Written
by Lisa Gardner; this entire series of books is based around Detective
D.D. Warren of the Boston Homicide unit. She is a hard working
detective. These books are amazing reads. They aren't really that long
and don't take much to get through because you just can't put them
down!
Each book was read on my Nook App for my IPad
Alone;
A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #1
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.2/5
Synopsis;
Alone...Massachusetts
State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold
through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in
wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man has barricaded himself with
his wife and child. The man’s finger tightens on the trigger and
Dodge has only a split second to react . . . and forever pay the
consequences
Alone
. . . that’s where the nightmare began for cool, beautiful, and
dangerously sexy Catherine Rose Gagnon. Twenty-five years ago, she
was buried underground during a month-long nightmare of abduction and
abuse. Now her husband has just been killed. Her father-in-law, the
powerful Judge Gagnon, blames Catherine for his son’s death . . .
and for the series of unexplained illnesses that have sent her own
young son repeatedly to the hospital.
Alone . . . a madman survived solitary confinement in a maximum security prison where he’d done hard time for the most sadistic of crimes. Now he walks the streets a free man, invisible, anonymous . . . and filled with an unquenchable rage for vengeance. What brings them together is a moment of violence—but what connects them is a passion far deeper and much more dangerous. For a killer is loose who’s woven such an intricate web of evil that no one is above suspicion, no one is beyond harm, and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone
Alone . . . a madman survived solitary confinement in a maximum security prison where he’d done hard time for the most sadistic of crimes. Now he walks the streets a free man, invisible, anonymous . . . and filled with an unquenchable rage for vengeance. What brings them together is a moment of violence—but what connects them is a passion far deeper and much more dangerous. For a killer is loose who’s woven such an intricate web of evil that no one is above suspicion, no one is beyond harm, and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone
Thoughts;
This
book was so good! It was a little boring at first, however it picked
up after a few chapters.
Bobby
Dodge shot and killed a man while working as a sniper. A custody
battle over the child of the man from a Judge, his wife and
Catherine. So many twists and turns in this book and how it plays
out. This would make a great movie!
We find out that Catherine was abducted as a child and held in a pit. The man who took her is now out and is killing everyone in her sights. The Judge and his wife have secrets they don't want out and all the while trying to gain custody of Nathan.
Hide;
A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #2
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.6/5
Synopsis;
It
was a case that haunts Bobby Dodge to this day - the case that nearly
killed him and changed his life forever. Now, in an underground
chamber on the grounds of an abandoned Massachusetts mental hospital,
the gruesome discovery of six mummified corpses resurrects his worst
nightmare: the return of a killer he thought dead and buried. There’s
no place to run. . . . Bobby’s only lead is wrapped around a dead
woman’s neck. Annabelle Granger has been in hiding for as long as
she can remember. Her childhood was a blur of new cities and assumed
identities. But what—or who—her family was running from, she
never knew. Now a body is unearthed from a grave, wearing a necklace
bearing Annabelle’s name, and the danger is too close to escape.
This time, she’s not going to run. You know he will find you. . . .
The new threat could be the dead psychopath’s copycat, his protégé—or something far more terrifying. Dodge knows the only way to find him is to solve the mystery of Annabelle Granger, and to do that he must team up with his former lover, partner, and friend D. D. Warren from the Boston P.D. But the trail leads back to a woman from Bobby’s past who may be every bit as dangerous as the new killer—a beautiful survivor-turned-avenger with an eerie link to Annabelle. From its tense opening pages to its shocking climax, Hide is a thriller that delves into our deepest, darkest fears. Where there is no one to trust. Where there is no place left to hide.
The new threat could be the dead psychopath’s copycat, his protégé—or something far more terrifying. Dodge knows the only way to find him is to solve the mystery of Annabelle Granger, and to do that he must team up with his former lover, partner, and friend D. D. Warren from the Boston P.D. But the trail leads back to a woman from Bobby’s past who may be every bit as dangerous as the new killer—a beautiful survivor-turned-avenger with an eerie link to Annabelle. From its tense opening pages to its shocking climax, Hide is a thriller that delves into our deepest, darkest fears. Where there is no one to trust. Where there is no place left to hide.
Thoughts;
Having
read the first book we knew the type of man that Bobby Dodge is.
Going into this we find that he is working with D.D. Warren however
he is now with the state police. She calls him into a case that has a
errie similarity's to Catherine Gagnon's case.
The
discovery of 6 bodies hidden in an underground bunker beneath an old
Mental Asylum. One has a locket baring the name Annabelle Granger.
This
book goes between the life that Annabelle led and the investigation
into the found bodies. I hard a hard time putting this down. I also
learned that there is a movie of this one!
The
Neighbor; A Defective D.D. Warren Novel #3
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.3/5
Synopsis;
From
a master of suspense comes a chilling new novel that explores the
dangers lurking closer than you think. Because even in the perfect
family, you never know what is going on behind closed doors.
This
is what happened...
It
was a case guaranteed to spark a media feeding frenzy: a young
mother, blond and pretty, disappears without a trace from her South
Boston home, leaving behind her four-year-old daughter as the only
witness and her handsome, secretive husband as the prime suspect.
In
the last six hours...
But
from the moment Detective Sergeant D. D. Warren arrives at the
Joneses - a snug little bungalow, she senses something off about the
picture of wholesome normality the couple worked so hard to create.
On the surface, Jason and Sandra Jones are like any other hardworking
young couple raising a four-year-old child. But it is just under the
surface that things grew murky.
Of
the world as I knew it...
With
the clock ticking on the life of a missing woman and the media
firestorm building, Jason Jones seems more intent on destroying
evidence and isolating his daughter than on searching for his beloved
wife. Is the perfect husband trying to hide his guilt, or just trying
to hide? And will the only witness to the crime be the killer's next
victim?
Thoughts;
Ok,
I'm officially hooked on these books! They are all so well written.
So many twists and turns in this one
D.D.
Warren is called in to help with a missing wife. All evidence points
towards the husband but something just isn't right. Jason just isn't
is who he claims to be.
When
the final truth comes out it all comes out and it really isn't what
you've been thinking the entire time!
Live
to Tell; A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #4
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.5/5
Synopsis;
He
knows everything about you—including the first place you’ll
hide.
On a warm summer night in one of Boston’s working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye.
Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.
A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.
The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.
On a warm summer night in one of Boston’s working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye.
Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly twenty-five years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.
A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.
The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.
Thoughts;
Ok,
I'm officially hooked on these books! They are all so well written.
So many twists and turns in this one (This will stay the same for the
series)
In
this book we first meet Danielle, the Lone survivor of a family
massacre. We meet Victoria who takes care of her mental ill son, then
of course D.D. Warren. Danielle works with mental ill children as a
psych nurse. This book goes back and forth with each chapter focusing
on another element of this book that will pull all together at the
end.
Love
You More; A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #5
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.5/5
Synopsis;
WHO
DO YOU LOVE?
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
AND HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO . . .
As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide search for a missing child, D. D. Warren must partner with former lover Bobby Dodge to break through the blue wall of police brotherhood, seeking to understand the inner workings of a trooper’s mind while also unearthing family secrets. Would a trained police officer truly shoot her own husband? And would a mother harm her own child?
. . . TO SAVE HER?
For Tessa Leoni, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with nowhere to turn, no one to trust, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training, every trick at her disposal, to do what must be done. No sacrifice is too great, no action unthinkable. A mother knows who she loves. And all others will be made to pay.
Love you more . . .
One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?
AND HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO . . .
As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide search for a missing child, D. D. Warren must partner with former lover Bobby Dodge to break through the blue wall of police brotherhood, seeking to understand the inner workings of a trooper’s mind while also unearthing family secrets. Would a trained police officer truly shoot her own husband? And would a mother harm her own child?
. . . TO SAVE HER?
For Tessa Leoni, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with nowhere to turn, no one to trust, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training, every trick at her disposal, to do what must be done. No sacrifice is too great, no action unthinkable. A mother knows who she loves. And all others will be made to pay.
Love you more . . .
Thoughts;
In
this book we meet Tessa, a single mother who meets a man, marries him
and moves in. She is a state trooper and he is a merchant marine who
is gone a lot. She brings Sophie, a beautiful girl who Brian loves.
A
call comes into 911 that Brian was killed by his wife. When DD Warren
shows up things get messy. Tessa has been beat and is claiming self
defense. She is eventually arrested and both DD and Bobby Dodge
uncover fraud, theft and a whole heap of bad things done by good
people.
Catch
Me; A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #6
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.6/5
Synopsis;
Charlene
Grant believes she is going to die. For the past few years, her
childhood friends have been murdered one by one. Same day. Same time.
Now she’s the last of her friends alive, and she’s counting down
the final four days of her life until January 21st.
Charlene doesn’t plan on going down without a fight. She has taken up boxing, shooting, and running. She also wants Boston’s top homicide detective, D. D. Warren, to handle the investigation.
But as D. D. delves deeper into the case, she starts to question the woman’s story. Instinct tells her that Charlene may not be in any danger at all. If that’s true, the woman must have a secret—one so terrifying that it alone could be the greatest threat of all.
Charlene doesn’t plan on going down without a fight. She has taken up boxing, shooting, and running. She also wants Boston’s top homicide detective, D. D. Warren, to handle the investigation.
But as D. D. delves deeper into the case, she starts to question the woman’s story. Instinct tells her that Charlene may not be in any danger at all. If that’s true, the woman must have a secret—one so terrifying that it alone could be the greatest threat of all.
Thoughts;
Again,
I was drawn in. Charlene is on a time line, her friends have been
killed, the same day a year apart. She has trained hard to not become
a victim. When the time comes there is nothing that can stop it from
happening. This is a great who's really after me book!
Fear
Nothing; A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #7
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.6/5
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 specializes 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...
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...
Thoughts;
We
see D.D. Getting hurt early on during this book. She is pushed down a
flight of stairs and is greatly injured. She is unable to work for
the most part, however the rose killer is still out there and is
taunting D.D. And her team.
Find
Her; A Directive D.D. Warren Novel #8
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.5/5
Synopsis;
Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora Dane was kidnapped
while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one
person can endure.
Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim advocate, Samuel Keynes. She has a mother who’s never stopped loving her, a brother who is scared of the person she’s become, and a bedroom wall covered with photos of other girls who’ve never made it home.
When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him—she learns that Flora has tangled with three other suspects since her return to society. Is Flora a victim or a vigilante? And with her firsthand knowledge of criminal behavior, could she hold the key to rescuing a missing college student whose abduction has rocked Boston? When Flora herself disappears, D.D. realizes a far more sinister predator is out there. One who’s determined that this time, Flora Dane will never escape. And now it is all up to D. D. Warren to find her.
Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim advocate, Samuel Keynes. She has a mother who’s never stopped loving her, a brother who is scared of the person she’s become, and a bedroom wall covered with photos of other girls who’ve never made it home.
When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crime—a dead man and the bound, naked woman who killed him—she learns that Flora has tangled with three other suspects since her return to society. Is Flora a victim or a vigilante? And with her firsthand knowledge of criminal behavior, could she hold the key to rescuing a missing college student whose abduction has rocked Boston? When Flora herself disappears, D.D. realizes a far more sinister predator is out there. One who’s determined that this time, Flora Dane will never escape. And now it is all up to D. D. Warren to find her.
Thoughts;
This
all comes down to a forgotten enemy, someone from the 472 days of
being trapped. Someone Flora promised to kill. She was sidetracked
and never found her way. She wakes up trapped in a black room cuffed
on a bed. She has no idea what is going on.
She
ends up finding Stacy Somers and saving her life, but at what cost?
Super good and like the other's hard to put down.
Look
For Me; A Detective D.D. Warren Novel #9
Rating;
Per Amazon 4.3/5
Synopsis;
The home of a family of five is now a crime scene: four of them
savagely murdered, one - a sixteen-year-old girl - missing. Was she
lucky to have escaped? Or is her absence evidence of something
sinister? Detective D. D. Warren is on the case - but so is
survivor-turned-avenger Flora Dane. Seeking different types of
justice, they must make sense of the clues left behind by a young
woman who, whether as victim or suspect, is silently pleading, Look
for me
Thoughts;
This
book starts off with another crime with another girl who becomes a
member of Flora's survivor group. As soon as the news of the main
crime takes place, the two meet and figure out a plan to find the
only member of the family to survive.
This
book, like the others has plenty of twists and turns. I have honestly
had a hard time figuring out the Who-Done-It in all of these books.
If
you like crime, if you like the intrigue and suspense, I would advise
you to read these books!
Never
Tell; A Novel (A D.D. Warren and Flora Dane Novel)
Amazon
rating; 4.7/5
Synopsis;
A man is dead, shot three times in his home office. But his computer
has been shot twelve times, and when the cops arrive, his pregnant
wife is holding the gun.
D.D. Warren arrives on the scene and recognizes the woman--Evie Carter--from a case many years back. Evie's father was killed in a shooting that was ruled an accident. But for D.D., two coincidental murders is too many.
Flora Dane sees the murder of Conrad Carter on the TV news and immediately knows his face. She remembers a night when she was still a victim--a hostage--and her captor knew this man. Overcome with guilt that she never tracked him down, Flora is now determined to learn the truth of Conrad's murder.
But D.D. and Flora are about to discover that in this case the truth is a devilishly elusive thing. As layer by layer they peel away the half-truths and outright lies, they wonder: How many secrets can one family have?
D.D. Warren arrives on the scene and recognizes the woman--Evie Carter--from a case many years back. Evie's father was killed in a shooting that was ruled an accident. But for D.D., two coincidental murders is too many.
Flora Dane sees the murder of Conrad Carter on the TV news and immediately knows his face. She remembers a night when she was still a victim--a hostage--and her captor knew this man. Overcome with guilt that she never tracked him down, Flora is now determined to learn the truth of Conrad's murder.
But D.D. and Flora are about to discover that in this case the truth is a devilishly elusive thing. As layer by layer they peel away the half-truths and outright lies, they wonder: How many secrets can one family have?
Thoughts;
There
are so many twist and turns in this, it seems to be the case with all
these books and I love these.
We
go back and forth between Evie, D.D. And Flora. The book ends with
Flora taking Eveie to meet her mother
The
Guy Who Died Twice; A Detective D.D. Warren Story
Amazon
rating 4/5
Synopsis;
D.D. Warren was pretty sure she'd seen it all. Then a man walks into
police headquarters, attempting desperately to convince the squad
that he's dead. Explaining to him that he's very much alive, they
finally send him on his way...and then hours later, he turns up
actually dead. And it's on D. D. Warren to figure out how and why the
dead man died...twice.
Thoughts;
This
is a short story about D.D. Warren. The book is her telling her
husband Alex the case she worked that day.
A
house full of people and “staff” of the insanely wealthy turns
into a “who done it”. The book goes back and forth between D.D.
Telling the story and the detectives going through the case
The
7th Month; A Detective D.D. Warren Story
Amazon
Rating 3.9/5
Synopsis;
In her seventh month of pregnancy, D.D. should be taking it easy.
Instead, she accepts a small consulting role on the set of a
serial-killer film shooting in Boston. D.D. figures she'll be useful
to someone for at least one night, serving as a police expert and
making a little extra money in the bargain. It seems like a simple
task-until the previous film consultant, a former Boston cop, is
found beaten to death. Suddenly D.D.'s date with Hollywood gets
serious.
Extremely
pregnant, on the trail of a killer, and surrounded by a hundred and
four murder suspects in the middle of a graveyard, D.D. must quickly
unravel a tangled web of lies. As another cast member is attacked,
D.D. realizes that like it or not, her priorities have changed-and
her last desperate hope is that she can catch a killer before she and
her unborn baby face mortal danger
Thoughts;
This
was a super short story. It wasn't the best story line out of the
bunch and just didn't seem to have as many twists and turns as the
other books.
The
4th Man; An FBI Profiler/Detective D.D. Warren Story
Amazon
Rating 3.8/5
Synopsis;
A
young woman is found strangled in the stairwell of a college library,
only her sneakers missing. With no physical evidence, no signs of
sexual assault, and no witnesses, all the police have to go on are
the three men who were in the library with her: her boyfriend and two
campus security guards...all of whom have secrets, none of whom can
be proven guilty.
Five years later, ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife, former police officer Rainie Conner, agree to consult on the still-unsolved case, delving into deep background to comb for any clue that will lead to the woman's murderer. But with no leads and the case colder than the body, will they be able to build a case against one of the three suspects, or is there a fourth man out there? And if the killer has eluded the police this long, how far will he go to ensure justice is never served?
Five years later, ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife, former police officer Rainie Conner, agree to consult on the still-unsolved case, delving into deep background to comb for any clue that will lead to the woman's murderer. But with no leads and the case colder than the body, will they be able to build a case against one of the three suspects, or is there a fourth man out there? And if the killer has eluded the police this long, how far will he go to ensure justice is never served?
Thoughts;
This
was a lot of back and forth between interviewing suspects. This was a
nicely written story with a good twist to it!
Look for Me; An FBI Profiler/Detective D.D. Warren Story
Synopsis;
The home of a family of five is now a crime scene: four of them savagely murdered, one – a sixteen-year-old girl – is missing. Was she lucky to have escaped? Or is her absence evidence of something sinister? Detective D.D. Warren is on the case – but so is survivor-turned-avenger Flora Dane. Seeking different types of justice, they must make sense of the clues left behind by a young woman who, whether as victim or suspect, is silently pleading, Look For Me
Thoughts;
I can't say enough how good these books are written! You can see everything coming but it's hard to guess the who!
This was a good one. I love the back and forth between characters. This one truly kept me on the edge of my seat
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