Published by Crown Publishing Group
Ebook
Expected publication 20 June 2017
304 pages
NetGalley
Audra has finally left her abusive husband. She's taken the family car and her young children, Sean and Louise, are buckled up in the back. This is their chance for a fresh start.
Audra keeps to the country roads to avoid attention and finds herself on an empty road in Arizona, far from home. She's looking for a safe place to stay for the night when she spots something in her rear-view mirror. A police car is following her and the lights are flickering. Blue and red.
As Audra pulls over she is intensely aware of how isolated they are. Her perfect escape is about to turn into a nightmare beyond her imagining...
Dark secrets and a heart-pounding race to reveal the truth lie at the heart of this page-turning thriller.
OPENINGThe road swayed left then right, the rhythm of it making Audra Kinney's eyelids grow heavier as each mile marker passed. She had given up counting them; it only made the journey slower. Her knuckles complained as she flexed her fingers on the wheel, palms greasy with sweat.
WHAT I THOUGHTHere and Gone is a well-paced thriller, full of twists and turns and brilliant misdirection. This is the kind of book you can't put down. As I read I found myself compelled to read on to find out what the hell was going on and to see the cops get their comeuppance. The novel starts brilliantly, with a seemingly innocent encounter turning brilliantly menacing. My jaw hit the floor! Even though I knew from the start what had happened to Audra's kids this didn't spoil the book in any way. The enjoyment was from watching Audra's gut-wrenching ordeal as she's demonised and wondering when the cops would finally slip up. I loved the way the novel is paced, getting more and more intense as it rattled towards a very satisfying conclusion. I had a great time with Here and Gone and would recommend it.