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The Lost Witness (2009)

by Robert Ellis(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0312366159 (ISBN13: 9780312366155)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Lena Gamble

review 1: I think I must have read this one before because I sort of remembered as I was reading. Annoying because I bought it after having enjoyed one of his others. It was still a great read. I love books that twist and turn and take you up alleys only to lead you to a blind end and then throw everything you thought on its head. I love them when they have a satisfactory conclusion and this did. Lena is a brilliant protagonist and I was in her skin as she battled to find the truth and save her bacon! True to form for me, I did get a bit confused in places with the number of characters but I'm pretty sure that's because I speed read. If you like dark, violent thrillers - this delivers!
review 2: I personally LOVE police novels, and I love even more police novels with a f... moreemale protagonist, so of course I enjoyed this one. Ellis main character is Lena Gamble, somewhat on the outs with her bosses (a la Harry Bosch) and saddled with a nearly impossible case. She must discover the identity of a dismembered victim, a task made especially difficult as the victim seems to have assumed a different identity. Solid police detail, good central character, and the story moves right along. If you like police novels, don't skip it. The LA setting is excellent too. less

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