing aliases throughout her childhood until eventually they ended up back in their hometown of Boston and her father died. One morning Annabelle opens the paper and discovers that she has been declared dead, her body found in an underground chamber along with five other young girls. Annabelle goes to the police where she meets Detective Bobby Dodge and Sergeant DD Warren. Bobby is new to working with the Boston police as he used to be a police sniper but due to events in the past he has changed ...

starjen 12.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hide - Lisa Gardner

You'll never look at your Neigbours the same again

Advantages: strong characters, plot, cover
Disadvantages: /

sometimes annoy me, but I found each and every word of this one to be an utter delight. There is quite a number of characters in The Neighbour, and while that can sometimes create confusion, I found that I actually took to each one with ease. They were so vivid and realistic, especially four year old Ree who was simply adorable! The descriptions in general throughout the book are so powerful too that I had such a clear picture in my head too, it was almost like watching television! Indeed, this would make a great film! The Neighbour has an RRP of £6.99, which I feel is quite a reasonable price to pay. I don't normally buy books unless they're special, and luckily I won this one in a Waterstones competition along with four others. I would not buy this one, I'll admit, but if you happen to enjoy buying books or are a fan of Lisa Gardner then I ...

Amy69 29.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Neighbour - Lisa Gardner

Was it the neighbour??????

Advantages: Fantastic return of characters
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

The Author~ Lisa Gardner is an American who has been writing since she was 20 and has since produced 23 novels. she has produced two series type books, one that features Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner and also Bobby Dodge. Although some of her books feature these characters they are all classified as stand alone novels. The Story~ DD Warren is a tough talking female cop who is on the trail of a missing woman. The Jones are a normal couple. It seems that Jason Jones and his wife Sandra along with their daughter Ree had a normal life, until Jason comes home and finds his wife missing. All there is to prove this theory is a broken lampshade and some missing bed sheets. DD starts the investigation and finds that Jason and Sandra's life seems a little 'too' normal for her liking. After delving, we are introduced to possible suspects ...

KathEv 03.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Neighbour - Lisa Gardner