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faythfarrar's review
fast-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Murder
jackie_beyondthebookends's review
4.0
This was a really great read. It was fast moving and kept me on my toes until the end.
starrwad's review
5.0
Enthusiastic five stars for this. I'd give it more if I could. It was a hard read because just the thought of bad cops pulling something like this... so scary. The characters were well written. I was intensely pulled into this story. The ending was fantastic.
cpriley401's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nerdyrev's review
4.0
I love books that get right into the action and this one definitely delivers. Within a few pages, we are off and running on this tense adventure of a mother who has her children taken from her after a fake arrest.
A woman is on the run from her abusive husband. At the beginning of the book, we do not know much except she is in the car with her children that she may not have custody for. She has a past history of drug abuse, but for the time being she needs gas in order to continue.
After seeing a police car when she stops, she is nervous until pulled over. The police search her car and she is arrested for possession of narcotics. Her children are removed from her sight as she is in jail.
When she asks about her children, the police officer replies- "what children?"
This is the beginning of the book! As the book progresses, we meet a man who becomes very concerned about the children as he has had a similar story. Both people must now try the best they can to save these children.
I found this book so quick moving and so tense. I will state that I get a bit icked out by pedophiles, so that could have added to the tension of the book for me. The "dark net" plays a role in this book.
The scenes play out so well and dark. You can feel the dank cell and the hopelessness of the situation. This is a rough, but good summer read.
I gave this one 3.5 stars.
I want to thank BloggingforBooks for the copy. I received it in exchange for an honest review.
wthzmar's review against another edition
4.0
Que livro angustiante da primeira à última página! O leitor, ao longo da história, sente exatamente as mesmas coisas que Audra, a personagem principal, vai sentindo. Preparem-se para ficarem angustiados e frustrados a cada página pois é tudo à base das incertezas (para a polícia, não para nós que já sabemos tudo). Dá vontade de gritar para o livro e tive que parar muitas vezes para respirar
kbranfield's review
4.0
4.5 stars.
Haylen Beck's Here and Gone is an edge of the seat suspenseful novel about a woman who falls victim to a corrupt sheriff and his deputy in a small town in Arizona.
Audra Kinney, along with her two children, ten year old Sean and six year old Louise, are nearing the end of their cross country flight from New York to California when she is pulled over by Sheriff Ronald Whiteside. Nervous and fearful since she is fleeing from her abusive husband, Patrick, Audra is shocked when the routine traffic stop results in her arrest for drug possession. Worried about what will happen to her children, she complies with Whiteside's orders and she is only mildly relieved when her children are picked up by Deputy Mary Collins. But it is not until Audra arrives at the local jail that events take a truly terrifying turn when she asks about her children and the sheriff very chillingly replies, "what children?"
Right from the beginning of her horrifying ordeal, the deck is completely stacked against Audra. Her history of drug and alcohol addiction is used against her by the authorities and the media and her wealthy husband and mother-in-law do everything they can to smear her reputation. Crucified in the media, Audra tries to convince FBI Agent Jennifer Mitchell to look deeper into Whiteside and Collins, but Mitchell has no reason to doubt the law enforcement officers' account of events. Audra's alarm about her children's well-being increases as she tries and fails to persuade anyone to take her claims seriously. However, just as she is running out of options, help arrives from a very unexpected source.
Danny Lee might not know Audra but her story about what happened to her and her children is all too familiar. His arrival in the small AZ town does not go unnoticed and Whiteside immediately begins trying to intimidate the newcomer. While Danny's offer help is not altogether altruistic, aiding Audra might help him find answers he has been searching for the past several years. Danny and Audra are soon in a race against time to locate Sean and Louise before Whiteside can carry out his end of a thoroughly evil deal.
Here and Gone is a fast-paced thriller without much mystery to the storyline since readers know exactly what happened to Audra, Sean and Louise. The motivation for Whiteside's despicable actions is also crystal clear right from the start as well. However, there is no shortage of suspense as Audra continues to try to convince anyone who will listen that her children are in terrible danger and that she is innocent of any involvement in their disappearance. With the clock ticking down to find Sean and Louise before it is too late, Haylen Beck brings the novel to a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-filled conclusion.
Haylen Beck's Here and Gone is an edge of the seat suspenseful novel about a woman who falls victim to a corrupt sheriff and his deputy in a small town in Arizona.
Audra Kinney, along with her two children, ten year old Sean and six year old Louise, are nearing the end of their cross country flight from New York to California when she is pulled over by Sheriff Ronald Whiteside. Nervous and fearful since she is fleeing from her abusive husband, Patrick, Audra is shocked when the routine traffic stop results in her arrest for drug possession. Worried about what will happen to her children, she complies with Whiteside's orders and she is only mildly relieved when her children are picked up by Deputy Mary Collins. But it is not until Audra arrives at the local jail that events take a truly terrifying turn when she asks about her children and the sheriff very chillingly replies, "what children?"
Right from the beginning of her horrifying ordeal, the deck is completely stacked against Audra. Her history of drug and alcohol addiction is used against her by the authorities and the media and her wealthy husband and mother-in-law do everything they can to smear her reputation. Crucified in the media, Audra tries to convince FBI Agent Jennifer Mitchell to look deeper into Whiteside and Collins, but Mitchell has no reason to doubt the law enforcement officers' account of events. Audra's alarm about her children's well-being increases as she tries and fails to persuade anyone to take her claims seriously. However, just as she is running out of options, help arrives from a very unexpected source.
Danny Lee might not know Audra but her story about what happened to her and her children is all too familiar. His arrival in the small AZ town does not go unnoticed and Whiteside immediately begins trying to intimidate the newcomer. While Danny's offer help is not altogether altruistic, aiding Audra might help him find answers he has been searching for the past several years. Danny and Audra are soon in a race against time to locate Sean and Louise before Whiteside can carry out his end of a thoroughly evil deal.
Here and Gone is a fast-paced thriller without much mystery to the storyline since readers know exactly what happened to Audra, Sean and Louise. The motivation for Whiteside's despicable actions is also crystal clear right from the start as well. However, there is no shortage of suspense as Audra continues to try to convince anyone who will listen that her children are in terrible danger and that she is innocent of any involvement in their disappearance. With the clock ticking down to find Sean and Louise before it is too late, Haylen Beck brings the novel to a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-filled conclusion.
agmaynard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Wow! A tense and dark ride, as Audra McKinney transforms from a cowed victim to a warrior in search of her abducted children. And Danny might also get a resolution to his ongoing pain. ACAB handled in a satisfactory manner. High violence and body count.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking
amb5422's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
helenope's review
i think I got a little stuck because I knew I had to read it to review it, and that maybe gave me reason not to continue it idk