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Gone in the Night

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I enjoyed Gone in the Night but I seem to be in the minority of readers that didn't enjoy the thought provoking subjects, it felt a bit like a lecture at some points?
Overall the storyline is good and fast paced with a great amount of mystery.

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Gone in the Night is an engaging thriller by Mary-Jane Riley. The fourth in the Alex Devlin series but it can be easily read as a standalone. This is the first time I’ve actually come across Mary’s work. When I started reading this book, I thought I would try out the first couple of chapters, but once I had started it, I wanted to read on. I started this on the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and by the end of play on the Monday I had finished it. It’s definitely a pacy read with an intriguing scenario that kept me asking questions. You’ll be hooked once you get started.

The novel opens with Cora searching for her brother, Rick who has recently been sleeping rough. He always manages to get in contact with Cora somehow, but his silence causes Cora to worry. Rick has been known to disappear before so she knows she won’t get much help from the police. Later on, she teams up with journalist Alex Devlin, who was a witness to a car accident which she believes involved Cora’s missing brother. It seems there are plenty of people who don’t want them to find him.

There was such an intriguing mystery element to this book. First off there is the situation with Cora’s brother, and then there is a far deeper mystery when Alex begins to discover that there have been more homeless people disappearing off the streets and there have been suspicious deaths. And not to mention there are some shady individuals who it seems will stop at nothing to keep these goings on quiet and out of the public eye.

It’s a terrifying thought to think that if you went missing, would anyone look for you? What Mary-Jane Riley highlights in her novel is how easily the homeless can be exploited; desperate for warmth and security they may just be willing to do anything to get there. You can see how they would appeal to certain criminals looking to recruit people to help out in their schemes.

Alex becomes intrigued by the situation that is facing the homeless after speaking with Cora. She is tenacious in her investigations and won’t stop until she gets to the bottom of what’s going on, no matter the cost to her own well-being. Like Alex, I wanted to understand what was happening and what had happened to Cora’s brother. Instead of reading the first couple of chapters like I originally intended, I ended up flying through this book as each chapter just left me eager to find out more.

With a highly engaging plot and addictive writing that will keep you intrigued, Gone in the Night is a novel I would definitely recommend to thriller fans.

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Journalist Alex Devlin is caught up in a strange mystery when a car accident victim who’s asked her to look into the mysterious circumstances of the accident….and then disappears. Determined to find the man, answer the questions posed by conspiracy theorists and get a byline in the process, Alex finds herself in the crosshairs of someone who wants the truth hidden at all costs

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In this thriller we find a homeless man has gone missing and his sister and a journalist go looking for him. Along the way Alex, the journalist, finds herself caught up in the web of a wealthy, influential family with secrets they wish to keep hidden. Cora, the sister, grew up on the wealthy families farm and has a history of her own she's dealing with. After learning the missing brother has been spotted but is being chased by two men the hunt intensifies. Who will get to him first, the two ladies trying to help him or the goons hell-bent on capturing him before he can talk about the things he knows.
I enjoyed this fast paced thriller and although it's the fourth book in the series I found it does well as a stand alone story. A credit to the author for fleshing out the characters with her easy, descriptive style. I highly recommend this crafty cat and mouse novel.

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for the ARC to enjoy and review.

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This is an interesting mystery thriller.
The plot involves a search for a missing person but it also tackles thought provoking issues.
This was an engrossing well developed read.
Thanks Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for a chance to read this book.

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Really good read. Some interesting points! Enjoyed it. Will post a full review soon on the blog. Great job. Look forward to reading more!

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