Down the Darkest Road - (Oak Knoll) by Tami Hoag (Paperback)

About the Book

"1980s California FBI agent Vince Leone taps into the powers of science-based forensic techniques to unveil dark secrets and stop a killer who is terrorizing the citizens of Oak Knoll."--

Book Synopsis

A woman will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth about her missing daughter in this taut thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag.

California, 1990--four years after Lauren Lawton's sixteen-year-old daughter disappeared, the world has given up the girl for dead. Lauren's husband took his own life. Her younger daughter Leah is still looking for what's left of her childhood. But Lauren never surrendered. She knows who took her child, and there's not a shred of evidence against him.

Seeking a fresh start, Lauren and Leah move to idyllic Oak Knoll. So does Lauren's suspect. And suddenly it feels like history is about to repeat itself.

Leah is turning sixteen, and Oak Knoll has a cunning predator on the hunt. But as sheriff's detective Tony Mendez and his team sift through the circumstances of an increasingly disturbing case, a stunning question changes everything they thought they knew. . . .

Review Quotes

Praise for Down the Darkest Road

"Eerie, suspenseful, tragic, and thought provoking."--USA Today

"A mesmerizing psychological drama on loss, guilt, frustration and implacable, explainable evil."--Kirkus Reviews

"The setting and [Hoag's] consummate skill as a plotter add to plenty of old-school thrills that pack a punch and will leave fans breathless."--Booklist

"Hoag...rais[es] the tension with every page that turns."--The Huffington Post

"Well written, well executed and darn near brilliant."--All About Romance

"This taut novel of suspense is a true nail-biter."--Library Journal

"If you have time to read only one book, you really should make it this one. You won't regret it."--Suspense Magazine

"With complex characters and crisp, believable dialogue, [this] is a sophisticated thriller."--Houston Press

"A masterful tale...Ms. Hoag knows how to take her readers on a frightening ride."--New York Journal of Books

About the Author

TAMI HOAG is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty books. There are more than forty million copies of her books in print in more than thirty languages. Renowned for combining thrilling plots with character-driven suspense, Hoag first hit the New York Times bestseller list with Night Sins, and each of her books since has been a bestseller. She lives in California.