Even readers who figure out the ringleader long before Tessa and Wyatt will get behind on their sleep turning pages to make sure they're right."-Kirkus Reviews "Gardner’s depiction of a woman in the midst of emotional chaos is spot on, as usual, and she proves herself just as capable when it comes to creating intriguing men. The suspense builds as the action races to a spectacular conclusion and the unmasking of the plot’s mastermind."-Publishers Weekly “ thrill ride. *ReviewPraise for Touch & Go:"This no-holds-barred stand-alone from Thriller Award–winner Gardner opens with the brutally efficient kidnapping of the Denbe family-father Justin, wife Libby, and 15-year-old daughter Ashlyn-from their exclusive Back Bay townhouse.…Gardner effectively alternates between the physical and emotional disintegration of the family under the pressure of their captivity and the efforts of Leoni and company to dig into the secrets of Denbe Construction, its key employees, and its finances, as well as to locate the Denbes. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go?This is the truth: Love, safety, family…it is all touch and go. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes’ innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Just an entire family, vanished without a trace.This is what I fear: The worst is yet to come…Tessa knows better than anyone that even the most perfect façades can hide the darkest secrets. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their most personal possessions remaining behind. A perfect life.This is what I know: Pain has a flavor…When investigator Tessa Leoni arrives at the crime scene in the Denbes’ home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and Taser confetti in the foyer.
A great marriage, admired by friends and family. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Boston’s elite Back Bay neighborhood. A beautiful fifteen-year old daughter, Ashlyn. #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Catch Me and Love You More, returns with a heart-thumping thriller about what lurks behind the facade of a perfect family.This is my family: Vanished without a trace…*Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life that looks good in the pages of a glossy magazine.
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