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Long Time Gone
Long Time Gone | Charlie Donlea
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When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a forensic scientist is plunged into a dangerous search for answers in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. For fans of Alice Feeney, Karin Slaughter, Riley Sager, and Megan Goldin. Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, shes still in danger. When Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site for a research assignment, her goal is to better understand the treasure-trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites. Brilliant and driven, Sloan is embarking on a fellowship in forensic pathology, training under the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty. Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in the experiment: shes adopted. Grateful for a loving home, shes never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloans DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka Baby Charlotte, who captured the nations attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloans discovery leads her to the small town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, the site of her disappearance. It also leads her to Sheriff Eric Stamos. The Margolis familys influence and power permeate every corner of Harrison County, and Eric is convinced that in learning the truth about her past, Sloan can also help discover what happened to Erics father, who died under suspicious circumstances soon after he started investigating the case of her disappearance. Slowly, over the course of a stifling summer, Sloan begins getting to know her relatives. Though initially welcoming, the Margolis family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloans return, or the questions shes asking. And the more she and Eric learn, the more apparent it becomes that the answers they both seek are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hiddenno matter who else has to die
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Amiable
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Finished yesterday but forgot to post until now because I was preoccupied with today‘s knee surgery. A woman training to be a forensic pathologist learns through DNA that she‘s the infant who went missing 30 years ago. She‘s thrust into a mystery involving her birth family. Chapters are short, the action moves quickly—although some scenarios strain credibility. I guessed some of the ending early on, but there was an extra twist that surprised me.

janeycanuck Hope you‘re doing well! Recovery is never fun. 3mo
Amiable @janeycanuck Thanks! Feeling pretty good today. Narcotic pain meds make me sick so I begged the surgeon not to use them in my IV. It makes such a difference when I‘m not spending the rest of the afternoon throwing up! 😖😬 (edited) 3mo
sarahbarnes Hoping your recovery goes smoothly! 3mo
Amiable @sarahbarnes Thank you for the well wishes! 💙 3mo
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MyNamesParadise
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What a great, suspenseful story! I listened to the last half of the book just yesterday alone! You know a book is good when you‘re looking for excuses to do things around the house so you can listen! It was also the 1st time a book was so gripping I just sat down & did nothing else but listen! There was a lot of time and POV switching but I wasn‘t confused at all. I will definitely be reading more of Donlea‘s books! I highly recommend!

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MonicaLoves2Read
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Enjoyed! If you like thrillers and haven't read Charlie Donlea, you need to give him a try!

#readaway2024

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MonicaLoves2Read
Long Time Gone | Charlie Donlea
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Hold from Libby came in. Going to start reading it tonight.

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JHSiess
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📖 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 🧬

Thanks to the generosity of Bibliolifestyle & Kensington Books, I devoured 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞, a riveting, contemporary mystery/thriller by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚. It's fast-paced, tautly-crafted, & populated by fascinating members of a powerful, diabolical family, all of whom are suspects at various junctures as the suspense builds to a propulsive conclusion! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 05/21/24!

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Reecaspieces
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Well this is some major family drama you do not want to miss!

https://reecaspieces.com/2024/05/23/long-time-gone-by-charlie-donlea-kensingtonb...

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TorieStorieS
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This one hooked me from the very start! Dr. Sloan Hastings is assigned as part of her fellowship to delve into forensic genetics (like what brought down the Golden State Killer) and in testing her own DNA, winds up in the thick of a 30 year old cold case. She, along with her birth parents, went missing in 1995. With multiple perspectives and timelines, the plot holds some real surprises! I definitely found myself listening at every opportunity!

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm This sounds fascinating! 😍 6mo
kspenmoll Sounds great! 6mo
TorieStorieS @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @kspenmoll I enjoyed it!! It hits the shelves 5/21! 6mo
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