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rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
The Nightmare Thief gets five stars just for bringing Evan Delaney back (even though I think I prefer Jo Beckett.) At first, I thought the mystery was too coincidental, but in the end, Gardiner explained everything to my satisfaction. This one had non-stop action and I definitely enjoyed reading it.
miajmu's review against another edition
3.0
Glad to see Evan Delaney back in a novel... now she just needs to be the main character. Decent thriller.
alexblackreads's review against another edition
3.0
This book was pretty generic. I'm pretty sure I've read/watched this story at least a dozen times before (fancy roleplay experience goes wrong and turns into actual murder/kidnapping). That being said, this was pretty entertaining. I didn't necessarily mind that it didn't offer anything new simply because it was a solid read with enough action that there was never a point to stop and think. While it wasn't necessarily a great book, it was definitely worth the read for me. A fun little mindless thriller.
fictionfan's review against another edition
3.0
What a Woman!!
Jo Bennett, the heroine, is investigating a suspicious death in the wild, mountainous terrain of the Sierras, when she and her boyfriend Gabe stumble across a group of teenagers being abducted and held to ransom by a group of assorted villains. Autumn Reiniger, spoilt little rich kid, thinks she and her friends are on an adventure weekend arranged by her not terribly nice father, but in fact the baddies have taken advantage of this scenario to carry out their nefarious scheme.
Trapped in the wilderness, surrounded by nasty people with great big guns, thank goodness Jo was there to help. Armed only with a knife and a pointy stick, Jo and her hunky but in many ways rather useless survival expert boyfriend set out to bring everyone home safe. Fortunately Jo possesses what must surely be superhuman strength and stamina and the young people are inspired by her to really quite amazing feats of their own, considering their ever-increasing list of nasty, life-threatening injuries.
A truly extraordinary series of coincidences ensues and some technological marvels, such as Jo’s ability to receive incoming texts on her phone while being unable to get a signal to send for help.
I understand this is not the first of Jo Bennett’s adventures. I can only say ‘What a Woman!!’. With women like Jo around I know I feel safer!
A routine, far-fetched, wilderness adventure. Quite readable, but you’ll have to be willing to suspend your disbelief a lot to enjoy this.
NB This book was provided for review by Amazon Vine UK.
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Jo Bennett, the heroine, is investigating a suspicious death in the wild, mountainous terrain of the Sierras, when she and her boyfriend Gabe stumble across a group of teenagers being abducted and held to ransom by a group of assorted villains. Autumn Reiniger, spoilt little rich kid, thinks she and her friends are on an adventure weekend arranged by her not terribly nice father, but in fact the baddies have taken advantage of this scenario to carry out their nefarious scheme.
Trapped in the wilderness, surrounded by nasty people with great big guns, thank goodness Jo was there to help. Armed only with a knife and a pointy stick, Jo and her hunky but in many ways rather useless survival expert boyfriend set out to bring everyone home safe. Fortunately Jo possesses what must surely be superhuman strength and stamina and the young people are inspired by her to really quite amazing feats of their own, considering their ever-increasing list of nasty, life-threatening injuries.
A truly extraordinary series of coincidences ensues and some technological marvels, such as Jo’s ability to receive incoming texts on her phone while being unable to get a signal to send for help.
I understand this is not the first of Jo Bennett’s adventures. I can only say ‘What a Woman!!’. With women like Jo around I know I feel safer!
A routine, far-fetched, wilderness adventure. Quite readable, but you’ll have to be willing to suspend your disbelief a lot to enjoy this.
NB This book was provided for review by Amazon Vine UK.
www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.com
elagrand's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book and found it hard to put down once i got into it. I read it in just a few days and the only thing that was stopping me not reading it quicker was work and sleep! Damn those necessities!!!
It was fast moving, lots of twists and turns and a book that you didnt really see the twists coming. of course, i did expect the ending but that just the law! It was going to be a happy ending for most of them.
I really enjoyed the "Jo Beckett" character so will be defiantly reading the other books in her series.
I very likable and easy to read book. I would love to recommend this book, i just cant think who to give it too...!
It was fast moving, lots of twists and turns and a book that you didnt really see the twists coming. of course, i did expect the ending but that just the law! It was going to be a happy ending for most of them.
I really enjoyed the "Jo Beckett" character so will be defiantly reading the other books in her series.
I very likable and easy to read book. I would love to recommend this book, i just cant think who to give it too...!
sscs's review against another edition
2.0
In some ways the plot is cleverly put together, but it is fundamentally a very dull book about characters I don't care about taking unrealistic amounts of physical punishment. The reporter character isn't as funny as the author thinks she is and the doctor and her boyfriend don't have enough depth to have chemistry. There's a wacky guy with a monkey who doesn't have much reason to be there, along with a random guy in a wheelchair at the beginning. My guess is those are tacked on fan-favorite characters from the series.
Again the plot itself is interesting though it relies a lot on coincidences. Not terrible but you can do a lot better.
Again the plot itself is interesting though it relies a lot on coincidences. Not terrible but you can do a lot better.
pixieparliament's review against another edition
4.0
This has been on my bookshelf for ages because I misread the back blurb and thought it was a supernatural horror story about kids getting lost in the woods......gosh have I been missing out!
This is about a Forensic Psychiatrist, Jo Beckett, who is trying to find information about the murder of a lawyer. She goes on a hike with her boyfriend to the scene of the crime and is sucked into a urban adventures game that has gone wrong. This is well written, exciting and everything is interwoven really well making a good story that is well thought out and very well written.
The 4th in the series, and I haven't read the other books, but at no point do you feel as if you've missed something by not having read the other books. I'm looking forward to going back and reading the first book.
This is about a Forensic Psychiatrist, Jo Beckett, who is trying to find information about the murder of a lawyer. She goes on a hike with her boyfriend to the scene of the crime and is sucked into a urban adventures game that has gone wrong. This is well written, exciting and everything is interwoven really well making a good story that is well thought out and very well written.
The 4th in the series, and I haven't read the other books, but at no point do you feel as if you've missed something by not having read the other books. I'm looking forward to going back and reading the first book.
selinamarcille's review against another edition
5.0
This was another great thriller from Meg Gardiner. I loved the combo of Evan and Jo and the multiple perspectives we saw throughout the entire book. While the plot point and bad guys were a bit obvious, this wasn't so much about solving the mystery, but figuring out a way to survive.
I really liked the character of Autumn and I hope she makes an appearance in the future!
I really liked the character of Autumn and I hope she makes an appearance in the future!
claudetteb's review against another edition
4.0
I love Meg Gardiner, and I love all her books. Her women are great heroines and the plots are intricate and edge-of-your-seat reading! The only reason this didn't get 5 stars is the editing, Aside from the too frequent use of the word "eke", there were a few inconsistencies in the story that were distracting. A better editor would have caught these, and the book would have been perfect reading!