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Book Reviews of Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1)

Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1)
Desert Places - Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1
Author: Blake Crouch
ISBN-13: 9780312934781
ISBN-10: 0312934785
Publication Date: 12/28/2004
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 56 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Paperback
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26 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
One of the BEST suspense books I have ever read!!! Full of excitement and great details. I found this book and read it in two hours. I don't think I stopped to blink!! Non stop action and drama. Unfortunately I read this on a Saturday morning and then realized it had a sequel~ Locked Doors. (a MUST read!!) I had to wait until my library opened Monday morning so I could race there and get it!! The only bad thing about this is he is a newer author and only had the two books out with one on the way. A continuation I believe. I prefer to read well established authors so I have a list of 10, 15, 20 or more books I can read that are already out there waiting to be discovered. Waiting on new releases is HARD!! Anyway this is a GREAT book I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good read that will go fast.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 170 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
So awesome! Kept my attention from page 1 til the end. It's sort of a clifhanger ending and you'll want to read the sequel, Locked Doors immediately!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
One of the BEST suspense books I have ever read!!! Full of excitement and great details. I found this book and read it in two hours. I don't think I stopped to blink!! Non stop action and drama. Unfortunately I read this on a Saturday morning and then realized it had a sequel~ Locked Doors. (a MUST read!!) I had to wait until my library opened Monday morning so I could race there and get it!! The only bad thing about this is he is a newer author and only had the two books out with one on the way. A continuation I believe. I prefer to read well established authors so I have a list of 10, 15, 20 or more books I can read that are already out there waiting to be discovered. Waiting on new releases is HARD!! Anyway this is a GREAT book I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good read that will go fast.
short-angry14 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 79 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book scared the hell out of me! Very graphic, gory and completely sick and twisted. Horror at it's best! Highly recommended if you like books that make you need to sleep with the light on for a night or two.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
On a tranquil May evening in North Carolina, semi-famous novelist Andrew Thomas strools down his long gravel drive to check his mailbox: Inside is a note: Greeting There is a body burried on your property covered in your blood. The unfortunate young lady's name is Rita Jones. In her jeans pocket you'll find a slip of paper with a phone number on it. If I have not heard from you by 8PM tomorrow, the police department will receive an anonymous phone call.

good read
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
One of the most chilling and unnerving thrillers I have read in a long time!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 222 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Darn creepy book, I read it in a few hrs but it freaked me out truthfully.
earlsgirl avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 188 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A fast creepy suspenseful read perfect for thriller fans.
Linda avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 770 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent reading! Suspenseful from the first page!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 354 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
GREAT THRILLER,I READ IT IN A DAY AND A HALF,COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
guppy47 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book, Desert Places, by Blake Crouch was awesome. I read this book so fast, couldn't put it down. Very much the thriller. I am never disappointed in Blake Crouch's books. Would recommend it to anyone who likes a really exciting thriller.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 224 more book reviews
a very entertaining story if you like horror and serial killer stories as much as I do. It's sort of a mixture of Stephen King, richard Laymon and Jack Ketchum, I'll definitely read his next book.
junie avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 630 more book reviews
Ugh....not for me! Creepy, scary, horrific thriller I couldn't finish! However I did peek to see how it ended and found there's a sequel, Locked Doors where the innocent man in book one is wanted by the FBI and tries to disappear. I will not be reading this author again. I like to sleep!!
legz avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 509 more book reviews
Andy is a popular author who receives a note about a dead body on his property covered in his DNA & location of the murder weapon. He is to contact no one. The blackmailer kidnaps Andy & the nightmare begins. To Andy's surprise he knows the cunning killer who takes him on a psychotic journey of murder, mayhem, & enlightenment. Pretty gory detailed book with lots of stabby stabby bloody murder.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on
Somewhat short but to the point story....A bit confused by the ending but overall, a good book.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on
This is a twisted novel about the LOVE of two brothers who are so much alike in so many differnt ways. Make sure you keep the light on when reading this one.. Blake Crouch is a great author. Reading this book makes you value sanity in your own world!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 25 more book reviews
Excellent Read! I devoured this one overnite.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
I was very impressed by the debut of this author. I am a big horror fan and really like Koontz and Bentley Little. I was not disapointed, this book had it all. This book had suspense from page one and did not let up until the end. This book is highly recommended and guaranteed to keep you up at night (with the light on of course). I am currently reading the sequel to this (locked doors) and looking good so far.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 3096 more book reviews
This is truly a very good book if you can get through part 1, it is terrifying and very graphic but you won't be able to put it down, then it gets into the next part of retaliation of what happened--in other words--DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
guppy47 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
This is a terrific suspence thriller. I read it so fast and enjoyed every moment of the thrills and chills. Blake Crouch is an awesome writer. Highly recommend for all you mystery/thriller fans.
talbot73 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 22 more book reviews
You know that feeling when you're passing a car accident and you don't want to look and you know you shouldn't look but you just have to? Well, that is like this book. It is creepy and so compelling that you just have to stay up all night to finish it...quick!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 579 more book reviews
dont call the police dont tell anyone, and do exactly as you're told. andrew thomas thinks this message is just a mischievous prank, think again andrew.
susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 1062 more book reviews
This is an intense page-turner. I kept wanting to know what would happen next. There is a sequel, but this one does wrap up well enough.
gibby357 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 57 more book reviews
I could not get into this book. I have put it back on my shelf and will try again but it was not interesting at all to me
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 136 more book reviews
Too violent for me
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 69 more book reviews
Best review at Amazon