The Killing Hour

By: Lisa Gardner

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

A serial killer watches and waits. Each time, he takes two victims, preparing the first's body with all the clues the police need to find the second, who is still alive. The clock ticks, and the second one can still be saved. But the police never make it in time. The second one dies. For years, the killer has plagued the city with the same pattern, but the police never pick up on it quickly enough. Now, two girls have disappeared in the midst of a daunting heat wave. Rookie FBI agent Kimberly Quincy knows the killer's deadline can be met. But she'll have to break some rules in order to beat an exceedingly vicious criminal at a game he's had years to perfect.

©2003 Lisa Gardner, Inc. (P)2003 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"With tight plotting, an ear for forensic detail, and a dash of romance, this is a truly satisfying sizzler in the tradition of Tess Gerritsen and Tami Hoag." (Publishers Weekly)

Captivating--it hooks you!

I love it when I find an audio book that I can't stop listening to. This is one of them. I would find myself sitting in the car in the garage just to listen to more of it. The characters are richly described and "real". You will really like Kimberly and Mac, Quincy (her father) and Raney. The settings are so well described, you can almost smell them. And above all, the plot is tight and the mystery compelling. I highly recommend this book.

Great story

This is my first experience with this writer. I will definitely purchase additional titles. Her style and presentation made me want to continue to listen, even when it was time to put the book down for meals and other IMPORTANT business.

enjoyed the book but the narrator...

The narrator needs a new job her voices are out of control. i listen to audio books to relax and her voice is so dull.

Good read.

The story was good. I was hesitant about getting the book because of the negative comments about the narrator. She was OK except for one voice - Mac’s. WAY too deep and monotone. It doesn’t present an image of a young, good looking guy.
I always set the speed faster and that helped.

much better than i expected

When I first started to listen I thought that the narrator doing the voices was a little hokey. But she's really good and I have enjoyed this book immensely... I'm not quite finished and already I'm disappointed that it's at the end. Really good listen.

GREAT READ!

I enjoyed the story and the characters. I agree with the other reviews, either have a man read the men parts or just read it.

Quincy and rainy my all-time favorite characters

I will truly truly miss the books with Quincy and rainy I love those characters and I will truly miss them I love the characters who read for them I love everything about them if there was a movie to be made I would want them one of those books to be made. I am hoping and praying that she comes out with another Quincy and rainy book. thank you Lisa Gardner for making my nights Friday with Quincy and rainy books that I've read over and over again.

Good

Not my favorite of Lisa Gardner books. I felt this one had a slow start, almost stopped reading. I knew it would get better since it was Lisa Gardner, I truly enjoyed the story at the end and glad I continued.

Totally Satisfying!

Lisa Gardner is a master of suspense. This was a great "sink your teeth in" book. More, more, more!! The reader makes it an extra pleasure.

Book is EXCELLENT, Narration, not so good

I read some of the other reviews, and I agree with those who had a problem with the narrator. Her "voices" for male characters really is rather silly - sort of like a child trying to talk like a "grown up" on the phone. However, don't let this stop you from listening. Eventually, you'll get used to it, and focus on the book itself.

This has to be one of the better mystery novels I've listened to in a long while (aside from Nelson DeMille). The story was intense, graphic and rather nerve-racking in parts. The basic premise is a killer on the loose who stalks young women. He waits for them outside of a bar, lays nails near their car tires, and when they pull over for the flat, he offers to help. Once they are out of the car, he shoots them with a tranquilizer gun. He kills one girl, and plants clues on her as to where he will abandon the other. Then he leaves the other girl in a remote area with only a bottle of water and her wits to survive long enough for the detectives to find her IF they can interpret the clues correctly and in time.

The story is suspenseful and has some terrific twists. For once, I didn't figure out the killer ahead of time. Toward the end, I was crazy to know what would happen.. I couldn't stop listening to this story - bad narration or not. Give it a try and find out for yourself what a brilliant mystery writer Lisa Gardner is.