Curious to find out more about the doll, Greta begins to investigate its past and asks Malcolm what he knows. In the closing scene of the film, Brahms can be seen putting back pieces of the doll together, suggesting that he is probably still alive. This book sucks you in from the first page and wallops you continually! When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. I cant stand her main character the detective. The subsequent disappearance of 12-year-old Nora Florette, KJ's babysitter, gives the members of the small community of Bayou Breaux even more reason to be fearful. An American woman named Greta takes up the job of babysitting a young boy in the secluded British town. A yellow bug light burned beside the front door. Nick's wife, Detective Annie Broussard, went to the hospital to interview Genevieve. Mrs. Heelshire tells Greta that Brahms is shy and only moves when no one is watching. Even after moving on ahead with her life, she jumps into a toxic relationship with Brahms without even knowing who he truly is. ", Awesome read!!! The Boy is the very first book I've read by Tamo Hoag, but I've been wanting to read her books for a while now. I had this on audiobook and found myself taking lunch breaks in my car and sitting in the car after work to listen. Author: Tami Hoag Publisher: ISBN: 9780752847108 Size: 26.35 MB Format: PDF, Kindle View: 4234 Get Book Disclaimer: This site does not store any files on its server.We only index and link to content provided by other sites. But all is not what it seems in Marc Mercier's life. Tami Hoag lets the reader view the family lives of Nick and Annie, a married couple who are both detectives (Nick being her boss). There is the unsolved case of the Theriot girl, which Nick constantly gets hounded over. When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. There are more than 40 million copies of her books in print in more than 30 languages, and each new title instantly rings the bell on the bestseller charts. On her hands. A book that keeps you guessing. Thunder boomed like distant cannon fire behind it. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Select a location to see product availability, Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023, I've been a fan of Tami Hoag for years. It deals with the dark side of human nature and how the face a person shows the public does not always match the one behind closed doors. In its initial moments, it is foreshadowed that Greta is actually an American and she only took up this job to escape her previous abusive relationship with a man named Cole. According to what he knows, when he was a child, Brahms used to play with another girl of his age named Emily Cribbs. I generally like Tammy Hoags writing. Sorry I am not buying it. When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. On her face. Just in case, he would say with a grin and a playful gleam in his dark eyes. Help me. Nick and Annie struggle to understand why the murderer killed the child, but not the mother. However, it later turns out that the whole vacation thing was just a lie. !Thank you for brightening my days. Adapted from the bookThe BoybyTamiHoag. You know that just pisses me off, she whispered. They both sighed in frustration. Please! In her mind she was shouting, but she could barely hear the words. Why didnt you tell me?, Whats to tell? Although the mother has defensive wounds, its not clear why she survived and why someone would murder an innocent child in his bed. Meanwhile, Nick's wife, Detective Annie Broussard, sits with the grieving Genevieve. Things died in the swamp all the time. This pair first appeared in A Thin Dark Line (1997). Tempers and patience were running short. We are first introduced to a troubled young single mother, Genevieve Gauthier, who is fleeing from her rented ramshackle of a home where her only son was brutally murdered. As always Tami has written another plot twisting book. Solving the case is made more difficult by the new sheriff of Partout Parish who loves to make a show for the press all the while butting in and trying to control investigative procedure. She turned away from him and opened the blinds. As always, the wave of heat was instantaneous, washing over her, through her, pooling deep within her body. Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard are married and become involved in the murder of young 7 year old KJ Gauthier, who has been viciously stabbed to death. & shows the Cajun country way of life along with the description of the weather & nature. The Boy | An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? I also loved how well plotted and unpredictable it was, it kept me guessing all the way. She could smell it. The film drops another subtle hint through one of Gretas dream. The Broussard-Fourcade household got a double dose. Youre going to be staying up late at night as the pages turn with this one. Page count shown is an approximation provided by the publisher. This is absolutely a reflection of the fact that there is no accountability for illegal police behavior in this country and that the constitution means nothing to many of them. Back to the bayou with Nick fourcade and toniette! She leads a double life in Palm Beach County, Florida, where she is also known as a top competitive equestrian in the Olympic discipline of dressage. Nick is also dealing with a new boss, Kelvin Dutrow, who he doesn't get along with. In the final moments of the movie, when she decides to kill Brahms and save Malcolm, she liberates herself from her skewed sense of attachment towards all the destructive people in her life. There are more than 40 million copies of her books in print in more than 30 languages, and each new title instantly rings the bell on the bestseller charts. As disturbing and puzzling facts come to light its up to Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard sort them out, find the killer and bring him to justice. Her latest offering is The Boy, a police procedural set in fictitious Partout Parish, Louisiana. This is my first by this author and it was so good, a lovely dark, intense, disturbing, and at times heartbreaking, bit of crime fiction. Meanwhile, Nick's wife, Detective Annie Broussard, sits in the emergency room with the grieving Genevieve. As Annie interviews people close to KJ, she discovers that his twelve-year-old babysitter has disappeared. Please, help me!. contemporary-romance and currently-reading. Then everything changes when Genevieves past as a convicted criminal comes to light. Is the missing teenager, Nora, a victim, or something worse? To read this ebook on a mobile device (phone or tablet) you'll need to install one of these free apps: To download and read this eBook on a PC or Mac: The publisher has set limits on how much of this ebook you may print or copy. Oh, my God in heaven! the woman exclaimed. He does not follow the law he does not follow the constitution and its constantly violating peoples rights. The sound echoed the restlessness that stirred inside her. They emphasize on how shes expected to keep the mouse traps clean so that none of the mice enter the walls of the house. I need to hold you for a while., She tipped her face up to look at him and met his lips with hers. Very few people had ever been invited past even the first of his fortress walls., Hoag is also skilled with the smaller touches. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Down the Darkest Road by Hoag, Tami at the best online prices at eBay! The girl is yours now. After writing this letter, both Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire stuff their coats with rocks and commit suicide. A panic-stricken woman runs in the dead of night, battered and bloodied, desperate to find help. I had this on audiobook and found myself taking lunch breaks in my car and sitting in the car after work to listen. #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet. Without a doubt, Tami Hoag is a veteran of the bestseller industry. Bar fights and domestic calls were up, along with the temperature and the consumption of alcohol. Readers make up their own minds as to whether or not their favorite bestsellers have written themselves out and are just mailing in revenue generators, but in the case of Tami Hoag, The Boy is proof that this author continues to work hard at her craft. It seemed the only place they didnt rub each other the wrong way was in bed, where the tension between them seemed only to ratchet up the sexual heat. A seven-year-old boy has been brutally stabbed to death in his bed, while his mother, Genevieve Gauthier, managed to escape and run for help. The chaos and fury of a good old-fashioned thunderstorm would be a welcome break. The reader clearly benefits from the time she spends developing a sense of the landscape and its people as she tells the story. Absolutely fantastic read from start to finish! As she states in her Authors Note at the beginning of the novel, this setting is one of her personal favorites.   When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the . She ran down the gravel road, struggling, stumbling. It was an unfamiliar place for them to be, this awkward limbo. Please, Genevieve whispered. . Stop! Marc Mercier appears to have it all - a successful business man with a loving family who has risen above his upbringing. She slapped at the screen door, her strength draining out of her, rushing out of her like water down a hole. Not sure I can review it without tearing it to pieces right now. Mainly, mystery/thriller, Contemporary and Historical fiction, Biography/Memoir and True Crime, and a little Romance, too! That's precisely why I liked this book so much! When a young single mother is the victim of a late night home invasion which leaves her hospitalized, and her young son dead, Broussard and Fourcade must tiptoe through the murky waters of law enforcement politics and worrisome circumstantial evidence to find the truth. Nick and Toniette make a great team. This is NOT an easy story. No witness had come forward to point the investigation in any direction. In her hair. The actual page count will vary based on various factors such your device's screen size and font-size. Bad timing, as he started kindergarten. It's been a long while since I have read a Tami Hoag thriller, and this one is as good as the ones I remember. Booklist. I thought I knew who the killer was but NOPE! Absolutely Tami Hoag always gets it right! . Hoag includes a glossary at the back to assist readers not familiar with French expressions, which is a thoughtful touch. When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. He seemed kind of mean and antagonistic with a hair-trigger temper. When he lifted his mouth from hers, she murmured, I think you may need to do more than just hold me.. The Boy Tami Hoag 4.16 14,306 ratings1,518 reviews When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. I credit Tami Hoag with getting my interested in the romance genre. And then the blackness of oblivion swallowed her whole. He wasnt one of them. An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? Being a La. native I like that this book is based in La. But then she was on her hands and knees, crawling, coughing, crying, blood and tears and snot dripping from her face. Tami Hoag always gets it right! Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Tensions within the department exacerbated the tensions out on the road. Is someone preying on the children in this small bayou town? . crime readers will be turning the pages desperate to find out the ending. He groaned deep in his throat and took her mouth again, with more urgency, sweeping a hand down the curve of her side and pulling her hips hard against his. In the following passage, a woman tries desperately to seek help for herself and her son, and a policewoman gets a call that could change the course of her relationship, all set to a moody Louisiana backdrop. 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