The Lost [Kindle Edition]

Patricia Gaffney (Author), J.D. Robb (Author), Mary Blayney (Author), Ruth Ryan Langan (Author)

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Product Description

J. D. Robb's Missing in Death investigates a female tourist's disappearance during a ferry ride. Detective Eve Dallas wonders...if she didn't jump, and she's not on board, then where in the world is she?

In Patricia Gaffney's The Dog Days of Laurie Summer, a woman awakens to a familiar yet unsettling world.

In Mary Blayney's Lost in Paradise, a man locked in an island fortress finds hope for freedom in an enigmatic nurse.

And Ruth Ryan Langan's Legacy belongs to a young woman who unearths a family secret buried on the grounds of a magnificent but imposing Irish castle.

About the Author

J.D. Robb is the pseudonym for a number one New York Times bestselling author of more than 190 novels, including the futuristic suspense In Death series. There are more than 400 million copies of her books in print.

New York Times bestselling author Patricia Gaffney is a six-time Rita nominee for her historical romances, and winner of the Romance Writers of America’s Golden Heart award. She worked as a high school English teacher and a court reporter before pursuing a full-time career as a novelist. Ms. Gaffney lives in southern Pennsylvania with her husband.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 484 KB
• Publisher: Jove; Original edition (November 24, 2009)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002DW92Z2
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,126 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

J.D. Robb is the pseudonym for a number-one New York Times-bestselling author of more than 170 novels, including the futuristic suspense In Death series. There are more than 300 million copies of her books in print.

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50 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it!, November 29, 2009

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P. Felton "Mountain girl" (Sun Valley, Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost (Mass Market Paperback)

JD Robb story was great but the other three were slogs, hard to get through, and a waste of time and money. I am an avid reader and read a wide variety of themes and almost never stop reading a book or story before the end but it was painful reading especially the last two stories and all three, except JD Robb's, were predictable, plodding, and truly not worth it. I don't like writing bad reviews but wished I had known had bad three of the four stories were before I bought this.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars J D Robb saves the day, December 2, 2009

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Krissu - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lost (Mass Market Paperback)

J D Robb was the reason I bought this book, and she is the reason I did not give this book 2 stars.
I agree with others here who say her book saved the day.

1)J D Robb's "Missing in death" was fast paced,very interesting plot, plenty of Roarke in it (always a good thing!). The ending is not typical for the series, but it is what you hope for, so at the end, everyone is satisfied.

2)Patricia Gaffney "The dog days of...". It is a short story, you'd think it don't have time to drag along, but this story proves you wrong.

3) Mary Blayney "Lost in paradise". I thought at the beginning it had some promise. But all this story that the heroine must be a "virgin with snow pure mind and body" was really getting on my nerves. And all this hymn singing which proves how "pure" she is... I'm sorry, I didn't get that!

4) Ruth Ryan Langan "Legacy" was better then previous two. I think it should have been 2nd story in the book and not 4th, ppl might have liked it more, it is easy to lose all your patience with Gaffney and Blayney and add the last one into the boring mix.

All in all, I'm stunned how J D Robb was put into this group of authors. Painful, really!

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patricia Gaffney's story makes this book, December 23, 2009

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Beatriz Boccalandro (Waynesboro, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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Patricia Gaffney's story ("The Dog Days of Laurie Summer" - 2nd in the book) alone makes this book worth the price, and more. My high rating is really about her piece. I consider the other stories "bonuses." Ms. Gaffney skillfully presents life from the same place as always but from a new perspective. The result is a fresh playful voice. Paradoxically, by taking on a dog's persona Ms. Gaffney brings understanding to being human. But the real attraction of the story is just that - the story. It intrigued me from the start, provided surprising twists, made me chuckle often, kept me turning pages and gave me that can't-wait-to-get-back-to-my-book feeling. And I'm not even a dog person! If you appreciate stories that deviate from tried and true (and often tired) plot lines and instead provide a fresh and well-crafted story, you will love Ms. Gaffney's piece. I also enjoyed JD Robb's "Missing in Death" (first story in the book).