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Lisa Gardner

Catch Me Kindle Edition

by Lisa Gardner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 6 of 11: D.D. Warren

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Detective D. D. Warren has four days to stop a killer in this “shocking…‘must read’”* from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner—one of Library Journal's Best Thrillers of the Year.

Charlene Grant believes she is going to die. For the past few years, her childhood friends have been murdered one by one. Same day. Same time. Now she’s the last of her friends alive, and she’s counting down the final four days of her life until January 21st.

Charlene doesn’t plan on going down without a fight. She has taken up boxing, shooting, and running. She also wants Boston’s top homicide detective, D. D. Warren, to handle the investigation.

But as D. D. delves deeper into the case, she starts to question the woman’s story. Instinct tells her that Charlene may not be in any danger at all. If that’s true, the woman must have a secret—one so terrifying that it alone could be the greatest threat of all.

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“Frighteningly real.”—People

“The best thriller Lisa Gardner has written to date...It will hook you from the start.”—Huffington Post

“[A] scare-your-socks-off thriller.”—Library Journal

More praise for #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

“No one owns this corner of the genre the way Lisa Gardner does.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child

“Nerve-shattering suspense.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag

“For years Lisa Gardner has been one of the best in the thriller business, but Find Her is something new: taut psychological suspense, an intricate mystery, emotionally devastating, ultimately empowering—a novel that should not be missed.”—#1 New York Times bestselling Harlan Coben

“Lisa Gardner’s work has the chills and thrills to excite, and the heart to draw you in.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown

“Lisa Gardner is one of my favorite authors. Her fast-paced and exciting novels twist when you expect a turn and turn when you expect a twist. I cannot recommend her more.”—New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter

“Lisa Gardner is the master of the psychological thriller.”—Associated Press

“No one writes this kind of modern horror tale better than Gardner, no one.”—The Providence Journal

“A psychological thriller both chilling and emotional. Her narrative thrums with heart-pounding scenes and unexpected twists that have you furiously flipping pages.”—USA Today Happy Ever After

“The line between mysteries and thrillers and so-called literary fiction has always been a thin one, but contemporary writers like Lisa Gardner make that sort of arbitrary distinction seem especially foolish.”—Connecticut Post

“When it comes to author Lisa Gardner, the tales she writes are always extreme gems in the literary world, and this is no exception.”—Suspense Magazine

“From the captivating first sentence to the shocking conclusion, this is addictive reading entertainment at its finest.”—Brit & Co

About the Author

Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty novels, including Look For Me, Right Behind You, Find Her, Crash & Burn, Fear Nothing, Touch & Go, Catch Me,and The Neighbor, which won the International Thriller of the Year Award. She lives with her family in New England.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton; 1st edition (February 7, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 7, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2075 KB
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New York Times #1 bestselling crime novelist Lisa Gardner began her career in food service, but after catching her hair on fire numerous times, she took the hint and focused on writing instead. A self-described research junkie, she has parlayed her interest in police procedure, criminal minds and twisted plots into a streak of bestselling suspense novels. Her 2010 novel, THE NEIGHBOR, won Best Thriller from the International Thriller Writers. Most recently, she was honored with the Silver Bullet Award for her work with at-risk kids and homeless animals. Lisa loves to hike, travel the world, and yes, read, read, read!

Readers are invited to enter the annual "Kill a Friend, Maim a Buddy" Sweepstakes, where they can nominate the person of their choice to die in Lisa's latest novel. People have nominated themselves, spouses, bosses. It's cheaper than therapy and twice as much fun! For more details, visit Lisa's website.

Lisa's latest novel BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED, is available January 19, 2021. Meet Frankie Elkin, an everyday average woman who specializes in finding missing people. When the locals have given up, when the media has never bothered to care, Frankie takes on the challenge. Her latest mission has brought her to Mattapan, Boston to find a missing Haitian teen. Eleven months later, Angelique Badeau's disappearance remains a mystery. What happened to the quiet, studious teen? Frankie learns quickly the dangers of asking too many questions, but that won't stop her from discovering the truth behind what happened BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED.

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Another great crime thriller

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 21, 2022

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Detective D. D. Warren is back on the case. Three different men have all been shot at close range. All three were pedophiles.
Meanwhile, a woman has approached the detective-a woman named Charlene “Charlie” Grant. Two years previous, on January 21, Charlie’s best friend Jackie Knowles was found killed. And one year ago, also on January 21, her other best friend Randi Menke was also killed.
Charlene tries to impress on Detective Warren that she will be next, and January 21 is fast approaching.
Will the police be able to solve these crimes in time to save Charlie? Are they connected?
I love every crime thriller I read by Lisa Gardner. I’m very happy to have some in this series yet to read. They don’t really have to be read in order, as each does fine as a stand-alone.

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M.anne

Lisa Gardner is a superb author

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 9, 2012

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So far I've not been disappointed in one of Lisa's novels. Each story grows larger than what you anticipate. The twists and turns leave you reeling at times but eventually lead to an end that works if not becomes completely satisfying.

Catch me was as well done and any of her other novels but left slightly unfinished at the end. It makes me wonder if another story is out there for one of the secondary characters and I eagerly anticipate her next book.

I love her evolution of D.D. Warren and Alex. Their new roles as parents show them both in a different light and one that is very flattering for D.D. especially. The character "Charlie" is a tough as nails woman who is not sure she has overcome her torturous childhood and is not sure if there are things she does that she shouldn't. Her memory is faulty or missing and her physical and emotional exertions keep her slightly off balance most of the time. "Jesse" is the little boy we hope stays safe in the end. We don't always get what we want... In "Detective O" we see a little of a younger version of D.D. and can't help but compare the two current personalities. Her characters as always are detailed and rich with mystery of their own. Even older more well known characters always show us a new side, something different.

The story line, as in any of her other books is a hard one. The details of the abuse of scattered characters throughout the book is heartbreaking and horrifying at the same time. As always, there are triumphs and failures in the end. You hope for the best and accept what she gives us with a nod and "It really couldn't have ended any other way" and still been a Lisa Gardner book. She's not easy to take. Her fictional worlds are harsh and unyielding but not without its share of love and sometimes, even humor. We don't always get what we want in the end, but I think Lisa Gardner has the courage to write the hard stuff and keep us wanting more when all is said and done.

I think my only disappointment was the absence of Bobby Dodge. I've grown so used to him popping up that his absence was felt. But then again, maybe D.D. has finally and completely let him go as her first love.

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Good crime fiction that’s more a murder mystery than police procedural

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2020

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I enjoyed the complex, well-plotted, and bifurcated storyline featuring Boston PD Sergeant Detective D.D Warren, who’s hunting a serial shooter killing pedophiles. At the same time, we meet seven-year-old Jesse Germaine, who plays online games with kids with funny nom de guerres—Helmet Hippo and Pink Poodle. Oh, he’s a big boy, who’s been warned about stranger danger.

D.D. Is intrigued after meeting Charlie Grant, who insists someone will kill her on 21 January, at 8 pm. Her best friends were killed one and two years ago on the same date, same time. The plot lines are skillfully woven and eventually intersect. A warning: there are disturbing scenes and descriptions of physical and psychological child abuse, Munchausen Syndrome, gun violence, etc.

I rated this 3.5 stars, because the storyline has several implausible events and developments, and I had to push to suspend disbelief at the contrived ending. Furthermore, I didn’t like D.D.’s domestic situations with her husband and baby, which seemed like filler.

I decided to up my rating to 4 stars, because I listened to the Audible version, which is very skillfully narrated by Kirsten Potter. Due to Ms. Potter’s voice acting, I let the annoying fill material continue to play out, albeit at 1.7-2.0 speed.

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Amy M. Long

So many twists and turns!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 23, 2022

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Lisa Gardner never fails to surprise me! This is yet another excellent story - such a page turner!

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Fred Camfield

A complex plot that moves between characters

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 27, 2013

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There are pedophiles who prowl the internet looking for victims, particularly in internet game rooms - the typical victim is a boy between the ages of 5 and 9; and then there is a vigilante who prowls the internet hunting for pedophiles - executing them with a double shot in the forehead. Add in Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant, a 28 year old police dispatcher in a Boston suburb, who had a horrid childhood she has blocked from her memory, not remembering anything before she was eight years old, left a hospital, and went to live with her aunt in New Hampshire. Two of Charlene's school friends have been murdered by a person unknown, one on January 21 two years ago, the other on January 21 one year ago. In school they had been known as the three musketeers, and now Charlene is the last one standing and January 21 is approaching. Boston police sergeant detective D.D. Warren, an unwed mother at the age of 40, now contends with long hours dealing with the various murder cases while she deals with a 10 week old son. And then there is Abigail, "Trust Me, I will take care of you."

This is a well written story with some unusual twists, and some characters who operate outside the law with their own standards of justice. You will be compelled to take a good look at what your children are accessing on the Internet, and you might take a careful look at any children showing up with unusual injuries. You will remember the words, "Everyone has to die sometime. Be brave."

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Wow

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 21, 2022

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It’s been years since a book fascinated me enough that I couldn’t put it down, but this one did. Such an intriguing premise, with likable main characters and an interesting background. While I’d begun to seriously suspect what ended up happening, this book kept me enthralled until the final sentence. Highly recommended.

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The supreme Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren does it again.. with a ten week old baby & a visit from her parents!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 16, 2017

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As an unashamed admirer of ballsy Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren of the Boston Police Department, Lisa Gardner is my 'go to' girl when I need a shot of adrenaline and this sixth appearance of D.D., Catch Me, certainly fitted the bill!

D.D. Warren is on cranky form when she returns to duty following her maternity leave, not because she has been parted from her ten-week-old son, Jack, or at the mercy of his fragmented nighttime sleeping. Hell, no.. As a born workaholic who lives and breathes her job and likes to be in control, her parents arrival from Florida is imminent and no one radiates disapproval like D.D.'s mother! Finding herself pregnant at forty-one was not part of D.D.'s plan, but with a supportive and caring partner in crime scene expert, Alex Wilson, she rather likes the domestic bliss and security of her own family nest in suburbia.

Walking into her first crime scene back on the job and greeted by the stench of a festering corpse that has spent days awaiting discovery, the deep freeze of mid-January is the only saving grace. Not that D.D. is exactly mourning the demise by two gun shot wounds to the forehead of a man whose house contents reveal his paedophilic tendencies, especially not as a new parent herself. But the use of a .22 caliber gun seems a curious choice of homicide weapon, more intended for self-defence than a lethal weapon. Then her team tell her about the incident of four weeks previously, when another paedophile by the name of Douglas Antiholde also met his death at the hands of two wounds from a .22. Two victims, one predator - D.D. is back in the saddle with only six hours to solve the crimes before home time and a return to baby Jack. Returning to her car she finds a handwritten note on the windscreen with a chilling motto and which matches a similar note found on the first victim. An analysis based on the penmanship of the letter points to a tightly wound perfectionist with obsessive tendencies... and interestingly a female.

It is at then that D.D. is intercepted by Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant, enquiring if D.D. will be assigned to her case without any incident having yet occurred, something even D.D. is at a loss to answer. For as Charlie tells D.D., she is the last man standing in the trio of three childhood friends, both clinically dispatched in their own homes with no sign of forced entry, no signs of a struggle and a robbery ruled out on the exact same date, January twenty-first just one year and a thousand miles apart. As a born survivor, hardened by a tough upbringing and a sick mother, Charlie has run from her home town, severed contacts with her past and has trained, prepared and visualised her murder. She is fit, fast, accurate with a gun, licensed to carry and a confident bare knuckle boxer and tells D.D. that as one of the most respected homicide detectives in the state of Boston, she wants her on the case. Working as a dispatch handler with no criminal record an intrigued D.D. looks into Charlie Grant and her interest is piqued. As one of the best in the business, D.D. relishes the opportunity to up her game and with Charlie craving a return to the town she ran from, D.D.'s newfound status allows her to appreciate the pull of home. Randi Menke, Jackie Knowles, Charlie Grant? Three days to solve two cold cases with no new leads... welcome back Sergeant Detective D.D. Warren.

As D.D. consults with FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy and her father, Pierce, who compiled the initial report comparing the murders of Charlie's friends, it is lost on no one that the three women had drifted apart and for the connections between the trio, the microscope needs to concentrate on their earlier years, possibly the existence of a school friend that didn't make the final cut to the select trio. As D.D. takes Charlie back to relive her harrowing past at the hands of a mother with Munchausen's by proxy it becomes clear that she is reluctant to recall the memories. After a lifetime of being prepared, Charlie Grant appears as lethal as any predator lying in wait and when it becomes clear that she fits the profile for the type-A female who simultaneously fits the gunning down paedophiles the suspense skyrockets. As the final hours count down to the twenty-first, D.D. no longer knows if Charlie is running from a past threatening to catch up with her or genuinely living in fear of a January twenty-first predator.

As D.D. simultaneously uncovers the paedophilic grooming on the kiddie websites where vulnerable victims are snared she is assisted by hot-headed sex crimes Detective Ellen O who enlightens her on the "virtual rabbit hole, with dark alleys and seedy strangers everywhere" that the internet can be to unsupervised youngsters. As Detective O enlightens D.D. on the largest target profile for internet predators being the five- to nine-year-old boys she explains their methodology and techniques for locating victims in their vicinity and progressing beyond the stock phrases exchanges permitted of the monitored platforms. Simple enough strategies but when the victims computers reveal another level of horror in their participation in training rooms for sharing tips with younger would-be groomers, all going on right under the noses of the police force, the news is sickening. As this story progresses, Gardner narrates the story of seven-year-old Jesse Germaine unsuspectingly getting lured into the trap on such a website and just how even a child perfectly prepped with the stranger danger foresight can quickly become out of their depth. As Jesse is lured in, his unexpected saviour from the hands of a predator is a woman with an uncanny resemblance to Charlie going by the name of Abigail.. raising the prospect of Charlie being a target for a one series of murders and a likely victim of another.

Just a point of note that after having read the eighth book in the series, Find Her, ahead of Catch Me, I feel duty bound to point out that the theme of victim versus predator is a returning one, again raised in the case of Charlie Grant as with Flora Dane of Find Her. Despite this, the backgrounds to each character were entirely different and it certainly didn't feel like I was rehashing old territory. Lisa Gardner's flair for characterisation and a genuinely informative study of a situation means her style easily engages. Gardner intensively researches her subject matter and her assured understanding of the world she recreates is demonstrated by the confident dissemination she provides.

And as any good detective knows, D.D. Warren included, especially with a new baby making demands, the key isn't to work harder but to work smarter! Come game day, you always want D.D. on your side!

Review written by Rachel Hall (@hallrachel)

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C Hill

Not her best but thoroughly enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 11, 2017

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I enjoyed this book. I really like Gardner's fast paced style. However, that fell off around 3.4 of the way through the book. At this point it was a series of repetitive questions over whodunnit which could have cut about 100 pages.

I did guess the killer and I think that was largely due to the lack of other options.. there aren't many characters in the book.

A few things were unnecessary/unexplained: why did she do what she did to Tom? Why all the mental health discussion? Felt there was no real closure on those things.

Nonetheless it was a well drawn story and I found it thrilling and frightening.

I will say it was a bit predictable.. especially the D.D. storyline. I'd like to have seen a few more of the red herrings and twists that I am used to from Gardner

Diana A-N

Chilling Drama

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 13, 2012

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I haven't read a lot from this author but I have definately added her now on my list of best serial/phycho right next to Karen Slaughter.

To say that that this was unputadownable is to trivialise this book, it was more than that. The characters are all so real; DD Warren was fantastic and her side kicks and loved the side line story of her parents coming to visit her. I didn't very much like one of the other main character - Charlie for some reason I didn't feel that much emphathy for her although I knew she was the victim of a murderous psycho. I felt she could have done something about her amnesia if she really was that desperate to find out, which in turn made me think she really didn't want to find out who was persuing her i.e go to a psychonalist or something for her amnesia, doesn't everyone go to one of these in Ameria? Anyhow I just loved the gripping storyline that won't let go from the start to end. Well done LG, I will read more specially in this series.

Jaymet

My latest US favourite find!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 27, 2021

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Lisa Gardner was an accidental find - now my favourite author. The plotting in all 3 of her books that I've read so far is outstanding - it twists, turns, leaves you convinced you know who did it, then changes your opinion. I challenge any reader to say they knew from the start who did it.

S. Bennett

Catch Me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 18, 2013

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Lots of twists to this fast paced crime thriller. I was convinced I'd worked out who the perpetrator was, then there was a turn in the story & I changed my mind, several times actually but proud to say I was right!

Lisa Gardner stories are great easy reads with gripping story lines. The subject matter of this one was quite worrying, one of the story threads deals with grooming children via the internet, scary stuff for anyone to read.

I haven't read very many books from the DD Warren series yet but you don't have to have read the whole series to enjoy the individual books. Some fictional female police officers seem too good to be true, modern day wonder women, but DDW knows her own weaknesses & feels more realistic to me.

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