Picked up at the used bookstore, to share with BC.

From the cover -
From best-selling suspense writer Ridley Pearson, "a thinking man's Robert Ludlum," (Kirkus Reviews) comes a heart-pounding story of deceit and betrayal featuring Seattle detective Lou Boldt and forensic pathologist Daphne Matthews, who must break the brilliantly conceived network of abductions that has shattered lives, terrorized communities, and threatened even Lou Boldt's own family.

Sent to BookLady331 on Saturday, 1/29.

Sent to me as a RABCK from MaryZee. Thanks, MaryZee. I have it on my TBR pile. When I am finished I'll release it.

This was really very well written with lots of twists. This is the first of Ridley Pearson's books I have read. I read it for the Title Challenge.

Going to Gypsysmom as a RABCK for my 3rd BC anniversary. Thanks for celebrating with me.

RELEASE NOTES:

Just received this in the mail. I think this is the first book I've received as a RABCK. Thanks booklady and thanks for the postcard and the bookmark too. I don't think it will be too long before I read this.

Three months isn't too long, is it? This was an excellent detective novel by a writer I had never read before. If you remember the story from the fairytale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" you can probably guess that this book has to do with children being taken away from their parents. A series of kidnappings up the west coast of the US has defied the best efforts of the FBI and the local police authorities. Seattle Police Department prepared for the kidnapper to strike their city by setting up a task force consisting of their best detectives. When the first kidnapping in the city occurs John LaMoia corrals his former boss, Lou Boldt, from the side of his wife's hospital bed to go to the scene. Psychologist Daphne Matthews joins them to provide advice about the type of person who would commit the crime of kidnapping and also to help in questioning witnesses and suspects. LaMoia and Matthews do not have children but Boldt and his wife have a young son and an even younger daughter so this crime hits closer to home for him. Although the FBI is part of the task force there is not a lot of cooperation between the locals and the feds. Despite this, the SPD squad follow some interesting leads and seem to be getting closer to perpetrator. Then Boldt's daughter is kidnapped and he is told to stymie the investigation if he ever wants to see his daughter alive. To find out whether the father or the cop triumphs you must read the book.

I took this book with me when I went out of town on business and it definitely helped pass the hours but it probably resulted in me losing sleep. Thanks booklady for the very interesting read. I'm going to pass it along at our local BC meet-up next week.

I had never heard of this author before - but Ridley Pearson is a intelligent and exciting read - with human twists and turns. Very enjoyable!

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