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Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1)
Desert Places - Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1
Author: Blake Crouch
Greetings. There is a body buried on your property, covered in your blood. The unfortunate young lady's name is Rita Jones. In her jeans pocket you'll find a slip of paper with a phone number on it. Call that number. If I have not heard from you by 8:00 P.M., the police will receive an anonymous call. I'll tell them where Rita Jon...  more »

Dear Reader: Please keep the light on tonight. What happens next will scare you. Guaranteed.

In one of the most chilling debuts of the year, Blake Crouch tells a tale that shatters the boundaries of fear. Caution: You've Been Warned -- Read at Your Own Risk!

Andrew Z. Thomas is a successful writer of suspense thrillers, living the dream at his lake house in the piedmont of North Carolina. One afternoon in late spring, he receives a bizarre letter that eventually threatens his career, his sanity, and the lives of everyone he loves. A murderer is designing his future, and for the life of him, Andrew can't get away.

An edge-of-your-seat thriller, Desert Places introduces the American public to a new suspense writer who will be scaring us all for years to come.
ISBN-13: 9780312286446
ISBN-10: 0312286449
Publication Date: 1/22/2004
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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 reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
One of the BEST suspense books I have ever read!!! Full of excitement and great details. I found this book and read it in two hours. I don't think I stopped to blink!! Non stop action and drama. Unfortunately I read this on a Saturday morning and then realized it had a sequel~ Locked Doors. (a MUST read!!) I had to wait until my library opened Monday morning so I could race there and get it!! The only bad thing about this is he is a newer author and only had the two books out with one on the way. A continuation I believe. I prefer to read well established authors so I have a list of 10, 15, 20 or more books I can read that are already out there waiting to be discovered. Waiting on new releases is HARD!! Anyway this is a GREAT book I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good read that will go fast.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 170 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
So awesome! Kept my attention from page 1 til the end. It's sort of a clifhanger ending and you'll want to read the sequel, Locked Doors immediately!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
One of the BEST suspense books I have ever read!!! Full of excitement and great details. I found this book and read it in two hours. I don't think I stopped to blink!! Non stop action and drama. Unfortunately I read this on a Saturday morning and then realized it had a sequel~ Locked Doors. (a MUST read!!) I had to wait until my library opened Monday morning so I could race there and get it!! The only bad thing about this is he is a newer author and only had the two books out with one on the way. A continuation I believe. I prefer to read well established authors so I have a list of 10, 15, 20 or more books I can read that are already out there waiting to be discovered. Waiting on new releases is HARD!! Anyway this is a GREAT book I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a good read that will go fast.
short-angry14 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 79 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book scared the hell out of me! Very graphic, gory and completely sick and twisted. Horror at it's best! Highly recommended if you like books that make you need to sleep with the light on for a night or two.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
On a tranquil May evening in North Carolina, semi-famous novelist Andrew Thomas strools down his long gravel drive to check his mailbox: Inside is a note: Greeting There is a body burried on your property covered in your blood. The unfortunate young lady's name is Rita Jones. In her jeans pocket you'll find a slip of paper with a phone number on it. If I have not heard from you by 8PM tomorrow, the police department will receive an anonymous phone call.

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 reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 3152 more book reviews
This is truly a very good book if you can get through part 1, it is terrifying and very graphic but you won't be able to put it down, then it gets into the next part of retaliation of what happened--in other words--DON'T MISS THIS ONE!
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
I was very impressed by the debut of this author. I am a big horror fan and really like Koontz and Bentley Little. I was not disapointed, this book had it all. This book had suspense from page one and did not let up until the end. This book is highly recommended and guaranteed to keep you up at night (with the light on of course). I am currently reading the sequel to this (locked doors) and looking good so far.
guppy47 avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
This is a terrific suspence thriller. I read it so fast and enjoyed every moment of the thrills and chills. Blake Crouch is an awesome writer. Highly recommend for all you mystery/thriller fans.
legz avatar reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 509 more book reviews
Andy is a popular author who receives a note about a dead body on his property covered in his DNA & location of the murder weapon. He is to contact no one. The blackmailer kidnaps Andy & the nightmare begins. To Andy's surprise he knows the cunning killer who takes him on a psychotic journey of murder, mayhem, & enlightenment. Pretty gory detailed book with lots of stabby stabby bloody murder.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on
Somewhat short but to the point story....A bit confused by the ending but overall, a good book.
reviewed Desert Places (Andrew Z. Thomas, Bk 1) on + 25 more book reviews
Excellent Read! I devoured this one overnite.


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