Long Gone
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Summary
Chicago detective Annalisa Vega shattered her life， personally and professionally， when she turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder。 Her family can’t forgive her。 Her fellow officers no longer trust her。 So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a bizarre murder， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose by investigating whatever secrets he hid behind the thin blue line。
Annalisa quickly zeroes in on someone who had good reason to want Hammond dead: a wealthy， fast-talking car salesman who’d gotten away with murder once and wasn’t about to let Hammond take a second shot。 Moe Bocks remains the number one suspect in his girlfriend’s brutal unsolved death， and now he’s got a new woman in his sights—Annalisa’s best friend。
Annalisa is desperate to protect her friend and force Bocks to pay， either for Hammond’s death or his earlier crime。 But when no one else believes the connection， she takes increasingly risky chances to reveal the truth。 Because both Hammond and Bocks had secrets to die for， and if she doesn’t untangle them soon， Annalisa will be next。
Annalisa quickly zeroes in on someone who had good reason to want Hammond dead: a wealthy， fast-talking car salesman who’d gotten away with murder once and wasn’t about to let Hammond take a second shot。 Moe Bocks remains the number one suspect in his girlfriend’s brutal unsolved death， and now he’s got a new woman in his sights—Annalisa’s best friend。
Annalisa is desperate to protect her friend and force Bocks to pay， either for Hammond’s death or his earlier crime。 But when no one else believes the connection， she takes increasingly risky chances to reveal the truth。 Because both Hammond and Bocks had secrets to die for， and if she doesn’t untangle them soon， Annalisa will be next。
Reviews
Kristi Wicks
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This is Joanna's second Detective Vega book and I have enjoyed both。 It is helpful to read Gone for Good first。 A fun read with a few cases together and suspense all the way throughout。 This is Joanna's second Detective Vega book and I have enjoyed both。 It is helpful to read Gone for Good first。 A fun read with a few cases together and suspense all the way throughout。 。。。more
Patzia
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Hoopla audiobook。I did not guess the twist。 Very entertaining。
afryn
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ahhh。。 i really like it。 very well written。 i was so invested that it didn't bore me at all。 plot was very intriguing but the execution was rushed。i also love the sweet romance。 the last chapter just put the big smile on my face。 ahhh。。 i really like it。 very well written。 i was so invested that it didn't bore me at all。 plot was very intriguing but the execution was rushed。i also love the sweet romance。 the last chapter just put the big smile on my face。 。。。more
Jamie Canaves
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If you're looking for a page-turning procedural series， this one is for you。 It's the second book in the series and it starts at the end of the first book dealing with the aftermath （so if you like to not have a book spoiled pick up Gone For Good ）。 If you don't however care about that， you can start here and not be lost — you're given all the info you need。 Annalisa Vega is a detective， daughter of a retired cop， and not in many people's good graces。 Her ex-husband is also currently her partner If you're looking for a page-turning procedural series， this one is for you。 It's the second book in the series and it starts at the end of the first book dealing with the aftermath （so if you like to not have a book spoiled pick up Gone For Good ）。 If you don't however care about that， you can start here and not be lost — you're given all the info you need。 Annalisa Vega is a detective， daughter of a retired cop， and not in many people's good graces。 Her ex-husband is also currently her partner — they don't hate each other， and I love this dynamic。 A new case is assigned to them which is just baffling: a cop was murdered in his sleep with his own gun while his wife was there but she was unharmed and can't identify the person because they were in scuba gear。 It sounds too far fetched to be real and Vega has her work cut out for her。 If you like messy personal lives of detectives you root for and fast paced mysteries， here you go。 Bonus: I enjoyed the audiobook narrator， Kelsey Navarro。（TW domestic violence/ mentions past suicide， no detail/ parent with Parkinson's/ sexual harassment and stalking stories）--from Book Riot's Unusual Suspects newsleter 。。。more
Courtney C
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This was a new author for me 。 I never read anything from this author before but for the most part I really liked this book。 I thought the whole story was amazing。 I honestly didn’t want this book to end。 I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with on the next book they write。 I usually judge a book from the cover because for me it shows if it’s going to be interesting or not and I loved the book。
Emily Christopher
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Long Gone⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: ThrillerFormat: Audiobook Date Published: 8/9/22 Author: Joanna SchaffhausenPublisher: Dreamscape Media Narrator: Kelsey NavarroGR: 4。24I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased。Synopsis: Chicago detective Annalisa Vega turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder。 Her family can’t forgive her and not trusted by fellow officers。 So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a Long Gone⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre: ThrillerFormat: Audiobook Date Published: 8/9/22 Author: Joanna SchaffhausenPublisher: Dreamscape Media Narrator: Kelsey NavarroGR: 4。24I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased。Synopsis: Chicago detective Annalisa Vega turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder。 Her family can’t forgive her and not trusted by fellow officers。 So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a bizarre murder， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose by investigating whatever secrets he hid behind the thin blue line。 Annalisa is desperate to protect her friend and force Bocks to pay， either for Hammond’s death or his earlier crime。 Both Hammond and Bocks had secrets to die for， and if she doesn’t untangle them soon， Annalisa will be next。My Thoughts: This is book number two in the Detective Annalisa Vega series。 I read this as a stand alone and had no trouble keeping up， so it can be read as a stand alone。 Vega does not sugarcoat anything， does not do something to make superiors happy， she is a constant pot stirrer， anything to get to the truth。 There are times when Vega is frustrating， with the decisions she makes， however， it is her character。 The characters were flushed out， multifaceted depth， flawed， intriguing， and creatively written。 The author’s writing style was complex， intricate， and kept me engaged。 This book/audiobook is already out and I would highly suggest reading。 。。。more
Debbie
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I just finished reading Long Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen。 It is a Detective Annalisa Vega novel。 It is a mystery who done it with lots of twists and turns。 I found it well written and an awesome read。 It is amust read for those who love mystery novels。
Chris
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This series is really gripping。 The characters are real and flawed in the best way。
Linda
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When I think of Detective Annalisa Vega， I think of one thing。 If you throw a stone， she'll throw a brick。Vega is the main female character in this latest offering from Joanna Schaffhausen。 And with throwin' bricks， you can suddenly be off balance and even throw in the wrong direction。 That's Vega。 Being hard-headed and biligerent is steam coming off of unchained emotions and not from analytical brain power。 But to this reader's dismay， Vega operates under both stimuli。Detective Vega even turned When I think of Detective Annalisa Vega， I think of one thing。 If you throw a stone， she'll throw a brick。Vega is the main female character in this latest offering from Joanna Schaffhausen。 And with throwin' bricks， you can suddenly be off balance and even throw in the wrong direction。 That's Vega。 Being hard-headed and biligerent is steam coming off of unchained emotions and not from analytical brain power。 But to this reader's dismay， Vega operates under both stimuli。Detective Vega even turned in her own fellow cop father for his wrong doings in Chicago。 She just operates that way。 Wrong is wrong and there's nothing in between。 Vega lives with the aftermath of her family on opposing sides and then the loose shrapnel littering her present life。 She's even partnered professionally with her ex-husband， Nick。 Now that's a story unto itself。There are never minnows in the big city of Chicago。 There's big fish to fry。 The body of Detective Leo Hammond turns up shot to death in his own bed。 His wife， Vickie， insists that a man in a wetsuit came out of their bathroom and shot Leo to death。 Seems a little farfetched from the shores of Lake Michigan。 All eyes are now on Vickie who insists she didn't do it。As Vega digs deeper into this case， she's drawing connections。 Leo was one of a clique of cops who had it in for Vega after her father's arrest。 There's also a link to a used car salesman that Vega knows killed his ex-girlfriend。 No proof yet。 Just a bucket of dying fish reeking to high heaven。 But Vega knows the net is widening。Joanna Schaffhausen has another winner here in Long Gone just like she did in the first book in the series， Gone For Good。 This one does read as a standalone， but it's definitely helpful to get the backstory from the first one。 While I do enjoy the character of Vega， I'd caution Schaffhausen to reframe Vega a bit。 The impetus of constantly picking up your sword and dashing off into battle even with a concussion and the like is beginning to wear a bit thin。 Vega is extremely smart。 I'd like her more calculating and analytical。 Women are always drawn out as having to "prove" something in the field。 Let's out brain the criminals and the naysayers casting shadows。 Pull Vega back， and just once， keep her from being an instant reactionary。 You catch more fish with a bated hook。 。。。more
GirlWithThePinkSkiMask
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SOUND THE ALARM。。。 IT'S A BANGER ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨 4。5 rounded UP SYNOPSIS Detective Annalisa Vega is back。。。 this time she's called to a shocking murder of a fellow cop who was part of the Fantastic Four。 The main suspect？ Moe Bocks， who the Fantastic Four believe avoided a murder charge 20 yrs ago。 As Vega begins to dig into the past to solve the current case， she realizes something more sinister is afoot。。。 MY OPINION Surprise surprise， I HAVE read book #1。。。and this is WAAAYYY better。 Unfortunate SOUND THE ALARM。。。 IT'S A BANGER ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨 4。5 rounded UP SYNOPSIS Detective Annalisa Vega is back。。。 this time she's called to a shocking murder of a fellow cop who was part of the Fantastic Four。 The main suspect？ Moe Bocks， who the Fantastic Four believe avoided a murder charge 20 yrs ago。 As Vega begins to dig into the past to solve the current case， she realizes something more sinister is afoot。。。 MY OPINION Surprise surprise， I HAVE read book #1。。。and this is WAAAYYY better。 Unfortunately Gone for Good totally crumbled like a cardboard box in a tornado after the 50% mark。 But because the first half was solid af， I wanted to give book #2 a whirl。 And GUUUURLLL I'm so glad I did。 So maybe my rating is a wee inflated since I'm coming off of Hidden Shitshow aka Hidden Pictures， but still， this is a GOODT book if you love police procedurals。 Although the crooked cop trope isn't my fave， the author put a special touch on this one but weaving together several threads for a satisfying ending。 How creepy was the frogman！！！ This would make an AMAZING Netflix series or movie。 Like book #1， this was funny。 I love a police procedural with comic relief， it gives you a break from the murder and other traumatic events lol。 Also。。。 I'm #TeamNick。 I know， I know， he was a trifling ass hoe in the past。。。。 but THE HEART WANTS WHAT THE HEART WANTS！！ Plus Annalisa is so stuck in the past with Colin， who knows if she'd really be vibing with his kumbaya ass now。 Damn like she finally solved your mom's murder and you're like GOTTA JET with not so much as a thanks。 Yes， the ending was OTT and similar to book #1 there was A LOT crammed in the last 10%。 But I'm Helen Keller to it。 Sometimes it's just like that。 Anyways。。。 August 2023 better come quickly because my body is ready for book #3！！！！ PROS AND CONS Pros: well-written， fast-paced （legit nonstop action）， a lil bit of everything。。。 romance， thrillz n chillz。。。 funny af， uniqueCons: ending was doing a lot again 。。。more
Meagan Beal
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This is book 2 in the Detective Vega series。 With not having read book 1 ， I was able to piece things together without a problem！ I definitely to go back and read the first one。 I loved being Annalisa Vegas world， the difficulty she faces after things happened with her family and she turned them in。 The case was really interesting and she had her ideas of who did it。 it sucked her in and I could relate to that just NEED to know。 she drove me a little crazy with some actions， like what are you do This is book 2 in the Detective Vega series。 With not having read book 1 ， I was able to piece things together without a problem！ I definitely to go back and read the first one。 I loved being Annalisa Vegas world， the difficulty she faces after things happened with her family and she turned them in。 The case was really interesting and she had her ideas of who did it。 it sucked her in and I could relate to that just NEED to know。 she drove me a little crazy with some actions， like what are you doing！！ but that was half the fun！ I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next in Vega and Nicks world。Thank you to St。 Martins Press and Netgalley for my review copy 。。。more
Melissa
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Really liked this one。
Pam
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I really enjoyed it。 Even though I had not read the previous book in the series， the story made sense and was riveting。 I will probably read another in the series。
Annie
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Joanna Schaffhausen never disappoints。
tonya_with_an_o
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One of my most anticipated releases of 2022， Long Gone surpassed all expectations and left me nearly breathless to finish。 Razor sharp tension and suspense drip from the pages of this book， the second in the Annalisa Vega series。 Author Joanna Schaffhausen continues to impress， building more depth into the characters and world introduced in the first novel。 Book two opens immediately after the events of book one。 Annalisa has blown up her entire life， simply by doing the right thing。 Her notorie One of my most anticipated releases of 2022， Long Gone surpassed all expectations and left me nearly breathless to finish。 Razor sharp tension and suspense drip from the pages of this book， the second in the Annalisa Vega series。 Author Joanna Schaffhausen continues to impress， building more depth into the characters and world introduced in the first novel。 Book two opens immediately after the events of book one。 Annalisa has blown up her entire life， simply by doing the right thing。 Her notoriety from the Lovelorn Killer case still hasn't died down， and she doesn't have many friends left in the precinct。 Bad luck then， that she is assigned the murder case of a fellow cop， a real hotshot。 This case is bound to ruffle feathers and uncover unsavory secrets。 Secrets so explosive， Annalisa might just end up collateral damage。 Someone wants to make sure their dirt stays buried， and if they have to bury Anna as well， so be it。I raced through this one so fast！ I loved how intricate the case was， and how beautifully it all slotted together at the end。 There's a complete contained investigation in this book， and I enjoy that with a series。 Of course， there were a few instances where I wanted to bean Anna over the head for being such an idiot， but for the most part， I really appreciate her character。 Joanna Schaffhausen is one to watch and I cannot wait to see what comes next！ Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the chance to review this advance copy。 Long Gone is available for purchase everywhere you buy books now！ 。。。more
Teresa Borden
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Having read this author's previous Ellery Hathaway series and really enjoying it， I was delighted to discover that Ms。 Schaffhausen had started a new series with Detective Annalisa Vega。 I loved the first book， 'Gone for Good' and devoured this second installment in just two days。 Both are very suspenseful and the author really brings the character of Annalisa alive in her writing。 I found myself rooting for her and becoming deeply involved in the story。 I cannot wait for the next one in this se Having read this author's previous Ellery Hathaway series and really enjoying it， I was delighted to discover that Ms。 Schaffhausen had started a new series with Detective Annalisa Vega。 I loved the first book， 'Gone for Good' and devoured this second installment in just two days。 Both are very suspenseful and the author really brings the character of Annalisa alive in her writing。 I found myself rooting for her and becoming deeply involved in the story。 I cannot wait for the next one in this series！Many thanks to NetGalley， St。 Martin's press and the author for the opportunity to read this electronic eARC before publication。 。。。more
Ranjini Shankar
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Another excellent procedural from this author。 She has really mastered the pacing and character development because every chapter pushed the story forward and I left the book deeply caring about everyone。 The story can be read as a stand-alone but it is technically the second book in the Detective Vega series。 Annalisa Vega is a pariah because she turned in her own cop father and the only person really talking to her is her partner who also happens to be her ex husband。 When a cop turns up dead Another excellent procedural from this author。 She has really mastered the pacing and character development because every chapter pushed the story forward and I left the book deeply caring about everyone。 The story can be read as a stand-alone but it is technically the second book in the Detective Vega series。 Annalisa Vega is a pariah because she turned in her own cop father and the only person really talking to her is her partner who also happens to be her ex husband。 When a cop turns up dead and the possible murderer is linked to a cold case she winds up having two murders to solve with everything working against her。 While I saw the ending to one of the murders coming， I was completely surprised by the second。 This was a fast and easy read with really likeable characters you end up rooting for。 It’s also a breath of relief to have a commander who isn’t an idiot for once。 I hope Zimmer features more in books to come！ 。。。more
Denise Westlake
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DNF- This bad cop- vs。wreckless young female detective just got old and pointless- only read 171 pages。。 it's time to move on。 This is the first of hers that I didn't LOVE。 DNF- This bad cop- vs。wreckless young female detective just got old and pointless- only read 171 pages。。 it's time to move on。 This is the first of hers that I didn't LOVE。 。。。more
Pennie Morgan
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I missed the first book in this series but I did not find myself lost at all and quickly found myself immersed in this mystery and along for the ride。 Annalisa turned her father and brother in for their crimes and she is being victimized by her "brothers in blue" but now that she is being called upon to investigate the murder of a highly decorated detective there are irregularities right and left。 When others in his unit start falling will she be able to put all the pieces together in time befor I missed the first book in this series but I did not find myself lost at all and quickly found myself immersed in this mystery and along for the ride。 Annalisa turned her father and brother in for their crimes and she is being victimized by her "brothers in blue" but now that she is being called upon to investigate the murder of a highly decorated detective there are irregularities right and left。 When others in his unit start falling will she be able to put all the pieces together in time before she is the next victim？ I was intrigued from the beginning and will continue on this journey if there is more in this series。 **Received this ARC in audio to review from the publisher via NetGalley** 。。。more
Allison
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I really liked the first in the series so I was excited to pick this one up。 It starts right after the first book and there are a lot of things you have to remember from book one so definitely recommend reading them back to back if you can。 I liked this one， but I wasn't as sucked into the story as the first。 I still think Annalise Vega is a great character and I'm excited to read her next story。 I really liked the first in the series so I was excited to pick this one up。 It starts right after the first book and there are a lot of things you have to remember from book one so definitely recommend reading them back to back if you can。 I liked this one， but I wasn't as sucked into the story as the first。 I still think Annalise Vega is a great character and I'm excited to read her next story。 。。。more
Ashley Summerfeldt
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Anything she had to lose is long gone。。。 Annalisa feels like an outsider after turning in her father， a retired cop， for being complicit in a murder。 She no longer feels welcome around her family， and her fellow officers whisper about her at work。 When Annalisa and her partner are called to the scene of detective Leo Hammond's murder， all of the evidence leads to more questions than answers。 Determined to solve the case， Annalisa begins to investigate Leo's secrets and past cases to find out who Anything she had to lose is long gone。。。 Annalisa feels like an outsider after turning in her father， a retired cop， for being complicit in a murder。 She no longer feels welcome around her family， and her fellow officers whisper about her at work。 When Annalisa and her partner are called to the scene of detective Leo Hammond's murder， all of the evidence leads to more questions than answers。 Determined to solve the case， Annalisa begins to investigate Leo's secrets and past cases to find out who might have a grudge against him。 As a detective with a prolific career behind him， the list of Leo's potential enemies is a long one， but one of them sticks out from the rest。 Moe Bocks， a used car salesman， was on Leo's radar for years as a suspect in a young woman's murder， but he was never able to prove it。 Now Moe is dating Annalisa's best friend， putting even more pressure on her to solve the case and put him away for murder。 With no one on her side， can Annalisa solve the case？ Or will she be the next officer to fall？I flew through this book almost as quickly as the first Annalisa Vega novel！ I was so excited to catch up with Annalisa and her sharp detective work。 Annalisa is brilliant and picks up on the slightest details that many people would miss。 I enjoyed the accompanying audiobook and was thrilled that Kelsey Navarro was the narrator， as I loved her performance in the audiobook for the first novel。 I could listen to her all day long！ I enjoyed Long Gone as much as Gone for Good， and I can't wait for the third installment of this series。 I recommend this book to anyone who has read and loved Gone for Good！ 。。。more
OjoAusana
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*received for free from netgalley for honest review* 4。5， really liked this read， would read the series in order （read this one first lol） again！
Tami
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Much anticipated second installment to the Vega series。 I really enjoy Joanna Schaffhausen’s writing， her character’s depth， their passion with flaws and all。 Detective Annalise Vega doesn’t have many friends but she does have an ex-husband for a partner and he has her back and would like more than that。 When a detective is murdered， she suspects a man that is seeing her sister in-law/best friend and that complicates things。 Good as the first book！
Susan Ballard
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If you love a good， complicated， messed-up character - Chicago detective Annalisa Vega will definitely grow on you。 I didn’t read the first book 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝， so when I first met Annalisa， her life was a mess， personally and professionally。 But the murders don’t stop - and when a detective of the “Fantastic Four” ends up dead， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose investigating his death regardless of who or what may be hiding behind it。This is a mix of police procedural with a murder mystery If you love a good， complicated， messed-up character - Chicago detective Annalisa Vega will definitely grow on you。 I didn’t read the first book 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝， so when I first met Annalisa， her life was a mess， personally and professionally。 But the murders don’t stop - and when a detective of the “Fantastic Four” ends up dead， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose investigating his death regardless of who or what may be hiding behind it。This is a mix of police procedural with a murder mystery and then throw in some domestic drama as well。 Annalisa seems to be a magnet for trouble， which always makes things interesting， so I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next。Thank you @minotaur_books for this gifted copy。 。。。more
Heather Lovick ❤
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Murder， mystery， and suspense with a bad ass chick on the side！ I didn't read the first book in this series。 I was given the Arc of this from the author。 Enough details were given in this book to know what was going on without having ever read book 1。 I loved the crime busting skull crushing main character of this book。 With murder running rampant ANNALISA VEGA and her ex husband partner Nick were there to crack the case。 While the duo were assigned to solve a current case Annalisas fascination Murder， mystery， and suspense with a bad ass chick on the side！ I didn't read the first book in this series。 I was given the Arc of this from the author。 Enough details were given in this book to know what was going on without having ever read book 1。 I loved the crime busting skull crushing main character of this book。 With murder running rampant ANNALISA VEGA and her ex husband partner Nick were there to crack the case。 While the duo were assigned to solve a current case Annalisas fascination with an old cold case lead her to finding out that they were somehow intertwined。 I loved how clues were given throughout this book that made you keep guessing who the guilty party was。 I would come up with who I thought the culprit was and then quickly change my mind。 This book kept me intrigued from start to finish。 。。。more
Renee
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Stop right now if you haven't read the first book in the Annalisa Vega series， Gone For Good。 Long Gone cannot help but spoil what happens in the first book。 If you haven't already， don't even read the description for this book until you finish the first one！ Having said that I think that this book was even better mostly because I already knew a lot about the main character and her police partner a/k/a her ex-husband Nick。Annalisa and Nick are called to the scene of a murder。 One of their own， l Stop right now if you haven't read the first book in the Annalisa Vega series， Gone For Good。 Long Gone cannot help but spoil what happens in the first book。 If you haven't already， don't even read the description for this book until you finish the first one！ Having said that I think that this book was even better mostly because I already knew a lot about the main character and her police partner a/k/a her ex-husband Nick。Annalisa and Nick are called to the scene of a murder。 One of their own， longtime detective Leo Hammond is dead in his bed。 Oddly enough his younger wife is unharmed， and it seems like this will be an easy case to solve。 But looks can be deceiving and there is much more going on here。 Annalisa is pretty much ostracized by her fellow cops because of a decision she made in the last book。 But she is gutsy， determined， and kind of a lone wolf which gets her into trouble often， and she starts delving into the background of this distinguished and very dead cop。 It seems that the Fantastic Four， a nickname Leo earned along with his three very close police partners and friends may not be the upstanding cops everyone believes they are。 Twists and turns that reach into the past and Annalisa’s strained relationship with her family made this an engaging page-turner。 I really feel for her plight， and I hope that I see her again。 。。。more
Debbie
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Long Gone is the 2nd in a series by Joanne Schaffhausen featuring detective Annalisa Vega。 It can definitely be read or listened to as a stand alone but if you think you'd read book # 1 Gone for Good I would recommend reading it before this one as some things from this book are mentioned in Long Gone and you might be spoiled for book 1。。 Thanks to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley I listened to this book in audio format。 It is narrated by Kelsey Navarro who does a great job voicing Annalisa's chara Long Gone is the 2nd in a series by Joanne Schaffhausen featuring detective Annalisa Vega。 It can definitely be read or listened to as a stand alone but if you think you'd read book # 1 Gone for Good I would recommend reading it before this one as some things from this book are mentioned in Long Gone and you might be spoiled for book 1。。 Thanks to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley I listened to this book in audio format。 It is narrated by Kelsey Navarro who does a great job voicing Annalisa's character。 This book does have a lot of characters to keep track of so keep that in mind when reading - they all have a purpose as the story develops， I like Annalisa - she is a no nonsense detective who will do whatever it takes to solve the case even it puts her in dangerous situations。 。。。more
Kay
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This is an ARC， I believe it is number 2 of an excellent novel of the exploits of Chicago detective Annalisa Vega。 I had not read Schaffhausen before but she is now on my "To Read" list。 Mystery novels have been some of my favorite reads for years and Long Gone is a mystery fan's treat。 With its fast pace， well developed characters and some unexpected twists you will keep the pages turning。 This is an ARC， I believe it is number 2 of an excellent novel of the exploits of Chicago detective Annalisa Vega。 I had not read Schaffhausen before but she is now on my "To Read" list。 Mystery novels have been some of my favorite reads for years and Long Gone is a mystery fan's treat。 With its fast pace， well developed characters and some unexpected twists you will keep the pages turning。 。。。more
Laurel-Rain
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Chicago detective Annalisa Vega shattered her life， personally and professionally， when she turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder。 Her family can’t forgive her。 Her fellow officers no longer trust her。 So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a bizarre murder， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose by investigating whatever secrets he hid behind the thin blue line。Annalisa quickly zeroes in on someone who had good reason to want Hammond dead: a wealthy， fast-talking car sal Chicago detective Annalisa Vega shattered her life， personally and professionally， when she turned in her ex-cop father for his role in a murder。 Her family can’t forgive her。 Her fellow officers no longer trust her。 So when detective Leo Hammond turns up dead in a bizarre murder， Annalisa thinks she has nothing to lose by investigating whatever secrets he hid behind the thin blue line。Annalisa quickly zeroes in on someone who had good reason to want Hammond dead: a wealthy， fast-talking car salesman who’d gotten away with murder once and wasn’t about to let Hammond take a second shot。 Moe Bocks remains the number one suspect in his girlfriend’s brutal unsolved death， and now he’s got a new woman in his sights—Annalisa’s best friend。Annalisa is desperate to protect her friend and force Bocks to pay， either for Hammond’s death or his earlier crime。 But when no one else believes the connection， she takes increasingly risky chances to reveal the truth。 Because both Hammond and Bocks had secrets to die for， and if she doesn’t untangle them soon， Annalisa will be next。My Thoughts: When Annalisa focuses on finding the perpetrators in some old and new murders， her ex-husband and current partner is about to transfer。 So will he be Long Gone before they are able to find the answers？As we follow the clues and find no proof to substantiate what they believe， we begin to realize that there is much more to the cases than we had believed。 Convoluted and twisted events take us in many directions， and Annalisa’s badge and her life are at risk。 Finally， however， the answers come from unexpected sources。 A 4。5 star review。 。。。more
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In Joanna Schaffhausen's "Long Gone，" Annalisa Vega is a Chicago detective who is dealing with a host of troubling issues。 She previously turned in a person she loved—who had committed a grievous crime—and he is serving time in prison。 As a result， some members of Annalisa's family and a number of her fellow cops treat her contemptuously。 Her ex-husband， Nick Carelli， is her partner on the force， and they still care for one another， although Vega prefers not to admit it。 Instead of dwelling on h In Joanna Schaffhausen's "Long Gone，" Annalisa Vega is a Chicago detective who is dealing with a host of troubling issues。 She previously turned in a person she loved—who had committed a grievous crime—and he is serving time in prison。 As a result， some members of Annalisa's family and a number of her fellow cops treat her contemptuously。 Her ex-husband， Nick Carelli， is her partner on the force， and they still care for one another， although Vega prefers not to admit it。 Instead of dwelling on her problems， Annalisa throws herself into her work。 She and Nick are assigned to investigate the murder of a veteran police officer who was shot and killed while sleeping in his bedroom。 At first， Vega and Carelli suspect that Leo's young and glamorous widow did the deed。 However， when they look into the matter more closely， they learn that the victim was no angel; he had made a great many enemies during his years on the force。This is a fast-paced novel with sharply written dialogue and a masterfully constructed plot。 Schaffhausen explores her characters' motives， secrets， and fears， and shows that people sworn to uphold the law can be warped by greed， lust， and excessive ambition。 The author's plentiful red herrings keep us and her sleuths in the dark for quite a while。 Vega makes costly mistakes in her fierce determination to untangle a web of deceit with roots in the distant past。 Vega is a well-intentioned but impulsive individual who， according to her commander， is guilty of "blatant insubordination， legal violation， questionable judgments， and dangerous pursuits。" In short， Annalisa is so eager to see that justice is done that she cuts corners， putting both her career and safety at risk。 Her flaws notwithstanding， Vega is a shrewd detective who does not give up easily， even when a case seems impossible to solve。 Schaffhausen emphasizes that police officers who deal with horrific situations day after day must try to keep themselves emotionally grounded， lest become jaded and/or burned out。 "Long Gone" is an intense and involving whodunit that is enhanced by its sardonic humor， romantic elements， and clever twists that few will see coming。 。。。more
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