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On the day the verdict is due on a controversial case, Daphne Montgomery's son Forde is abducted, unbeknownst to her. Shortly after the verdict is announced, chaos erupts inside and outside the courtroom. FBI Agent Joseph Carter is also on the scene as he'd come to notify her about Forde. From that moment forward, they're connected for the duration as the case takes numerous turns and revelations about Daphne's past become critical connections to just about everything.
This was one wild, convolu ...more
This was one wild, convolu ...more
It’s just another day for Baltimore prosecutor Daphne Montgomery until she is attacked in court. Shortly after that, she is shot while answering questions for the press. Lucky for her, she is wearing kevlar. Daphne is saved by FBI Special Agent Joseph Carter. He has arrived to give Daphne some more bad news. Her son, Ford Elkhart, has been kidnapped. The main suspects are the family of the man she is prosecuting, but they couldn't have done it on their own. Evidence points to an incident from Da
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Karen Rose has become one of my "go to" writers. Her books don't disappoint and she knows how to create really good suspenseful plots. She also knows how to weave a lot of characters together and flesh them all out so that you know who is who. You do see characters from past novels, but if you did't read the prior book, you'll still be fine.
Usually her bad guys do something really horrific. You know it's horrific, you see the impact that it's horrific, but she does't provide the extremely horrif ...more
Usually her bad guys do something really horrific. You know it's horrific, you see the impact that it's horrific, but she does't provide the extremely horrif ...more
Moments after a controversial verdict is delivered by jurors, District Attorney Daphne Montgomery's world implodes. She's attacked in the courtroom, nearly killed while giving a press conference, and then receives the devastating news that her son, Ford, is missing along with his girlfriend. Threats made imply the family of the now convicted murderer is involved, but could there be a deeper, darker connection? Have shades of the past returned to haunt Daphne once again? FBI Special Agent Joseph
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As I have come to expect, Did You Miss Me is a fascinating plot that starts with revenge, ends with revenge and takes all kinds of wonderful detours along the way. Karen Rose is one of the best authors currently writing romantic-suspense, with the emphasis on suspense. This book takes you in and makes you experience the horror of child abduction and sets you up for a bone chilling ending. Although some elements of the plot have appeared in prior books, there is always a special twist that makes
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Did You Miss Me?
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When her son is kidnapped, Assistant District Attorney Daphne Montgomery believes it is connected to her latest high profile case, but she and FBI Agent Joseph Carter soon realize that the key to saving Daphne's son may lie in unlocking the secrets of her traumatic past.
Not one of Rose's better efforts. The writing is overly repetitious with Daphne and Joseph's internal musing repeated ad nauseam. Moreover, there is too much telling and not enough showing.
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2 Stars
When her son is kidnapped, Assistant District Attorney Daphne Montgomery believes it is connected to her latest high profile case, but she and FBI Agent Joseph Carter soon realize that the key to saving Daphne's son may lie in unlocking the secrets of her traumatic past.
Not one of Rose's better efforts. The writing is overly repetitious with Daphne and Joseph's internal musing repeated ad nauseam. Moreover, there is too much telling and not enough showing.
The suspense is ...more
Nov 22, 2012
Quynh
marked it as to-read
