WHEN ALL THE GIRLS HAVE GONE
by Jayne Ann Krantz
Print Length: 349 pages
Publisher: Berkley (November 29, 2016)
Publication Date: November 29, 2016
Sold by: Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Synopsis:
Jayne Ann Krentz, the New York Times bestselling author of Secret Sisters, delivers a thrilling novel of the deceptions we hide behind, the passions we surrender to, and the lengths we’ll go to for the truth…
When Charlotte Sawyer is unable to contact her step-sister, Jocelyn, to tell her that one her closest friends was found dead, she discovers that Jocelyn has vanished.
Beautiful, brilliant—and reckless—Jocelyn has gone off the grid before, but never like this. In a desperate effort to find her, Charlotte joins forces with Max Cutler, a struggling PI who recently moved to Seattle after his previous career as a criminal profiler went down in flames—literally. Burned out, divorced and almost broke, Max needs the job.
After surviving a near-fatal attack, Charlotte and Max turn to Jocelyn’s closest friends, women in a Seattle-based online investment club, for answers. But what they find is chilling…
When her uneasy alliance with Max turns into a full-blown affair, Charlotte has no choice but to trust him with her life. For the shadows of Jocelyn’s past are threatening to consume her—and anyone else who gets in their way…
I’ve been on a thriller kick lately so this easy read fit the bill. ‘When All the Girls Have Gone’ is intelligent, fast-paced and very creative. Max and Charlotte are very real and relatable characters. Loved the author’s smart and snappy writing style! The romance felt completely honest, down-to-earth and very “true”.
Jayne Ann Krentz is a new author to me so I very much enjoyed getting to know her writing style. She has legions of fans and I can see why. I adored Max, who is a man of few words but knows how to get the job done. He has a very painful past so his lovely romance with Charlotte seems all the more sweeter. Charlotte is a no-nonsense heroine, who finds herself working in a retirement home after making some big life changes.
Charlotte’s step-sister Jocelyn is traveling to a retreat. The two sisters are very close but Jocelyn has protected and sheltered Charlotte all of their lives. A mysterious package arrives at Jocelyn’s home while she is away and Charlotte learns that Jocelyn’s best friend Louise has died. Jocelyn is unreachable, since she is on a “no technology” retreat.
Enter Max Cutler, who was already involved in the matter after being hired by a cousin of Louise’s. Is Louise’s sudden death related to Jocelyn’s disappearance? The details begin to unfold in this delicious thriller. There are lots of shady characters and plenty of secrets. This is a quick, super-intriguing and twisty story that you can read in one day. I absolutely loved Max Cutler, with his smart, strong, quiet ways. He is my kind of hero! The romance is a quiet one but it fits perfectly with this story. There is tons of action and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading this book.
Jayne Ann Krantz is a skilled writer and Max and Charlotte’s story grabbed me from the very first page. There are lots of surprises in this one with some humor thrown in for good measure. Charlotte and Max are a little awkward, very lonely and absolutely perfect together! If you love a good mystery with a little romance and a smart and “spunky” heroine, then you’ll love ‘When All the Girls Have Gone.’ There are several characters’ POV’s in this book which kept me on my toes. All in all, an enjoyable, solid thriller with just the right amount of romance and danger!
(ARC provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.)
Loraine Oliver says
This book sounds so good, and I love this author! Thanks for awesome review Ellen!