The Girl in the Woods

Name: The Girl in the Woods
Rating: 3.9767441749572754 (129 reviews)

Gregg Olsen

Oct 2014 · A Waterman & Stark Thriller Book 3 · Pinnacle Books

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“An intricate thriller that begins with a missing girl and ends up in unexpected territory” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).

A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable clue that leads forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman down a much darker trail—to a dangerous psychopath whose powers of persuasion seem to have no end. Only by teaming up with sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark can Birdy hope to even the odds in a deadly game. It’s a fateful decision the killer wants them to make. And it’s the only way Birdy and Kendall can find their way to a murderer who’s ready to kill again . . .

Praise for Gregg Olsen’s Novels

“Grabs you by the throat.”—Kay Hooper

“An irresistible page-turner.”—Kevin O’Brien

“Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.”—The Seattle Times

“Frightening . . . a nail-biter.”—Suspense Magazine

“A work of dark, gripping suspense.”—Anne Frasier

“Truly a great read.”—Mystery Scene Magazine

"Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners." —Seattle Times

"Grabs you by the throat." —Kay Hooper

“The fifth Waterman and Stark thriller from the very talented Gregg Olsen . . . it’s truly a great read.” —Mystery Scene Magazine

“An intricate thriller that begins with a missing girl and ends up in unexpected territory” from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars). A schoolgirl found it on a nature hike. A severed human foot wearing pink nail polish. A gruesome but invaluable c...

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129 reviews

Jana Barnett

December 1, 2015

Some twists I saw coming. Others I did not. Really unrealistic book with everyone being female. That's probably my biggest complaint. Made it unrealistic for me. Their dialogue is kinda lame at times too. But the mystery was good. Lots of lesbians too. Kind of seems like the writer is trying too hard to get men or gay women to read his books and that also made it very unrealistic

4 people found this review helpful

Tobi Telesco

May 8, 2016

I enjoyed this story, there were some interesting twists, but I'm not a fan of this author's style of writing. Much of the dialogue seemed forced and the characters never really came to life for me. Also, there was zero scare factor here. A decent crime novel but I wouldn't pick up another book from Gregg Olsen. I'll just stick with Stephen King if I want to be scared.

9 people found this review helpful

Staci D.

January 1, 2017

Started out with promise, but lost momentum quickly. The characters lacked depth, the dialogue was unintelligent and unbelievable and the plot lines dragged on, seemingly forgotten at times. I finished it because of the "shocking twist" at the end,which was actually quite predictable and lacked creativity. I'd encourage others to save yourself the time..

1 person found this review helpful

About the author

Gregg Olsen is the #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, #1 Amazon charts, USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author of more than 30 books, including the Waterman & Stark Thrillers, the Detective Megan Carpenter series, the Nicole Foster series, and If You Tell, which was Amazon’s bestselling eBook of the year in 2020 and second bestselling book of 2021. His novels and nonfiction books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and he is an Edgar Award finalist for The Amish Wife and International Thriller Writers of America Thriller Award finalist for The Boy She Left Behind. An impassioned voice for victims and their families, he has made numerous television and radio appearances on national shows and networks, including Good Morning America, Dateline, 20/20, CBS Morning News, 48 Hours, Entertainment Tonight, Forensic Files, CNN, NPR, and MSNBC. He is a native of Seattle, but now lives in rural Washington State with his wife and two of the most misbehaved dachshunds ever to roam the earth. Visit him online at NotoriousUSA.com or on Facebook /GreggOlsenAuthor and @GreggOlsen on Instagram.

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