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When all the girls have gone / Jayne Ann Krentz.
"When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her stepsister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one of her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished. Beautiful, brilliant and reckless, Jocelyn has gone off the grid before, but never like this. In a desperate effort to find her, Charlotte joins forces with Max Cutler, a struggling PI who recently moved to Seattle after his previous career as a criminal profiler went down in flames - literally. Burned out, divorced and almost broke, Max needs the job. After surviving a near-fatal attack, Charlotte and Max turn to Jocelyn's closest friends - women in a Seattle-based online investment club - for answers. But what they find is chilling... When her uneasy alliance with Max turns into a full-blown affair, Charlotte has no choice but to trust him with her life. For the shadows of Jocelyn's past are threatening to consume her - and anyone else who gets in their way..."--Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399174490 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780515156355 (mass market paperback)
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Berkley, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Smithers Public Library | F KRE (Text) | 35101000509708 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2016 September #2
*Starred Review* Private investigator Max Cutler doesn't believe in coincidences. Daniel Flint has hired Max to investigate the suspicious death of his cousin, Louise. Max is just beginning to go through Louise's apartment when Charlotte Sawyer calls to see if she might drop by. Before she died, Louise mailed a package to Jocelyn Pruitt, Charlotte's stepsister. Since Jocelyn is away on a retreat, Charlotte has been taking care of her apartment, and when she finds the package, Charlotte wonders if it might shed some light on Louise's death. What Max and Charlotte discover after opening the package about Louise's death makes them fear that Charlotte's stepsister, Jocelyn, may be in grave danger. With its fast-paced plot spiked with unexpected twists and plenty of danger, snappy writing infused with tart wit, and a captivating pair of protagonists who could give Bogart and Bacall a run for their money when it comes to creating sexual sparks, Krentz's latest superbly written tale ticks off every box on a romantic-suspense fan's wish list. Copyright 2016 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2016 September #2
When her stepsister disappears, Charlotte teams up with a private investigator to find her only to discover years' worth of deception and secrets.Charlotte Sawyer is pretty boring, so much so that her fiance left her days before their wedding. Focusing on her job as activities director at an active-retirement community and her strong relationshipsâespecially with her stepsister, Jocelynâhas helped get over the betrayal, but she still feels inadequate as a woman. Everything changes, however, when Jocelyn's friend Louise turns up dead and Jocelyn disappears. Charlotte is taking care of her stepsister's mail and plants while she's ostensibly away on a retreat, so when a mysterious package comes from Louise and Charlotte follows up, she meets Max Cutler, a former FBI profiler who is starting his own private investigation business and has been hired to look into Louise's death, which the police have ruled a drug overdose. Louise's cousin thinks it might be murder, and Max is inclined to agree, especially when Charlotte shows up and they realize the retreat was a cover for Jocelyn to go off-grid. As they begin to dig into Jocelyn's past, they find a file that indicates Jocelyn and Louise had been trying to track down a possible rapist and serial killer. Complicating matters, the two friends were part of a women's investment club which may be on the cusp of a big payout, and at least one member may be capable of committing murder in order to increase her own financial gains. Life is anything but boring with Max around, and his attraction to Charlotte soothes her feelings of inadequacy, but as they drill down on clues and danger rises at every turn, it's not only Jocelyn they have to save. Krentz returns with an intricately plotted romantic suspense novel that satisfies on every level, includes some clever twists with the senior community, and may open the door for a sequel. A terrific read by a stellar author. Copyright Kirkus 2016 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2016 December #1
Fearing the worst when her stepsister's best friend is found dead and her stepsister, Jocelyn, can't be found, Charlotte Sawyer joins forces with FBI profiler-turned-PI Max Cutler. Max is investigating the crime for the dead woman's cousin, while Charlotte tries to make sense of a mystery that gets more complicated with every step. They are certain it was murder, no matter what the police think, and as the clues begin to mount, a pattern emerges that goes back years and is more deadly and convoluted than they'd thought. A cryptic message, an investment club with a secret agenda, a decades-old abuse scandal, and some seriously shady characters ramp up a fast-paced story with more than enough villainy to go around. VERDICT With her classic flair and skill, Krentz has crafted another intriguing, complex, humor-laced romance that will lure new readers and captivate her fans. Krentz (Secret Sisters) lives in Seattle.. Copyright 2016 Library Journal. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2016 November #1
With this slow-paced book, Krentz (Secret Sisters) launches a romantic suspense series set in Seattle, where Max Cutler, a former profiler turned PI, moved to start his life over after burning out on the job. While investigating the mysterious death of Louise Flint, who belonged to a women's investment club, he encounters Charlotte Sawyer, whose stepsister, Jocelyn, another investor, also disappeared. Working together, they hope to both find Jocelyn and identify the culprit behind a decade-long rape and killing spree that started with a violent assault on Jocelyn while she was in college. The suspense story suffers from Krentz spending too much text introducing investment-club members in lieu of building ties between Charlotte and Max. It's also a setup for future books featuring Max's foster brothers, all of whom have a collective score to settle. Fortunately, the suspense picks up when Max and Charlotte realize they need to trust each other and work in close proximity to bring down the privileged villain. (Dec.) Copyright 2016 Publisher Weekly.
