“It makes Silence of the Lambs look like Mary had a little one—it never lets up.” —Adrienne Dines, author of The Jigsaw Maker
Evan Delaney knew China Lake was a tough place to grow up. She never knew how tough until she returns to the desert military base for her high school reunion and learns that several of her classmates have died young. Then, on the first night of the reunion, another one dies—this one savagely butchered. And she’s just the first. Someone has an ax to grind. And Evan’s graduating class has something to fear.
“One of the best thrills I've read this year. Miss Gardiner has written a cracker.” —Caroline Carver, CWA Dagger-winning author of Blood Junction
“A tense and exciting thriller where almost anything seems possible.” —Independent on Sunday
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"This was sick shit for sure and I enjoyed it immensely. Although this was the fourth book in the series and I haven't read the others I enjoyed the story and the twists and turns it took. If you like sick shit, this one should go on your list. "
— Meshe/Michelle (4 out of 5 stars)
" An incredibly complex and at the same fast-moving plot. Our heroine seems to be in some kind of jeopardy almost all the time. "
— Glenn, 2/18/2014" This has been my favorite of the Evan Delaney series. "
— Kendra, 2/17/2014" A real page-turner. The plot kept me going. But at the end, I felt Luke I had eaten cotton candy. Lots of sweetness (though this is not a sweet book) but no substance. "
— Benjamin, 1/7/2014" I'd give this three and a half stars if I could. Towards the end I couldn't put it down and the last third of the book was action packed. The main villain in this book reminded me of a terminator. "
— Mandy, 1/6/2014" Good and gory. Thriller with antagonist that will scare you to death! "
— Gail, 1/6/2014" A good page turner. A little grumsome in some details but a good story overall. "
— Marybeth, 12/16/2013" Another good read by this author. A series well worth reading. "
— Pauline, 12/1/2013" This series with Evan Delaney is a must read series for all mystery thriller lovers. "
— Bird, 11/9/2013" Meg Gardiner is great at plotting. Crosscut involves a serial killer which has been done to death, but she manages to give the plot a twist. "
— Lyn, 11/5/2013" I am working on a class reunion and this suspense-filled book takes place after a reunion! I liked it because I did NOT have it all figured out 1/2 way through! "
— Debby, 9/21/2013" This was sick shit for sure and I enjoyed it immensely. Although this was the fourth book in the series and I haven't read the others I enjoyed the story and the twists and turns it took. If you like sick shit, this one should go on your list. "
— Michelle, 8/6/2013" Meg Gardiner's books are so fast paced, once I start I can't put them down. This book was the best one so far, great twist and the action was non-stop. I'm going to have to pay more attention to Stephen King's recommendations. "
— Rebekkila, 7/1/2013" Another terrific title by Meg Gardiner. This one's got a bit more explicit nastiness in it (more gore, like entrails on the floor and lip slicing). This is my third Gardiner read, and I'm totally sold on her. Lots of great zingers, too. "
— Melanie, 5/3/2012" Loved it. Thought it was the best of the Delaney's. However, can her life get any more weird. Yep, there's another book after this. "
— Nikki, 3/11/2012" pretty good thriller - some of the ends didn't quite hold together for me but I did read it on a plane so that may explain some of my confusion. "
— Jan, 12/22/2011" Too gratuitous for my taste. "
— Tom, 7/14/2011" So freaking good I literally couldn't put it down "
— Candace, 8/2/2010" What a good read, this series just gets better. "
— David, 1/23/2010" The twist at the end is about the only redeeming feature the book has. <br/> <br/>The author assumes you have probably read the previous parts to the series. I don't want to. "
— Emma, 12/1/2009" Too gratuitous for my taste. "
— Tom, 7/10/2009" Another good read by this author. A series well worth reading. "
— Sparhawk, 11/29/2008" I am working on a class reunion and this suspense-filled book takes place after a reunion! I liked it because I did NOT have it all figured out 1/2 way through! "
— Debby, 10/2/2008" Another terrific title by Meg Gardiner. This one's got a bit more explicit nastiness in it (more gore, like entrails on the floor and lip slicing). This is my third Gardiner read, and I'm totally sold on her. Lots of great zingers, too. "
— Melanie, 5/19/2008" I'd give this three and a half stars if I could. Towards the end I couldn't put it down and the last third of the book was action packed. The main villain in this book reminded me of a terminator. "
— Mandy, 11/29/2007Meg Gardiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of a number of critically acclaimed novels. Her thrillers have won the Edgar Award and been summer reading picks by the Today show and O, the Oprah Magazine. In August 2022 her novel, Heat 2, coauthored with Michael Mann, debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. A former lawyer and three-time Jeopardy! champion, Gardiner lives in Austin, Texas.
Tanya Eby is a novelist and an audiobook narrator who has earned several AudioFile Earphones Awards and been nominated for the Audie Award. She has a BA degree in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine.