Last Seen Alone
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- Author：Laura Griffin
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Reviews
Smitten
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2。5 Stars“With every hour that ticked by， the benign explanations-Vanessa had had car trouble and hitched a ride to a friend’s， she’d called an Uber， she’d gone away with a boyfriend- were becoming more and more implausible。 What was becoming clear to her sister， and had been clear to Brandon the moment he saw that the passenger door hanging open， was that something unexpected， and unexpectedly bad， had happened to Vanessa on that highway。”Vanessa Adam’s car is found abandoned on the side of the 2。5 Stars“With every hour that ticked by， the benign explanations-Vanessa had had car trouble and hitched a ride to a friend’s， she’d called an Uber， she’d gone away with a boyfriend- were becoming more and more implausible。 What was becoming clear to her sister， and had been clear to Brandon the moment he saw that the passenger door hanging open， was that something unexpected， and unexpectedly bad， had happened to Vanessa on that highway。”Vanessa Adam’s car is found abandoned on the side of the highway， but she is nowhere in sight。 What happened that made her flee her car fearing for her safety？ Was she running from someone？ If she was， who was it？ These are all questions that Austin homicide detective Brandon Reynolds has to find out the answers to， but Vanessa’s attorney， Leigh Larson， keeps interfering in his case and his life。 Can they find out what happened to Vanessa together before it’s too late？I’m frustrated with this book。 I spent eight days reading it。 Yes， you read that right。 Eight days。 That is unheard of when I am reading。 What was the problem you ask？ Nothing was happening。 Sure， there were words on the page， but no action and no chemistry。 Just nothing。 I kept waiting for something to happen， but as a reader you were left in limbo until the last 75 percent。 Is she alive？ Is she dead？ What is going on？ At that point I was not invested anymore in figuring out the mystery of what really happened to Vanessa。Another thing that I had trouble with was that Brandon and Leigh as a couple do not make sense on page together。 I think the author tried too hard to pair up a hero who is guarded and extremely stoic with a heroine who is uncommonly aggressive and confident， but it didn’t work。 Brandon cuts off any conversation with Leigh after about five sentences。 So， I never actually bought the emotional connection between them。 It almost felt like they were attracted to each other because of the danger， and not because they really knew or liked the other person。I think that this book is well written， and if you are already a fan of romantic suspense authors like Nora Roberts and Pamela Clare then this story might hit all the beats for you。~ Michelle 。。。more
Jess
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I liked this a lot！ The heroine occasionally frustrated me， but I thought the hero and heroine were very well matched and I was really rooting for them throughout the book。 Was interesting to see revenge porn in one of these books， if my memory serves， that isn't something the author has touched before。 It seemed about as matter of fact about the subject as you can get， depressing as it is。 As ever， looking forward to the next one。 I liked this a lot！ The heroine occasionally frustrated me， but I thought the hero and heroine were very well matched and I was really rooting for them throughout the book。 Was interesting to see revenge porn in one of these books， if my memory serves， that isn't something the author has touched before。 It seemed about as matter of fact about the subject as you can get， depressing as it is。 As ever， looking forward to the next one。 。。。more
MrsK
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2。5 starsCouldn’t understand why the h felt the need to get involved with the H’s investigation， there didn’t seem enough motivation for her interest （she’d met the victim once） and she came off like a younger， interfering Jessica Fletcher。 Found myself irritated with her meddling and TSTL moments。 Also， as has happened with a few books I’ve read by this author， the h either lies or withholds info from the H which， as far as I’m concerned， undermines any relationship development as there can be 2。5 starsCouldn’t understand why the h felt the need to get involved with the H’s investigation， there didn’t seem enough motivation for her interest （she’d met the victim once） and she came off like a younger， interfering Jessica Fletcher。 Found myself irritated with her meddling and TSTL moments。 Also， as has happened with a few books I’ve read by this author， the h either lies or withholds info from the H which， as far as I’m concerned， undermines any relationship development as there can be no trust。 。。。more
Reba Love
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Exciting tomanceHot cop meets hot lawyer attraction Sizzles amid missing person case or id。it。murder。 lots of suspects to choose from。 Who's the bad guy Exciting tomanceHot cop meets hot lawyer attraction Sizzles amid missing person case or id。it。murder。 lots of suspects to choose from。 Who's the bad guy 。。。more
Beverly
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Good writer， good character development and good story。 It was entertaining from the beginning of the story to the end。
Kim Worley
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A MUST READ！！！！！A woman is missing， and Detective Brandon Reynolds has a business card that shows the missing woman talked to Leigh Larson an attorney before her disappearance。 Leigh at the time she is contacted can’t tell Brandon much since it was weeks since she talked to the woman， because at the time he asked she could not remember any details concerning her client。 A fast paced and suspenseful novel first for the missing woman and then the reason behind her disappearance。 Romance elements b A MUST READ！！！！！A woman is missing， and Detective Brandon Reynolds has a business card that shows the missing woman talked to Leigh Larson an attorney before her disappearance。 Leigh at the time she is contacted can’t tell Brandon much since it was weeks since she talked to the woman， because at the time he asked she could not remember any details concerning her client。 A fast paced and suspenseful novel first for the missing woman and then the reason behind her disappearance。 Romance elements between Brandon and Leigh are showed threw the eyes of two people leery of an attraction， because of past events。 I could see the attractions with Brandon and Leigh wanting to help each other， but not really trusting each other because of course one is a cop， and one is a lawyer。During the story there was a big TWIST I did not see coming and it only made the story more interesting。 I could not put this book down I stayed up late reading just to get to the end。 There are plenty of twists and turns from beginning to end to keep the reader following。I received an ARC to give my honest opinion review of this book。 。。。more
Yvonne
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Vanessa Adams’ car is found in a wooded area， but there’s no sign of Vanessa。 The only thing the police find are blood spots。 Homicide detective， Brandon Reynolds， investigates。 If this is an accident， where’s Vanessa？ The blood spots indicate this could be a homicide。 Brandon discovers Vanessa hired an attorney。 He’s hoping to get some answers。Leigh Larson’s law practice is mainly for victims of sexual extortion and harassment。 She doesn’t recall much about Vanessa。 In fact， she only met her on Vanessa Adams’ car is found in a wooded area， but there’s no sign of Vanessa。 The only thing the police find are blood spots。 Homicide detective， Brandon Reynolds， investigates。 If this is an accident， where’s Vanessa？ The blood spots indicate this could be a homicide。 Brandon discovers Vanessa hired an attorney。 He’s hoping to get some answers。Leigh Larson’s law practice is mainly for victims of sexual extortion and harassment。 She doesn’t recall much about Vanessa。 In fact， she only met her once。 Leigh is intrigued by the case and is determined to get some answers。 Leigh and Brandon work together to find Vanessa。 They are met with more questions than answers。 This case takes several twists they didn’t see coming。 They， also， never saw their attraction to each other coming。 This is a fast-paced， action-filled drama with a steamy romance mixed in。 It’s a police procedural filled with excitement from start to finish。 I haven’t read many books by this author， but she has a new fan in me。FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Trish
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Last Seen Alone is the newest book in the Texas Murder Files series by Laura Griffin。 This book is easily read as a stand alone。 There is usually a character connected to previous books， but it is not necessary to read previous books to try and catch up。The book starts with a bang with the disappearance of Vanessa。 She meets with someone and is given something in a bag in exchange for money。 She stops on the side of the road to check her bag but gets out of her car and runs when she sees a car s Last Seen Alone is the newest book in the Texas Murder Files series by Laura Griffin。 This book is easily read as a stand alone。 There is usually a character connected to previous books， but it is not necessary to read previous books to try and catch up。The book starts with a bang with the disappearance of Vanessa。 She meets with someone and is given something in a bag in exchange for money。 She stops on the side of the road to check her bag but gets out of her car and runs when she sees a car stop behind her。 She is chased into the woods by someone。 Her fear is intense。When Detective Brandon Reynolds is called to investigate an abandoned vehicle， he and his partner discover Vanessa has vanished。 Her purse， phone and keys are all left in the car。 There is blood on the car door and they find more blood in the woods。 They aren't sure if this is a missing person case or a murder case。 The only clue left behind is a business card for an attorney named Leigh Larson。 Brandon and his partner track her down on her way to court。 Detective Reynolds and Leigh don’t start off on the right foot。 She is in a hurry for court and he wants answers now。 Of course Leigh doesn’t tell him anything。 She vaguely remembers Vanessa coming to see her once， but suspects Vanessa didn’t tell her the full story。 Leigh deals with women who have been victims of revenge porn and sexual harassment。 She has her own reasons for seeking justice for her clients and wants to find Vanessa。Brandon and Leigh are constantly being thrown together with this case。 For every step forward that Brandon makes， Leigh seems to be involved in some way。 The mystery involving Vanessa and the give and take between Brandon and Leigh make this a great read。 Ms。 Griffin has once again told a story that involves real life situations。 Her attention to detail makes this an extremely intense story。Last Seen Alone is a fantastic book。 The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Vanessa was page turning。 I was up way too late in the night finishing this book。 The characters are believable and the suspense is engaging。 The supporting characters were just as interesting as the main characters and I hope they their own story。Ms。 Griffin is on my auto-buy list， and I eagerly look forward to each new book。 I have read all of her books and thoroughly enjoyed each one。 She writes fantastic characters， unbelievable suspense and creates a world I can become immersed in。 I highly recommend this new book。 。。。more
Manda Collins
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In this stand alone romantic suspense， Laura Griffin gives us one her trademark twisty mystery set in the heart of Austin （which almost serves as another character）。 When one of attorney Leigh Larson's almost clients， Vanessa Adams， turns up missing leaving behind one of Leigh's business cards， she's convinced it must have something to do with the issue the woman consulted her about。 Soon Leigh and Austin PD detective are trying to figure out whether Vanessa is even still alive and if not， who h In this stand alone romantic suspense， Laura Griffin gives us one her trademark twisty mystery set in the heart of Austin （which almost serves as another character）。 When one of attorney Leigh Larson's almost clients， Vanessa Adams， turns up missing leaving behind one of Leigh's business cards， she's convinced it must have something to do with the issue the woman consulted her about。 Soon Leigh and Austin PD detective are trying to figure out whether Vanessa is even still alive and if not， who had reason to harm her。 Once again Griffin mixes a page turning mystery with steamy romance to deliver my personal catnip of choice that had me reading this one in almost one sitting。There are some things that deserve trigger warnings， including sexual assault， revenge porn and violence against women in general。 There is， however， a promise of justice for an issue that in real life all too often ends up in frustration。 It's one of the reasons I keep coming back to this genre。 Real life often disappoints but in fiction， the bad guys get their just deserts。 。。。more
Lynn Paterson
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Attorney Leigh Larson rocks as an attorney that specializes in online sexual revenge and stalking cases。 Felt like this was a very believable plot， given the focus on social media today。 Budding romance is felt throughout the novel between main character Leigh and the investigating cop， Brandon Reynolds。 Great suspense and interesting storyline。 Some good twists to the whereabouts of Leigh’s client， Vanessa。 You won’t want to put the book down as the plot twists and turns throughout the story。 R Attorney Leigh Larson rocks as an attorney that specializes in online sexual revenge and stalking cases。 Felt like this was a very believable plot， given the focus on social media today。 Budding romance is felt throughout the novel between main character Leigh and the investigating cop， Brandon Reynolds。 Great suspense and interesting storyline。 Some good twists to the whereabouts of Leigh’s client， Vanessa。 You won’t want to put the book down as the plot twists and turns throughout the story。 Readers will find that this is a very credible storyline and the characters are also realistic。 One of Laura Griffin’s best books！ 。。。more
Kristi
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Laura Griffin is one of my favorite authors。 I can always count on her books to suck me in from the get-go。 Last Seen Alone did not disappoint and did exactly that。 She always seems to have the perfect balance of suspense and romance in her stories。 The two main characters are Leigh Larson， an attorney and Brandon Reynolds a homicide detective。 They had great chemistry and were very likeable。 The story was full of twists and turns that kept me turning the page for more。 Once again she knocked it Laura Griffin is one of my favorite authors。 I can always count on her books to suck me in from the get-go。 Last Seen Alone did not disappoint and did exactly that。 She always seems to have the perfect balance of suspense and romance in her stories。 The two main characters are Leigh Larson， an attorney and Brandon Reynolds a homicide detective。 They had great chemistry and were very likeable。 The story was full of twists and turns that kept me turning the page for more。 Once again she knocked it out of the park。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading Last Seen Alone and so will you！ 。。。more
M。 K。 French
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Attorney Leigh Larson isn't afraid to go after all the sleazy targets extorting her clients。 Austin homicide detective Brandon Reynolds is facing an unusual crime scene where a pool of blood suggests murder， but the body is missing。 The car nearby is registered to the presumed victim， with only a smear of blood and a business card for Leigh Larson。 The two now must work together to chase down a ruthless criminal who is out for vengeance。Leigh definitely goes above and beyond for her clients and Attorney Leigh Larson isn't afraid to go after all the sleazy targets extorting her clients。 Austin homicide detective Brandon Reynolds is facing an unusual crime scene where a pool of blood suggests murder， but the body is missing。 The car nearby is registered to the presumed victim， with only a smear of blood and a business card for Leigh Larson。 The two now must work together to chase down a ruthless criminal who is out for vengeance。Leigh definitely goes above and beyond for her clients and gets so drawn into Vanessa's disappearance that she puts herself at risk。 At the same time， she was right when she told Brandon that some people are more willing to talk with a lawyer than with a police officer。 The two of them try to share information without compromising their professional codes of ethics， which I appreciated seeing。 When they do begin a relationship， there is a push and pull of attraction and the need to protect their careers as well as each others' safety。 They're both good people， which puts them into difficult situations when the disappearance and possible homicide veers off into entirely new territory。 It was not a direction I expected from the start of the story but made perfect sense。I was completely enthralled with the thriller aspect of this romantic thriller， but Leigh and Brandon do have great chemistry。 The relationship they build runs counterpoint to the one they uncover that Vanessa had in the past， and they are able to talk through the conflicts they have and what their needs are。 Both acknowledge messy romantic pasts and that they're driven professionals。 They respect that about each other and want to put in the work to make their relationship a real one。 I appreciated that and how well they worked together to bring the novel to a satisfying conclusion。 。。。more
Angie F
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I've read many Laura Griffin books over the years and she really excels at knowing the exact ratio of romance to suspense that is needed。 This isn't one of her most exciting stories but it is enjoyable and I really liked most of the characters I think the potential is there to extend this book into a series。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book I've read many Laura Griffin books over the years and she really excels at knowing the exact ratio of romance to suspense that is needed。 This isn't one of her most exciting stories but it is enjoyable and I really liked most of the characters I think the potential is there to extend this book into a series。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book 。。。more
Barb Lie
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Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin is another one of her fantastic murder suspense mysteries。 I am a big fan of Griffin， as she always gives us exciting stories that are suspenseful， with police procedurals and a bit of romance。 The story starts with a bang， when we meet Vanessa， who is running from someone; but shortly thereafter， the police find her vehicle with blood， and she is missing， with her phone， purse still in the car。Brandon Reynolds， our hero， is a homicide detective in Austin， Texas， Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin is another one of her fantastic murder suspense mysteries。 I am a big fan of Griffin， as she always gives us exciting stories that are suspenseful， with police procedurals and a bit of romance。 The story starts with a bang， when we meet Vanessa， who is running from someone; but shortly thereafter， the police find her vehicle with blood， and she is missing， with her phone， purse still in the car。Brandon Reynolds， our hero， is a homicide detective in Austin， Texas， and on the scene of the missing girl， with his rookie partner Antonio Pena。 He finds a business card for Leigh Larson， an attorney; and decides to pay her a visit。 Leigh Larson， our heroine， represents women stalked and harassed by exes。 At first， she does not remember who Vanessa Adams is， but the same day that Brandon visits her， she receives in the mail a retainer for her services。 Brandon and Leigh get off on the wrong foot， as he thinks she is keeping secrets， and she feels he doesn’t give her information; but in a short time， they start working together and a romance will begin。 Brandon isn’t happy that Leigh continues to investigate on her own， but she feels she can get more information since she knows how to question people， as it is her line of work regarding threats from stalkers。When Leigh is attacked at her job， but manages to escape， Brandon is determined to protect her， and find the culprit， since he suspects this has something to do with the missing girl。 The chemistry between them escalated， with Brandon more concerned that Leigh was putting herself in danger。 I do not want to give spoilers， so you need to read this book to discover what happens。What follows is an exciting， intriguing， suspenseful thriller that kept me on the edge throughout， especially as we raced to the climax。 Griffin gave us a great couple， wonderful secondary characters and an excellent suspenseful story。 The last half of the book was extremely tense， with some twists; especially as the danger for our heroes escalates。 I could not put the book down。 Last Seen Alone was another edge of your seat adventure， which to no surprise， was very well written by Laura Griffin。 If you enjoy murder mysteries， police procedurals， lots of intense action， suspense， with a touch of romance， you should read this book。 If you have never read Laura Griffin， it’s time to start now， as she is an amazing writer for romance suspense。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Diane Saul
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An abandoned car with blood in it， cell phone and purse left behind。 What has happened to the woman who owns the car。 Lawyer Leigh Larson was contacted by the victim a week before she disappeared。 Detective Brandon Reynolds wants to know what the victim said， but Laura can’t or won’t tell him everything。 What has happened to the missing woman， is she dead， all evidence points to a homicide。 Brandon knows there is more to the story。 The book hooked me from page one and didn’t let go。 There are qu An abandoned car with blood in it， cell phone and purse left behind。 What has happened to the woman who owns the car。 Lawyer Leigh Larson was contacted by the victim a week before she disappeared。 Detective Brandon Reynolds wants to know what the victim said， but Laura can’t or won’t tell him everything。 What has happened to the missing woman， is she dead， all evidence points to a homicide。 Brandon knows there is more to the story。 The book hooked me from page one and didn’t let go。 There are quite a few twists to the story。 Thank you to the author for an advanced readers copy for a fair review。 。。。more
E。
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4。5 stars“Last Seen Alone” by Laura Griffin centers around a missing-person who serves as the focal point that brings together lawyer Leigh Larson and detective Brandon Reynolds， who start out at odds on their respective goals。 Brandon is trying to determine if a homicide has occurred， and Leigh is trying to understand why the missing woman contacted her in the first place。 Leigh is determined to do the right thing， no matter how much it frustrates the attractive detective， but never expects her 4。5 stars“Last Seen Alone” by Laura Griffin centers around a missing-person who serves as the focal point that brings together lawyer Leigh Larson and detective Brandon Reynolds， who start out at odds on their respective goals。 Brandon is trying to determine if a homicide has occurred， and Leigh is trying to understand why the missing woman contacted her in the first place。 Leigh is determined to do the right thing， no matter how much it frustrates the attractive detective， but never expects her past or her investigation to complicate their already convoluted relationship， let alone endanger Leigh herself。This spellbinding romantic suspense novel reinforces why I am such a fan of this author。 It’s a great combination of mystery and romance， with the added bonus of equally intriguing lead characters。 Ms。 Grifffin consistently has strong female characters， and this story is no exception， and the heartbreaking and thorny experiences that are an integral part of the tale both enrich it and provide thought-provoking scenarios。This is a story that I was reluctant to start， since I knew I would be enmeshed in the action until the exciting ending， and， as usual， I was compelled to stay up way too late reading， lol。 I really enjoyed the twists of the journey and I look forward to reading even more stories by this talented and prolific author。A copy of this title was provided for review 。。。more
RomanceBookLoverinSeattle
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I know when I pick up a Laura Griffin book I'm going to get immersed in a really good mystery that has enough of a romance to keep me hooked， and this was no exception。 Brandon Reynolds and his partner Antonio get called in when a car is found abandoned on the side of the road with the passenger door open， all of a woman's belongings - purse and phone - in the car and a smear of blood on the door。 One of their first visits is to Leigh Larson， an attorney specializing in stalkers and revenge porn I know when I pick up a Laura Griffin book I'm going to get immersed in a really good mystery that has enough of a romance to keep me hooked， and this was no exception。 Brandon Reynolds and his partner Antonio get called in when a car is found abandoned on the side of the road with the passenger door open， all of a woman's belongings - purse and phone - in the car and a smear of blood on the door。 One of their first visits is to Leigh Larson， an attorney specializing in stalkers and revenge porn cases。 Her card was found in the victim's car。 From there we are taken on a journey of mystery as both the detectives and Leigh become embroiled in trying to figure out where the victim is and what happened。I loved this story - you feel the chemistry between Leigh and Brandon from their first meeting and although the romance is secondary to the mystery， I very much enjoyed the slow burn build up of that。 This mystery had me intrigued and I kept wondering who it was， and what had happened and it wasn't at all easy to guess。 I love how these books are written - I have no experience or knowledge to gauge how accurate the procedural aspects of the story are， but it feels like you are reading about real people and real situations。 Once I started this， I didn't want to put it down until I reached the end。 Hoping we get another one featuring Antonio， Brandon's partner。Thank you to NetGalley and Headline Eternal for the Advance Reader Copy。 I have voluntarily left an honest review。 。。。more
Joann 'bartunek' prashek
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2。5 starts if I'm being honest。 I'm not a huge fan of romance books， although I used to be。 Suspense and thrillers are more my style。 I'm not a prude， but could have done without all the detail of the sex scenes。 I felt they didn't add much to the story line。 The narrator did an ok job with the female voices， but when she portrayed male voices it was a bust for me。 Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to listen to and review the novel 2。5 starts if I'm being honest。 I'm not a huge fan of romance books， although I used to be。 Suspense and thrillers are more my style。 I'm not a prude， but could have done without all the detail of the sex scenes。 I felt they didn't add much to the story line。 The narrator did an ok job with the female voices， but when she portrayed male voices it was a bust for me。 Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to listen to and review the novel 。。。more
Crystal Tadlock
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This read was just ok for me。 I couldn't completely get into it。 The writing was done well， the characters were ok， but the narrator wasn't a good fit in my opinion。 The "different" voices for each character were basically the same so it was hard to get into each separate character。 This read was just ok for me。 I couldn't completely get into it。 The writing was done well， the characters were ok， but the narrator wasn't a good fit in my opinion。 The "different" voices for each character were basically the same so it was hard to get into each separate character。 。。。more
Brenda Feinen
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I have been a huge fan of Laura Griffin for a long time - I bought and read her Tracers series for years。 After a long break， I picked this book up。 And was greatly disappointed。 The plot is simple to follow - feels very cookie cutter， predictable progression。 Though I liked the characters - it just did not hold my attention。
Maggie Boyd
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Last Seen Alone is listed as one of Laura Griffin’s rare stand-alone romantic suspense novels。 The story of a missing woman， her devoted attorney and the cop determined to see justice done， it’s a lovely book that will be sure to please fans of the genre。Brandon Reynolds has been a homicide detective in Austin， TX long enough to be resigned to working in the wee hours of the morning。 But he’s rarely called to deserted cars in remote areas and wouldn’t have been called to this one if it weren’t f Last Seen Alone is listed as one of Laura Griffin’s rare stand-alone romantic suspense novels。 The story of a missing woman， her devoted attorney and the cop determined to see justice done， it’s a lovely book that will be sure to please fans of the genre。Brandon Reynolds has been a homicide detective in Austin， TX long enough to be resigned to working in the wee hours of the morning。 But he’s rarely called to deserted cars in remote areas and wouldn’t have been called to this one if it weren’t for the blood smear found on the door handle and the pool of blood discovered near the vehicle。 It’s clear a violent altercation took place， possibly even a homicide。 A look at the license and registration left behind shows the automobile belongs to twenty-six-year-old Vanessa Adams but there is no sign of her in the vicinity。 The only clue the car yields that might indicate what happened is a business card for Leigh Larson， attorney-at-law。Leigh is dangerously close to being in contempt of court and has only moments to make it through the security screening process， up the stairs and into the room where the judge presiding over her case is waiting， so the last thing she needs is to be chatted up by a pesky detective looking for information。 She brushes Brandon off， assuring him Vanessa is not a client and makes it to the hearing with only seconds to spare。 She wasn’t， however， completely honest with Detective Reynolds。 Vanessa Adams isn’t a client – she never hired Leigh。 But they had met to discuss the possibility。Leigh is used to being hyper-protective of the women who visit her office。 It’s not just an issue of attorney-client privilege; the nature of her work makes her leery of any man looking for those who seek her help。 Her clients are victims of sexual harassment — women who have told men “no” and found themselves stalked， slandered， and bullied。 Leigh doesn’t have anything against the police， but she knows there is little they can do for those in her care and that some of them are actually complicit in making the situation worse。Leigh is deeply sorry that Vanessa has gone missing but since she was never hired， she has nothing to offer those searching for the lost woman。 But when she gets back to her office and looks through the mail， a check and signed contract from Vanessa are sitting on her desk。 What isn’t included is any information at all as to why the woman wanted to hire her。 As Leigh pieces together the few hints she can derive from the short conversation she had with Vanessa and uses them to locate witnesses， an all too familiar picture begins to form。 A portrait of a lovely young lady who’d fallen for the wrong man and just might have paid the ultimate price for that mistake。 A man who might even now be hunting his next victim。 A man Leigh is determined to see brought to justice。 See the rest of my review at https://allaboutromance。com/book-revi。。。 。。。more
The Romance Book Disciple （Samantha）
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Last Seen Alone is a journey。 A lawyer and a detective meet in a bar。。。It's the not beginning of a joke。 I really enjoyed the plot of this book for sure and other romantic suspense fans will as well。Leigh and Brandon have an interesting play by play。 They both want to find Vanessa， but they are wary of working together。 There is the attraction for sure and it kind of slowly simmers as the story builds。 The plot is what really drives the story。 Brandon and Leigh are determined to find what Last Seen Alone is a journey。 A lawyer and a detective meet in a bar。。。It's the not beginning of a joke。 I really enjoyed the plot of this book for sure and other romantic suspense fans will as well。Leigh and Brandon have an interesting play by play。 They both want to find Vanessa， but they are wary of working together。 There is the attraction for sure and it kind of slowly simmers as the story builds。 The plot is what really drives the story。 Brandon and Leigh are determined to find what happened to Vanessa and unravel why she was so scared。 Leigh's law practice deals heavily revenge porn， stalking， and other like crimes so many of her clients have good reason to be scared。 My biggest issue with the story was Leigh's butting into the crime。 She is a brilliant woman who had some "too stupid to live" behavior at times。 It wasn't bravery she displayed and that was a bit irritating。Last Seen Alone is a slow burn romance with a mystery woven throughout that will have you wondering what happened to Vanessa and why。 t POV: 3rd t Tears: no t Trope: opposites attract t Triggers: （view spoiler）[revenge porn， stalking， sexual harassment （hide spoiler）] t Series/Standalone: stand alone t Cliffhanger: （view spoiler）[no （hide spoiler）] t HEA: （view spoiler）[yes （hide spoiler）] Pretend You're Safe by Alexandra Ivy， The Runaway Heiress by Meg Tilly， Say Goodbye by Karen Rose。。。then you will probably like Last Seen Alone！ Last Seen Alone See full review on The Book Disciple["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
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3。5*I’ve been a big fan of Laura Griffin throughout her career and have enjoyed most of her work。 But， overall， I have enjoyed her Tracers series work consistently more than all her attempts to branch out from that series， which have felt fine but overall a bit underwhelming。 LAST SEEN ALONE is no different: it has an interesting premise （young woman missing without a trace following a seemingly violent altercation） and the writing is tight and keeps the story moving at a nice clip， but overall 3。5*I’ve been a big fan of Laura Griffin throughout her career and have enjoyed most of her work。 But， overall， I have enjoyed her Tracers series work consistently more than all her attempts to branch out from that series， which have felt fine but overall a bit underwhelming。 LAST SEEN ALONE is no different: it has an interesting premise （young woman missing without a trace following a seemingly violent altercation） and the writing is tight and keeps the story moving at a nice clip， but overall it felt like a fine rather than awesome read。 Alpha cop heroes can often cross the line to overbearingly protective and annoying （what woman in their right mind would want that forever？？） but Brandon was refreshingly not an overbearing a-hole whilst still being protective， concerned for his love interest’s wellbeing， and understandably keen to punch the perpetrator when she gets hurt。 Leigh I had more mixed feelings about: while I appreciate the passion and commitment she brings to her cases， there were definitely several TSTL moments that had me rolling my eyes。 I know this is purely a matter of personal preference， but TSTL heroines--especially when they’re supposed to be highly intelligent and accomplished-- are a pet peeve of mine。Overall， it was an interesting， entertaining way to pass an afternoon， but I wouldn’t put this at the top of a list of Ms。 Griffin’s best books。**Review copy provided for free by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Madison Warner Fairbanks
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Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin Contemporary romantic suspense。 Stand-alone。 A woman is missing and Detective Brandon Reynolds has records that Leigh Larson is her attorney。 Leigh can’t tell Brandon much since it was weeks since she talked to the woman， plus as an attorney， there is the confidentiality rules she has to follow。 A fast paced and suspenseful novel first for the missing woman and then the reason behind her disappearance。 Romance elements between Brandon and Leigh are passionate eve Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin Contemporary romantic suspense。 Stand-alone。 A woman is missing and Detective Brandon Reynolds has records that Leigh Larson is her attorney。 Leigh can’t tell Brandon much since it was weeks since she talked to the woman， plus as an attorney， there is the confidentiality rules she has to follow。 A fast paced and suspenseful novel first for the missing woman and then the reason behind her disappearance。 Romance elements between Brandon and Leigh are passionate even though they don’t work together。 I think Leigh was reckless in her investigation mostly because she’s an attorney， not a private investigator。 She put herself in danger needlessly。 But that’s what makes up the suspense typical of this author - the danger the heroine stirs up。 Plenty of twists and turns from beginning to end to keep the reader following。 🎧 I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Cynthia Farrell。 She did a wonderful job with the voices of Brandon and Leigh as well as a few other characters。 The emotions of suspense， fear and passion were clearly voiced and intense at the right times。 The clear enunciation was a bit slow for me so I listened to most of the performance at my usual 1。25 speed。 I received a copy of this from NetGalley and DreamscapeMedia。 。。。more
Brittany Mcconnell
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Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin was a mystery thriller with a romance thrown into the story。 The two main characters Leigh a lawyer and Brandon the detective but are looking for the same missing girl。 Leigh was hired to be her attorney and paid the retainer fee and she hadn't heard from her since。 She knows there's more then what seems going on。 Brandon and his partner are trying to see is she just missing or has the case turned into a homicide？ They aren't working together and he keeps trying Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin was a mystery thriller with a romance thrown into the story。 The two main characters Leigh a lawyer and Brandon the detective but are looking for the same missing girl。 Leigh was hired to be her attorney and paid the retainer fee and she hadn't heard from her since。 She knows there's more then what seems going on。 Brandon and his partner are trying to see is she just missing or has the case turned into a homicide？ They aren't working together and he keeps trying to tell her to stay out of the case but she won't leave it alone。 Turns out they need each other more then one way。 But because she has gotten herself involved and asking to many questions she gets attacked at work。 Is it because of the case is it a random break in？ These are all the questions Brandon has to ask and find out。 The more they go down the rabbit hole the more things that start to come out。 There are a lot of twists and turns in this one and there is a slow burn romance in this story。my only complaint is i felt the ending was a little rushed。 AS soon as she finds out some things everything just started rushing ahead without it feeling more flushed out。 But who doesn't love a good creepy missing person story。 The story started out with a bang and keep you hooked。Thanks to NetGalley/，Berkley publishing for a copy of the Audio Arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Natalie
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Thank you to Laura Griffin， Dreamscape Media， and NetGalley for the opportunity to review the audio version of Last Seen Alone。Leigh Larson fights for victims of sexual extortion， harassment， and online abuse。 Leigh recently met a woman names Vanessa who was interested in hiring her but now now Vanessa is missing。 Cue the hunky detective Brandon Reynolds who is investigating Vanessa's disappearance。 The narration for this audiobook was good and there was one decent romance scene。 Other than that Thank you to Laura Griffin， Dreamscape Media， and NetGalley for the opportunity to review the audio version of Last Seen Alone。Leigh Larson fights for victims of sexual extortion， harassment， and online abuse。 Leigh recently met a woman names Vanessa who was interested in hiring her but now now Vanessa is missing。 Cue the hunky detective Brandon Reynolds who is investigating Vanessa's disappearance。 The narration for this audiobook was good and there was one decent romance scene。 Other than that， this whole story was essentially a "Great Value" Gone Girl where none of the characters were interesting and they seemingly can't help but make poor choices at every single turn。 The fact that at least 3 of the characters weren't charges with obstruction of justice was insane。 I know that this is a fiction book but I was annoyed at pretty much every character except for Vanessa's sister。 If you're a fan of this author， by all means pick it up。 You probably already know what you're getting yourself into。 Otherwise， just go and re-read Gone Girl instead。 。。。more
♥Rachel♥
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Vanessa Adams’ car is abandoned by the side of the road; her purse， car keys， and wallet left inside。 She’s nowhere to be seen， but there’s blood…Homicide Detective Brandon Reynolds is called in to investigate， and he’s got a bad feeling。 One of the clues left in the car is attorney Leigh Larson’s card and so he tracks her down eager to find some answers。Leigh， an attorney specializing in cases of sexual harassment， revenge porn， stalkers， and more， had one meeting with Vanessa， but she left an Vanessa Adams’ car is abandoned by the side of the road; her purse， car keys， and wallet left inside。 She’s nowhere to be seen， but there’s blood…Homicide Detective Brandon Reynolds is called in to investigate， and he’s got a bad feeling。 One of the clues left in the car is attorney Leigh Larson’s card and so he tracks her down eager to find some answers。Leigh， an attorney specializing in cases of sexual harassment， revenge porn， stalkers， and more， had one meeting with Vanessa， but she left an impression。 Leigh suspected there was more to her story than Vanessa told her and starts looking into it more closely after Brandon questions her about the case。 Brandon is less than thrilled with Leigh’s involvement， but as they’re working toward the same goal: finding Vanessa， they form a reluctant partnership。 Last Seen Alone was an addictive read！ From page one I was sucked into the mystery of Vanessa’s disappearance， following the trail of clues， and interviewing the suspects。 Brandon doesn’t completely trust Leigh’s motives at first and doesn’t want her in danger。 But as they investigate， they get to know each other， crossing paths as they get down to the bottom of the story， albeit at different angles。 There’s a definite immediate attraction that neither Brandon nor Leigh welcomes， but it’s irresistible anyhow。 Even though they were a bit adversarial at first， they had chemistry！ I loved getting to know these two and what made them tick。 There was more of a back story for Leigh， the reason she was so passionate fighting for her clients， and I really admired her。 The dirtbags she went after deserved some reckoning！ I’m sad to say that some of the situations are very true-to-life。With Last Seen Alone， Laura Griffin combined mystery， police procedural and romance in just the right amounts making for a captivating read！ I alternately read an e-copy and listened to the audio version of Last Seen Alone。 Cynthia Farrell is a new-to-me narrator， and it took a bit to get used to her matter-of-fact reading style， but the more I listened， the more I settled in and enjoyed。 I listened at my 1。5x normal speed。 A copy was provided by Berkley Books and Dreamscape Media in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kris Zeller
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I really enjoyed this book！ I love Griffin's characters， they are deep enough to be real but she doesn't bog down the book with lengthy overt descriptions。 This book was a quick read and it held my interest and the twist surprised me。 My only criticism is that the romance scenes get a little length and I don't need that， especially because I find it kind of awkward to listen to。 I wasn't familiar with the author's name and it was on NetGalley as a mystery/thriller。 That being said， it wasn't cra I really enjoyed this book！ I love Griffin's characters， they are deep enough to be real but she doesn't bog down the book with lengthy overt descriptions。 This book was a quick read and it held my interest and the twist surprised me。 My only criticism is that the romance scenes get a little length and I don't need that， especially because I find it kind of awkward to listen to。 I wasn't familiar with the author's name and it was on NetGalley as a mystery/thriller。 That being said， it wasn't crazy over the top and it was mostly tasteful！ 。。。more
Star Gater
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I had high expectations upon requesting this read from NetGalley， and was more disappointed than I am when I am declined a book by NetGalley。 I can't get my time back to be spent on a good read， and I know they are out there。 A seasoned attorney falls for a seasoned detective。 Yippee。 How unbelievably unrealistic is this？ The cheesy dialogue is proof positive this is not plausible。 The story was just lame and is lower in content than a B movie。 Kudos for pointing out keeping a journal when stran I had high expectations upon requesting this read from NetGalley， and was more disappointed than I am when I am declined a book by NetGalley。 I can't get my time back to be spent on a good read， and I know they are out there。 A seasoned attorney falls for a seasoned detective。 Yippee。 How unbelievably unrealistic is this？ The cheesy dialogue is proof positive this is not plausible。 The story was just lame and is lower in content than a B movie。 Kudos for pointing out keeping a journal when strange things start happening。 。。。more
Jodi
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