mysterymom46's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
denaiir's review against another edition
5.0
Great one as usual, Ted and Amanda (especially Amanda) are amazing characters and Superfish was a great addition. I'm not super interested in plots about missing kids but this one was still good, simply because Fox is an amazing writer.
I'm sad that it's the last one in the series
I'm sad that it's the last one in the series
donttakemybooks's review against another edition
4.0
Fun little crime series with great characters. Always keeps me guessing. Looking forward to more of these in the future.
kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
The third installment in the Crimson Lake series, Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox is a suspense-laden mystery about a missing eight year old boy.
Local police in and around Cairns are rather emphatic about NOT working with Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell. Unfortunately for Chief Superintendent Damian Clark, Sara Farrow, whose son Richie vanished from a Cairns' hotel, has requested Ted's assistance. He also gives in to Ted's request that Amanda work with him on the case due to the urgency in locating the missing child. Ted and Amanda are soon reviewing CCTV footage, re-searching the hotel and questioning local men on the offenders' list. As days pass without new information, will Amanda and Ted find Richie before it is too late?
Although the allegations against Ted have been quasi resolved, he still faces a great deal of animosity and disgust from the local police. But fortunately for Ted, his ex-wife Kelly is finally giving him the chance to spend quality time with their daughter Lillian. While thrilled at the opportunity to get to get to know his little girl, the timing of the visit could not be worse. Unable to stay away from the investigation, Ted finds an unlikely babysitter to stay with Lillian while he and Amanda desperately hope for leads in Richie's disappearance.
Amanda remains ratherquirky yet quite appealing. She still manages to irritate most everyone she meets and unbeknownst to her, she has become the target of revenge. Trying to ignore the increasingly menacing situation, Amanda remains focused on solving the mystery of what happened to young Richie. However, as that attacks on her becoming increasingly virulent, Chief Superintendent Clark is losing patience with Amanda. Can she convince him that she is telling the truth about what is happening to her?
The investigation into Richie's disappearance is tense as his friends are questioned about the night he vanished. The stories from the three boys are creative yet implausible. Ted is extremely sympathetic to Sara but he is a little troubled by some of her reactions. Ex-husband Henry has little information about his son and some of his behavior is also questionable. A worker at the hotel catches both Ted and Amanda's attention, but does the employee have anything to do with Richie's disappearance?
Gone by Midnight is a multi-layered, compelling mystery. Mentally, Ted is in a much better place but his past still casts a long shadow over him. Amanda is not one to take threats lying down but the situation soon spirals into very dangerous territory. The investigation surrounding into what happened to Richie moves at a slow but steady pace. With both Amanda and Ted trying to uncover the truth about the young boy, Candice Fox brings this riveting mystery to an unpredictable and stunning conclusion.
The Crimson Lake series is delightfully unique and features two of the best crime-fighters in the genre. I highly recommend both this latest addition and the previous novels in this superb series.
The third installment in the Crimson Lake series, Gone by Midnight by Candice Fox is a suspense-laden mystery about a missing eight year old boy.
Local police in and around Cairns are rather emphatic about NOT working with Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell. Unfortunately for Chief Superintendent Damian Clark, Sara Farrow, whose son Richie vanished from a Cairns' hotel, has requested Ted's assistance. He also gives in to Ted's request that Amanda work with him on the case due to the urgency in locating the missing child. Ted and Amanda are soon reviewing CCTV footage, re-searching the hotel and questioning local men on the offenders' list. As days pass without new information, will Amanda and Ted find Richie before it is too late?
Although the allegations against Ted have been quasi resolved, he still faces a great deal of animosity and disgust from the local police. But fortunately for Ted, his ex-wife Kelly is finally giving him the chance to spend quality time with their daughter Lillian. While thrilled at the opportunity to get to get to know his little girl, the timing of the visit could not be worse. Unable to stay away from the investigation, Ted finds an unlikely babysitter to stay with Lillian while he and Amanda desperately hope for leads in Richie's disappearance.
Amanda remains ratherquirky yet quite appealing. She still manages to irritate most everyone she meets and unbeknownst to her, she has become the target of revenge. Trying to ignore the increasingly menacing situation, Amanda remains focused on solving the mystery of what happened to young Richie. However, as that attacks on her becoming increasingly virulent, Chief Superintendent Clark is losing patience with Amanda. Can she convince him that she is telling the truth about what is happening to her?
The investigation into Richie's disappearance is tense as his friends are questioned about the night he vanished. The stories from the three boys are creative yet implausible. Ted is extremely sympathetic to Sara but he is a little troubled by some of her reactions. Ex-husband Henry has little information about his son and some of his behavior is also questionable. A worker at the hotel catches both Ted and Amanda's attention, but does the employee have anything to do with Richie's disappearance?
Gone by Midnight is a multi-layered, compelling mystery. Mentally, Ted is in a much better place but his past still casts a long shadow over him. Amanda is not one to take threats lying down but the situation soon spirals into very dangerous territory. The investigation surrounding into what happened to Richie moves at a slow but steady pace. With both Amanda and Ted trying to uncover the truth about the young boy, Candice Fox brings this riveting mystery to an unpredictable and stunning conclusion.
The Crimson Lake series is delightfully unique and features two of the best crime-fighters in the genre. I highly recommend both this latest addition and the previous novels in this superb series.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
2.0
This could have been good, but it wasn't. It basically comes down to Amanda being way too over the top to be believable in any way, shape or form. She just doesn't make sense. On top of that the police are just a totally strange bunch of people and as police they don't come across as believable. The only believable thing about this book is Tom Conkaffey. He fits his role and his character. Nothing else does.
This is the last book in the series and I would have stopped after the second, but I already has this book to read and that's the only reason I read this. If this series only had Tom Conkaffey and no Amanda Pharrell it would have been far more enjoyable.
This is the last book in the series and I would have stopped after the second, but I already has this book to read and that's the only reason I read this. If this series only had Tom Conkaffey and no Amanda Pharrell it would have been far more enjoyable.
wombat_88's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
neilsb's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
scknitter's review against another edition
5.0
Candace Fox just keeps getting better and better. I love reading about and trying to guess what Amanda may do or say next and seeing her uncanny powers of observation. And, as we are given more and more glimpses into Ted and his thoughts and hopes and dreams he becomes even more likable. The subject of this book is a hard one - an 8 year old little boy is missing and as the story unfolds it is obvious that bad things have happened. The sadness of knowing that things are probably not going to end well for Richie are off set by the pure joy that Ted is experiencing having his little girl, Lily, spending the week with him. This one really surprised me and now I can't wait for Crimson Lake #4 I listened to the audio version of this from Libro.fm..
letsdolife97's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dolios's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0