- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (Sep 14 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312543786
- ISBN-13: 978-0312543785
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
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“You’ll want to keep the lights on while reading!”—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Blood Game
“Johansen is becoming a master of the macabre and paranormal thriller, and her latest riveting Eve Duncan tale has it all, from ghosts and secret cults to supernatural avengers.” —Booklist on Blood Game
“Readers won’t soon forget either the enigmatic hero or the monstrous villain. This one’s chilling to the bone!”—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Deadlock
“Johansen’s knack for delivering robust action and commanding characters kicks into high gear.”—Booklist on Dark Summer
“Action-packed, adrenaline-fueled…will keep [you] eagerly turning the pages.”—Publishers Weekly on Quicksand
“Keeping the tension high and the pace relentless, prolific and compelling Johansen adds depth to her popular characters as she continues this suspenseful series.”—Booklist on Quicksand
“Bestselling author Johansen captivates readers with her latest suspense thriller…the suspense escalates toward an explosive conclusion.”—Library Journal on Pandora’s Daughter
“An exhilarating thriller…suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”—Booklist on Pandora’s Daughter
“A fast-paced, non-stop, clever plot in which Johansen mixes political intrigue, murder, and suspense.”—USA Today on The Face of Deception
“[A] thrill ride…Action, romance, castles, bomb plots and booby-trapped hideaway in snowbound Idaho—what more could Johansen fans want?”—Publishers Weekly on Countdown
“Intriguing suspense…her new tale will please both fans and new converts.”—Booklist on Blind Alley
“Thoroughly gripping and with a number of shocking plot twists…packed all the right elements into this latest work: intriguing characters; creepy, crazy villain; a variety of exotic locations.”
—New York Post on The Search
"Fans can always count on Johansen to weave consistently excellent, complex thrillers with an unusual edge."
--RT Book Reviews on Eight Days to Live (Top Pick!)
"A compelling novel that brims with action, intrigue, intricate relationships and a refreshing headstrong heroine."
--Bookreporter.com on Eight Days to Live
"Eight Days to Live is Iris Johansen at her very best."
--Genre Go Round Reviews on Eight Days to Live
Book Description
It all begins with a painting called Guilt. Eve Duncan’s daughter, Jane, has no idea why she painted the portrait of the chilling face that now hangs in a Paris gallery. But the members of a cult that dates back to the time of Christ know both the face and the significance behind it. They believe that Jane must die — when the moment is right, and not an instant before she leads them to an ancient treasure whose value and power are beyond price. But for now they target those close to her, killing without mercy or conscience. Jane’s journey takes her from Paris to Scotland to a cave in the Holy Land, as she fights with all she has to save her life. Even with Eve’s help, can she possibly escape before the clock stops ticking? Eight Days to Live begins with an ancient conspiracy and a shocking betrayal, but will it end with the death of Eve Duncan and the sacrifice of Jane MacGuire? With Eight Days to Live, #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a thriller that will chill you to the core.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not much Eve Duncan - but a wild ride!, April 22 2010
By Little Tank "LT" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller (Hardcover)
My daughter's the Eve Duncan addict, but here is my take on this one:This one's more about Eve's adopted daughter, Jane - but that's just fine. It has shades of Dan Brown's works, because there are distinct "quasi-religious" elements (and a cult, Sang Noir - Black Blood!) and paranormal aspects tangled up in the plot and the mystery (not a lot of forensics, either...)
You'll travel to interesting ports of call during the course of this novel - and its pace is good throughout. There's just enough tension between Jock and Seth to keep the pages turning, and Jane herself faces some decisions that add to the thrill.
All in all, a good ride, if not quite in the more familiar Eve Duncan/forensics mode.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Really an "Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller", April 26 2010
By D. Bell "Imzadi" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller (Hardcover)
This book is a good, fast read with a rapidly moving plot, interesting characters, and a pair of truly evil villains. If it were by just about anyone else, it would get 4 stars from me.However, there is little Eve and even less forensics. We see nothing of her work with the skulls of missing children. We see almost no Joe. I would have been happier if we had seen more of Eve in her workshop and another child identified. I do like Jane, Lina, Jock, and Seth very much. I wish I had all of them on my side if I ever needed them.
However, I really believe that Iris Johansen's villains are getting darker, more evil, and more twisted. I'd like to see her heroine(s) up against a chess player of an opponent, one who kills only when he/she feels it is necessary and kills quickly and as painlessly as possible. I'd like to see fewer psychic solutions and more cerebral ones. I feel as if we are slowly sinking into deep mire. Please, Iris, give us something that doesn't leave me feeling I need a shower when I'm done reading.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
I'm over the Eve Duncan series, Feb 1 2011
By bookaholic - Published on Amazon.com
I really enjoyed Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan thrillers for a long time. But then it just got to the point where I think to myself, how many serial killers can one woman go through. And it's bad enough that Eve gets her share but come on, Jane too. It's gotten beyond ridiculous. I really wanted to enjoy this book. I really would like to see that day that Eve finds her daughter's body. But I realized with this book, I just couldn't do it anymore. I didn't even make it 1/2 way through. I think it's time Johansen wound this series up and came up with something new. But then again, as long as she's making money off of it, I'm sure the series will continue. Can't exactly blame her. But I won't be recommending this book either.
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