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Great stuff. Here is my Amazon.com review:

Though this is Gregg's first fiction book, you'd never realize it if you were to pick it up and read it without knowing so.

Without giving away the entire plot, Hannah, devoted wife, mother & "county" (as she likes to say) investigator has been living her own personal hell since her traumatic childhood experience. Though she never has been able to live a 'normal' life, she's perhaps accomplished much more than she thought possible. Those who were there in her time of need as a child are there for her NOW, when her past comes back to reclaim her life. Also there at this time are those who are intent on making sure her nightmare never ends.

I rarely read fiction now, since discovering the true crime genre, but hope that Gregg continues with a novel every so often. It's a nice break, especially when written by someone who has the knowledge and experience to make it read like a true crime book. High 5 Gregg!

A CSI investigates the 20 year old murder of her family. Grizzly good read!

Gregg Olsen is a true crime writer; this is his first novel, he said. The book is well written, has good plot & characters... but it's too tense for me. I like light, funny cozies. Even so, the story was strong enough that I finished it the book.

After coming across this book mentioned in the Paperbackswap newsletter I decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did. This was what a murder/mystery should be. Deliciously engrossing, it was the first book in quite some time that I literally could not put down. I think I have found a new favorite in Gregg Olsen.

The more horrific crime in Rock Point, Or comes to a full conclusion when the convicted arsonist reveals the truth of what happened those many years he was employed by the cold hearted woman he loved.

This book was just okay for me. I read a lot of this genre, and what captures my imagination is when it feels like the author is telling me a story, rather than making up a story. This felt like a made up story (which of course it is, but you know what I mean). It felt forced and contrived. If you want to read a great suspense thriller, go for Lee Child's Jack Reacher series. Outstanding.