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Praise for Jillianne Hoffman: 'Guaranteed to follow in the best-selling footsteps of Cornwell, Reiches and Slaughter' Guardian 'Gripping, well-crafted suspense!a belter of a book' Sunday Express 'Hoffman writes like an angel. Outstanding' Independent on Sunday 'Hugely readable' Daily Mirror Praise for Jillianne Hoffman: 'Guaranteed to follow in the best-selling footsteps of Cornwell, Reiches and Slaughter' Guardian 'Gripping, well-crafted suspense!a belter of a book' Sunday Express 'Hoffman writes like an angel. Outstanding' Independent on Sunday 'Hugely readable' Daily Mirror
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When thirteen-year-old Lainey fails to come home from a night out with friends, her disappearance is dismissed by the Coral Springs Police Department as just another disillusioned South Florida teen running away from suburban drama and an unhappy home life.
But Special Agent Bobby Dees, who heads up the department's difficult Crimes Against Children Squad (CAC), is not quite so sure. After a search of Lainey's computer and a frank talk with her best friend reveal the teen was involved in a secret Internet relationship, Bobby suspects Lainey may be the victim of an online predator. And when chilling evidence of other possible victims is sent to a local Miami television station, he fears she may not be the only one.
Bobby will find himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the most prolific killer he's ever encountered. But will he be able to save Lainey and the others before it's too late?
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creepy but couldn't put it down,
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This review is from: Pretty Little Things (Mass Market Paperback)
The state of Florida deals with many thousands of runaways every year. How does law enforcement decide which ones merit the most indepth search, particularly when one child in the family has previously runaway and returned in short order.When thirteen year old Elaine (Lainey) Emerson didn't return home, her parents at first thought she was with a friend and that she'd be back the next day. When her mother reported her missing, it didn't seem that the police were going to make much effort to follow-up, that is, until Agent Bobby Dees took on the case. Due to his own personal history, he just couldn't take the chance that this was a simple case of a run away. Something about the case nagged at him. This book creeped me out the whole way through. I could just tell that something bad was going to happen. Perhaps that's my mother's intuition. At the same time, I couldn't put this book down. I had to find out what happened with Lainey and why Dees refused to let go of this case. This is one of those books that I find hard to talk about as almost anything I say will give away bits of the plot. I can tell you that I loved the character of Bobby Dees and how he responded to missing Lainey. Yes, he questioned whether it was a case of teenage angst, or was there some deeper dispair with her or within her family. The dedication to his job was clearly evident. I will gladly read further books by Jilliane Hoffman even if they have me turning on all the lights in the house when reading late at night.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Intense Thriller,
By misplaced cajun "moecatj" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pretty Little Things (Hardcover)
Lainey Emerson thought she'd met the perfect guy. With no worries other than whether he'll like her in person, and whether he'll catch on that she's only 13, she sets off to meet Zach, a blond senior from a local high school. What she gets instead is everyone's worst nightmare. Two days after Lainey disappears, Bobby Dees, an officer with the Crimes Against Children Squad is called in to investigate. Though all signs seem to point to a runaway, Dees suspects the case may be more complicated.I thought Hoffman's latest was a super intense and suspenseful read. Definitely recommended for thriller fans. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Social Networking Cautionary Tale,
By W. Bentrim - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pretty Little Things (Hardcover)
Pretty Little Things by Jilliane HoffmanThis book is not for the faint of heart. It deals with disposable children. Children who have been abandon by society or have abandoned society. Kids who have run away or have been snatched from all walks of life. Internet predators are specifically addressed and this is the story of Special Agent Bobby Dees and his efforts to save these children. This was an excellent mystery. It was still hard to read. The predator was despicable and wholly frightening. What was also frightening was the Internet naiveté that kids demonstrate even as the Internet matures. Simply log on to any of the social networks and see the inappropriate postings that could lead to devastating consequences. I would like to see the book used in a middle school reading program led by the guidance department. It's intensity could be construed as a "scared straight" type of book but it might serve to enlighten kids to some of the dangers they face in an electronic environment. Do you know that your kids DSi or xBox can communicate to other online users and that neither they or you know who they are REALLY communicating with? Parents should seek out and read this book. It isn't necessary to overact but simply the act of reading this book could help to open some naïve eyes, in both parent and child. I highly recommend the book. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
terrific cautionary tale,
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pretty Little Things (Hardcover)
Thirteen years old Lainey Emerson loves MySpace, especially keeping her page current. Her biggest peeve at the moment is relocating with her family, which means a new school and finding new friends.However Lainey becomes excited when she meets El Capitan online. She agrees to go out with the boy, but conceals her date from her family. A couple days pass before her mother reports her missing, as she assumed Lainey was behaving just like her older sister, a serial runaway. Florida's Crimes Against Children Special Agent Bobby Dees leads the search for the missing teen even as he fears she is the victim of a serial killer, who uses the net to lure victims and then after killing them sends drawings of his kills to the media. Rotating perspective between the missing teen, the agent (his daughter vanished last year) and the killer in chapters not much longer than Twitter, Pretty Little Things is a terrific cautionary tale that warns readers beware of internet social networks especially what you tell of yourself and the contacts you make. The story line is loaded with twists that enhance the growing tension, which the agent and the teen especially emote. Although the ending feels weak especially with the taut story line that brilliantly leads to the climax, fans will appreciate Pretty Little Things while wondering how to allow their youngsters to enjoy the net yet avoid stalking cyber predators. Harriet Klausner |
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