Stillwater Island
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Summary
“Mommy， I’m scared。” Marlena’s precious boy lies with his little arm thrown over her thigh。 It’s pitch-black， and she can hear seagulls。 She realises they must be near water， and a new panic rises in her。
At 2 a。m。 one icy winter morning， in the smart suburbs of Jefferson County， local father Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their little boy missing。
Rushing to the impressive family home， Detective Megan Carpenter finds the halls adorned with pictures of the beautiful， stay-at-home mom and their bright-eyed son。 But that’s not all she finds…
A bottle of prenatal vitamins in the bathroom cabinet reveal that Marlena is pregnant。 Why didn’t Ben mention this in his panicked call to the police？
Digging deeper into their seemingly perfect marriage， Megan’s fear begins to grow。 The couple are separated， there’s talk of an affair， and the neighbors report loud fights。 And then， Megan tracks a young woman believed to be Ben’s secret girlfriend， only to find her lifeless body in a secluded wood。
Ben’s watch lies in the undergrowth， and Megan’s team think she’s cracked the case， but she’s sure something’s not right。 Ben’s family has wealth including a private island， and connections in high places。 Is someone trying to block their investigation？
As Megan starts to wonder if the answer lies on the Parkers’ closely guarded island， just offshore， a shocking revelation makes her question everything。 With a killer on the loose， can Megan find the missing pieces to the most complex case of her career and bring Marlena and her little boy home alive？ Or will it be too late to save them？
A totally edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller that will have you racing to the end， from a number one， New York Times， Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author。 Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni， Michael Connelly and James Patterson。
At 2 a。m。 one icy winter morning， in the smart suburbs of Jefferson County， local father Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their little boy missing。
Rushing to the impressive family home， Detective Megan Carpenter finds the halls adorned with pictures of the beautiful， stay-at-home mom and their bright-eyed son。 But that’s not all she finds…
A bottle of prenatal vitamins in the bathroom cabinet reveal that Marlena is pregnant。 Why didn’t Ben mention this in his panicked call to the police？
Digging deeper into their seemingly perfect marriage， Megan’s fear begins to grow。 The couple are separated， there’s talk of an affair， and the neighbors report loud fights。 And then， Megan tracks a young woman believed to be Ben’s secret girlfriend， only to find her lifeless body in a secluded wood。
Ben’s watch lies in the undergrowth， and Megan’s team think she’s cracked the case， but she’s sure something’s not right。 Ben’s family has wealth including a private island， and connections in high places。 Is someone trying to block their investigation？
As Megan starts to wonder if the answer lies on the Parkers’ closely guarded island， just offshore， a shocking revelation makes her question everything。 With a killer on the loose， can Megan find the missing pieces to the most complex case of her career and bring Marlena and her little boy home alive？ Or will it be too late to save them？
A totally edge-of-your-seat mystery thriller that will have you racing to the end， from a number one， New York Times， Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author。 Perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni， Michael Connelly and James Patterson。
Reviews
chelsea estrada
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Not up to parMegan was biased from the start。 Her whole investigation was to prove Ben did it。 That isn't how a detective should handle a case。 This isn't a book I would recommend。 It was over all ridiculous。 Megan behaves like an 20 year old fresh out of the academy。 Drinking with a suspect while on duty？！ Eating breakfast with the missing persons family？ I wish I could get a refund。 Not up to parMegan was biased from the start。 Her whole investigation was to prove Ben did it。 That isn't how a detective should handle a case。 This isn't a book I would recommend。 It was over all ridiculous。 Megan behaves like an 20 year old fresh out of the academy。 Drinking with a suspect while on duty？！ Eating breakfast with the missing persons family？ I wish I could get a refund。 。。。more
Elaine
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This is another riveting police crime thriller More of a mystery than a search for a killer。It starts when a pregnant Mum and her son disappearWhen her husband， Ben， reports it things aren't so clear。After many loud rows， the couple are parted，With rumours of affairs that have been started。But now they want to know where are his wife and their son？Megan Carpenter is determined to find them before she's done。I really enjoyed the developing rapportBetween Megan and Ronnie as they exploreThe famili This is another riveting police crime thriller More of a mystery than a search for a killer。It starts when a pregnant Mum and her son disappearWhen her husband， Ben， reports it things aren't so clear。After many loud rows， the couple are parted，With rumours of affairs that have been started。But now they want to know where are his wife and their son？Megan Carpenter is determined to find them before she's done。I really enjoyed the developing rapportBetween Megan and Ronnie as they exploreThe families involved and what they all knowWho would benefit from making them go？With a wealthy family and many clues，And memories from her past that Megan wants to lose，Can Megan find the Mum and son in timeAnd bring the perpetrator to justice for this crime？It is another fascinating readThat crime thriller readers really need。For my complementary copy of this book， I say thank you，I throughly enjoyed reading it and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Detective Megan Carpenter has kept her job despite a rather murky past。 Often triggered by childhood memories， Megan still manages to fully invest herself into her latest case - that of missing mother Marlena and her little boy。 Megan and her team were made aware of the disturbing situation by Marlena's husband Ben。 Despite his apparently grave concern， per normal， he is the prime suspect until and if facts prove otherwise。Megan is worried from the outset。 For one thing， the child has asthma。 Al Detective Megan Carpenter has kept her job despite a rather murky past。 Often triggered by childhood memories， Megan still manages to fully invest herself into her latest case - that of missing mother Marlena and her little boy。 Megan and her team were made aware of the disturbing situation by Marlena's husband Ben。 Despite his apparently grave concern， per normal， he is the prime suspect until and if facts prove otherwise。Megan is worried from the outset。 For one thing， the child has asthma。 Also， when going through their home， Megan spots prenatal vitamins。 A sick child and a pregnant mother。 Time is definitely of the essence。The more Megan talks to Ben， the more she is sure of his guilt。 How to prove it is another thing entirely。 When it is discovered that Ben has not been living at home with is family， and in fact， has a girlfriend， Megan is even more sure of his guilt。 Other disturbing facts start to be made clear along the way。 Stillwater Island is the exciting and equally thrilling fourth book in the Detective Megan Carpenter series。 Megan is a complex character， and readers are often privy to her dark thoughts while she works her difficult cases。 However， despite a rather difficult and impossible to forget past， Megan proves that she is worthy of being a detective and works hard at her job。 I love her grit and her attitude。 This book was definitely a page-turner and I was on tenterhooks from the very first page。 I cannot wait for the next book in the series。 Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Pam
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Another really good suspense/ thriller series！
Brenda Feinen
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I have not read previous books in this series - I did not have an issue keeping up with the characters， nuances， etc。 It may have enhanced my understanding of Megan but did not hold me back。Megan is called to the house of Marlena and her son Bennie - they have gone missing。 The husband， Ben， called the police; due to a recent separation， Ben has been staying at the cabin。 Not only does his behavior seem off to Megan， Ben can't pinpoint the day they could have vanished。 Together， Ronnie and Megan I have not read previous books in this series - I did not have an issue keeping up with the characters， nuances， etc。 It may have enhanced my understanding of Megan but did not hold me back。Megan is called to the house of Marlena and her son Bennie - they have gone missing。 The husband， Ben， called the police; due to a recent separation， Ben has been staying at the cabin。 Not only does his behavior seem off to Megan， Ben can't pinpoint the day they could have vanished。 Together， Ronnie and Megan begin their investigation - Ben， the son of a wealthy businessman; Cyrus， Ben's father; Helen， Megan's mother; neighbors。Marlena had few friends - typical in a controlling and possibly abusive relationship。 Ben failed to mention Marlena is pregnant。 Great characters - I really enjoy Megan's blunt， make it happen regardless of the rules personality。 Looking forward to the next in the series。 。。。more
Amanda Kristina
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Gregg Olsen can write。 He’s written some of the most twisted books I’ve ever read and I think that’s why I hold his to high standard so when his books aren’t great I’m disappointed。 I feel like everything was slow moving but was still great until the end。 Of course there was suspicion but I still feel like it fell flat and I don’t know if continuing the series will be important anymore to me。 I was ELATED to not have to hear about Megan’s trauma constantly like the last book。 Yes， it’s mentioned Gregg Olsen can write。 He’s written some of the most twisted books I’ve ever read and I think that’s why I hold his to high standard so when his books aren’t great I’m disappointed。 I feel like everything was slow moving but was still great until the end。 Of course there was suspicion but I still feel like it fell flat and I don’t know if continuing the series will be important anymore to me。 I was ELATED to not have to hear about Megan’s trauma constantly like the last book。 Yes， it’s mentioned a lot in this book but nowhere near the extent of the last。 I’m all the book was good just not great。 💫 。。。more
Heidi Lynn’s BookReviews
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First， I want to thank Gregg Olsen， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 WOW！！ Greg Olsen once again proves that he is the king of Psychological Thrillers！！ I was ecstatic when I learned that he wrote his latest installment in the Detective Megan Carpenter Series！！ The series gets better and better with each book he has written。 However， Stillwater Island hands down is my favorite of them all！ It was such a fantastic story that was incredibly d First， I want to thank Gregg Olsen， Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review。 WOW！！ Greg Olsen once again proves that he is the king of Psychological Thrillers！！ I was ecstatic when I learned that he wrote his latest installment in the Detective Megan Carpenter Series！！ The series gets better and better with each book he has written。 However， Stillwater Island hands down is my favorite of them all！ It was such a fantastic story that was incredibly dark， twisted， and utterly suspenseful。 Stillwater Island is a book to put on your Christmas wish this year as it is a must read！ Gregg would like to dedicate this book to Rick and Jennifer for making the trek from Tennessee to Washington to solidify a life-lasting friendship。If you have read any of the books in the Detective Megan Carpenter series you will recognize familiar faces。 Gregg gives us an update on Dan and Megan's relationship。 We also get to hear （read） some of the famous tapes that I love so much。 Stillwater Island is such an addictive and fast paced read that had me hooked from the first page。 We got to see a whole new side of Gregg we have never seen before within Dan’s story。 I was a little shocked but in a good way！ Bennie pulled hard on my heart strings！ He was just too cute and said the funniest things that just made me smile。 。。。more
Karen Rose is truly one of the best
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Another amazing suspense book in a tremendous seriesWhat is there for me to say except when a Greg Olsen book drops so do I。 I know if it is in this series with characters I have grown to care about， unless I am reading a Thomas Harris book， I will immediately start to read the latest of Megan， Dan， Ronnie etc。 These are works of fiction， Gregg Olsen has the writing power to make me wish they were real。 Thank you for another great reading experience
LianaReads blog
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Blog tour: http://lianareads。home。blog/2021/12/0。。。Marlena is a young mother married into one of the richest family in America。 One night she disappeared and her estranged husband， Ben ， is the one that makes the call of their disappearance。 As usual， the first suspect will be the husband especially after so many complaints and rumours that they were always fighting and never seem to be a happy family。 This fourth instalment in the Detective Megan Carpenter series is probably my favourite out Blog tour: http://lianareads。home。blog/2021/12/0。。。Marlena is a young mother married into one of the richest family in America。 One night she disappeared and her estranged husband， Ben ， is the one that makes the call of their disappearance。 As usual， the first suspect will be the husband especially after so many complaints and rumours that they were always fighting and never seem to be a happy family。 This fourth instalment in the Detective Megan Carpenter series is probably my favourite out of all。 Mostly because we get so much closer to Megan and the wonderful character that the author has created here。 She’s always driven to find the truth and finds time for herself as a normal person as well。 I laughed so much at some interactions and I really enjoyed her way too work with her police colleagues and everyone around her。 It’s such a great， intriguing police procedural story with so many twists and turns that really kept me engaged until the final page。 Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy 。。。more
Kathy Wentworth
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Detective Megan Carpenter is no stranger to cases of missing and/or kidnapped women， however her new case involves a missing woman and her 4 year old son。 With her partner， Detective Ronnie Marsh， Megan begins the job of finding Marlena and Bennie Parker before it’s too late。 The missing woman’s husband， Benjamin Parker， has not been living in their home， so he’s not a reliable source of information about their disappearance and becomes the primary suspect。 Meanwhile， Marlene， who just found out Detective Megan Carpenter is no stranger to cases of missing and/or kidnapped women， however her new case involves a missing woman and her 4 year old son。 With her partner， Detective Ronnie Marsh， Megan begins the job of finding Marlena and Bennie Parker before it’s too late。 The missing woman’s husband， Benjamin Parker， has not been living in their home， so he’s not a reliable source of information about their disappearance and becomes the primary suspect。 Meanwhile， Marlene， who just found out recently that she’s pregnant， and Bennie are being held in a dark， damp place， with a bottle of water that has been tampered with， so they are in and out of sleep。Various clues lead Megan and Ronnie to the wealthy Parker family’s private island which has many buildings on it， and it makes the search very difficult。 There are many suspicious people introduced into the story， Ben’s secretary （and girlfriend）， Lucia Simmons and Ben’s father， Cyrus。 Author Gregg Olsen brilliantly adds in little bits and pieces of information and interesting characters throughout the book， which takes the suspicion from one character to another， in this exciting story。“Stillwater Island” is definitely a book that I would recommend to my friends and family！ 。。。more
Kathy Barrows
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Imagine waking up in darkness with your little boy not knowing where you are and how you got there。 It is damp and cold。 Panic strikes and as a mother you step up to make sure your child isn't afraid， even though you're terrified。 Meanwhile， Sheriff Gray calls in Detective Megan Carpenter and her partner Ronnie to find a missing mother and son。 Sheriff Gray tells Meghan the woman is his niece Marlena and her son Bennie。 So it's personal to him。 Meghan and Ronnie question husband， Ben。 Does h Imagine waking up in darkness with your little boy not knowing where you are and how you got there。 It is damp and cold。 Panic strikes and as a mother you step up to make sure your child isn't afraid， even though you're terrified。 Meanwhile， Sheriff Gray calls in Detective Megan Carpenter and her partner Ronnie to find a missing mother and son。 Sheriff Gray tells Meghan the woman is his niece Marlena and her son Bennie。 So it's personal to him。 Meghan and Ronnie question husband， Ben。 Does he know what really happened to his wife？ They find out about Ben's father who owns and lives on his own island。 Amd it seems Been has been having an affair。 Megan and Ronnie set off on the hunt for another killer before he or she strikes again。 You won't believe what happens！ Will they find Marlena and Bennie in time？ This is Book 4 in Gregg Olsen's latest psychological thriller called Stillwater Island。 Gregg's books always have that element of surprise at the end。 Pick up your copy today！ 。。。more
Tara Stapledon
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Gripping and dark police procedural that I read in one sitting。 I enjoyed the writing style and the characters， and I love when there's some witty dialogue and dark cop humour。 The awful estranged husband made for a great antagonist。 There was enough detail that I didn't feel lost starting in the middle of the series。 Now I have to read the first 3 books to fully appreciate Megan， Ronnie and the rest of the regular characters。 Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 Gripping and dark police procedural that I read in one sitting。 I enjoyed the writing style and the characters， and I love when there's some witty dialogue and dark cop humour。 The awful estranged husband made for a great antagonist。 There was enough detail that I didn't feel lost starting in the middle of the series。 Now I have to read the first 3 books to fully appreciate Megan， Ronnie and the rest of the regular characters。 Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Emma Shaw
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“There were real monsters。 Not just the ones hiding under the bed or in the closet。 The ones that masquerade as people。”Happy Publication Day to this tense， twisty and addictive thriller。 When Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their four-year-old son Bennie missing， the investigation quickly reveals secrets he’s keeping from the police， leaving them to wonder what else he could be hiding。 As Detective Megan Carpenter and her partner Ronnie dig deeper into the picture-perfect couple， furthe “There were real monsters。 Not just the ones hiding under the bed or in the closet。 The ones that masquerade as people。”Happy Publication Day to this tense， twisty and addictive thriller。 When Ben Parker reports his wife Marlena and their four-year-old son Bennie missing， the investigation quickly reveals secrets he’s keeping from the police， leaving them to wonder what else he could be hiding。 As Detective Megan Carpenter and her partner Ronnie dig deeper into the picture-perfect couple， further cracks and dark secrets appear， leaving them wondering if Ben could be involved in the mother and son’s disappearance。 Hoping to bring them hope safely， the team widens their investigation。 But the more they uncover， the more questions they have， and Megan worries that time is running out to bring Marlena and Ben home alive。 Will she find them before it’s too late？This series just gets better and better。 Once again I was hooked from start to finish， reading this in under a day。 From the prologue the reader knows that Marlena and Bennie are being kept somewhere by an unknown kidnapper and the chapters from Marlena were some of the most memorable moments in the book。 They certainly added to the heart-stopping tension as I knew if they were alive and I was on tenterhooks as I silently screamed at Megan and her team to find them before it’s too late。 Ben is a fantastic villain。 He’s instantly unreliable and unlikable and you feel sure he’s behind it all。 As the story goes on he gets more and more sinister and detestable， making my skin crawl every time he appears on the page。One of the things I love about a series is the familiarity of the characters， and with this being the fourth installment， we know them well。 But these books are also able to be read as a standalone， with the author quickly and succinctly catching the reader up with past events。 Our protagonist， Megan， is now in her first real relationship and trying to rebuild her relationship with her brother。 But as always her dark past is ever-present， a spectre looming over her every thought and moment and influencing her decisions。 But the actions she’s willing to take to punish the bad guys are changing， though she’s still the same feisty， tough and determined woman who we’ve come to love。 This time we don’t get many new revelations about her past， but instead get to watch her character grow， which was fun to read and I’m excited about where the author will take her in book five。 Deliciously dark， suspenseful and unflinching， this is one I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys a well-written crime thriller。 。。。more
Els
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I love Megan。 She is hardly ever afraid and she has been through a lot。 She is hard as a rock， but she does have a soft spot which she does not show very often。She makes me smile very often。 She thinks A， but says B which can be very funny。Megan is a loner， but she has found a kindred spirit in her partner Ronnie。 Their background could not be more different， but that does not stop them from making a great team。 You just have to love them。People live in the same street， but when something is not I love Megan。 She is hardly ever afraid and she has been through a lot。 She is hard as a rock， but she does have a soft spot which she does not show very often。She makes me smile very often。 She thinks A， but says B which can be very funny。Megan is a loner， but she has found a kindred spirit in her partner Ronnie。 Their background could not be more different， but that does not stop them from making a great team。 You just have to love them。People live in the same street， but when something is not right they often keep themselves to themselves。 They often claim afterwards they always had the feeling there was a problem， but nobody did anything。 What if they were wrong？ What if they would be shouted at for interfering？I honestly do not know what I would do。 Sometimes a feeling is not enough， but what if that feeling could have prevented a tragedy？Will Megan and Ronnie’s prime suspect be exposed or is there more to it than the eye could see？I am a number one fan of the duo。 I really am looking forward to the next book。 5 starsThank you， Gregg Olsen and Bookouture 。。。more
Sherry
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I really like this series。 Megan Carpenter is a character like none other and she has grown quite a bit during the series in addition to her partner and their relationship。 This outing moves at a slower pace than the previous books， but I was still interested as the plot unfolded。When a mother and son are missing， the investigation turns to the husband。 Is he involved or just a red herring？ Were the mother and son kidnapped or did something else happen？ Can Megan and Ronnie solve the mystery bef I really like this series。 Megan Carpenter is a character like none other and she has grown quite a bit during the series in addition to her partner and their relationship。 This outing moves at a slower pace than the previous books， but I was still interested as the plot unfolded。When a mother and son are missing， the investigation turns to the husband。 Is he involved or just a red herring？ Were the mother and son kidnapped or did something else happen？ Can Megan and Ronnie solve the mystery before it is too late？ The only downside of this book was that Megan and the tapes with her psychologist are still a part of the story and they seem a little less important now。 But this didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment of the book。 This is a noteworthy series for crime procedural fans。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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A woman and her young son have gone missing。 Detective Megan Carter is in charge of the case。 There are no signs of a struggle and the husband is not acting how you would expect under the circumstances。 There are all sorts of twist along the way to the final resolution。 This book will keep you guessing。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Linda
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I have throughly enjoyed this series and look forward to the next Megan Carpenter book。 It opens with a bang that will have you holding your breath and gritting your teeth。 Who has taken this woman and child。 Where are they。 What is going to happen to them。 So much going on and to top it off Marlena， the victim， is pregnant。 Bennie， the little four year old， suffers from asthma。 Was it the husband and dad。 Was it a stranger kidnapping for ransom。 Or someone who had other motives。 Who wanted Marl I have throughly enjoyed this series and look forward to the next Megan Carpenter book。 It opens with a bang that will have you holding your breath and gritting your teeth。 Who has taken this woman and child。 Where are they。 What is going to happen to them。 So much going on and to top it off Marlena， the victim， is pregnant。 Bennie， the little four year old， suffers from asthma。 Was it the husband and dad。 Was it a stranger kidnapping for ransom。 Or someone who had other motives。 Who wanted Marlena and Bennie out of the way。This book is the fourth book in the Detective Megan Carpenter series。 I really like this one although some parts did get a bit under my skin。 Megan would say something then it would have a thought almost every single time。 Like she didn't say exactly what she meant but you got to see what she thought。 While that was ok it did get a bit aggravating at times。 She's an excellent detective and is training a young detective， Ronnie， while doing her job too。 She has a lot going one in her life after managing to deal with the things that happened in her life。 Finding out who her biological father was and dealing with a lying mother， she's made a good life for herself。 Megan has had a lot on her plate and is doing good considering。 She's had to take lives and keep her sanity。 She's trying to make a life。 She wants nothing more than for her brother， who she raised， to be close again but he thinks their mother is the greatest and Megan knows better。This book makes you feel like you are running through the woods in places。 In a damp dark place at others。 Makes it hard to breath when you think about what is happening to Marlena and Bennie。 Makes you wonder if the husband， Ben， can be trusted。 I didn't like him and was a bit unhappy with how his character was portrayed。 I think he could have shown some kind of emotion in the beginning。 After all his wife and son are missing。 He seemed to be very nonchalant when questioned about his wife and at times even his son。 He lied at the drop of a pin yet when it came down to it he shed tears like a man who has lost everything。 You'll suspect him throughout and then wonder if he really could be so cold and calculating。 Does he have feelings or was his upbringing so bad that he has no clue how to truly love。 I did like his dad， Cyrus。 He seemed to be a very good and decent man。 He is very rich。 Owns an island。 He's a bit of a loner but loves his daughter in law and grandson。 He will do whatever it takes to get them back。。。 Or will he？ Does he know something that will help to find them before it's too late。 You will have lots of questions and I promise they will all be answered。 You'll get to know the characters and the people they are involved with。 You won't be left hanging。 I did not figure out who did what and that is always a good thing。Thank you # NetGalley， #GreggOlsen， #Bookouture for this ARC。 This is my own true thoughts about this book。4/5 stars and I recommend it。 You will enjoy this one。 。。。more
Diana Brown
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Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the chance to read Stillwater Island; book 4 of the Detective Megan Carpenter series by Gregg Olsen。 Megan and her partner Ronnie Marsh investigates when a mother and son go missing。 Ronnie definitely is taking charge of this case and is growing under the guidance of Megan who continues to deal with her violent and troubled childhood。 I enjoyed this book， but found part of the book a bit too long。 It picked up at the end and I do recommend reading this book Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the chance to read Stillwater Island; book 4 of the Detective Megan Carpenter series by Gregg Olsen。 Megan and her partner Ronnie Marsh investigates when a mother and son go missing。 Ronnie definitely is taking charge of this case and is growing under the guidance of Megan who continues to deal with her violent and troubled childhood。 I enjoyed this book， but found part of the book a bit too long。 It picked up at the end and I do recommend reading this book and the series in order。 。。。more
Jannelies
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It may be that I haven’t read the first three Megan Carpenter thrillers， but I was not as impressed with this book as the author would like me to be。 I think Megan is a decent main character but the story was sometimes hard to follow with all those complicated happenings in Megan’s past， followed by the even more complicated family issues with the other two families that play a large role in this story – the family from which Marlena and Benny are missing， and the family that plays a role in Mar It may be that I haven’t read the first three Megan Carpenter thrillers， but I was not as impressed with this book as the author would like me to be。 I think Megan is a decent main character but the story was sometimes hard to follow with all those complicated happenings in Megan’s past， followed by the even more complicated family issues with the other two families that play a large role in this story – the family from which Marlena and Benny are missing， and the family that plays a role in Marlena’s and Megan’s family。 It is hard to explain without giving too much away。 I kept going back in the story to try and remember who was who and which role they played in the past and the present。 The book is not but it could have done with less characters or less complications in past and present。 I think it’s a very good book for fans of the series doesn’t work very well as a stand alone。Thanks to NetGalley for this review copy。 。。。more
Paula
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Vanishing Point has solid characters that I liked， even the antagonists。 The investigation is action-packed， and the story is a good police procedural。 I enjoy the writing style of Gregg Olsen and the ways he develops his characters and the story。 Overall， a good read。#VanishingPoint #NetGalley
Caroline 'reading with Buddy'
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I always worry about reading a series if I hadnt read any of the others - didn't need to it - Although you can tell it is part of a series， it read as an amazing standalone， with enough hints to make you really want to read the other books。 This was raw and gritty - loved it。 The twists and turns were just perfect。 I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own。 I always worry about reading a series if I hadnt read any of the others - didn't need to it - Although you can tell it is part of a series， it read as an amazing standalone， with enough hints to make you really want to read the other books。 This was raw and gritty - loved it。 The twists and turns were just perfect。 I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own。 。。。more
Tammy Lunsford
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Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Gregg Olsen knows how to spin a story to draw the reader into the book。 The opening chapter of the book is a 911 call from Ben Parker reporting that his wife and child are missing。 When the patrol officers arrive at the residence to interview him， they have a feeling that something sinister is going on。 The sheriff calls Detective Megan Carpenter to the scene。 She is a fascinating character with a lot of history Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Gregg Olsen knows how to spin a story to draw the reader into the book。 The opening chapter of the book is a 911 call from Ben Parker reporting that his wife and child are missing。 When the patrol officers arrive at the residence to interview him， they have a feeling that something sinister is going on。 The sheriff calls Detective Megan Carpenter to the scene。 She is a fascinating character with a lot of history which makes her a great detective。 You will learn some of her history from this book。 （This is book 4 of her series。） She immediately suspects that all is not as it seems with Ben Parker。 He is the son of a wealthy man， and he appears to think he is smarter than everyone else。 All of their questions to him appear to be a nuisance。 He does not seem distressed， especially considering his son and wife have disappeared。 The entire story is built on the search for Marlena Parker and her son， Bennie。 This is a story of secrets and lies。 It appears that they have vanished into thin air。 The character engagement and development will suck you into the story。 It is full of drama and intrigue。 The ending completely blew my mind！ I really did not see it coming！ I will definitely have to go back and read stories 1， 2 and 3 in this series。 If you want to take a ride on the wild side， you will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Jana
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AKA Vanishing Point
Judy Odom
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4。5 stars which I have gladly rounded up for the ending alone。Megan and Ronnie are on the hunt for a missing mom and her young son。 They think they now who took them but can they solve it in time is anyone's guess。I love this duo。 I laugh with them， I cry with them and I certainly cheer them on。Gregg Olsen never disappoints and Stillwater Island and the Detective Megan Carpenter series never lets me down。Can't wait for Book 5。Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for a roller coaster of a read 4。5 stars which I have gladly rounded up for the ending alone。Megan and Ronnie are on the hunt for a missing mom and her young son。 They think they now who took them but can they solve it in time is anyone's guess。I love this duo。 I laugh with them， I cry with them and I certainly cheer them on。Gregg Olsen never disappoints and Stillwater Island and the Detective Megan Carpenter series never lets me down。Can't wait for Book 5。Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for a roller coaster of a read 。。。more
Kori Potenzone
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Gregg Olsen， has always been one of my favorite authors。 I was super stoked to be approved to read and review Stillwater Island prior to its December 7， release date。 I have read all three of the Detective Megan Carpenter books so I knew I HAD to get my hands on this one。 Although this is the 4th book in the series， it can be read as a standalone。。 This book will keep you up way passed your bed time！ This is an edge of your seat， hold on for dear life， kind of thriller。 Gregg Olsen， is a natural Gregg Olsen， has always been one of my favorite authors。 I was super stoked to be approved to read and review Stillwater Island prior to its December 7， release date。 I have read all three of the Detective Megan Carpenter books so I knew I HAD to get my hands on this one。 Although this is the 4th book in the series， it can be read as a standalone。。 This book will keep you up way passed your bed time！ This is an edge of your seat， hold on for dear life， kind of thriller。 Gregg Olsen， is a natural story teller and will have you feeling like you are right inside the book， feeling all the feels and scared at every corner！ The suspense is out of this world！ 。。。more
Mags
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Stillwater Island is my first introduction to the Detective Megan Carpenter series and author Gregg Olsen and once I got used to the pace and writing style I found it to be an engaging police procedural。 That had plenty of twists as Megan and her rookie partner Ronnie search for a missing， possibly kidnapped mother and her four-year-old son。 And with Megan and Ronnie laser focused on the estranged husband as the prime suspect this was an interesting read。 Although it didn't really have me guessi Stillwater Island is my first introduction to the Detective Megan Carpenter series and author Gregg Olsen and once I got used to the pace and writing style I found it to be an engaging police procedural。 That had plenty of twists as Megan and her rookie partner Ronnie search for a missing， possibly kidnapped mother and her four-year-old son。 And with Megan and Ronnie laser focused on the estranged husband as the prime suspect this was an interesting read。 Although it didn't really have me guessing， but I liked that the story built to an exciting conclusion and the characters were certainly intriguing， especially Megan who from what I picked up has a rather unusual background for a detective。 **I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
Andrea Dinan
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This is book 4 in the Detective Megan Carpenter series - a great series about a detective with a traumatic and mysterious past。 No need to read the first 3， but it's likely to be a bit more enjoyable by knowing all the characters。In this book， Megan is called out in the night to locate missing Marelena and her son by the husband who happens to be estranged from the family。 There are several chapters from Marlena's point of view as she tries to make sense of her surroundings。 The rest is Megan do This is book 4 in the Detective Megan Carpenter series - a great series about a detective with a traumatic and mysterious past。 No need to read the first 3， but it's likely to be a bit more enjoyable by knowing all the characters。In this book， Megan is called out in the night to locate missing Marelena and her son by the husband who happens to be estranged from the family。 There are several chapters from Marlena's point of view as she tries to make sense of her surroundings。 The rest is Megan doggedly chasing down whom she thinks is guilty。 My only complaint is that there were very few suspects and the book leads you to the guilty party fairly early with few twists。 There is still plenty suspense in whether the police will locate the missing woman and her son in time and identifying whom is the guilty party and why。 Previous novels were a bit more action packed but I enjoyed this novel just the same。 I am always interested in learning more about Megan and enjoyed learning more about her partner Ronnie。 To me， I am also happy that her relationship with her boss is not toxic as is the usual norm is police procedurals。 It's nice to have a supportive boss！ I recommend this book to those who love Megan Carpenter， Gregg Olson in general and those who like a good police procedural。 The writing is great， and the chase is enjoyable。 #StillwaterIsland #MeganCarpenter #NetGalley 。。。more
Peggy Beaver
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Another of my favourite series and in my opinion the best one yet。 Megan has a deep dark secret about her past and it explains a lot of the way she works。 Megan is a ballsy always speaks her mind detective and I love her。 After I started reading this book everything else was on hold。 Yes this book is that good！！！！ It definitely got my heart racing and ticked all my boxes。 A fantastic read， creepy， full of tension and suspense and so much more。 This series keeps going from strength to strength an Another of my favourite series and in my opinion the best one yet。 Megan has a deep dark secret about her past and it explains a lot of the way she works。 Megan is a ballsy always speaks her mind detective and I love her。 After I started reading this book everything else was on hold。 Yes this book is that good！！！！ It definitely got my heart racing and ticked all my boxes。 A fantastic read， creepy， full of tension and suspense and so much more。 This series keeps going from strength to strength and I can't wait to read more of another gripping and addictive series。 Loved it！！！！Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review。 。。。more
Cathy
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Megan Carpenter is growing and evolving。 I wish the author did not keep repeating her past but I am sure that helps those who have not read the prior books。 In this case a woman and her son are missing and her husband is the primary suspect from the beginning but it becomes so much more complicated than that。Fun ride。I was given a copy by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review。
Reference
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