Praise for THE MEMORY COLLECTOR: 'The next suspense superstar.' STEPHEN KING 'Meg Gardiner is an astonishing writer.' TESS GERRITSEN 'Riveting!a book you just can't put down!The Memory Collector is a first-class thriller with non-stop action.' CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Praise for THE LIAR'S LULLABY: 'Gardiner depicts an America corrupted by the cult of celebrity, deranged mass media and a toxic blogosphere. Zesty and smart.' SUNDAY TIMES 'Breathless suspense, slick plotting and a cast of compelling characters make this a solid addition to Edgar-winner Gardiner's dossier of superlative thrillers with appeal both for pure suspense fans and those who favour well-delineated characters.' BOOKLIST

About the Author

Meg Gardiner is originally from Southern California, where she practiced law and taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of five Evan Delaney novels as well as the Jo Beckett thrillers, The Memory Collector, The Liar’s Lullaby and The Nightmare Thief. She lives with her family near London.

Reviews

‘One of the most exciting openings of a crime book I have come across … a tense, thrill-a-second race against time as everyone present is forced to confront real life-changing danger.’ DAILY MAIL Praise for THE MEMORY COLLECTOR:
‘The next suspense superstar.’ STEPHEN KING ‘Meg Gardiner is an astonishing writer.’ TESS GERRITSEN ‘Riveting…a book you just can’t put down…The Memory Collector is a first-class thriller with non-stop action.’ CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Praise for THE LIAR’S LULLABY:
‘Breathless suspense, slick plotting and a cast of compelling characters make this a solid addition to Edgar-winner Gardiner’s dossier of superlative thrillers with appeal both for pure suspense fans and those who favour well-delineated characters.’ BOOKLIST

When forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett and her partner, Gabe Quintana, in the course of an investigation come across six teenagers being corralled by a suspicious group of men for a "wilderness adventure," she senses that something is amiss. Far from being reassured when the teenagers tell her that they are simply part of a mock kidnapping designed to celebrate spoiled rich girl Autumn -Reiniger's entrance into adulthood, Jo is anxious to depart and investigate further. Before they can leave, confusion erupts, and Jo and Gabe become unwitting members of the birthday group. They have ample experience surviving the elements, luckily, because they must formulate a daring plan to rescue the teenagers and unmask the players behind the kidnapping before it is too late. VERDICT In her eighth novel, Gardiner (The Dirty Secrets Club) spins a thrilling, fast-paced tale about what can happen when we tempt fate. Fans of Iris Johansen will enjoy Jo Beckett's propensity for knocking down trouble and landing squarely on her feet. [See Prepub Alert, 12/21/10.]-Natasha Grant, New York (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.