Holy cow, my head is still reeling after reading this
powerful story by Lisa Gardner. Now just for transparency
sake, I had a feeling I would like Gardner's new book RIGHT
BEHIND YOU. However like is just not a strong enough
assessment. RIGHT BEHIND YOU generates a lot of energy in
each and every page. It is a masterful who-dun-it by
arguably one of the masters of this art, Lisa Gardner.
Don't believe me?, well, give her a try, and I can't think
of a better vehicle to use to jump on the Lisa Gardner band
wagon of fans than RIGHT BEHIND YOU. Of course, Lisa Gardner
challenges all you arm chair detectives, that's just her
style. So as I delved into the story of Sharlah May Nash and
her older brother Telly Ray Nash, I revved up my
investigatory engine and off I went. However, Gardner never
makes it easy or apparent, so every chapter had me shaking
my head when I realized once again I was following the wrong
path. There were so many OMG moments that I lost count. That
is the inherit joy of reading just about anything by Lisa
Gardner. Those ah-ha moments that ultimately fall by the
wayside when still another facet is uncovered. So expect the
unexpected. Noteworthy is the absolute fact that Lisa
Gardner does not waste words. So if it's there, well it's
important and should be stored in the recesses of your mind.
You will need to conjure up that image at some juncture in
RIGHT BEHIND YOU. It's obvious from page one, sentence one,
that we were almost voyeurs in the memories of some young
boy, memories that made for nightmares that didn't vanish
with age. The question always is how these nightmare moments
affect the young child. What kind of person do they grow up
to be? So the prophetic first sentence is very telling, Had
a family once. The young Telly obviously realized that this
moment in his life was going to cost him dearly, but he had
no idea of how correct he was. It cost him his mother,
father, and sister.
And now we are going to watch the story of Telly and Sharlah
unfold right before our eyes through their memories and
whatever the present has in store for each of them. We know
their childhood was ripe with violence and an absence of
love and caring with the exception of the closeness of the
two of them. Telly had taken on the role of protector of his
baby sister Sharlah at an unbelievable young age. He showed
great foresight and courage. He used the resources available
to keep the two of them afloat. There was no shortage of
challenges. And ultimately Telly did what he had to do, no
matter the personal cost. There was no choice. Telly
basically moved through the next several years again with no
choices. The system didn't give juveniles with a history of
violence too many options. And needless to say, Telly's past
followed along with him. They say don't judge a book by its
cover. Well, perhaps they should also remind us to curtail
judgment until all the facts are known. You know walk in the
other person's shoes. Sharlah is now living with foster
parents looking to adopt her. Life is definitely looking up.
Telly finally wound up with foster parents trying to get him
ready for life as an adult. Neither could ever expect the
forthcoming events.
Suffice it to say; everyone seems to have a past to outrun.
Fabulous, simply fabulous. The vast cast of characters is so
remarkable and unforgettable that it would be impossible to
do them justice in this review. And it would be unfair even
to try. I'll let you have the enjoyment that comes with
meeting them all, coming to conclusions, changing your mind,
shaking your head, well you get the message. RIGHT BEHIND
YOU by Lisa Gardner is as unpredictable as they come. Enjoy
and pass this title along to all your friends. They will
thank you.
Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash’s older brother beat
their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order
to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old,
Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by
retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie
Conner, Sharlah loves one thing best about her new family:
They are all experts on monsters.
Is he a killer?
Then the call comes in. A double murder at a local gas
station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting
his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie
race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting
evidence: The shooter may very well be Sharlah’s older
brother, Telly Ray Nash, and it appears his killing spree
has only just begun.
All she knows for sure: He’s back.
As the clock winds down on a massive hunt for Telly,
Quincy and Rainie must answer two critical questions: Why
after eight years has this young man started killing
again? And what does this mean for Sharlah? Once upon a
time, Sharlah’s big brother saved her life. Now, she has
two questions of her own: Is her brother a hero or a
killer? And how much will it cost her new family before
they learn the final, shattering truth? Because as Sharlah
knows all too well, the biggest danger is the one standing
right behind you.
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