I love Detective D.D. Warren, this was a short book but loved it all the same a reminder of the movie Clue but with a whole different twist to it. I could have probably finished this the same day but I ended up putting it down lol. ( )

A wealthy, but obviously disturbed man (Adam LaToile) shows up at the precinct saying he is dead, and is sent home. A few hours later, he is actually dead, with a knife stuck between his ribs. D.D. Warren and her detectives quarantine the widow, and the household staff, including the family doctor for their investigation. Reminiscent of Clue or an Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot mystery, there seem to many unsubstantiated conclusions as the team solves the mystery. Too shallow for more than 2 stars. ( )

This is the first story by Lisa Gardner that I've read. I've wanted to read her books for ages. I have two on my TBR shelf, and my library has several more. But with literally thousands of books on my shelves, I just hadn't gotten to her yet. I think every avid reader must have a couple authors that they really really really (really x 10) want to read, but their work never seems to pop up at the top of the TBR list.

Reading this short story has officially moved Lisa Gardner's books to the top of my TBR pile. Immediately.

The Guy Who Died Twice is part of Gardner's Detective D. D. Warren series. I haven't read any of the prior books, but was easily able to get into this story. It's a nice stand alone short story. And definitely a great lead-in for those who haven't read the series....while still being a nice tale for series fans who are waiting on the next book.

In this quick read, Detective D.D. Warren tells the tale of her strangest case to date. A man walks into police headquarters in Boston announcing that he has information on his own murder. The man thinks he is already dead. Even after the detective and others attempt to explain to him that he isn't dead, Adam LaToile refuses to change his story. Strangely enough, a few hours later, LaToile is actually dead. Stabbed. In his own bed.

This story progresses like an Agatha Christie story. Christie is my favorite author, so I was in heaven as the detective arrived to find that a strange cast of suspects were in the house when LaToile met his grisly end. The wife. The doctor. Gardener. Driver. Man servant. Maid. Chef. It's almost like a demented game of Clue. And the tale ends with all the suspects gathered in the library for the reveal. All the Christie vibes had me very, very happy! The ending was unexpected and darkly entertaining.

Loved it! I am heartily sorry now that Lisa Gardner's books have been languishing in my ponderous TBR list for way too long. This series, and anything else by Gardner, is now at the top of my list. I have the first book of this series, Alone, on hold at the library already. :) For those who already love this series, Book 10 -- Never Tell -- will be coming out in February! (And it's on my review TBR)

**I voluntarily read an advance readers copy of this story from Penguin via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.** ( )

The Guy Who Died Twice is a fun little novella reminiscent of Clue.
Here D.D has found the strangest case of her career and the story is told through flashbacks as she spends the evening with her husband Alex.

A disheveled man walks into police headquarters claiming that he is dead. Unable to convince him he is in fact, alive and finding no reason to keep him, they send him home. Imagine their surprise when the man is found murdered in his own bed a few hours later.

What follows is a whodunit where the suspects range from the wife, doctor, and several extremely well-paid employees. This begs the question, who is the guilty party? And what was the motive?
You'll have to read to find out! ( )

D.D. Warren has just had the weirdest day. As she sits home with her husband, she has to recount the story to him. If she hadn’t just lived it, she wasn’t sure she’d believe it.

A man walked into the station claiming to be there to report a death, his. He claimed he wasn’t alive anymore but was dead. Obviously suffering from mental issues, they called his house & sent him home in the car his wife sent for him. A few hours later, they were called to the house where he was really dead this time.

It’s truly remarkable how Lisa Gardner comes up with her story lines. This was quite hard to believe. It was interesting to read a little more of the process with the entire investigation taking place in one day. I’m not sure if it was the delivery (DD recounting everything to the husband as if it was a story) or the fast pace of the plot but I wasn’t able to get as emotionally tied to the story as I usually can with her longer books. This was still a very good story, just not what I was expecting. ( )