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Meg Gardiner

Author of The Dirty Secrets Club

22+ Works 3,884 Members 174 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Meg Gardiner was born in Oklahoma and raised in California. She graduated from Stanford University and practiced law in Los Angeles and taught writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Meg authored China Lake which won the 2009 Edgar award and The Dirty Secrets Club which won the show more Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award 2008. The Liar's Lullaby (Dutton Adult, June 2010) is her eighth novel. Meg lives with her husband and their three children near London. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Meg Gardiner

The Dirty Secrets Club (2008) 479 copies
UNSUB (2017) 418 copies
China Lake (2003) 398 copies
The Memory Collector (2009) 338 copies
Heat 2 (2022) 244 copies
Crosscut (2005) 226 copies
Into the Black Nowhere (2018) 214 copies
The Liar's Lullaby (2010) 213 copies
Mission Canyon (2003) 209 copies
Kill Chain (2006) 182 copies
Jericho Point (2004) 175 copies
The Nightmare Thief (2011) 172 copies
The Shadow Tracer (2013) 171 copies
Ransom River (2012) 161 copies

Associated Works

Deadly Anniversaries (2020) — Contributor — 56 copies
The Arvon Book of Crime and Thriller Writing (2012) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Read part of the sample. Couldn't get into it. It felt forced. Did not like female character. Very cookie cutter.
 
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cjordan916 | 36 other reviews | May 3, 2024 |
Caitlin Hendrix is chasing a killer who is murdering couples in their bed, but strangely, leaves the children untouched. As a FBI Behavioral Analyst, she is called in to assist the local police force. As they analyze the clues, and with the help of a young witness, they believe the killer is a teen.
Caitlin needs to convince the task force that she is correct before the teen kills again. Plus, there is another likely fact about the killer, but one that the force doesn't want to accept.
Also, Sean and Caitlin's relationship continues. She does have concerns about his feelings for his ex-wife. Finally, The Ghost makes an appearance.
Very tense and exciting.
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rmarcin | 10 other reviews | Mar 11, 2024 |
Meg Gardiner knows how to tell a story! She does an excellent job at setting the scene and introducing the characters. Just as you settle in the for story, she hits the gas and makes you hold on for dear life until the end of the book. The main idea of the crimes has been used before numerous times, but Gardiner gives it her own twist. Even if you've read books with similar themes, this one will feel fresh and new. My only complaint is that I didn't want to put it down, so I read it in two sittings! With Gardiner, though, I have come to learn that there is no lingering over the book. Fasten your seatbelt and hold on! It's gonna be an awesome ride!… (more)
 
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