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Long Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen

candiceellis911's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

n0shelfc0ntr0l's review

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4.0

I've always loved Joanna Schaffhausen's books. The story is full of actions and at a fast pace. I think Annalisa's character is you either hate or love her. She has a strong gut and is excellent at being a detective. However, she does get hung up on things in the past that annoys the crap out of me. Things such as that should hinder her ability as a detective, and yet it doesn't. Another great read.

Thank you to Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

orangeagogo's review

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mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

baronvonwaffle's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

lexiejo95's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

debyc's review

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5.0

At this point, Joanna Schaffhausen is my "go-to" author for mysteries that star a female detective. I loved the Ellery Hathaway series, and Annalise Vega has worked her way into my bookish heart <3. Note: This is book 2 in the series, and while book 1 is not 100% necessary, read book 1 first. Everything flows better and makes more sense that way.

Things I enjoy about this series:
-the mystery!! While I tried to "guess" the murderer throughout the whole story, I was definitely along for the ride. All "reveals" were interesting, moved the story forward, and felt believable within the timeline provided. The ending was exactly where the story needed to go.
-the characters! Annalise is not perfect, and her imperfections do not make her a difficult character to enjoy. Too many stories have flawed MCs that are difficult to sympathize with- not a problem with this book!
--everything! That might be a bit much, but this is a series that I look forward to reading, so I have to be overly excited about it.

Thank you Netgalley and St Martin's press for an advanced e-copy of this book. Long Gone will be published on August 9th, 2022. This is contemporary mystery gold!

libraryofbookish's review

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3.0

A solid detective novel. I think i liked the first a bit more but this was a good one too. I thought it was kinda hard to keep up with at times with so many characters and a bit predictable. I would have liked a case that didn’t seem like just a bunch of corrupt cops

mamacodyy's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The solution to the murder was definitely more complicated for this book. 

puzzles_and_pages's review

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5.0

I loved this story! I really enjoyed the first book but I loved this one so much more. I feel like it's rare to enjoy a sequel more than the first book, but this one just really sank in for me. I liked that we got to know Annalisa more in this book. She's so stinking cool. I want to be friends with her. There are some tense moments throughout the story and I couldn't stop reading. I have a feeling we haven't seen the end of Annalisa and I cannot wait to find out what she investigates next!

louise_hendricks's review

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3.0

I went into this book not realizing that it was the second in a series. That did not matter much as Schaffhausen does a great job of explaining the history.

I found much of this book unbelievable as the main character goes rouge the entire time, and faces very few consequences. She continually breaks the law, claiming to be looking for the truth, when in reality she has a personal vendetta. The only believable part of the book was the reasons behind the opening murder, and the murderer's attempt to conceal their identity.

I listened to the audio book. The narrator, Kelsey Navarro, made it easy to continue listening even though I had lost interest long before. Navarro gives great inflection and keeps the same flow throughout the book.

I want to thank Netgalley, and Dreamscape Media for an advanced listening copy of this book.