The Killing Hour: A Novel
by Lisa Gardner
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Author: Lisa GardnerEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-23
ISBN: 0553593188
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: A good Gardner novel. Her newer novels are better.
Summary: 3 Stars
I started reading Lisa Gardner out of convenience. I needed a book to listen to on CD while I travelled, and the library had a good selection. What a pleasant surprise. I've really enjoyed Gardner's books, and her recent "The Neighbor" was an excellent example of how plotting and pacing can make a great suspense novel. In the Killing Hour, you see signs of what Gardner will become as FBI agent in training Kimberly Quincy and Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Mac Mcormack try to find a killer that has been preying on women, kidnapping them in pairs and killing one right away and leaving clues for the next girl on the body of the first.
I've read recent novels so I know Kimberly and Mac return, so it was fun to see their origin. Gardner kept the plot moving quickly by switching point of views between victims, the bad guys and the good guys. Unfortunately, one of the major plot conflicts is between the NCIS at Quantico and Kimberly and Mac. I've never bought into jurisdiction issues as a legitimate conflict in novels, so that is a problem.
Overall this is a good novel. Gardner has earned my trust with her most recent novels. Now, I plan on catcing all of her earlier thrillers and can't wait for her next book.
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