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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Book #75 Read in 2013
Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner
This was my first book by this author and I will definitely read more of her books. In this one, Tessa is a private investigator. The company she has recently begun to work for contacts her when the company's owner, his wife and teenager daughter are kidnapped. Surprisingly, there is no contact with a ransom demand. Tessa works with the FBI and local law enforcement to try to find the family while they are thought to be still alive.
This book had good twists and turns that kept me hooked. The family had its share of problems and had to put them aside and band together to try to survive this ordeal. Gardner writes interesting characters. I enjoyed this book.
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Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner
This was my first book by this author and I will definitely read more of her books. In this one, Tessa is a private investigator. The company she has recently begun to work for contacts her when the company's owner, his wife and teenager daughter are kidnapped. Surprisingly, there is no contact with a ransom demand. Tessa works with the FBI and local law enforcement to try to find the family while they are thought to be still alive.
This book had good twists and turns that kept me hooked. The family had its share of problems and had to put them aside and band together to try to survive this ordeal. Gardner writes interesting characters. I enjoyed this book.
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dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I thought throughout the book that I knew who was behind it all, but couldn't work it out. There were enough twists and turns to keep me entertained until the end.
Got bored, and didn’t care enough about the characters to find out what happens.
3.5 STARS
"This is my family: Vanished without a trace…
Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life that looks good in the pages of a glossy magazine. A beautiful fifteen-year old daughter, Ashlyn. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Boston’s elite Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by friends and family. A perfect life.
This is what I know: Pain has a flavor…
When investigator Tessa Leoni arrives at the crime scene in the Denbes’ home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and Taser confetti in the foyer. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their most personal possessions remaining behind. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just an entire family, vanished without a trace.
This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come…
Tessa knows better than anyone that even the most perfect façades can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes’ innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go?
This is the truth: Love, safety, family…it is all touch and go." (From Amazon)
I cannot seem to get into these Tessa Leoni books. While they are not horrible I find that case is just okay and the ending seems to be revealed before it should be. I like Gardner's writing and her past series so will continue to read this series too.
"This is my family: Vanished without a trace…
Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life that looks good in the pages of a glossy magazine. A beautiful fifteen-year old daughter, Ashlyn. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Boston’s elite Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by friends and family. A perfect life.
This is what I know: Pain has a flavor…
When investigator Tessa Leoni arrives at the crime scene in the Denbes’ home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and Taser confetti in the foyer. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their most personal possessions remaining behind. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just an entire family, vanished without a trace.
This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come…
Tessa knows better than anyone that even the most perfect façades can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes’ innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go?
This is the truth: Love, safety, family…it is all touch and go." (From Amazon)
I cannot seem to get into these Tessa Leoni books. While they are not horrible I find that case is just okay and the ending seems to be revealed before it should be. I like Gardner's writing and her past series so will continue to read this series too.
Another great read!
Love love love Lisa! Nothing better than the edge of your sat read with false leads and a from left field reveal at the end!
Love love love Lisa! Nothing better than the edge of your sat read with false leads and a from left field reveal at the end!
An entire family gets kidnapped, but there's no ransom demand. Great suspense, good characters, and I spent too many nights staying up late reading "just one more chapter." Loved it.
Touch & Go
4 Stars
The Denbe family seem to have the perfect life - as enviable marriage, a beautiful home, a successful business. But appearances can be deceiving and when the Denbes are abducted, insurance investigator Tessa Leoni will have to separate the lies from the truth if she is to find them before it is too late…
While this is book #2 in the Tessa Leoni series (a spin-off of the D.D. Warren series), the focus for most of the book is on the dissection of the Denbe family’s lives both prior to, during and following their abduction. Readers are privy to their most intimate moments via the 1st person account of Libby Denbe interspersed with the 3rd person narratives of the investigators, primarily Tessa and Sheriff Wyatt Foster, as they attempt to follow the clues to the family’s whereabouts.
The mystery itself is intriguing as the Denbes’ secrets are revealed one by one, and the facade of the perfect family slowly disintegrates. The suspects from amongst the victims’ supposedly loving relatives and friends pile up and their motives range from jealousy, greed, revenge and hatred. Although the revelation of the mastermind’s identity is not all that surprising, it is, nevertheless, disappointing as it results in a darker and more bitter ending without much hope in sight.
Tessa Leoni’s character development is, unfortunately, minimal although the hints at a romance with the sexy sheriff are promising and it is good to see her and her daughter recovering from their ordeal in the first installment Love You More.
Finally, although the mix of 1st and 3rd person takes some time getting used to, Elizabeth Rodger’s narration is immersive and heightens the intensity of the circumstances.
All in all, a gripping thriller and I look forward to reading more about Tessa in the future.
4 Stars
The Denbe family seem to have the perfect life - as enviable marriage, a beautiful home, a successful business. But appearances can be deceiving and when the Denbes are abducted, insurance investigator Tessa Leoni will have to separate the lies from the truth if she is to find them before it is too late…
While this is book #2 in the Tessa Leoni series (a spin-off of the D.D. Warren series), the focus for most of the book is on the dissection of the Denbe family’s lives both prior to, during and following their abduction. Readers are privy to their most intimate moments via the 1st person account of Libby Denbe interspersed with the 3rd person narratives of the investigators, primarily Tessa and Sheriff Wyatt Foster, as they attempt to follow the clues to the family’s whereabouts.
The mystery itself is intriguing as the Denbes’ secrets are revealed one by one, and the facade of the perfect family slowly disintegrates. The suspects from amongst the victims’ supposedly loving relatives and friends pile up and their motives range from jealousy, greed, revenge and hatred. Although the revelation of the mastermind’s identity is not all that surprising, it is, nevertheless, disappointing as it results in a darker and more bitter ending without much hope in sight.
Tessa Leoni’s character development is, unfortunately, minimal although the hints at a romance with the sexy sheriff are promising and it is good to see her and her daughter recovering from their ordeal in the first installment Love You More.
Finally, although the mix of 1st and 3rd person takes some time getting used to, Elizabeth Rodger’s narration is immersive and heightens the intensity of the circumstances.
All in all, a gripping thriller and I look forward to reading more about Tessa in the future.
Lu à la vitesse éclair, très facile de rentrer dedans. Une bonne résolution de l’intrigue mais quelque chose de plus construit aurait suffit pour une 5e étoile. C’était un peu une fin tirée par les cheveux. Après avoir évacué tous les suspects, il nous reste cette personne alors on va lui faire changer de personnalité d’un coup et ça fera l’affaire! J’ai eu cette impression en tout cas.