Synopsis The shadows of the past haunt a woman to deadly effect in this gripping work of psychological suspense. In 1980, Catherine, then a schoolgirl, was kidnapped, raped, and buried alive for a month. More than 20 years later, the threat to the adult Catherine is her unstable husband, Jimmy Gagnon, who's holding a gun on her and her sickly four-year-old son Nathan. Police sniper Bobby Dodge makes a split-second decision and kills Jimmy before he can pull the trigger. While most agree that Bobby did what he needed to do to save Catherine and Nathan's lives, others, including Jimmy's parents, think that Catherine set up Jimmy's death. As more people begin dying, it becomes apparent the genesis for the present situation is Catherine's past abduction.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-12-27 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 451 pages | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 8.0 oz |
Publisher's Note When Bobby Dodge, a sniper with the elite Massachusetts State Police SWAT Team, saves a woman and her young son from her armed husband, he finds himself confronted by vicious rumors and a legal minefield as he investigates the shooting of a man who had been the son of a prominent Boston judge and had accused his wife of poisoning their son. Reprint.
Industry Reviews "[T]he strength of...[Gardner's] characters keeps the pages turning." Kirkus (11/01/2004)
"[Gardner's] fans will feel requited." Publishers Weekly (12/06/2004)
"Bestseller Gardner has crafted a gut-wrenching story of highly damaged individuals and the consequences of their actions." Romantic Times BOOKclub - Jill M. Smith (01/01/2005)
"Lisa Gardner delivers strong, sexy fiction....ALONE is intensely readable." Literary Review - Philip Oakes (03/01/2005)
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