The Burnt House

A Decker/Lazarus Novel

By: Faye Kellerman

Narrated by: George Guidall

New York Times bestselling author Faye Kellerman spins a gripping tale of a modern-day nightmare that ensnares L.A. Homicide Detective Peter Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus in a web of secrets and murder.

A small commuter plane carrying forty-seven passengers crashes into an apartment building and L.A.P.D. Lieutenant Peter Decker works overtime to calm rampant fears. But a grisly mystery lives inside the plane's wreckage: the unidentified bodies of four extra travelers. And there is no sign of an airline employee who was supposedly on the catastrophic flight. The fate of the unaccounted-for flight attendant—twenty-eight-year-old Roseanne Dresden—remains a question mark more than a month after the horrific event, when the young woman's irate stepfather calls, insisting that she was never onboard the doomed plane. Instead, he claims, she was most likely murdered by her abusive husband. But why was Roseanne's name included on the passenger list?

Under pressure to come up with answers, Decker launches an investigation that carries him down a path of tragic history, dangerous secrets, and deadly lies—and leads him to the corpse of a three-decades-missing murder victim. And as the jagged pieces slowly fall into place, a frightening picture begins to form: a mind-searing portrait of unimaginable evil that will challenge Decker and his wife, Rina's own beliefs about guilt and innocence and justice.

Combining relentless suspense with intense, multi-layered human drama The Burnt House is Faye Kellerman at her mesmerizing best.

©2007 Plot Line, Inc; (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers

Nice Twists

This is a well-woven story with rich characters. The blend of cultural references that manage to span decades, along with the excellent word-painted descriptions make the story an excellent way to pass a long drive.

OMG

This book had me wondering until near the end. I got really mad ten minutes before the end when the battery ran out on my MP3 player. This book is well worth the money.

puzzled by publishers review

This book was okay but it sure didn't match the publishers review of it. I use the publishers review to guide my decision in buying a book and would appreciate it if it would match the contents of the book a little closer.

Great listening

I have listen to all my Faye Kellerman's books about 8 times now. The stories stays interesting. Ms. Kellerman has the capability to create the image of the characters in such a way that they are alive to me. Thanks for these books. I hope other books will soon follow. Lastly the Narrator is the best!

Good plot line; not a good match for narrator

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes & No. I liked the plot line, it was an interesting idea. But while I LOVE George Guidall when he reads the Longmier series of books, he doesn't do the characters justice here.

If you’ve listened to books by Faye Kellerman before, how does this one compare?

Pluses & minuses.

Would you be willing to try another one of George Guidall’s performances?

Not in this series. All the female characters sounded like Victoria Moretti from the Longmeir books to me.