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by Matthew FitzSimmons
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carolesrandomlife
carolesrandomlife rated it 5 years ago
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.This was a very well done story. I have had a copy of this book for years and finally decided to give it a try. I am finding that I have overlooked a lot of great novels over the years and this book is one of them. This book was able to ...
Misericordia
Misericordia rated it 8 years ago
Q:His craft required mastery of many skills, but above all else it demanded an appreciation of time. Tinsley had made a lifetime study of the way time affected people. The way it toyed with their good judgment and perspective. Made them impatient or rash. Made them take irrational risks. Time was th...
Shiftyj1
Shiftyj1 rated it 8 years ago
A very well done thriller from Matthew FitzSimmons. There were some predictable moments here and I initially thought “uh-oh”, but the plot had more than enough juice to pull me through and I never became disengaged from the story. The characters are what really shine here. The main protagonist, G...
FictionZeal
FictionZeal rated it 8 years ago
Ten years ago, Suzanne Lombard intended to run away from home; she’s not been seen since. She was only fourteen-years-old. Within the last ten years, the playing field has drastically changed. Suzanne was the daughter of then Senator Benjamin Lombard. More recently, he’s been the VP, and now run...
the reading chronicles
the reading chronicles rated it 8 years ago
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard—then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency—disappeared in the most sensational missing-person case in the nation’s history. Still unsolved, the mystery remains a national obsession. For ...
Dem
Dem rated it 8 years ago
An entertaining read however it did take me quite awhile to actually get into this novel and I am not sure how much this was down to the plot development or the busy time of year I chose to read this book. I liked the plot and the characters so a solid 3 star read for me.
Url Phantomhive
Url Phantomhive rated it 8 years ago
Ten years ago the 14-year-old Suzanne went missing. When her best friend is asked to help reinvestigate the case he wants to help but has no idea what it is he is signing up to. I feel this could have been a better story had it not had all the things crammed into it. I often say that it is better ...
Escape from the ER
Escape from the ER rated it 8 years ago
What a great read. Every once in a while, you try on a new author & find a true gem. That this is a debut novel makes it all the more remarkable. Gibson Vaughn has had a tough life. His mom died young, his dad committed suicide & after hacking into then Senator Benjamin Lombard's emails, he was se...
JDCMustReadBooks
JDCMustReadBooks rated it 9 years ago
By: Matthew FitzSimmons The Gibson Vaughn Series #1ASIN: B00YTXTIDO Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Publication Date: 12/1/2015 Format: e-Book My Rating: 5 Stars A special thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review (also a Kindle First Pick). My #1 ...
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