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litwithleigh's review against another edition
3.0
Not going to do a full review since it's an older book. I was gonna give this 4 stars despite a lot of questionable behaviour (cheese tracker doing thee most, 13-year-old attending police briefings and tossing out theories despite the MAJOR conflict of interest) but the final showdown with the baddie was too redonk for me to overlook. I read this in hopes of redemption after the crapshow that is [b:Still See You Everywhere|166395806|Still See You Everywhere (Frankie Elkin, #3)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1686581334l/166395806._SY75_.jpg|178313566] and thankfully the writing was MUCH better.
doveduck's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
brottany's review against another edition
5.0
This book was AMAZING! The author kept me on my toes throughout the whole book. Now I need to read more books by Lisa Gardner!!
paulabrandon's review against another edition
1.0
Lisa Gardner is one of my favourite authors! I am stunned that she could write something so boring, predictable and SO UTTERLY FUCKING STUPID.
Sharlah Nash is about to be adopted by Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner. Despite him being a "gifted" profiler and her being a cluey criminologist, they never once bother to check into Sharlah's past, even though she has an older brother, Telly, who murdered their parents when he was 9. Apparently they were just happy there wouldn't be another family member to take her away from them. That sort of willful blindness seems completely out of character for people with pasts like these two have. For God's sake, Quincy's first wife and daughter were murdered by a psychopath! He isn't once going to CHECK THE PAST OF SOMEONE ABOUT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY IN CASE SOMETHING HINKY COULD COME BACK TO BITE HIM?!?!?
It is immediately assumed by everybody that Telly is the murderer because they saw his face when a security camera was shot out. But his face is NEVER seen on videotape when people are actually shot and killed. I'm no lawyer, but isn't that an instant cause for reasonable doubt in any court of law that any public defender could instantly pick up on? You'd just have to argue the possibility of a second shooter, and your client would likely get off! Why does this not ONCE OCCUR TO THE GREAT ALMIGHTY QUINCY, THE GREATEST PROFILER EVER TO PROFILE? When it's laboriously revealed 75% into the story that Telly likely wasn't the shooter, I can't say my mouth dropped open in shock.
Even though THE GREAT ALMIGHTY QUINCY IS THE GREATEST PROFILER TO EVER PROFILE IN THE LAND OF PROFILEDOM, he constantly has rings run around him by a 17 year old boy, who we have previously been told has to go to summer school because he isn't great at learning. But Telly seemingly has the foresight to leave all sorts of clues behind to try and steer Quincy in the direction of believing he is innocent. Completely and utterly fucking ludicrous. It's a good thing Quincy is retired.
And instead of going to this huuuuuuge amount of trouble to leave behind vague clues, how about once just saying, "I'm innocent"? Even when Sharlah ludicrously manages to find Telly when nobody else has been able to, including a tracker (more on HIM later), he just drops even more clues behind for his sister to find later and never once protests his innocence. Or, you know, say "Hey sis, this is what's going down. Can you do this, this and that for me?" I guess because that would be too easy? Who knows? Everything in this book is SO FUCKING STUPID!
We have FAR, FAR, FAR, FAR, FAAAAAAARRRRR TOOOOOOO MANY chapters from the perspective of tracker, Cal Noonan. My God, I just wanted him to fuck off! We'll get a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG detailed chapter about what Cal does to track Telly, only for the next chapter to have someone say, "Cal reckons he's headed this way." Seriously, that's a 30 page chapter THAT CAN BE CONDENSED INTO A SINGLE FUCKING SENTENCE! WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT? I'll tell you: Lisa Gardner thanks a real-life tracker in the afterword, so it's all just a case of Research On The Page, when not a single fucking iota of it is even needed. But Cal persists to be a presence for the entirety of the story, apparently because he has a stake in it, because Telly "shot at my team." Two of which HE MET THAT FUCKING MORNING!!!!
I hated everything about this boring, predictable, pointless, repetitive (Gardner clearly thinks her readers are idiots that can't remember what happened in the last chapter and so repeats everything about 50 times over), plotless pile of tosh. Lisa Gardner should be absolutely ashamed of herself for foisting this swill on her readers, who deserve better from her. Look how much it made me swear! That's when you know I'm mad! It's definitely her worst book ever.
Sharlah Nash is about to be adopted by Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner. Despite him being a "gifted" profiler and her being a cluey criminologist, they never once bother to check into Sharlah's past, even though she has an older brother, Telly, who murdered their parents when he was 9. Apparently they were just happy there wouldn't be another family member to take her away from them. That sort of willful blindness seems completely out of character for people with pasts like these two have. For God's sake, Quincy's first wife and daughter were murdered by a psychopath! He isn't once going to CHECK THE PAST OF SOMEONE ABOUT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY IN CASE SOMETHING HINKY COULD COME BACK TO BITE HIM?!?!?
It is immediately assumed by everybody that Telly is the murderer because they saw his face when a security camera was shot out. But his face is NEVER seen on videotape when people are actually shot and killed. I'm no lawyer, but isn't that an instant cause for reasonable doubt in any court of law that any public defender could instantly pick up on? You'd just have to argue the possibility of a second shooter, and your client would likely get off! Why does this not ONCE OCCUR TO THE GREAT ALMIGHTY QUINCY, THE GREATEST PROFILER EVER TO PROFILE? When it's laboriously revealed 75% into the story that Telly likely wasn't the shooter, I can't say my mouth dropped open in shock.
Even though THE GREAT ALMIGHTY QUINCY IS THE GREATEST PROFILER TO EVER PROFILE IN THE LAND OF PROFILEDOM, he constantly has rings run around him by a 17 year old boy, who we have previously been told has to go to summer school because he isn't great at learning. But Telly seemingly has the foresight to leave all sorts of clues behind to try and steer Quincy in the direction of believing he is innocent. Completely and utterly fucking ludicrous. It's a good thing Quincy is retired.
And instead of going to this huuuuuuge amount of trouble to leave behind vague clues, how about once just saying, "I'm innocent"? Even when Sharlah ludicrously manages to find Telly when nobody else has been able to, including a tracker (more on HIM later), he just drops even more clues behind for his sister to find later and never once protests his innocence. Or, you know, say "Hey sis, this is what's going down. Can you do this, this and that for me?" I guess because that would be too easy? Who knows? Everything in this book is SO FUCKING STUPID!
We have FAR, FAR, FAR, FAR, FAAAAAAARRRRR TOOOOOOO MANY chapters from the perspective of tracker, Cal Noonan. My God, I just wanted him to fuck off! We'll get a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG detailed chapter about what Cal does to track Telly, only for the next chapter to have someone say, "Cal reckons he's headed this way." Seriously, that's a 30 page chapter THAT CAN BE CONDENSED INTO A SINGLE FUCKING SENTENCE! WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT? I'll tell you: Lisa Gardner thanks a real-life tracker in the afterword, so it's all just a case of Research On The Page, when not a single fucking iota of it is even needed. But Cal persists to be a presence for the entirety of the story, apparently because he has a stake in it, because Telly "shot at my team." Two of which HE MET THAT FUCKING MORNING!!!!
I hated everything about this boring, predictable, pointless, repetitive (Gardner clearly thinks her readers are idiots that can't remember what happened in the last chapter and so repeats everything about 50 times over), plotless pile of tosh. Lisa Gardner should be absolutely ashamed of herself for foisting this swill on her readers, who deserve better from her. Look how much it made me swear! That's when you know I'm mad! It's definitely her worst book ever.
tmathews0330's review against another edition
5.0
I work in child welfare among kids whose failings are constantly broadcast and who are often judged based on what others have done to them. I was worried about the set-up of this story and how else it could add to the mix of what children in out of home care are capable of. But it was well-written and did an excellent job of making sure it is known that nothing is one-dimensional and there are many sides to every story. It reminds that we do not become who we are without the impact of our circumstances and that those things ought to be taken into consideration. And at the end of it all, it still holds fast to a belief in family ties.
nicolecharnel's review against another edition
4.0
Not a huge mystery fan but this held my attention. A good read
rouleau4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Was kind of slow for me and I thought it would be a quick read. Deep empathy for the two siblings and glad the ending was hopeful.
lori_calhoun's review against another edition
5.0
I love Lisa Gardner's books and this one is by far one of the best I've read! Great story!
tlineberry's review against another edition
5.0
This book did not disappoint. I've enjoyed the Quincy and Rainie series so much!
bucsgirlforlife's review against another edition
4.0
Great read! I didn't want to put down. This quick read is full of suspense and of course, great characters. Love the Quincy & Rainie series and recommend this book if you are looking for a quick suspenseful read.