Book Reviews of Alone

One of her better ones, filler with plot twists and turns up to the very last page. It is a WOW, OH MY GOSH!!! Starting with an abduction of a 12 year old girl 25 years ago.....Read this one and you will be hooked as I am on this author.

This was phenomenal....it keeps you guessing right up to the end, and even then, you're left wondering if what you think happened really did. Very suspenseful, and focuses primarily on the male protagonist.

"Alone" reads like a television miniseries and if you're after suspense, action and some psychological twists, this is the novel for you.

The character development of Bobby is excellent, and the storyline was pretty good. However, the last 50 pages seemed a bit rushed. It was disappointing that this book was missing Gardner's usual romantic component. However, the story was good, and the characters were complex and compelling, and I hope to see Bobby in another of her books. Overall it's a good read.

Gardner reveals a "behind-the-scenes", in-depth look at how a hostage situation can play out from a sniper's perspective. State Trooper Bobby Dodge's life will forever be changed after a split-second decision to pull the trigger. Even after years of training, he is not prepared for the consequences of that decision and the aftermath that unfolds.
Intense drama and suspense....I highly recommend this book.

Another fabulous page-turner from Lisa Gardner. The story and characters will keep you riveted to this book until the very last page.

"Alone" has it all: abuse, lust, murder, revenge and healing.This was was the first Lisa Gardner book for me. After finishing I could not wait to get my hands on other Lisa Gardner books. Storytelling at it's best.

GREAT book..keeps you wondering to the VERY end

There are lots of twists and turns in this book. I love the suspense and want to be surprised! It's well worth the read:)

Kept me guessing most of the way and even after I finished I still had my doubts.

Very fasinating book...lots of things to think about and consider. I enjoyed it, it kept me guessing not quite sure... until the end.

This book is full of suspense. Just when you think you know what will happen ... NOPE!! Great read!!

Great Book!

After reading tons of suspense books, I can usually predict everything that is going to happen. But not with this book. Bobby Dodge is a great character you just can't help rooting for. This book has twists and turns you certainly don't see coming. Anyone who likes a great page-turner will love this book.

I read this in one sitting and was disappointed when it was over! A great thriller/ride!

A little slower at the start than GONE, but still a great story. Keeps you guessing as to what really happened.

I'm a Lisa Gardner fan. Somehow I had missed this one - found it to be one of her best. A harrowing tale that will keep you guessing to the very end. Great read!

Slightly disappointing.

Decent book, but I think that Lisa Gardner has written others that are much better.

Another great read by Lisa Gardner - suspenseful thriller.

very suspenseful---very good!

Great book

A really good read. Suspenseful.

excellent book!!

Haven't read but my husband enjoyed it - very suspenseful.

A police sniper is forced to make a quick decision that has a major effect on himself and the wife of the person that he has to kill.

Fantastic book, found it hard to put down.

is a great book lisa gardner is the best

This is a great "on the edge of your seat" book. I couldn't put it down.

Another excellent book by Gardner. I literally could not put this one down!!!

Excellent story line.

I really enjoyed thisbook.

Good mystery! State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has one second to react, or a woman and her child may die.

I found too much "soul-searching" in this book. Lisa Gardner is a favorite of mine but, I had to skip alot of internal dialogue of the main character.

Another great book by Lisa Gardner. I never saw the ending coming.

This book does not turn out the way I expected, but I enjoyed every page. It's thought-provoking.

Thought this was a little different for a Gardner. No romance, just very good suspense. A police sniper shoots a man he thinks is about to shoot a hostage. Hostage is the man's wife and the man is the son of a prominent judge. Was the shooting justified, or was it murder?

Great psychological thriller! A SWAT officer on scene kills an abusive husband who is ready to shoot his wife, who's holding their four year old son. Now the dead man's parents are suing him, claiming he murdered their son, and that the wife, who was abducted by a pedophile as a young girl and still has 'issues', was abusing the child. With his world turned upside down, and secrets of his own, Officer Dodge needs answers and absolution, as killing in the line of duty isn't as justifyable as he'd imagined.

I could not put this one down! Kept me up late at night!

This was really a pretty good book -- it kept my interest, brought up psychological issues, nicely done.

Very intriqing...kept me wondering who was the good guy and who was the bad guy. There was nothing clear cut about this one. Great Read for sure.

A very clever version of the modern thriller. Much better than I expected!

Enjoyed ever much. Never what was going to happen next!

Great book for suspense, a little bit of romance, a little intrigue. Kept me interested until the very end!

Good read, very typical Lisa Gardner. If you like her you'll enjoy this book.

A young SWAT Team sniper, shoots a man who was threatening his wife and son with a handgun. Then the nightmare begins for the Officer. The dead manss father is a very powerful and influential Superior Court Judge, who sets out to destroy the Officers life and his Daughter-in-laws also.
A good read with many twists and hidden truths. I enjoyed the story.

Alone . . . Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man has barricaded himself with his wife and child. The man's finger tightens on the trigger and Dodge has only a split second to react . . . and forever pay the consequences.
Alone . . . that's where the nightmare began for cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy Catherine Rose Gagnon. Twenty-five years ago, she was buried underground during a month-long nightmare of abduction and abuse. Now her husband has just been killed. Her father-in-law, the powerful Judge Gagnon, blames Catherine for his son's death . . . and for the series of unexplained illnesses that have sent her own young son repeatedly to the hospital.
Alone . . . a madman survived solitary confinement in a maximum security prison where he'd done hard time for the most sadistic of crimes. Now he walks the streets a free man, invisible, anonymous . . . and filled with an unquenchable rage for vengeance. What brings them together is a moment of violenceâ€"but what connects them is a passion far deeper and much more dangerous. For a killer is loose who's woven such an intricate web of evil that no one is above suspicion, no one is beyond harm, and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

Macho state trooper, someone elses beautiful wife... What could possiby go wrong? Everything that could go wrong does in this excellent offering by Lisa Gardner! Read it! You won't be disappointed!

great love all of lisa's books

State trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die.
The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble- she is trouble. Cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence.
When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicion, no one beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

Good story

State trooper in trouble with a beautiful woman.

Who can you turn to when you're at your most vulnerable?

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die.

Where can you hid when this killer comes?

The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble--she is trouble. Cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence.

It's the most terrifying place to be...

When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicion, no one beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless and alone.

t's where you're most vulnerable…
It's where there's no one to hear you cry for help…
It's the last place you want to be when this killer comes…

ALONE

Alone…Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man has barricaded himself with his wife and child. The man's finger tightens on the trigger and Dodge has only a split second to react…and forever pay the consequences.

Alone…that's where the nightmare began for cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy Catherine Rose Gagnon. Twenty-five years ago, she was buried underground during a month-long nightmare of abduction and abuse. Now, her husband has just been killed. Her father-in-law, the powerful Judge Gagnon, blames Catherine for his death…and for the series of unexplained illnesses that have sent her own young son repeatedly to the hospital.

Alone…he survived solitary confinement in a maximum security prison where he'd done hard time for the most sadistic of crimes. Now he walks the streets a free man, invisible, anonymous… and filled with an unquenchable thirst for vengeance.

What brings Bobby and Catherine together is a moment of violence—but what connects them is a passion far deeper and much more dangerous. For a killer is loose who's woven such an intricate web of evil no one is above suspicion, no one is beyond harm, and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

Who can you turn to when you're at your most vulnerable? State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die. Where can you hide when this killer comes? The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble--she IS trouble. Cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence. It's the most terrifying place to be.... When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicion, no one beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

This book is a wild ride.

excellent book for the ending will make you gasp for the overall story is not what I expected.

Alana.

a State Trooper gets involved in a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. With only one second to react, he must decide who will die. The woman at the other end of the rifle isn't only in trouble -- she IS trouble.

Very good story line. A police sniper does his job but was he manipulated into it? A long ago kidnapping and incest add to the mix.

Suspenseful until the very end.

This is a good book if you like thrillers. It's a good "who-done-it" with a good story line. I enjoyed it and have read it more than once.

Very tense and a great read!

I read all this author's books and this was another one that didn't disappoint me.

This was my first Lisa Gardner book. It took awhile for me to get into it and her writing style is different then I'm used to but overall I enjoyed it. I will definately read more of her books.

Great book, full of suspense and a great plot.

Different! But a great read.

Pretty good, still like author.

Waiting for GONE to be published in paperback.

Who can you turn to when you're at your most vulnerable?

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die.

Where can you hide when this killer comes?

The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble - she is trouble. Cool, beautiful, and ddangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence.

It's the most terrifying place to be...

When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicion, no one beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

Keeps you guessing. Good read 4 stars

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff throught the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die. The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's wife isn't only in trouble ...she is trouble. Cool, beautiful and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence.

A good read. One of her better books.

Very intricate plot.Leaves question marks at the end.

FANTASTIC READ.

Who can you turn to when you are the most vulnerable? State trooper Bobby Dodge wathcs a tense hostage stand off through the scope of a his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second or a women or child may die. The women at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble- she is trouble. Cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gaganon life will change in an instant of violence. When Bobby pulls the trigger someone will die. Then no one will be above suspiction, no one beyond harm. No one will see death come until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone.

Great book! I am a Lisa Gardner fan. Great for the mystery fan.

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only 1 second to react, or a woman and her child may die. Where can you hide when this killer comes? The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble-she is trouble. Cool, beautiful, and dangerously sexy, Catherine Rose Gagnon's life will change in an instant of violence. It's the most terrifying place to be... When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then noone will be above suspicion, noone beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless and alone.

Not like her other books - a good read.

Awesome book. I loved it. I love all of her books.

Alone will leave you shaken had to read in one sitting.

A HARD TO PUT DOWN READ!!!

Taut psychological thriller. State trooper watches a tense hostage standoff. He has only 1 second to react to save a woman ane her child

State trooper bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff throught the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react or a woman and her child may die.

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die. When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicision, no one beyond harm. And no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless and alone.

Excellent book with lots of suspense and twist and turns. I loved this book.

I loved the twist and turns in this book--it is a real page turner!!!!

State Trooper Bobby Dodge wqatches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die. When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die. And then no one will be above suspicion, no one beyond harm. And no one wil see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless and alone

Fast-paced thriller.

riveting....

Sticker front cover: "A loved one vanishes without a trace. How far would you go to get her back? Gone from Lisa Gardner, 1/31/06"....Boston Globe (back cover) " A thrill-packed roller-coaster ride".

I like Lisa Gardner. She is a very good writer and you can't guess the endings.

State trooper Bobby Dodge watches a standoff through the scope of the rifle and has only one second to react and what happens in that second changes his life. It is the most terrifying place to be.

Very good book - very suspenseful

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die." (for more details, see www.bantamdell.com)

Any Lisa Gardner book is great and this doesn't disappoint.

Who can you trust when you're at your most vulnerable? Where can you hide when this killer comes? When the trigger is pulled, someone will die.

really enjoyed this book

Excellent book with a shocking finish

My first book by this author. It was excellent. Anxious to read more of her work.

Incredible! As good as I expected.

One of the best Lisa Gardner books. State trooper Bobby Dodge is part of the sniper unit. A woman and her child are being attacked by the husband, should he shoot or not and what happens if he does.

I did like this book but not as much as I liked her other books.

Great read! I finshed it in one night!

A hostage standoff goes bad for State Trooper Bobby Dodge. Has he shot the wrong person? Lisa Gardner keeps the reader turning the pages of her new book, eager for more.

Very good book. Keeps you guessing until the end.

A real page turner, and who-dun-it. Fast paced and surprise ending. Lisa Gardner is one of my favorites.

Keeps you guessing.

This is a great read! A who done it with a twist, keeps you guessing until the last page.

State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff through the scope of his sniper rifle. Dodge has only one second to react, or a woman and her child may die.The woman at the other end of Bobby Dodge's rifle isn't only in trouble--she is trouble. When Bobby pulls the trigger, someone will die.

I couldn't put this book down. A state trooper becomes involved in a murder by just doing his job. Riveting with an unusual ending.

Lisa Gardner knows how to write a thriller that hooks the reader from the very beginning and this book is no exception.

Bobby is a state trooper, specializing as a sniper in a hostage response team. He responds to a call in which a husband is holding a gun to his wife and son. Bobby makes the deadly decision to shoot and his decision opens up a world of questions, lawsuits, and murder.

This book kept me riveted from page one. Gardner does a great job with creating mysterious characters that could all possibly be "the bad guy".

If you like suspense and surprises, this is a great book. On the Bestseller list.

State Trooper Bobby Dodge was at a hostage stand off. He has only a split second to react or a woman and her child will die. When he decides to pull the trigger, his whole life changes. He is accused of murder. No one involved will see death coming until it is to late and they are helpless and "Alone".

I have just LISA GARDNER, and LOVE her, she is my new P. Cornwell. I just finished my 3rd book of her in as many weeks, this one is awesome. enjoy

A thrilling read.

good intrique, nice twist enjoyed the book very much

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