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Dutton (2010), Edition: Reprint, 560 pages
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California, 1985. Detective Tony Mendez, fresh from a law enforcement course at FBI headquarters, is charged with discovering the identity of a brutal, calculating psychopath. His search pushes him ever deeper into the lives of three children, and closer to the young teacher whose interest in recent events becomes as intense as his own.
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LibraryThing member adeptmagic
This is a fabulous thriller that's very different from the normal, run of the mill, serial killer fare. Why? Because unlike most authors, Hoag doesn't feel the need to raise the suspense by subjecting her readers to what's often called "torture porn," the graphic scenes where a victim--usually
There are a lot of grim situations in this book, and more varieties of dysfunctional family than you usually run across in a single novel. (As Tolstoy put it: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.") If you're looking for a book that has sweet pictures of happy children, this isn't it. The children in this book aren't happy. But they're well-drawn and interesting, as are the adults.
There's a romantic element to this book that adds to its complexity, but it's not one that makes this a "romance" or even "romantic suspense." Nope, this is a straight thriller that just has a strong relationship in it. Enough to satisfy someone who likes a bit of happy with their grim, a bit of romance with their serial killer, but not enough to turn off someone who prefers to read straight thrillers.
All in all, a gripping, fast-paced read.
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female--goes through horrendous torture at the hands of the killer before being killed. These things occur "off stage" in Hoag's book.There are a lot of grim situations in this book, and more varieties of dysfunctional family than you usually run across in a single novel. (As Tolstoy put it: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.") If you're looking for a book that has sweet pictures of happy children, this isn't it. The children in this book aren't happy. But they're well-drawn and interesting, as are the adults.
There's a romantic element to this book that adds to its complexity, but it's not one that makes this a "romance" or even "romantic suspense." Nope, this is a straight thriller that just has a strong relationship in it. Enough to satisfy someone who likes a bit of happy with their grim, a bit of romance with their serial killer, but not enough to turn off someone who prefers to read straight thrillers.
All in all, a gripping, fast-paced read.
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LibraryThing member pharrm
Tami takes a look at a serial killer at work in small town CA. A corpse is found accidentally by 4 students who "stumble" acrross a woman whose eyes and mouth are glued together. The author studies the individual families of the children and finds many hidden family issues. Their 5th grade teacher
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helps each child through their issues and is called in by an FBI behavioralist to help in the investigation Show Less
LibraryThing member Pam1960ca
Could not put this book down - excellent read!
LibraryThing member iluvvideo
An engaging thriller that that takes place in 1984, the dawn of modern criminal investigation tools that we now take for granted. No DNA tests, computer records, fingerprint matches done by eye alone and more. The FBI think tank "The Nine" are just starting to scientifically investigate crime, i.e.
In a sleepy California college town, four fifth graders are running through a wooded park when one falls onto a murdered woman who is buried up to her neck. They react in different ways and are lucky to have a committed teacher that tries to help them deal with their gruesome discovery. She also winds up helping the police and FBI by providing a conduit for information. She finds out many secrets that lie behind the 'small town' facade. Will that prove to be the tipping point that leads to the solution? Can they solve the mystery before anyone else is killed?
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profiling, taking a closer look at the smaller but very important factors that make each crime unique. In a sleepy California college town, four fifth graders are running through a wooded park when one falls onto a murdered woman who is buried up to her neck. They react in different ways and are lucky to have a committed teacher that tries to help them deal with their gruesome discovery. She also winds up helping the police and FBI by providing a conduit for information. She finds out many secrets that lie behind the 'small town' facade. Will that prove to be the tipping point that leads to the solution? Can they solve the mystery before anyone else is killed?
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LibraryThing member judithrs
Deeper Than the Dead. Tami Hoag. 2010. This is the first Hoag book I have read, and I read it in a couple of days. It is fast-moving and readable. Children find a body in the woods, an FBI profiler comes to help when it the sheriff’s office realizes they have a serial murderer. The story revolves
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around the children and their families and their teacher. Will probably read more of her if I find her books at a used bookstore, but doubt I’ll put her on my list of “must reads.” Show Less
LibraryThing member Daftboy1
This is a fast paced thriller set in a small town called Oak knolls
Three children discover a woman's body in the woods.
There is a serial killer on the loose mutilating young woman and burying them.
The FBI send in Vince Leon a veteran field officer to assist the local cops. Vince falls for Anne
OK book this but got a bit silly near the end.
Three children discover a woman's body in the woods.
There is a serial killer on the loose mutilating young woman and burying them.
The FBI send in Vince Leon a veteran field officer to assist the local cops. Vince falls for Anne
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Navarre the children's teacher. OK book this but got a bit silly near the end.
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LibraryThing member Mzkitty570
One a day in 1985 in Oak Knoll, Calif., 10 yr old Tommy Crane and his friend, 10 yr old Wendy Morgan, are running from the class bully, 11 yr old Dennis Farman, through a local park when Tommy falls near the head of a dead woman buried up to her neck. Oak Knoll is a quiet community where crime is
Its interesting to read a book set before the current technology that is available now The twists and turns in this novel were great. I’ve read several mystery/thriller books before and the person to blame is usually the one that is more in the background of everything. Although there were a lot of characters, it was easy to keep everyone straight. The very end of the book had many questions that were left unanswered, leaving you to think that there may be a sequel. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I look forward to reading her other books. This is definitely a good book to curl up with. I finished it in 5 days and have 2 other books I am reading also.
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not a problem, but a serial killer is on the loose who's already murdered and tortured several women. Fifth-grade teacher Anne Navarre, who tries to comfort Tommy and Wendy, is soon at the center of the investigation being led by an FBI agent. Its interesting to read a book set before the current technology that is available now The twists and turns in this novel were great. I’ve read several mystery/thriller books before and the person to blame is usually the one that is more in the background of everything. Although there were a lot of characters, it was easy to keep everyone straight. The very end of the book had many questions that were left unanswered, leaving you to think that there may be a sequel. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I look forward to reading her other books. This is definitely a good book to curl up with. I finished it in 5 days and have 2 other books I am reading also.
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LibraryThing member porchsitter55
What a page-turner this book was! I was hooked from the first page until the last, staying up one entire night, reading ravenously. If one was to try to describe the story line to someone, it might sound like a typical who-dun-it....but this was such an attention grabber, so well laid out and well
The book had strong characters, the story flowed smoothly and the suspense was riveting...especially near the end. Although I guessed about 2/3rds through the book who the bad guy was, I could not put the book down.
The story was about a small American town in 1985, where a horrific and gruesome murder was discovered by a group of children in the woods, with another woman missing. Both victims had ties to a women's center in town. An intricate web of mystery fell over the town as an FBI agent on leave came to lend his hand of expertise on profiling, a relatively new way of finding killers in the mid-1980's. Welcomed by some officers, shunned by others, Vince Leone was a man searching for a madman.
Soon, one of the main characters in the story, Anne, the fifth grade teacher to the kids who made the discovery of the woman's body, begins to have a personal relationship with the FBI man. As they start falling in love, more and more things take place as the search intensifies for the missing woman. A deputy with a chip on his shoulder, parents of the kids and their own personal issues, suspects, questions, lies..... before long the suspense builds to a fevered pitch, as the author takes the reader on a taut ride filled with twists and turns. As I said earlier, I figured out who the bad guy was before the ending, but it did not detract from the grip the book had on me.
I found this book to be a very smooth read, thoroughly enjoyable and addictive....I can't wait to read Tami Hoag's next thriller in this microseries called "Secrets To the Grave".
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written, that it was certainly anything but typical.The book had strong characters, the story flowed smoothly and the suspense was riveting...especially near the end. Although I guessed about 2/3rds through the book who the bad guy was, I could not put the book down.
The story was about a small American town in 1985, where a horrific and gruesome murder was discovered by a group of children in the woods, with another woman missing. Both victims had ties to a women's center in town. An intricate web of mystery fell over the town as an FBI agent on leave came to lend his hand of expertise on profiling, a relatively new way of finding killers in the mid-1980's. Welcomed by some officers, shunned by others, Vince Leone was a man searching for a madman.
Soon, one of the main characters in the story, Anne, the fifth grade teacher to the kids who made the discovery of the woman's body, begins to have a personal relationship with the FBI man. As they start falling in love, more and more things take place as the search intensifies for the missing woman. A deputy with a chip on his shoulder, parents of the kids and their own personal issues, suspects, questions, lies..... before long the suspense builds to a fevered pitch, as the author takes the reader on a taut ride filled with twists and turns. As I said earlier, I figured out who the bad guy was before the ending, but it did not detract from the grip the book had on me.
I found this book to be a very smooth read, thoroughly enjoyable and addictive....I can't wait to read Tami Hoag's next thriller in this microseries called "Secrets To the Grave".
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LibraryThing member dhaupt
The Queen of Thriller/Mystery hits another home run.
Set in 1985 three of Anne Navarre’s 5th grade students stumble, literally over a dead body of a woman in the woods. Sheriffs detective Tony Mendez and his mentor groundbreaking FBI profiler Vince Leone are thinking serial killer with two similar
Okay the first thing I have to admit is that I read this when it first came out a year ago, why, because I’m a huge Tami Hoag fan from way back when she wrote strictly romance all the way through to present and her darker and more meatier reads. So I thought I’d just skim through the pages until I remembered enough to write a review, well guess what. I couldn’t put it down, I just kept telling myself I’ll just read a little bit more and so on and so forth until I finished the 532 pages in the paperback edition. Why did I find my self re-reading it, me who never re-reads, well it’s my pleasure to tell you.
Tami Hoag has an incredible way with words they simply flow like melted butter so smooth that one page effortlessly merges with the next. The plot is very effective, in this 24/7 information overloaded society she takes us back to 1985 where disco is in and cell phones are the size of suitcases and DNA used in crime detection is still a while away. She takes us back to the infancy of FBI profiling and good old fashioned police work. Her characters really make the novel, her good guys will make you root for them and her bad boys will make you cringe and you won’t find out the identity of the monster until she wants you to. Her main protagonists Anne and Vince are an unlikely couple, she in her mid-twenties and he is his late forties but the romance works and works well and becomes an integrated part of the plot.
If you’ve loved Tami for years like me or if you’ve never given her a try either way you won’t be sorry you picked up this novel. If you love crime drama mixed with a great love story this is for you. If you’re the adrenaline junkie and need a novel that speeds up your pulse and makes your heart race look no farther. And when you’re done with this pick up the sequel due out in December 2010 Secrets to the Grave starring all the same people you got to know from Deeper than the Dead.
Set in 1985 three of Anne Navarre’s 5th grade students stumble, literally over a dead body of a woman in the woods. Sheriffs detective Tony Mendez and his mentor groundbreaking FBI profiler Vince Leone are thinking serial killer with two similar
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murder/tortures and one missing woman, they will have to ferret out the monster in this idyllic community with the help of Anne. Anne and Vince will also have to deal with the attraction they feel for each other while keeping safe.Okay the first thing I have to admit is that I read this when it first came out a year ago, why, because I’m a huge Tami Hoag fan from way back when she wrote strictly romance all the way through to present and her darker and more meatier reads. So I thought I’d just skim through the pages until I remembered enough to write a review, well guess what. I couldn’t put it down, I just kept telling myself I’ll just read a little bit more and so on and so forth until I finished the 532 pages in the paperback edition. Why did I find my self re-reading it, me who never re-reads, well it’s my pleasure to tell you.
Tami Hoag has an incredible way with words they simply flow like melted butter so smooth that one page effortlessly merges with the next. The plot is very effective, in this 24/7 information overloaded society she takes us back to 1985 where disco is in and cell phones are the size of suitcases and DNA used in crime detection is still a while away. She takes us back to the infancy of FBI profiling and good old fashioned police work. Her characters really make the novel, her good guys will make you root for them and her bad boys will make you cringe and you won’t find out the identity of the monster until she wants you to. Her main protagonists Anne and Vince are an unlikely couple, she in her mid-twenties and he is his late forties but the romance works and works well and becomes an integrated part of the plot.
If you’ve loved Tami for years like me or if you’ve never given her a try either way you won’t be sorry you picked up this novel. If you love crime drama mixed with a great love story this is for you. If you’re the adrenaline junkie and need a novel that speeds up your pulse and makes your heart race look no farther. And when you’re done with this pick up the sequel due out in December 2010 Secrets to the Grave starring all the same people you got to know from Deeper than the Dead.
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LibraryThing member sbeasley
Exciting and thrilling! This book had me hooked from the first page, all the way til the last...and left wanting more. An excellent killer mystery that keeps you on edge and guessing all the way through.
LibraryThing member tinasnyderrn
I would recommend this book to any murder mystery fan. This one is a must read. There are so many twists and turns it is almost impossible to figure out whodunit until the very end...there are so many suspects in this one that you will find yourself saying "It has to be him, but then again, it
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could possibly be....". Tami Hoag has a way of drawing the reader in from the very beginning of the story. A smooth, quick, awesome read. Show Less
LibraryThing member bohemiangirl35
This book is awesome! Held my attention from beginning to end. Better than Alibi Man, the first Tami Hoag novel I read.
LibraryThing member dianaleez
Tami Hoag's suspense novels are best sellers, usually with good reason. And "Deeper Than the Deep" is in many ways her usual offering - but lite. It's the same book she's been writing since her first break away best seller and it's even set in 1985.
We have a serial killer who tortures and glues his
Add to that the stock sexy Latino detective, the burned out FBI profiler, and the reserved but so nice fifth grade teacher.
This is truly a book that would have been written in 1985.
I came away from this book feeling dirty for having read yet another book that will profit from the victimization of women.
We have a serial killer who tortures and glues his
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female victims' eyes/ears/mouth shut before killing them. Add to that four stereotypical ten year olds: a bully and his acolyte, a feisty feminist little girl, and the smart boy who gets beaten up for not fighting back. One of the children is probably the child of the killer. The girl from the nurturing home? The boy with the cold mother/loving dad or the one with the batterer father and weak mom? Or the one whose parents are to busy to notice anything? Add to that the stock sexy Latino detective, the burned out FBI profiler, and the reserved but so nice fifth grade teacher.
This is truly a book that would have been written in 1985.
I came away from this book feeling dirty for having read yet another book that will profit from the victimization of women.
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LibraryThing member bjmitch
If you haven't read this one and you like exciting mysteries, you absolutely must read it! I was literally out of breath when I finished it yesterday afternoon, tearing through the last chapters as if I were afraid someone would take the book away from me. I had things that needed doing around the
One thing that makes this book so interesting is that it is set in 1985 when the FBI was just beginning to get into profiling. The Behavioral Sciences Unit was at that time housed in a sub-basement of the FBI building in D.C. They were so far underground that, in the gallows humor that keeps them sane, the investigators joked that they were deeper than the dead. One of the major characters in the story is an FBI profiler.
In 1985 people didn't have cell phones, DNA wasn't a part of criminal investigation, nor were computers in most places, and all the CSI techniques we are so accustomed to didn't exist. So in this story we have a serial killer being hunted by old-fashioned hands-on detective work with the assistance of the profiler.
There are three prime candidates for the serial killer and their families are also deeply involved. Four children find one of the bodies half buried in a park. Each family is unique, each has its own secrets and tragedies. Then there is the childrens' teacher, Anne Navarre, the one person who is totally determined to do whatever is in the best interests of the kids. These characters are fascinating.
I picked out the three major suspects and before long I had rejected one as the serial killer, and was leaning toward one of the other two, but I wasn't absolutely certain until just before the end of the book. Meanwhile I was really tense; this killer is a doozy!
I read another review of Deeper than the Dead and intended to put it on my wish list, but it sounded familiar. Turned out it was in my treasure box of books given to me by friends months ago. Lucky me!
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house, but they had to wait until I finished and then got my breath back. What a story!One thing that makes this book so interesting is that it is set in 1985 when the FBI was just beginning to get into profiling. The Behavioral Sciences Unit was at that time housed in a sub-basement of the FBI building in D.C. They were so far underground that, in the gallows humor that keeps them sane, the investigators joked that they were deeper than the dead. One of the major characters in the story is an FBI profiler.
In 1985 people didn't have cell phones, DNA wasn't a part of criminal investigation, nor were computers in most places, and all the CSI techniques we are so accustomed to didn't exist. So in this story we have a serial killer being hunted by old-fashioned hands-on detective work with the assistance of the profiler.
There are three prime candidates for the serial killer and their families are also deeply involved. Four children find one of the bodies half buried in a park. Each family is unique, each has its own secrets and tragedies. Then there is the childrens' teacher, Anne Navarre, the one person who is totally determined to do whatever is in the best interests of the kids. These characters are fascinating.
I picked out the three major suspects and before long I had rejected one as the serial killer, and was leaning toward one of the other two, but I wasn't absolutely certain until just before the end of the book. Meanwhile I was really tense; this killer is a doozy!
I read another review of Deeper than the Dead and intended to put it on my wish list, but it sounded familiar. Turned out it was in my treasure box of books given to me by friends months ago. Lucky me!
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LibraryThing member kakadoo202
after interesting murders, and the view behind the scences of the perfect families you realize they are not that perfect. Although I am not sure if the shoudl be that disturbing. audio book.
LibraryThing member Draak
Tami Hoag has done it again. She hooks you from the first page and all you can do is sit back and enjoy the ride. The year is 1985 and profiling and DNA were in it's infancy, no cell phones, no internet. 4 children stumble on a dead woman buried up to her neck. Her eyes and mouth have been glued
There are so many twists and turns in this books, and each one is better than the last. Just when you think you know where it's going Tami proves you wrong. I had 4 people picked out as the killer only to keep changing my mind. I didn't know who it was until Tami revealed it and then I couldn't sit still reading the conclusion. I loved the 1985 references, the Cosby Show being watched, Tom Selleck's Magnum P.I., etc. The characters were all believable and the ones she wanted you to like you did. I will definitely be waiting in line on December 28, 2010 for the 2nd book in this series, and I hope many more to come. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery and suspense.
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shut. Enter a sheriff's detective who attended the FBI's National Academy, his FBI mentor, a dedicated teacher and the parents of 3 of the children. There are so many twists and turns in this books, and each one is better than the last. Just when you think you know where it's going Tami proves you wrong. I had 4 people picked out as the killer only to keep changing my mind. I didn't know who it was until Tami revealed it and then I couldn't sit still reading the conclusion. I loved the 1985 references, the Cosby Show being watched, Tom Selleck's Magnum P.I., etc. The characters were all believable and the ones she wanted you to like you did. I will definitely be waiting in line on December 28, 2010 for the 2nd book in this series, and I hope many more to come. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery and suspense.
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LibraryThing member maryloudinon
See no evil, spoeak no evil, hear no evil. Serial killer. Kids find body in woods.
LibraryThing member dfbone
A great book! The author did an excellent job of making multiple plausible suspects, leaving you guessing through most of the book. I genuinely felt for the kids in the story.
LibraryThing member crazy4reading
This book is awesome. Deeper Than the Dead grabbed my attention right from the start. Once I started reading the book I couldn't put it down. This is my first time reading Tami Hoag. I have seen her books and have thought about buying them but always decide on something else. Now I know I will be
Deeper Than the Dead is a phrase or description they use to describe the FBI's BSU department. They are in an area Deeper Than the Dead. The story is set in 1985. This is before forensic evidence was able to be examined like it is now. 1985 is about the time when Behavioral Profiles were beginning to be discussed and formed. Behavioral Science was new and police were skeptical in actually trusting Profilers.
Deeper Than the Dead takes place in California. Vince is the FBI man who goes to this town to help one of his past students who took a course at the FBI's National Academy, Mendez. Mendez is Chief Deputy and has a cunning ability and potential to become a member of the FBI. I really enjoyed these two characters and the way they interacted with each other and with the rest of the characters in the book.
Deeper Than the Dead has a murder mystery as the plot. There is a serial killer in this town even though there are at first only 2 deaths. That is why Vince is brought in, to be able to discover more about the UNSUB. I enjoyed this book for the fact that you are given enough information so that you can start forming your ideas as to who the UNSUB actually is.
I realized that I was comparing the book to actually tv shows and movies I have watched involving the FBI. The interesting thing about this book is the fact that it is during a time when there is no DNA analysis, finger printing is done manually and there are no computers or national databases to search for similar crimes. You knew the UNSUB had to make a mistake for the police to be able to solve the crime.
I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy mystery, thrillers and suspense with a little bit of romance thrown in.
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buying or asking for her books from now on.Deeper Than the Dead is a phrase or description they use to describe the FBI's BSU department. They are in an area Deeper Than the Dead. The story is set in 1985. This is before forensic evidence was able to be examined like it is now. 1985 is about the time when Behavioral Profiles were beginning to be discussed and formed. Behavioral Science was new and police were skeptical in actually trusting Profilers.
Deeper Than the Dead takes place in California. Vince is the FBI man who goes to this town to help one of his past students who took a course at the FBI's National Academy, Mendez. Mendez is Chief Deputy and has a cunning ability and potential to become a member of the FBI. I really enjoyed these two characters and the way they interacted with each other and with the rest of the characters in the book.
Deeper Than the Dead has a murder mystery as the plot. There is a serial killer in this town even though there are at first only 2 deaths. That is why Vince is brought in, to be able to discover more about the UNSUB. I enjoyed this book for the fact that you are given enough information so that you can start forming your ideas as to who the UNSUB actually is.
I realized that I was comparing the book to actually tv shows and movies I have watched involving the FBI. The interesting thing about this book is the fact that it is during a time when there is no DNA analysis, finger printing is done manually and there are no computers or national databases to search for similar crimes. You knew the UNSUB had to make a mistake for the police to be able to solve the crime.
I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy mystery, thrillers and suspense with a little bit of romance thrown in.
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LibraryThing member sumik
Quick and enjoyable read: set back in the 80s in a small town in California that is beset with a serial killer.
LibraryThing member ReviewsbyMolly
Having only read 1 other book by Tami Hoag a year or so ago, and loving it, I knew I had to jump on this book to review. Others who had read this book, told me nothing but good things about her book and her writing style, so when I sat down to read it, I went into the book with the mind frame of
Can you imagine having a 10 year old child come home telling you that he fell and landed on a dead body? I certainly can't. But that is just what Tami Hoag uses in this gripping plot line. Four children and their teacher discover a young dead woman's body and the thrills of suspense begin in the search for the serial killer. Now, in this book it's in the 80's so trying to hunt down a killer wasn't all that easy, simply because there wasn't all the technology used in todays searches. Tami's research to how an investigation of a murder in the 80s took place was fantastic. It really helped to make the story real.
The superb suspense was out of this world. As I walked along beside Tommy, Wendy, Cody, Dennis, and their teacher Anne, I felt each and every twist of the case. I gasped when they gasped, I shook when they shook....all of it was so intense! It was outstanding.
This is most definitely a 5 star novel and one that I highly recommend to all suspense lovers. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you reach each new turn and twist in this roller coaster ride of murder and thrilling suspense.
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'this is going to be good'. And, happily, I was not disappointed! I opened to the first page and was instantly transported to 1985 Oak Knoll, California. Can you imagine having a 10 year old child come home telling you that he fell and landed on a dead body? I certainly can't. But that is just what Tami Hoag uses in this gripping plot line. Four children and their teacher discover a young dead woman's body and the thrills of suspense begin in the search for the serial killer. Now, in this book it's in the 80's so trying to hunt down a killer wasn't all that easy, simply because there wasn't all the technology used in todays searches. Tami's research to how an investigation of a murder in the 80s took place was fantastic. It really helped to make the story real.
The superb suspense was out of this world. As I walked along beside Tommy, Wendy, Cody, Dennis, and their teacher Anne, I felt each and every twist of the case. I gasped when they gasped, I shook when they shook....all of it was so intense! It was outstanding.
This is most definitely a 5 star novel and one that I highly recommend to all suspense lovers. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you reach each new turn and twist in this roller coaster ride of murder and thrilling suspense.
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LibraryThing member debralu
Once again Tami Hoag did not let down her fans. In Deeper Than the Dead, she kept the reader on their toes while an FBI agent and local detectives in 1985 try to track down a serial killer in a usually blissful community without benefit of our current technology. Ms Hoag's ability to develop
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numerous characters within the story is exemplary and allows you the opportunity to understand each personality. Her involving children as an integral part of the story gives it more complication to unearthing the victims and the criminals, of which there are several. All this and a "love match" intertwined! Ms. Hoag also leaves you guessing at the conclusion even though the serial killer was finally caught in the act. But did the killer really act alone? I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Thank you Ms. Hoag! Show Less
LibraryThing member Menagerie
Hoag takes a mish-mash of characters - four grade-school children, their teacher, a careworn FBI profiler, and a stalwart sheriff's deputy - and sets them on a collision course with a serial killer. As the book progresses, Hoag scatters red herrings throughout, keeping the reader guessing as to the
The adult characters all feel a bit two-dimmensional and stereotypical. The detective is grimly determined despite the undermining of another cop. The teacher is at turns overwhelmed and belligerent in the face of wealthy, powerful parents. The FBI profiler, still coming to terms with barely escaping death a year before, vacillates between wanting to solve the crime and just wanting to find a normal life. None of the characters stray outside their well-definied parameters and one hopes Hoag allows them to do so in the next installment of this series.
Overall the book is a solid read.
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killer's identity. What she doesn't hide is a family cowered by domestic violence and another choked by outward propriety. As each child struggles to come to terms with finding a dead woman in the snow, we also see the inner workings of their families and how hidden disfunction can lead to horrific consequences. The adult characters all feel a bit two-dimmensional and stereotypical. The detective is grimly determined despite the undermining of another cop. The teacher is at turns overwhelmed and belligerent in the face of wealthy, powerful parents. The FBI profiler, still coming to terms with barely escaping death a year before, vacillates between wanting to solve the crime and just wanting to find a normal life. None of the characters stray outside their well-definied parameters and one hopes Hoag allows them to do so in the next installment of this series.
Overall the book is a solid read.
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LibraryThing member lsknightsr1
I started reading this book the day I received it, and although I have been busy with all my holiday duties, I am still plugging away at finishing it. So far, the book has been quite interesting, but maybe a little slow at first. It promises to be quite good. I will update my review when I am
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completely finished, but as of right now, I would recommend this book to a friend (and to be perfectly honest, I already HAVE recommended it to my brother in law!) Show Less
LibraryThing member blockbuster1994
Engrossing novel that opens with a woman being tortured by an unknown killer. She cannot hear, see or speak, a prisoner in every sense of the mind to the maniac who revels in destroying the human spirit.
The story then swings into action after four children run through the woods and stumble
Tami Hoag captures the emotions of four very different families, as well as the investigators and the childrens' teacher who are effected by the violence. It is a lot of characters to juggle, but Hoag does it beautifully.
Maybe its my age, but I did not feel comfortable with the graphic torture of the women victims. I know they are not real, of course, but the writing is so convincing that I sympathize with their pain and fright!
This violence stuff did not used to bother me. However, it belongs as a critical component of the story.
I look forward to the next Tami Hoag novel.
The story then swings into action after four children run through the woods and stumble
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(literally) across a partially exposed female body. Viable suspects surface, and all are so convincing portrayed that I could not guess the actual killer.Tami Hoag captures the emotions of four very different families, as well as the investigators and the childrens' teacher who are effected by the violence. It is a lot of characters to juggle, but Hoag does it beautifully.
Maybe its my age, but I did not feel comfortable with the graphic torture of the women victims. I know they are not real, of course, but the writing is so convincing that I sympathize with their pain and fright!
This violence stuff did not used to bother me. However, it belongs as a critical component of the story.
I look forward to the next Tami Hoag novel.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-12-29
Physical description
560 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
9780451230539
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