
The Bodies Left Behind (Paperback)
Jeffery Deaver (author)Published: 29/10/2009
DEAVER. DANGEROUSLY GOOD.
A spring night in a small town in Wisconsin. A call to police emergency from a distant lake house is cut short. Is it a phone glitch or something more sinister? Off-duty deputy Brynn McKenzie leaves her family's dinner table to find out...
...And stumbles onto the scene of a heinous murder. Before she can call for backup she finds herself the next potential victim. Deprived of her phone, weapon and car, Brynn flees, along with the only survivor of the crime.
These unlikely allies can survive only by escaping into the dense, deserted woods, on a desperate trek to safety. And ultimately to a life or death choice.
Flight. Or fight?
'Confirms his status as one of the finest crime writers in the world . . . grabs the reader by the throat from the beginning. Superb.' Independent on Sunday
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9780340994030
Number of pages: 512
Weight: 400 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 34 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The pace is terrific, the suspense inexorable, and there is an excellent climax . . . If you want thrills, Deaver is your man. * Guardian *
Not just an adrenaline-charged manhunt but a game of deception and multiple double-cross that keeps the reader guessing right up to the final page * The Times *
A real page-turner from start to finish * Daily Mirror *
An epic cat-and-mouse chase * Sunday Telegraph *
Full of his trademark misdirections, bluffs and double-bluffs . . . It'll be snapped up and devoured by Deaver's legions of loyal fans * News of the World on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND *
'Deaver cleverly keeps the surprises up his sleeve until the very end' * Daily Mail on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND *
'A thrill-a-minute wilderness adventure' * New York Times on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND *
A head-spinning, clever cat-and-mouse tale that hurtles along at 100mph . . . Full of twists, turns, bluffs and double bluffs, it's an edge-of-the-seat read from beginning to end * Sunday Express on THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND *
'My, can he make you turn those pages! His real genius lies in superb plotting, which is exactly what the thriller genre demands . . . Deaver is so expert at this kind of thing it must be routine for him by now, but there is never a hint of complacency in his writing.' * Herald *
'I guarantee anyone who picks up this book won't be disappointed with the story . . . as usual, Deaver has written a fantastic page-turner' * crimesquad.com *
'Deaver is on top form with this novel, there is absolutely no doubt about that . . . An excellent read' * reviewingtheevidence.com *
You may also be interested in...
“Good, but...”
As a long time fan of Deaver's writing I have come to expect twisty-turny plots with mega surprises, red-herrings and bluffs galore and this book provides all of that and more.
It starts out as an investigation...
More
“Thrilling”
Cat and mouse game in the woods. There were so many twists which is always great, especially the ones you cannot see coming.
“Entertaining, but...”
"The Bodies Left Behind" starts off with a good, simple and effective story: a double murder in a secluded lake house, a deputy heading there without a clue she will become the next potential victim and a... More
Please sign in to write a review
Sign In / Register
Sign In
Download the Waterstones App
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?