Left To Die | 
 enlarge | Author: Lisa Jackson
Publisher: Zebra
Category: Book
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Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 41613
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 484
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 1420102761
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781420102765
ASIN: 1420102761
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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NOTHING'S MORE TERRIFYING... One by one, the victims are carefully captured, toyed with, then subjected to a slow and agonizing death. Piece by piece, his exquisite plan takes shape. The police can't yet see the beauty in his work--but soon, very soon, they will... THAN BEING LEFT ALONE... In the lonely woods around Grizzly Falls, Montana, four bodies have been discovered. Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli have been hoping for a career-making case, but this is a nightmare. Even with the FBI involved, Selena and Regan have nothing to go on but a killer's cryptic notes, and the unsettling knowledge that there is much worse to come... TO DIE... When Jillian Rivers opens her eyes, she's trapped in a mangled car. Then a stranger, claiming to be a trail guide named Zane MacGregor, pries her free. Though she's grateful, something about him sets Jillian on edge. And if she knew what lay out there in the woods of Montana, she'd be truly terrified. Because someone is waiting...watching...poised to strike and make Jillian the next victim...
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 Chilling new series from Lisa Jackson July 29, 2008
misplaced cajun (Colorado)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a fairly new Lisa Jackson fan - you will be too once you read just one of her amazing thrillers. Left to Die is a great place to start. This is the first in a new series to feature Montana detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli.
A brutal killer is stalking women in a small Montana town. Just weeks before Christmas, his latest victim is discovered. Like all the others, she's been stripped naked and tied to a tree, left to die. Her wrecked car has also been discovered, the tire shot out and all identifying items removed from the vehicle. Alvarez and Pescoli are at their wits end trying to solve this one and time is running out. A car has been discovered and the kill date is looming, but without any clue as to who the killer is, they may be looking at another body very shortly.
Left to Die is an engrossing read with a fast-paced plot that will leave you wanting more!
Kept me guessing til the end...... August 5, 2008
K. A. Smith
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been a Lisa Jackson fan for a long time and this was a GREAT read! I won't go into details because I don't want to give too much away and the previous reviewer gave a good description of the story. This story was NOT predictable at all and really kept you guessing right up until the end....and then some! The characters were great and I can't wait to read Regan and Selena's stories. I really liked Jillian's character, she was smart, real and not the typical unsuspecting female. The only thing that I found disappointing is that the story continues into the next book so there is not complete closure, normally that wouldn't bother me if I knew the next book would be out in a few months but it was such a great story and I hate to wait a year to find out what happened (but that's just me and my impatience)! Other than that, it was a really good book and I couldn't put it down....I definitely recommend this book to anyone that likes a good thriller.
Left to die left me hanging September 1, 2008
Evelyn Alvis (CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I would not protest, because I have read and enjoyed all of Lisa Jackson books. I am a great fan of hers. Even felt empathy through her divorce, ect. But, this left me somewhat disgruntled. I love series, but usually we are warned and I buy all and read in that order. Thay usually are only a month or so apart.......BUT to have to wait a year to see what happens is a little too long. Will I buy it?, Yes, but I hope I still remember the plot from this one. What happened, Lisa to string us along this way?
A great read! October 1, 2008
Dave (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my first Lisa Jackson novel and it won't be my last. I found the story gripping and exciting. I really liked the characters, especially jillian. My only gripe is I have to wait until August 2009 to see what happens next. Such a long time!
All in all a great premise and I read the book in two days! Now I want to go out and buy another of her books!
Quality you count on from Lisa Jackson August 8, 2008
armchairinterviews.com (Minnesota)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The woman's body is found lashed to a tree, naked, and frozen to death. The calling card for this scene is the same as the others, yet different. The letters carved into the tree above the victim are the same as the others but with the addition of this victim's initials added. The star is still carved into the cold bark, but at a slightly different location. Her wrecked car has also been discovered, the tire shot out and all identifying items removed from the vehicle. The killer has struck again.
Talking with Ivan, who discovered the body, is disappointing. He really doesn't know anything to add to the scene, but that is expected. Ivan claims he was captured by aliens years ago, and isn't playing with a full deck.
Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli have been hoping for a career-making case, but this is a nightmare. Even with the FBI involved, Selena and Regan have nothing to go on but a killer's cryptic notes, and the unsettling knowledge that there is much worse to come. The knowledge that the victims had injuries beginning to heal before they were killed leads them to the idea the killer is the one who "rescues" them and tries to gain their trust before he brutally kills them. The knowledge of the tires being shot out of the vehicles to make them wreck, held from the public, leads them to the conclusion that the killer has a thorough calculated plan, and they try to link the women in some way.
As the detectives are combing the latest crime scene, Jillian Rivers receives photographs of her late husband, a husband declared dead. Needing to find out if he is truly alive, she leaves for Montana. Her car tire is shot out and she plummets over a ravine before she makes her destination. Rescued by Zane MacGregor, she is stuck at his cabin while a blizzard rages on while she begins to recover from her assorted injuries. Detectives Alvarez and Pescoli soon find car in the ravine and fear that Jillian in the next victim. Can they save her in time? Is Zane MacGregor Jillian's savior or murderer?
I am a huge Lisa Jackson fan as her work is unprecidented. Book one of a new series, Left to Die, is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does not disappoint. Peppered with interesting characters, an icy cold backdrop, and two detectives that have their own secrets makes for one very page-turning book. The hunt and clues will lead you to a very surprising cliffhanger.
Armchair Interviews says: Highly recommend!
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