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DISCLOSURE: I received this book from the author/publisher as a Goodreads giveaway. I do not like the romance genre and try to avoid books about children. Given those paramenters, this is my honest assessment of GONE by Elisabeth Naughton.

Alec and Raegan are parents who, now divorced, are trying desparately to move on with their lives after the kidnapping and disappearance of the 1-year old daughter three years ago. Alec sought solice in the bottle, and Raegan continues her desperate search for their daughter by researching similar disappearances of other children in the area. Alec, wanting to make amends to Raegan as part of his 12-step program, agrees to help her in the search for their daughter. In the search for their daughter, they rediscover each other.

The premise of the story has a lot of potential, yet the book has an agonizing slow start. The interaction between Alec and Raegan is stilted, perhaps because each comes from a troubled background and communication does not appear to be one of their strong points. At other times the author skips ahead so rapidly from one scene to another, leaving me to wonder if I skipped a few pages. And, yes I know this is fiction, but can you honestly say the FBI would allow any parent such close access to their child's investigation, including allowing them onsite to the child's potential grave? Lastly I find it inconsistent to read a story about snow so bad that Raegan drives off the road, yet nearby at the Kasdan mansion, they have well manicured green lawns?

Overlooking these flaws, I particularly enjoyed the psychological element provided by Alec's deadbeat father. The author did a nice job of weaving together the disparate characters and backstory into one whopper of an ending!


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Gone Deadly Secrets Book 2 edition by Elisabeth Naughton Romance eBooks Reviews

Gone by Elisabeth Naughton.....Oh my, this is a Gripping, page turning story that pulls on your heartstrings. Three years ago Alec and Raegan's daughters is kidnapped and their marriage can't take the heartache. This story is a romance suspense thriller that hits all the emotion buttons. Elisabeth Naughton is one of my favorite authors, she know how to connect the readers to the story. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
I liked the twists the story line took and especially the surprising and believable ending. The romance seemed superfluous in that it didn't enhance the plot... and I would have rather have just included a description of their increasing trust and closeness. I liked it, it was a "good read" that I won from GoodReads . Great story for reading in airport, waiting in line, or during the down time since it was well written and focused (thus I didn't have to read backwards to remember the storyline/plot.)
Alec and Raegan’s life and marriage fell apart when their daughter Emma was kidnapped. Three years later, they cross paths with a potential break in their case...only to discover a false alarm. Or was it? Raegan refuses to give up and convinces Alec to help her investigate other abductions. As clues come to light, Raegan and Alec are also reminded of just how much they meant to one another and what it means if they choose to start over.

This was a riveting read! The romance was good, but the details given on kidnapped children was what captured my attention. There was a lot of food for thought. Processing the why’s behind the missing children, the heartbreak of the families left behind to deal, Alec’s addiction, Raegan’s hopefulness for Emma’s return, and the evil twisted minds of some people...

Naughton’s writing was full of suspense and serious overtones, yet overlaying the topics was a deep thoughtfulness that pulled me in from the start.

Overall, this was slightly darker than I expected, but I’m so glad I delved in and gave Gone a chance. Part of the Deadly Secrets series, Gone can easily be read as a stand alone.
This is the second book in the Deadly Secrets series which can be read as a stand-alone.

Everyone deals with traumatic events differently, sometimes it brings people closer in their shared pain but sometimes it tears relationships apart. For Alec and Raegan McClane the latter came true after their one year old daughter was abducted on Alec’s watch. Their child was never found and the presumption is that she’s dead. Overwhelmed by guilt Alec withdrew into himself and Raegan who needed to lean on the husband who was lost within his own misery suffered alone. Marriage is a partnership and theirs no longer functioned so it ended though not from lack of love of the partners but from the devastating pain of a loss that is a parent’s nightmare. One believes their child is dead the other holds on to hope.

This story opens up three years later; when a four year old female child is found similar to their lost daughter both Alec and Raegan are called in separately by the FBI to try and identify her. Anguish hits them again when it’s not their daughter but something does come out of the encounter, they still have strong feelings for each other and a deep need to reconnect. Raegan, a journalist is re-energized to look into missing children cases and asks Alec who’s a photographer by profession with a good eye for things to assist her, something he can’t say no to for he’s never made amends with her.

Finding similar patterns in some of the cases, connections worth looking into, their investigation begins. Though Raegan has held a steadfast belief in the possibility someday their daughter might come home she wants to do this because other parents are missing children, helping bring even one home would be a balm to her soul. Alec still believes his convicted father was responsible for their child’s abduction and death and worries that Raegan is letting herself in for more heartbreak but her unwavering conviction and the questions that arise as they delve into things make him wonder.

There are deadly secrets being kept that extend back years, a heinous conspiracy to be uncovered threatens the very lives of this couple. The closer they come to the truth the more dangerous the path becomes for people would kill to keep the truth hidden but there’s a strange thing about secrets, they always seek the light of day and this one will shock many. Working together reignites the passion that existed whenever Alex and Raegan were together that has lain dormant, no one else could take the other’s place. Will they get it right this time? Will they support each other when faced with overwhelming emotional pain again? Will answers, be they good or bad, bring them closure?

Wow, this book had an intense storyline with such intricate layers, it provided what I felt was a relatable look at the psychological and emotional responses to crushing loss and the depth of love under all the pain, never forgotten, just waiting for a second chance. Within these pages I found love, loss, betrayal, revenge, fear, acceptance, redemption and finally hope. This was a darker read due to the subject matter that felt realistically portrayed, this reader felt compassion for the characters and became invested in their outcome. The intrigue and suspense of the search for the horrendous truth of a mystery that spanned years kept this reader guessing until the very end. Nicely done!

An advanced reading copy was obtained from the publisher via NetGalley.

4.5 stars
DISCLOSURE I received this book from the author/publisher as a Goodreads giveaway. I do not like the romance genre and try to avoid books about children. Given those paramenters, this is my honest assessment of GONE by Elisabeth Naughton.

Alec and Raegan are parents who, now divorced, are trying desparately to move on with their lives after the kidnapping and disappearance of the 1-year old daughter three years ago. Alec sought solice in the bottle, and Raegan continues her desperate search for their daughter by researching similar disappearances of other children in the area. Alec, wanting to make amends to Raegan as part of his 12-step program, agrees to help her in the search for their daughter. In the search for their daughter, they rediscover each other.

The premise of the story has a lot of potential, yet the book has an agonizing slow start. The interaction between Alec and Raegan is stilted, perhaps because each comes from a troubled background and communication does not appear to be one of their strong points. At other times the author skips ahead so rapidly from one scene to another, leaving me to wonder if I skipped a few pages. And, yes I know this is fiction, but can you honestly say the FBI would allow any parent such close access to their child's investigation, including allowing them onsite to the child's potential grave? Lastly I find it inconsistent to read a story about snow so bad that Raegan drives off the road, yet nearby at the Kasdan mansion, they have well manicured green lawns?

Overlooking these flaws, I particularly enjoyed the psychological element provided by Alec's deadbeat father. The author did a nice job of weaving together the disparate characters and backstory into one whopper of an ending!