- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Time Warner; New edition edition (Aug 18 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0751503770
- ISBN-13: 978-0751503777
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 222 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #140,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Images of gruesome violence pervade this gripping tale of abduction and serial murder. Affluent housewives in Portland, Ore., are disappearing without a trace. In each case the only clue is a black rose and a note reading, "Gone, but Not Forgotten." Upstate New York police detective Nancy Gordon arrives to tell Portland's DA of a similar series of murders she had investigated back East. After implicating powerful local developer Martin Darius in the crimes, Gordon herself disappears. When several mutilated bodies are found at a construction site owned by Darius, police take him into custody. Darius's newly retained attorney, criminal lawyer Betsy Tannenbaum--a zealous advocate of women's rights and a successful defender of battered wives--begins her own search, which leaves her wondering if Darius is a psychotic killer on the loose, or the victim of a government cover-up involving the President's nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Margolin ( The Last Innocent Man ) writes with breakneck pacing and just the right injection of lurid detail to make chills race down readers' spines. If his narrative is a bit choppy and some of the plot twists are telegraphed too clearly, he nonetheless delivers a top-notch whodunit with an explosive and satisfying conclusion. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selection; major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
Four women disappear from Hunter's Point, New York, before the murdered bodies of Sandra Lake and her six-year-old daughter are found. Next to Mrs. Lake are a black rose and a note that reads, "Gone, but not forgotten." Ten years later women are vanishing from Portland, Oregon. In each of their homes is a black rose and a note identical to that found in Hunter's Point. After hearing about the New York case and its possible connection to his, Portland's district attorney, Alan Page, arrests wealthy Martin Darius for the torture and murder of the people whose bodies are found on his property. Meanwhile, Betsy Tannenbaum, a rising star in the legal profession and Darius's lawyer, discovers incriminating evidence against him. Margolin combines the riveting suspense of the traditional thriller with the current legal thriller to create a first-rate novel containing all the best elements of a mystery as well. The pat denouement is the only negative in this thoroughly enticing book. Essential for all fiction collections. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/1/93.
- Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
- Jo Ann Vicarel, Cleveland Heights-University Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cunning, twisted and quite creepy!,
This review is from: Gone, but Not Forgotten (Mass Market Paperback)
This is my second Margolin book and I found it very good -- it features creepy cunning serial killers with a good legal suspense. Lots of twists along the way; some of them a tad over-the-top. The police investigation is under-developed and the police comes across as rather incompetent. There are also a few loose ends like the missing case files. Three quarters of the way into the book, I started to suspect "who did it" and "why" but, even at that point, the author managed to throw in enough curve balls to keep the game interesting until the end (pardon the cliches!). Martin Darius is one scary and disgusting character. Kudos to the author for bringing him to life in such a vivid way. Mr. Margolin, you have a very twisted imagination! 4/5 = very good.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!,
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This review is from: Gone, But Not Forgotten (Mass Market Paperback)
I read this book when I was about 15 because I had read all of the horror novels in the school library. Even at such a young age, the book made gruesome sense. I know that there was a lot about this book that I couldn't grasp, which is why I'm looking forward to reading it again.I'd recomend this book for anyone who enjoys law, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and/or horror books.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great mystery!,
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This review is from: Gone, But Not Forgotten (Hardcover)
Similar to other readers, I had never heard of Margolin before. I was very pleased with this book. It kept me interested the whole way through. I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author.
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