The Girl in the Woods

Gregg Olsen

Oct 2014 · A Waterman & Stark Thriller Book 3 · Pinnacle Books

About this ebook

“An intricate thriller that begins with a missing girl and ends up in unexpected territory” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).
 
A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable clue that leads forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman down a much darker trail—to a dangerous psychopath whose powers of persuasion seem to have no end. Only by teaming up with sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark can Birdy hope to even the odds in a deadly game. It’s a fateful decision the killer wants them to make. And it’s the only way Birdy and Kendall can find their way to a murderer who’s ready to kill again . . . 
 
Praise for Gregg Olsen’s Novels

“Grabs you by the throat.”—Kay Hooper

“An irresistible page-turner.”—Kevin O’Brien

“Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.”—The Seattle Times

“Frightening . . . a nail-biter.”—Suspense Magazine

“A work of dark, gripping suspense.”—Anne Frasier

“Truly a great read.”—Mystery Scene Magazine

"Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners." —Seattle Times

"Grabs you by the throat." —Kay Hooper

“The fifth Waterman and Stark thriller from the very talented Gregg Olsen . . . it’s truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

Ratings and reviews

Some twists I saw coming. Others I did not. Really unrealistic book with everyone being female. That's probably my biggest complaint. Made it unrealistic for me. Their dialogue is kinda lame at times too. But the mystery was good. Lots of lesbians too. Kind of seems like the writer is trying too hard to get men or gay women to read his books and that also made it very unrealistic

Started out with promise, but lost momentum quickly. The characters lacked depth, the dialogue was unintelligent and unbelievable and the plot lines dragged on, seemingly forgotten at times. I finished it because of the "shocking twist" at the end,which was actually quite predictable and lacked creativity. I'd encourage others to save yourself the time..

I enjoyed this story, there were some interesting twists, but I'm not a fan of this author's style of writing. Much of the dialogue seemed forced and the characters never really came to life for me. Also, there was zero scare factor here. A decent crime novel but I wouldn't pick up another book from Gregg Olsen. I'll just stick with Stephen King if I want to be scared.

About the author

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall St. Journal bestselling author GREGG OLSEN has written over twenty books. He has received numerous awards and much critical acclaim for his fiction and nonfiction. He’s been a guest on Good Morning, America; Dateline; CBS Early Show; Entertainment Tonight; CNN; Fox News; 48 Hours; and other national and international TV programs. The Seattle native and his wife live in rural Washington State, where he’s now at work on his next thriller. Readers are invited to connect with him via Facebook and twitter and to visit his website, www.greggolsen.com.