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Live to Tell

By: Lisa Gardner
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter, Rebecca Lowman, Ann Marie Lee
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Publisher's summary

“A suspenseful roller-coaster ride.” (Karin Slaughter)

“Lisa Gardner always delivers heart-stopping suspense.” (Harlan Coben)

He knows everything about you - including the first place you’ll hide.

On a warm summer night in one of Boston’s working-class neighborhoods, an unthinkable crime has been committed: Four members of a family have been brutally murdered. The father - and possible suspect - now lies clinging to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye.

Danielle Burton is a survivor, a dedicated nurse whose passion is to help children at a locked-down pediatric psych ward. But she remains haunted by a family tragedy that shattered her life nearly 25 years ago. The dark anniversary is approaching, and when D. D. Warren and her partner show up at the facility, Danielle immediately realizes: It has started again.

A devoted mother, Victoria Oliver has a hard time remembering what normalcy is like. But she will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. She will love him no matter what. Nurture him. Keep him safe. Protect him. Even when the threat comes from within her own house.

The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge - and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind.

Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home.

©2010 Lisa Gardner (P)2010 Random House

Critic reviews

"Gardner never sensationalizes her story, and the book ends with a resolution that is creatively and emotionally appropriate. An excellent novel." ( Booklist)

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excellent

I still wish the women were stronger, but other than that this was great, even had a couple lol moments. looking forward to I think #6? or 5 but anyway the next one...

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suspense from start to finish!!

great audio book! it was full if suspense from start to finish. the performance from each reader was terrific and they really brought you into the story.

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Fantastic series

Love the book, series, and characters. Great writer and great story tellers. I will enjoy the stories as they continue

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Windy

I love when a book has you hooked in the first chapter..this is one of those. A shocking thriller that makes you see a subject in a new light. So worth the credit. EXCELLENT LISTENING!!

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Live to Tell: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel

Excellent! Could not stop listening, even though I had to do taxes and catch up on my reading for a class.

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Good story line

I work at a psychiatric hospital with patients from 6 yrs old to 80+yrs old. I think she portrayed the hospital well. It is a sad place to work and gets tough at times. It can also be a very rewarding place to work. Thanks Lisa for bringing pediatric mental illness out in the open and bring awareness to it.

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She Does it Again!!

Where does Live to Tell: A Detective D. D. Warren Novel rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've only listened to two audio books and both were by Lisa Gardner so I would have to rank them both the same and consider them equally brilliant!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would have to say that Danielle is the most memorable character that has stuck with me many months after listening to this book.

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Again, I've only listened to one other audio book so I really don't have a lot of experience for which to rate.

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It was particularly interesting to see where Danielle fit in with this whole story and how it kept coming back to her but yet it didn't seem to have any thing to do with her. Her desire to help and try to help sort out the issues was one thing that kept me listening.

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Overall, this was a great book and the narrator's and author has done a wonderful job!

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Thourghly enjoyed this book. Great entertainment!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I can't get enough of detective DD Warren. I love Lisa Gardner books and Kirstin Potter does a magnificient job with the character.

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Great

This was a great story, fast paced, holds your attention all the way through! All the characters come together nicely!

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Best yet!

I've read these all out of whack. I have four to go, and I have to say that this one is by far the best in the series so far.

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