Mainly, mystery/thriller, Contemporary and Historical fiction, Biography/Memoir and True Crime, and a little Romance, too! Michael J. McCanns novelSorrow Lakewas a finalist for the Hammett Prize for literary excellence in North American crime fiction. The spirit of life in the bayou is nicely captured. The Broussard-Fourcade household got a double dose. The man wants justice for his daughter, and me, I cant give it to him., Whose fault is it, then? These sounds simply indicate that Brahms is moving inside the walls and is keeping a close eye on Greta. A seven-year-old boy has been brutally stabbed to death in his bed, while his mother, Genevieve Gauthier, managed to escape and run for help. Of course, he wouldnt have been wrong in that assumptiona truth that made her even more irritated with herself. The tires chewed at the gravel. Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard are married and become involved in the murder of young 7 year old KJ Gauthier, who has been viciously stabbed to death. I generally like Tammy Hoags writing. Hoag includes a glossary at the back to assist readers not familiar with French expressions, which is a thoughtful touch. If you are going to ignore something that was important before just take it out or have it not be such a big deal. The thunder rumbled in the distance, but above her the moon was still white-bright, so bright that the sky around it glowed metallic blue. The book is very well written and in spite of my misgivings, I enjoyed it much more than I expected and I was totally blown away by the ending. To the bemusement of many, they had a rock-solid marriagesix years now. . When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. Any cop who keeps intimidating witnesses and enters homes to conduct illegal warrantless searches is not someone to be admired. currently-reading, e-book, edelweiss-review, and mystery-shelf, tagged: The Boy is another one of these movies, but instead of treading the familiar generic paranormal path, the film brings its own twists and turns to stand out in the overcrowded sub-genre. Site by AuthorBytes. Nick is also dealing with a new boss, Kelvin Dutrow, who he doesn't get along with. Even Malcolm ends up joining them and he, too, tries to convince Cole that theres a lot more to the doll than meets the eye. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The twosome are now happily (okay somewhat happily) married for several years and their young son. Would they call the police at someone knocking in the middle of the night? There he finds seven-year-old KJ Gauthier has been brutally stabbed. Meanwhile, Nick's wife, Detective Annie Broussard, sits with the grieving Genevieve. When he lifted his mouth from hers, she murmured, I think you may need to do more than just hold me.. The Broussard and Fourcade book series by Tami Hoag includes books A Thin Dark Line and The Boy. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. I need to hold you for a while., She tipped her face up to look at him and met his lips with hers. One final hint that most viewers might have missed out on is the epitaph on Brahms tombstone. To save him from the world, his parents faked his death and hid him in the walls of their grand mansion. Who would murder a child and leave the only witness behind? They emphasize on how shes expected to keep the mouse traps clean so that none of the mice enter the walls of the house. So read on ahead to get a better hold on what the movie tries to portray. Blood spraying everywhere. There are more than 40 million copies of her books in print in more than 30 languages, and each new title instantly rings the bell on the bestseller charts. The sound echoed the restlessness that stirred inside her. Outside, lightning cracked like a whip across the night sky. . I had this on audiobook and found myself taking lunch breaks in my car and sitting in the car after work to listen. Im angry with you, and you think you can just brush it aside like it doesnt even matter, like Im liable to just forget about it if only you can get me to have sex with you.. netgalley, mystery-shelf, and currently-reading, tagged: Headlights appeared around a bend in the road. To be honest I didn't find it an easy read in the beginning and wondered at times if I would be able to finish. . Why didnt you tell me?, Whats to tell? Ive enjoyed some of her other books but I thought this one was a disaster. Hoag puts on quite the juggling act here, dazzling us with multiple theories about the boys murder, numerous potential suspects, and plot twists that keep us just slightly off-balance. The rest are a mixed bag of adulterers, abusers, drug peddlers, office harassers, and general incompetents. That's precisely why I liked this book so much! Could she have killed her own child to free herself from the burden of motherhood, or is the loss of her beloved boy pushing her to the edge of insanity? {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} unrestricted, {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} {{format_drm_information.page_percent}}, {{ format_drm_information.format_name }} off, {{ read_aloud_information.format_name }} on, {{ read_aloud_information.format_name }} off. There is no evidence of forced entry, not a clue that points to a motive. An American woman named Greta takes up the job of babysitting a young boy in the secluded British town. She knew how much sleep hed lost, the toll it had taken on him. At five, he was still afraid of thunderstorms, most times ending up tucked between her and Nick in their bed. Wow, this is one surprising good crime mystery. She then tells him that according to his rules, its now time for him to go to sleep. Hoag opens her latest novel with a wounded woman stumbling down the street seeking help. With pressure mounting from a tough, no-nonsense new sheriff, the media, and the parents of Bayou Breaux, Nick and Annie dig deep into the dual mysteries. There were logic errors and continuity errors that were overlooked expressly to make this workif you were going to look over them (or something previously written that is part of a characters core behavior) just so you can keep this going why the fuck did you make it such a big point earlier if you are going to ignore it later as a plot point? Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller- Feature and Review. Her characters are flawed and all too human . With all the focus right now on police misconduct and brutality I wasn't impressed by his treatment of people he was questioning or people he works with, whether they deserved it or not. Get help and learn more about the design. However, in another scene, he recalls that there two polar stories surrounding the boys past. The various pressures had rubbed their nerves raw. Readers make up their own minds as to whether or not their favorite bestsellers have written themselves out and are just mailing in revenue generators, but in the case of Tami Hoag, The Boy is proof that this author continues to work hard at her craft. Could she have something to do with the disappearance of Nora, or is the troubled teen the key to the murder? The publisher has supplied this book in DRM Free form with digital watermarking. Youre going to be staying up late at night as the pages turn with this one. Everyone in her life would probably be happier, relieved, unburdened. Meanwhile, Nicks wife, Detective Annie Broussard, sits in the emergency room with the grieving Genevieve. What it boils down to is young teenagers being bullied and being misunderstood to the point where they do the unthinkable. Back to the bayou with Nick fourcade and toniette! 5 big ol' shiny stars and I'll definitely be reading more by this author. . "The Boy" is the second book in Tami Hoag's Broussard and Fourcade series. He does not follow the law he does not follow the constitution and its constantly violating peoples rights. A call this late at night to a sheriffs detective was never anything good or anything quickly resolved. Greta comes to the Heelshire mansion 20 years after the Brahms death to babysit the doll. He calls her to the room and shows her a bloody inscription on the wall that says Get Out. Realizing that Brahms did it using rat blood, she tries explaining it to him, but he refuses to believe her. Page count shown is an approximation provided by the publisher. To make matters worse, while Ellen is developing her case against the incarcerated Wright, another eight-year-old boy is kidnapped and then murdered in a neighboring town. In the middle of the night, blood drips down from the ceiling on Coles face and he assumes that is Greta is doing this just to get him out of there. A mother herself, Annie understands the devastation this woman is going through, but as a detective she's troubled: Who would murder a child and leave the only witness behind? For just a second her eyes locked on the terrified face of the driver, a woman, and then the engine roared. Could she have something to do with the disappearance of Nora Florette, or is the troubled teenager the key to the murder? Genevieves seven-year-old son, KJ, has been murdered by an alleged intruder, yet Genevieve is alive and well, a witness inexplicably left behind to tell the tale. To this, Mr. Heelshire had only responded with one wordodd.. Looking forward to more great books read like this . See the complete Broussard and Fourcade series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It also reflects on why Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire committed suicide. His temper was a thing of legend, and he did not suffer fools. Just in case, he would say with a grin and a playful gleam in his dark eyes. Down the road she could see the outline of a house, a shabby little box of a house, a yard with an old pickup parked near a sagging porch. Greta goes to sleep with the doll and promises it that shell never leave while Cole sleeps in a different room. A book that keeps you guessing. Very good book to read. Thump! Booklist. This book sucks you in from the first page and wallops you continually! The characters seemed very real good book. Please, help me!. . She was a hometown good girl, while Nick had a long reputation as a difficult man with a checkered past. I love when authors revisit great characters from past books,we first met Nick and toniette in A Thin Dark Line. Is someone preying on the children in this small bayou town? He wrapped his arms around her tight and whispered, Je taime, mon coeur, ma jolie fille.. It features a husband-and-wife detective team, Detective Sergeant Nick Fourcade and Detective Annie Broussard of the parish Sheriffs Office. #1New York Timesbestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet. native I like that this book is based in La. This is when the walls of the entire house start creaking and a full-blown man in his twenties, wearing a porcelain mask, emerges out from the back of a mirror. But the truth is a lot more complex than that. What did happen? He thought in French, spoke French to their son, made love in French. The Boy is the very first book I've read by Tamo Hoag, but I've been wanting to read her books for a while now. Curious to find out more about the doll, Greta begins to investigate its past and asks Malcolm what he knows. The spotlight falls heavily on the grieving mother who is both victim and accused. Any cop who does that needs to be fired on the spot. 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