Die for You

Lisa Unger

Language: English

Published: Jul 26, 2010

Description:

From Publishers Weekly

Thriller author Unger's intriguing if overstuffed stand-alone introduces a tough and grudgingly vulnerable heroine who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, even if it threatens to tear apart her life. Isabel Connelly, a bestselling novelist, and her loving husband, Marcus Raine, a computer game designer, have it all, including an elegant prewar apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. When Marcus doesn't come home one night, Isabel goes to his office, where she's confronted by a dozen people with weapons drawn. Det. Grady Crowe later informs Isabel that not only is her husband missing but he's been lying about his past, having stolen the real Marcus Raine's identity years earlier. Despite a text from Marcus urging her to forget about him, Isabel vows to track him down. Usually adept at juggling multiple plot lines, Unger (_Black Out_) dilutes Isabel's story with point-of-view shifts and unnecessary subplots, including one about Crowe's marital woes. (June)
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Review

“If you haven’t yet experienced Lisa Unger, what are you waiting for?” —Harlan Coben

“The story unfolds layer by layer, revealing gasp-worthy details and clues from characters that form a thrilling chase for answers.” —_Miami Herald_

“Unger keeps the emotional level high. . . . While the plot is filled with danger and intrigue, _Die for You_’s personal story about one woman makes the stakes that much higher.” —_Sun-Sentinel _

“With rich characterization and suspenseful plotting, readers will be swept up in [Unger’s] world—and in this unsettling idea—from start to finish.” —_Bookreporter.com_

“A roller-coaster ride from New York City to Prague. . . . A taut, elegant and yet well-grounded thriller.” —_Sarasota Herald-Tribune_

“The most nerve-wracking, hand-wringing book . . . by [Unger] to date. This truly is edge of your seat action.” —_Crimespree Magazine_

“Fast-paced. . . . [Unger] deftly intensifies the tension by showing us one character who knows something another urgently needs to know.” —_St. Petersburg Times_

Hollywood could make an action-packed and scenic movie from _Die for You._” —_Fayetteville Observer_

 “This is killer suspense, the pacing is just relentless, and the story is intense until the shocking ending. Unger just keeps getting better and this is her best book yet.” —_Bookbitch.com_

“_Die For You_ tells the story of your worst nightmare: do you think you know the person you love?  Do you really?  Lisa Unger writes with sharp psychological insight and bone-deep understanding of her characters.  This novel is almost unbearably thrilling." —Luanne Rice