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Interesting to be reading this book in the season of "Gone Girl". Must be the time for the "wife goes missing, blame the innocent hubby" plot. Interesting plot twists and turns kept me guessing and skillful talent in keeping the suspense ratcheted up. A few less than credible resolutions toward the end but an enjoyable read.


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The Neighbor Detective D D Warren Lisa Gardner 9780553807233 Books Reviews

Okay... I like Lisa Gardner's works of D.D. Warren very much....but this one...well.... glad I made it to the end as it was worth it. However, I wasn't crazy about how long it seemed to get there...Understand I'm far from a literary giant... basically for me, if it's a good book, I'm happy....but, don't make me work at liking it. I felt as though I was having to do just that. It just felt a bit 'labored' when it wasn't necessary. And, speaking of not being necessary---Frankly, I didn't care if D.D. Warren was needing sex or not. That didn't add to the story nor did it titillate my senses---it bored me. It simply wasn't necessary. However, on the good side, I was able to keep flipping the pages of her "horniness" and still end up knowing what the story was about. I shall assume her itch was scratched and I'm thrilled to pieces that it was. At one point, I lost my place in my and couldn't find where I was...so, I just kind of picked up where I gave up searching and still got to the end of the story---and, bless pat.. it was good. Would I recommend this book? Yes, as long as you are a good "page flipper" and aren't overly concerned about a detective's headboard notches. I'll continue to support Ms Gardner's D D Warren series and will read the next one.
First Sentence I've always wondered what people felt in the final few hours of their lives.

Detective Sergeant D.D. Warren works homicide and isn't usually called out on a missing person case. From the start, this one feels different.

Journalist Jason Jones returned from work to find his wife missing but didn't notify the police for three hours. Their four-year-old daughter clearly saw something, but the husband is less than cooperative with the police and becomes the prime suspect in a possible murder. As the case proceeds, the number of suspects increases, but still no hard evidence or body.

D.D. is a character I could like and, for the most part, with whom I can identify. I may have to memorize her approach to the all-you-can-eat buffet. However, personally, I could have done with a bit less of the graphic fantasies.

As for the rest of the many characters, there was little to like about any of them although I could sympathize with them. There were major questions about the background of some of the characters that didn't make sense as there were no answers provided.

One thing I felt Gardner did very well was address an unpleasant subject and segment of society in an enlightening and thoughtful manner. That took both talent and a bit of courage.

The story started out very well. There were very good plot elements and twists early on. The information on computers was fascinating but it became heavy-handed. What I should like to have seen was more of the investigative side of the case. However, the plot bogged down in the middle and the multiple POVs became tiresome. While I appreciated the revelations about the characters at the end, the ending itself felt rushed an incomplete.

Gardner is a good writer but, for me, has never equaled her first book.

THE NEIGHBOR (Pol Proc-D.S. D.D. Warren-Boston-Cont) - G+
Gardner, Lisa - 3rd in series
Bantam, 2009, US Hardcover - ISBN 9780553807233
I really like Gardner's books. However, this one left me frustrated. There was not the clean line in the story that is typical of her books. DD Warren seemed very whiney throughout. Instead of DD pulling the mystery together, she remained in the dark at the end as to all the players roles. And there were a lot of players, the father who killed the mother, the father who molested his teen daughter, the abducted, abused boy who is a man and mainline character. The precocious 4 year old. The missing wife. The state guy who ends up beating the wife... Yeah, convoluted at best.
Interesting to be reading this book in the season of "Gone Girl". Must be the time for the "wife goes missing, blame the innocent hubby" plot. Interesting plot twists and turns kept me guessing and skillful talent in keeping the suspense ratcheted up. A few less than credible resolutions toward the end but an enjoyable read.