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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers escalates from missing persons to murder in this "shocking" Women's Murder Club thriller (Lisa Gardner, #1 NYT bestselling author). For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue �?? until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest in the "school night" case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned. While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband Joe meets an Eastern European woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal �?? long presumed dead �?? from her home country. Before Lindsay can verify the woman's statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city and one another �?? not from a ghost, but from a true m… (more)
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When Lindsay and journalist Cindy Thomas compare notes, there are unexpected revelations about the victims. At the same time, Joe’s informant vanishes, hinting at an international crime operation. Can Joe, Lindsay, and the Women’s Murder Club find the answers while protecting their city . . . and themselves . . . from a monster?
All the expected characters are in place in this, the eighteenth book in the Women’s Murder Club series. The relentless pace of the story builds suspense; the short chapters ramp up the tension. As the story builds on previous books in the series, the strong characterizations are a strength of the story; however, there is less interaction between the Murder Club ladies than might be expected.
There’s not much backstory for readers new to the series, nevertheless, it stands well on its own. With a twisting plot and unexpected reveals, readers will find themselves pulled into the telling of the tale until they’ve turned the final page.
Recommended.
I found it a bit hard to follow at first due to missing characters and relationships not where they had been.
A decent plot, but just not sure why it was
These books are not the type
Both Lindsay and Joe are working cases that end up tied to
This is a story that is mostly told "5 years earlier", with the final episode back in current day.
I really enjoyed this novel, and thought it was well done.
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