Look for Me

Lisa Gardner

Book 9 of Detective D. D. Warren

Language: English

Publisher: Dutton

Published: Feb 5, 2018

Description:

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“An utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates. You won’t be able to put it down—and it will haunt you long after you turn the final page.”—Shari Lapena *

*“A complex crime scene, a missing girl, a ticking clock: no one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching thriller.”—Tess Gerritsen

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner's latest twisty thrill ride, Detective D. D. Warren and Find Her 's Flora Dane return in a race against the clock to either save a young girl's life...or bring her to justice.**

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. **

Review

Praise for *Look for Me*

Look for Me starts with a bang and never lets up! It’s an utterly absorbing story about troubled families and twisted fates. You won’t be able to put it down—and it will haunt you long after you turn the final page.”—Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and *A Stranger in the House

  • “Family, friendships and foster relationships are explored in this emotional, page-turning thriller.” * —USA Today
  • "Gardner has a talent when it comes to exploring uncomfortable topics and the various psychological aspects that accompany them while evoking truly emotional responses...Though the material Gardner writes about might sometimes be dark, she knows how to shine a light and generate optimism when all looks lost.” * * Associated Press *

"Gardner has tackled a tough subject with some complicated protagonists…Fans will find the result satisfying as ever.” —Florida Times-Union

  • “Suspenseful and wholly believable, this ninth entry will win new fans for the series, especially among those who favor Karin Slaughter's gritty procedurals.” —Booklist (starred review) *

“A splendidly dark foray into the blood-soaked reality of family secrets and squabbles, and a relentless page-turner of a tale chock full of Gardner’s trademark twists and turns.” —The Providence Journal

  • “Gardner shines a heartbreaking light on foster care abuse while steadily ratcheting up the tension to a genuinely surprising and emotional finale.” * —Publishers Weekly
  • “The twists and turns in this gripping D.D. Warren adventure will keep readers turning the pages.”— *Library Journal
  • “Master storyteller Gardner does an outstanding job delicately building the evolving relationship between these two damaged but strong women....As always, the plot is intricate and intense.” *—RT Book Reviews
  • “A complex crime scene, a missing girl, a ticking clock: no one writes a more page-turning, gut-wrenching thriller.”—Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of I Know a Secret

“Gardner again proves herself as a top thriller writer…The tense Look For Me  forcefully delves into family dynamics while also exploring the failures of foster care.”— South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"[A] twisty thrill ride.”— The Conway Daily Sun

“Terror, twists, and trepidation. Look for Me is a triple-salvo thriller.”—Kathy Reichs, bestselling author of Two Nights and the Temperance Brennan series **

Praise for Lisa Gardner *

*“You'll read Find Her  for its adrenaline-charged plot. You'll remember it for its insights into trauma and forgiveness.”—Oprah.com

“A psychological thriller both chilling and emotional. Her narrative thrums with heart-pounding scenes and unexpected twists that have you furiously flipping pages.”— USA Today Happy Ever After on Find Her

“The line between mysteries and thrillers and so-called literary fiction has always been a thin one, but contemporary writers like Gardner make that sort of arbitrary distinction seem especially foolish… Find Her...is a taut, brilliantly constructed look at the same sort of horrific situation that powered Emma Donoghue’s  Room.” —Connecticut Post

About the Author

Lisa Gardner  is the #1  New York Times  bestselling author of twenty novels, including  Look for MeRight Behind YouFind HerCrash & BurnFear NothingTouch & GoCatch Me , and  The Neighbor , which won the International Thriller of the Year Award. She lives with her family in New England.