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Book Description:
Ten years ago, Sarah Mason's six-year-old daughter vanished during an outing at a local park in Beaufort, SC. Despite a furious search, little Lexie was never found, and Sarah was left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and go on as best she could.
Then, on one hot July night, she returns home from work to hear the phone ringing. When she picks it up, a child's terrified voice whispers, "Mommy, help, come and get me ..." The call is cut off, but not before Sarah's heart goes into overdrive: the voice belongs to Lexie. Six-year-old Lexie. Though ten years have passed, she sounds exactly the same.
Frantic, Sarah turns to the police, the FBI, family, and friends, none of whom can help. Out of desperation, she approaches Jake Hogan, once a detective assigned to Lexie's case. Jake is now a P.I., and though he is skeptical, the attraction he feels for Sarah pushes him to help her.
Ben is convinced someone is deliberately tormenting the grief-stricken mother, and the continued tension of sketchy and unpredictable clues forces them to rely only on each other. Together they're caught in a nightmare search for Lexie, who might just still be alive -- if only Jake and Sarah can hang on.
Then, on one hot July night, she returns home from work to hear the phone ringing. When she picks it up, a child's terrified voice whispers, "Mommy, help, come and get me ..." The call is cut off, but not before Sarah's heart goes into overdrive: the voice belongs to Lexie. Six-year-old Lexie. Though ten years have passed, she sounds exactly the same.
Frantic, Sarah turns to the police, the FBI, family, and friends, none of whom can help. Out of desperation, she approaches Jake Hogan, once a detective assigned to Lexie's case. Jake is now a P.I., and though he is skeptical, the attraction he feels for Sarah pushes him to help her.
Ben is convinced someone is deliberately tormenting the grief-stricken mother, and the continued tension of sketchy and unpredictable clues forces them to rely only on each other. Together they're caught in a nightmare search for Lexie, who might just still be alive -- if only Jake and Sarah can hang on.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very good reading and hard to put down. A mother confronts her worst nightmares. Seven years ago her five year old daughter vanished and was never found.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a good book, kept me in suspense until the end. Although I would have liked it to go into more detail concerning the ending.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
First book that I have read from this author. Plan to read more. Excellant story. Goes right to the heart. A little romance and mystery. Couldn't put the book down. Read it in one night!!!!
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Debbie B. (This book 'had me' from the first page. Great story, with mystery, suspense, twists, and romance. The ending seemed a bit abrupt, and left me feeling like I wanted at least one more chapter.
Heather M. (This book is great and I have it on my keeper shelf.
Michon B. from DENVER, PA wrote on 10/17/2006...Great story. Left me hanging till the end
Teresa S. from ATLANTIC, IA wrote on 10/8/2006...this was a book that you can not puy down,alittle bit of romance and thriller enough to keep you on edge of your seat
Although the plot of VANISHED has been done many times, Karen Robards brings her own unique talents to this tale of a lost child. Not up to her usual standards of plot it does carry her trademark of unconnected events which finally come togather in a very remarkable way. My greatest complaint is the whinny, clingy,unstable heroine. She is a prosecutor who is supposed to be one of the best, she goes after her job fully, yet doesn't eat, falls apart easily, and hasn't seen her best friend, who is a sexy male P I in any way other than a friend in seven years. Give me a break, some I could overlook, but not wanting comfort of food, entertainment, or sex for seven years. NOt likely.
Sarah Mason is 31, seven years ago her 5 year old daughter went missing from a park. Lexie has not been heard from since, but Sarah has been searching for her with the help of Jake Hogan for the whole seven years. She is a prosecutor in the DA's office. Her whole life centers on her job and her search for her child.
Jake Hogan is a former FBI agent who has gone into the private sector. He runs his grandfather's private investigation agency. Jake is a man's man and a woman's too. Strong, giving, and ready to do anything to protect the woman he has come to love while furnishing her with family, hope, and security in her life for the last seven years. Even he has trouble believing her tales of phone calls from her kidnapped daughter after seven years.
Great mystery/suspense with some romance thrown in.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ,GOOD ENDING!!
Nothing real suspenseful happens in this book until towards the end but it's a good story. I like the way it was written. Very enjoyable.
Debbie C. (Started out a little slow for me but definitely worth reading. VERY suprising twist at the end.