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The Keeper
When her fears for her child, in the custody of her ex-husband, are discredited by police, former alcoholic Brooke Hayes calls upon ex-cop John Creed to find her missing and endangered daughter. Reprint.
10 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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October 20, 2016
Well-written, a real page turner. I liked her writing style and the way she described the characters, adding details that were 'non-essential' but which I loved because the details illustrated who the people were. She didn't make the characters gorgeous and perfect (except maybe the child) and I appreciated that a lot.
I would definitely read another book by her if it fell into my lap.
What I didn't like: the subject matter of child rape/abduction/torture/mutilation/murder is creepy and horrific. While I thought the author did a very good job explaining the scope of the issue and didn't make it worse than it needed to be-- it was still upsetting. I was going to pass this one on to my sister but then realized that stuff the author talks about would be too awful (it was damn frightening for me).
Also, there were elements of the plot that made absolutely no sense, as if she hurried to wrap up all the loose ends and didn't spend the time to use logic.
I am sick and tired of the "hero strangles and pummels the villain until the villain almost dies and seems out of commission but then bounces back more powerful and murderous than before" bit, enough that it makes me want to scream with anger. It's a cliché and it is fucking irritating.
What I did like: this was fun, up until the last 30 pages or so when I was pissed off enough to want to get it over with. The ending was OK, not a deal-breaker but annoying enough that I was ready to quickly finish the novel and move on.
I would definitely read another book by her if it fell into my lap.
What I didn't like: the subject matter of child rape/abduction/torture/mutilation/murder is creepy and horrific. While I thought the author did a very good job explaining the scope of the issue and didn't make it worse than it needed to be-- it was still upsetting. I was going to pass this one on to my sister but then realized that stuff the author talks about would be too awful (it was damn frightening for me).
Also, there were elements of the plot that made absolutely no sense, as if she hurried to wrap up all the loose ends and didn't spend the time to use logic.
I am sick and tired of the "hero strangles and pummels the villain until the villain almost dies and seems out of commission but then bounces back more powerful and murderous than before" bit, enough that it makes me want to scream with anger. It's a cliché and it is fucking irritating.
What I did like: this was fun, up until the last 30 pages or so when I was pissed off enough to want to get it over with. The ending was OK, not a deal-breaker but annoying enough that I was ready to quickly finish the novel and move on.
April 22, 2012
This thriller does its job but misses the mark on being a great read.
In The Keeper Meg O'Brien produces a thriller that keeps the suspense up but still comes up short from being a truly satisfying read.
The plot concerns the kidnapping of Charly Hayes, the daughter of a Nathan and Brooke who are divorced. Accusations of parental kidnapping fly from both parties and eventually Brooke is secretly sent to John Creed, an ex-cop who is known as the Keeper (Keeper of the Flame, Keeper of the Faith, Keeper of the Files) who is unofficially attached to LAPD as a one-man department to find missing children. When things get rough, he has a team of volunteers to help him out - both inside and outside the department. Creed is an emotional train wreck who obsesses since his own son has been missing for 5 years...
Read more at: http://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/...
In The Keeper Meg O'Brien produces a thriller that keeps the suspense up but still comes up short from being a truly satisfying read.
The plot concerns the kidnapping of Charly Hayes, the daughter of a Nathan and Brooke who are divorced. Accusations of parental kidnapping fly from both parties and eventually Brooke is secretly sent to John Creed, an ex-cop who is known as the Keeper (Keeper of the Flame, Keeper of the Faith, Keeper of the Files) who is unofficially attached to LAPD as a one-man department to find missing children. When things get rough, he has a team of volunteers to help him out - both inside and outside the department. Creed is an emotional train wreck who obsesses since his own son has been missing for 5 years...
Read more at: http://dwdsreviews.blogspot.com/2011/...
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