Think of a Number

By John Verdon ,

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The first book in the Dave Gurney series, Think of a Number is a heart-pounding game of cat and mouse that grows relentlessly darker and more frightening as its pace accelerates
 
Threatening letters arrive in the mail over a period of weeks, ending with a simple declaration: “Think of any…

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2 authors picked Think of a Number as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I often fall asleep while reading in bed but this book kept me wide awake long past my bedtime. I found the mystery unnerving. It reminded me of one of those apparently unsolvable riddles, or some diabolical magician’s act.

The suspense grew relentlessly and more and more frightening at an accelerated pace, forcing me to keep clenching the book until the unexpected climax tying all loose ends.

I literally stumbled over this book in the library; I was searching for another title and pulled this out by mistake. I read the description of the book and thought it might be worth a try. I like mystery stories, so why not? I like a series, too, so I can get to know the characters, and this author had a few books, so I gave it a try.

This book is one of those that has a solution that when you read it, you go, "Well, yeah, I see how that could be." It hangs together even though it…

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