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title: "Desperate"
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# Desperate

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## Description

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			        		In Palmer&#x2019;s latest, a couple who came together under tragic circumstances&#x2014;they met at a support group for parents whose children have died&#x2014;decides to adopt. This doesn&#x2019;t sound especially implausible, but theres also the fact that the child Gage and Anna decide to adopt is the unborn baby of Lily, a young woman they happened to meet at a bus stop (who then tracked them down to their house and offered them her child). The book is full of crazy-person red flags, and, to be fair, Gage does see them, does think something&#x2019;s not quite right with Lily. But every time he accuses Lily of something, Anna jumps to the girl&#x2019;s defense, and there&#x2019;s always a seemingly simple explanation. This is one of those thrillers where you know something is going on, and the writer gives you plenty of clues, but there are still some twists and turns he keeps hidden away until just the right moment. A smartly constructed tale that operates on multiple levels. --David Pitt
						    	
					    	
						
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        	  	  About the Author
        	  
        	  
        		  
        		  
	        		
						
			        		Daniel Palmer is the author of numerous critically acclaimed suspense novels, including Delirious and Desperate. After receiving his master&apos;s degree from Boston University, he spent a decade as an e-commerce pioneer before turning his attention to writing. A recording artist, accomplished blues harmonica player, and lifelong Red Sox fan, Daniel lives in New Hampshire with his wife and two children. Visit him online at www.DanielPalmerBooks.com
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

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    Desperate: slow-starting thriller with a surprise ending
  

*by M***H on September 13, 2015*









  
  
    Gage Dekker is a QA Manager for a hi-tech battery manufacturer, who lost his wife and daughter in a car accident.  He meets Anna Miller, who has also lost a child, in a grief counseling session, and they marry.  After a miscarriage, they decide to adopt.  A chance meeting with a pregnant girl, Lily, presents opportunity to shortcut the adoption process, so Lily moves in with them.  Strange things start to happen that cause a rift between Gage and Anna.  When Lily's ex-boyfriend also moves in, the ugliness of the plot is revealed.  Gage tries to get them both to leave, but they're not willing to oblige.It's hard to say any more about the plot without giving things away, but I can say that it held many surprises.  Unlike many thrillers, this story line was a bit slow getting started, but perseverance paid off.  Although the plot line was disturbing, I like a book that takes me in unexpected directions as this one did.  My one criticism - I found it a little bit hard to believe that Gage could get so taken in by these people.The author is the son of Michael Palmer, another of my favorites.  It looks like he picked up some of his father's writing talent.
  


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    A real thrill of a book!
  

*by P***. on February 12, 2019*









  
  
    I started this book thinking what an interesting story it was; then about 100 pages in I thought oh no, I know how this is going to go, just the same old plot I've read many times before; then a couple of chapters later I realized I was wrong, it was going in an entirely unexpected way and was very exciting, and it kept it up with several more totally unexpected twists and surprises all the way to the end. So I highly recommend this book if you want an exciting, suspenseful read.
  


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    Daniel Palmer does it again!
  

*by J***E on June 18, 2014*









  
  
    I don't often review books because I hate to repeat the synopsis of a book that everyone else has already touched on, but I have to tell you how much I loved this book!Desperate is full of suspense along with unexpected twists and turns and a surprise ending that I didn't see coming...AT ALL. Some parts of the book dragged just a bit, and others were a little far-fetched, but the surprise ending made it worth every second.I had trouble putting this one down from about a third of the way through to the very end. I even read the acknowledgements which I normally don't bother with. The final twist was so unexpected I immediately wanted to start reading it again to see how I missed it.Fantastic book! I think I've said it before, but Daniel Palmer now has now cemented his spot in my must-read author list along with Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, and Harlan Coben. These four need only put their name on a book to convince me to buy it immediately without even knowing the plot. This book is the perfect example of why I love reading.
  


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