This is the fourth in the Annabelle Schwartzman series. I have enjoyed this series very much. This book does tie up all the loose ends in the series with a great ending

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review

I use to read all of Girard's books, but they became somewhat repetitious after awhile.

Unfortunately, this book was not particularly compelling. It was okay, but I found the "thriller" part of it was lacking. It did not make me want to get to the next page in a hurry.

I usually enjoy a good mystery/thriller. However, this one started right out quite gory (far too much for my taste), and with extended suffering. I couldn't even get thru the first chapter. I tried, thinking it would move on once getting past the first killing. However, the first victim had to be murdered (almost completely, but not quite) a number of times. This was just too much for me. I'm thinking I need to read descriptions a bit more with future books before reading.

Danielle Girard is one of my favorite authors. I have been enjoying her books for many years now. This fourth book completed the series, and I am so bummed the good doctors story has come to a close. The story takes off in a rush and has you so anxious and distraught until the very last page. The characters were amazing and believable. I highly recommend this book and the whole series if you enjoy reading crime/thrillers.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy of the book.
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"Expire" picks up right where the last novel in the series ended; Schwartzman has been kidnapped, and Hal is desperately trying to find her. Convinced that Anna's psycho ex-husband is behind her disappearance, he brings a personal vendetta again him, hoping to follow him to Anna. The book switches between Anna's and Hal's perspectives. On one side of the plot, Anna is using all of her knowledge of the human body and investigative skills in a dire attempt to escape her kidnapper. On the other side of the plot, Hal is struggling with doubt and fear in his quest to find Anna, with very little help or sympathy from the FBI. It is an exciting story that tempted me to jump to the end of the book and relieve the suspense. I, once again, eagerly await Girard's next installment.

Really enjoying this series of books.





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Oh my god!!! What a book 4!!!!!

I got this early in return for my honest opinion.

I decided to reread the first 3 books prior to reading this 4th book, so the storyline would be completely fresh in my mind... I’m so glad I did, as my bond with all the characters in the books was able to grow and be stronger than ever for this one.

The author gives us complete closure and ties all the loose ends up in a nice big bow! We as readers have a lot of moments that we are on the edge of our seats asking if things could really be going this way.. knowing it was inevitable, but still praying for the best possible outcome. And let me just say, you won’t be disappointed!!!

I absolutely loved this book and this series!

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

This book is good. It can be read as a stand alone and I do not think readers will be cheated. However I do think starting with book one in the series would make the story that much better. Love this author and look forward to the next one.

I have been a huge fan of this series since the release of Exhume in 2016. I have been counting down to the release of this book - previous ended on an amazing cliffhanger.
It did not disappoint. I got a little lost in some of the anatomy lingo as Anna distracted herself from her circumstances. But overall excellent read. Fast paced, twists. I was on the edge of my seat.

Expire is the fourth in the series and does not disappoint. It has a great storyline and well developed characters. A great author.

This is the fourth book in the Dr. Schwartzman series. While it can be read as a stand alone it benefits the reader for it to be inclusive to the books in the series as character and plot arcs stretch across all four books. Girard does an excellent job at wrapping up a few of the long-standing storylines, giving the reader some well-deserved closure. Most of this narrative worked well, tying both old and new characters together through an interesting and suspenseful story line. There were some aspects of the subplot that seemed unnecessary and distracted from the main focus of the story but all in all, it was a good read and one of the best of the series.

What a great ending to this series! I've been a fan since the first book and it's been such a great journey. You will not be disappointed. This story is told through multiple viewpoints - Anna's, Hal's, Spencer's and Georgia's (Anna's mother). I was surprised that some of the most interesting parts to me involved Georgia. We get to see her evolve in ways I didn't think possible.

The parts with Hal involve most of the action, searching for Anna and trying to convince the police and the FBI to allocate as many resources as possible. He's taken to various locations across the country, following Spencer as closely as possible. He works with a young FBI agent in Dallas and Harper (who we've met previously) in South Carolina. Anna spends her time in captivity trying to determine how to safely survive being chained up in a cabin with little food, no safe water and no weapons.

The only thing that I would have changed would have been trimming a bit from Anna & Hal's narratives, as it began to feel repetitive. We know Anna is resourceful and that Hal is desperate to rescue her but there could have been less pages devoted to these aspects. I liked when Anna reflected on past autopsies and their curious findings. The medical angle tended to drop off the more the series progressed.

I hope this author creates a new series, as she's great at developing characters that feel incredibly real and that you are invested in every step of the way. .

San Francisco medical examiner Annabelle Schwartzman has been kidnapped. Blindfolded and tied up, she’s being held in a cabin in the middle of the Idaho wilderness. She’s not sure who her kidnapper is, although she believes it could be her ex-husband, Spencer, who she’s been on the run from for almost a decade. But when the man speaks to her,she knows it’s not Spencer; it is however someone else she knows. Meanwhile Annabelle’s partner, Hal, is frantically searching for her. At first he too believes her ex is to blame, but Spencer is over 1,000 miles away. Still, with no other leads, Hal is keeping track of Spencer’s moves, hoping they might lead him to Annabelle before it’s too late. I liked this book because while it features a woman in jeopardy, the woman in question is more than capable of saving herself, and is a strong female lead