Secrets to the Grave (Oak Knoll Series)

My fiance and I have both gotten into reading Tami Hoag books. They are well written and allow readers to get a deeper look into the protagonist and their mind set. This helps you to really connect to the character and understand their behavior/actions. Secrets to the Grave and the 9th Girl are amongst my favorites by Hoag. In fact, while my fiance is away, I'll buy one (or get it from the local library if available!) for myself and purchase a second to be delivered to him then we talk about what we think is happening during our nightly calls. Not only am I thrilled to have found an author I enjoy, but I'm happy to have found one who gets a non-bookworm excited about reading as well! I've purchased 2 sets of 7 or 8 different Hoag books by now and we've both thoroughly enjoyed them. They are captivating, contain relatable characters, and keep you engaged.

This is a page turner loaded with twists, turns, back stabbing, and secrets. Tami Hoag wastes no time in getting started. Right off there is a murder victim -- a victim of a twisted mind and unspoken brutality. As the characters ("people of interest") are introduced, investigated-questioned and developed all sorts of dirty little details about their past and present are exposed. Sort of a little Peyton Place or Harper Valley PTA. There are plenty of suspects each with a plausible motive. The ending is somewhat of a surprise with a looking back "yeah, that makes sense and fits" the story and characters well. The characters, both the investigated and the investigating, are well developed and interact well. A good story and entertaing to the end.

This book includes examples of the best of us and the worst. Ms Hoag is really good at showing the differences and ensuring good over evil. What a great series. Looking forward to the next one.

Detective Tony Mendez and FBI profiler Vince Leone are back in the second Oak Knoll novel which delivers suspense and great storytelling just like the first one of the series. Hoag keeps the pace flying, while introducing new characters and integrating them in with the characters that we love. She does this in almost flawless fashion.Oak Knoll has another brutal murder as Marissa Fordham is found dead and the only witness is her four year old daughter, who barely escapes with her life. Leone and Mendez must figure out a case that has a dozen twists and turns and while there are plenty of suspects there are very little clues. The questions are not only limited to the murder but they also start to wonder who Marissa actually was as they start to get more questions than answers. As the truth of who the victim was starts to unravel the more people that might have wanted her dead come out as well. Another interesting aspect to the story is trying to figure out whether or whether not the young daughter Haley knows the killer and can identify that individual. That is where Anne Navarre Leone comes in as she tries to help in the investigation and also tries to help the young victim get through an attempt on her life, which is something that Anne knows a lot about.This novel takes place directly after "Deeper than the Deep", so once again no DNA evidence, no cell phones and a lot of other luxuries that we have today. The mystery must be figured out the old fashion way and Hoag delivers another excellent novel.Grade A+

Another twisty thriller that will keep you up reading or reviewing. Not sure where Ms Hoag gets her ideas from but they are scary!

This book is #2 of a 3 part series and I had not read book #1. I would highly recommend reading #1 before reading this book, even though some of the reviews said it could be a stand alone book. I don't feel that way. There were many references to the first book and it was somewhat confusing. At Chapter 9, I decided that I was going to get #1 and read it first, however, the only Kindle price that I could find was $10 and I wasn't going to pay that much for a Kindle book. So, I finished this book and I did enjoy it. Actually, I did have the killer figured out and was rather surprised that I was right! To go back and read #1 would be interesting, but I know who did it before even starting - thanks to already reading #2. I hadn't read a Tami Hoag book in a long time and was anxious to read her again. I don't find many "deals" for my Kindle from her.

Love the book! Like this author a lot!

Muy buena trilogía de Tami Hoag, los 3 libros son excelentes!

Good book

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Lieferzeit! Und das Buch ist super!Tami schafft es, der Leser will nicht das Buch verlassen, bis er bis zum Ende gelesen hat!

I enjoyed this book thoroughly, it was well written and the characters and plotwere believable. I hated putting this book down and when I did couldn't wait toget back to it. The first book I have read of Tami Hoag and I will be getting thenext one.