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A music therapist who thrives on helping others, Kendra Michaels cherishes the ordinary life she has achieved after stem cell surgery restored her sight. The skills she perfected during those sightless years—the ability to pick up the most subtle audio, olfactory, and tactile cues in the world around her—coupled with her laser-sharp mind have made her a uniquely potent observer and problem solver. Kendra’s uncanny way of connecting the dots is as baffling to law enforcement as it is legendary.
When former agent Adam Lynch, known as the Puppetmaster, approaches her about a possible serial murder case, she is determined to steer clear. But he’s a notorious manipulator, skilled at handling criminals and colleagues alike to get the results he wants. And now he holds a trump card: The latest possible victim is Kendra’s ex-lover, an FBI agent who vanished without enough clues to follow—unless Kendra can pick up the trail. And if she can’t, she just might close her eyes again...forever.
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"Big fan of Johansen and the Eve Duncan series but can see where the story line has begun to run its course. This first novel about Kendra and Lynch was relatively good albeit rather predictable. The storyline was a bit slow for me at points but it may be because the character development wasn't thorough enough and I didn't really feel very attached to any character straight away. I am looking forward to a second book by the mother and son duo to see if the second book provides a tad more development and character development. I understand there was a Novella put out either alongside thus book or shortly before which may have given more story on the two main characters, including the reasons causing kendras tumultuous relationship with the Bureau but I could not find it and did not read it."
— Elizabeth (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Didn't hate it, but totally couldn't get into it. The main character isn't only unbelievable, but very grating and unlikable. That's frustrating. "
— Kris, 2/14/2014 -
" gave an insight to the non-seeing world. "
— Ruth, 2/14/2014 -
" Liked it. Quick read over holiday break. Keep looking for another Girl with Dragon Tattoo - falls short of that, but still a good intriguing read. "
— Natalie, 2/11/2014 -
" I enjoy her books in general, and appreciated one outside of her usual Eve and company books. "
— Toni, 2/10/2014 -
" Fascinating character. Dialogue sometimes is stilted. Interesting story. Quick read. "
— Richard, 1/27/2014 -
" It was ok not my favorite of hers by far. "
— Michelle, 1/22/2014 -
" This was a really good suspense novel. "
— Wendy, 1/15/2014 -
" This was my first time reading this author. This certain book kept me intriqued the whole way thru. It was a page turner and it usually takes me awhile to read a whole book. I read this within a month. I'm hoping the character Kendra will appear in a sequel or series in the future. "
— Ann, 1/10/2014 -
" One of my favorite authors, always a good read. "
— Manitowoc, 1/8/2014 -
" Iris & Roy are fantastic collaborators! Think Mentalist or Psych (hyper-observent) for similarities. "
— Danielle, 12/25/2013 -
" I enjoy her books and this one written with her son was excellent "
— Cathy, 12/19/2013 -
" Iris, what happened? This was not up to your other books. "
— Bridget, 11/21/2013 -
" Kept my interest. Interesting characters. "
— MASH, 11/1/2013 -
" I liked the characters and the plot moved well. "
— Lorie, 10/11/2013 -
" It should have been better. Hollow, annoying characters topped off the paint by numbers plot. "
— Beth, 7/25/2013 -
" I liked Kendra and Lynch but felt that some of the situations and the writing (especially towards the end) weren't very good. "
— Kimi, 6/15/2013 -
" This was a fun, though fairly mindless, read--actually better than Iris Johansen's latest. I would give it 3 1/2 stars. "
— Jolene, 3/14/2013 -
" Great book! Iris Johansen never disappoints! "
— Kelly, 1/29/2013 -
" It was a well written mystery, typical of Iris Johansen to leave you wanting more... Cant wait to read Sleep No More. Excited to see how or if Lynch/Kendra develop a more intimate relationship. "
— Marlo, 11/28/2012 -
" Very interesting new main character - hope there is more to come with her. "
— Rosemary, 11/5/2012 -
" An easy read and kept me interested. "
— Lesley, 8/14/2012 -
" Absolutely loved this book!!! But so far I have loved almost everything Iris Johansen has written!! A must read if you are into this sort of reading!!!! "
— Anna, 8/13/2012 -
" Fast read....loved this book "
— Bonnie, 6/29/2012
About the Authors
Iris Johansen is the author of more than thirty New York Times bestsellers. Her series featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan has sold over twenty million copies and was the subject of the Lifetime movie The Killing Game. She has has also co-authored the bestselling series featuring investigator Kendra Michaels.
Roy Johansen began his professional writing career with his original screenplay for “Murder 101,”written in college and for which he won the national FOCUS (Films of College and University Students) award, a competition sponsored by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese. The screenplay was later produced for cable television and starred Pierce Brosnan, and the script was awarded the Edgar Allen Poe award in the Best Television Miniseries or Movie category. Johansen has since written screenplays for Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Disney, and MGM, and, more recently, has written several New York Times bestselling mystery novels, including The Answer Man, Beyond Belief, Deadly Visions, Silent Thunder, Storm Cycle, Shadow Zone, and Close Your Eyes.
About Elisabeth Rodgers
Elisabeth Rodgers is an actress and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. After graduating from Princeton University, she completed a two-year program at William Esper Studio, where she studied with Maggie Flanigan. Her audiobook narration training came from Robin Miles, who has also directed her in several productions. She has recorded dozens of books for a multitude of publishers.