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Never Been Found (Tomas O'Malley Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kenneth S. Kappelmann (Author), Lisa Petrocelli (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 287 ratings
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"Never Been Found is a murder mystery that will soothe your crime-solving, clue-finding itch and delight your inner detective." –Authors Reading

The first installment of the Tomas O’Malley Mystery series.

Long-time Chicago homicide detective has been working the case of a missing girl with little success. Now, her father has been found executed and a serial killer is leaving a trail of female bodies across the city. Are all these cases related? Who could be behind such a wide spread epidemic of organized crime. As the case unwinds and more bodies stack up, O’Malley must choose between what his gut is telling him, and what the case is being designed to show.

Will O’Malley find the killer, or is the killer leading the detective to a deadly frame-up of a young man in over his head? The missing girl may hold the answer, if only she could be found.

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    Tomas O'Malley Mystery
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  3. Language
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    April 26, 2018
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"This was a great murder mystery." -Smashbomb

"...a great start to a new series." -Stewart Book Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CQ3J657
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Rose Writing; 1st edition (April 26, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 591 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 233 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 287 ratings

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Kenneth Kappelmann

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Ken Kappelmann is a graduate of the University of Kansas in Cellular Biology; He went to Oregon State Graduate School in Microbiology, and then spent one year in Switzerland. He is a scientist by trade but started his writing career in the world of fantasy. The Hidden Magic Series won 10 awards collectively. The Return of the Dragons won Fantasy Book of the Year at the Halloween Book Festival in Hollywood, CA. The Dragon Unknown won 2015 Best Sequel, and the last book, released in March of 2017 won Fantasy Book of the Year in Hollywood as well.

With the change of publishers to Black Rose Writing in 2017, Ken entered a new genre taking it by storm with the first book, Never Been Found, winning two book contests right out of the gate. This suspense-driven detective series following the life of long time Chicago homicide detective, Tomas O'Malley, as he grinds through the minutia solving some of the most twisted cases in the city. Romance, murder, and suspense are all intertwined in this thrilling whodunit series.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Never Been Found (Tomas O'Malley Thriller Book 1)Author : Ken KappelmannPublication Date: April 26, 2018 233 pages4 🌟🌟🌟🌟Never Been Found is a murder mystery and book one in the Tomas O’Malley thriller series. You can find both book 1 and 2 on Kindle unlimited. This was my first time reading anything by this author. O’Malley is a Long-time Chicago homicide detective who has been working the case of a missing girl . However he has had no luck. Now the girls father has been found executed and a serial killer is on the loose killing females all across the city. This was a great mystery that can be read in a couple hours. The descriptive writing made it easy to picture the scenes. The Characters are fleshed out very well and the plot is well constructed. I did find several editing errors which was a little annoying.All I'm all the story is well written and a great start to a new series. Many thanks to the Publisher , the Author , and NetGalley for a ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great police thriller
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
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This book kept you on your toes until the end. Lots of twist and turns. Loved the main character Tommy. Can't wait to read the next book.
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Joyce Stewart ( Crazy Book Lady )
4.0 out of 5 stars Great start
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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Never Been Found (Tomas O'Malley Thriller Book 1)
Author : Ken Kappelmann
Publication Date: April 26, 2018
233 pages
4 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Never Been Found is a murder mystery and book one in the Tomas O’Malley thriller series. You can find both book 1 and 2 on Kindle unlimited. This was my first time reading anything by this author.

O’Malley is a Long-time Chicago homicide detective who has been working the case of a missing girl . However he has had no luck. Now the girls father has been found executed and a serial killer is on the loose killing females all across the city.

This was a great mystery that can be read in a couple hours. The descriptive writing made it easy to picture the scenes. The Characters are fleshed out very well and the plot is well constructed. I did find several editing errors which was a little annoying.

All I'm all the story is well written and a great start to a new series.

Many thanks to the Publisher , the Author , and NetGalley for a ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Joyce Stewart ( Crazy Book Lady )
4.0 out of 5 stars Great start
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
Never Been Found (Tomas O'Malley Thriller Book 1)
Author : Ken Kappelmann
Publication Date: April 26, 2018
233 pages
4 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Never Been Found is a murder mystery and book one in the Tomas O’Malley thriller series. You can find both book 1 and 2 on Kindle unlimited. This was my first time reading anything by this author.

O’Malley is a Long-time Chicago homicide detective who has been working the case of a missing girl . However he has had no luck. Now the girls father has been found executed and a serial killer is on the loose killing females all across the city.

This was a great mystery that can be read in a couple hours. The descriptive writing made it easy to picture the scenes. The Characters are fleshed out very well and the plot is well constructed. I did find several editing errors which was a little annoying.

All I'm all the story is well written and a great start to a new series.

Many thanks to the Publisher , the Author , and NetGalley for a ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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CallNana
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Murder Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018
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I love a good who-done-it story, and this did not disappoint. Kenneth Kappelmann is an excellent author. I've read all his books and loved them all. Other books he's written fall in the fantasy area for those who love fantasy. This book is totally different. It is a murder mystery. I would recommend this book to anyone. 6-2022 Update - I just finished the 4th Book in the Tomas O'Malley Series, "Never Been in the Sand, Part II" which was just released a month ago. I have loved each book. The twists and turns always surprise me and I never figure out "who done it" until the very end.
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Amazon Customer BW
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
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The book grabs you and doesn't let go. Hard core police with integrity. Fast paced, does not give anything away until the end. Leaves the reader wanting more.
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Linda Knight, CHt
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story not so great writing
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021
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I really enjoyed the story of this book. The twists and turns kept right up to the end. But I had a very hard time with the formality of the dialog. I like to be able to hear a character speak as I read, and it impossible for me to get a voice to a Chicago kid from the projects speaking so formally. My advice to the author is this... let the characters speak for themselves.
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Bookzilla
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and depressing
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021
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Abuse triggers

This stand-alone is easy to follow. Graphic violence. Minor editing errors. No drag-you-down drama.

The storyline eventually pulls several police investigations towards one perpetrator. Surprise twists throughout. Flexible procedures, actions and reactions. Believable dialogue and characters with distinct personalities.

No desire to re-read this story. I may be interested in other works by this author.
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Sally P
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT First book
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
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INTRIGUING story. Great characters. I am looking forward to the next book. You will not want to put this book down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019
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I rarely give a five star rating to any book that I read but this book deserves it. There was so much suspense and excitement throughout this story and it was very enjoyable. There was humor and romance and get no foul language. It was so good that I hated to see it end.
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