If You Were Here - Softcover

Burke, Alafair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062208365 ISBN 13: 9780062208361

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2014

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2014-05-13 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins If You Were Here is a thrilling novel of suspense from Alafair Burke. the author Dennis Lehane calls one of the finest young crime writers working today. Manhattan journalist McKenna Jordan is chasing the story of an unidentified woman who heroically pulled a teenaged boy from the subway tracks. When she locates a video that captures part of the incident. she thinks she has an edge on the competition scrambling to identify the mystery heroine. but is shocked to discover that the woman in the video bears a strong resemblance to Susan Hauptmann. a close friend who disappeared without a trace a decade earlier. What would have been a short-lived metro story sends McKenna on a dangerous search for the missing woman -a search that will force her to unearth long-buried truths much closer to home ...

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Review:

"You know you are in good hands with her, and can relax without wondering if things are going to fall apart midway through. ...Burke's female characters are always very involving, with big, strong voices."--Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl, in O, the Oprah Magazine

"If You Were Here is a winner: a suspenseful, tightly plotted story of friendship, lies, and betrayal. Alafair Burke writes deftly about secrets buried close to home. An accomplished novel by an assured author."--Meg Gardiner, author of The Shadow Tracer

"After finishing If You Were Here, I don't feel I can trust anyone ever again, except Alafair Burke to provide a cracking good read."--Linwood Barclay, author of Trust Your Eyes

"Outstanding....Burke's accuracy in legal and judicial technicalities is impressive although most readers will find simpler pleasures in her sharp writing, well-constructed plot, and dimensional characters."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Captivating.... Burke excels in writing compelling character-driven stories mixed with baffling mysteries."--Associated Press

"Delivers a cleverly nuanced plot that will keep the pages turning. [Burke's] smart writing is fast-paced and engaging, and this book should appeal to most mystery readers, especially those looking for compelling, intelligent story lines. . . .. a delight."--Library Journal

"The plot complexity of this richly populated book keeps the action pumping, but it is the delicate shifts in perception that intrigue...keeps readers edgily engaged."--Houston Chronicle

"Exciting....Lawyer turned-journalist McKenna finds her life turned upside down when she recognizes a friend from her college years who disappeared without a trace a decade before on a video of a near-tragedy on the subway....Will engage [Burke's] growing audience."--Booklist

"One of the more-talented crime writers working today."--Pittsburgh Tribune

"Fast-paced nail-biter."--National Examiner

Book Description:

In If You Were Here by Alafair Burke, a young pickpocket is pulled from the tracks of a subway station seconds before an oncoming train's arrival. When a video of the incident briefly emerges it unlocks a mystery that goes back over a decade.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062208365
• ISBN 13: 9780062208361
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400