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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
I don't think I've ever read a Lisa Gardner book that I didn't enjoy. She just has a way of wrapping up stories that I love. This was was filled with mystery and wondering ho you can trust. I really liked it. I also like that so many of her characters are not perfect. They are flawed and have lots of issues. I also love that she brings back characters from other books. I have loved Tessa Leoni since Love You More. It was great to see D.D. Warren as well and to even hear how Bobby was doing great with Annabelle still.
This isn’t so much a Tessa Leoni book because she is more or less a supporting character. That said, the premise was good: a woman has a car accident and insists they need to find Vero, apparently a young girl that the detectives assume is her child. But in a twist, the search dog only sniffs out one person being in the car. What, exactly, is happening here?
This book is full of twists that will keep you guessing. Thomas seems to be iffy from the start and it’s hard to get a reading on him. Is he a good guy? Or not?
Nicky is a frustrating character. She’s dealing with multiple traumatic brain injuries so her brain might as well be a pile of mush. But what makes her frustrating is the repetition of her actions. She is flat out obsessed with Vero, whom no one else can really determine if this person is real or imaginary.
About 60-70% of the way through the book it really ramps back up and gets interesting which is why I kept going and why I gave it a 4th star. I think it would have been a great story still with some of that repetition removed.
Overall it’s a decent read if you like the style of this author and her books.
This book is full of twists that will keep you guessing. Thomas seems to be iffy from the start and it’s hard to get a reading on him. Is he a good guy? Or not?
Nicky is a frustrating character. She’s dealing with multiple traumatic brain injuries so her brain might as well be a pile of mush. But what makes her frustrating is the repetition of her actions. She is flat out obsessed with Vero, whom no one else can really determine if this person is real or imaginary.
About 60-70% of the way through the book it really ramps back up and gets interesting which is why I kept going and why I gave it a 4th star. I think it would have been a great story still with some of that repetition removed.
Overall it’s a decent read if you like the style of this author and her books.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lisa Gardner's latest mystery-thriller is "Crash & Burn" and it will be coming out February 3rd, 2015. This stand alone book starts with a car accident on a dark, wet, remote road. We meet Nicky Frank as she bravely extricates herself from her demolished car, her only thought is to find her little girl Vero. She claws herself up the muddy ravine, desperate for help. The police and ambulance are called and Sergeant Wyatt Foster starts the arduous task of searching the scene for the missing child. Where could a traumatized little girl go in the middle of the night, surrounded by forest?
"Crash & Burn" centers around Nicky Frank, her husband Thomas and their little girl Vero. Except according to Thomas, the couple doesn't have children. Thomas claims Vero doesn't exist and his wife is a very confused and ill woman. Sergeant Foster's job is to figure out what the heck is going on. Did Nicky try to kill herself in her car the evening of the accident? Did her husband have anything to do with it? Why is Nicky Frank so damaged and what causes her to think she has a missing child? It's a whole juggernaut of a mystery for the Sergeant and the deeper he digs, the more concerned he becomes.
Lisa Gardner's latest offering is a good read but, in my opinion, not up to her usual five star success. Many readers have loved this book and I'm on the fence as to what kind of rating to give it. Yes, it was a good, convoluted thriller with true mysterious circumstances woven expertly into each page. My only problem is that it takes so many tiny moments to give out the details to allow the reader to figure out what happened to Nicky Frank. I found myself wishing the book had had a more thorough editing to limit the repetitive scenarios. Nicky talks about "Vero" over and over again, ad nauseam. I got sick of hearing about Vero.
On the other hand, it truly was a difficult mystery to figure out and that's what makes for a good read. If you've loved Gardner's books in the past, try this one, I'm probably wrong that it's only a three and a half star offering. On the other hand, if you've never read a Lisa Gardner book, start with some of her previous books because this one isn't as stand out as it could be. I've reviewed several of hers, including "Touch & Go" and "Catch Me" so feel free to try them along with this one which deserves a try too.
"Crash & Burn" centers around Nicky Frank, her husband Thomas and their little girl Vero. Except according to Thomas, the couple doesn't have children. Thomas claims Vero doesn't exist and his wife is a very confused and ill woman. Sergeant Foster's job is to figure out what the heck is going on. Did Nicky try to kill herself in her car the evening of the accident? Did her husband have anything to do with it? Why is Nicky Frank so damaged and what causes her to think she has a missing child? It's a whole juggernaut of a mystery for the Sergeant and the deeper he digs, the more concerned he becomes.
Lisa Gardner's latest offering is a good read but, in my opinion, not up to her usual five star success. Many readers have loved this book and I'm on the fence as to what kind of rating to give it. Yes, it was a good, convoluted thriller with true mysterious circumstances woven expertly into each page. My only problem is that it takes so many tiny moments to give out the details to allow the reader to figure out what happened to Nicky Frank. I found myself wishing the book had had a more thorough editing to limit the repetitive scenarios. Nicky talks about "Vero" over and over again, ad nauseam. I got sick of hearing about Vero.
On the other hand, it truly was a difficult mystery to figure out and that's what makes for a good read. If you've loved Gardner's books in the past, try this one, I'm probably wrong that it's only a three and a half star offering. On the other hand, if you've never read a Lisa Gardner book, start with some of her previous books because this one isn't as stand out as it could be. I've reviewed several of hers, including "Touch & Go" and "Catch Me" so feel free to try them along with this one which deserves a try too.
True to Lisa Gardner form, nothing is ever as it seems. I gave four stars instead of five because there were a crazy amount of fragmented sentences that pulled me out of the story. Solid four, though.
Because what is love, if not an exercise in faith?
Because what is love, if not perseverance?
Because what is love, if not forgiveness?
i sort of liked it. but I hated that I didn't get to have a final chapter with tessa's pov. It's stopped being her series one book ago.
I feel cheated
Ésta mujer no defrauda nunca. Llevaba años posponiendo la lectura de este libro y una vez más, me ha vuelto a enganchar.
Muy recomendado, espero que haya más ☺️
4'5 ⭐ porque el desarrollo final no me lo esperaba para nada!
Muy recomendado, espero que haya más ☺️
4'5 ⭐ porque el desarrollo final no me lo esperaba para nada!
FINALLY. A Book that has broken the 'Great Book Slump of 2015'.
A really excellent Psychological Thriller. The twists and turns honestly kept me on my toes the whole way through, every now and then I I thought that I had managed to fit all the pieces together and finish the jigsaw... and then I would find more and more pieces and the whole puzzle started again!
The characters were just wonderfully crafted and I loved reading about them, regardless of the plot. Nicky and Thomas had this amazing dynamic, I genuinely felt this palpable romance between them, and actually, something deeper than mere love and much more like need. They needed each other to survive. When I read about Thomas and Nicky and their story it almost gave me goosebumps. There was just something so compulsive in their relationship that it was compelling to read.
Why the four stars then...
I have already recommended it to quite a few people. Really enjoyed 'Crash and Burn'.
A really excellent Psychological Thriller. The twists and turns honestly kept me on my toes the whole way through, every now and then I I thought that I had managed to fit all the pieces together and finish the jigsaw... and then I would find more and more pieces and the whole puzzle started again!
The characters were just wonderfully crafted and I loved reading about them, regardless of the plot. Nicky and Thomas had this amazing dynamic, I genuinely felt this palpable romance between them, and actually, something deeper than mere love and much more like need. They needed each other to survive. When I read about Thomas and Nicky and their story it almost gave me goosebumps. There was just something so compulsive in their relationship that it was compelling to read.
Why the four stars then...
Spoiler
I have already raved about the relationship between Thomas and Nicky, so I feel that Thomas trying to kill Nicky was a bit left of wing. He tried to kill her twice because she was remembering the past, but on the final night, he takes her to the house to help her remember... Their relationship was so dynamic but he just randomly started trying to kill her... I guess it felt out of character and just more of a plot point than a natural development of their story.I have already recommended it to quite a few people. Really enjoyed 'Crash and Burn'.