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Once Gone: A Riley Paige Mystery, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Blake Pierce (Author, Publisher), Elaine Wise (Narrator)
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Women are turning up dead on the rural outskirts of Virginia, killed in grotesque ways, and when the FBI is called in they are stumped. A serial killer is out there, his frequency increasing, and they know there is only one agent good enough to crack this case: Special Agent Riley Paige.

Riley is on paid leave, recovering from her encounter with her last serial killer, and, fragile as she is, the FBI is reluctant to tap her brilliant mind. Yet Riley, needing to battle her own demons, comes onboard, and her hunt leads her through the disturbing subculture of doll collectors, into the homes of broken families and into the darkest canals of the killer's mind. As Riley peels back the layers, she realizes she is up against a killer more twisted than she could have imagined. In a frantic race against time, she finds herself pushed to her limit, her job on the line, her own family in danger, and her fragile psyche collapsing.

Yet once Riley Paige takes on a case, she will not quit. It obsesses her, leading her to the darkest corners of her own mind, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. After a series of unexpected twists, her instincts lead her to a shocking climax that even Riley could not have imagined.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 34 minutes
  2. Author
    Blake Pierce
  3. Narrator
    Elaine Wise
  4. Audible release date
    June 8, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Blake Pierce
  7. ASIN
    B01GQSYBMM
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 34 minutes
Author Blake Pierce
Narrator Elaine Wise
Audible.com Release Date June 08, 2016
Publisher Blake Pierce
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B01GQSYBMM
Best Sellers Rank #121,110 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#3,802 in Women Sleuth Mysteries
#8,490 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#17,453 in Women Sleuths (Books)

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Tony Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars A very awesome book cover
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016
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Margaret Geraty (36, CPA) life had ended way to early. Her body had been dumped on a farm close to Belding.
Virginia. Reba was tied tight to a pipe. There was no way was she going to get loose.
The floor of the room & walls was cluttered with girl’s doll parts.
Somehow someway she managed to get loose.
WHACK! Reba did not get very far.
FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys & FBI Special Agent Spelbren were at the crime scene examining the dead girls naked body (Daggett).
FBI Special Agent Sam Flores, & FBI Special Agent in Charge Brent Meredith (team chief) determined the victim’s name is Eileen Rogers.

A previous murder victim Reba Frye (daughter, nee Newbrough) had been found at Mosby Park.
FBI Special Agent Bill Jeffreys went to see FBI Special Agent Riley Paige about the 2 murders.
FBI Special Agent Paige went to visit with Senator Mitch Newbrough (State, father), Annabeth Newbrough (mother), & Robert Newbrough (son) about Reba.
The meeting did not go well.
Later the name Ross Blackwell came up (former toy store employee, probation; child porn).
Ryan, Riley’s ex-husband/father gets their daughter April Paige (14) on occasion.
Gabriella (Guatemala, 50+, nanny) takes care of her when she stays there.
Bill & Riley payed Ross a visit.

Bill & Riley’s next stop on the trail is to see Roy Geraty (widower).
Evelyn Geraty is his 2nd. Wife.
Cindy MacKinnon (LPN, wife) was opening the free med clinic for the day.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Carl Walder informed Bill & Riley FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, had been assigned to help out in the murder cases.
Bill, Riley & FBI Special Agent Beverly Chaddick (victim specialist), were speaking to Nathaniel MacKinnon (husband 25+), about his missing wife.
FBI Special Agent Craig Huang, & FBI Special Agent Emily Creighton, were interrogating Darrell Gumm (30+).
Marie Sayles had managed to survive & made a special request to FBI Special Agent Riley Paige (PTSD) find the person that tried to kill her.

Tic Toc who will be the next victim?

Will the serial killer be caught & brought to justice?

Warning: This book is for adults only & contains extreme violent or graphic adult content or profanity &/or sexually explicit scenarios. It may be offensive to some readers.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. Wow, a very well written who-dun-it serial killer murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great serial killer murder movie, or better yet a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free Amazon Digital Services LLC; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
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Bonnie Cook
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and fast paced
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
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I read this in 2 settings. It was exciting and fast paced. The characters were completely believable and transparent. World building was well written. It was an enjoyable read with a bit of a cliffhanger.
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Jenn B
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Ride
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018
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This was one of those novels that sat on my kindle for a while now and I haven't gotten the chance to read it until now. I am happy I picked it on a whim the other day. It is a chilling tale from the beginning to the end. There are elements about the way the bodies are posed that give it a unique chill. You will find yourself trying to figure out what dolls have to do with the murders and why the killer poses the women as dolls. I found myself unable to put the novel down even when someone was speaking to me. This is one of those stories that drags you into the depths of the tale and holds you captive until the very end. Once Gone is a book that will have you dreaming about the story once you close the book....if you can close the book.

I absolutely love the character of Riley, she is flawfully strong. What I mean is she is a powerful character with a ton of strengths, but also completely flawed and doesn't fully think before she acts. I found myself yelling at her for doing something stupid only to remind myself that I would probably have done something equally stupid. I love how Pierce shows her struggling with things in her personal life as much as her professional life and what happens when she muddles the two. I love how her brokenness is portrayed and you can feel the emotions coming of the page, the fear, frustration, anger she feels throughout the book is palpable. It is bone chilling at how well Pierce is able to draw out emotions from the readers. It is something that will stick with you once you finish the book, nagging at you until you pick up the next book in the series. I know I am dying to pick up Once Taken.

It is somewhat predictable, but also unpredictable at the same time. You can almost predict what Riley is going to do based on her actions throughout the novel, which is not a bad thing because that means the reader completely grows to understand Riley. But then you can't predict how things will turn out or what direction Pierce is taking things. I love it. I couldn't be more excited about randomly picking a book from my Kindle library. I am honestly surprised not more people are talking about how amazing this book and author is.

I wonder to myself why it took me so long to really dig into this book because it is fantastic. I am recommending it to anyone who is looking for a good compelling mystery novel. I know I will never look at a doll the same again. Blake Pierce really set the stage for this series and I am excited to see what is in store for Riley and readers.
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Jose Lacasse
5.0 out of 5 stars Once Gone
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2023
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Gripping, intense. A real page turner. Blake Pierce is good at communicating fear and never letting go of a gut feeling.
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Maria Aparecida Affonso
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in Brazil on June 8, 2022
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The story is so goog tham makes me sad to finish it.
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sharon lever
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2023
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Excellent book,great description text, believable characters and plausible storyline. I will seek this author out again. Thoroughly enjoyed this book
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Daniela Dietz
5.0 out of 5 stars Gutes Buch！
Reviewed in Germany on June 16, 2021
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Dies ist mein fünftes Buch von Blake Pierce. Der Erzählstil der Autorin gefällt mir sehr gut! Ich mag die Rolle des FBI-Agenten Riley Page. Sie hat ein wunderschönes Herz und eine großartige Intuition, die ihr helfen kann, einen Serienmörder zu finden！！！！！
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Vishal asrani
5.0 out of 5 stars Best mystery with awesome ending
Reviewed in India on February 4, 2020
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Whenever we read or see a mystery scene or episode we tend to related it as being boring and mostly related to CID (SONY SERIAL) type of series which is mostly fake and involves many individuals involved in the case whereas in this story there were many individuals but the major once were taken care by the woman which teaches us that no matter how down people take you never give up and keep going no matter if you don't have any support from someone. This story also has a inspiring ending unlike other stories which have dramatic ending.
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