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Land of the Living
Author: Nicci French

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Publisher: Warner Vision
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780446613880 - ISBN-10: 0446613886
Publication Date: 5/1/2004
Pages: 432


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio CD, Audio CD (Unab MP3)

Book Description:
In the tradition of The Silence of the Lambs, Nicci French, bestselling author of Beneath the Skin and The Red Room, delivers what promises to be the psychological blockbuster of the season. Kidnapped, gagged, and held in an airless shed by some unknown assailant, Abbie Devereaux has somehow managed to survive her ordeal and escape. Now no one seems to believe her, including the police who found her bruised and beaten in a run-down neighborhood outside London, and the psychologists who interview her in the hospital. Even worse, Abbie can't remember anything immediately prior to her abduction, so there's no one to corroborate her story. Determined to prove that she's not "making this all up," as one inspector suggests, Abbie sets out to retrace her steps--and comes face-to-face with a very real psycho-killer. Only this time, she refuses to be his victim.

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Lori P. wrote on 2/10/2007...


This is another great book from Nicci French! I couldn't wait to read through this book, excellent and really scary!

Ginette B. (Niteowl7) wrote on 8/31/2006...


Great psychological suspense. Hard to put down! It's about a woman, Abbie, who's kidnapped and kept in a building with no knowledge of the identity of the kidnapper. He keeps Abbie in a dark room, blindfolded and disguises his voice when he speaks to her. To make matters worse, Abbie has lost part of her memory. As the kidnapper talks about the other women he's kidnapped, Abbie knows he means to kill her. She manages to escape but no one, including the police, believe she was really kidnapped despite the bruises and cuts on her body. They're not even sure about her memory loss. They think Abbie's ex-boyfriend, Terry, beat her up since he's done it before. Traumatized by this horrible event, Abbie decides that she has to find out who kidnapped her and regain her memory on her own. I found Abbie to be both foolish and a real heroine at the same time. But aren't most fictional heroes foolish in some way? Going places and doing things we'd never imagine ourselves doing. But the author makes Abbie's actions plausible since she's driven by a need to know more about her life. She also wants this man caught not only for what he did to her but she knows he's stalking her and she's afraid he'll also find other women to kidnap and kill. The mystery here centers around Abbie's memory loss which the author has written so excellently about. Highly recommend this book if you want suspense, true to life characters, a well constructed plot and a real page turner overall.

Margaret S. (Formor) wrote on 6/16/2006...


Good from beginning to end.

Emmagene D. wrote on 3/8/2006...


This book was enthralling...until the end when in my opinion it goes sorta flat. I like this author though and although she should have had a stronger ending, it was still a good story. Told in first person made it creepier.

Jane C. B. (janebbooks) wrote on 1/2/2006...


Chills and page-turning suspense.

Linda P. (katknit) wrote on 8/30/2005...


Nicci French is actually a team of two writers. They srite winners and Land/Living is no exception. Creepy.

Lorrie M. (ilovedale3) wrote on 7/3/2005...


This thriller is top-notch! No one believes that the main character was kidnapped and then escaped, and you can truly feel the frustration and desperation on her part. I enjoyed reading this book!


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