Before She Disappeared (Frankie Elkin, #1)

Before She Disappeared (Frankie Elkin, #1)

Lisa Gardner

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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.


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    Another audio book for me! This book left me reeling at every turn. I absolutely loved that the main character had such depth. She is an alcoholic with her own tragic past that has spurred her to help solve cold cases for missing women who are usually forgotten about. She has solved 14 missing persons cases and none of them have ever been alive. This case is different. They aren't sure if the missing girl is dead or alive until they start receiving clues.

    The main character is a strong and independent woman. She knows what she needs to do and she does it. She doesn't wait around on people, she gets it done herself. I really enjoyed hearing this story from her point of view.

    This story had so many twists and turns. It kept me guessing at every turn and made me want to find any chance I could to press play. This was a fantastically written story and I can't wait to read more from Lisa Gardner!

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