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Before She Disappeared

A Novel (A Frankie Elkin Novel, Book 1)

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Before She Disappeared

Written by: Lisa Gardner
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
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2022 Audie Award Finalist for Best Female Narrator

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a propulsive thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten

Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.

A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own--and she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.

©2021 Lisa Gardner. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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What the critics say

"Prolific, award-winning narrator [Hillary] Huber delivers a gripping performance that draws listeners in quickly and holds on tightly in the first standalone from Gardner in nearly two decades.… Huber’s sardonic tones bring Frankie’s sarcastic and sharp character to life in an engaging way, setting this crime novel apart from similar titles in the genre." (Booklist)

“Narrator Hillary Huber's wry intonation perfectly matches the personality of loner amateur detective Frankie Elkin.… Huber's pace quickens as Frankie races to make Angelique the fifteenth girl she recovers, and, she hopes, the first one to be found alive.” (AudioFile Magazine)

“Fans of this incredible author, police procedurals, timely immigrant stories, strong determined women, and tales that are not tied up with a pretty bow at the end will not be able to get enough of this intense page-turner.” (Library Journal, starred review)

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Great book!!

You are hooked from the first word until the last chapter. Steady flow of thoughts and emotions from the characters makes them believable from the start.

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Likeable lead character - flawed and gritty. I love a easy read with a great story!

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Great story!

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I totally enjoyed this book. Great characters and involved commentary.
I will definitely listen to book 2

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Great book

Another Murder mystery with a couple wonderful twists ! Worth the time to have a listen !

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Love Lisa Gardener she never disappoints
Good story great characters fast paced keeps you listening

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pleasantly surprised and gave me chills !!

I was worried it would be another generic murder mystery to just turn my brain off and listen to, the nearly and I felt I was really paying attention to the story, and I think Frankie is a really interesting and unique character

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