Editorial Reviews

"...Watkins has done a great job creating this story and characters; the story felt very real. The reader can feel the emotional turmoil and pain each character goes through...Abducted is the third book of the Kate Pomeroy Gothic Mystery Series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but the reader will enjoy it even more if one reads from the beginning. Abducted takes the reader on an emotional and painful journey through the eyes of the kidnapped victim. Abducted is very suspenseful and unpredictable and will leave the reader wanting more. Fans of very dark, suspenseful mysteries, Abducted is for you." ~Victoria Zumbru for InD'Tale Magazine

"Engrossingly realistic in its stories of physical and mental torture and the puzzling purposes behind everything, Abducted is not your typical 'whodunit,' but a 'whydoit' that keeps readers involved, guessing, and on edge throughout...Enthusiasts of international intrigue and women who face recovery from life-altering events will relish the psychological tensions and intrigue that permeate Abducted right to the end. Old fans will welcome the opportunity to absorb yet another step in Dr. Kate Pomeroy's personal and professional evolution." ~D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review 

"Linda Watkins delves even deeper into the darkness with Abducted, the third installment of the Kate Pomeroy Mystery Series. The previous books are standouts in the modern mystery genre, and this psychological race against time may prove to be Watkins best yet...The tone of the writing is consistently gritty and evocative, and Kate Pomeroy once again proves herself to be a worthy heroine at the heart of this exciting series."~Self-Publishing Review

"Abducted is a work of thriller and mystery fiction penned by author Linda Watkins and it forms the third book in The Kate Pomeroy Gothic Mystery Series...Author Linda Watkins has created a truly suspenseful and psychological mystery novel, unlike anything I have ever read before...What results is a deep, slow-burning and highly engrossing read, with plenty of surprises and plot satisfaction as you near the story's end. Overall, Abducted is highly recommended for dark, psychological suspense fans and thriller and mystery readers alike." ~K.C. Finn for Readers Favorite, 5-star review.

"This is a mystery that begins with a powerful premise. A woman who is excited about getting married is not only torn away from her dreams but ruthlessly plucked out of her familiar world. The sense of pathos is strong and the reader wants to know by what miracle can she be rescued...Abducted: A Kate Pomeroy Mystery is a novel by a master story crafter, with prose that is crisp and descriptions that are vivid. If you enjoy stories with strong characters and ingenious plot points, then this one is for you. It is a delightful read." ~Christian Sia for Readers Favorite, 5-star review.

Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite – 5-stars

Abducted is a work of thriller and mystery fiction penned by author Linda Watkins, and it forms the third book in The Kate Pomeroy Gothic Mystery Series. The novel contains no graphic content and is therefore suitable for readers of all sensitivities. As Dr. Kate Pomeroy prepares to put the terrifying mysteries and supernatural goings-on of her past behind her, trouble lurks nearby once again. Just as Kate thinks everything – including her wedding with Jeremy – is all settled, she herself is abducted and taken away from everything she knows. With little to go on and a future that’s looking dark, it’s a matter of time to see if Kate and Jeremy can be reunited again.

Author Linda Watkins has created a truly suspenseful and psychological mystery novel, unlike anything I’ve ever read before. To find the ‘detective’ figure of the story caught up as the central victim of the kidnapping is a rare and enjoyable treat, for as capable as Kate is, she is still in real, emotive danger as the novel begins. What follows is a well-crafted plot that is penned to maintain that suspense for an impressive amount of time, with little plot points being delivered here and there: snippets of clues to keep readers guessing and hungry for more. What results is a deep, slow-burning and highly engrossing read, with plenty of surprises and plot satisfaction as you near the story’s end. Overall, Abducted is highly recommended for dark, psychological suspense fans and thriller and mystery readers alike.

Christian Sia – 5-stars – Readers Favorite

Abducted: A Kate Pomeroy Mystery is the third book in the award-winning The Kate Pomeroy Gothic Mystery Series by Linda Watkins. Dr. Kate Pomeroy is preparing for her wedding and while she is in town to fit her wedding dress, she is abducted. But that is not the scariest part of the experience. What is most disheartening is that she is taken into a very strange and violent world. All that she's toiled and dreamed for is lost. Can she survive the challenges of this world and is there any hope that her would-be husband, Jeremy, can uncover the clues and rescue her in time? 

This is a mystery that begins with a powerful premise. A woman who is excited about getting married is not only torn away from her dreams but ruthlessly plucked out of her familiar world. The sense of pathos is strong and the reader wants to know by what miracle she can be rescued. And the author does a great job of weaving exciting twists into the story, getting readers intrigued and curious about what comes next in the plot. The novel is emotionally rich and I enjoyed how the author explores the conflict. Abducted: A Kate Pomeroy Mystery is a novel by a master story crafter, with prose that is crisp and descriptions that are vivid. If you enjoy stories with strong characters and ingenious plot points, then this one is for you. It is a delightful read.

Review from Midwest Book Review, Appeared in March 2020 issue. They don’t give stars:

Abducted 

Linda Watkins

Argon Press

9781944815127, $4.99, Ebook

9781944815134, $18.47, Print

https://www.amazon.com/Abducted-Kate-Pomeroy-Mystery-Gothic-ebook/dp/B082J9MSB5 

Dr. Kate Pomeroy returns to town to be fitted for a wedding dress. The last thing on her mind is the possibility of being kidnapped and trapped, taken from everyone she loves. She's getting married to her love, Jeremy, in two days, and that's her only focus. Abducted covers a life-changing event that takes her away from everything familiar, lending yet another twist to Kate's story in the third book in the series. 

Newcomers might anticipate that prior familiarity with its predecessors is required, but Abducted provides a satisfying recap of events from previous books, neatly setting the stage for Kate's latest challenge in only a few short paragraphs. 

The history neatly blends into Kate's abduction, her fiancee Jeremy's frustration with investigative proceedings, and the involvement of a Russian operative who had tried to murder her, had been deported back to Russia, but somehow returns to make Kate's life a nightmare. 

There's no mystery about the perps and their purposes, but the central focus is on Jeremy and Kate's separate struggles to survive kidnapping, torture, and a devious plot to enthrall her forever. 

When Kate reaches out to one of her abductors, she slowly uncovers the rationale behind not just their actions, but their psyches. Ripped from her home and everything familiar, she faces many challenges; but perhaps the biggest question of all is whether she can be the same person she was if she were to go home again.

Engrossingly realistic in its stories of physical and mental torture and the puzzling goal of the kidnapping, Abducted is not your typical 'whodunit', but a 'whydoit' that keeps readers involved, guessing, and on edge throughout. As Jeremy tests his own ability to prove a worthy consort to the courageous Dr. Pomeroy, he also questions whether they can ever to return to what they had, even if both survive. 

Enthusiasts of international intrigue and women recovering from life-altering events will relish the psychological tensions and intrigue that permeates Abducted right to the end. Prior fans will welcome the opportunity to absorb yet another step in Dr. Kate Pomeroy's personal and professional evolution. 

4.5 Star Review from Self-Publishing Review:

Linda Watkins delves even deeper into the darkness with Abducted, the third installment of the Kate Pomeroy Mystery Series. The previous books are standouts in the modern mystery genre, and this psychological race against time may prove to be Watkins best yet. This lengthy read may be a touch long-winded at times, but it is also rife with pulse-pounding tension, so these pulp fiction pages fly by. The tone of the writing is consistently gritty and evocative, and Kate Pomeroy once again proves herself to be a worthy heroine at the heart of this exciting series.