Quicksand

Eve Duncan, Book 8

By: Iris Johansen

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

"Do you still miss your little Bonnie?"

This one sentence, spoken by a madman in an anonymous phone call, is all it takes to drag Eve Duncan right back to that horrifying day years ago when her only daughter vanished without a trace.

Since that day, her life has become an obsession to find Bonnie's remains and put the pain of her death to rest. However, one man wants nothing more than to prevent that from happening. He is every woman's waking nightmare: a brilliant, ruthless killer whose hunting ground stretches from coast to coast. But taunting Eve Duncan might be his first and last mistake.

For Eve is armed with more than just her talent as a forensic sculptor and her fierce protective nature. She brings with her former Navy SEAL Joe Quinn, an Atlanta detective who will do whatever it takes to bring Eve some kind of peace, even if he has to lie to her to do it.

Eve's only salvation may be through the mysterious skills of another woman whose chilling talent leaves her as tormented as Eve - and as driven to bring this monster to justice.

But when lives are in danger, every step could be a trap, and every inch of solid ground seems to be shifting under their feet. And this killer wants nothing more than to lure Eve further and further into his swamp of madness.

©2008 Iris Johansen (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Good Story, but Unsatisfying

I have listened to over two hundred audio books, and I have read every Eve Duncan book by this author. In Quicksand, the author presents an interesting serial killer story with supernatural elements woven into the mix. There is plenty of action in this book. My problems is with the main characters. I have read all of the other books in this series and have come to feel like i "know" the main characters. In this book, virtually all of the dialogue involves angry, snippy, arguments between the main characters. They are angry with each other, yet worry over each other's safety. The dialogue, between any combination of two of the main characers is predictable, and distracts from the story. They weren't likeable at all, in this installment. I found my self drifting off during the dialogue between the "good guys" on several occasions. The ending is fun, but unsatisfying. If you're a fan of this series, you'll forgive the shortcomings of this book. If you haven't listened to this author before, start with one of her excellent earlier novels in the Eve Duncan series.

Loved it.

Would you consider the audio edition of Quicksand to be better than the print version?

Yes, I listened in the car on my way to work.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, I love reading about Eve, Joe, Jane, and Bonnie.

Which character – as performed by Jennifer Van Dyck – was your favorite?

Eve

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Mixed emotions.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait to listen to the next book in the series.

Quicksand

I thought this was a really good book everything
I wanted and more great thoughts went into this one hope the rest about Eve Duncan are as good

The New Discovery of Iris Johansen!!!

This was my second audiobook- the first was a mba in a book which I learned some stuff from but was not entertained by.
Iris kept me guessing- the second listen is even better than the first. Nuances I missed the first time around are very entertaining. The characters make more sense and I'm really glad to be able to relisten.

She rock!!!

I love this author! It's an easy read with not too much detail, but just enough to flow with perfection. She's awesome and continues to use people from previous books, which makes it fun to relate and exciting to grab a new book.

The search for Bonnie

Great story about another adventure for Eve as she solves another missing child and her Bonnie

fantastic book

i loved this book. Eve Duncan series are fantastic! spell binding stories! listen and enjoy!

spoiler alert

Good story line. Love the new love interest sort of. Joe sees Bonnie. 2 words remaining

Another great Eve Duncan book!!

Great read the ending has me dying to read the next 1!! Amazing storyline and it's like I think the series is going to get boring to me at some point but it hasn't yet! Iris Johansen knows how to keep her readers entertained!! Going to the Audible store to down the next book in the series!!

Another great read from Johansen

The story of Bonnie is one I will continue to follow! And I especially enjoy Me Van Dyke's narration. She is quite good. Now, on to the next Eve Duncan delicious story!

Good

Although the narrator was Ok, the story lacked adventure. Too much guilt and emotional blackmail, building up all over the place. It was hard to know what was what.