Gone

Another gripping suspense novel by Gardner focusing on Rainie Cooper and Pierce Quincy who are now married and working as partners as private detectives. Rainie is stressed, having trouble with some cases and is depressed and begins to drink again which puts her in harm’s way and she is kidnapped. The book spans mostly the two days she is gone and the series of heart-pounding events that take place over that time from Rainie’s personal plight and Quincy’s efforts to save her. There is the usual biting wit among the local, state and FBI officers which is like an intelligent ****ing contest which adds to the depth of the novel. This is also about fame and at what lengths some people will go to achieve it. I was reading the book the week of the Virginia Tech tragedy and I kept thinking about it and how the guy who did the shooting at VTech is very much like the killer in the book. Some people don’t care about how they get their fame as long as they get it and I think that is a chilling commentary about our society. Gardner is very adept at making her stories more than a simple whodunit and her writing is outstanding. I did not have a clue to the identity of the killer until the characters knew and I think that is great! If you are interested in this novel, I recommend reading THE THIRD VICTIM and THE NEXT ACCIDENT first so you will be up to speed on the Rainie-Quincy relationship. My favorite book by Gardner is THE KILLING HOUR. It is outstanding in the genre of literary suspense.

This started out kind of 'ho hum', then in the middle of the first disc I was hooked...exciting, thriller and the reader was excellent!!!! I enjoyed this very much and your description kind of says it all about the story. I will get more of Lisa Gardner's stories...thank you

4,5/5 Ciężko było mi się w nią wgryźć, bo mocno denerwowało mnie, że to 5 tom a wkręcono mi, że to 1 tom. 😂 To chyba najbardziej akcyjna powieść Gardner!......more

OH MY GOODNESS is all I really need to say about this book, but I'll try and say a bit more. I thought the last book I read by Lisa Gardner (The Killing Hour) was a page turner which it was, but this was so much more. Talk about a fast paced, edge of your seat, twists and turns this book had the abs......more

Haunted by the actions of rapists and murderers, particularly those who have escaped conviction, Rainie Conner, an ex-police officer turned private investigator, finds justice in the bottle she has avoided for fifteen years. When her husband, fellow private investigator Pierce Quincy, has had enough......more

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Wow. From page one to the last page, Gone is a nail-biting, heart pounding, can't put it down thriller. I'm reading the series with friends and never saw this story coming. If you're fans of Rainie & Quincy, this one will break your heart and stomp all over the pieces. There's nothing I can say abou......more