Long Time Gone
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4.4 • 24 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she's still in danger.
When Dr Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site as part of a research assignment for a fellowship in forensic pathology, her life is thrown into turmoil.
Sloan's DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka 'Baby Charlotte', whose case captured the nation when she mysteriously disappeared along with her parents in 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again and no suspects were named in the case.
Sloan's discovery leads her to the site of her disappearance and to the Margolis family. Though initially welcoming, the family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan's return, or the questions she's asking. The answers she seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden
A tense and unputdownable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham, Mary Kubica and Karin Slaughter.
Praise for Charlie Donlea
'Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end' Mary Kubica
'Thrilling, complex story that will leave your jaw on the floor!' Reader review
'Truly, a perfect book. I will never stop recommending books by Charlie Donlea.' Reader review
'So twisty. I think I just found a new author to binge.' Reader review
'Well-written and fast-paced with so many strong female characters. An outstanding, suspenseful thriller.' Reader review
'Those Empty Eyes had me turning pages late into the night, then getting up early to get back to the story. I found myself racing to finish only to be sad that it was over.' Reader review
'I was hooked from the start until the very end. Loved the characters, story and writing style.' Reader review
'Speechless! This has to be my favorite read of the year so far. Charlie Donlea is my new favorite author. I really got into this book and lost all track of time.' Reader review
'This book was phenomenal! If you are looking for an extremely intense, adrenaline rush of a story that will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages at lightning speed, then you NEED to read this!' Reader review
'WOW! I didn't see the ending coming. This was by far the best book I've read in quite awhile. Really caught me off guard.' Reader review
'The book that helped me get my reading mojo back. Read it cover to cover in a day and loved every page.' Reader review
Customer Reviews
Good premise, bad author
The sheer number of times basic facts was repeated made me think the author assumed every reader would be genuinely dumb. Even at page 500 out of 600, we are still reading the same recount of location, time, day and how people are connected, sometimes in the same page. “Marvin was 63 now…” to “Marvin, now in his 60’s” to characters who have had 20+ conversations repeating “when ABC happened in 1995 at this location” nearing the end of the book that we found out about in the first chapter…??? Wild. Even names sometimes aren’t titled (look up Eric and you’ll discover multiple ‘eric’ which is picked up on with basic autocorrect on my phone. Where is the editor? How did this get published? I paid money, so I committed to reading to the end but wow. This author needs to proofread at least once, a decent editor and perhaps a pause before publishing more.