Poisonous (Max Revere Series #3)

by Allison Brennan Narrated by Eliza Foss

Overview

Poisonous is another winning novel in the electrifying Max Revere series from New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan.

Teen-aged Internet bully Ivy Lake fell off a cliff and few people cared ... except her mentally-challenged eighteen-year-old step-brother, Tommy. He loved her in spite of her cruelty. He's distraught and doesn't understand why his blended family is falling apart. After a year, the police still have no answers: Ivy could have jumped, could have been pushed, or it could have been an accident. With too many suspects and not enough evidence, the investigation has grown cold.

Tommy thinks that if someone can figure out what happened to his step-sister, everything will go back to normal, so he writes to investigative reporter Maxine Revere. This isn't the type of case Max normally takes on, but the heartbreak and simple honesty in Tommy's letter pulls her in. She travels to Corte Madera, California, with her assistant David Kane and is at first pleased that the police are cooperative. But the more Max learns about Tommy and his dysfunctional family, the more she thinks she's taken on an impossible task: this may be the one case she can't solve.

If Ivy was murdered, it was exceptionally well-planned and that kind of killer could be hiding in plain sight ... planning the next act of violence. Max believes the truth is always better than lies, that the truth is the only thing that matters to gain justice for victims and their families. But for the first time, she wonders if this time, the truth will kill.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A fast-paced, suspenseful read with interesting characters and sinister twists that keep you turning the pages for more.” —Karin Slaughter, author of Pretty Girls

“Allison Brennan’s Poisonous has it all—thrills, chills and Max Revere, the bold and powerful heroine at the center of this rocket-paced novel. With a plot that never lets up, Brennan dives in deep beneath the surface to untangle the ties that bind—and sometimes strangle—us. A twisty and compelling read.” — Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love You

"Brennan fans, as well as readers who appreciate Lisa Gardner and Lisa Jackson, will relish her latest offering with its many twists and turns." —Library Journal

"Fans of fast-paced thrillers will enjoy watching Max shuffle her suspect list as new information is revealed, and use her investigative skills to isolate the killer. [For] fans of Sandra Brown and Jan Burke." —Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

2016-02-04
Brennan (No Good Deed, 2015, etc.) trots out her newest character, muckraking investigative reporter Maxine "Max" Revere, who's back in California to solve another crime. Max hosts a cable television news show à la Nancy Grace, only Max has red hair and more money than Queen Elizabeth. Along with her BFF and bodyguard, gay former Special Forces soldier David Kane, she sets her sights on a small town called Corte Madera, where a teenager named Ivy Lake went over a cliff. Much despised by everyone who knew her, Ivy was the town cyberbully. She posted nastiness about everyone from one end of the Web to the other, even sparking the suicide of a young woman who—when her sex tape surfaced, courtesy of the rich, spoiled Ivy—couldn't handle the gossip. Since the police are at a standstill in their investigation (as they always are in Brennan's world), Max steps in to save the day while also working through her ongoing dilemma of how much to trust her boyfriend, gorgeous cop Nick Santini, who replaced her former lover, gorgeous agent Marco Lopez. Both men are head over heels about Max, while she (though conflicted) puts her work first. When she arrives in town at the behest of Tommy Wallace, Ivy's mentally challenged stepbrother, Max steps into her usual snake pit of a couple dozen suspects and plenty of time to reflect on everything from her privileged upbringing to her friendship with David. Brennan is true to form here, with a waterfall of named characters, complicated relationships, and an inept police department that virtually hands the investigation over to Max. But the shocking revelations keep coming long after readers have stopped caring about the villainous Ivy, and, as in all Max Revere outings, the dialogue is regrettable at best. This novel, aptly named, won't win Brennan new fans but will doubtless please established ones.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169485110
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Series:	Max Revere Series , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged

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