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marilynw's review against another edition
4.0
Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner
(Detective D.D. Warren #7)
My gosh this story was gross and gory. I'm saying that knowing all the stories in the D.D. Warren series are violent and graphic. Still, up a certain point, I think this was one of my favorite D.D. Warren stories. D.D. has grown into a more approachable character from the person we met in book #1. Becoming a mom has certainly changed her in a good way and now she's been seriously injured so badly that it's not certain that she can ever go back to her job as a Boston detective. We know how much she hated being deskbound during the last part of her pregnancy and now that she can't move the left side of her torso or her arm without extreme pain, she's stuck at home needing her husband to shower and dress her.
But D.D. manages to get in on the ground floor of a case when a woman is murdered. Then another woman is murdered. The murderer is called the Rose Killer because he/she leaves champagne and a red rose. Also the killer leaves another very gory calling card.
Dr. Adeline Glen is helping D.D. manage her pain but she is also the sister of serial killer Shana Day. There is a tie-in to Shana and the Rose Killer and D.D. and her partner are hitting a brick wall trying to figure out how everything really ties together. It doesn't help that they know the Rose Killer leaves a message that is meant just for D.D. For all the goriness of the story, it's the psychological assault that seems the most menacing.
Published January 7th 2014 by Dutton Adult
(Detective D.D. Warren #7)
My gosh this story was gross and gory. I'm saying that knowing all the stories in the D.D. Warren series are violent and graphic. Still, up a certain point, I think this was one of my favorite D.D. Warren stories. D.D. has grown into a more approachable character from the person we met in book #1. Becoming a mom has certainly changed her in a good way and now she's been seriously injured so badly that it's not certain that she can ever go back to her job as a Boston detective. We know how much she hated being deskbound during the last part of her pregnancy and now that she can't move the left side of her torso or her arm without extreme pain, she's stuck at home needing her husband to shower and dress her.
But D.D. manages to get in on the ground floor of a case when a woman is murdered. Then another woman is murdered. The murderer is called the Rose Killer because he/she leaves champagne and a red rose. Also the killer leaves another very gory calling card.
Dr. Adeline Glen is helping D.D. manage her pain but she is also the sister of serial killer Shana Day. There is a tie-in to Shana and the Rose Killer and D.D. and her partner are hitting a brick wall trying to figure out how everything really ties together. It doesn't help that they know the Rose Killer leaves a message that is meant just for D.D. For all the goriness of the story, it's the psychological assault that seems the most menacing.
Published January 7th 2014 by Dutton Adult
ophlie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
melliott95's review against another edition
4.0
Lisa Gardner outdid herself in the latest D. D. Warren novel. The story revolves around two sisters, one in Mass. Correction Institution, the other, the younger one, a psychiatrist working with D. D. The father, Harry, was a serial killer who killed himself when the two sisters were still very young. The mother also died, the older sister ended up with a foster family while the younger sister was adopted. Thirty years later, a series of murders with striking similarities to Harry's killings reconnects the two sisters.
Lisa Gardner does a great job keeping the potential suspect secret until the very end. You'll definitely enjoy this book, just like I did.
Lisa Gardner does a great job keeping the potential suspect secret until the very end. You'll definitely enjoy this book, just like I did.
slayerprincess79's review against another edition
3.0
An ok book for Lisa Gardner. An ok Detective D. D. Warren story. Not her best, but they can’t *all* be stellar jaw droppers. (Think I’m gonna revisit the FBI PROFILER SERIES and reacquaint myself with Pierce Quincy! xoxo)
lazwright's review against another edition
3.0
The construct of the novel is a bit predictable, but despite that, an easy read. The discussion of the crime scenes is cringe-worthy in a gore-y way, so much so that I skimmed through most of them because they made me so uncomfortable. I do like the author inviting her friends and readers to "name a killer" and "nominate a victim "-a neat way to encourage audience engagement.
georgilvsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I love Lisa Gardner and the D.D. Warren series.
This story focus on Adeline, a woman who had a troubled up bringing with her father being a serial killer. Her family life was very dysfunctional.
Adeline also has a rare genetic condition... She can't feel pain.
There is a killer on the lose and he wants Adeline. The only one who can protect her is her sister... Shana. Who is a child murderer and has been in prison for 30 years.
Brilliant. Many twists. Surprising.
5*****
Fascinating read.
I would recommend any 'Thriller' genre fan to read this.
This story focus on Adeline, a woman who had a troubled up bringing with her father being a serial killer. Her family life was very dysfunctional.
Adeline also has a rare genetic condition... She can't feel pain.
There is a killer on the lose and he wants Adeline. The only one who can protect her is her sister... Shana. Who is a child murderer and has been in prison for 30 years.
Brilliant. Many twists. Surprising.
5*****
Fascinating read.
I would recommend any 'Thriller' genre fan to read this.
jessicaisreadingg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jazzrizz's review against another edition
5.0
Damn .... I did not see the twist at the end coming.
I pretty much had the who dunnit figured out fairly early in the book, but it was a great reveal at the end.
This book had so many feels in it. Just a really good book.
I pretty much had the who dunnit figured out fairly early in the book, but it was a great reveal at the end.
This book had so many feels in it. Just a really good book.
samalvarez823's review against another edition
5.0
By far one of my favorite books in this series!!!