Missing Mom

Estela Nogales #3

by Cherie O'Boyle

Everyone’s best friend, Nina, disappears, leaving only faint traces and ominous evidence. No one knows where she and her Lexus have gone, or what happened to her money. While the residents of Arroyo Loco may be quirky and prone to bickering, they always snap into action to protect one another, at least as long as Freda keeps those pastries coming. Once again, Estela Nogales and her neighbors must search for answers, and fast, fearing one of them may be next.

Genres: Mystery

225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 8, 2016

About the author

Cherie O'Boyle is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at California State University, San Marcos. When not writing, she is playing with her border collies and taking them to exotic locations in California such as Gridley for flyball tournaments, Galt for sheepherding trials, and Lake Tahoe for dog summer camp.

Reviews

[Bonnye Reed]

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[Pamela Beason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both as a PI and as an author and reader, I have always found searching for a missing person to be a more satisfying plot than a murder investigation, because it at least might have the happy ending of finding that person. This is a great "Where is she?" story about one of the residents of Arroyo Loco, which is a place I love to visit. Can't wait for the next book in the Estela Nogales series!

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

A neighbor goes missing and others doing some investigating ,did she leave on her own or did someone kill her or kidnap her. She was a very neat clean lady all around her house. Then her daughter showed up with her boyfriend . She goes to Estela's house Moms neighbors house. Wheres my Mom? Well she didn't know . But then Angela said to her I need money for my babies furniture and clothe $50,000 by tomorrow night. How is she suppose to get the neighbors to chip in to collect all that money . But where was her mom? No one knew. They all get together to track her down but couldn't find her . Then one day she shows up at Estela house and ask , Is my daughter here.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

A woman disappear even her Lexis, and the residents of Arroyo Loco try to figure out what has happened. Her daughter got a ransom note. Checking the house everything was.clean. A nice flowing plot, and you feel like you know the people.

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of suspense

Great writing and interesting story. I loved all of the twists and turns in the narrative. Also loved that it is a clean mystery that doesn't rely on gratuitous sex, profanity or violence to tell the story.

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good one

I really like the arroyo loco characters. Of course Estelle shiner and scout are my favorites. This is my 3rd book and I’m looking forward to the next one.

[Opal Sibley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twisted title

I chose this book thinking it was about a mom who was missing. The book was good but I didn’t see the connection.

[Sherry McWilliams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story and the characters. Couldn't put it down until I had finished.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

This book is one that people who live in a small counitmy as there home owns association.the war that these people get envoled.

[Rosemary Martinez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story line just dragged and was hard to follow

[Evonne Hutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A carousel of events takes place when Nina disappears!
The police is not very interested in trying to trace what has happened to her so the residents start their own investigation!
Good story line

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story seemed long and dragged out. Good editing, though.

[Shirley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Missing mom

It was a good .it kept you wondering who was behind a setting it could be stand alone book. Because I have not read the first two books

[Linda Rorex · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in the Estela Nogales Mystery series by Cherie O'Boyle. Estela Nogales her birder collies and her friends at Arroyo Loco village are called upon to search for their missing friend, Nina Arraiga. Nina's daughter Angela receives a ransom note demanding $50K for the safe return of her mother. Detective Antonio Munoz is investigating the kidnapping of Nina. As Estela investigates the mystery of Nina's kidnapping, something doesn't add up and Estela starts to question if there us more to the kidnapping than meets the eye. I really enjoyed this wonderful cozy mystery novel.