Down the Darkest Road

Oak Knoll, Book 3

By: Tami Hoag

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Tami Hoag returns with the latest entry in her riveting Oak Knoll series.

Deeper than the Dead introduced Tami Hoag's millions of fans to Oak Knoll, a small California town that, in the mid-80s, seemed as idyllic as any... until the See-No-Evil killer shattered that notion. It took FBI agent Vince Leone and a new technique called "profiling" to put an end to the trauma.

Secrets to the Grave brought Leone's teacher-turned-child- advocate wife, Anne, into a central role. Together with Vince and local sheriff 's deputy Tony Mendez, she solved an Oak Knoll murder with a particularly challenging mystery: The victim never existed. And now Hoag returns once more to Oak Knoll for the third installment of this best-selling series.

Through Leone's pioneering, science-based investigatory skills, Hoag explores the early days of forensic police work. And through the chilling case at the heart of Down the Darkest Road, she hooks ever more readers and listeners into the meticulously crafted, all-too-terrifying world of Oak Knoll, where the scariest secrets of all can be found... Down the Darkest Road.

©2011 Tami Hoag (P)2011 Random House

Critic reviews

“Eerie, suspenseful, tragic, and thought provoking.” (USA Today)

“A mesmerizing psychological drama on loss, guilt, frustration and implacable, explainable evil.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“The setting and [Hoag's] consummate skill as a plotter add to plenty of old-school thrills that pack a punch and will leave fans breathless.” (Booklist)

Completely immersive

I loved this book...could NOT "put it down." can't wait to hear more Tami Hoag!

fantastic! Tami Hoag is a gripping page turner !

excellent would want this story to keep going! oak knoll series are my favorite books, hoping there are more.

She is the Queen !!!

I have just finished the third book in the Oak Knoll series .... She is an incredible writer !!! I could hardly break away to go to work !! Prior to these three books, I had never read anything by Tami Hoag..Now, I'm about to select another! She so develops her characters that you become attached to them and wonder how they are ... Even after the book is over !!! I hope there will be more to come in the Oak Knoll series !!! Thank you , Tsmi, for so much suspense and enjoyment !!

Whyyy?

Is this seriously the last book in the series? I’m heartbroken! I loved the storyline, the narrator, the characters. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for more in the future

Fantastic!!!!

I don’t understand where all the bad reviews came from ???
This book was very good , definitely kept my attention.. and the narration was fabulous!!
Yes it was different from the first two in the the series.. but it was still a great book .

Fabulous!

As always, Tami Hoag delivers a vivid picture of loss, trauma and a time before technology. Excellent psychological thriller!

3 of 3 Challenging Stories

in my opinion #1 in this three pack is by far the best. #2 keeps the general story connected. And this one is frosting on the cake - Great Finish to this series so far. True Momma Bear at heart this all rings so True....
Again great structure with details and tidbits coming back into play in perfect timing. Good flow for all three....is there more? One can only hope.

Great story!

I love that Hoag doesn't shy away from the hardest, darkest places humanity can go. She faces them head-on because it's real to be furious with the person who died and left you to cope alone. Or to hate a sibling for the choice they made that changed you forever in the worst ways. If you like stories that could happen to anyone, in all their ugliness, you'll like this one. All of these elements and more are in Hoag's fiction. I've been a fan for a long time. Not disappointed now.

Found a new favorite narrator!

Loved this book and the narrator was fantastic. I listened to all three of the Oak Knoll series books. I offer the highest recommendation!

Good Listen

This is the third in a series, but they can be stand alone. I really like the whole 80's theme. It is prior to cell phones and low jacking. I love how Tami has brought to light the beginning of pro-filing and how the crime fighters of the world began sharing information in order to catch killers. It is dark, but very good. Thanks Tami.