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adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There are gaps between books when I pick one up by this author. Yet, after reading this book, I will be making a bigger effort to not let this happen. While this is book seven in this series, I had no problems jumping right into this book with the characters. Quincy and Rainie made a good duo. They both kind of shined in this book. I only say this because I felt that Cal Noonan did play a big lead part. He was important in helping to solve the case. Yet, to be honest, it was Sharlah that helped to bring her brother in.
Yes, this is a suspense novel but it is more character driven. Thus why it was great that the characters were so engaging. Thus because I enjoyed the characters so much, I had no problems reading this book and staying engaged until the last page. If you are an established fan or a new reader of Lisa Gardner, you will like this book a lot.
Yes, this is a suspense novel but it is more character driven. Thus why it was great that the characters were so engaging. Thus because I enjoyed the characters so much, I had no problems reading this book and staying engaged until the last page. If you are an established fan or a new reader of Lisa Gardner, you will like this book a lot.
When it comes to books with a bit of mystery to them I can honestly usually guess the ending. So the more a book surprises me the more I like it. This book was longer than I thought it would be. There was a lot going on. The length makes sense at the same time because it made the timeline of things, figuring things out feel more realistic then figuring things out within one chapter. I did have correctly guess some things but at the same time I was very pleasantly surprised the I never thought of the the final plot twist.
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Psychologically rich. Meticulously researched. Thought-provoking. Edge-of-your-seat thriller. Emotional. Gripping. Suspenseful. Gardner’s Best Yet! 5 Stars +++
The "queen" of crime thrillers, Lisa Gardner returns to Bakersville, Oregon, following Find Her (2016) and the latest tantalizing prequel teaser: The 4th Man (Quincy & Rainie #6.5) with RIGHT BEHIND YOU — with fan favorites, highly anticipated retired FBI profiler and former police officer Quincy & Rainie dynamic duo: A heart-pounding, emotional, and gripping suspense crime thriller.
Fans will devour. Humans are complex. Hearts will go out to this brother and sister duo. Professional and personal lives connect. Where nothing is as it appears.
"Had a family once. Father. Mothers. Sister. Lived in our very own double-wide."
The opening takes us to a scene of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. Two siblings. A brother and a younger sister. A brutal murder. A troubled past. Childhood trauma.
Flash forward years later, we catch up with Quincy and Rainie, retired FBI agent and former police officer, called in on a case, working with the local authorities in Oregon.
With the past books, Quincy was an FBI profiler and met Rainie, a deputy in Bakersville while working on a school shooting case. Now, both retired, they work together consulting on cold cases, or murders outside the police department’s norm.
They are experts in monsters. Homes can be broken. Can the members be mended by the love of others?
When Sharlah (5) and Telly (9) spent day and night trying to escape the violence of their parents- subjected to the unspeakable. Not a life, for an innocent and helpless boy and girl. There was no one to protect them from harm. The kids had to fend for themselves.
One night things get heated and the father tries to kill them. Telly comes to his sister’s rescue and the parents are murdered. They wind up in foster care separated.
Of course, Sharlah knows all too well about monsters. Her parents are dead, with no surviving relatives. Just a brother, four years older than her. She has not seen or heard from him since. She was very young and does not remember a lot about the night her parents died. No one talks about her brother. She has post-traumatic stress, and continues to go to therapy.
She had come to Rainie and Quincy with a case history of antisocial tendencies. They had qualified as foster parents despite Quincy's advanced years, and Rainie's continued struggle with alcohol. They plan on adoption. There is always a pull here with three different personalities.
Quincy was considered an expert in bonding. Sharlah was not easy. She was a lost girl. Broken. One who had been subjected to hardship and violence and had built the corresponding protective layers. She did not trust easily, nor reach out, with a lack of faith. However, she bonded with their dog, Luka. They were inseparable.
She was broken inside. Sharlah had been in their home for three years, and they were close to adoption. She respects her soon to be parents and the work they do. However, she does not realize, nor do they, how she is connected to the case? The meaning of family. Everyone involved is part of this family unit.
Quincy is the quiet one; and Rainie, the emotional one. Sharlah loves them, but not quite sure how to express her feelings. She has her guard up all the time. She knows they are experts in monsters, like herself. If you have read the other books in the series, you know the challenging journey this couple has traveled.
They are giving back by being foster parents to teenage daughter Sharlah, and their dog Luka. Luka is a former police officer. A trained member of law enforcement. He had to retire at five with a bum knee and not strong enough for active duty. Quincy got him for a cop friend—now he is Sharlah’s best friend. She was ten when she arrived at their home, after being placed in many others.
We also meet Shelly the local small town Sherriff and fugitive tracker, Cal - wonderful added characters. There has been a shooting at the EZ Gas station in Bakersville, a backwoods town between Portland and Salem. Three victims. Multiple gunshots. A killer is on the loose.
They soon discover as the investigation is underway; there is a foster teen boy, who appears to be the perpetrator on a shooting spree. Why? What set him off? Could it possibly be Sharlah’s brother? The evidence is pointing his way.
He had been so good with his little sister, had read to her, taken her to the library and caring for her needs. Protecting her. However, upon their parent’s death, the siblings had been separated.
Quincy and Rainie fear for their daughter. Is Telly out to harm her? Where will he strike next? A psychotic break. A killer on the loose?
However, has Telly, the brother killed his foster parents and the victims at the gas station? Or is it someone else? Why does he have photos of Shariah?
As Quincy and Rainie fear for the safety of their own family and Sharlah, they also must dig deeper to understand what happened all those years ago, at the murder scene to make sense of the events unfolding in the present.
The brother and sister duo have not seen or heard from one another for eight years. Why now? Did Sharlah have her own memories hidden away? Does she remember what went down that night so long ago? Is a brother trying to protect his sister, still today, after all these years?
One more person to kill. Secrets. A family is about trust.
The suspense builds as Gardner takes you back to the trailer, to the night it all began. The innocent lives of two young siblings and the painful, cruel hand they were dealt. From tragedy, loss, pain, and trauma, to love, loyalty, and deep connections.
INTENSE! The author grabs you from page one (grabbed me with the preview included in The 4th Man) and never let's go, not even for a second. I knew I had to read this story. It is a "read in one sitting" kind of suspense. Psychologically rich, one of the best crime thrillers I have read this year. Also, a vivid portrayal of the foster care system and the impact of both parents, and children have on one another.
With meticulous research and skillful crafting, Gardner combines law enforcement, profiling, cop procedures, domestic violence, foster care, social issues, juvenile system, adoption, alcoholism, at-risk kids, addiction, spree killing, fugitive tracking, crime, mystery, and suspense. It has it ALL.
In addition, to being a huge Quincy/Rainie and Gardner fan, (quickly going back to buy the previous audiobooks, to catch up); loved the relationship between Telly and Sharlah> My favorite was the twist with Sandra and Frank (Telly’s foster parents). Sandra’s intriguing past and her relationship with Telly. Highly creative as the two families are intertwined. And let’s not forget the skill and love of a loyal dog.
Buy RIGHT BEHIND YOU, today! Gardner pulls out all the stops. Cannot wait for the next. Here’s hoping for more Quincy, Rainie, Telly, and Sharlah. Gardner can flat out write complex crime, and spin a tale, like no one else.
A special thank you to Dutton and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
JDCMustReadBooks
Be sure and add [b:Look For Me|35106781|Look For Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #9)|Lisa Gardner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498900337s/35106781.jpg|56409788] Coming Feb 6, 2018! Lisa Gardner's latest twisty thrill ride, Detective D. D. Warren and Find Her's Flora Dane return in a race against the clock to either save a young girl's life . . . Or bring her to justice.
Psychologically rich. Meticulously researched. Thought-provoking. Edge-of-your-seat thriller. Emotional. Gripping. Suspenseful. Gardner’s Best Yet! 5 Stars +++
The "queen" of crime thrillers, Lisa Gardner returns to Bakersville, Oregon, following Find Her (2016) and the latest tantalizing prequel teaser: The 4th Man (Quincy & Rainie #6.5) with RIGHT BEHIND YOU — with fan favorites, highly anticipated retired FBI profiler and former police officer Quincy & Rainie dynamic duo: A heart-pounding, emotional, and gripping suspense crime thriller.
Fans will devour. Humans are complex. Hearts will go out to this brother and sister duo. Professional and personal lives connect. Where nothing is as it appears.
"Had a family once. Father. Mothers. Sister. Lived in our very own double-wide."
The opening takes us to a scene of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. Two siblings. A brother and a younger sister. A brutal murder. A troubled past. Childhood trauma.
Flash forward years later, we catch up with Quincy and Rainie, retired FBI agent and former police officer, called in on a case, working with the local authorities in Oregon.
With the past books, Quincy was an FBI profiler and met Rainie, a deputy in Bakersville while working on a school shooting case. Now, both retired, they work together consulting on cold cases, or murders outside the police department’s norm.
They are experts in monsters. Homes can be broken. Can the members be mended by the love of others?
When Sharlah (5) and Telly (9) spent day and night trying to escape the violence of their parents- subjected to the unspeakable. Not a life, for an innocent and helpless boy and girl. There was no one to protect them from harm. The kids had to fend for themselves.
One night things get heated and the father tries to kill them. Telly comes to his sister’s rescue and the parents are murdered. They wind up in foster care separated.
Of course, Sharlah knows all too well about monsters. Her parents are dead, with no surviving relatives. Just a brother, four years older than her. She has not seen or heard from him since. She was very young and does not remember a lot about the night her parents died. No one talks about her brother. She has post-traumatic stress, and continues to go to therapy.
She had come to Rainie and Quincy with a case history of antisocial tendencies. They had qualified as foster parents despite Quincy's advanced years, and Rainie's continued struggle with alcohol. They plan on adoption. There is always a pull here with three different personalities.
Quincy was considered an expert in bonding. Sharlah was not easy. She was a lost girl. Broken. One who had been subjected to hardship and violence and had built the corresponding protective layers. She did not trust easily, nor reach out, with a lack of faith. However, she bonded with their dog, Luka. They were inseparable.
She was broken inside. Sharlah had been in their home for three years, and they were close to adoption. She respects her soon to be parents and the work they do. However, she does not realize, nor do they, how she is connected to the case? The meaning of family. Everyone involved is part of this family unit.
Quincy is the quiet one; and Rainie, the emotional one. Sharlah loves them, but not quite sure how to express her feelings. She has her guard up all the time. She knows they are experts in monsters, like herself. If you have read the other books in the series, you know the challenging journey this couple has traveled.
They are giving back by being foster parents to teenage daughter Sharlah, and their dog Luka. Luka is a former police officer. A trained member of law enforcement. He had to retire at five with a bum knee and not strong enough for active duty. Quincy got him for a cop friend—now he is Sharlah’s best friend. She was ten when she arrived at their home, after being placed in many others.
We also meet Shelly the local small town Sherriff and fugitive tracker, Cal - wonderful added characters. There has been a shooting at the EZ Gas station in Bakersville, a backwoods town between Portland and Salem. Three victims. Multiple gunshots. A killer is on the loose.
They soon discover as the investigation is underway; there is a foster teen boy, who appears to be the perpetrator on a shooting spree. Why? What set him off? Could it possibly be Sharlah’s brother? The evidence is pointing his way.
He had been so good with his little sister, had read to her, taken her to the library and caring for her needs. Protecting her. However, upon their parent’s death, the siblings had been separated.
Quincy and Rainie fear for their daughter. Is Telly out to harm her? Where will he strike next? A psychotic break. A killer on the loose?
However, has Telly, the brother killed his foster parents and the victims at the gas station? Or is it someone else? Why does he have photos of Shariah?
As Quincy and Rainie fear for the safety of their own family and Sharlah, they also must dig deeper to understand what happened all those years ago, at the murder scene to make sense of the events unfolding in the present.
The brother and sister duo have not seen or heard from one another for eight years. Why now? Did Sharlah have her own memories hidden away? Does she remember what went down that night so long ago? Is a brother trying to protect his sister, still today, after all these years?
One more person to kill. Secrets. A family is about trust.
The suspense builds as Gardner takes you back to the trailer, to the night it all began. The innocent lives of two young siblings and the painful, cruel hand they were dealt. From tragedy, loss, pain, and trauma, to love, loyalty, and deep connections.
INTENSE! The author grabs you from page one (grabbed me with the preview included in The 4th Man) and never let's go, not even for a second. I knew I had to read this story. It is a "read in one sitting" kind of suspense. Psychologically rich, one of the best crime thrillers I have read this year. Also, a vivid portrayal of the foster care system and the impact of both parents, and children have on one another.
With meticulous research and skillful crafting, Gardner combines law enforcement, profiling, cop procedures, domestic violence, foster care, social issues, juvenile system, adoption, alcoholism, at-risk kids, addiction, spree killing, fugitive tracking, crime, mystery, and suspense. It has it ALL.
In addition, to being a huge Quincy/Rainie and Gardner fan, (quickly going back to buy the previous audiobooks, to catch up); loved the relationship between Telly and Sharlah> My favorite was the twist with Sandra and Frank (Telly’s foster parents). Sandra’s intriguing past and her relationship with Telly. Highly creative as the two families are intertwined. And let’s not forget the skill and love of a loyal dog.
Buy RIGHT BEHIND YOU, today! Gardner pulls out all the stops. Cannot wait for the next. Here’s hoping for more Quincy, Rainie, Telly, and Sharlah. Gardner can flat out write complex crime, and spin a tale, like no one else.
A special thank you to Dutton and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
JDCMustReadBooks
Be sure and add [b:Look For Me|35106781|Look For Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #9)|Lisa Gardner|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498900337s/35106781.jpg|56409788] Coming Feb 6, 2018! Lisa Gardner's latest twisty thrill ride, Detective D. D. Warren and Find Her's Flora Dane return in a race against the clock to either save a young girl's life . . . Or bring her to justice.
This was a slow burn. I liked the main characters Telly and Sharlah. Their relationship, the mysteries the questions. It wrapped up well, but wasn’t a fast pace mystery. Definitely a slow burn. It was decent enough.
Usually I feel like the author doles out little hints and scraps of the mystery over time but this one had a really great climax while still flowing well.
I enjoyed this book so much! This was my first Lisa Gardner book, but definitely not my last. The whole time I was reading, I kept thinking I had the plot figured out but then a twist would happen and I would realize how wrong I was; it was anything but predictable. I never could have guessed where this would end. I loved all of the characters, and loved Telly and Sharlah's backstories and stories of their new foster families. There were a few bits that felt like they were never adequately explained and there were some small points that I was confused about at the end, like the change to Sharlah being the one who killed their mom with the bat...but then Telly took the bat back and broke her arm? I would have liked a bit more explanation on some of the plot points, but overall I loved this book!
This is my second Lisa Gardiner novel and I enjoyed this one more than the first (the first being Find Her.)
The difference between the two were the characters that the stories were centered around: I found Detective D.D. Warren to be a bit annoying, whereas I really enjoyed Quincy and Rainie in Right Behind You and I hope that she writes more novels about these two.
Quincy and Rainie are FBI profilers that recently adopted 13-year-old Sharlah, a girl with a tragic family history, and now there's a chance that her older brother (Telly), who she hadn't seen since her parents died, is on a shooting spree through their town with him slowly moving towards his final target: Sharlah.
Right Behind You shifts viewpoints between characters to help the plot move along. The whole novel takes place over the period of one day, except for chapters here and there of flashbacks from Telly so you can get an idea of who the kid was and what he was going through. The multiple viewpoints was good because the reader could see all different things happening at once in different places with different characters, which was important to me because of how short of a time period the book covers.
This book was also filled with twists and turns, which I really enjoyed, and had me wondering who to trust up until the end.
I really enjoyed this one and I hope to see another book with a continuation of what comes next with this group of characters!
The difference between the two were the characters that the stories were centered around: I found Detective D.D. Warren to be a bit annoying, whereas I really enjoyed Quincy and Rainie in Right Behind You and I hope that she writes more novels about these two.
Quincy and Rainie are FBI profilers that recently adopted 13-year-old Sharlah, a girl with a tragic family history, and now there's a chance that her older brother (Telly), who she hadn't seen since her parents died, is on a shooting spree through their town with him slowly moving towards his final target: Sharlah.
Right Behind You shifts viewpoints between characters to help the plot move along. The whole novel takes place over the period of one day, except for chapters here and there of flashbacks from Telly so you can get an idea of who the kid was and what he was going through. The multiple viewpoints was good because the reader could see all different things happening at once in different places with different characters, which was important to me because of how short of a time period the book covers.
This book was also filled with twists and turns, which I really enjoyed, and had me wondering who to trust up until the end.
I really enjoyed this one and I hope to see another book with a continuation of what comes next with this group of characters!