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marlynb's review against another edition
5.0
Every time I read Jan Burke's latest book, I think it's her best. I thought Hocus was the best. I thought Bloodlines was her best. But I'm pretty sure that Kidnapped is really her best.
Members of the Fletcher family, a large, unusual SoCal clan, are being killed. One of Irene's former colleagues married into the family, though that is not the only reason Irene's investigative senses are tingling. She's just done a feature on children kidnapped by their non-custodial parents. One of the Fletcher kids disappeared five years previously at the time of her father's murder, and Irene is pretty sure she was kidnapped by her mother.
Reading about Irene and Frank is like visiting old friends. Exciting, yet comfortable, though certainly not boring.
Members of the Fletcher family, a large, unusual SoCal clan, are being killed. One of Irene's former colleagues married into the family, though that is not the only reason Irene's investigative senses are tingling. She's just done a feature on children kidnapped by their non-custodial parents. One of the Fletcher kids disappeared five years previously at the time of her father's murder, and Irene is pretty sure she was kidnapped by her mother.
Reading about Irene and Frank is like visiting old friends. Exciting, yet comfortable, though certainly not boring.
pjgal22's review against another edition
3.0
I love Jan Burke's Irene Kelly mysteries. This is not one of her best, but it was still a good read.
emilyret's review against another edition
5.0
This was a very good book that kept me intrigued the entire way through.
heather_g's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Seemed to have a lot of characters to keep straight, maybe if I had started with the 1st book that would have been easier. Anyway, good story some neat twists, some obvious plot lines but was fun to see how things played out.
wolfc21's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
lian_tanner's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent crime series that I'm reading my way through. This addresses the highly emotive topic of kidnapped children, and does it with great compassion, giving us an insight into the nightmare life of parents whose kids have been taken. Irene Kelly is a wonderful protagonist - intelligent, brave and resourceful, and the children in the story are also terrific.
laurla's review against another edition
"sometimes i find myself wondering if there is anything more cruel than enduring hope."
livrekitty's review against another edition
3.0
Fast-paced. I really got hooked and was reluctant to put this book down.
jeanetterenee's review against another edition
3.0
Just a good, fast, exciting read. Children all around a certain age range have been disappearing, assumed to be dead or abducted by noncustodial parents. Read it to find out what's really happening to them.