From the acclaimed author of Taken, comes a thrilling new tale of suspense.Long Island single mom Jane Hartley is frantic when her sixteen-year-old daughter, Kelly, a survivor of childhood leukemia, disappears from her bedroom one night. To Jane's frustration, the police believe that Kelly ran off willingly with her boyfriend, Seth. Unaware that her daughter even had a boyfriend, Jane soon discovers that Seth is no boy. He is an adult—a man who, after meeting Kelly on the Internet, took the teenager on one thrill-seeking ride after another. From motorcycles to skydiving, Jane's little girl has been hiding some dangerous secrets. Like mother, like daughter. Adamant that Kelly is not a runaway but, rather, is being held against her will, Jane hires ex-FBI agent Randall Shane to follow the trail of her missing child. But every step brings them closer to a cold-blooded predator lurking in the shadows... coiled around Jane's shameful secret...waiting to strike.
A "where-is-she?" mystery gets a shot of adrenaline from an energetic dual reading. When Jane's 16-year-old daughter, Kelly, disappears and the police won't help, the frantic single mom calls on ex-FBI agent Randall Shane. The two, who are both hiding secrets, embark on a hunt that takes them to the Florida Everglades and the villains who lurk there. Cassandra Campbell and Stephen Hoye alternate chapters, which adds interest and showcases a wider range of character voices. Campbell gets inside Jane, vulnerable but determined; her flinty friend, Fern; and Kelly, a leukemia survivor wise beyond her years. Hoye, for the most part, voices Shane and the cruel and delusional antagonists. The swampy, buggy Everglades, almost a character in itself, becomes the setting for an exciting conclusion. J.B.G. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
