Lockdown: A Novel of Suspense

Lockdown: A Novel of Suspense

AÂ community comes together when threatenedÂ by someone with a thirst for revenge in this stunningly intricate,Â tautly plotted novel of rich psychological suspense from the New York Times bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries.

Career Day at Guadalupe Middle School: A day given to innocent hopes and youthful dreams. A day no one in attendance will ever forget.

A year ago, Principal Linda McDonald arrived at Guadalupe determined to overturn the schoolâ€™s reputation for truancy, gang violence, and neglect. One of her initiatives is Career Dayâ€”bringing together children, teachers, and community presenters in a celebration of the future. But there are some in attendance who reject McDonaldâ€™s bright vision.

A principal with a secret. A husband with a murky past. A cop with too many questions. A kid under pressure to prove himself. A girl struggling to escape a motherâ€™s history. A young basketball player with an affection for guns.

Even the school janitor has a story he dare not reveal.

But no one at the gathering anticipates the shocking turn of events that will transform a day of possibilities into an explosive confrontation.

Tense, poignant, and brilliantly paced, Laurie R. Kingâ€™s novel charts compelling characters on a collision courseâ€”a chain of interactions that locks together hidden lives, troubling secrets, and the bravest impulses of the human heart.Â

Praise for Lockdown

â€œ[Laura R.] King delivers, providing both a drama-filled anatomy of the school and a chance for its community to show its best by the way it confronts the worst Career Day imaginable.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œShocking.â€â€”New York Post

â€œA riveting story of suspense and tragedy out of the most seemingly mundane ingredients: kids and adults preparing for a day at school. The violence doesnâ€™t explode until weâ€™re well into the book, but the lead-up to the explosion has the feel of a brewing storm: we know something is going to happen, even if we donâ€™t know what it is. A fine thriller, as timely as it is gripping.â€â€”Booklist (starred review)

The award-winning novels of Laurie R. King are . . .Â

â€œSharp, inventive and rewarding.â€â€”The Seattle Times

â€œAudacious.â€â€”Los Angeles Times

â€œRousing . . . riveting . . . suspenseful.â€â€”Chicago Sun-Times

â€œImpossible to put down.â€â€”Romantic Times

â€œBeguiling . . . tantalizing.â€â€”The Boston Globe

â€œStunning.â€â€”The Christian Science Monitor

â€œDelightful.â€â€”Booklist
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780804177931
ReleaseDate 2017-06-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804177931

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780804177931
ReleaseDate	2017-06-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804177931

Lockdown: A Novel of Suspense

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