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The Girl Who Was Taken
- Narrated by: Nina Alvamar
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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Charlie Donlea, one of the most original new voices in suspense, returns with a haunting novel, laden with twists and high tension, about two abducted girls - one who returns, one who doesn't - and the forensics expert searching for answers.
Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are both high school seniors in the small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. When they disappear from a beach party one warm summer night, police launch a massive search. No clues are found, and hope is almost lost until Megan miraculously surfaces after escaping from a bunker deep in the woods. A year later the best-selling account of her ordeal has turned Megan from local hero to national celebrity. It's a triumphant, inspiring story except for one inconvenient detail: Nicole is still missing.
Nicole's older sister, Livia, a fellow in forensic pathology, expects that one day soon Nicole's body will be found, and it will be up to someone like Livia to analyze the evidence and finally determine her sister's fate. Instead the first clue to Nicole's disappearance comes from another body that shows up in Livia's morgue - that of a young man connected to Nicole's past. Livia reaches out to Megan for help, hoping to learn more about the night the two were taken. Other girls have gone missing, too, and Livia is increasingly certain the cases are connected. But Megan knows more than she revealed in her blockbuster book. Flashes of memory are coming together, pointing to something darker and more monstrous than her chilling memoir describes. And the deeper she and Livia dig, the more they realize that sometimes true terror lies in finding exactly what you've been looking for.
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- shopsalotta
- 09-25-18
Painful for medically educated
Inaccurate medical and drug information... had good potential but was very repetitive instead of deep.
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- Susie Q
- 07-31-19
Losing Faith in Reviews
I was looking forward to a good thriller and this was not it.
Boring!! I'm only in a few chapters and can't go on.
Completely juvenile. This belongs in the YA section.
Will return.
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- tarafarah7: Tara Brown
- 06-07-17
Great book!!!
I absolutely LOVED The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea! This was my first book by this author, and it won't be my last! I'll allow you to read about the plot yourself in the description, rather than retelling it to you, but I will say that it is fantastic! It kept me fully engaged from start to finish and on the edge of my seat dying to know what was going to happen next! I definitely did not predict any of the surprising twists that are packed within these pages. And, the ending...wow! Never even crossed my mind the story would end up that way! Charlie Donlea is a great storyteller...to plan out and then write a book like this takes some serious skill and patience! Whew! Great job!
The narration is exactly as I imagined the characters to sound. Nina Alvamar did an excellent job! I would love to listen to more books she has narrated. Her pronunciation, pace, volume, and inflection were right on, in my opinion.
I give this book 5/5 stars across the board and recommend it to those who love the thriller/suspense/mystery genre, as well as to those who enjoy books told in alternating viewpoints as the chapters progress. Fans of authors, such as Mary Kubica, will definitely enjoy The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea.
Thank you for reading my review. :-)
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- Christina Elizabeth
- 06-23-17
BUT WAIT
Such a great book. Great plot development, intriguing story. I don't want to ruin anything, because I think it is definitely worth the read, but I was frustrated at the ending. However, I was not "depressed" after reading this book. Personally, I like dark novels. This book was dark, but I would not describe it as excessively twisted or vulgar. Definitely a great read if you like past/present storylines and unexpected twists.
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- Maryann Beeman
- 06-01-17
Great Book
Loved the book, was not thrilled with the ending. I like closure and this book did not offer closure. Overall it was a great book that keeps you guessing.
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- Candace Russell
- 10-25-17
What a bizarre book
I guess we just can't believe glowing reader reviews on Audible. I usually come out kind of middle of the road opinion-wise, so sometimes do take those reviewers seriously. I can only think some of these must have been paid by the word - as I assume the author was, given the verbose mouldering pile of this book. For awhile I held out, thinking that with the given elements this could turn out to be an interesting read, but really, how far would I have to suspend reality to believe that sexual predators are just lonesome souls looking for love. And I don't know what to make of the metamorphosis of Daisy the Rottweiler into Daisy a Pit Bull in just a few short chapters. That would be quite a trick for a dog.
So I might as well mention, though it seems petty by comparison, that some of the word usage was so far off the mark it made me wonder if English was the author's first language. Was the reader really saying "diverted her eyes" instead of the conventional usage "averted"? I wonder what diverted eyes would look like. I thought I must not have heard right, but by the end was feeling ungenerous enough to blame that on the narrator.
In short, this book needs more than just a good editor. It needs an author capable of creating a serious mystery, not just a cut and paste of every morbid teenage horror story that crops up around Halloween. If I hadn't fallen asleep while this was playing, I never would have reached the last chapter. Seriously, it was an ordeal, and I hope this review will help save someone else the pain.
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- shelley
- 10-27-17
Ending is a jaw dropper!!!!
OMG I was not expecting this book to be as good as it is. Young women are being taken and held hostage. The man wants them to love him. Each time they misbehave or disappoint they get an X, three X's and he kills them. Girls who've been missing for months or a year or two start turning up dead. All but one, she gets away. The problem is she doesn't remember anything about where she was held or by who. That is until the end and that revelation will blow you away.
The book does leave you wondering a bit at the end about a last body found or maybe it just leaves the end up to the reader...
The book is good and very interesting. I enjoyed this author's writing style. I listened to his other book, "Summit Lake" and thought that was very good but this book far surpasses his other. I think this is an author I will definitely be watching for. If you like Robert Dugoni you will like this author.
Nina Alvamar does a wonderful job narrating.
This book is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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- NinaDP
- 07-09-17
Scary and filled with twists and turns!
I don't often find a book and scares me, or leaves me just a little breathless. I often figure out who the perp is, but Charlie Donlea led me on a merry, scary race.
This book was excellent, as is the other Charlie Donlea book I read. Very creepy. Good read.
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- Gregory C. H.
- 05-18-17
I Enjoyed the Reader Very Much
It seems hard to find a narrator who doesn't annoy me. I really liked this one very much.
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- Robyn
- 07-18-17
Started out okay and then fizzled out
I wouldn't recommend this book it was okay but the ending was lame. There were also loose ends and facts that went nowhere.
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- Lyn T
- 05-22-22
fascinating detail
This is one of the best books I've listened to. The story line kept me riveted from beginning to end, with plenty of twists and turns through to the very last chapter. The details of forensics was fasinating. The authors insight and understanding into peoples reaction to trama was very impressive.
The narration was absolutely perfect . She was subtle yet distinctive and clear.
I shall look forward to listening to both the author and the narrator again in the future.
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- fiona
- 02-09-18
excellent.
i have listened to a lot of this genre and found this book had me wanting to listen more and second guessing who i thought was guilty. likeable protagonists also.
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- Tracey
- 12-14-17
very good read
good story line and characters. well presented. thoroughly enjoyed this book and narrator. well worth reading.
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- Talia Wallace
- 06-12-17
Addictive and thrilling
The narrator was easy to listen to, and the story was addictive. I couldn't get enough of the story. Disturbing and memorable, this story will shock you to your core. If you like disturbing thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat, read it.