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As everything is looking up for Sharlah, Telly life is another story. Did that night Telly saved them change him so much that he could commit these crimes or is there more at play here? Thankfully, she has her criminal profiling parents to help. The clock is ticking to find answers and Telly before anyone else is killed. Apparently, Lisa Gardner wrote Right Behind You in response to a poll asking readers who should star in her next mystery, and the overwhelming answer was this beloved duo.

Quincy and Rainie have long been my favorite characters of Ms. Their history, emotional struggles, and romance captured my heart! The mysteries they worked on were riveting! I spent the last few weeks re-reading most of their previous stories before reading Right Behind You. Life with Sharlah, Rainie and Quincy, still acclimating to each other while investigating the shooting, was engrossing to me. I was eager to get to the bottom of what actually happened all the while hoping everything would turn out okay for Sharlah and her brother!

Gardner really does her research into criminal behavior and investigative techniques making her mysteries a stand out for me. They are well written crime procedurals with a solid, multi-layered cast of characters. Most of her stories have left me thinking about them long after I closed the book. A copy was kindly provided by Dutton via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This review is also posted on The Readers Den. View all 8 comments. Lisa Gardner has done it again!! Now, in just a few months the legal adoption would be finalised; they would be her parents; she would be their daughter. Sharlah had been five years old when she entered the system — her older brother Telly Ray Nash had cared for her, fed her Cheerios for breakfast, taken her to school and the li Wow! Sharlah had been five years old when she entered the system — her older brother Telly Ray Nash had cared for her, fed her Cheerios for breakfast, taken her to school and the library.

When their parents died in horrific circumstances, they were separated. When Quincy and Rainie were called in to investigate a double murder in their sleepy town, they had no idea it would be directly connected to Sharlah. Or was that just asking for trouble? Gripping and intense, the pace was electric! I loved it, and have no hesitation in highly recommending Right Behind You to fans of the genre. With thanks to Hachette Australia for my copy to read and review. As the look deeper into the deaths they have found a suspect Telly Ray Nash who just happens to be the brother of Sharlah who they are looking to adopt.

View all 10 comments. Sep 11, Judy Collins rated it it was amazing Shelves: The 30 Best Books of Psychologically rich. A heart-pounding, emotional, and gripping suspense crime thriller. Hearts will go out to this brother and sister duo. Professional and personal lives connect. Where nothing is as it appears. Lived in our very own double-wide. A brother and a younger sister.

Flash forward years later, we catch up with Quincy and Rainie, retired FBI agent and former police officer, called in on a case, working with the local authorities in Oregon. With the past books, Quincy was an FBI profiler and met Rainie, a deputy in Bakersville while working on a school shooting case. They are experts in monsters. Homes can be broken.

Can the members be mended by the love of others? When Sharlah 5 and Telly 9 spent day and night trying to escape the violence of their parents- subjected to the unspeakable. Not a life, for an innocent and helpless boy and girl. There was no one to protect them from harm. The kids had to fend for themselves. One night things get heated and the father tries to kill them. They wind up in foster care separated. Of course, Sharlah knows all too well about monsters. Her parents are dead, with no surviving relatives. Just a brother, four years older than her. She has not seen or heard from him since.

She was very young and does not remember a lot about the night her parents died. No one talks about her brother. She has post-traumatic stress, and continues to go to therapy.

She had come to Rainie and Quincy with a case history of antisocial tendencies. They had qualified as foster parents despite Quincy's advanced years, and Rainie's continued struggle with alcohol. They plan on adoption. There is always a pull here with three different personalities. Quincy was considered an expert in bonding. Sharlah was not easy. She was a lost girl. One who had been subjected to hardship and violence and had built the corresponding protective layers.

She did not trust easily, nor reach out, with a lack of faith. However, she bonded with their dog, Luka. She was broken inside. Sharlah had been in their home for three years, and they were close to adoption. She respects her soon to be parents and the work they do. However, she does not realize, nor do they, how she is connected to the case? The meaning of family. Everyone involved is part of this family unit.

Quincy is the quiet one; and Rainie, the emotional one. Sharlah loves them, but not quite sure how to express her feelings. She has her guard up all the time. She knows they are experts in monsters, like herself.

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If you have read the other books in the series, you know the challenging journey this couple has traveled. They are giving back by being foster parents to teenage daughter Sharlah, and their dog Luka. Luka is a former police officer. A trained member of law enforcement. He had to retire at five with a bum knee and not strong enough for active duty. She was ten when she arrived at their home, after being placed in many others. We also meet Shelly the local small town Sherriff and fugitive tracker, Cal - wonderful added characters.

A killer is on the loose. They soon discover as the investigation is underway; there is a foster teen boy, who appears to be the perpetrator on a shooting spree. What set him off? The evidence is pointing his way. He had been so good with his little sister, had read to her, taken her to the library and caring for her needs. Quincy and Rainie fear for their daughter. Is Telly out to harm her? Where will he strike next? A killer on the loose? However, has Telly, the brother killed his foster parents and the victims at the gas station?

Or is it someone else? Why does he have photos of Shariah? As Quincy and Rainie fear for the safety of their own family and Sharlah, they also must dig deeper to understand what happened all those years ago, at the murder scene to make sense of the events unfolding in the present. The brother and sister duo have not seen or heard from one another for eight years. Did Sharlah have her own memories hidden away?

Does she remember what went down that night so long ago? Is a brother trying to protect his sister, still today, after all these years? One more person to kill. A family is about trust.

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The suspense builds as Gardner takes you back to the trailer, to the night it all began. The innocent lives of two young siblings and the painful, cruel hand they were dealt. From tragedy, loss, pain, and trauma, to love, loyalty, and deep connections. The author grabs you from page one grabbed me with the preview included in The 4th Man and never let's go, not even for a second.

I knew I had to read this story. It is a "read in one sitting" kind of suspense. Psychologically rich, one of the best crime thrillers I have read this year. Also, a vivid portrayal of the foster care system and the impact of both parents, and children have on one another. With meticulous research and skillful crafting, Gardner combines law enforcement, profiling, cop procedures, domestic violence, foster care, social issues, juvenile system, adoption, alcoholism, at-risk kids, addiction, spree killing, fugitive tracking, crime, mystery, and suspense.

It has it ALL. Highly creative as the two families are intertwined. Gardner pulls out all the stops.

Quincy and Rainie that you will miss out on if you start with this book. Your browser does not support audio. Too old to adopt but they want to mentor him and prepare him for life after foster care. However, there is a lot of back story with Rainie and Quincy that you will miss out on if you start with book 7. An avid hiker, traveler and cribbage player, she lives with in the… More about Lisa Gardner. She has turned thirteen and has been passed around to different families. I'll probably be in the minority on this one!

Cannot wait for the next. Gardner can flat out write complex crime, and spin a tale, like no one else. Lisa Gardner's latest twisty thrill ride, Detective D. Warren and Find Her's Flora Dane return in a race against the clock to either save a young girl's life. Or bring her to justice. View all 4 comments. This is the seventh book in the Quincy and Rainie Series but I think there is no problem reading this as a stand alone.

I have not read any of the other books in this series but having finished this one I am left with a strong desire to read the other books in this series. Lisa Gardner is terrific storyteller. Their father had attacked their mother with a knife. Sharlah and Telly's parents are dead, they have no other relatives, and they are placed in the foster care system.

Both have moved around in the system. They have not seen each other since the night Telly killed their father. Telly is too old to be adopted and is about to age out of the system.

He has gotten in trouble due to his quick temper. Now a husband and wife have taken him in. Too old to adopt but they want to mentor him and prepare him for life after foster care. They may not be a family but all indications are that there is some bond. Sharlah's fortunes appear to be better. She has moved around in the foster system too and has her own emotional baggage but now she has been taken in by Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner who plan to adopt her. She also has a pet dog named Luca, a retired police dog.

The walls that Sharlah built are slowly coming down and don't exist with Luca. Then one day a call comes in. When the sheriff investigates she finds two murder victims. Video from a security camera appears to indicate that the shooter is Telly Ray. When they raid his home they find his foster parents also shot to death.

Telly has had his problems. He has a known short temper. But nothing like this. Why after eight years has he started killing?

Eight years ago Sharlah's big brother saved her life. Now he appears to be on a killing spree. What does this mean for her and her new family? Is Telly a hero? Or a murderer on a killing spree? This is a real page turner that will leave you wondering what happened and what does the future hold for these characters.

It was easy to connect with all of the characters and be interested in what happens to them. I am looking forward to reading other books in this series. Sharlah and Telly Nash were raised in an abusive environment by drug addicted parents. At age nine, Telly killed his drunk father with a baseball bat to protect himself and his sister. The siblings were separated into different foster homes and they remained apart for eight years.

She has turned thirteen and has been passed around to different families. To the surprise of their quiet community, a double murder ta Sharlah and Telly Nash were raised in an abusive environment by drug addicted parents. To the surprise of their quiet community, a double murder takes place at a local convenience store.

Rainie and Pierce are brought in to help investigate the case. Video feed obtained from the store identifies the shooter as Telly Nash. This book is a mystery with lots of suspense. The family relationships weaved into the book creates a puzzle for readers. It's filled with twists and turns and keeps you guessing. This is book 7 in a series but it can be read as a stand alone story. But also just surprised because Right Behind You was published in and I cannot even recall when exactly I "wished" for this.

Lisa Gardner is one of my go-to authors since I was a teen and over the years I have read all of her books and only ever given The Other Daughter a low rating. She's just that stellar of a writer. Right Behind You takes place in the seemingly quiet town that Quincy and Rainie are now living. The couple are coping with the raising of their foster daughter, Sharlah and beginning the adoption process. Of course, a few grisly murders open the story and are actually related to Sharlah's past. As always, I don't get very much housework completed when I step into a LG book and this one was a great Saturday evening read.

Perhaps not as dark and twisty as some of the author's previous books, but enough substance to keep me riveted. View all 3 comments. Sharla Nash's older brother killed their drunken father with a baseball bat 8 years ago. Telly Ray was only 9 years old at the time and never charged. Sharla and Telly Ray were sent to separate foster homes.

They have come to love this girl and have already made plans to adopt her. A murder at a local gas station has the Sheriff there requesting the help of Quincy and Rainie. Much to their surprise it looks Sharla Nash's older brother killed their drunken father with a baseball bat 8 years ago. Much to their surprise it looks likes Telly Ray is the killer. The video shows the band performing within a collage of pictures of buildings and people in the fetal position mixed with live action videos. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Music video [ edit ] The music video for "Right Behind You" was directed by Oli Goldsmith, who created all of the artwork for the Spiritual Machines project. Man just might have created a monster -- the computer. Retrieved November 16, Retrieved from " https: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles. Jan 31, Pages. Another twisty bestselling thriller from Lisa Gardner featuring Pierce Quincy and Rainie Conner as they take on a case that hits far too close to home. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on.

They are all experts on monsters. Then the call comes in. A double murder at a local gas station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting evidence: As the clock winds down on a massive hunt for Telly, Quincy and Rainie must answer two critical questions: Why after eight years has this young man started killing again?

And what does this mean for Sharlah? Now, she has two questions of her own:

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