Almost Gone (The Au Pair—Book One) - Blake Pierce

Almost Gone (The Au Pair—Book One)

By Blake Pierce

  • Release Date: 2019-09-03
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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“When you think that life cannot get better, Blake Pierce comes up with another masterpiece of thriller and mystery! Full of twists—and the end brings a surprising revelation.” 
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Almost Gone) 
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23-year-old Cassandra Vale has decided to au pair for a wealthy family in a rural estate outside of Paris.  
 
But there is something rotting behind the gilded gates.  
 
Little does she know that moving into the Dubois manor, she will be at the disposal of a dysfunctional family, a twisted marriage, and children who are deeply troubled.  
 
As Cassandra uncovers a dark web of malice, she is triggered by dreams of her own tortured past she has hoped to outrun. When someone on the estate winds up dead, Cassandra must act quickly to decide who she can trust.  
 
Will she be able to escape the French countryside with her sanity—and her life?  
 
ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a psychological suspense thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews. A riveting mystery series replete with complex characters, layers of secrets, dramatic twists and turns and heart-pounding suspense, ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a psychological suspense series that will have you turning pages late into the night. 
 
Book #2 and #3--ALMOST LOST and ALMOST DEAD—are also available! 
 
“An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.” 
—Reader review (Her Last Wish) 
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“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.” 
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) 
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“A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!” 
—Reader review (Her Last Wish) 
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“A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!” 
—Reader review (City of Prey) 
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“Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.” 
—Reader review (City of Prey) 
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“Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!” 
—Reader review (Girl, Alone) 
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“Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!” 
—Reader review (Girl, Alone) 
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Reviews

  • Great Read

    5
    By Calikate62
    As always another great read. I love this author as he keeps you on the edge of your seat. Will definitely read book 2 in this series.

  • Almost Gone

    3
    By jennhais
    This book is very similar to “The Turn of the Screw”

  • Riveting!

    5
    By Dawnie25Kidz
    Difficult to put down! Moved along quickly. I think the ex-boyfriend could have been left out although it did show Cassie’s growth as an adult.

  • Predictable

    1
    By MickeyinMI
    The writing style is very predictable and I didn’t care for the story line

  • Almost Gone Should Be

    1
    By kcbaz
    I have read all of the Blake Pierce books in each series and enjoyed them — until now. The Au Pair is asinine at best. I unfortunately purchased all three in the series in advance but will not be reading the other two because I couldn’t force myself to finish the first one. So disappointed!

  • This book had me on the edge of my seat!

    3
    By Samantha B. Sokol
    This book had me on the edge of my seat! There are so many questions I have even at the end of the book! Cassie comes from a troubled past and in order to get out of her current bad situation has decided to get a job as an au pair to get away from it all. Landing a job, she heads to France to work for a family, but has some weird vibes on her way there that only intensify as she starts her job. The multiple family dynamics were interesting, but I definitely felt that I was continuously missing information as the book went on in all aspects of the characters. In the end, it definitely had me question who was the “good” person in the storyline. Another interesting thing is this entire book spanned less than a week, which seemed crazy that all of it happened in a short amount of time. I am definitely intrigued to read the next book in the series to see if things resolve itself or if they get more confusing. It wasn’t necessarily a cut and dry storyline nor with the characters and I’m interested if all the books will be that way or just this one. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

  • Almost gone

    5
    By sunflower3#
    Riveting!

  • Almost Gone

    4
    By sometimers3
    Expected Pierre to be the culprit.

  • Almost Gone

    5
    By Harleysof1972
    Good book

  • Loved this book

    5
    By Heather d b
    This was a really great suspenseful story. This book had me hooked throughout and it was hard to put down. The story had me on the edge of my seat. A very well written story that I recommend reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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