Before She Disappeared: A Novel
Jan 2021 · A Frankie Elkin Novel Book 1 · Sold by Penguin
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten
Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.
A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own--and she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten
Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.
A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own--and she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.
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4.6
47 reviews
Brittany Ash
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May 7, 2023
The book was well written and interesting; it kept my attention until the very end. I would've rated it higher if not for the woke agenda that was included and completely unnecessary to the story line.
Tracy L Haggins
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April 14, 2021
I couldn't finish the book. I would pick up and just couldn't stay focused. I've never had to not finish a book before. I don't know why because I tried and tried to read it. I got to chapter 19, but I just couldn't keep reading. I would start to read and totally get distracted. This was my first book by this author and I don't think that I'll read another book by her again.
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Joshua Stone
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February 18, 2022
Easy to read and follow writing that does not reveal the true nature of the mystery until the very end. Unique plot background and characters, the main character is likeable yet peculiar. Good Read!!!
About the author
Lisa Gardner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty suspense novels, including The Neighbor, which won Thriller of the Year from the International Thriller Writers. An avid hiker, traveler, and cribbage player, she lives in the mountains of New Hampshire with her family.
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