2017 Silver Falchion Award Nominee
”He’s first. You’re next.”That’s the message someone scribbled on a photo of Stacy May Charms’ six-year-old son, two days before her release from prison.Stacy knows why. She doesn’t know who.And she’s not waiting around to find out. Her plan is to grab her child and run.Elizabeth McClaine has no idea why Stacy ran, but she intends to find out. Contracted to … Her plan is to grab her child and run.
Elizabeth McClaine has no idea why Stacy ran, but she intends to find out. Contracted to oversee the governor’s early release program for young incarcerated mothers, she is responsible for the program’s first successful applicant. But when Stacy May breaks parole only two hours after her release, Elizabeth is flung into social and political exile, her reputation in ruins.
If she is to clear her name and save Stacy May, she must figure out what Stacy knows, and who she’s running from.
And all the clues point back to those who were supposed to be saving her.
The Elizabeth McClaine thrillers are additions to the great action and character-driven mystery and suspense thrillers in the tradition of J.D. Robb, Faye Kellerman, and Mary Higgins Clark.
What readers are saying:
- “Blew me away.”
- “I loved every page and couldn’t wait to get to the next.”
- “Excellent writing, riveting plot, and great attention to detail.”
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Needs better edit
Easy. Enjoyable read!
This was a fantastic story!! What poor Stacy had to go thru to get her son was amazing!! What a mother’s love can accomplish!! Especially since she cldnt trust someone who was supposed to b trustworthy!
Maybe a little slow to start, but stick w it. It will b worth it.
Definitely keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what’s going to happen next!
I found this to be well worth reading – a good read
Hard time putting the book down
Enjoyed the main character and her unrelenting efforts to restore her son to her life.
This ones a toughie. On the one hand, this book features Elizabeth Mc Claine, who will be in future books. She’s a good, strong protagonist, and she’s very likeable. Doing good things for people who need help, and all that.
But the situations get so predictable. You know, calling when one needs help and getting voicemail and no one returns the calls. A woman who was in prison talks like she never took an English class in her life. People all show up at the very last minute to save the day. I wish the writing were more complex.
If you do read this book, count how many times a person’s foot hits the gas pedal. I bet it was at least two dozen times. It stuck in my head because these people drive fast. Every one of them. It’s just sloppy that the writer uses the same phrase over and over again.
That said, I still like this main character and I think there’s hope for some deeper plots in the future. Until then, I’ll stomp my foot on the gas pedal and go get another book to read.
I didn’t like it
I couldn’t put it down. I was so tense toward the end, I was living the story. THe feelings of grief were spot on. Very enjoyable.
excellent
I am reading Child of The State right now! I enjoy how the reader sees how both main characters see the day and the time. Will Elizabeth be able to find the truth in time? I hope so! I really like this book!
I enjoyed this book, but some of it just felt rushed. And I’d like to see the relationship between the detective and the main character develop more. The ending felt rushed to me. But overall a good book to read
I really enjoyed this book, it is a scenario that could very well happen.
Kept me reading – couldn’t put it down.
I couldn’t put it down! Fantastic book that captures your attention and never lets go.
Loved this book. Kept me on the edge of my seat!
This is the second book in the series. Hardly recognize the main character. Need to suspend your disbelief because a lot of what happens in this book just isn’t going to happen.
This book also has a special needs child, as the first in the series did. Unreal situations, unreal solutions, unreal results.
Except none of this is ever going to happen, not a bad story. Iffy about reading the third one.
Hard to put down.
Very compelling read.