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Amber Alert
Time is running out.
Nine-year-old Chloe Janis is abducted.
Abby, her mom, is now faced with revealing her dark past, hidden these last seventeen years, or losing her daughter forever. A cryptic message from a man she’d shoved into the dark recesses of her mind forces her into an impossible situation—revealing secrets best kept hidden or losing her daughter forever.
Secrets, deception, and betrayal surround the small town of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. All eyes are on the community, threatening to split open as yet unhealed wounds are probed. Fates will be rewritten and careers redefined. Everyone involved will confront their pasts if there’s any hope of Mifflinburg becoming a town at the heart of redemption and forgiveness.
Nine-year-old Chloe Janis is abducted.
Abby, her mom, is now faced with revealing her dark past, hidden these last seventeen years, or losing her daughter forever. A cryptic message from a man she’d shoved into the dark recesses of her mind forces her into an impossible situation—revealing secrets best kept hidden or losing her daughter forever.
Secrets, deception, and betrayal surround the small town of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. All eyes are on the community, threatening to split open as yet unhealed wounds are probed. Fates will be rewritten and careers redefined. Everyone involved will confront their pasts if there’s any hope of Mifflinburg becoming a town at the heart of redemption and forgiveness.
300 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2016
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Dan Lawton
9 books210 followersDan Lawton is an international best selling and award-winning thriller author from New Hampshire. He is an active member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) Organization.
His fifth novel, The Green House, won the 2021 New Hampshire Writers' Project Literary Award for Fiction, was a Bronze Medalist in the Adult Fiction E-Book category for the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards), a Finalist for the 2021 Montaigne Medal (Eric Hoffer Awards) for most thought-provoking book, a Finalist in the Fiction category for the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, a Finalist in the Mystery category for the 2020 Book Excellence Awards, and a Finalist in Literary Fiction for the 2020 American Fiction Awards.
His fourth novel, Plum Springs, won the 2019 New Hampshire Writers' Project Readers' Choice Award for Fiction. His first novel, Deception, was named one of the best thriller novels of 2017 by the Novel Writing Festival.
Website: danlawtonfiction.com
Email: info@danlawtonfiction.com
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His fifth novel, The Green House, won the 2021 New Hampshire Writers' Project Literary Award for Fiction, was a Bronze Medalist in the Adult Fiction E-Book category for the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards), a Finalist for the 2021 Montaigne Medal (Eric Hoffer Awards) for most thought-provoking book, a Finalist in the Fiction category for the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, a Finalist in the Mystery category for the 2020 Book Excellence Awards, and a Finalist in Literary Fiction for the 2020 American Fiction Awards.
His fourth novel, Plum Springs, won the 2019 New Hampshire Writers' Project Readers' Choice Award for Fiction. His first novel, Deception, was named one of the best thriller novels of 2017 by the Novel Writing Festival.
Website: danlawtonfiction.com
Email: info@danlawtonfiction.com
Twitter/Instagram: @danlawtonauthor
Facebook: facebook.com/danlawtonfiction
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October 18, 2016
I was given a copy of this novel by the author in exchange for a honest review.
This is a quick read that starts fairly strongly and in the early stages proved to be a page turner however I didn't feel it quite lived up to the initial promise.
I found it a good entertaining read but felt that it lacked character development and much of the plot was easily anticipated. That said it showed great promise and I will be sure to follow this author in the future to see how he himself develops.
This is a quick read that starts fairly strongly and in the early stages proved to be a page turner however I didn't feel it quite lived up to the initial promise.
I found it a good entertaining read but felt that it lacked character development and much of the plot was easily anticipated. That said it showed great promise and I will be sure to follow this author in the future to see how he himself develops.
June 6, 2020
Eh..... I could not connect with the main female character-- the mother of the abducted child. I could not feel sympathy towards her at all. Otherwise, the book was ok.
February 27, 2018
3.5 Stars
First, Abby finds a letter that was placed in her mailbox. The envelope contains one piece of paper with the words ...FOUND YOU. Days later her 9-year-old daughter, Chloe, is abducted from a local shopping mall while her father was distracted by an old friend.
It's obvious that someone from Abby's past has taken the girl. But why? Abby knows .... but she's not telling. She's lived a lie for many years and although she wants her daughter back, she's not willing to let her secrets be known.
I enjoyed the storytelling. The reader knows from the beginning who took the girl. It didn't take a lot of imagination to know the why. He's not a pervert, his reasons go much deeper than that.
The character development was fine, although I thought that Chloe was way more adult than child. She didn't scream and cry for her mother or father. And when her captors presented her with a dog, she hugged both of them.
I did like that everything was fully explained and then some as the story was ending. This was the first I've read of this author's and while not thoroughly engrossed, the book did keep me interested enough to keep turning pages. I look forward to reading his other books.
Many thanks to the author / Solstice Publishing / LibraryThing for the digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
First, Abby finds a letter that was placed in her mailbox. The envelope contains one piece of paper with the words ...FOUND YOU. Days later her 9-year-old daughter, Chloe, is abducted from a local shopping mall while her father was distracted by an old friend.
It's obvious that someone from Abby's past has taken the girl. But why? Abby knows .... but she's not telling. She's lived a lie for many years and although she wants her daughter back, she's not willing to let her secrets be known.
I enjoyed the storytelling. The reader knows from the beginning who took the girl. It didn't take a lot of imagination to know the why. He's not a pervert, his reasons go much deeper than that.
The character development was fine, although I thought that Chloe was way more adult than child. She didn't scream and cry for her mother or father. And when her captors presented her with a dog, she hugged both of them.
I did like that everything was fully explained and then some as the story was ending. This was the first I've read of this author's and while not thoroughly engrossed, the book did keep me interested enough to keep turning pages. I look forward to reading his other books.
Many thanks to the author / Solstice Publishing / LibraryThing for the digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
February 25, 2017
Amber Alert by Dan Lawton is a suspenseful mystery read that keeps the reader engaged throughout the book.
The plot line of the story is fairly straight and this is not your typical who-dun-it suspense story. The real deal is in the plot buildup that is done excellently well with the use of multiple POVs that keeps the reader reading further without wanting to miss anything.
The characters were all nicely done. I felt bad for Scott, though I did not like Abby at all and I'm quite sure that this was intentional based on the story. I felt really sad for what little Chloe had to go through and felt bad for her father too.
The ending was good and appropriate keeping with the personalities of the characters. Though I do wish that Abby should have been locked up in the jail because she truly deserved it. But things are never black and white and this book showcases this very fact beautifully.
I liked the writing style of the author as it had a great flow to it and made reading this book enjoyable and quick. It was simple and free of complex words, which really appealed to me.
I'd recommend this book to all the genre lovers and to everyone who wants to read a light, yet gripping mystery/suspense read.
You can also read this review at The Reading Bud
The plot line of the story is fairly straight and this is not your typical who-dun-it suspense story. The real deal is in the plot buildup that is done excellently well with the use of multiple POVs that keeps the reader reading further without wanting to miss anything.
The characters were all nicely done. I felt bad for Scott, though I did not like Abby at all and I'm quite sure that this was intentional based on the story. I felt really sad for what little Chloe had to go through and felt bad for her father too.
The ending was good and appropriate keeping with the personalities of the characters. Though I do wish that Abby should have been locked up in the jail because she truly deserved it. But things are never black and white and this book showcases this very fact beautifully.
I liked the writing style of the author as it had a great flow to it and made reading this book enjoyable and quick. It was simple and free of complex words, which really appealed to me.
I'd recommend this book to all the genre lovers and to everyone who wants to read a light, yet gripping mystery/suspense read.
You can also read this review at The Reading Bud
September 11, 2025
One of my volunteers brought this for me, it had one of the cheesiest endings I’ve ever read
March 20, 2018
I received this book through a LibraryThing giveaway. (Thank you for the opportunity to read it.)
Near the end of my reading this book I was set to give it 3-stars. Then the ending happened. I was asked for an honest review so I'm going to be honest, not mean though it may seem harsh, just honest. I have to give my disclaimer that I do not leave "bad" reviews to bash anybody or ruin their chances at anything. Just the opposite, I hope to share my feedback with the author in hopes they learn and improve their craft should they see fit. That said before I give any spoilers I will say that I think this author had a good plot overall (except bad ending) and has a lot of potential. However this book needed an editor, or a better one, and more beta readers. In addition, I read the e-book version and there was a formatting problem. There are also quite a few typos, nothing major that makes the book unreadable but they're there throughout. Also many passages were drawn out and repetitive. With more time and editing such passages/sections could have been narrowed down in some cases to a single sentence. These instances are a drag on what could be a good story and make it hard to engage. For example:
Page 67-8:
"Nobody says anything. If there was a bird in the room it could be heard chirping. If a pin were to be dropped it would echo in the emptiness. Melanie can hear herself swallow, and from across the room, she thinks Hank probably can too."
I do appreciate his efforts throughout the book to work with the senses but as a reader I don't care to be told in as many ways as possible just how quiet it is. It makes me wonder if he used an editor at all, proofreader, beta reader, or if he just couldn't settle in on one idea. Please pick one and move on. This is especially true here because it's not important to the story that the room is super quiet. Use space like this for scenes that make an impact, change the story, or move it along.
The characters didn't have much depth to them and to agree with another reviewer, there were a lot of interactions that were just distractions. It was impossible for me to attach to the little girl, Chloe, she didn't come across like a real 9 year old, especially one who had just been kidnapped. Kurt for me was a mush pot of a man. He seemed like a push over who had no backbone but I don't think that's how he was really supposed to be seen.
In all honesty, this book wound up reading like an assignment that had specified requirements (one of these type of scenes, one like this, one like that, etc.). I'll be more specific and try to keep it short, but spoilers are to follow.
For starters, I really didn't appreciate how from the start Hank seemed to know the girl wasn't in danger because of how she just left with Scott, the kidnapper. And he's a veteran detective who's worked other kidnapping cases?
The abrupt introduction of Jordan in the middle of a chapter about a quarter into the book was disrupting. I like the inclusion of him in the overall plot and twist however in my humble opinion this should have been planned better and woven into the story not just plugged where he might fit and or is needed. His relationship with Mindy is supposed to be deep but it feels superficial. Perhaps because this is the second couple in the story who is just super in love and romantic and OMG everyone is the best! It's too much and doesn't feel real.
It took a really long time to get interested in the book. If I was less patient or didn't follow through with books I start I would have skipped to the end early on. It's not because this is terrible but because there's so much dragging on of details and repetitive repeat repetitions, okay we get it details that don't help the story. I've come back to this - ah the irony - because Day 2 of Chloe's abduction I felt like "What! It's only been two days! Oh Lord..." Meanwhile so much of the tension is eased knowing early on that Scott is most likely Chloe's dad, so you don't wonder whether or not he's actually going to hurt her. As an admittedly critical reader, I don't really care about scenes with them together that don't move the story along because I know nothing's going to happen. At least prove me wrong, but that didn't happen.
With spoilers attached I'm returning to Kurt. My head was shaking to read that Kurt apparently just doesn't think too much at all about Abby acting so weird after their daughter is kidnapped. And then he catches her leaving late at night with Chloe's backpack and he just lets her go while he waits! AHHHHH, I was pulling my hair out. Really? And this is all coming from a woman who has been deceiving him their entire relationship but whom he's loved deeply and he's just gonna sit back like huh, she's acting funny.
Chapter 20 really bothered me. The Detective, Hank, tells his partner he's coming over, has got to tell her what he's learned and this comes right after he follows Abby to a gas station 25 miles out of town. So I was intrigued, oh man here comes a good part right, she's about to be found out. He gets to his partner's place, sits down, and tells her vaguely that he's learned something about Abby's other identity and he's waiting for more info. And oh yeah on his way out - ON HIS WAY OUT THE DOOR - he tells her Abby's other name and oh yeah I followed her tonight on some mystery drive out of town. THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT!? There was absolutely no reason for all the OMG I have to talk to you now, I'm coming to your apartment, you're not going to believe this, just to have him half tell her everything. So the fact that there was this intimate scene with Melanie (Hank's partner) and her girlfriend (Hank's daughter) happening when Hank called was kind of annoying, almost like more time was put into that just for the scene to fall flat.
There are a number of scenes where the characters act as though they already know what's going on but yet they don't. It's like the author writes his thinking into their head. Like Jordan finds Chloe on the side of the road is picking her up, he knows she's the missing girl because she's in the news. Then Scott sees this truck pulled over up ahead and some girl standing on the side of the road and he thinks oh no, what's going on here! Could this be some pedophile preying on a young girl about to kidnap her? What should I do? At the same time he's driving around looking for his daughter who ran away into the woods and is probably going to show up on the side of the road... This also brings me to the point that I don't care for his style of writing. I appreciate his attempt to change POVs, constantly replaying the last scene from a different character's POV, but it didn't work because the scenes just weren't that interesting and/or one of the POVs didn't give us any interesting or new insight.
Other scenes that didn't fit, couldn't believe, were when Chloe was returned and she's at the police station waiting in a room (first of all are they really going to leave this traumatized little girl alone in a room with her puppy?). She leaves the room to get water, finds the detectives down the hall and they just say hey what are you doing? Now go on back we'll be back with water, and they just trust she's going to go back and stay there. Or was this an opportunity to have her "hear" her parents come in as she's down the hall. And then it's like the girl forgets her dad standing there altogether. She's been missing for days but she's only interested in mom? It's like the author writes in the fact that that's not her real dad.
After all of this - and I have left things out - I was going to give 3-stars, as I said before, and then the ENDING! Mercy! After everything that happened the ending is just sewed up neat and tidy with a big red perfectly tied silk bow with sprinkles glitter fairies and puppies. Kurt takes Abby back after being lied to for 10 years, doesn't want to know if the DNA test says he's Chloe's dad or not, Scott's mom survives her heart attack while Scott gets beat up in prison just enough to be brain dead but not too dead so he can turn out to be the perfect match to donate his heart to his mother. Abby leaves her a nice note saying hey you're really Chloe's grandmother and Kumbaya everything is awesome. It doesn't work to just have Kurt keep saying this is difficult, I might not be able to trust you or at least it's going to be hard, we're going to need counseling, it's gonna take a lot of work. You don't learn your wife is really a con artist who only married you to divorce you and take half your money for her and her husband who's in prison. Meanwhile she was sleeping with both of you, got pregnant and decided she really loves you (I bet when you've got all the money and he's in prison!) but never comes clean. Nor does she come clean when your daughter is kidnapped and she knows who took her, because he might be her dad! And a couple days later you've just decided you're gonna make it work.
So sorry if this was a bit much but, I really did enjoy parts of reading this and I encourage the author to keep working on the craft. Maybe next time reread the work some more with a more critical eye towards the plot and CHOP CHOP CHOP the word count as hard as it may be we all have to do it. Thanks for reading.
Near the end of my reading this book I was set to give it 3-stars. Then the ending happened. I was asked for an honest review so I'm going to be honest, not mean though it may seem harsh, just honest. I have to give my disclaimer that I do not leave "bad" reviews to bash anybody or ruin their chances at anything. Just the opposite, I hope to share my feedback with the author in hopes they learn and improve their craft should they see fit. That said before I give any spoilers I will say that I think this author had a good plot overall (except bad ending) and has a lot of potential. However this book needed an editor, or a better one, and more beta readers. In addition, I read the e-book version and there was a formatting problem. There are also quite a few typos, nothing major that makes the book unreadable but they're there throughout. Also many passages were drawn out and repetitive. With more time and editing such passages/sections could have been narrowed down in some cases to a single sentence. These instances are a drag on what could be a good story and make it hard to engage. For example:
Page 67-8:
"Nobody says anything. If there was a bird in the room it could be heard chirping. If a pin were to be dropped it would echo in the emptiness. Melanie can hear herself swallow, and from across the room, she thinks Hank probably can too."
I do appreciate his efforts throughout the book to work with the senses but as a reader I don't care to be told in as many ways as possible just how quiet it is. It makes me wonder if he used an editor at all, proofreader, beta reader, or if he just couldn't settle in on one idea. Please pick one and move on. This is especially true here because it's not important to the story that the room is super quiet. Use space like this for scenes that make an impact, change the story, or move it along.
The characters didn't have much depth to them and to agree with another reviewer, there were a lot of interactions that were just distractions. It was impossible for me to attach to the little girl, Chloe, she didn't come across like a real 9 year old, especially one who had just been kidnapped. Kurt for me was a mush pot of a man. He seemed like a push over who had no backbone but I don't think that's how he was really supposed to be seen.
In all honesty, this book wound up reading like an assignment that had specified requirements (one of these type of scenes, one like this, one like that, etc.). I'll be more specific and try to keep it short, but spoilers are to follow.
For starters, I really didn't appreciate how from the start Hank seemed to know the girl wasn't in danger because of how she just left with Scott, the kidnapper. And he's a veteran detective who's worked other kidnapping cases?
The abrupt introduction of Jordan in the middle of a chapter about a quarter into the book was disrupting. I like the inclusion of him in the overall plot and twist however in my humble opinion this should have been planned better and woven into the story not just plugged where he might fit and or is needed. His relationship with Mindy is supposed to be deep but it feels superficial. Perhaps because this is the second couple in the story who is just super in love and romantic and OMG everyone is the best! It's too much and doesn't feel real.
It took a really long time to get interested in the book. If I was less patient or didn't follow through with books I start I would have skipped to the end early on. It's not because this is terrible but because there's so much dragging on of details and repetitive repeat repetitions, okay we get it details that don't help the story. I've come back to this - ah the irony - because Day 2 of Chloe's abduction I felt like "What! It's only been two days! Oh Lord..." Meanwhile so much of the tension is eased knowing early on that Scott is most likely Chloe's dad, so you don't wonder whether or not he's actually going to hurt her. As an admittedly critical reader, I don't really care about scenes with them together that don't move the story along because I know nothing's going to happen. At least prove me wrong, but that didn't happen.
With spoilers attached I'm returning to Kurt. My head was shaking to read that Kurt apparently just doesn't think too much at all about Abby acting so weird after their daughter is kidnapped. And then he catches her leaving late at night with Chloe's backpack and he just lets her go while he waits! AHHHHH, I was pulling my hair out. Really? And this is all coming from a woman who has been deceiving him their entire relationship but whom he's loved deeply and he's just gonna sit back like huh, she's acting funny.
Chapter 20 really bothered me. The Detective, Hank, tells his partner he's coming over, has got to tell her what he's learned and this comes right after he follows Abby to a gas station 25 miles out of town. So I was intrigued, oh man here comes a good part right, she's about to be found out. He gets to his partner's place, sits down, and tells her vaguely that he's learned something about Abby's other identity and he's waiting for more info. And oh yeah on his way out - ON HIS WAY OUT THE DOOR - he tells her Abby's other name and oh yeah I followed her tonight on some mystery drive out of town. THAT'S IT! THAT'S IT!? There was absolutely no reason for all the OMG I have to talk to you now, I'm coming to your apartment, you're not going to believe this, just to have him half tell her everything. So the fact that there was this intimate scene with Melanie (Hank's partner) and her girlfriend (Hank's daughter) happening when Hank called was kind of annoying, almost like more time was put into that just for the scene to fall flat.
There are a number of scenes where the characters act as though they already know what's going on but yet they don't. It's like the author writes his thinking into their head. Like Jordan finds Chloe on the side of the road is picking her up, he knows she's the missing girl because she's in the news. Then Scott sees this truck pulled over up ahead and some girl standing on the side of the road and he thinks oh no, what's going on here! Could this be some pedophile preying on a young girl about to kidnap her? What should I do? At the same time he's driving around looking for his daughter who ran away into the woods and is probably going to show up on the side of the road... This also brings me to the point that I don't care for his style of writing. I appreciate his attempt to change POVs, constantly replaying the last scene from a different character's POV, but it didn't work because the scenes just weren't that interesting and/or one of the POVs didn't give us any interesting or new insight.
Other scenes that didn't fit, couldn't believe, were when Chloe was returned and she's at the police station waiting in a room (first of all are they really going to leave this traumatized little girl alone in a room with her puppy?). She leaves the room to get water, finds the detectives down the hall and they just say hey what are you doing? Now go on back we'll be back with water, and they just trust she's going to go back and stay there. Or was this an opportunity to have her "hear" her parents come in as she's down the hall. And then it's like the girl forgets her dad standing there altogether. She's been missing for days but she's only interested in mom? It's like the author writes in the fact that that's not her real dad.
After all of this - and I have left things out - I was going to give 3-stars, as I said before, and then the ENDING! Mercy! After everything that happened the ending is just sewed up neat and tidy with a big red perfectly tied silk bow with sprinkles glitter fairies and puppies. Kurt takes Abby back after being lied to for 10 years, doesn't want to know if the DNA test says he's Chloe's dad or not, Scott's mom survives her heart attack while Scott gets beat up in prison just enough to be brain dead but not too dead so he can turn out to be the perfect match to donate his heart to his mother. Abby leaves her a nice note saying hey you're really Chloe's grandmother and Kumbaya everything is awesome. It doesn't work to just have Kurt keep saying this is difficult, I might not be able to trust you or at least it's going to be hard, we're going to need counseling, it's gonna take a lot of work. You don't learn your wife is really a con artist who only married you to divorce you and take half your money for her and her husband who's in prison. Meanwhile she was sleeping with both of you, got pregnant and decided she really loves you (I bet when you've got all the money and he's in prison!) but never comes clean. Nor does she come clean when your daughter is kidnapped and she knows who took her, because he might be her dad! And a couple days later you've just decided you're gonna make it work.
So sorry if this was a bit much but, I really did enjoy parts of reading this and I encourage the author to keep working on the craft. Maybe next time reread the work some more with a more critical eye towards the plot and CHOP CHOP CHOP the word count as hard as it may be we all have to do it. Thanks for reading.
February 21, 2017
This is a must-read book. Everyone knows what an amber alert is. A child has been abducted. This is what happens to Chloe Janis. Figuring this book to be one that tells of the how, where and why of this abduction I was really surprised at the underlying reasons (going back 17 years) for this abduction. I was surprised it wasn't some deranged person who liked little girls. Chloe was never abused, in fact she was kept in a beautiful bedroom, lots of toys and even got a puppy from her abductors. This in itself was different.
So it pushed me to find out more on this story - an amazing one of deceit, a lot of secrets and the amazing past of Abby Janis - Chloe's mother. To say more would give away this great story. Really enjoyed reading this one!
So it pushed me to find out more on this story - an amazing one of deceit, a lot of secrets and the amazing past of Abby Janis - Chloe's mother. To say more would give away this great story. Really enjoyed reading this one!
November 5, 2016
Dan Lawton’s book Amber Alert caught my attention when I first read the synopsis and kept my attention through the entire book. Being relatively new to the scene, Lawton knows how to spin a story. The suspense was terrific; he would hint at what was coming, yet the surprises were continuous throughout the book. The crime drama was paced well and readers don’t have to wait too long for the next twist, but they also don’t feel rushed through the process as events took time to play out.
I found the connections between politicians, reporters, and law enforcement frustrating, but it rang true for our time, when it seems that most people do have an agenda. These characters were stereotypical in the worst sense. The main character of the story, Abby, was fascinating, and I had difficulty determining throughout the story if what she was thinking was true or not (I found out very quickly that most of what she said was a lie). I thought most of the supporting characters were great, but there were several that seemed unnecessary to the story, particularly when it came to romantic relationships. The physical relationship between Melanie and Bree was much too detailed, in my opinion, especially since Bree had no role in the primary story itself, except that she was connected to two of the main characters. Similarly, I didn’t need details on Jordan’s relationship with his girlfriend. Anecdotes about those two relationships detracted from the story. It was fun trying to piece together how all of the other characters were connected to each other, especially when some of the relationships only hinted at the connection initially.
While generally the story was very well written, I struggled with the entire book being written in present tense. It felt a little awkward in places, particularly since narrative is generally written in past tense. That said, Lawton was consistent in keeping the entire story in the present tense, something some writers struggle to do. Secondly, relationships seemed too easily resolved at the end. Bree and her father had a lot more to work out than could be fixed by one apology and a dinner invitation. Similarly, Kurt is shown as a great guy throughout the story, but the decision that he wrestled with for two days, to try to rebuild a relationship with Abby after she had spent 10 years deceiving him, seemed a bit presumptuous. Stories that are as gritty as this one (and I mean that in the best sense), shouldn’t be so neatly wrapped up in the end.
I was given a copy by the author in exchange for a honest review.
I found the connections between politicians, reporters, and law enforcement frustrating, but it rang true for our time, when it seems that most people do have an agenda. These characters were stereotypical in the worst sense. The main character of the story, Abby, was fascinating, and I had difficulty determining throughout the story if what she was thinking was true or not (I found out very quickly that most of what she said was a lie). I thought most of the supporting characters were great, but there were several that seemed unnecessary to the story, particularly when it came to romantic relationships. The physical relationship between Melanie and Bree was much too detailed, in my opinion, especially since Bree had no role in the primary story itself, except that she was connected to two of the main characters. Similarly, I didn’t need details on Jordan’s relationship with his girlfriend. Anecdotes about those two relationships detracted from the story. It was fun trying to piece together how all of the other characters were connected to each other, especially when some of the relationships only hinted at the connection initially.
While generally the story was very well written, I struggled with the entire book being written in present tense. It felt a little awkward in places, particularly since narrative is generally written in past tense. That said, Lawton was consistent in keeping the entire story in the present tense, something some writers struggle to do. Secondly, relationships seemed too easily resolved at the end. Bree and her father had a lot more to work out than could be fixed by one apology and a dinner invitation. Similarly, Kurt is shown as a great guy throughout the story, but the decision that he wrestled with for two days, to try to rebuild a relationship with Abby after she had spent 10 years deceiving him, seemed a bit presumptuous. Stories that are as gritty as this one (and I mean that in the best sense), shouldn’t be so neatly wrapped up in the end.
I was given a copy by the author in exchange for a honest review.
October 15, 2018
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, so here it goes! All opinions are my own.
The young Chloe Janis is kidnapped one day, shortly after her mother received an ominous note in the mail that read, "Found you!" The mother, Abby, knows who abducted her daughter, is reluctant to share who it is. There are secrets she believes are best kept hidden, but not sharing them may result in her losing her child forever. Thus, getting little Chloe back safe and sound almost turned into some kind of twisted game going on under everyone else's noses.
I did enjoy reading this story. The twists and turns it took are very well done, and it turned into a good page-turner for me. It was very well-written.
There were only a couple of things that come to mind that I see as issues, and maybe it's only because of the way I see things myself? But, one of them is how Chloe actually hugged her captors. She seemed much more mature than her age would usually allow as well, but perhaps it was her upbringing in a wealthier family that dictated this, maybe through a better education.
I also had a bit of a hard time sympathizing at all with Abby, personally, and that can make enjoying some parts of the book a little difficult. Granted, her throwing the abductors name out there would mean no story, but I would assume most people would rather get their child back safe and sound over saving face.
At first I was a little unsure of how I would feel about how the story is written, but I actually quite enjoyed that aspect and felt it suited the story well. It wasn't simply the perspective of Chloe, Abby, or the kidnapper, but everyone involved. You see through the eyes of everybody, be it the mother, father, daughter, detectives, and even the abductor himself. Anybody involved in any way, shape, or form. Personally, I felt that that was the best way to tell the story in question. I think it worked perfectly, and wouldn't have been the same story had it been told in another way.
Thank you for the great read, Dan Lawton. Can't wait to read more from you.
The young Chloe Janis is kidnapped one day, shortly after her mother received an ominous note in the mail that read, "Found you!" The mother, Abby, knows who abducted her daughter, is reluctant to share who it is. There are secrets she believes are best kept hidden, but not sharing them may result in her losing her child forever. Thus, getting little Chloe back safe and sound almost turned into some kind of twisted game going on under everyone else's noses.
I did enjoy reading this story. The twists and turns it took are very well done, and it turned into a good page-turner for me. It was very well-written.
There were only a couple of things that come to mind that I see as issues, and maybe it's only because of the way I see things myself? But, one of them is how Chloe actually hugged her captors. She seemed much more mature than her age would usually allow as well, but perhaps it was her upbringing in a wealthier family that dictated this, maybe through a better education.
I also had a bit of a hard time sympathizing at all with Abby, personally, and that can make enjoying some parts of the book a little difficult. Granted, her throwing the abductors name out there would mean no story, but I would assume most people would rather get their child back safe and sound over saving face.
At first I was a little unsure of how I would feel about how the story is written, but I actually quite enjoyed that aspect and felt it suited the story well. It wasn't simply the perspective of Chloe, Abby, or the kidnapper, but everyone involved. You see through the eyes of everybody, be it the mother, father, daughter, detectives, and even the abductor himself. Anybody involved in any way, shape, or form. Personally, I felt that that was the best way to tell the story in question. I think it worked perfectly, and wouldn't have been the same story had it been told in another way.
Thank you for the great read, Dan Lawton. Can't wait to read more from you.
November 13, 2016
Review: Amber Alert by Dan Lawton.
This is a great novel. It kept me captivated to the end. The book was well-written, organized in sequence, and the author did a great job developing the main characters. I believe Dan Lawton is on his way to becoming a known Author. There were a couple of flaws that I felt needing some mention. The first one is I thought the person who was from Abby’s past who found Chloe at the side of the road was too consequential but I do see the connection because he was mentioned near the beginning of the book and the author placed him where he thought was best. For some reason I feel like he was just an extra character in the story. I also understand his character was developed in detail the kind of person who would have picked up a little girl but his life was changed and he wasn’t that kind of character anymore. However, it’s showing how society does misjudge people.
As the story moved on it was great until the end. The ending was too perfect all around. Yet, I’m not a writer just a reader who knows a good book when I read them. The entire story was interesting and the subject of kidnapping a young girl was sad but that is reality. It’s a subject that shouldn’t be swept under the carpet anymore. I actually felt remorse when reading the different scenario’s with the kidnapper and his mother. These scenes throughout the book were perfect for this story. Abby was the one with all the secrets and criminal past. I felt bad because Chloe was her daughter but Abby brought all the trauma on herself. Nothing she said or did was motherly, caring, or justifiable. Abby, was thinking of Abby, not anyone else who was struggling over the kidnapping of Chloe, which could be why I feel the ending was too perfect. Abby’s character made a complete turn around.
This is a great novel. It kept me captivated to the end. The book was well-written, organized in sequence, and the author did a great job developing the main characters. I believe Dan Lawton is on his way to becoming a known Author. There were a couple of flaws that I felt needing some mention. The first one is I thought the person who was from Abby’s past who found Chloe at the side of the road was too consequential but I do see the connection because he was mentioned near the beginning of the book and the author placed him where he thought was best. For some reason I feel like he was just an extra character in the story. I also understand his character was developed in detail the kind of person who would have picked up a little girl but his life was changed and he wasn’t that kind of character anymore. However, it’s showing how society does misjudge people.
As the story moved on it was great until the end. The ending was too perfect all around. Yet, I’m not a writer just a reader who knows a good book when I read them. The entire story was interesting and the subject of kidnapping a young girl was sad but that is reality. It’s a subject that shouldn’t be swept under the carpet anymore. I actually felt remorse when reading the different scenario’s with the kidnapper and his mother. These scenes throughout the book were perfect for this story. Abby was the one with all the secrets and criminal past. I felt bad because Chloe was her daughter but Abby brought all the trauma on herself. Nothing she said or did was motherly, caring, or justifiable. Abby, was thinking of Abby, not anyone else who was struggling over the kidnapping of Chloe, which could be why I feel the ending was too perfect. Abby’s character made a complete turn around.
November 11, 2016
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
This story had an interesting premise. A couple's child is kidnapped and now the mother's secrets are threatening to come to light. The author, I read, has self-published two books and this third one is his first book deal.
While I applaud the author on his ideas and his deal, I think he could stand to have a new editor, if he didn't self-edit. This book was a bit over 300 pages and it definitely could have been cut down. It reminded me of when I was in school and writing easays that needed to be a certain number of words and I was struggling so I used 5 or 6 words for something that could have been described in 2.
I think if he could clean up his text, I would enjoy it a lot more, but overall, it was a fairly good book.
This story had an interesting premise. A couple's child is kidnapped and now the mother's secrets are threatening to come to light. The author, I read, has self-published two books and this third one is his first book deal.
While I applaud the author on his ideas and his deal, I think he could stand to have a new editor, if he didn't self-edit. This book was a bit over 300 pages and it definitely could have been cut down. It reminded me of when I was in school and writing easays that needed to be a certain number of words and I was struggling so I used 5 or 6 words for something that could have been described in 2.
I think if he could clean up his text, I would enjoy it a lot more, but overall, it was a fairly good book.
August 26, 2017
Honestly I tried hard! The formatting was all screwy which didn't help.
November 19, 2016
“Amber Alert” is a fabulous new mystery/suspense/thriller by author Dan Lawton about a parents’ worst fear – their child being kidnapped. Abby Janis, her husband Kurt and their 9-year-old daughter Chloe live a seemingly perfect life. Amber and Kurt pride themselves on the fact their marriage has only strengthened over the years and the love and passion between them grows deeper every day, unlike other 10-year marriages. Kurt is a successful banker and Abby is a happy stay-at-home mom who’s favorite part of the day is her daughter and husband getting home from school or work. Sounds perfect, right? One day as Abby checks the mailbox, she is being watched without realizing it. Flipping through the mail she discovers an envelope without postage or a return address, simply saying “Abby” on the outside. Once she opens it, she immediately knows who the sender is and that her perfect life. as she knows it, may be coming to an end. Within hours of opening the letter, Chloe is kidnapped, and the frantic investigation begins.
I loved so much about this novel, but I especially loved Detective Hank Berger, who, along with his partner, Melanie Chase, were assigned to Chloe’s case. Hank is months away from retirement and his young partner happens to also be in a relationship with his daughter Bree, from whom he’s been estranged for years. Abby seems like the perfect wife and mother for about a minute into the novel, but then she appears shady and questionable until the end. She is honestly the only character I disliked, which may sound weird as this novel is about kidnapping. But her quest to reinvent herself and create a life that was a lie resulted in complete chaos, trauma and pain. Kurt is overall, the ideal husband and father, although he does have a secret from Abby about a potential career in politics. I felt so badly for Kurt because he was the one with Chloe when she was taken, in a situation many of us have found ourselves in before. They are in a small pet store, arguing over why Chloe cannot have a puppy when an old friend recognizes him and calls him over. Kurt steps right outside of the store and within a minute or two, Chloe is gone. I can’t help thinking that if Abby would have immediately told him about the letter and what it meant, Kurt would have never left Chloe’s side for a second and maybe not even gone to the mall in the first place. Kurt also may possibly be the most understanding and forgiving human ever depicted in any novel written.
Scott Baker is the “strange man” from the past, who basically appears creepy until much later when the reader learns the truth about Scott’s past with Abby. For the majority of the novel I just considered him a weird, stalker, ex-con, creepy sort of person. Not that there is any excuse for kidnapping a child, I found my opinion of him changing as everything was revealed. Scott’s ailing mother is also in the equation, as is an old neighbor named Jordan. The narrative about Jordan is odd from the beginning, at least I thought. The author provides all of these details about Jordan and this amazing girlfriend, Mindy. Jordan was imprisoned on drug charges and his been trying to live a law-abiding and clean life since being paroled. Mindy really has no relevance to the story but there’s a bunch of stuff about how much he loves her, wants to marry her and so on.
There are several subplots to this novel other than the kidnapping itself. Abby is keeping a million secrets from Kurt, Kurt is in tight with the mayor and together they go against Berger and the investigation, Jordan spends a good amount of the novel trying to figure out why Chloe’s picture in the paper looks so familiar, the Mayor is threatening Berger… It goes on and on but it’s all fantastic. This novel had me from the first page and I loved every page there on after. Lawton’s arrangement and development of the plot and storyline slowly revealed missing pieces to the puzzle throughout the story, giving enough hints to keep the reader satisfied and interested, but holding back enough to provide wonderful suspense – which lasted until the last sentence of the novel. So this isn’t a novel that will drive you insane trying to figure out “whodunnit,” but it also keeps surprising you the entire time.
Dan Lawton has blown me away with his masterful storytelling and suspense in “Amber Alert” and I hope to read more of his novels in the future. I completely, 100% recommend this novel to any lovers of mystery/suspense/thrillers.
Learn more about Dan Lawton by visiting his web page.
* Many thanks to the author for providing me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review!
I loved so much about this novel, but I especially loved Detective Hank Berger, who, along with his partner, Melanie Chase, were assigned to Chloe’s case. Hank is months away from retirement and his young partner happens to also be in a relationship with his daughter Bree, from whom he’s been estranged for years. Abby seems like the perfect wife and mother for about a minute into the novel, but then she appears shady and questionable until the end. She is honestly the only character I disliked, which may sound weird as this novel is about kidnapping. But her quest to reinvent herself and create a life that was a lie resulted in complete chaos, trauma and pain. Kurt is overall, the ideal husband and father, although he does have a secret from Abby about a potential career in politics. I felt so badly for Kurt because he was the one with Chloe when she was taken, in a situation many of us have found ourselves in before. They are in a small pet store, arguing over why Chloe cannot have a puppy when an old friend recognizes him and calls him over. Kurt steps right outside of the store and within a minute or two, Chloe is gone. I can’t help thinking that if Abby would have immediately told him about the letter and what it meant, Kurt would have never left Chloe’s side for a second and maybe not even gone to the mall in the first place. Kurt also may possibly be the most understanding and forgiving human ever depicted in any novel written.
Scott Baker is the “strange man” from the past, who basically appears creepy until much later when the reader learns the truth about Scott’s past with Abby. For the majority of the novel I just considered him a weird, stalker, ex-con, creepy sort of person. Not that there is any excuse for kidnapping a child, I found my opinion of him changing as everything was revealed. Scott’s ailing mother is also in the equation, as is an old neighbor named Jordan. The narrative about Jordan is odd from the beginning, at least I thought. The author provides all of these details about Jordan and this amazing girlfriend, Mindy. Jordan was imprisoned on drug charges and his been trying to live a law-abiding and clean life since being paroled. Mindy really has no relevance to the story but there’s a bunch of stuff about how much he loves her, wants to marry her and so on.
There are several subplots to this novel other than the kidnapping itself. Abby is keeping a million secrets from Kurt, Kurt is in tight with the mayor and together they go against Berger and the investigation, Jordan spends a good amount of the novel trying to figure out why Chloe’s picture in the paper looks so familiar, the Mayor is threatening Berger… It goes on and on but it’s all fantastic. This novel had me from the first page and I loved every page there on after. Lawton’s arrangement and development of the plot and storyline slowly revealed missing pieces to the puzzle throughout the story, giving enough hints to keep the reader satisfied and interested, but holding back enough to provide wonderful suspense – which lasted until the last sentence of the novel. So this isn’t a novel that will drive you insane trying to figure out “whodunnit,” but it also keeps surprising you the entire time.
Dan Lawton has blown me away with his masterful storytelling and suspense in “Amber Alert” and I hope to read more of his novels in the future. I completely, 100% recommend this novel to any lovers of mystery/suspense/thrillers.
Learn more about Dan Lawton by visiting his web page.
* Many thanks to the author for providing me a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review!
February 20, 2018
The plot for this story was quite strong and I really liked the direction that the story took. However, I thought that the writing style wasn't the best fit for this story.
A child being abducted is not necessarily a unique story ... but the way the author presented it here made it stand out in my mind. It was easy for me to follow along with the events that unfolded, and I got caught up in the thrill of it all. I liked that the plot had depth to it and kept you guessing as to the motives behind this kidnapping.
I also really liked the characters because every single one of them had something to contribute to the story. There were no useless characters, and I'm so happy about that because that is one of my biggest pet peeves. All of the characters had a backstory and the author definitely had them all fleshed out. I will point out that I didn't like the main detective's character. He had an off-putting personality, and while that may have been done on purpose, I thought that some of his actions and remarks were uncharacteristic of a police detective and that didn't really work for me.
The one issue I had with this novel was with the writing style. Oftentimes, I felt I was being told rather than shown what was happening. When the character was giving their backstory or their inputs, I would much rather have not been told it straight to my face; I like to be led to the conclusions, not given them. When I'm told rather than shown, I find that it takes me out of the rhythm of the story and it can be hard for me to get back into it. I think that if the writing style had been edited to be cleaner in these aspects, it would have made the story even better.
Overall, this was a very interesting premise and a well-developed story. However, I don't think the writing style was a good fit for this novel. Nevertheless, this was a solid effort, and I'm giving this a 3/5 stars!
I received a copy of this novel from the author. All opinions are my own.
A child being abducted is not necessarily a unique story ... but the way the author presented it here made it stand out in my mind. It was easy for me to follow along with the events that unfolded, and I got caught up in the thrill of it all. I liked that the plot had depth to it and kept you guessing as to the motives behind this kidnapping.
I also really liked the characters because every single one of them had something to contribute to the story. There were no useless characters, and I'm so happy about that because that is one of my biggest pet peeves. All of the characters had a backstory and the author definitely had them all fleshed out. I will point out that I didn't like the main detective's character. He had an off-putting personality, and while that may have been done on purpose, I thought that some of his actions and remarks were uncharacteristic of a police detective and that didn't really work for me.
The one issue I had with this novel was with the writing style. Oftentimes, I felt I was being told rather than shown what was happening. When the character was giving their backstory or their inputs, I would much rather have not been told it straight to my face; I like to be led to the conclusions, not given them. When I'm told rather than shown, I find that it takes me out of the rhythm of the story and it can be hard for me to get back into it. I think that if the writing style had been edited to be cleaner in these aspects, it would have made the story even better.
Overall, this was a very interesting premise and a well-developed story. However, I don't think the writing style was a good fit for this novel. Nevertheless, this was a solid effort, and I'm giving this a 3/5 stars!
I received a copy of this novel from the author. All opinions are my own.
November 13, 2016
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review
This book caught my attention because its based in Mifflinburg, PA…..THATS 1 ½ HOURS FROM MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So of course I needed to read this book… and with a catchy title like this one was a definite yes
This story had an interesting premise. What is the worst thing that can possibly happen to a couple….. Having their child kidnapped of course…..sadly the mother's secrets are threatening to come to light… of course in an investigation like this all the skeletons are going to come out of the closet….. and personally, when she was pregnant talking about her baby as a “fetus” and not her baby made her seem very cold hearted……… Overall I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced, told a good story and had plenty of plot twists, even if they were a little predictable in some instances. Character development was pretty good and over all this was a nice fast pace book that you could get done in one day…
This book caught my attention because its based in Mifflinburg, PA…..THATS 1 ½ HOURS FROM MY HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So of course I needed to read this book… and with a catchy title like this one was a definite yes
This story had an interesting premise. What is the worst thing that can possibly happen to a couple….. Having their child kidnapped of course…..sadly the mother's secrets are threatening to come to light… of course in an investigation like this all the skeletons are going to come out of the closet….. and personally, when she was pregnant talking about her baby as a “fetus” and not her baby made her seem very cold hearted……… Overall I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced, told a good story and had plenty of plot twists, even if they were a little predictable in some instances. Character development was pretty good and over all this was a nice fast pace book that you could get done in one day…
May 30, 2017
Amber Alert – A young girl, named Chloe, is taken from her parents while they are shopping at the mall. It looks like a regular child abduction, but it is so much more. Abby is harboring a terrible secret and after 10 years it is coming back to bite her. Her husband, Kurt, is completely unaware of this secret past Abby has been hiding from him. She doesn’t know how to tell him, but it is completely her fault why Chloe is missing. Detective Hawk can pin point it but there is something off about Abby and he decides to look into her further, what he finds out is nothing he expected.
This tell has so many twists and turns, it’s gripping from the start. The author has done a great job in building up the characters. Each detail of the story is thought out and believable. I was completely hooked! What a whirlwind of emotions I felt while reading this book, my heart ached for each character involved in this web. I felt that the author ended this book perfectly, he left no stone unturned, you were left feeling complete.
This tell has so many twists and turns, it’s gripping from the start. The author has done a great job in building up the characters. Each detail of the story is thought out and believable. I was completely hooked! What a whirlwind of emotions I felt while reading this book, my heart ached for each character involved in this web. I felt that the author ended this book perfectly, he left no stone unturned, you were left feeling complete.
November 5, 2016
I received an advance copy of this book from the author, in exchange for my honest review (all opinions are my own). Overall I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced, told a good story and had plenty of plot twists, even if they were a little predictable in some instances. I found that I really didn't like Abby's character throughout, and felt more sympathetic to the "bad guy"- whether it was intentional or not, she seemed cold and calculating to me the entire time.
Without giving away the plot of the story, an example of Abby's coldness is when she is thinking to herself about her pregnancy. In every instance the baby is referred to as "the fetus", rather than "her baby", to me that just doesn't ring true of a warm, caring mom-to-be, regardless of her circumstances .
At any rate, I really enjoyed the story. If you have about 3 hours to read on a rainy day, it's a great way to pass the time!
Without giving away the plot of the story, an example of Abby's coldness is when she is thinking to herself about her pregnancy. In every instance the baby is referred to as "the fetus", rather than "her baby", to me that just doesn't ring true of a warm, caring mom-to-be, regardless of her circumstances .
At any rate, I really enjoyed the story. If you have about 3 hours to read on a rainy day, it's a great way to pass the time!
September 19, 2018
Today I finished a book that was hands down one of the best pdf books I've ever read. I am more of a hands on, turn paging kind of of girl. I just enjoy a physical book over online one anyway. I often lose the interest on a book I've been reading online but this book was surprisily mind blowing. Within the first few chapter's the book took over my mind. Then when Chole gets abducted. I found myself wanting to finish one chapter. Just to get to the end and tell myself one more chapter and that's how I spend a few days. The thing I enjoyed the most was the clues they throw at you here and there. At one point I seriously thought I was part of the investigation with the main detective, Hank. This book was amazing but the ending wasn't what I wanted. I wish they would make a second part to this book. There was so much unanswered questions I had.
I have a more detailed review on my blog https://readingoverload.home.blog/
I have a more detailed review on my blog https://readingoverload.home.blog/
January 11, 2018
From the first few pages I was hooked! I came up with two predictions about three characters total from early on, and both I was correct about. However, this doesn't mean I wasn't surprised during the book. The last third of the book held a lot of different twists that I didn't necessarily think would happen. I highly recommend this book. It is a good story and it was just generally fun to read. My favorite thing about this book is that the point of view changes. We get to see the point of view of the child being taken, the parents, the abductor, the detectives, and more. All of these views add to the story.
January 7, 2018
I could not put this book down.
I won’t summarise what happens, because so many reviews do that. Instead, I can say that this book was addictive and I found myself constantly thinking about what would happen to the characters.
The story was so carefully interwoven that there were so many twists and turns, it kept it constantly interesting.
The book was nice and easy to read, with fantastic descriptions and developed characters.
Even though this type of story has been told many times before, there are many details that make it a unique tale.
I strongly recommend this book if you are looking for an intriguing and fast-paced thriller.
I won’t summarise what happens, because so many reviews do that. Instead, I can say that this book was addictive and I found myself constantly thinking about what would happen to the characters.
The story was so carefully interwoven that there were so many twists and turns, it kept it constantly interesting.
The book was nice and easy to read, with fantastic descriptions and developed characters.
Even though this type of story has been told many times before, there are many details that make it a unique tale.
I strongly recommend this book if you are looking for an intriguing and fast-paced thriller.
March 21, 2017
I received this book through the goodreads giveaways program.
Abby receives an anonymous note in her mailbox, but immediately knows her past has caught up with her. Then her daughter is abducted, and she knows who is responsible, but she is torn between revealing her past and finding her daughter.
Abby receives an anonymous note in her mailbox, but immediately knows her past has caught up with her. Then her daughter is abducted, and she knows who is responsible, but she is torn between revealing her past and finding her daughter.
January 21, 2018
I was given a copy of this book by the author for an honest review. I can honestly say I enjoyed it! It held my attention and went right into the story without a bunch of set up fluff in the beginning which I loved. The characters were believable and all had distinct personalities. I was never bored and look forward to reading more from Dan.
June 28, 2018
Amber alert by Lawton. A good story but not a mystery as we know who the abductor is. The reader is taken on a roundabout journey as the 2 detectives bumble along. I was not sympathetic to the mother who could have retrieved her child in the very beginning. This is what happens, I guess, to abused people - they can't be proactive. How often does this happen?
August 5, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed this fast paced, gripping book. The author developed characters that were easily identifiable to the reader. This book places the characters in excellent dilemmas that keep the reader hooked. These dilemmas allow the grey places between right and wrong to come alive on the pages. I highly recommend this book.
January 5, 2019
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I was apprehensive when I started to read this book. I definitely would recommend reading it! Several twists and turns, lots of main characters to enjoy their travel through the storyline.
I was apprehensive when I started to read this book. I definitely would recommend reading it! Several twists and turns, lots of main characters to enjoy their travel through the storyline.
April 12, 2019
Great reading
This is a great "cant put me down" book. There are so many things changing throughout the book i thought theres no way this will all be answered by the end of the story. But i guarentee this author is a master story teller. This story is way above amazing!!
This is a great "cant put me down" book. There are so many things changing throughout the book i thought theres no way this will all be answered by the end of the story. But i guarentee this author is a master story teller. This story is way above amazing!!
April 13, 2019
What a great book. It has several twists and turns you won't see coming. Especially a big one near the end. I did feel like some of the situations were a bit drawn out. Too much detail as to why the person did not want to tell the truth. When your life is built on lies it will come crashing down.
October 15, 2017
Dan Lawton has done an excellent job of writing a novel with a large cast and many, many twists and turns.
February 14, 2018
Very good
Just enough mystery to keep my interest throughout the entire book. Simple story line making it easy to follow. Nice read.
Just enough mystery to keep my interest throughout the entire book. Simple story line making it easy to follow. Nice read.
May 26, 2018
this is Good !!! once I started reading - I could not stop reading at all
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