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The Killing Hour
Author: Lisa Gardner
Book Information
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780553802528 - ISBN-10: 0553802526
Publication Date: 7/15/2003
Pages: 336

Book Description:
Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered--a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death. The clock ticked--salvation was possible.

The police were never in time.

Years have passed; but for this killer, time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared...and the clock is ticking.

Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer’s deadline can be met. But she’ll have to break some rules to beat an exactingly vicious criminal at a game he’s had time to perfect.

For the Killing Hour has arrived....
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Top Member Reviews

Laurie S. (LaurieS) wrote on 3/26/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was terribly average. A serial killer who picks up two girl's at time leaves one dead as a map for investigators to find the other. Unfortunately, the other girl is always left in an isolated, treacherous location where she is forced to struggle to survive with only a bottle of water in the stifling heat while investigators attempt to locate her.

Kimberly, a young tortured woman currently attending the FBI academy, stumbles across the first body and throws away her dreams of becoming an FBI agent in order to pursue the case because the corpse resembles her deceased sister. She joins sexy special agent man Mac who has been following this killer for years. What follows is a by-the-numbers serial killer chase. Young women (who we never gete to know) die, the duo fall in lust (all off screen, bleh) and a victim struggles to survive. The only captivating thing about this book was Tina's struggle to survive. The other characters (and there were too many for me to remember) just didn't grab me as they were all people I'd read about numerous times in books like these. It was an okay read just not something I'll remember come next week.


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Carol C. (Ladybrook) from MARSTONS MLS, MA wrote on 2/20/2007...


I enjoyed this book very much. Lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing.

Deb M. from PHILOMATH, OR wrote on 2/18/2007...


Each time he struck, he took two victims. Day after day, he waited for the first body to be discovered-a body containing all the clues the investigators needed to find the second victim, who waited...prey to a slow but certain death.
The clock ticked-salvation was possible.
The police were never in time.
Year have passed but for this killer time has stood still. As a heat wave of epic proportions descends, the game begins again. Two girls have disappeared and the clock is ticking.
Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killers deadline can be met. But she'll have to break some rules to beat an exacting vicious criminal at a game he's had time to perfect.
For the killing hour has arrived...

Greta S. from BATESVILLE, AR wrote on 2/9/2007...


Another in the series of books involving Kimberly Quincy and her father, Pierce. This book tells of the Eco-Killer, who always takes two victims. The first body found being the clue giver for the whereabouts of the second victim. Second victim is always waiting - prey to a slow, but certain death.

Another good read. Lisa Gardner keeps turnin' them out!

Cheryl H. from OPOLIS, KS wrote on 10/30/2006...


An excellent thriller. Hard to put down and very suspenseful.

Kelly N. wrote on 10/29/2006...


Great book! For those who follow the Agent Quincy series, this is about his daughter Kimberly, as she trains to become an FBI agent.

Susan A. from MADISON, WI wrote on 8/15/2006...


Okay

Jill H. (Luv2cans) from LANCASTER, PA wrote on 5/23/2006...


Each time he strucke, he took 2 victims. Day after day, he waite for the first body to be discovered .. a body containing clues the investigatorsneeded to find the second victime, who waited .. prey to slow but a certain death. The clok ticked .. salvation was possible. The police were never in time.

Cindy B. (cinithea) from SCOTTDALE, PA wrote on 3/16/2006...


Another good book, tight plot, keeps you reading. One of her better books, you care about these characters.

Lorrie M. (ilovedale3) from LOGANVILLE, GA wrote on 8/7/2005...


I loved this book! Very suspenseful with lots of plot twists to leave you guessing.

Kathi I. (Kathi) from METHUEN, MA wrote on 7/25/2005...


Loved it!