Ring…Ring… truth behind her past was what led her to join the FBI.
It’s been months since the horror of Feather Nest.
After the shocking revelation of the last case, FBI agent Emma Griffin decides to take a much-needed vacation.
But a phone call from Sheriff Sam Johnson, a man from her past, completely derails her plans.
A young girl has disappeared, and another child has gone missing.
With the number count slowly climbing.
Emma must now put her plans on hold, go back to her hometown and face some ghosts from her past.
When a mysterious package appears on her birthday.
Emma can’t shake the feeling that someone is monitoring her every movement.
Someone is getting too close for comfort.
The question is who?
In the close-knit town of Sherwood, the truth is never as it seems.
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Oh My Goodness!! What a fantastic sleepless read!!!! Yeah you heard me no sleep just had to keep going. Emma is a wonderful strong character as she was in the first book but she just gets better. Kidnappings and more stuff from her past. You don’t know what will come up or what twists. Great Read!!
I received this as an ARC for my honest and voluntary review.
There is nothing I love more than a really good mystery series and A.J. Rivers has definitely accomplished that with her Emma Griffin FBI Mystery series.
Emma Griffin is supposed to be taking a vacation but instead gets a call from an old friend of hers from Sherwood. Children are disappearing in this small town and the Sheriff, Sam, needs Emma’s help. Instead of going on a real vacation she goes back to her hometown of Sherwood as a consultant to help Sam unravel the mystery and find out who’s taking the children before even more disappear.
A.J. Rivers writes in such a way that the books are easy to read and follow. Truly enjoyable mysteries that keeping you wanting to go on and read the next book in the series. Fortunately for those of you that have Kindle Unlimited, you can read all the books there. I highly recommend that you pick them up because they are will worth reading.
Wow, what a journey! Emma was born for FBI, her mind is amazing. This has a wonderful mystery. There are clues, but I was totally surprised by who the baddie was. I couldn’t put this book down! It’s well written, interesting, intriguing, just all around great! I will be reading the next one too.
The horrors of Feathered Nest, Virginia left Emma Griffin with a feather in her cap for a job well done… and in department-ordered counseling.
Jake’s deception and betrayal have only added to the inner trauma Emma carries from her past. She’d probably be farther along in counseling… and recovery if she’d stopped trying to slam doors her therapist opens. But that’s Emma.
Vacation plans made to avoid her birthday get waylaid first by a party planned by Bellamy and Eric, then by a call from her past. Emma tries not to think about the young girl missing from summer camp in Sherwood, the closest thing to a hometown she has. But when a second child goes missing, she can’t refuse a personal request for help from Sherwood’s sheriff. Emma just wished he wasn’t also the man she walked away from years ago, Sam Johnson.
There’s no shortage of suspects in Sherwood and Emma and Sam race to identify a kidnapper who becomes a killer when the body of the first child taken is found… and another child disappears.
As the case intensifies, so does Emma’s anxiety. Just being back in her hometown is unsettling and distracting. Staying in the family home where her mother was murdered, and which was the last place she saw her father brings back memories that clash with her recent assignment in Feathered Nest. A mysterious birthday gift and anonymous calls from Feathered Nest prove someone is watching her, but who and why?
While not at the top of her game, Emma Griffin is still a sharp investigator. I give her credit for knowing she is her own worst enemy and forgive her for the self-indulgent pity party and repeated flashes of arrogance because she rises to the occasion and faces down old fears to unmask a killer motivated by arrogance and selfishness.
Though wonky in a few places that left me with questions, I enjoyed The Girl That Vanished. AJ Rivers delivers another well-written, fast-paced work of suspense with excellent narration.
Enjoy!
***** AUDIOBOOK REVIEW *****
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The Girl that Vanished was a bit similar to a rollercoaster ride for me. I’d totally be into the story one minute and the next I was struggling to stay with it. AJ Rivers has a great writing style and she really added some twists and turns into the end. The book has so much potential but the way Emma acts as an FBI agent is a bit of a disappointment! I’m hopeful that over time the author develops her writing and grows. I think Emma’s character could use some fine-tuning and she’d be great. It’s like this close to being a fully developed story with complete and complex.
The narration by Clair Duncan was just as good as the first book. She has a nice voice. It’s pleasant to listen to and the time seems move pretty quickly. I definitely recommend you listen to the books in order. It is necessary to listen to book 1 before listening to this book. The story continues from each one and you’ll definitely get more out of the books.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by A.J. Rivers. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.