DNF dry and slow

This novel is identified as Book 1 in the Detective D.D. Warren series but she does not make an appearance until about one third of the way into the story. The central character in the story is Bobby Dodge, a Massachusetts State Trooper and sniper, who is called to a hostage scene at the end of a long day. A man is barricaded with his wife and child in their wealthy Back Bay, Boston home. In a split second, his hand on the trigger, he makes a decision. A decision that will forever change his lif...

Tremendous! This is the series to read if you want to breeze through a book and be thoroughly engrossed. Did not want to put this down for one moment, and am very glad I discovered Lisa Gardner, much like my discovery of Harlan Coben. I started reading this series at number 3, and thought this was why I didn't feel a close affinity to Detective D.D Warren, but I think on reading this book, I have realised she must not be the focus of the series. The character of Police sniper Bobby is very likab...

Holy crap, that was a ride! I’m so excited that this is the beginning of a series.. Although I am a little concerned that it’s the D.D. Warren series (& not the Bobby Dodge series!♥️) But honestly this was so good- I have faith! It’s been a while since a book caught me like this 1 did. The different aspects of the story, the clues & “reveals,” the crazy intense characters.. I couldn’t put it down!

BookPage Magazine - January 2005 - Alone This book is excellent & the flow took me by surprise when I compare it to many “police” movies & TV shows that I have seen...In movie/TV shows, when Policemen come to a crime scene, with a abusive & threatening husband cornered, holding a gun to his wife/child’s head. If not “talked“down, the police “To Serve & Protect” may have to fight and/or shoot the husband.... In this story, Bobby Dodge is a Massachusetts State “Sniper” Trooper, only us

Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge is called to a tense domestic disturbance standoff. He’s the trained sniper on the team and has the husband, James Gagnon, in his sights. Gagnon has a gun to his wife Catherine’s head and their young son is in the room. When Gagnon makes a threatening move, Bobby takes the shot that ends the standoff and Gagnon’s life. What was an on-the-job action becomes a nightmare for him when Gagnon’s powerful father, a judge, files criminal charges against Bobby. Thi...

Lisa Gardner has crafted a fine psychological thriller in Alone. While I found myself immediately immersed in the drama, I got about 160 pages in, and I still wasn’t sure where she was taking me. It was that complex.Bobby Dodge is a Massachusetts State Trooper who is a sniper called in as part of a crisis team to handle a hostage situation in a wealthy Boston neighborhood. From a window across the street, he sets up his rifle. He sees a woman, a young boy, and a man with a gun. As the man’s fing...

4 “Let’s Start with the Beginning” starsI’ve developed a fondness for crime series lately. Here are a few I love – Linda Castillo’s Amish series with Kate Burkholder, Karin Slaughter’s Grant County and Will Trent series, Lisa Regan’s series with Josie Quinn and now I’m digging into Lisa Gardner’s D.D. Warren books. My good book friend Marilyn so liked a recent Lisa Gardner book that she said she might start this series at the beginning, so of course, I wanted to jump right in too!I found interes...

After seeing the great reviews from my GR friends on Lisa Garner's work,I decided to try one. I started with ALONE. Very enjoyable and entertaining from beginning to end! Thank you GR friends for the recommendation.

I loved all the twist and turns of this book. it got my attention from the beginning.

Alone  (Detective D.D. Warren #1) by Lisa Gardner (Author), Anna Fields (Narrator)My friend DeAnn suggested that we buddy read the eleven book Detective D.D. Warren series together and I'm glad that she did. But I can't promise that I'm not going to laugh at D.D. Warren every single time she shows up for work in her stilettos. If I were her partner, I think I'd have reservations about working with someone who could break an ankle on the job, due to footwear choices. Despite this being labeled as...

I listened to this on audiobook. The female narrator did a pretty good job even when she had to imitate the voices of a cop trained as a sniper who kills a husband brandishing his gun at his wife and small son and when she had to imitate the voice of a pedophile released from prison after twenty-five years.Twenty-five years ago when Catherine was just twelve years old, she was snatched into a van and survived twenty-eight horrifying days in a pit in the woods where she was either being sexually

Not that my expectations were set, but I had the second Detective D.D. Warren book on hand to start as soon as I finished this one. So far, so very good.

3.5 stars.While I enjoyed this one and it kept me on my toes, it didn't quite hit the mark for me. I wasn't really connected to any of the characters. Even the main male character, Bobby, had his shortcomings. It's an introduction of D.D. Warren and future books and even she didn't enthral me.It is set in Boston, a city I love. Sex scenes? Forget it. I think that might have been part of my problem. I love a bit of romance in my RS books. It doesn't even have to be explicit sex scenes, just a lit...

I did not enjoy the characters, the plot, or the narrator. I wanted it to be over.Gunshots are heard. Neighbors call the police who surround the house. Inside Jimmy is pointing a gun at his wife Catherine. Bobby is a sniper and member of the police SWAT team. He sees Jimmy’s face change, and he believes Jimmy will shoot, so Bobby shoots and kills Jimmy. Now Jimmy’s father James is suing Bobby. If James wins Bobby goes to jail. If James loses, he will repeatedly appeal because he is wealthy. He c...

I’ve read a handful of Lisa Gardner’s books in the past, typically at random when browsing for something to read immediately, and without care for whether they were part of a series or not. And although they were all installments in a series and I read them entirely out of order, each were easy to pick up and read as a standalone.It was only after completing Station Eleven on audio, looking up narrator Kirsten Potter’s biography, and noticing that she has also narrated several of Lisa Gardner’s

I would give this book 4&1/2 stars if I could. This is a very good read that has many layers to the story. LG is good at giving the reader a few clues and a little info at a time. Just when you think the story is done she gives you one last thing. I have read many of Ms. Gardner's earlier books and enjoyed all of them. I like her flawed characters, especially the recurring ones. This book introduces D.D. Warren. I look forward to getting to know her better in future books. Bobby Dodge is a great...

As a Lisa Gardner fan and in particular her detective D.D. Warren series this was such a thrill for me to read the opening book in the series. The story goes of Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge finding himself in a terrible position after he sees an armed man seemingly about to pull the trigger while pointing the gun at his wife and young son in their home. Bobby has only a split second on what to do and in the moment fires his sniper rifle and kills the man. Unfortuenly for Bobby the man...

One of the GR groups I am in voted to read this series together starting in November. I got a headstart on this one, having never read this author before. For being first in the D. D. Warren series, her part here was very small. I really enjoyed the main character, Bobby Dodge, a state police sniper who gets called to a domestic dispute and ends up killing the husband. D. D. in my opinion was not likeable, I guess I thought she was mean to poor Bobby as he was suffering the aftershocks of his fi...

This was my first Lisa Gardner book. I was an instant fan. I remembered thinking "Wow! This book is really good and I can't think of what is it, but wow." The begining, middle and end kept you engaged and that's what I like about any new authors I come across. I don't expect all thier books to be perfect but I am glad this first book I read was good. Looking forward to more.