Lost (Lacey Flint Novels) - Hardcover

Bolton, S. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250028566 ISBN 13: 9781250028563

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2013

Synopsis

Like everyone reading the newspapers these days, 10-year-old Barney Roberts knows the killer will strike again soon. The victim will be another boy, just like him. The body will be drained of blood, and left somewhere on a Thames beach. There will be no clues for London detectives Dana Tulloch and Mark Joesbury to find. There will be no warning about who will be next. There will be no real reason for Barney's friend and neighbor, Lacey Flint, on leave from her job as a London police detective, to become involved...and no chance that she can stay away. With the clock ticking, the violence escalating, and young lives at stake, Lacey and Barney both know they can't afford a single wrong step if they hope to make it through alive.

S.J. Bolton, an award-winning author of five novels, delivers her most compelling novel to date, in which a fragile police detective and a courageous, lonely eleven-year-old boy must work together to unmask a killer. Lost provides all of the pulse-pounding suspense, beautifully drawn characters, and intricate plotting thriller fans could hope for—and more.

Please note, this title is published in the UK as Like This For Ever.

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Review:

"Bolton is changing the face of crime fiction--if you only read one crime novel this year, make it this." --Tess Gerritsen on "Now You See Me"

"Really special: multi-layered and sophisticated, but tough too." --Lee Child""on" Now You See Me

""Although "Now You See Me" is tough to beat, Bolton comes close with this sequel. Readers will be caught up in the twists and turns that leave them hanging until the final paragraph." --"Library Journal" (starred) on "Dead Scared

""Outstanding . . . Bolton never eases up the tension; her tightly coiled plot and heroine on the edge work perfectly in tandem." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred, Pick of the Week) on "Dead Scared"

"Close-to-the-bone red herrings skillfully strewn across the detectives' paths, convincing cop-shop procedure, and perceptively drawn secondary characters help push this contemporary crime novel ahead of the pack...Bolton looks deep into the lost-soul madness of a killer and makes her vision all too horribly real."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred)

"Couple the strong narrative drive with a pair of dysfunctional but surprisingly sympathetic characters, and you have a nail-biting thriller that will send readers back to Bolton's previous books and, of course, have them lining up for whatever the author comes up with next."--"Booklist" (starred)

"Bolton is changing the face of crime fiction--if you only read one crime novel this year, make it this." --Tess Gerritsen on "Now You See Me"

"Really special: multi-layered and sophisticated, but tough too." --Lee Child""on" Now You See Me"

"Realistic fear, heart-stopping suspense, and jolting plot twists keep one almost frantically turning pages as Bolton grabs us from the beginning and leaves us shaken at the end. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal" (starred review)

"Close-to-the-bone red herrings skillfully strewn across the detectives' paths, convincing cop-shop procedure, and perceptively drawn secondary characters help push this contemporary crime novel ahead of the pack...Bolton looks deep into the lost-soul madness of a killer and makes her vision all too horribly real."--"Publishers Weekly" (starred)

"Couple the strong narrative drive with a pair of dysfunctional but surprisingly sympathetic characters, and you have a nail-biting thriller that will send readers back to Bolton's previous books and, of course, have them lining up for whatever the author comes up with next."--"Booklist" (starred)

"Bolton is changing the face of crime fiction--if you only read one crime novel this year, make it this." --Tess Gerritsen on "Now You See Me"

"Really special: multi-layered and sophisticated, but tough too." --Lee Child""on" Now You See Me"

Book Description:

The twisty, addictive, bestselling thriller from a writer who loves nothing more than to play with your mind . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1250028566
• ISBN 13: 9781250028563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 391