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Book Description:
Watch your back, Elise.
No one understands the dark side of Savannah better than homicide detective Elise Sandburg. As an infant, she was thought to be the daughter of a famous root doctor-and was abandoned in an ancient Low Country cemetery. Growing up, she was haunted by her possible connection to the local Gullah culture-with its spells and voodoo. Now, however, there's a twisted killer on the loose, and the city is gripped by terror. Someone is using a substance that leaves its victims in a state that mimics death. As their bodies slip into an irreversible paralysis, their minds remain fully, shockingly awake.
Before you wake up dead.
Step by step, Elise's relentless chase for the killer draws her straight back into the world she most fears. And now, to stop a murderer, she must confront the truth about her own past in ways she never could have imagined...
No one understands the dark side of Savannah better than homicide detective Elise Sandburg. As an infant, she was thought to be the daughter of a famous root doctor-and was abandoned in an ancient Low Country cemetery. Growing up, she was haunted by her possible connection to the local Gullah culture-with its spells and voodoo. Now, however, there's a twisted killer on the loose, and the city is gripped by terror. Someone is using a substance that leaves its victims in a state that mimics death. As their bodies slip into an irreversible paralysis, their minds remain fully, shockingly awake.
Before you wake up dead.
Step by step, Elise's relentless chase for the killer draws her straight back into the world she most fears. And now, to stop a murderer, she must confront the truth about her own past in ways she never could have imagined...
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5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Play Dead is a fast-paced, thrill-filled read that will keep you turning pages faster than your brain can keep up. The characters are both chilling and real. I became fascinated with the reality of the protagonists and how quickly I sympathized with their plights, both career and personal.
The twists, which are so important to this genre, are well-measured and believable. The story is strong, the themes developed. Overall, the novel appears seamless.
Strong with story and character, Play Dead is never a dull read. I will certainly be lining my shelves with more from Anne Frasier.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Spells and voodoo abound in this interesting and informative "watch your back" thriller.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a page turner that kept me up beyond my bed time each night. i dont usually care for voodoo type stories, but this was more mystery than voodoo so kept me at attention
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Voodoo? Zombies? Interesting book .... Twisted killer on the loose...using a substance that leaves its victims in a state that mimics death. As their bodies slip into irreversible paralysis, their minds remain fully, shockingly awake.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A good suspense novel about a killer on the loose in Savannah and Elise Sandburg a homicide detective who was abandoned at birth in a Lowcountry cemetery has to find out who is doing all the killing.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good read. Not really what I expected, but not TOO out there.
Ann P. from CLIFTON SPGS, NY wrote on 5/24/2006...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
No one understands the dark side of Savannah better than homicide detective Elise Sandburg. As an infant, she was thought to be the daughter of a famous root doctor - and was abandoned in an ancient Lowcountry cemetery. Growing up, she was haunted by her possible connection to the local Gullah culture - with its spells and voodoo. Now there's a twisted killer on the loose, and the city is gripped by terror. Someone is using a substance that leaves its victims in a state that mimics death. As their bodies slip into irreversible paralysis, their minds remain fully, shockingly awake. (from back cover)
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What can I say??? I'm hooked on this author. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I couldn't put it down once I started it.
Jacki R. from SAINT LOUIS, MO wrote on 11/29/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of the "new" mystery authors I've learned of since joining PBS - she's a great read!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent crime drama that delves into the world of the unknown.
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Shirley P. (Frasier has you thinking Strata Luna, a protegee of Elise's father, is the murderer. The murderer is isn't revealed until the last chapter. Most of the victims are prostitutes with a Black Tupelo tattoo (Strata Luna's employees).
A creepy, but thrilling plot.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Her USA Today bestseller, Sleep Tight, was called "compelling and real-a great read" by Andrea Kane. "Guaranteed to keep you awake at night," raved Lisa Jackson. Now, Anne Frasier takes readers to the dark side of Savannah, where a female homicide detective must confront the truth about her own past in order to stop a twisted serial killer...
watch your back elsie .before you wake up dead.