The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver

 

The last thing Deputy Sheriff Brynn McKenzie wants is a phone call calling her back to duty when she's finally made it home.  But there was a 911 call at the lake and she is the closest.  When she arrives, it is to find two bodies and evidence of two assailants.  Out of phone range, she can't call it in and has to hope that the Sheriff is sending backup.

As she tracks the killers, Brynn discovers Michelle.  Michelle is friends with the dead couple and was visiting for the weekend.  She escaped and managed to wing one of the men hunting her.  Now she and Brynn must find a way to avoid the men and get to help.  They are next to national forest which is full of steep drops and impenetrable turf.  Hart is the leader of the killers and he is determined to hunt them down and leave no witnesses.  Can Brynn and Michelle escape him and his accomplice?

Jeffery Deaver is acknowledged as one of the masters of suspense writing.  He has written over forty books and is best known for his Lincoln Rhyme series.  This book is a standalone and it received the International Thriller Award for best novel.  The tension mounts as the two women run and try to outwit the killers only to be discovered by them over and over.  Along the way, they encounter a young girl whom they rescue as well.  This book is recommended for suspense readers.