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GONE a gripping crime thriller full of suspense Kindle Edition

by T.J. BREARTON (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 4,854 ratings
A SUSPENSE THRILLER WITH AN ALMIGHTY TWIST IN THE TALE.

How can an entire family disappear into thin air?
An empty house on the edge of a small town . . . a teddy bear abandoned . . . a half drunk glass of wine . . . the TV left on and all the computer equipment missing. Where have Hutchinson Kemp and his wife and two children gone?

Detective Rondeau doesn't think they left by choice. However he is on the verge of cracking up as he pursues the trail of the film-maker and his family who have disappeared without a trace. Rondeau discovers disturbing evidence that big money and government might have something to do with the chilling crime, but no one seems to believe him anymore. Ignoring his sceptical police colleagues, he puts his life at risk as he races to find the family in this twisting-turning crime thriller. Are the family even still alive, and what are their abductors trying to hide?

You'll be gripped from start to heart-stopping finish in this untputdownable thriller from international best-selling author T.J. Brearton.

If you like Jeffery Deaver, Linwood Barclay, Lisa Unger, Gillian Flynn, Rachel Abbott, or Mel Sherratt, you will enjoy this compelling new mystery novel.

The book is set in Upstate New York, an area the author brings to life with compelling detail based on his local knowledge.

Also by T.J. Brearton:
NORTH COUNTRY: DARK WEB, DARK KILLS, GONE
TITAN SERIES: HABIT, SURVIVORS, DAYBREAK, BLACK SOUL
TOM LANGE: DEAD GONE, TRUTH OR DEAD
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01FDZK4IE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 8 May 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 281 pages
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  • Customer reviews:
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T.J. BREARTON

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Timothy James Brearton earned a certificate in filmmaking from the New York Film Academy and spent several years working in movies and television before writing screenplays turned into writing books. His more than twenty novels have since sold a million copies, and his work has been translated for a global readership. “Her Perfect Secret” won the Next Generation Independent Book Award for Best Suspense in 2022.

He lives in the Adirondack Park with his wife and three children.

For inquiries: Tom Cull | Cull & Co Ltd.

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Customers find the book well-written with great plot twists that reach unexpected endings, making it difficult to put down. However, opinions about its gripping nature are mixed, with some saying it's gripping from start to finish while others find it not engaging. The character variety receives mixed reactions from customers.

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58 customers mention ‘Readability’55 positive3 negative

Customers find the book to be a fantastic and well-written read, with one customer describing it as a real page turner.

"I enjoyed most of it, as the writing is really strong. A good twist in the tale that the reader does not see coming...." Read more

"I have to say that I really enjoyed this book...." Read more

"...It was well written though hence the two stars. If its your sort of novel it is probably a good read, just wasn't for me." Read more

"Not your usual detective drama but interesting! 😕 FBI and conspiracy theories involved in an interesting way. Worth a look...." Read more

47 customers mention ‘Plot twist’34 positive13 negative

Customers enjoy the book's plot twists and suspenseful narrative, with the story reaching an unexpected ending.

"...Would recommend to anyone who likes a good mystery - and twists. Didn't take long to Read I kept wanting to find out what happened next!" Read more

"I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The ending was quite clever, and certainly unexpected - as I was reaching the end I couldn't put the..." Read more

"An enjoyable thriller, with enough unexpected turns to keep the reader on toes! Involved conspiracy theories but somehow they ring true (almost)...." Read more

"...However, I thought the very end is very weak and out of context with the rest of the book. It's almost as if someone else wrote the last few pages!" Read more

5 customers mention ‘Difficulty to put down’5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book difficult to put down, with one mentioning it's easy to follow.

"Good plot,very enjoyable read,difficult to put down, always a sign of agood story." Read more

"A large cast of characters that lived their separate lives but were easy to follow...." Read more

"Brilliant, loved it! Another great story from T.J. Brearton. Couldn't put it down, it kept me gripped all the way through to the end." Read more

"Great read. Couldn't put the book down." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Gripping’9 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's pacing, with some finding it gripping from start to finish and keeping them turning the pages, while others say it's not a page-turner.

"Great read, kept you focused till the last page...." Read more

"...a wee bit american, but hey ho does what it says on tin, keeps you turning the pages." Read more

"This book is slow, hard going and most definitely NOT a gripping page turner. I was so bored and didn't even bother to finish it...." Read more

"Loved this book! Kept me hooked till the last page where it delivered a great conclusion. Well worth a read!" Read more

7 customers mention ‘Character variety’4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character variety in the book.

"...All the characters were well portrayed and believable and because I liked this book so much, I went on to buy another of T J Brearton's e-books,..." Read more

"...I also think there were far to many characters I didn't know who was who !..." Read more

"Great read, kept you focused till the last page. Full of believable characters, and sympathetic to the danger of mental health issues within police..." Read more

"...enjoy this book but the reader needs to be careful as theme are so many characters that occasionally I got muddled up with them and had to 're -..." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read! And gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2016
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    Excellent story line. Would recommend to anyone who likes a good mystery - and twists. Didn't take long to Read I kept wanting to find out what happened next!
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  • julie croad
    3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed most of it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2016
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    I enjoyed most of it, as the writing is really strong. A good twist in the tale that the reader does not see coming. However, I thought the very end is very weak and out of context with the rest of the book. It's almost as if someone else wrote the last few pages!
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  • MalMonroe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2016
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    I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. The ending was quite clever, and certainly unexpected - as I was reaching the end I couldn't put the book down, I needed to know exactly what had happened. It did remind me of a movie I saw a few years ago but if I say which one there will be spoilers. All the characters were well portrayed and believable and because I liked this book so much, I went on to buy another of T J Brearton's e-books, which I'm also enjoying. So much that I'll be looking to buy another one when I've finished it.
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  • Maggie Peplow
    2.0 out of 5 stars I don't like conspiracy theories at the best of times and certainly ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2016
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    I bought this book after reading the blurb, which suggested it was about a missing family. Unfortunately we learnt little or nothing about this family. The book was basically about someone having a mental breakdown and was riddled with conspiracy theories. I don't like conspiracy theories at the best of times and certainly don't want to read about them. I was glad when I had finished it and could move on to something more to my taste. It was well written though hence the two stars. If its your sort of novel it is probably a good read, just wasn't for me.
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  • David Quick
    4.0 out of 5 stars High-speed action, with some real twists.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2020
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    An enjoyable thriller, with enough unexpected turns to keep the reader on toes! Involved conspiracy theories but somehow they ring true (almost). Well worth
    a read if you enjoy thrillers.
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  • C. Lightfoot
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2016
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    Not your usual detective drama but interesting! 😕
    FBI and conspiracy theories involved in an interesting way. Worth a look.
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  • Mrs J M Ward
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping to the end
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2020
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    Great read, kept you focused till the last page. Full of believable characters, and sympathetic to the danger of mental health issues within police enforcement agencies.
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  • French
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dull
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2016
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    This book is slow, hard going and most definitely NOT a gripping page turner. I was so bored and didn't even bother to finish it. It just didn't gain my interest.
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  • vorpalblade
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Book with the Ending to a Different Story *spoiler alert*
    Reviewed in the United States on 15 June 2016
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    Spoiler Alert. Let's start with the good, and there's a lot of it. I love books written with an unreliable narrator, which much of this is. When do we realize he's unreliable, and just how unreliable is he? Are his gut instincts about people a part of his police training or something else?

    All this plays out against a real page-turner of a story as the police race to find a missing family. Couldn't put it down. Character development of the deputies was perfect and we'll greet them like old friends in the next installment.

    Now, the bad. As someone else noted, the ending felt rushed. After the family is discovered (you'll have to wait to find out in what condition) the focus is back on our primary narrator, Detective Rondeau. How much of what has happened to him is real? We're never told and we don't know why. People are still getting sick at the end and it isn't dealt with in any manner. Will the undercover hero uncover the story?

    It felt like the author got tired of the story and wanted to wrap it up, leaving a lot of loose ends in favor of a quick show of farewell for Rondeau and wrapping up a story from his past rather than the story we read.
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  • Barbara & Alan
    4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gripping tale of truth and justice.
    Reviewed in Australia on 9 June 2016
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    You have to wonder who is telling the truth and why people try to hide the truth at all costs.
    This book will have you thinking of who you can trust especially when your life is on the line.
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  • B A P Vittal
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
    Reviewed in India on 26 September 2016
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    dragging story
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  • Reacher
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling and twisting
    Reviewed in Germany on 4 February 2020
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    This was the second thriller I read written by TJ Brearton. It was worth it. I' m neither a fan of conspiracy theories nor do I think that there isn' t anything fishy about politics and profiteering. The author managed to achieve a balance. At the end of that story there remained some unanswered questions. So it' s up to you to find your personal answers. Like that.
    Again I liked Brearton' s figures. They are vivid and real.
    And I like his style of writing. It' s fluent and thrilling.
    I didn' t experience any boredom at any time. I highly recommend this thriller.
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  • concreteartist
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 9 July 2016
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    I liked this story, will read more by this author.
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