Every Trace

By Gregg Main

Book Overview

Driven by vengeance over a horror that shattered her family, Ellen leaves home in search of a killer who can lead her to the evil prey she seeks. Her husband sets out to find her in a harrowing race... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060191783
• ISBN13: 9780060191788
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

A Great Mystery/Thriller with a Wonderful Female Protagonist

I was really on the edge of my seat with this book. It was such a great story with amazing characters. The antagonist, Walker, is truly superb. Original, funny (without trying to be), confused yet brutal. Really the most fascinating character I've read in a novel in years. I also liked that the protagonist is a regular woman on a mission. She's not a detective or superhero but a college professor's wife who, however misguided, decides to avenge the death of her father that occurred when she was a small child. I look forward to reading Gregg Main's next book.

A stunning page turner!!

Oh my gosh! This book was sooo good!!! Everyone told me not to start reading this book on a work night(we are all thriller addicts), but no, I wouldn't listen. It was two a.m. and I kept looking at the clock, thinking I have got to get some sleep, but I couldn't put Every Trace down. This is a great book with one of the best bad guys since Hannibal... Take this book with you on vacation; do not start it on Sunday night.Exhausted, Terrified, and Wrung Out in Texas

A galloping fast read

Every Trace cost me several hours of sleep. I kept thinking, "I'll just read one more chapter," but then I would find myself hooked and read well past the place I had decided to stop. Written sparely, this is a fast-paced thriller that doesn't dwell on gore.

This book is an unexpected delight.

This is murder and mayhem at its best. A plain and simple narrative is so clean it made me feel like I'd climbed higher into some rare storytelling air. The plot is compelling, the characters engaging, the flow is flawless and the ending heartwarming. Wow. I recommend it highly to every suspense lover who enjoys escaping her own life by entering someone else's in a book.

Exciting relationship thriller

In Dallas, the affair is over, but the lingering damage may cost history professor Pete Donelly his marriage. His spouse Ellen informs him that she needs a few days away from him. She goes to the home of her sister, Susan. However, when Pete calls Susan's number, he learns she never arrived nor was she expected. Pete begins to search for his missing spouse. Over three decades ago, Ellen witnessed two assailants murder her father. The police arrested and the court convicted Franklin Walker only. Franklin has just been released from prison. Ellen, abetted by her mother, seeks vengeance and has gone to Los Angeles to destroy her life long nightmare-Franklin. Unbeknownst to the triangle of players is the individual in the center who actually killed Ellen's father. He realizes that he is suddenly being pursued and refuses to be the prey. Instead the predator arranges for a final confrontation in Santa Fe where he plans to be the only one to walk away. Though a strictly by the book tale, EVERY TRACE is an excellent debut thriller that should garner new author Gregg Main a mainstream audience. The story line is filled with action and relentlessly increasing tension. The characters are intriguing, especially Franklin, the nightmare killer. The climax has several twists that add to the plot. Mr. Main demonstrates he has the ability to be one of the top writers of relationship thrillers.Harriet Klausner