Right Behind You

Sharla Nash's older brother killed their drunken father with a baseball bat 8 years ago. Telly Ray was only 9 years old at the time and never charged. Sharla and Telly Ray were sent to separate foster homes. Sharla is now 13 and living with retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife, Rainie. They have come to love this girl and have already made plans to adopt her. A murder at a local gas station has the Sheriff there requesting the help of Quincy and Rainie. Much to their surprise it looks likes Telly Ray is the killer. And he's not done killing. His foster parents are found gunned to death in their bedroom. Why after eight years has this young man started killing again? And what does this mean for Sharlah? She remembers that he saved her life once .... and she owes him. But at what cost to her .. her new family? For anyone who has followed Lisa Gardner's FBI Profiler series featuring Quincy and Rainie are in for a treat. For anyone who hasn't previously read the series, this makes a great stand alone novel. Sharla and Telly Ray are stand-out characters, with the story being told in part by Sharlah, along with Telly Ray's memories and how he came to live with his foster parents. Even though they haven't seen or talked to each other for all these years, neither have forgotten that night and each other. Quincy and Rainie are solid in how they've grown over the years. The reader might think that the mystery is revealed in the very beginning ... but think again. Not everything you think you know is the truth. What really happened that night 8 years ago? And how does that connect with the murders of today? Is Telly Ray a spree killer ... or something more? As always with Lisa Gardner's books, they are well-written with an appealing characters and suspenseful moments. I wish to thank the author / PENGUIN GROUP Dutton / Netgalley for the advanced digital copy of this book. The opinion expressed here is unbiased and entirely my own.

Loved the book so much, I stayed up all night reading. I could not go to sleep without knowing what happened. Characters were amazing. I fell in love with the children. Their courage, strength and bravery wraps you into their world. Thank you Lisa Gardner for another fantastic book. You never fail to deliver !

I'll just say that I laid on the couch for many hours reading this book. It was a very interesting story and had phenomenal characters. Drew me in and didn't let go until the last word was read!