Down the Darkest Road

By Tami Hoag

Book Overview

A woman will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth about her missing daughter in this taut thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag.

California, 1990--four years after Lauren Lawton's sixteen-year-old daughter disappeared, the world has given up the girl for dead. Lauren's husband took his own life. Her younger daughter Leah is still looking for what's left of her childhood. But Lauren never surrendered. She knows who took her child, and there's not a shred of evidence against him.

Seeking a fresh start, Lauren and Leah move to idyllic Oak Knoll. So does Lauren's suspect. And suddenly it feels like history is about to repeat itself.

Leah is turning sixteen, and Oak Knoll has a cunning predator on the hunt. But as sheriff's detective Tony Mendez and his team sift through the circumstances of an increasingly disturbing case, a stunning question changes everything they thought they knew. . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593187326
• ISBN13: 9780593187326
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Story lite

There's not much story to this story. Devastated mother. Bad guy. There you have it. And if you're in doubt, Tami hits you over the head with those two cliches on every single page. I assumed that when the tasty twist came, it would be a doozy. Unh unh. No twist. I skim-read the second half to get this boring book over with. It's easy to tell when prolific writers have run out of ideas (I'm talking to you, Stephen King!). I call those "paycheck" books ... and I'm the trusting fool that's paying the tab. I gave "Road" two stars instead of one because of detective Tanner - a minor character with a big personality - a welcome relief from endless repetition and utter lack of surprise. I wonder why USA Today reviewed this book as "thought-provoking" ... but in a way they were right. I was "provoked" at the wasted reading time, and I "thought" they must have gotten big ad revenues.

What a Story

This is a great story full of twists that will keep you reding its 484 pages I read it in 2 days. I could not put it down, This will make the reader feel as if you are with Lauren every page. I suggest it to any reader. Suspense really.