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August Norman

Teoksen Come and Get Me tekijä

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Come and Get Me (2019) 30 kappaletta

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Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Syntymäpaikka
Indiana, USA
Asuinpaikat
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Summary Short: Journalist goes back to the college town where she was raped years ago and gets involved in the case of a missing girl.

The book starts out with Caitlin Bergman going back to the university she fled twenty years ago to receive her diploma. An author now, her impromptu speech to the student body is a shocker. She admits that, before she suddenly left, a young man she knew and trusted violently raped her and left her for dead.

She meant only to come back for a short time to receive the diploma and do a book signing for her new book. And maybe in the back of her head, she is really just searching for closure to that night so long ago. But when a body is found, she is quickly dragged into wanting to know what happened to another college girl who has been missing for two years.

I liked Caitlin. She runs in the morning, she drinks at night. She isn’t the perfect person. And she cares for others. Her long-lost best friend and her husband, the missing girl’s best friend and mother, and a new love interest. Following Caitlin as she investigates is definitely interesting and I wasn’t prepared for the ending and how she deals with being trapped by a man again. I would definitely read this author again.
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jackieone | 2 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Aug 24, 2022 |
4.5 stars.

Come and Get Me by August Norman is a spellbinding mystery with a strong female protagonist.

Caitlin Bergman returns to her alma mater to receive the diploma she walked away from twenty years ago following a traumatic rape. When college reporter Laskhmi asks her to look into the still unsolved missing persons case of her best friend, Angela Chapman, Caitlin agrees. After college student Paige Lauffer disappears without a trace, Caitlin cannot help but wonder if the two cases might be linked. Will the local police take her concerns seriously? Or will Caitlin be on her own as she tries to figure out what happened to Angela and Paige?

Caitlin is quite tenacious as she begins looking into Angela's disappearance. The police department has thankfully gone through personnel changes in the twenty years she has been gone. But does this mean they will work with her? Detective Jane Maverick is abrasive but Detective Jerry Greenwood is a bit more co-operative. However, Caitlin discovers Jerry might have an ulterior motive for providing her with assistance. No matter what his reasons, she will take whatever help she can get as she takes a hard look at the two men who were with Angela the night she vanished. Will Caitlin's search for the truth put her in cross hairs of the killer(s)?

Come and Get Me is a sinister mystery with a multi-layered plot and engaging cast of characters. The storyline is complex and Caitlin's investigation is engrossing. With stunning twists and cunning turns, August Norman brings this suspense-laden mystery to a breathtaking, action-packed conclusion. I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend this outstanding first installment in the Caitlin Bergman to fans of the genre.
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kbranfield | 2 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 3, 2020 |
Come and Get Me by August Norman is a mystery within a mystery. Caitlin Bergman, an award-winning journalist, is invited back to her hometown to receive an honorary degree from Indiana University. Upon her return, she will be faced with the memories of a traumatic sexual assault that led to her leaving town twenty years before. While there, she is approached by an aspiring journalism student begging for her journalistic help in searching for Angela Chapman, her friend who disappeared without a trace two years ago. While investigating, Caitlin unearths secrets that some residents would rather were left buried and she may be unwittingly setting herself up as bait for a violent predator. What I found especially important in this novel is that the author brought up the subject of the dangers young female students face on college campuses, something some schools try to sweep under the rug in order to protect the college's reputation. This mystery kept up the tension, had interesting characters and a satisfying outcome. This is the first in the Caitlin Bergman series and I look forward to the next novel by August Norman. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review… (lisätietoja)
 
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carole888fort | 2 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Apr 25, 2019 |

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Teokset
2
Jäseniä
37
Suosituimmuussija
#390,572
Arvio (tähdet)
3.8
Kirja-arvosteluja
3
ISBN:t
10