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Loading... I ly av mørket (original 2000; edition 2001)by James Grippando
Work InformationUnder Cover of Darkness by James Grippando (2000)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I'm not sure why I've never read any of Grippando's other books. This one, his latest, is set in Seattle and my bookshop owner put it in my hands with a request that I give it a go. I did and now I'm going back to check out his others. Gus Wheatley is the youngest managing partner his prestigious law firm has ever had. He's married to his job. His wife and daughter are just trappings. And then his wife goes missing. Is the a victim of a serial killer who's been making the rounds in Seattle? If so, why hasn't her body turned up? His life is turned outside in as he tries to find out and rediscovers what's important to him. This was sitting on the bookshelf awhile so I picked it up late Fri night and finished Sat afternoon. Fast moving, some interesting plot twists, everything not tied up all neat and tidy at the end. While Grippando fleshes out the main characters just enough to get you through the story, his ability to get you to visualize the locales is impressive. no reviews | add a review
The youngest lawyer ever to grab the helm of Seattle's most prominent law firm, Gus Wheatley has found success-as well at money, power, and prestige. He thinks nothing can interfere with his meteoric rise to the top. Until his wife, Beth, vanishes. Beth's disappearance coincides with a series of brutal murders the FBI dubs the "bookend killings." They think Beth isthe killer's latest victim... or his willing accomplice. But Gus knows his wife would never ally herself with a cold-blooded killer. The further he searches, however, the more he discovers that Beth isn't the woman he thought he knew. Beth may be alive. She may or may not be innocent. She may have come up against evil far more reaching than a serial killer. And for Gus and his family, that evil is much too close to home. No library descriptions found. |
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"For sleeping with the groom last night."
Under Cover Of Darkness by James Grippando
Man oh man, I loved this book. This was one tightly wound, intense read. This was a fresh take on the "wife is missing" plot and wow did I enjoy it. My eyes couldn't leave the page.
The writing is great, the mystery original and the pacing is excellent.
Usually, with this type of book, I do sort of expect something average, maybe a bit dated, cliche. No way! This was a fresh plot that always managed to keep the reader guessing.
Also, the book grabbed me from the start. And yes I'd recommend it. That's a given!
The writer is great at crafting tension. It is a fast paced story that I could not pull myself out of. But also the dialogue keeps coming and it never goes the way of to bizarre or to crazy. I loved it.
It doesn't fall apart at the end either. I liked the gritty feel of the book which had unexpected moments of wit as well. Good choice for a mystery fan! ( )