The Killing Game, Iris Johansen
The Killing Game, Iris Johansen
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The Killing Game

Author: Iris Johansen

Narrator: Becky Ann Baker

Abridged: 5 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

In this thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen, a sadistic murderer sets a trap for his next victim: Eve Duncan herself.

“An enthralling cat-and-mouse game . . . The suspense holds until the very end.”—Publishers Weekly

A merciless killer on the hunt. An innocent child in his sights. A woman driven to the edge to stop him . . .

The killer knows Eve Duncan all too well. He knows the pain she feels for her murdered daughter, Bonnie, whose body has never been found. He knows that as one of the nation’s top forensic sculptors she’ll insist on identifying the nine skeletons unearthed on a bluff near Georgia’s Talladega Falls. He knows she won’t be able to resist the temptation of believing that one of those skeletons might be her daughter’s.

But that is only the beginning of the killer’s sadistic game. He wants Eve one-on-one, and he’ll use his ace in the hole to make sure she complies. And he won’t stop playing until he claims the prize he wants most: Eve’s life.

About Iris Johansen

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, American author Iris Johansen went through the usual life duties of being wife and mother, until her children left home to attend college. In 1980, she began experiencing success with her writing of category romances. Next, Johansen started writing romance novels that had a historical and a suspense theme intertwined. One such novel was her successful, The Wind Dancer, published in 1991. Then, in 1996, she changed again, this time to crime fiction. To date, that has been her most successful genre. She has had seventeen consecutive New York Times bestsellers through 2006.

Johansen lives near Atlanta, Georgia, and has two children. Son, Roy Johnson, is an award winning screenwriter and novelist in his own right. Daughter, Tamara, serves as her mother's research assistant.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on July 22, 2023

This review is for Troywho thought my idea of doing a review by only using gifs interesting. I may do a proper one later on, but right now, this is how I felt about this book. I will add some text just to make the review a bit more understanding. But, I will try to use text as little as possible. L......more

Goodreads review by Rashika (is tired) on September 01, 2013

WARNING RANT AHEAD After tossing and turning all night, I decided that I would set my mind free and lower the rating to this book. The rational side of me decided to come out and point out everything that was wrong with this book and why giving this book a rating of 4 would be a horrible idea. Yes I'......more

Goodreads review by Diana on February 11, 2024

4-1/2 Stars! Eve Duncan is one tough cookie! That was clear to me after reading book one of this series. Eve is just as independent and strong-willed in this book, but we do get to know her a bit better. It's hard for her to let her defense down but she seems to be trying. Joe Quinn, Logan and Bonnie......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 21, 2011

This is #2 in the Eve Duncan series. Eve is a forensic facial reconstruction. I read the first book which introduced Eve, Logan and Joe. This story is about Eve hiring a cadaver search team (Sarah and Monty, the dog) to search for a body that she was told about from Dom, who is stalking her. Dom wan......more


Quotes

Johansen is at the top of her game. . . . An enthralling cat-and-mouse game . . . perfect pacing . . . The suspense holds until the very end.”Publishers Weekly

“Most satisfying.”New York Daily News

“An intense whodunit that will have you gasping for breath.”The Tennessean