Down the Darkest Road (Oak Knoll)

This is good,all three of the series are good, but the formula becomes tiresome very quickly, I had to force myself to read this one. The women getting torn up while doing the best they can thing, is terribly overdone nowadays.

It is rare to find a book you need to make preparations to read, Down the Darkest Road is one.Set aside a complete day free of any kind of interruption, prepare snacks, drinks, warm clothing, and a good reading light, as once you start this book you cannot put it down, which if anything like me, was way into the wee small hours!The story is set in Oak Knoll, and there are walk on parts by characters from Tami's two previous books, but the story can stand perfectly alone without their support. Even the name Oak Knoll instills dark forebodings bringing to mind the Romans and the Nazis use of oak leaves for insignia, and Knoll as in grassy knoll in the JFK assassination!Despite having everything a woman dreams of, tragedy arrives at the door of Lauren Lawton when a stalker abducts her elder daughter. The story starts six years later, after an in depth police investigation, a media storm, and after no body is found and no one is charged.They relocate to Oak Knoll so that she and her younger child can move to the next phase of their lives in a house Down the Darkest Road. Lauren makes some iffy choices, which have stark consequences, all of which will keep you sitting on the edge of your seat.Through a clever and detailed plot, we are led, step by step, page by page, in the treads of Lauren's plan to provoke a conclusion to the awful situation.Detailing the plot here would spoil it for other readers.This well-written book is not for the faint of heart; it is graphic, it is passionate, with a powerful finale. It has the intensity of Ashes to Ashes, and had the promise of Dark Horse.Tami has a gift for metaphor and simile: on page 117 we learn of Lauren's purchase of a full-size male silhouette at the gun target range! and on page 151 Lauren feels her interaction with the police is "another verse in a poem of futility".I will think of this book each time I fill my washing machine!Fulfilling, enjoyable read. Recommended.

This is the third book in the Oak Knoll series and another great read. Tami Hoag is a fabulous writer and this book captured my attention from the start and had me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put the book down! I would definitely recommend, although I suggest reading the books in the correct order so that you are familiar with the characters and background.

Started to read this book after dinner (never a good idea),by page 135 it was 1:30 and I couldn't keep my eyes open but I got out of bed to check that the front door was locked and bolted, the windows shut,before turning out the light! THAT'S the kind of book it is!

A really good read with a desperate storyline. It tells a sad story of a family all but destroyed by a tragic event. There is plenty of suspense & you can feel the mother's anger & futility. worth a read

I was keen to read some more Tami Hoag as I have read everything in her back catalogue. Unfortunately, I found the ending disappointing; it didn't have the twists and turns of her previous stories. I did like the fact that she used characters from her previous works - she has been able to develop them in this novel.

This was a purchase for someone and I have never read it, but it arrived on time and was at a good price so I don't want the sellers to loose out on a good rating for something I have not read, although the person who has, loves it!

Gripping. I kept having to stop reading it at times because I was worried about what was going to happen next! didn’t want it to end though. Can’t wait to see what Tami comes up with next

This book by Tami Hoag, is in a series of her incredible art of storytelling. If you haven't read any of her books before; you are in for some enjoyable hours of pleasure reading. The characters feel as if you know them, and your heartstrings will ache for the protagnist, Sara.Ms. Hoag has not written a single book that I did not enjoy. I wish she wrote faster, so I can read more. I highly recommend this book for men or women. I suggest you start at the beginning of Will Trent series, so you will know the history of these character; however, the book is great as a stand alone too.The pace is excellent and the drama pulls you to solving the crime. The story gives many puzzles.

This was the best book that I’ve read in a long time. An absolute page turner. I couldn’t put it down. It was an emotional roller coaster.One minute I was crying and then next I was breathless getting to the next page. Kudos to Tami Hoag.👏👏 Thank You

Excelente trilogía de Tami Hoag. Me costaba parar de leer.

This book is about a woman who tries to fight for herself and her two daughters. She is under so much stress, the police force discount her as a serial nuisance, but she keeps on pushing for truth and justice. I wonder how many women and mothers fight this war everyday.

After having read Ashes To Ashes, which is big-time suspense, I'd expected something similar from this book.The story itself is actually quite interesting, but there just is too much boring stuff written around it.I don't care about the feelings of a mom who's daughter was abducted years ago and who's husband got himself killed in a car accident. Page after page after page boring insights into the psyche of a hurt mother.How she feels responsible for the abduction of her daughter and so on and so forth.A thriller has to be moving and not constantly coming to a halt due to the retrospective of the mother bugging herself and the reader.