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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Started March 15th, 2014.
Still adding more books reading but not finishing.
But this one (as usual for one of my favorite writers) is excellent and I am currently at 45% (March 17th, Monday).
The is the newest one of the D. D. Warren-Series. I still would like another Quincy one (and/or his daughter).
Grisly murders, beware (fans of Lisa Gardner should know that).
A serial killer with a very distinct MO, but long dead begs questions - is it a copycat, a family member, a fan and is the killer male or female?
Enough twists and a really sick family keep the story of the grisly killings together.
Also a couple of suspects kept me guessing whodunit with enough hints pointing to each one to guess wrong until the last twist.
So far all the books from Lisa Gardner where rated 5 stars by me and being already half in the book this will certainly be another one.
Highly recommended, like-able characters, heartbreaking Warrens injuries and her dealing with it, very real.
The showdown is a bloodbath, and then closure in the end with the next chapter.
And 5 stars it is!
Highly recommended page-turner, for fans and new readers alike.
Normally I would have read it even faster, probably a lot of it in one night, but the last few days with a full moon I did not sleep too well.
What this book shows again is how important it is, to change action with slower parts, reflecting on the decisions or on the past.
Non-stop-Action is not very readable and also not very believable, an example is the other the top [b:Spree|20608579|Spree|J A Konrath|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1392584354s/20608579.jpg|39882138].
The characters are also very deep and well written, with all their flaws and wrong turns in their live.
Still adding more books reading but not finishing.
But this one (as usual for one of my favorite writers) is excellent and I am currently at 45% (March 17th, Monday).
The is the newest one of the D. D. Warren-Series. I still would like another Quincy one (and/or his daughter).
Grisly murders, beware (fans of Lisa Gardner should know that).
A serial killer with a very distinct MO, but long dead begs questions - is it a copycat, a family member, a fan and is the killer male or female?
Enough twists and a really sick family keep the story of the grisly killings together.
Also a couple of suspects kept me guessing whodunit with enough hints pointing to each one to guess wrong until the last twist.
So far all the books from Lisa Gardner where rated 5 stars by me and being already half in the book this will certainly be another one.
Highly recommended, like-able characters, heartbreaking Warrens injuries and her dealing with it, very real.
The showdown is a bloodbath, and then closure in the end with the next chapter.
And 5 stars it is!
Highly recommended page-turner, for fans and new readers alike.
Normally I would have read it even faster, probably a lot of it in one night, but the last few days with a full moon I did not sleep too well.
What this book shows again is how important it is, to change action with slower parts, reflecting on the decisions or on the past.
Non-stop-Action is not very readable and also not very believable, an example is the other the top [b:Spree|20608579|Spree|J A Konrath|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1392584354s/20608579.jpg|39882138].
The characters are also very deep and well written, with all their flaws and wrong turns in their live.
litwithleigh's review against another edition
4.0
YALL. I found a SIGNED COPY of this book at Value Village (Canadian secondhand chain) for $5.99!!! The way I SCREAMED!!! I can't believe someone would give this away.
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: 3.5/5 | 4/5
SYNOPSIS
Detective DD Warren may be down with an injury, but you can never count her out! Even with her bum shoulder, she's determined to figure out who the skin-flaying psycho is and their connection to the infamous Day family.
MY OPINION
Why yes I did give b2b 2 stars to [b:Look For Me|35106781|Look For Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #9)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498900337l/35106781._SY75_.jpg|56409788] and [b:When You See Me|45735479|When You See Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #11; Gardner Universe, #20)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567046322l/45735479._SY75_.jpg|70196510]... and yet I came back for more!! Tbh it was just because I was so OVER Flora. [b:Find Her|25644437|Find Her (Detective D.D. Warren, #8)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444071262l/25644437._SY75_.jpg|45462848] will always be an iconic banger and [b:Never Tell|40494791|Never Tell (Detective D.D. Warren #10)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549652147l/40494791._SY75_.jpg|62092170] was good too but that's when Flora should've exited stage right. ANYWAYZZ enough about the past... let's get into it.
I really enjoyed this mystery and its kooky cast of characters. DD was going through it but she was less of an asshole than the rest of the series I've read so cheers to that. I loved learning about Dr. Adeline Glen and her rare genetic disorder that prevents her from feeling pain. My initial reaction was that must be so nice, but Gardner did a great job of showing the other side of this: no pain = no boundaries = death. More or less
Writing: 4/5 | Plot: 3.5/5 | 4/5
SYNOPSIS
Detective DD Warren may be down with an injury, but you can never count her out! Even with her bum shoulder, she's determined to figure out who the skin-flaying psycho is and their connection to the infamous Day family.
MY OPINION
Why yes I did give b2b 2 stars to [b:Look For Me|35106781|Look For Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #9)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498900337l/35106781._SY75_.jpg|56409788] and [b:When You See Me|45735479|When You See Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #11; Gardner Universe, #20)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1567046322l/45735479._SY75_.jpg|70196510]... and yet I came back for more!! Tbh it was just because I was so OVER Flora. [b:Find Her|25644437|Find Her (Detective D.D. Warren, #8)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444071262l/25644437._SY75_.jpg|45462848] will always be an iconic banger and [b:Never Tell|40494791|Never Tell (Detective D.D. Warren #10)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1549652147l/40494791._SY75_.jpg|62092170] was good too but that's when Flora should've exited stage right. ANYWAYZZ enough about the past... let's get into it.
I really enjoyed this mystery and its kooky cast of characters. DD was going through it but she was less of an asshole than the rest of the series I've read so cheers to that. I loved learning about Dr. Adeline Glen and her rare genetic disorder that prevents her from feeling pain. My initial reaction was that must be so nice, but Gardner did a great job of showing the other side of this: no pain = no boundaries = death. More or less
karlyo83's review against another edition
5.0
My Rating: 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ super entertaining, kept me interested and maybe slightly generous but the writing was on point!!
Synopsis
They were daughters of a monster—a father who slaughtered eight prostitutes before dying himself. Dr. Adeline Glen left the nightmare behind, and now she specialises in pain management. Her sister, Shana Day, followed in her father’s violent footsteps, first killing at age fourteen and being incarcerated for more than twenty-five years.
After a brutal attack, Boston Detective D. D. Warren needs Adeline’s professional help to recover physically. But when a new psychopath known as the Rose Killer begins a reign of terror, D. D. must also consult the insane Shana—who claims she can help catch the madman.
D. D. may not be back on the job, but she is back on the hunt. Because the Rose Killer isn’t just targeting lone women; he’s targeting D. D. And she knows there’s only one way to take him down…
Sounds pretty juicy right!!! Well you would be right… I really loved this one. As mentioned above - my rating might be slightly more generous than other readers … but for me I just enjoyed it… some of it is far fetched but if you suspend your disbelief for some entertainment then its good quality writing and entertainment all the way… this is also not total suspension of disbelief like some of Gardener’s other books either… this is just a bit… well for me anyway.
Let’s talk about D.D she is normally a pain in the arse big time… the last book [b:Catch Me|11720382|Catch Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #6)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1325628802l/11720382._SY75_.jpg|16668559] and this one she isn’t such a jerk… and really you would think in this book she would be a major jerk… she is injured after all and not on the job… so normally she would go full bitch face… but I quite like this D.D. I really enjoyed Dr Adeline Glen and her character development and her ‘friendship’ with D.D because normally anyone who is female D.D can’t wait to scratch their eyes out quick enough so this was a nice change.
ALSO I loved Shana Day’s character… if I had a gripe (I have a couple of small ones) I would have liked a lot more Shana. I would have loved her POV from a teenager or a child, just to get the real creepy killer vibes from her. I would have liked some of her inner monologue as a antisocial personality type that doesn’t possess the same feelings for things and people that you and I do… also shes a cold blooded killer… I wanted more of her… but I really loved her storyline and then couple her up with her sister Dr Glen… YESS I wanted more and more of this. I loved it. Edge of my seat loved it.
My other minor gripe was that the killer was meh… the reason for the killings was meh… but to me the backstory of Harry and Shana Day, Dr Glen and even D.D’s injury was interesting enough to keep me going. There are some really ick knife scenes in this one… so if you are a bit queasy then mind yourself in here… lots of blood and cutting. I really really loved learning about Adeline’s rare genetic disorder where she cannot feel pain and how that is really a massive negative rather than the positive I immediately thought it would be… Lisa Gardner did a fantastic job as always of researching to help the reader learn more about a topic. I really appreciate that, coupled with her great writing it makes for an interesting story.
This one felt short but it was a little over 400 pages so I know I enjoyed it when I didn’t want it to end. I really appreciate this series… most of the books in this series I have read are just good quality even if some of them go a bit OTT … but entertainment factor is there and they help me time and again get me out of a reading slump.
Overall would I recommend this… definitely!! To those of you who love Gardner but haven’t read this one get stuck into it… and those that haven’t given her a try… you can dive right into this one without reading any of the others… these are generally set up as standalone novels and this one is no different. You will get enough backstory to know who is who. You may, like me, learn some interesting facts and hopefully be as entertained as I was!!
Synopsis
They were daughters of a monster—a father who slaughtered eight prostitutes before dying himself. Dr. Adeline Glen left the nightmare behind, and now she specialises in pain management. Her sister, Shana Day, followed in her father’s violent footsteps, first killing at age fourteen and being incarcerated for more than twenty-five years.
After a brutal attack, Boston Detective D. D. Warren needs Adeline’s professional help to recover physically. But when a new psychopath known as the Rose Killer begins a reign of terror, D. D. must also consult the insane Shana—who claims she can help catch the madman.
D. D. may not be back on the job, but she is back on the hunt. Because the Rose Killer isn’t just targeting lone women; he’s targeting D. D. And she knows there’s only one way to take him down…
Sounds pretty juicy right!!! Well you would be right… I really loved this one. As mentioned above - my rating might be slightly more generous than other readers … but for me I just enjoyed it… some of it is far fetched but if you suspend your disbelief for some entertainment then its good quality writing and entertainment all the way… this is also not total suspension of disbelief like some of Gardener’s other books either… this is just a bit… well for me anyway.
Let’s talk about D.D she is normally a pain in the arse big time… the last book [b:Catch Me|11720382|Catch Me (Detective D.D. Warren, #6)|Lisa Gardner|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1325628802l/11720382._SY75_.jpg|16668559] and this one she isn’t such a jerk… and really you would think in this book she would be a major jerk… she is injured after all and not on the job… so normally she would go full bitch face… but I quite like this D.D. I really enjoyed Dr Adeline Glen and her character development and her ‘friendship’ with D.D because normally anyone who is female D.D can’t wait to scratch their eyes out quick enough so this was a nice change.
ALSO I loved Shana Day’s character… if I had a gripe (I have a couple of small ones) I would have liked a lot more Shana. I would have loved her POV from a teenager or a child, just to get the real creepy killer vibes from her. I would have liked some of her inner monologue as a antisocial personality type that doesn’t possess the same feelings for things and people that you and I do… also shes a cold blooded killer… I wanted more of her… but I really loved her storyline and then couple her up with her sister Dr Glen… YESS I wanted more and more of this. I loved it. Edge of my seat loved it.
My other minor gripe was that the killer was meh… the reason for the killings was meh… but to me the backstory of Harry and Shana Day, Dr Glen and even D.D’s injury was interesting enough to keep me going. There are some really ick knife scenes in this one… so if you are a bit queasy then mind yourself in here… lots of blood and cutting. I really really loved learning about Adeline’s rare genetic disorder where she cannot feel pain and how that is really a massive negative rather than the positive I immediately thought it would be… Lisa Gardner did a fantastic job as always of researching to help the reader learn more about a topic. I really appreciate that, coupled with her great writing it makes for an interesting story.
This one felt short but it was a little over 400 pages so I know I enjoyed it when I didn’t want it to end. I really appreciate this series… most of the books in this series I have read are just good quality even if some of them go a bit OTT … but entertainment factor is there and they help me time and again get me out of a reading slump.
Overall would I recommend this… definitely!! To those of you who love Gardner but haven’t read this one get stuck into it… and those that haven’t given her a try… you can dive right into this one without reading any of the others… these are generally set up as standalone novels and this one is no different. You will get enough backstory to know who is who. You may, like me, learn some interesting facts and hopefully be as entertained as I was!!
ignited_redqueen75's review against another edition
5.0
I love all her books and this is no exception. Crime thriller at its best.
littlealderman's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was an intense story. I normally figure out the twists before they hit but this book caught me by surprise a few times. I like the main character and the author made her realistic and believable. I don’t know that the story will stick with me but I would read more in this series.
geeprep's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hestia_nl's review against another edition
challenging
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Murder, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Blood
ladylizardxvii's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't love the case in this one but I found the discussion of pain to be really interesting. This is where I am ending my Lisa Gardner journey for now!