Fragile - Hardcover

Unger, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307393992 ISBN 13: 9780307393999

Publisher: Crown Pub, 2010

Synopsis

When her rebellious teenage son's girlfriend goes missing under suspicious circumstances, Maggie becomes increasingly fearful about unsettling ties between the investigation and an unsolved missing-person case from 20 years earlier that involved her police officer husband. 60,000 first printing.

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Review

"[A] nail-biting nuanced whodunit."
"--People
""Folks in a small town descend into darkness and revisit long forgotten memories when a young girl disappears....[A] simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair....Unger's fans won't be disappointed."
"--Associated Press
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"This one is a stunner...Unger's genius is in plotting the story so that the reader never knows what's coming next...This is a read that will stay with you."
"--New York Journal of Books Review
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"Unger skillfully builds suspense by alternating point of view from chapter to chapter... Too many thrillers rely on coincidence or outlandish twists to connect the dots in a crime investigation, but Unger makes that process organic by using the interconnectedness of her characters' lives over the decades -- these people really do know each others' secrets. Even apparently unrelated threads -- like the chapters about the exterminat

"A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit." --"People "

"Intriguing, downright frightening. . . . [It] will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last sentence." --"Las Vegas Review-Journal"

"A thrilling story that affects complicated and nuanced people. . . . "Fragile" delivers everything that Lisa Unger's readers have come to expect." --Laura Lippman, author of" I'd Know You Anywhere"

"Unger keeps the energy level high . . . [and] the tension taut." --"Sun Sentinel"

"If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult's family chronicle storytelling, you'll enjoy "Fragile", too. . . . Unger balances nicely the suspense of her missing person story . . . with deeper sentiments." --"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"

"In the style of Jodi Picoult, "Fragile" tells its tale through the real-time action and freighted recollections of a diverse cast of characters." --"Boston Globe"

"All of Unger's characters in "Fragile "are keeping secrets, some of them truly dangerous. The ending is gripping, almost painful to read." --"Fredericksburg Freelance Star"

"Unger skillfully builds suspense. . . . Much of the emotional weight and considerable tension of Fragile have to do with families." --"St. Petersburg Times"

"[An] entertaining and extremely readable mystery." --"Florida Times-Union"

"Lisa Unger brings this little town alive with flourish. . . . [She] has a rare talent for exploring the vast pallet of human emotions, and she wraps that talent around a highly intriguing story." --"Bookreporter.com "

"Unger specializes in thrillers involving family life, and she steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair." --"Associated Press "

"A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit." --"People "
"Intriguing, downright frightening. . . . [It] will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last sentence." --"Las Vegas Review-Journal"
"A thrilling story that affects complicated and nuanced people. . . . "Fragile" delivers everything that Lisa Unger's readers have come to expect." --Laura Lippman, author of" I'd Know You Anywhere"
"Unger keeps the energy level high . . . [and] the tension taut." --"Sun Sentinel"
"If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult's family chronicle storytelling, you'll enjoy "Fragile," too. . . . Unger balances nicely the suspense of her missing person story . . . with deeper sentiments." --"Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
"In the style of Jodi Picoult, "Fragile" tells its tale through the real-time action and freighted recollections of a diverse cast of characters." --"Boston Globe"
"All of Unger's characters in "Fragile "are keeping secrets, some of them truly dangerous. The ending is gripping, almost painful to read." --"Fredericksburg Freelance Star"
"Unger skillfully builds suspense. . . . Much of the emotional weight and considerable tension of Fragile have to do with families." --"St. Petersburg Times"
"[An] entertaining and extremely readable mystery." --"Florida Times-Union"
"Lisa Unger brings this little town alive with flourish. . . . [She] has a rare talent for exploring the vast pallet of human emotions, and she wraps that talent around a highly intriguing story." --"Bookreporter.com "
"Unger specializes in thrillers involving family life, and she steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair." --"Associated Press "

A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit. "People"
Intriguing, downright frightening. . . . [It] will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last sentence. "Las Vegas Review-Journal"
A thrilling story that affects complicated and nuanced people. . . . "Fragile" delivers everything that Lisa Unger's readers have come to expect. Laura Lippman, author of" I'd Know You Anywhere"
Unger keeps the energy level high . . . [and] the tension taut. "Sun Sentinel"
If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult's family chronicle storytelling, you'll enjoy "Fragile," too. . . . Unger balances nicely the suspense of her missing person story . . . with deeper sentiments. "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
In the style of Jodi Picoult, "Fragile" tells its tale through the real-time action and freighted recollections of a diverse cast of characters. "Boston Globe"
All of Unger s characters in "Fragile "are keeping secrets, some of them truly dangerous. The ending is gripping, almost painful to read. "Fredericksburg Freelance Star"
Unger skillfully builds suspense. . . . Much of the emotional weight and considerable tension of Fragile have to do with families. "St. Petersburg Times"
[An] entertaining and extremely readable mystery. "Florida Times-Union"
Lisa Unger brings this little town alive with flourish. . . . [She] has a rare talent for exploring the vast pallet of human emotions, and she wraps that talent around a highly intriguing story. "Bookreporter.com"
Unger specializes in thrillers involving family life, and she steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair. "Associated Press""

"A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit." --People
"Intriguing, downright frightening. . . . [It] will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last sentence." --Las Vegas Review-Journal
"A thrilling story that affects complicated and nuanced people. . . . Fragile delivers everything that Lisa Unger's readers have come to expect." --Laura Lippman, author of I'd Know You Anywhere
"Unger keeps the energy level high . . . [and] the tension taut." --Sun Sentinel
"If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult's family chronicle storytelling, you'll enjoy Fragile, too. . . . Unger balances nicely the suspense of her missing person story . . . with deeper sentiments." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"In the style of Jodi Picoult, Fragile tells its tale through the real-time action and freighted recollections of a diverse cast of characters." --Boston Globe
"All of Unger's characters in Fragile are keeping secrets, some of them truly dangerous. The ending is gripping, almost painful to read." --Fredericksburg Freelance Star

"Unger skillfully builds suspense. . . . Much of the emotional weight and considerable tension of Fragile have to do with families." --St. Petersburg Times
"[An] entertaining and extremely readable mystery." --Florida Times-Union
"Lisa Unger brings this little town alive with flourish. . . . [She] has a rare talent for exploring the vast pallet of human emotions, and she wraps that talent around a highly intriguing story." --Bookreporter.com
"Unger specializes in thrillers involving family life, and she steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair." --Associated Press

-A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit.- --People
-Intriguing, downright frightening. . . . [It] will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last sentence.- --Las Vegas Review-Journal
-A thrilling story that affects complicated and nuanced people. . . . Fragile delivers everything that Lisa Unger's readers have come to expect.- --Laura Lippman, author of I'd Know You Anywhere
-Unger keeps the energy level high . . . [and] the tension taut.- --Sun Sentinel
-If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult's family chronicle storytelling, you'll enjoy Fragile, too. . . . Unger balances nicely the suspense of her missing person story . . . with deeper sentiments.- --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

-In the style of Jodi Picoult, Fragile tells its tale through the real-time action and freighted recollections of a diverse cast of characters.- --Boston Globe
-All of Unger's characters in Fragile are keeping secrets, some of them truly dangerous. The ending is gripping, almost painful to read.- --Fredericksburg Freelance Star

-Unger skillfully builds suspense. . . . Much of the emotional weight and considerable tension of Fragile have to do with families.- --St. Petersburg Times
-[An] entertaining and extremely readable mystery.- --Florida Times-Union
-Lisa Unger brings this little town alive with flourish. . . . [She] has a rare talent for exploring the vast pallet of human emotions, and she wraps that talent around a highly intriguing story.- --Bookreporter.com
-Unger specializes in thrillers involving family life, and she steps back from her suspense roots this time to tell a slow, simmering, tragic tale. Fans of authors like Jodi Picoult will want to read this one in a nice comfortable chair.- --Associated Press

Review

"Unger's contemporary thriller offers solid entertainment." (Publishers Weekly)

"A nail-biting, nuanced whodunit." (People Magazine)

"Unger's taut and edgy tale stealthily plumbs the depths of desperation that grow more dangerous with the passage of time." (Booklist)

"Cleverly plotted and emotionally engaging." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Compelling and true-to-life characters... Highly recommended." (Library Journal)

"Nancy Linari’s delivery is seductive as she slowly unfurls the layers of this tale of simmering tension and dark secrets. Her perfect delivery, with its sweetness of tone and impeccable timing, soon has you mesmerized as she skillfully leads you farther and farther off the trail and away from the lights. With tight plotting, the author doles out snippets of each character as bit by bit you find out about the missing girl, the package that ends up in the quarry, the slight smell of death in an attic. It’s her ability to keep listeners dancing on the hook that grabs the gut. Linari plays it for all she can - deceiving you over and over and making you love it." (AudioFile Magazine)

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0307393992
• ISBN 13: 9780307393999
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 327