Imatge de l'autor

Lynn S. Hightower

Autor/a de Flashpoint

23+ obres 901 Membres 15 Ressenyes 4 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Lynn Hightower's previous novels include "No Good Deed" & "Satan's Lambs," which won the 1994 Shamus Award. She's trailed homicide cops & witnessed an autopsy firsthand to ensure the authenticity of her stories. She lives in California. (Publisher Provided) Lynn Hightower was raised in Kentucky. mostra'n més She studied creative writing at the University of Kentucky and earned a degree in Journalism. She received the Shamus Award for Best First P. I. Novel in 1994 for her title Satan's Lambs. Her books have appeared on the New York Times List of Notable books and the London Times Bestseller List. Her titles include the Alien Series, the Lena Padget Series, the Sonora Blair Series, The Piper and Even in Darkness. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys

Inclou aquests noms: Lynn Hightower, Lynn S. Hightower

Crèdit de la imatge: Lynn Hightower with Jim Veatch at American Library Association annual meeting in NYC

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Obres de Lynn S. Hightower

Flashpoint (1995) 123 exemplars
The Debt Collector (1999) 121 exemplars
Alien Blues (1992) 104 exemplars
No Good Deed (1998) 100 exemplars
Eyeshot (1996) 94 exemplars
Alien Eyes (1993) 58 exemplars
High Water (2002) 48 exemplars
Satan's Lambs (1993) 46 exemplars
Alien Rites (1995) 40 exemplars
Alien Heat (1994) 38 exemplars
Fortunes of the Dead (2003) 37 exemplars
The Piper (2013) 36 exemplars
When Secrets Die (2005) 30 exemplars
Even in Darkness (2014) 5 exemplars
The Beautiful Risk (2023) 5 exemplars
Flashpoint-Killer (1999) 5 exemplars
Flashpoint and Eyeshot (2000) 3 exemplars
The Enlightenment Project (2022) 3 exemplars
Lynn S. Hightower (1998) 1 exemplars
[No title] 1 exemplars
Les agneaux de satan (1996) 1 exemplars

Obres associades

Final Shadows (1991) — Col·laborador — 40 exemplars
Spannend trio (1997) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Data de naixement
1956
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Llocs de residència
Kentucky, USA
Educació
University of Kentucky
Professions
novelist
Organitzacions
University of California, Los Angeles
Premis i honors
Shamus Award

Membres

Ressenyes

sf. author of Alien Blues & Alien Eyes
 
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derailer | Jan 25, 2024 |
suspense, suspicion, danger, thriller, widow, grieving, grief, grim, despair, invisible-disability, France, cultural-exploration, service-dog, law-enforcement, detective, triggers****

It is probably a very good book, but not for me. The author delves far into the deep despair of the grieving widow and does so very convincingly. Been there, done that, got the ashes to prove it.
I requested and received an EARC from Severn House via NetGalley but just couldn't finish it. Sorry.
 
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jetangen4571 | Jul 27, 2023 |
A well written detective thriller with a Satanic cult at its center, this book introduces us to Lena Padget, a private investigator who has lost a family due to the cult. When a member from that past gets out of jail, he wants the hidden away money owed to him from a job gone wrong, and Lena gets involved.

As a detective novel, this is fine. Hightower gets high praise from me regarding characters and their relationships. Also, for her research of occult practices to fill in that part of the story. For the horror fan, this is more of a detective story with horror set pieces.

The ending was a bit of a letdown for me, feeling unfinished in a way that didn’t quite leave me satisfied but with an open door for more. I don’t mind open ended stories that tease the next book, not at all. But this one felt rushed to try and save the ones in need of saving without a high climactic finish. There was danger, but I didn’t feel the danger deep into my own toes. So, while it’s a solid 3 for me, I didn’t feel compelled to push it to a 4.

It's still a more than worthy consider though for those who like a dash of gruesome with their detective stories.



… (més)
 
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CaseyAdamsStark | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Apr 20, 2023 |
Satan’s Lambs. (A Lena Padget Mystery). Lynn Hightower. 1993. Lena became a private investigator after her sister and nephew were killed by her crazy, Satan-worshiper brother-in-law. He has been released from prison and is stalking her. She goes to Mendez, a policeman who was familiar with the situation, for help. When a child is abducted, Lena is positive he will be killed by the satanic group. She and Mendez work together to rescue the child. Readers should remember cell phones were not in use at the time this novel was written. It is suspenseful and violent. The satanic elements are frightening. Lots of violence.… (més)
 
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judithrs | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Jan 17, 2020 |

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Obres
23
També de
3
Membres
901
Popularitat
#28,454
Valoració
½ 3.5
Ressenyes
15
ISBN
103
Llengües
8
Preferit
4

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