Book Review: Gone by Lisa Gardner

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  The adventures of Pierce Quincy and his daughter, Kimberly Quincy have taken the breath away from millions of readers. The FBI Profiler series, now numbering seven, takes on some of society's worst serial killers. I have read the 4th Man, the Killing Hour, Right Behind You, and Say Goodbye. And each have been four and five star reads that have thrilled me. Lisa Gardner continues to be my favorite crime thriller writer.

  Gone is written by Lisa Gardner and is the fifth novel in her best-selling FBI Profiler series. The edition that I read was published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Gone opens two years after the events of the Killing Hour. Kimberly Quincy has graduated from the FBI Academy and moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she continues her relationship with Special Agent Mac McCormack. In Oregon her father Pierce Quincy has married his long-time partner, Rainie Conner. They still are trying to balance criminal consulting with their relationship. Their latest attempts to adopt have not been favorable. Rainie fills the void of disappointment as a court-appointed child advocate by helping a trouble seven year old acclimate with his new foster family. But Rainie suffers from nightmares pertaining to a double homicide that she and Quincy recently worked involving a child. She is drinking heavily and on anti-depressants, slowly stripping away the happy woman she once was. Quincy has left Rainie and their marriage is on the verge of ending. Then the unthinkable happens... Rainie disappears without a trace.

  As the news of Rainie's apparent abduction begins to unfold, Quincy joins forces with his daughter and Mac to help local law enforcement. What they are introduced to a cold and calculating person who signs ransom letters after famous kidnappers and murderers. The kidnapper is one step ahead of them, and seems to know an awful lot about Rainie. But who has Rainie? As suspects begin to pile up, there is one thing Quincy knows: Rainie is a survivor. And that bit of information helps him along as he struggles with his wife's disappearance.

  As the weather becomes dangerously unfavorable, the search for Rainie Conner grows even more complicated. The young boy that Rainie has been helping has also disappeared. Secrets are revealed. Graves are dug. And a dangerous game of cat and mouse has two lives in the balance. 

  Gone was a tense and nerve-rattling read that had me anxiously rushing back to read as much as I could in my free time. The story was realistically portrayed and fleshed out the returning characters beautifully. We saw Rainie's decline begin in the Killing Hour. I was happy to see Gardner directly tackle Conner's growing trauma head-on. This character has been through too much not to break at some point. Quincy's stoic presence also breaks during the search for his wife. It was refreshing to see him let down the walls and show emotion. Kimberly and Mac's relationship progressed to a marriage proposal. I love their interactions in the future books and seeing the proposal happen made me smile. Sheriff Shelly Atkins is introduced. She was an integral part of Right Behind You and I was happy to see her pop up in this novel. 

  I read this novel in part with the narration of late actress, Anna Fields (Kate Fleming). She delivered another solid performance that in some parts I felt were read by more than one individual. Her command of accents and voice changes made the narrative three dimensional. I look forward to reading more novels with her narration. She has definitely left impressive work for us to remember her by.

  Gone soared high on intensity and dipped very low into depths of madness. Its subject matter made for great entertainment and gave me a another four star read. Cozy up with a comfortable blanket and get ready to not move for a long time. Because Gone is one addicting read.

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