Book Reviews of The Bodies Left Behind

I definitely have mixed emotions about this book. There were over 300 pages of hunter and hunted floundering around in the woods at night, which got pretty tiring. Also they things they were able to see in the darkness was at times enough to make me put the book down and walk away in frustration. But, in spite of those irritations, there were several good twists and surprises. IMO the heroine was only semi-likeable but some of the other characters were good. Definitely not one of my favorite Deaver books but something to help kill time on a cold winter day.

Another good one from Deaver. I found it difficult to put down. Lots of action, good characters and just when you think you have it figured out he throws in a twist or two. Very entertaining.

I am an avid reader of Jeffery Deaver. This particular book moved a bit slow for me but, as is so often the case with Jeffery Deaver, the plot took unexpected twists and turns holding my interest throughout. Just when I thought the story was nearly over it took off again in several different directions. All in all this book was a good read.

Fastpaced - keeps you guessing until the end! Fun page turner. This is a new author for me and I am now reading his other books!~

Another reviewer said that she had mixed emotions about this book and I agree 100%. There were over 300 pages of hunter and huntee floundering around in the woods at night, which was unrealistic and got pretty tiring. Okay, we get it already. Yet, in spite of those irritations (such as our heroine letting her son get away with lying and skipping school, and she herself lying to her husband), there were several good twists and surprises. The heroine was not likeable to me and at times I found myself rooting for the bad guys, but some of the other characters were good. Definitely not one of my favorite Jeffery Deaver books, but I'll read another one of his to give him a second chance.

Tremendous! It starts with two murders, then the tension of two women escaping through the woods being followed by two murders. The action is nonstop. The tension keeps building. Great Book!

Main character, Brynn McKenzie, is a tough, smart cop with a genuine female, human side -- she can see all the details at a crime scene, but has trouble with the details of her personal life. This is a really good Jeffrey Deaver story with lots of suspense and, as always, with a twist. I become more of a Jeffrey Deaver fan with each book.

A real page-turner. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it.

This may be one of the best books I've ever read. Many plot twists, hard to put down.

When a 911 call from an isolated vacation house on Lake Mondac is cut short, off-duty county sheriff's deputy Brynn McKenzie leaves her husband and son at the dinner table to investigate-and walks into a scene of true horror. A visiting Milwaukee couple has been shot dead: Brynn, quickly connecting with the lone survivor of the carnage, realizes the perpetrators-two professional criminals-haven't left the crime scene. Unable to call for backup, deprived of her gun and her car, Brynn and her charge escape into the hostile wilderness in a terrifying cat-and-mouse chase. Will Brynn be the next victim?

April seventeenth is a day that will affect many lives in Kennnesha County, Wisconsin. It begins with Emma and Steven Feldman enjoying a drink in their mini-mansion vacation home on Lake Mondac. They hear noises outside followed by two gunmen barging into their home. Before they shoot Steven, he connects to the Sheriff's Office for a brief moment.

Sheriff Tom Dahl traces the 911 call and sends Deputy Brynn McKenzie to check it out. She finds the Feldman couple dead on their floor and the two killers Terry Hart and Compton Lewis eerily sitting casually nearby. She gets away running into the nearby woods where she meets Michelle, a friend of the Feldmans, who was visiting them. The two hit men chase after the women because they must have no witnesses to the murders. Brynn leads Michelle into a nearby state park while Hart and Lewis follow them. As they flee the thugs, they soon run into meth manufacturers in a place they thought they can call for help. Even if they somehow survive, Brynn's nightmare will not be over as the worst is yet to come.

This is a great cat and mouse thriller made even more exciting once the reader concludes that Hart and McKenzie are similar personalities in spite of being on opposite sides of the law. With actions scenes that will translate easily into a movie thriller starring females who prefer to live but will do what it takes to Die Hard if at all as they refuse to break. Fans will enjoy this exciting outdoor wintry thriller with two born killers chasing two strong women.

I devoured this book. Suspenseful from page one and doesn't let you go until the conclusion.

Great fun, the action starts right away and doesn't stop.

If your a Deaver Fan this is one of his best. Do not start the read if you have other things to do they won't get done till you finish..........

I liked the book, it was a little slow at times, but as you progressed it became more complex. It has a few surprises & I enjoyed the read. Nothing gruesome, but plenty of suspense & great descriptions of the surroundings & human relationships. Good read~

Deaver has once again created a very believable female character,Brynn McKenzie, who is very complex but sudden. I had to re-read sections to see the complexity. The book was intense,could not put it down, and left me thinking more about Brynn afterward. I highly recommend it.

This book started off with a bang! I was so excited to be reading it. Then...well, it jut kind of got way too wordy and boring. It lost it's initial thrill.