The Hive

By Gregg Olsen,

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Book description

Glamorous messiah or charlatan? A mask of beauty hides deadly secrets in #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen's mesmerizing novel of suspense.

In the Pacific Northwest, detective Lindsay Jackman is investigating the murder of a young journalist found at the bottom of a ravine. Lindsay…

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1 author picked The Hive as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was intrigued by the premise–how we can all be fooled by the advertising hype we hear daily. Then Olsen took the story down a dark path and into a labyrinth of unexpected twists and complicated secondary plots that kept me turning pages. The writing is good, the pacing is fast, the characters relatable, and the story believableall the elements I like to see in thrillers. In any book, really. 

I have recommended this book to book clubs who enjoyed reading it. It takes the third spot of the most memorable books I’ve read this year. 

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