Sue Baiman's Reviews > And Then She Was Gone

For those of you who hate reading long, boring reviews I'll cut to the chase: I LOVED THIS STORY. To use some really bad cliches Clarke Latham is a jaded ex cop with a heart of gold, a smart-ass attitude, and plenty of banter. Think David Addison (the Bruce Willis character) from Moonlighting without the gorgeous side-kick.

There are lots of shady characters up to no good here. The problem is that Latham knows something is afoot but has no idea what. He has to figure out who the players are, what part they are playing, and find a missing girl. Without getting himself killed in the process.

The pacing is fast; almost to the point of frenzied at some points. I whipped through it so fast that it left me breathless at the end. I would have probably enjoyed a few quieter stretches just to catch my breath and try to puzzle the caper out myself. That said, I was hooked so thoroughly at the end that the first thing I did was reach for the next book.

If you are craving a good detective story or mystery this book will satisfy you. If you like a little smart-ass humor from your leading men then this will give you a fix just long enough to procure the next Latham title.