Right Behind You

[b:Right Behind You 30076608 Right Behind You (Quincy & Rainie, #7) Lisa Gardner https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1466466331l/30076608.SY75.jpg 50117316]Past Meets PresentOkay so I have a confession it is 2am and I just finished this after reading The Mist. I bought this for book for someone for Christmas and after doing a deep clean of my shelves on Scribd. So I thought oh cool I can read this too, but I didn't realize that this was book seven until after I finished it. Needless to say, I will be going back to read book 1-6. The story is a good one and starts off with a bang. Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash's older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner, Sharlah loves one thing best about her new family: They are all experts on monsters.Then the call comes in. A double murder at a local gas station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting evidence: The shooter may very well be Sharlah's older brother, Telly Ray Nash, and it appears his killing spree has only just begun.As the clock winds down on a massive hunt for Telly, Quincy and Rainie must answer two critical questions: Why after eight years has this young man started killing again? And what does this mean for Sharlah? Once upon a time, Sharlah's big brother saved her life. Now, she has two questions of her own: Is her brother a hero or a killer? And how much will it cost her new family before they learn the final, shattering truth? Because as Sharlah knows all too well, the biggest danger is the one standing right behind you.The way that Ms. Gardener writes with the multiple narrator's is stunning makes you feel like you are in the story. The characters felt real, with Quincy, a former FBI profiler, front and center in the search, and his wife Rainey, who was also involved, worked to keep Sharlah balanced as emotions ran high. Sheriff Shelly Atkins showed us that “small town sheriff” did not define her: she had skills, and her ability to stay calm in the face of the intense actions made her a great part of the team. The story kept me engaged throughout, although the numerous processes involved in tracking the killer became tedious after a while. But then I perked up as we began to realize that many things did not add up, and that now there were more questions than answers. As the clues led us to the final reveal, I was on the edge of my seat. Definitely 5 stars for me. The only thing I wish is that I had realized this was book 7 before I had started.

Another great book by Lisa Gardner. Main characters (aside from Rainey and Quincy) are Telly Ray Nash and his little sister (adoptive daughter of Rainey's and Quincy's) who survived abusive parents who Telly ended up killing. Some 10 years later there's a murder at the local EZ Stop and the suspect shows his face to the camera before shooting it and it's none other than Telly Ray Nash. There's more than meets the eye and we realize the patsy in this murder is Telly. Such a riveting read, I loved the plot and the characters develop nicely. I would highly recommend, despite reading these out of order I was not lost on the established characters.

I'm so sad to have finished this book. Quincy and Rainie are my favorite characters that Gardner has created. It has been way too long since they've had their own book and it was great to see them in action again!