Left For Dead [Paperback]

Kevin O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

When Claire Shaw wakes in a Seattle hospital, she remembers nothing of what has happened to her. She doesn't recognize the concerned faces of her husband and friends. She knows only that she is lucky to be alive, the single surviving victim of a vicious serial killer. She was a mistake - not like the others. She didn't understand. That was obvious now. But she would come to understand. Next time, there would be no escape - and her eyes would fill with that perfect, beautiful terror...On an island isolated from the mainland, Claire has returned to a life she barely knows anymore. A town that feels as if it, too, is hiding something in its dark woods, remote cabins, and chilly smiles. Bit by bit, Claire's memory is taking terrifying shape in a place where fear is very much at home...

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786016612
• ISBN-13: 978-0786016617
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It pulls you in and never lets go!, August 31, 2004

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William M Miller (Bronxville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Left For Dead (Paperback)

This latest Kevin O'Brien thriller, LEFT FOR DEAD, flows very nicely. It has a fascinating premise -- the only surviving victim of a serial killer has amnesia. This poses an amazing scenerio. Her life is in grave danger because she is the only person that can identify the killer, but she only remembers things in bits and pieces, and doesn't know who to trust. In theory, this should be a 5-star book, but I seemed to figure out the ending less than halfway through. Many of the clues and paranoid character traits tipped me off. I also found a dozen or more spelling and grammatical error that annoyed me. Nevertheless, it was a wild, suspenseful ride and I definitely recommend this book. On a personal note, I very much appreciated Kevin using my name as one of the characters. It made my day. Thanks, Kevin. As I said five books ago, you have a fan for life.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let it happen to You!!!!, December 28, 2005

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tweetykiss "Unpublished Writer......." (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Left For Dead (Paperback)

This writer just keeps getting better and better. It has a lot of twists and turns in it. One minute you think this is what happened and then the next minute you think something different and it is another outcome.

This is one of the most best selling elements to reading a good suspense book is to keep the reader guessing and I can honestly say without any hesitation that this is what the writer of this book does.

This book is good for those who love good mysteries, fiction about amnesiac victims and make sure you are not home alone at night while readint this. It is very scary without being gross.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet !!!!!, July 7, 2004

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Tammy Lampley (Hamlet, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Left For Dead (Paperback)

I must say, Kevin has outdone himself with this one!!! Once I started it, I could not put it down and finished it over into the night. I love ALL of Kevin's books, but this one had to be the best yet!!! The suspense kept building until I thought it would drive me mad before I finished the book.

Thanks Kevin for the lost sleep - HA HA but thank you for a wonderful read - I have told many people about your books and they are all enjoying them as much as I have! Hurry and get us a new one to keep me from driving the people at Books a Million and Barns and Nobel crazy !!!