Hocus

Name: Hocus
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jan Burke
ISBN: 9781440709197

Author: Jan Burke

Series: Irene Kelly Mysteries #5

Narrator: Eliza Foss

Unabridged: 13 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/10/2009

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Winner of every major prize in mystery writing, Jan Burke has earned a dedicated fan base with her acclaimed Irene Kelly novels. In this thrilling gem, Irene's sleuthing is put to the ultimate test when her husband is taken hostage. ". jam-packed with unrelenting suspense . with a charismatic cast of characters and some decidedly unusual psychological overtones."-Booklist

About Jan Burke

National bestseller Jan Burke is the author of a dozen novels and a collection of short stories. Among the awards her work has garnered are Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar® for Best Novel, Malice Domestic’s Agatha Award, Mystery Readers International’s Macavity, and the RT Book Club’s Best Contemporary Mystery. She is the founder of the Crime Lab Project (CrimeLabProject.com) and is a member of the board of the California Forensic Science Institute. She lives in Southern California with her husband and two dogs. Learn more about her at JanBurke.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenn

It's been many years since I read one in this series. Found this on a shelf and figured I'd go for it. Kidnap stories are not my favourite thrillers. I guess I much prefer death and dismemberment. I was waiting for more body counts in this one. Knowing full well they wouldn't kill off a main charact......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

Well, that was extremely tense and thrilling. Wow. I think this is the fastest I've read one of these books, and even though I knew (because I've read one later book in the series before) who was going to come through this book alive, I was frantic to get one character rescued. I couldn't read fast......more