Lisa Gardner

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner unites three of her most beloved characters--Detective D. D. Warren, Flora Dane, and Kimberly Quincy--in a twisty new thriller, as they investigate a mysterious murder from the past...which points to a dangerous and chilling present-day crime. FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and Sergeant Detective D. D. Warren have built a task force to follow the digital bread crumbs left behind by deceased serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. When a disturbing piece of evidence is discovered in the hills of Georgia, they bring Flora Dane and true-crime savant Keith Edgar to a small town where something seems to be deeply wrong. What at first looks like a Gothic eeriness soon hardens into something much more sinister...and they discover that for all the evil Jacob committed while alive, his worst secret is still to be revealed. Quincy and DD must summon their considerable skills and experience to crack the most disturbing case of their careers--and Flora must face her own past directly in the hope of saving others.

When You See Me

Allison

** spoiler alert **
           Yes! Flora and Keith together. Ready for the next one.

Alyssa MacLean

This was a great book. Fast paced and twists that I didn’t see coming. I couldn’t put it down in the second half. Great thriller, just not my favourite. 

Whitney Leno

I very much enjoyed this book! I have read multiple Lisa Gardner books and have not been disappointed. Gardner is able to create a suspenseful book without tons of gore. She does often have a romantic element but, intimate scenes are tastefully done and doesn't dominate the novel. 
On to the plot! This book revolves around a small town and murder. While on the surface this plot has been done a lot, there were still plenty of twists that kept this book feeling fresh. While this is book number 11 in the DD Warren universe you could totally read it and not feel lost. 
Highly recommend!

THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ___________________________ A body is found in the hills - but the truth still lies buried... In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned by Ness in a small box for over a year, she knew him better than most. Even after his death, his evil still lingers. But this is the kind of town that doesn't take kindly to strangers asking questions. The kind of town where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface. The kind of town she might not leave alive. ___________________________ Featuring Detective D.D. Warren and FBI Special Agent Kimberley Quincy ___________________________ 'A string of murders, a crack FBI team and a voiceless girl desperate for revenge - this twist-a-minute thriller has it all.' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A twisty-turny psycho-thriller with a plot and characters that won't let you go. Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game!' KATHY REICHS 'When You See Me is another rocket-fuel-propelled thriller from Lisa Gardner. This culmination of her great talents . . . starts out chillingly intimate and explodes into a sky-high denouement that will leave you breathless.' GREGG HURWITZ ___________________________ Readers love WHEN YOU SEE ME- 'I haven't read a Lisa Gardner book in a while, I will go searching to see what I have missed. What a book! I was totally gripped and read it in one go.' 'A fantastic nail biting read' 'When it comes to writing a tense, fast paced, gripping and unputdownable thrillers, Lisa Gardner has few rivals.' 'Psychological twists and turns abound making this a taut thriller to read' 'A wonderfully realised psycho-thriller of the highest order.' 'Unmissable and unputdownable - When You See Me demands to be read in one sitting.' 'This story had me experiencing a whole spectrum of emotions from shock and horror to breathless anticipation.' 'I just swallowed this whole.' 'The suspense and thrill throughout the book was absolutely stunning! The twists and turns kept me awake all night' 'The first book I have read in the series but it is perfect as a standalone, though it does make me want to read the previous books in the series.' 'A fast-paced, page-turning thriller' 'A fast paced read with chilling moments that will give you goosebumps and keep you on the edge of your seat for many moments.' 'I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.' 'Riveting and thrilling at times, this was a grippingly good read.' 'This is my first read of Lisa Gardner and what a great read. I can see that I have been missing out so will have to put that right' 'Incredible penmanship with a tendency to keep a reader hooked. So excited for people to read this!' 'I loved this!' 'I will certainly be going back and reading the books in the series.' 'This is an excellent novel and I highly recommend this to other readers' 'It starts well and finishes even better!' 'There was barely time to pause for breath reading this!' 'This author is unrivalled in the genre in my opinion.'

Pam Sartain

When You See Me by Lisa Gardner is a crime novel, set in the US, and is the 20th book in the Gardner Universe, and by this it means that there are characters from different series who cross paths.  

This is my first Lisa Gardner book, but she explains who everyone is, and you get a feel for what's going on very quickly.

Flora Dane was held for just over a year by Jacob Ness, a serial kidnapper linked to a number of disappearances.  When skeletal remains of one of his possible victims are found in the woods, then Flora is a natural person to include in the investigation as she knew Ness best.

This was a well paced crime novel, and one that I really enjoyed.  I was swept along by the story, and wanted to know what would happen next. I didn't feel like I was missing out on much by not having read the previous books, other than the connection to the characters that you get from having read a lot of books in a series!

 When You See Me  is to be published on 20th February 2020,  and is available to pre-order on  Amazon   and on  Waterstones .  I've found a  link  to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Lisa Gardner on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  (it looks like she uses all three!) or through her  website 

If you're interested in crime novels, then here's some others I've reviewed:

 Run Away by Harlan Coben 

 Scrublands by Chris Hammer 

 The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman 

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  Random House UK, Cornerstone (the publishers) for this book.

Check out my  GoodReads profile  to see more reviews!

Megan Leprich

Thank you so much to Penguin Group Dutton for the complimentary copy of this book for my honest review. 

Holy cow you guys, this book was so good. Like, best book she’s written so far good. I know I’ve heard other readers say she’s dragging the series out too long and she needs to stop but please, please do yourself a favor and read this. I have been reading her books for years and her writing just keeps getting better. 

The plot twists were so good and so unexpected, I honestly gasped a couple of times while reading and then gasped again with what happened next. Lisa Gardner has the best way of throwing in plot twists when you least expect them and they're so complex and unexpected, it’s amazing to read. 

Another thing I absolutely love about her books is the main character D.D. with her dry sense of humor and sarcasm. She can be in the most intense situations but yet will crack a joke and have the reader laughing while your eyes are bugging out because the scene is so crazy. Lisa Gardner has a way of throwing in humor during the best times to break up the seriousness and I love it. 

As for the ending of this book, I can’t even lie, I might have had tears in my eyes. The ending was absolutely perfect and wrapped everything up so nicely, I just loved it.

Randy Robbins

Mike Gregory

Fantastic read, I didn’t realized this was in the middle of a series but was perfectly fine on it’s own. There was a lot of suspense, mystery, and great writing. It was very enticing the whole way through. If your a fan of mystery and detective work, this is a great read for you.

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Nathalie Wong

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR ____________________ A body is found in the hills - but the truth still lies buried... In a small town in the Deep South, Flora Dane is part of a task force committed to hunting down every last trace of notorious serial kidnapper Jacob Ness. As his last victim, imprisoned by Ness in a small box for over a year, she knew him better than most. Even after his death, his evil still lingers. But this is the kind of town that doesn't take kindly to strangers asking questions. The kind of town where dark secrets lurk just beneath the surface. The kind of town she might not leave alive. ____________________ Featuring Detective D.D. Warren and FBI Special Agent Kimberley Quincy ____________________ 'A string of murders, a crack FBI team and a voiceless girl desperate for revenge - this twist-a-minute thriller has it all.' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A twisty-turny psycho-thriller with a plot and characters that won't let you go. Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game!' KATHY REICHS 'When You See Me is another rocket-fuel-propelled thriller from Lisa Gardner. This culmination of her great talents . . . starts out chillingly intimate and explodes into a sky-high denouement that will leave you breathless.' GREGG HURWITZ ____________________ Readers love WHEN YOU SEE ME: 'I haven't read a Lisa Gardner book in a while, I will go searching to see what I have missed. What a book! I was totally gripped and read it in one go.' 'A fantastic nail biting read' 'When it comes to writing a tense, fast paced, gripping and unputdownable thrillers, Lisa Gardner has few rivals.' 'Psychological twists and turns abound making this a taut thriller to read' 'A wonderfully realised psycho-thriller of the highest order.' 'Unmissable and unputdownable - When You See Me demands to be read in one sitting.' 'This story had me experiencing a whole spectrum of emotions from shock and horror to breathless anticipation.' 'I just swallowed this whole.' 'The suspense and thrill throughout the book was absolutely stunning! The twists and turns kept me awake all night' 'The first book I have read in the series but it is perfect as a standalone, though it does make me want to read the previous books in the series.' 'A fast-paced, page-turning thriller' 'A fast paced read with chilling moments that will give you goosebumps and keep you on the edge of your seat for many moments.' 'I honestly cannot recommend this book enough.' 'Riveting and thrilling at times, this was a grippingly good read.' 'This is my first read of Lisa Gardner and what a great read. I can see that I have been missing out so will have to put that right' 'Incredible penmanship with a tendency to keep a reader hooked. So excited for people to read this!' 'I loved this!' 'I will certainly be going back and reading the books in the series.' 'This is an excellent novel and I highly recommend this to other readers' 'It starts well and finishes even better!' 'There was barely time to pause for breath reading this!' 'This author is unrivalled in the genre in my opinion.'

When You See Me

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