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    The 1st Victim
    The 1st Victim
    The 1st Victim
    Audiobook1 hour

    The 1st Victim

    Written by Tami Hoag

    Narrated by David Colacci

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    About this audiobook

    Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska return to investigate the death of a Jane Doe in New York Times bestseller Tami Hoag’s short story "The 1st Victim."

    New Year’s Day is a time for new beginnings, but Minneapolis homicide detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska are focused on endings: specifically, the tragic end of their latest murder victim, an unidentified young woman discovered on the side of the freeway. Believed to be the victim of a serial killer, Kovac and Liska are determined to do the girl the small justice of returning her body to her family as they investigate her case, but it is no simple task matching the broken corpse to any of the scores of missing persons reports, especially when no one seems to be looking for her.

    Meanwhile, recent widow Jeannie Reiser is frantic when she is unable to get in touch with her daughter, Rose, who, as an eighteen-year-old, is a legal adult rather than a missing child in the eyes of the law. Jeannie’s desperate attempts to get the police to believe her child is in trouble lead her closer and closer to the New Year’s Doe and to an evil even Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska may be unable to stop. Tami Hoag once again proves her place as “one of the most intense suspense writers around”* with "The 1st Victim."

    *Chicago Tribune

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 7, 2013
    ISBN9781480542044
    The 1st Victim
    Author

    Tami Hoag

    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.

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    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed the book but it was way too short!
    • 1/5
      I was on chapter 4 and it jumped to 15 and ended. I'm sure there are more chapters than 15 but that's all that downloaded. Ms.Hoag usually has over 50. Very disappointed. My rating is for Scribd not for the reader or writer.
    • 5/5
      The 1st Victim by Tami Hoag is published by Penguin Group. This is a short story/novella that is the prelude to The Ninth Girl scheduled for release sometime this summer.

      Sam Kovac and his partner Nikki Liska get a call about a body found on the side of the road on New Year's Day. Jane Doe has apparently never been reported missing.
      Meanwhile, a mother in another state is frantic that she hasn't heard from her daughter. While she gets the run-around from the cops, Jeannie Reiser knows deep down that something has happened to her daughter.
      Set in the frigid atmosphere of winter in Minneapolis, the detectives find two odd details. One is the killer seems to strike around a holiday and that he seems to be killed in more than one state.

      This novella sets the stage for what appears to be a long, gut-wrenching investigation. The killer is depraved and clever.
      I love the novels of Tami Hoag. This one is a little bit on the dark side. I'm looking forward to the upcoming full-length novel featuring Kovan and Liska.
      Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the digital ARC of this book. Overall an A.
      i CAN"T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!
    • 3/5
      A little slow but interesting enough to get the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      The First Victim by Tami Hoag is a fantastic crime thriller series featuring (Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska #3.5) novella, two detectives making a witty team; full of mystery, suspense, and humor. A short audiobook, narrated by David Colacci, delivering an outstanding performance, as an intro to the upcoming Doc Holiday serial killer series.Have read the newer books in the series, and making my way backwards to catch up with the ones I missed. If you enjoy sarcastic humor with your crimes, this dynamic duo will keep you entertained throughout this series. As usual, Tami Hoag is "tops" when it comes to crime thrillers!