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The Sleeping Doll (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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Lincoln Rhyme is back! The brilliant criminologist returns with his partner and paramour Amelia Sachs, in a blistering bestseller that tests forensic detective work in a brave new world.
When Special Agent Kathryn Dance—a brilliant interrogator and kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation—is sent to question the convicted killer Daniel “Son of Manson” Pell as a suspect in a newly unearthed crime, she feels both trepidation and electrifying intrigue. Pell is serving a life sentence for the brutal murders of the wealthy Croyton family in Carmel years earlier—a crime mirroring those perpetrated by Charles Manson in the 1960s. But Pell and his cult members were sloppy: Not only were they apprehended, they even left behind a survivor—the youngest of the Croyton daughters, who, because she was in bed hidden by her toys that terrible night, was dubbed the Sleeping Doll.
But the girl never spoke about that night, nor did the crime's mastermind. Indeed, Pell has long been both reticent and unrepentant about the crime. And so with the murderer transported from the Capitola superprison to an interrogation room in the Monterey County Courthouse, Dance sees an opportunity to pry a confession from him for the recent murder—and to learn more about the depraved mind of this career criminal who considers himself a master of control, a dark Svengali, forcing people to do what they otherwise would never conceive of doing. In an electrifying psychological jousting match, Dance calls up all her skills as an interrogator and kinesics—body language—expert to get to the truth behind Daniel Pell.
But when Dance's plan goes terribly wrong and Pell escapes, leaving behind a trail of dead and injured, she finds herself in charge of her first-ever manhunt. But far from simply fleeing, Pell turns on his pursuers—and other innocents—for reasons Dance and her colleagues can't discern. As the idyllic Monterey Peninsula is paralyzed by the elusive killer, Dance turns to the past to find the truth about what Daniel Pell is really up to. She tracks down the now teenage Sleeping Doll to learn what really happened that night, and she arranges a reunion of three women who were in his cult at the time of the killings. The lies of the past and the evasions of the present boil up under the relentless probing of Kathryn Dance, but will the truth about Daniel Pell emerge in time to stop him from killing again?
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"Wow...what a page turner! Had never read any of Deaver's books before but will certainly keep an eye out for others. There were so many twists and turns in this story; I found myself saying 'Oh no . . " out loud. Found the descriptions regarding Kathryn Dance, a specialist in interrogation and kinesics, very interesting and fascinating....how she observed small habits of body language to figure out the emotional state of the person she was interviewing."
— Deane (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Deaver digs into his bottomless bag of unexpected twists and turns, keeping readers wide-eyed with surprise, and leaving them looking forward to more of the perspicacious Dance.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Narrator Anne Twomey provides a deliberate narration that matches the tempo of the prolonged and bloody investigation. Twomey is particularly skilled at vocalizing emotion—ranging from the arrogance of Pell to the terror of his victims. There are lots of twists as this story races to a surprising conclusion.”
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“This terrific, fast-moving thriller, read by Anne Twomey, features intricate plotting and ample suspense.”
— Library Journal -
“The action sequences organized around sightings of Pell and attempts to protect potential victims are expertly staged, and no one in the business can match Deaver’s gift for palming an ace under your nose while he tricks you into looking the other way.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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New York Times bestseller
The Sleeping Doll Listener Reviews
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" Very much fiction, but enjoyable. I liked the prisoner's escape and how the protaganist was always just one step behind him. "
— Stephanie, 2/20/2014 -
" Non male, sembra di leggere un film....colpi di scena, forse anche troppi e diventano quindi prevedibili. Cmq bel libro da metropolitana. "
— Andrea, 2/5/2014 -
" La bambola che dorme "
— Gracie, 1/4/2014 -
" Lots of twists and turns! Slow to start and maybe too much repetition on the topic of kinesics. Keeps you on your toes toward the end when the surprises keep coming! "
— Olga, 12/22/2013 -
" kathryn dance book, lots of twists and turns, I liked it "
— Christa, 12/20/2013 -
" As usual, good read. I really enjoy Jeffery Deaver. "
— Gloria, 12/18/2013 -
" Gives Kathryn Dance, a character from the Lincoln Rhyme series, her own setting and stories. Good secondary series. This looks at the psychological/body language of suspects. "
— Liz, 12/18/2013 -
" The style and the book itself is amazing, thrilling and keeps your attention until the end (which was quite unexpected for me, personally). "
— Mscharming, 12/5/2013 -
" Just finished this; pretty good murder mystery that takes place in the Bay Area. "
— Marybeth, 11/20/2013 -
" A disappointing outing from an author that has done much better. "
— Lynn, 10/4/2013 -
" Love Katherine Dance! "
— Susan, 3/28/2013 -
" What a great book.. Packed with action.. just when you think it is over... more comes around.. A very surprising ending as well.. I enjoyed it..Cannot wait for another Dance novel "
— Dan, 3/1/2013 -
" Dance is just a great off shoot from the Lincoln books. She is a great character that keeps growing throughout the book. "
— Michele, 1/21/2013 -
" I freaking loved this book--Craig Smith (and many other male authors) could learn a lot from Deaver. MOving on to Roadside Crosses next!! "
— Amie, 1/14/2013 -
" This book kept me guessing and it moved along at a good pace. "
— Gary, 10/29/2012 -
" Good thriller. Interesting charecters. Could have done without the last hour. "
— Malia, 7/4/2012 -
" I find the main character interesting and found kinesics an interesting variation. However, there were too many twists at the end (lots predictable), and found myself losing interest in the last 25 pages. Up until then, even being a bit predictable, it was a fair read. "
— Allison, 6/18/2012 -
" More twists than a curly wurly! Trashy but perfect for my holiday. "
— Kelly, 11/12/2011 -
" Not a bad plot and, even though it's part of a series, you don't feel too lost when things from the past are referenced. "
— Sarah, 5/14/2011 -
" great book. really enjoyed the twists and turns in it! "
— Christo, 4/26/2011 -
" Every time I get a chance I go back to my mystery genre. "
— Diane, 4/3/2011 -
" I really like Jeffery Deaver's books. I like the characters and the mystery/suspense is quite well done. "
— Beverly, 3/31/2011 -
" i think i dragged on a bit- and by the time the twist came about it was wrapped tooo quickly "
— Aricelys, 3/25/2011 -
" Complete and utter rubbish. I couldn't finish it because it was so bad. "
— Paul, 3/17/2011 -
" I am a big Jeffery Deaver fan. I like his Kathryn Dance character. He also manages to surprise me with a twist or two. "
— Fijifly, 3/11/2011 -
" Pretty ok, good read if a little predictable. "
— Luke433, 3/3/2011 -
" blech. too much on the explanation of the internets as if he were writing a 'dummies' guide. use of the word "perp" seemed so fake, as did most of the dialogue. just absolutely not engaging at all. (and i'd heard from several different people that deaver is a fantastic writer) "
— Jill, 2/25/2011 -
" it took a while for this book to pick the usual breath-taking deaver pace and i also agree that there were a few blog entries too many... but in the end you will not be left disappointed as the book envelops you fully on the last 200-100 pages. got to love deaver! "
— Veronika, 2/25/2011 -
" Loved it! Lots of unexpected turns! "
— Margaret, 2/15/2011 -
" good and quite thought provoking really, regarding the growing culture of existance online away from the 'real' world "
— Lisa, 2/9/2011
About Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His novels have won the Nero Wolfe Award, three Ellery Queen Readers’ Awards, a British Thumping Good Read Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger awards from the British Crime Writers’ Association. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
About Anne Twomey
Anne Twomey is an accomplished actress of both stage and screen. Her Broadway credits include Orpheus Descending with Vanessa Redgrave, To Grandmother’s House We Go, and Nuts, for which she received a Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award. Her many television appearances include guest roles on Seinfeld, Law & Order: SVU, Spin City, and the Christopher Reeves’ movie-of-the-week Rear Window. She has also appeared in the films Picture Perfect and Orpheus Descending. Her audiobook narrations have won her five AudioFile Earphones Awards.