If
you’re into the thriller genre, “When You See Me” is highly recommended.
(Review by Barry Meehan)
“You thought you were safe, but he’s still
out there”
“When
You See Me” by Lisa Gardner has a truly gripping opening chapter, one which
sets the scene for this fast-paced thriller featuring Gardner’s hard-working
Sergeant Detective D D Warren. It is actually a follow-on from her D D Warren
series dealing with the kidnapping and incarceration of Flora Dane at the hands
of the psychotic Jacob Ness, but if you haven’t read them, it’s not a problem
as When You See Me stands on its own.
If you have read the three previous books in the D D Warren/Flora Dane series,
however, (Find Her, Look for Me and Never Tell), so much the better, as you
will get a much better understanding of the principal characters and what
drives them.
The story is told through the eyes of four
very different women – a young shooting victim whose mother calls her Chiquita,
D D Warren, former victim and confidential informant Flora Dane and FBI agent
Kimberley Quincy. Two hikers discover a shallow grave above the small town of
Niche in Georgia, a picturesque spot in the Appalachian Mountains, frequented
mainly by the hiking community during the summer months.
It would appear that the quaint town is
just that, but beneath the surface lie a number of dark secrets. The townsfolk
seem perfectly normal to outsiders, but all is not as it seems, as D D, Flora
and Kimberley are soon to discover in their quest to solve the mystery of the
body in the shallow grave, given the victim’s, and the town’s, possible links
to Jacob Ness. Along with Flora’s geeky sidekick, computer analyst and crime
enthusiast, Keith Edgar, the three women embark on a whirlwind investigation
which shatters the peace of the small town, turning up more bodies as it twists
and turns its way to an explosive climax.
Lisa Gardner’s writing style is fluid and
eminently readable, as witnessed by her status as one of the foremost thriller
writers of today, having sold millions of copies around the globe. If you’re
into the thriller genre, When You See Me
is highly recommended.
When
You See Me is published by Penguin Random House. ISBN
978-1-529-12440-8 – Barry Meehan
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