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5.0 out of 5 stars tense thriller as Nina's life goes from joy to terror in a short span, April 19, 2008

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This review is from: Losing You (Hardcover)

On Sandling Island, England, divorced Nina Landry raises her two children, fifteen years old Charlie and Jackson. Nina is looking forward to a Christmas vacation in Florida with her boyfriend marine biologist Christian and is pleasantly stunned when he and others arrange a surprise fortieth birthday party for her.

However her joy turns to concern when Charlie fails to come home from a teen pajama party. Not only is this out of character for her daughter, but Charlie also promised to help pack for the Florida trip, a vacation the teen was looking forward to. Nina goes to the police, who provide her with platitudes about teens and nothing else just like friends and family did earlier. Each minute that passes with no news is like a nuclear bomb exploding in her stomach, but nothing except helplessness and fear happen.

This tense thriller is told predominantly by Nina so that the audience sees her dread grow rapidly and out of control because she is frustrated and fears the worst. Fans especially parents will empathize with Nina, as she not only prays for the safe return of her daughter, she offers deals to the Lord to make it happen. This is a winner from Nicci French as Nina's life goes from joy to terror in a short span.

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LOST HOLIDAY, April 4, 2008

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BARBARA GERSHENABUM "BOOK MAVEN" (CONNECTICUT United States) - See all my reviews
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Nina Landry, her daughter Charlie, and son Jackson along with Christian, Nina's love interest are supposed to be getting ready to leave Sandling Island for a Christmas vacation in Florida. Coincidently, today happens to be her fortieth birthday, too. Their plane is scheduled to leave Heathrow at 6p.m., thus the whole family thinks it has plenty of time for last minute errands and packing. And the last thing on Nina's mind or agenda is a morning surprise birthday party planned by her daughter, who has not been seen since she left for an overnight pajama party the evening before. As soon as Nina realizes that Charlie is really missing she asks the celebrants to leave the house and she begins a frantic search for her. She tries to get help from the local constabulary, her ex-husband and Charlie's friends. Unfortunately no one believes that the teen is really in trouble.
Nicci French (husband and wife writing team of journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French) has never let her readers down. The first few lines grab the reader and keep her/him glued to the book. Fast pacing, spare prose and a story every parent can identify with make LOSING YOU another winner for fans.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't put it down, edge of your seat kind of mystery..., June 14, 2008

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Kel "acountkel" (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This was one of the most suspenseful mysteries I have read in a long time. It's Nina's birthday and she is getting ready to take her kids and her boyfriend to Florida for Christmas. While trying to get everything ready for the trip, a surprise birthday party occurs supposedly put together by her daughter, Charlie. When Charlie doesn't show up for the party or for the departure of the trip, Nina becomes frantic with worry. The first thing she does is go to the police but they don't believe Charlie is in danger. Just another teenager who is trying to make a statement with her parents by hiding out for a night. Nina doesn't believe it so she takes it upon herself to try and find her daughter. As a mother, Nina's gut feeling is, something is drastically wrong here. As a mother, the thought of a missing child can suck the life right out of you. I was pulling for Nina every step of the way.
This is a quick read and it keeps you on the edge of your seat right up until the end. Highly recommend.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a novel you should not miss
LOSING YOU by Nicci French opens on a day that should be shot through with excitement. But instead it turns deadly for Nina Landry, single mother of daughter Charlie and son... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Bookreporter

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as edgy
This book was not as riveting as previous novels. I always finish what I start, but this book can be put down again and again.

Published 21 months ago by Cassie T. Oconnell

5.0 out of 5 stars Another British Delight - deeply suspenseful
With masterful twists and turns French has produced another book you do not want to put down. The characters are average Brits who find thenselves trapped in extraordinary... Read more

Published on November 30, 2008 by Regina Kiser

3.0 out of 5 stars a rather unthrilling thriller
Three stars is actually a bit on the generous side, but I do want to give the authors credit for the parts done well; it is also a book that will probably appeal to many casual... Read more

Published on October 17, 2008 by bonsai bulldog

1.0 out of 5 stars For "readers" who watch too much TV
This is my first, and last, Nicci French. If you want to take a break from TV and read an action show instead, filled w/ the coincidental and the unlikely, this is your book... Read more

Published on September 28, 2008 by Eclectic book lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller with a lot of realism
I've read many books by Nicci French and they (because it's actually two authors) never let me down with their plotting and suspense. Read more

Published on September 21, 2008 by Mary

4.0 out of 5 stars Gone missing
As the English say, children "go missing" all the time. That's what single mom Nina has to face when her 15 year old fails to come home to pack for a family holiday. Read more

Published on June 28, 2008 by Linda Pagliuco

5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter abducted! Mother has to find her!
Losing You was a great book and a quick read. I loved it. Wanted to keep reading straight thru to the end. I was happy to have found this author. A very worthwhile read!

Published on June 20, 2008 by C. Hotard

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Sometimes I still felt that I had fetched up on the edge of the world. Read the first page

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Sandling Island, Olivia Mullen, The Street, Nina Landry, Game Boy, Brampton Ford, Lost Road, Steph Bowles, Sheldrake Road, East Lane, Barrow Arms, Nurse Bowles

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