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Without A Trace

Without A Trace

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel， a powerful story about fighting for a chance at happiness—whatever the cost。

Charles Vincent seems to have it all—a beautiful wife， two successful children， and a well-paying career。 Yet happiness remains out of reach。 He is trapped in a loveless marriage and his job is simply a paycheck。 But his life changes forever as he drives along the Normandy coast， heading to their lavish château for the weekend。 In one terrifying moment， Charles falls asleep at the wheel and veers off the road， plunging thirty feet down the face of a rocky cliff。

Miraculously， Charles survives。 After gathering the courage to climb to safety， he starts to walk—bruised， bloody， and desperate for help。 In the dark of night， he happens upon a cabin where he meets the kind and beautiful Aude Saint-Martin。 Their connection is instant， and as she nurses him back to health， Charles begins to discover the passion he’s been missing for so many years。

In the aftermath of the crash， Charles has a startling realization—he doesn’t have to go back。 He could simply choose to disappear， to walk away from his old life。 When his car is discovered， he’ll be presumed dead， washed away at sea。 If he stays with Aude， he has a chance at a fuller， happier life he didn’t know was possible。 It all seems too good to resist。 But Aude has secrets of her own and before long their pasts catch up to them， threatening everything they have fought to build。

What would happen if you were given a chance to walk away from everything in your life and start over with a blank slate， and you had a split second to decide？ In Without a Trace， Danielle Steel tells an irresistible story of the risks two people are willing to take in exchange for a second chance at the life they’ve always wanted。

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Jessica Moro ，

This was very reminiscent of an old school romance。 It varies in POV but the two main ones are a husband and wife that are trapped in a loveless marriage。 This book reads like a man in a mid life crisis wet dream。 While on the way to the chateau he bought his wife to make her happy， Charlie falls asleep at the wheel and goes over a cliff。 Miraculously， he survives and finds a hot single woman living in a small hut who is an artist and very in tune with her body but hiding from her abusive ex hus This was very reminiscent of an old school romance。 It varies in POV but the two main ones are a husband and wife that are trapped in a loveless marriage。 This book reads like a man in a mid life crisis wet dream。 While on the way to the chateau he bought his wife to make her happy， Charlie falls asleep at the wheel and goes over a cliff。 Miraculously， he survives and finds a hot single woman living in a small hut who is an artist and very in tune with her body but hiding from her abusive ex husband。 It's also in the third person so there's a disconnect from the characters。 Not that the author cares for you to know anyone except that the new girl and Charlie love to "make love" all the way unlike his loveless marriage with his "greedy" ex wife。 When it all unravels， everything falls right back into place for Charlie but there is one more person he needs to rescue before he can begin again without his greedy ex wife。 Charlie's winning points is that he left most of his assists to his children but， obviously took it back when he came back to life for his new wife。 This was boring and out of touch but had a nice cover。 。。。more

Melinda Anders ，

Charles Vincent has a job he doesn't enjoy。 His wife only wants him for what he can buy her。 When he accidentally goes over a cliff and doesn't die he decides he is going to escape his life。This book was one of the better written ones。 I enjoyed。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and the publisher Delacorte Press。 Charles Vincent has a job he doesn't enjoy。 His wife only wants him for what he can buy her。 When he accidentally goes over a cliff and doesn't die he decides he is going to escape his life。This book was one of the better written ones。 I enjoyed。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and the publisher Delacorte Press。 。。。more

Lynn Brooks ，

Quick to catch my attention and hold it throughout！ Danielle Steel always has a way of weaving a character into my soul in a way that has me entrenched in the outcome of their happiness even if I don't always agree with their methods of getting there。 Moral boundaries are straddled as passion ignites in the most unorthodox of ways that nonetheless left me rooting for the happily ever after from start to finish。 Another addictive read from Steel！I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys Quick to catch my attention and hold it throughout！ Danielle Steel always has a way of weaving a character into my soul in a way that has me entrenched in the outcome of their happiness even if I don't always agree with their methods of getting there。 Moral boundaries are straddled as passion ignites in the most unorthodox of ways that nonetheless left me rooting for the happily ever after from start to finish。 Another addictive read from Steel！I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a look in the life of someone that will take extreme measures when life on the other side looks brighter。 The characters have a personable quality to them and while some of his actions are questionable， a delve into the depth of his despair shows the reader his thought process and makes him fairly redeemable。 。。。more

Kristina ，

Without a Trace by Danielle Steel is a fast-paced romance with a touch of suspense。 We travel to Paris， France where Charles Vincent lives with his wife， Isabelle。 The couple have a grown son and daughter。 Charles is unhappy with his job and his life。 Charles and Isabelle have not had a real marriage in years。 She cares more for the money Charles earns than the man。 After another argument with his boss， Charles is heading to the chateau they own on the Normandy coast where Isabelle is hosting an Without a Trace by Danielle Steel is a fast-paced romance with a touch of suspense。 We travel to Paris， France where Charles Vincent lives with his wife， Isabelle。 The couple have a grown son and daughter。 Charles is unhappy with his job and his life。 Charles and Isabelle have not had a real marriage in years。 She cares more for the money Charles earns than the man。 After another argument with his boss， Charles is heading to the chateau they own on the Normandy coast where Isabelle is hosting another weekend party。 It is late on Friday evening and Charles is tired （and it is a three hour drive）。 He drifts off while driving and his car ends up taking a header off a cliff road。 When the car finally stops moving， Charles is able to get free and swim to the surface。 It is a miracle he survived。 He finds his way to a cabin in the woods where Aude Saint-Martin， an artist， lives。 There is an instant attraction between Aude and Charles。 He needs a break from his real life and makes a decision to walk away。 I can understand Charles’ desire to walk away from his life。 He has a greedy， ungrateful wife and a job he does not enjoy。 Of course， then he is unable to contact with his children。 Life is full of choices as we see in Without a Trace。 I enjoyed the beautiful descriptions of Paris and the Normandy coast。 I especially liked Aude’s cabin。 The majority of the characters are unlikeable。 The most likeable is Aude who has not had an easy life。 The romance between Aude and Charles seemed rushed。 I thought it should be slower considering Aude’s experience with her ex-husband。 There is a lot of repetition of key details （way too much）。 I enjoyed the story though there are some disturbing sections。 Without a Trace does have some good life lessons （being honest， facing hard truths）。 I believe at one time or another we have all dreamed of walking away from our lives。 Without a Trace lets us see what happens when one man does just that。 。。。more

Louise Pledge ，

I read this overnight。 Yes， that's a fact。 I took my phone to bed and read until I fell asleep。 Then I'd wake up about every 2 hours and read some more。 Finally， I finished as soon as I woke up this morning。 Love， love， love finding a story that holds my attention that well！I really think that I could read two pages of Danielle Steel and identify the author。 No colorful fill-in stuff， just straight story。 While I can appreciate creative writing， this is so much easier （and quicker） to read。 I'd I read this overnight。 Yes， that's a fact。 I took my phone to bed and read until I fell asleep。 Then I'd wake up about every 2 hours and read some more。 Finally， I finished as soon as I woke up this morning。 Love， love， love finding a story that holds my attention that well！I really think that I could read two pages of Danielle Steel and identify the author。 No colorful fill-in stuff， just straight story。 While I can appreciate creative writing， this is so much easier （and quicker） to read。 I'd rather not report on the plot， itself， as it was more enjoyable to find out as I went。 Thank you， NetGalley！ 。。。more

Donnajo ，

I voluntarily read an advanced reader’s copy of this book for a honest opinion。Without A Trace by Danielle Steel。 This book wasn't my favorite but still well written。 Might have been the mood I was in or just not liking the characters。 I voluntarily read an advanced reader’s copy of this book for a honest opinion。Without A Trace by Danielle Steel。 This book wasn't my favorite but still well written。 Might have been the mood I was in or just not liking the characters。 。。。more

Tina ，

This is a Mystery/Women's Fiction。 This is a very fast moving book， and I really enjoyed the storyline in this book。 The characters were great。 There was a lot going on in this book， but I really felt it was done so well。 I really loved the ending of this book。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Delacorte Press） or author （Danielle Steel） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 Th This is a Mystery/Women's Fiction。 This is a very fast moving book， and I really enjoyed the storyline in this book。 The characters were great。 There was a lot going on in this book， but I really felt it was done so well。 I really loved the ending of this book。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Delacorte Press） or author （Danielle Steel） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 This book is scheduled to be released on January 3-2023。 。。。more

Laura Rash Wonderchick ，

Snoooooooooooze。 I hate to say this but I didn’t love this one。 The story was simplistic。 At some points implausible。 It was short and lacked depth。 Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for review

Sandy Barrera ，

“Courage was always the right answer。 And love， the reward。” If you were trapped in a bad marriage and a bad job and had a chance to escape it， would you？ Charles hates his life。 An accident occurs and he has the chance to let everyone assume he was killed。 He meets a woman， falls in love and has a chance to start over with her。 This is such a great story about two people who take risks to get the second chance at the life they’ve always wanted。 This book is very different from what this author “Courage was always the right answer。 And love， the reward。” If you were trapped in a bad marriage and a bad job and had a chance to escape it， would you？ Charles hates his life。 An accident occurs and he has the chance to let everyone assume he was killed。 He meets a woman， falls in love and has a chance to start over with her。 This is such a great story about two people who take risks to get the second chance at the life they’ve always wanted。 This book is very different from what this author usually writes and I couldn’t put it down。 Thanks to @NetGalley for this very enjoyable ARC！ 。。。more

Wendy W。 ，

Three and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭒Without a Trace by Danielle Steel is a fast-moving romantic suspense set in France， about a man who decides to change his life after a near-fatal accident。 Story Recap: Charles Vincent appears to have everything he’s always wanted in life， his two children are grown and off doing their own thing， and while his marriage isn’t perfect， he’s worked hard to keep it together。 His job pays well， which helps his wife maintain the lifestyle she desires， but his job isn’t what Three and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭒Without a Trace by Danielle Steel is a fast-moving romantic suspense set in France， about a man who decides to change his life after a near-fatal accident。 Story Recap: Charles Vincent appears to have everything he’s always wanted in life， his two children are grown and off doing their own thing， and while his marriage isn’t perfect， he’s worked hard to keep it together。 His job pays well， which helps his wife maintain the lifestyle she desires， but his job isn’t what he’s always wanted to do。 But， overall he’s content with his life， but he hasn’t felt true happiness in a long time。 On a trip from his office in Paris， to his château in Normandy， his car swerves off a cliff， and Charles and his car plunge into the ocean， far below the road。 Charles manages to get out of the car and swim to safety and even manages to climb up the cliff and back onto the road， where he walks， in the dark， until he finds a remote cabin。 There he meets the beautiful， Aude Saint-Martin， who takes him in and helps tends to his injuries。 But， when Charles discovers that the police think he’s dead， he thinks about just staying with Aude and living a simpler life。 My Thoughts: I’ve always wondered about people who can just walk away from life， and in Without a Trace， we get to see a man walk away from a lavish lifestyle， his wife， and two grown children。 The setting is gorgeous， part of the book is set in Paris， some of it is set in Charles’s lavish château in Normandy， and part of it is set in Aud’s small cabin， also in Normandy。 All of these places are well described and made for a bit of escapism。 The characters were not very likable for the most part。 Although I could sympathize with Charles in wanting to leave his old life， I didn’t like that he actually let his family believe he was dead。 Also， the romantic relationship between Charles and Aud was very rushed and not all that believable to me。 Aud wasn’t very well developed and although she had a rough past， I didn’t understand her rush into a new relationship。 Recommendation: I recommend Without a Trace to anyone who enjoys romantic suspense。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Denice ，

Without a Trace by Danielle Steel Another excellent and thought provoking novel by Danielle Steel。This is the story about Charles Vincent。 Charles had everything in life that anyone would want。 He had a great job， beautiful wife， two adult children with lives of there own and money。 With his wife there was never enough。 On a trip out of Paris to one of his wife's many parties。 Charles went over a cliff and almost died。 Then there's a lady Aude who helped Charles who helps Charles。 Their live wou Without a Trace by Danielle Steel Another excellent and thought provoking novel by Danielle Steel。This is the story about Charles Vincent。 Charles had everything in life that anyone would want。 He had a great job， beautiful wife， two adult children with lives of there own and money。 With his wife there was never enough。 On a trip out of Paris to one of his wife's many parties。 Charles went over a cliff and almost died。 Then there's a lady Aude who helped Charles who helps Charles。 Their live would never be the same！My thoughts - This is great story about looking at your life with your eyes wide open。 The characters were so real and well written。 The story pulled me in and kept my interest。 It was a all around get bookI will be recommending this book to others through Amazon， Bookdud， Goodreads， Wal-Mart and Barnes and Noble。This book is a 5 out of 5I received this complimentary from the publisher for a honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone。 。。。more

Julia Richardson ，

Charles and Isabelle have had a long marriage。 The marriage is good for Isabelle because she gets to spend all the money Charles makes。 When an accident offers an opportunity， Charles decides to take a break from his life and meets Aude。 That’s when things get crazy！ Only after a kidnapping， shootout， and fight for money will Charles be able to resume his new life。 This was a wild story！

Kathleen Gray ，

I've always been a Danielle Steel fan so it pains me to write that this was a hard pass from me。 Charles， a wealthy man with a， to put it mildly， contentious marriage， drives off a cliff and survives。 That he is able to walk to Aude's home in the dark is impressive， that they fell Into insta-love and bed almost immediately strains credulity and makes you wonder about their judgement。 Oh and she's hiding from an abusive spouse newly released from prison for murder。 Sigh。 Charle's wife is depicted I've always been a Danielle Steel fan so it pains me to write that this was a hard pass from me。 Charles， a wealthy man with a， to put it mildly， contentious marriage， drives off a cliff and survives。 That he is able to walk to Aude's home in the dark is impressive， that they fell Into insta-love and bed almost immediately strains credulity and makes you wonder about their judgement。 Oh and she's hiding from an abusive spouse newly released from prison for murder。 Sigh。 Charle's wife is depicted as the worst sort of harridan and Aude as an angel。 What about the children？ Is it fair that they think their father is dead （he doesn't seem to think about them at all）。 I honestly didn't like any of these characters， which surprised me。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 I didn't like this one but I'm still looking forward to her next。 。。。more

Carol ，

Excellent Danelle Steel book。 Charlie was married to isabelle who was very materialistic。 Nothing was ever enough。 They were very well off but she always wanted more。 When he fell asleep driving home and almost was killed， he thought he would just walk away from that life。 He hated his job， he was not in love anymore and the only thing he would miss would be his kids。 He walked until he found a cabin where Aude took him in and they fell in love。 She knew he had to go back to his old life to fini Excellent Danelle Steel book。 Charlie was married to isabelle who was very materialistic。 Nothing was ever enough。 They were very well off but she always wanted more。 When he fell asleep driving home and almost was killed， he thought he would just walk away from that life。 He hated his job， he was not in love anymore and the only thing he would miss would be his kids。 He walked until he found a cabin where Aude took him in and they fell in love。 She knew he had to go back to his old life to finish it， but he kept putting it off。 This was a story about a deeply unhappy man who took an escape route that he had to work his way through。 There was drama with Aude's ec-husband and Isabelle wanted more and more， but everyone was finally happy。 A very good storyI got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review 。。。more

Nancy ，

Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of Without a Trace。 This is my personal review。I am a Danielle Steel fan and have read all her books。 Without a Trace is for me not one pf her better books。 I was disappointed in it so much。 All the characters were boring。 The story line was dull， and it was for me not a good way to spend my reading time。 I read the book to the end just so I could have closure with what happens to the characters。

Laura ，

I loved Danielle Steel's last book The Whittiers。 I was so looking forward to reading Without A Trace。 It is most definitely not one of her best novels。 It's a bit repetitive。 The characters are not likeable。。。。。。they are either victims or bullies。 The best part of this book is that there was a happy ending。 Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC。 I loved Danielle Steel's last book The Whittiers。 I was so looking forward to reading Without A Trace。 It is most definitely not one of her best novels。 It's a bit repetitive。 The characters are not likeable。。。。。。they are either victims or bullies。 The best part of this book is that there was a happy ending。 Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC。 。。。more

Madoka Kamimura Mason ，

Danielle Steel brings us the story of Charles and his family。 Charles seems to have it all with his beautiful family and successful career。 Behind closed doors， his perfect life is not so perfect。 Falling asleep behind the wheel of his car and ended up crashing his car into the water pushes Charles to make a fateful decision。 He finds himself at a crossroads where his decisions will decide how his life will play out。 He is given a second chance at life with a clean slate， or so he imagines。 Will Danielle Steel brings us the story of Charles and his family。 Charles seems to have it all with his beautiful family and successful career。 Behind closed doors， his perfect life is not so perfect。 Falling asleep behind the wheel of his car and ended up crashing his car into the water pushes Charles to make a fateful decision。 He finds himself at a crossroads where his decisions will decide how his life will play out。 He is given a second chance at life with a clean slate， or so he imagines。 Will Charles be able to just walk away from his former life unscathed？ Or will there be consequences he did not imagine come up affecting his family？Danielle Steel shares with us what could happen if you walked out on your life and was able to start all over again。 Does taking a chance to pursue love and true happiness worth it in the end？I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Delacorte Press for this privilege。 。。。more

Dianne ，

How can Ms。 Steel write eight books in 2022 with another two lined up for very early 2023？ I don't want to falsely accuse someone of using ghostwriters， but I just cannot see how this is physically possible。 I did like the book The Whittiers， which came out in November， and that is why I agreed to read the next two books， this one （published in January 2023） and Worthy Opponents， which I hope isn't as far-fetched as this book was。I almost gave up on this book after the first few chapters。 But， I How can Ms。 Steel write eight books in 2022 with another two lined up for very early 2023？ I don't want to falsely accuse someone of using ghostwriters， but I just cannot see how this is physically possible。 I did like the book The Whittiers， which came out in November， and that is why I agreed to read the next two books， this one （published in January 2023） and Worthy Opponents， which I hope isn't as far-fetched as this book was。I almost gave up on this book after the first few chapters。 But， I must admit that Ms。 Steel does bitchy， money-grubbing wife really well， so I keep going。 But， unfortunately， the story got increasingly ludicrous as it went on。 I must that it took me a while to understand that while in America， the family would have had to wait a number of years for him to have been declared dead since there was no found body， and then they could split the estate。 I was surprised at how fast everything works in France。SPOILER ALERT>>>>>>>>>>SPOILER ALERT>>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILER ALERTThe gist of the story- The husband hates his job， quits his career is out of work for two years， and takes a loan from the money-grubbing wife's father。 He finds another job and makes even more money but again hates his career and his employer。 Then， one night as the money-grubber is having a party in their fancy chateau， he falls asleep at the wheel as he is coming home and drives off of a cliff into the ocean。 Yep， you heard me。 And get this-he lives and makes his way to a lovely little YOUNG french woman and makes love to her within several hours of her rescuing him。Long story short-he feigns his death until one day， his hotties ex-husband breaks out of jail （yep， in there for murder） and makes his presence known to them。 So the husband decides to return from the dead and make things right with his family and his finances *snort* so he can spend the rest of his life with his young hottie。Now， what do you think the money-grubber will think about this？ She already has issues with splitting his estate with their two children。Well， the rest I will leave up to you to imagine。 I've read about 80%， and while I'm still interested in how the greedy wife is going to take him to the cleaners during their divorce and just what is going to happen to the hottie and her escaped ex。 But get it from the library if you can。*ARC was supplied by the author， the publisher ‎Delacorte Press， and NetGalley 。。。more

Patty ，

This was one of my favorite Danielle Steel books in a long while！Have you ever thought about faking your death and disappearing？ Charlie was given just that chance when his car ran off the road late one night and he almost died。 Luckily， he survives and finds his way to a small house occupied by Aude， a local painter who lives a quiet， understated life - she is the opposite of everything Charlie's wife Isabelle is。 The storyline covers 6 months of Charlie and Aude's life， his healing， finding a This was one of my favorite Danielle Steel books in a long while！Have you ever thought about faking your death and disappearing？ Charlie was given just that chance when his car ran off the road late one night and he almost died。 Luckily， he survives and finds his way to a small house occupied by Aude， a local painter who lives a quiet， understated life - she is the opposite of everything Charlie's wife Isabelle is。 The storyline covers 6 months of Charlie and Aude's life， his healing， finding a life again and then suddenly a traumatic event that changes everything。 I don't write spoilers， so I can't go into more detail， but let me say that I enjoyed Charlie and Aude's story very much。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more

Janet ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you Net Galley for an advance copy of this book for my honest review。 I did not like this book， I am a I’ve DS fan and have read all her books。 This one did not sit well with me from the beginning。 Do these things really happen？I want to share my thoughts， this is a hard book to read。 Reading how selfish this woman is and how money hungry she is makes me want to put the book away。 Reading about Charlie， who walks into A’s life and just stays？ Does that happen？ The kidnapping seems unrealis Thank you Net Galley for an advance copy of this book for my honest review。 I did not like this book， I am a I’ve DS fan and have read all her books。 This one did not sit well with me from the beginning。 Do these things really happen？I want to share my thoughts， this is a hard book to read。 Reading how selfish this woman is and how money hungry she is makes me want to put the book away。 Reading about Charlie， who walks into A’s life and just stays？ Does that happen？ The kidnapping seems unrealistic。It just didn’t sit well with me。 。。。more

Deanna Lynn Sletten ，

What would you do if your life was unhappy and you had a chance to disappear and start your life all over again？ Charles Vincent learns the answer to that question when his car slides over an ocean cliff into the water。 He survives， and finds his way to a country house where a lovely woman takes him in and helps him heal。 Charles hates his job， is unhappy in his cold marriage， and wants nothing more than to move on in his life。 Could this be his chance to just disappear？WITHOUT A TRACE by Daniel What would you do if your life was unhappy and you had a chance to disappear and start your life all over again？ Charles Vincent learns the answer to that question when his car slides over an ocean cliff into the water。 He survives， and finds his way to a country house where a lovely woman takes him in and helps him heal。 Charles hates his job， is unhappy in his cold marriage， and wants nothing more than to move on in his life。 Could this be his chance to just disappear？WITHOUT A TRACE by Danielle Steel is a page-turning story of a man struggling to let go of his past life so he can finally be happy again and move forward。 As Charles and the new woman he’s fallen madly in love with face devastating complications， the only truth is their love and devotion to each other。 And after all， isn’t that what everyone wants？I highly recommend this exciting tale by the queen of women’s fiction。 This is one Danielle Steel story you won’t want to miss。 。。。more

Robin ，

Without a Trace by Danielle Steel takes place in modern day Paris。 Charles is married to Isabelle。 They have two adult children， who live abroad。 Charles hates his job as well as his marriage。 Isabelle just takes from him and is only interested in what he can do for her and make her life better。 On a dark night on his way to see Isabelle at their chateau， Charles's car goes off an embankment and he and the car go down a cliff and ends up in the water。 He must make a decision - die in the water o Without a Trace by Danielle Steel takes place in modern day Paris。 Charles is married to Isabelle。 They have two adult children， who live abroad。 Charles hates his job as well as his marriage。 Isabelle just takes from him and is only interested in what he can do for her and make her life better。 On a dark night on his way to see Isabelle at their chateau， Charles's car goes off an embankment and he and the car go down a cliff and ends up in the water。 He must make a decision - die in the water or try to survive and live out his life。 He gets out of the car and survives， but his wife and children believe that he is dead。 He does nothing to discourage that， and eventually his will is read。 Isabelle is not happy about what she is left， and now needs to find another way to survive。 Charles is happy living his new life with Aude， who has her own past that she is trying to outrun - an abusive ex-husband who is in prison for killing Aude's boyfriend。 She persuades him to resurface and claim back his life for the sake of his kids and officially file for divorce from Isabelle。 Meanwhile， Aude's ex-husband has escaped from jail and is hell-bent in finding Aude and killing Charles because her ex still believes that they are married。 Charles must find her after her ex kidnaps her。 A great Danielle Steel novel set in France。 Good descriptions of the settings as well as character development。 。。。more

StylesPlenty ，

Thanks to and Netgalley and the publisher who provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This one talks about a guy wanting a better life。 The ending could have been a little better。 All in all it was good。

Marian Sherry ，

I’ve been a fan of Danielle Steel for many years。 Without A Trace is a much darker book than many of her previous books I have read。 There is plenty of drama in this story regarding selfish spouses， abusive ex-spouses， and toxic relationships。 This latest novel is a quick but engaging read。 I think most of us at some point in our lives could probably relate to the question of What would you do if given the chance to start over ？ Would you do it？ Charles Vincent appears to have it all。 A beautifu I’ve been a fan of Danielle Steel for many years。 Without A Trace is a much darker book than many of her previous books I have read。 There is plenty of drama in this story regarding selfish spouses， abusive ex-spouses， and toxic relationships。 This latest novel is a quick but engaging read。 I think most of us at some point in our lives could probably relate to the question of What would you do if given the chance to start over ？ Would you do it？ Charles Vincent appears to have it all。 A beautiful wife， two successful children， a well paying career， a Paris apartment， and a gorgeous Chateau。 To the outsider Charles has it all but the truth is he is in a loveless marriage and a job that is simply a paycheck。 In a single moment Charles’s life will be forever changed。 Driving home to the Chateau late one night， his car goes over a cliff into the ocean。 He miraculously survives 。 He finds the strength to climb up the cliff and begins walking looking for help。 He comes across a cabin in the woods and meets the beautiful and kind Aude。 Aude takes him in and nurses him back to health。 Charles falls in love with Aude and makes the decision not to go back to his previous life but to chose the life he really wants。 But Aude has secrets of her own。Without a Trace was an easy read and kept me engaged throughout the story。 It was thought provoking in that we wonder what each of us would do if given the chance to start over。 A special thank you to Netgalley and Delacorte Press for the eARC I received in exchange for my honest opinion。 My review will be posted to Goodreads on 11/7/22 and on Amazon closer to publication。 4/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more

Jackie Cyr ，

I am so lucky to have received this ebook。 I absolutely loved it。 I did not want to put it down。 The drama and the suspense had me guessing。

Sallie ，

I wish to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Delacorte Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 I have voluntarily read and reviewed it。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Years ago I was a huge fan of this author and read all her books。 It has been a while since I read her stories。and I must say she has not lost the ability to captivate me as a reader and I loved this one。 There are times in life when you wish you could just walk away and begin life a new I wish to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Delacorte Press for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 I have voluntarily read and reviewed it。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Years ago I was a huge fan of this author and read all her books。 It has been a while since I read her stories。and I must say she has not lost the ability to captivate me as a reader and I loved this one。 There are times in life when you wish you could just walk away and begin life a new somewhere new and different。 That is the premise of this story when an unhappy wealthy businessman is faced with such an opportunity。 I read this one in one day as I was totally absorbed in the details。 The characters are beautifully described and predictable。 We all read for different reasons。 Sometimes it is to learn， sometimes to escape， and sometimes for pure enjoyment。 If you are looking for an escape read this is an absolute must for you。 Do not miss this one。 I highly recommend it。 Danielle Steel is once again one of my favorite authors。 。。。more

Betty ，

Without a Trace is slow-moving， especially at the beginning。 I felt like yelling at the book， “Okay， okay， I get the point。 He is unhappy。 Let’s get on with the rest of the story。” I used to adore Steel’s books。 This one seems different， almost like someone else wrote it for her。 I wonder if my relative， now age 90， would enjoy this book。 She often swaps Steel’s books with a cousin。

Beth Hommes ，

Trapped by a loveless marriage and a job he hates， Charles Vincent is given a chance to start over when his car careens off a cliff。 He survives the crash and gets to a remote cabin seeking help。 There he meets the lovely Aude， a beautiful artist。 Here’s where things fell apart for me。 They go from complete strangers to lovers in a matter of minutes。 Charles pretends he is dead for months before he returns to Paris to legally make the changes to his life he desires。 This had some twists and susp Trapped by a loveless marriage and a job he hates， Charles Vincent is given a chance to start over when his car careens off a cliff。 He survives the crash and gets to a remote cabin seeking help。 There he meets the lovely Aude， a beautiful artist。 Here’s where things fell apart for me。 They go from complete strangers to lovers in a matter of minutes。 Charles pretends he is dead for months before he returns to Paris to legally make the changes to his life he desires。 This had some twists and suspense but it was too predictable for me。 I thank the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more

Michelle Castaneda ，

Without a Trace by Danielle Steele is an interesting book。 It’s been years since I read a book by this author and I thought this book sounded promising。 However， I found this book equally intriguing and disturbing。 I think the mystery itself was fascinating and well written， but this book is not for everyone。 I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations。 These opinions are entirely my own。

Christopher Wills ，

This one felt like a breath of fresh air for DS fans…a totally different story than ever before。 I always love when the main protagonist is a male character as it’s rare for a DS book and this one was a tour de force。 She hits all the emotional notes…。no stone is left unturned。 A fast， easy read， this one was hard to put down and leave for work。 I’d have much rather stayed home and read instead…lol。 Relatable characters， no stereotypical characters/twists。 I genuinely enjoyed this from a story p This one felt like a breath of fresh air for DS fans…a totally different story than ever before。 I always love when the main protagonist is a male character as it’s rare for a DS book and this one was a tour de force。 She hits all the emotional notes…。no stone is left unturned。 A fast， easy read， this one was hard to put down and leave for work。 I’d have much rather stayed home and read instead…lol。 Relatable characters， no stereotypical characters/twists。 I genuinely enjoyed this from a story point of view。 I’ve read all of Danielle Steel’s novels and this one really felt fresh and innovative。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Without A Trace&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Without A Trace&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0