One Got Away
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- Author：S.A. Lelchuk
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Summary
PI Nikki Griffin - a badass bookseller who punishes abusers - is back in S。 A。 Lelchuk's One Got Away。。。
Nikki Griffin， a private-investigator when she isn't running her small bookstore， is on a case。 The matriarch of one of the wealthiest San Francisco families has been defrauded by a con-man， and her furious son enlists Nikki to find the money。 And find the con-man。
Nikki isn't a fan of men who hurt women。 Her secret mission， born of revenge and trauma， is to do everything she can to remove women from dangerous situations--and to punish the men responsible。
As Nikki follows the trail toward the con-man， she realizes that no one involved is telling her the whole truth。 When the case overlaps with her attempt to protect a woman in trouble， and Nikki's own life is put in danger， Nikki has to make terrible choices about who to save--and how to keep herself alive。
Nikki Griffin， a private-investigator when she isn't running her small bookstore， is on a case。 The matriarch of one of the wealthiest San Francisco families has been defrauded by a con-man， and her furious son enlists Nikki to find the money。 And find the con-man。
Nikki isn't a fan of men who hurt women。 Her secret mission， born of revenge and trauma， is to do everything she can to remove women from dangerous situations--and to punish the men responsible。
As Nikki follows the trail toward the con-man， she realizes that no one involved is telling her the whole truth。 When the case overlaps with her attempt to protect a woman in trouble， and Nikki's own life is put in danger， Nikki has to make terrible choices about who to save--and how to keep herself alive。
Reviews
David J。 Reichman
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It kept my interest until about two thirds of the way through。By the end I asked myself why did I spend time with this？All in all， kind of a waste of （good reading） time。Likely won't read another one of her book and I don't recommend it。 It kept my interest until about two thirds of the way through。By the end I asked myself why did I spend time with this？All in all， kind of a waste of （good reading） time。Likely won't read another one of her book and I don't recommend it。 。。。more
Robin
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Really enjoy the writing。 Reminds me of a distant cousin to the Spencer books。
Lindsay Jackson
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3。5 stars
Nikki
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This book was incredibly dull。 Nothing like it was advertised and honestly so far fetched that I don't understand how anyone would want to read it This book was incredibly dull。 Nothing like it was advertised and honestly so far fetched that I don't understand how anyone would want to read it 。。。more
Susan Ballard
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This one literally got away from me。 I received it as a digital arc in February， and then I left it sitting on my NetGalley shelf; I’m not sure why I didn’t read it sooner， but I’m so glad I finally got to it。 Not having read the first book， Save Me From Dangerous Men， I had to get up to speed on Nikki Griffin。 But I quickly grew to like this bookish， motorcycle-driving private investigator。 When not on a case for a client， Nikki runs a quiet bookstore。 What makes Nikki a complex character is th This one literally got away from me。 I received it as a digital arc in February， and then I left it sitting on my NetGalley shelf; I’m not sure why I didn’t read it sooner， but I’m so glad I finally got to it。 Not having read the first book， Save Me From Dangerous Men， I had to get up to speed on Nikki Griffin。 But I quickly grew to like this bookish， motorcycle-driving private investigator。 When not on a case for a client， Nikki runs a quiet bookstore。 What makes Nikki a complex character is that scars from her past make her especially partial to doling out justice on men who hurt women。When a client from a very wealthy family in San Francisco asks Nikki to look into Jeffery Coombs， the man who has supposedly been blackmailing their elderly mother， things get messy。 Nikki gets too emotionally attached to Coombs， and now someone else is hunting Coombs。 When， without notice， her client says he no longer needs her services， Nikki knows she needs to dig a little deeper。𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 is full of suspense， with clever dialogue。 One of my favorite parts is when Nikki takes on a young sidekick and， once again， she shows you don’t want to mess with Nikki Griffin。Thank you to @flatironbooks for this gifted copy。 。。。more
Sam Marshall
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Never have I seen a writer with an MFA degree try their hand at a mystery/thriller， so I was intrigued when I learned that Saul Lelchuk had written one， or more precisely two。 Lelchuk seems to be a big fan of Steinbeck and a good part of the story takes place in modern day Monterrey， California which juxtaposes nicely with scenes from Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat。As for the writing style， I was impressed by the attention to relevant detail。 Having recently read Dune， I can say that it is diffic Never have I seen a writer with an MFA degree try their hand at a mystery/thriller， so I was intrigued when I learned that Saul Lelchuk had written one， or more precisely two。 Lelchuk seems to be a big fan of Steinbeck and a good part of the story takes place in modern day Monterrey， California which juxtaposes nicely with scenes from Cannery Row and Tortilla Flat。As for the writing style， I was impressed by the attention to relevant detail。 Having recently read Dune， I can say that it is difficult to write a fight scene well， but Lelchuk is able to pull it off。 His description of characters are superficial enough that it is easy to picture them in your mind， but they are not overdone。 He also gets into the substance of the characters and there is some character development over the course of the story， which I was not expecting。 I'm never going to be a fan of this genre， but I am a fan of Lelchuk。 This book is a hidden gem that has not received the attention that it deserves！ 。。。more
Kristi Clemow
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoy the series and the writing style。 Looking forward to the next one Personal summary/boilers in comments
Sharon
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Nikki Griffin is a bookstore owner and a private investigator， but she also has a secret sideline project。 She punishes the guilty the same way in which they meted out their punishments。 When Nikki is hired by the son of a reclusive matriarch， as he is convinced that his mother is being defrauded by a con man， Dr。 Geoffrey Coombs， she soon realizes that the truth may put her own life in danger。One Got Away is not all that different from the first book in the series。 Nikki dispenses her own brand Nikki Griffin is a bookstore owner and a private investigator， but she also has a secret sideline project。 She punishes the guilty the same way in which they meted out their punishments。 When Nikki is hired by the son of a reclusive matriarch， as he is convinced that his mother is being defrauded by a con man， Dr。 Geoffrey Coombs， she soon realizes that the truth may put her own life in danger。One Got Away is not all that different from the first book in the series。 Nikki dispenses her own brand of justice and gets herself into a scrape during the investigation of her legitimate job。 Both the bookstore and her personal relationship are sidelines to the major story and almost have no part。 This book needs more character development， especially regarding Nikki's past and her motivation for what she does， both legitimately and behind the scenes。 One Got Away is a quick read， but not one I would necessarily recommend。Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of One Got Away， by NetGalley and the publisher， Flatiron Books。 The decision to read and review this book was entirely my own。 。。。more
Kris
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She is a bad ass。 I think i'll be liking this series。 She is a bad ass。 I think i'll be liking this series。 。。。more
Dorothy
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I really liked this series。 I wish there were more books。
Johanna
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This is the kind of book where suspension of disbelief is essential。 It’s a Knight in Shining Armor tale where the knight is a tough-talking and tougher-acting woman who owns a used bookstore and punishes miscreants on the side。 Not just any miscreant - those who take advantage of and abuse the weak。 Nikki is a private detective in her non-bookstore life， taking on the kinds of jobs that are always more complicated than they seem。 In her non-private-detective life， she works for abused women - a This is the kind of book where suspension of disbelief is essential。 It’s a Knight in Shining Armor tale where the knight is a tough-talking and tougher-acting woman who owns a used bookstore and punishes miscreants on the side。 Not just any miscreant - those who take advantage of and abuse the weak。 Nikki is a private detective in her non-bookstore life， taking on the kinds of jobs that are always more complicated than they seem。 In her non-private-detective life， she works for abused women - and occasional children - and teaches the abusers they’d be wise to leave the victim alone。 The books - this is the second Nikki mystery - are clever and plot-driven， told from the first person but without revealing everything the protagonist knows。 They’re hard to put down and while they aren’t 5-star books like Station Eleven or All the Light We Cannot See， for a detective thriller with a kickass heroine， these books are pretty darned great。 I hope there are more。 。。。more
Jaybee
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The first book in this series was total brain candy and I expected more of the same in book 2， but it’s actually more complex and was better than the first。
Sylvia Williams
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3。5 stars。 Overall good story and Mason character was great。 Nicki back to saving the world is always entertaining。
Tasha
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Awesome badass female lead is a win for me
Janelle
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A great follow up to Save Me From Dangerous Men and I hope there is more books in the series to come！
Robyn Martin
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B+。 Audible
Carolyn
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Most enjoyable。 Makes me want to read more from this author。
Tiffany
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Please， please， please write a book 3！！
Tammy Flanders
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Fast paced fun for the most part。 Bit unbelievable- how does she get away with all that stuff that crosses the line？ Anyway， I enjoyed the ride。
Darlene
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Fabulous sophomore “Nikki Griffin” novel about a PI who kicks butt and quotes the classics while ensuring justice is done。 This is the second Griffin novel and she’s still owner of an indie bookstore where the staff is happy to make recommendations and press a good book into your hands。 But the rest of the time she’s for hire to get information of all kinds， including why the matriarch of one of San Francisco’s top tier families is being squired about by a conman。 Thinks are never as they seem， Fabulous sophomore “Nikki Griffin” novel about a PI who kicks butt and quotes the classics while ensuring justice is done。 This is the second Griffin novel and she’s still owner of an indie bookstore where the staff is happy to make recommendations and press a good book into your hands。 But the rest of the time she’s for hire to get information of all kinds， including why the matriarch of one of San Francisco’s top tier families is being squired about by a conman。 Thinks are never as they seem， and Nikki’s hunt takes her down some very strange and dangerous rabbit holes。 I stayed up late to finish it and I’m looking forward to another book in the future。 。。。more
Corny
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An excellent page turner。 This is only the second in the series but I think Nikki Griffin will be around for a long time to come。 Thus plot is well constructed and keeps you guessing to the final page。 The ancillary characters， especially Buster， really add to the flavor of the story。 New this time is Mason， a very precocious 12 year old whom I hope we see again。 The author has a strong franchise here and I hope he will continue to churn out these crime tales。 Like Jack Reacher， Nikki has no com An excellent page turner。 This is only the second in the series but I think Nikki Griffin will be around for a long time to come。 Thus plot is well constructed and keeps you guessing to the final page。 The ancillary characters， especially Buster， really add to the flavor of the story。 New this time is Mason， a very precocious 12 year old whom I hope we see again。 The author has a strong franchise here and I hope he will continue to churn out these crime tales。 Like Jack Reacher， Nikki has no compunction when it comes to putting the bad guys down。 Looking forward to number 3！ 。。。more
Kevin
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I stopped reading this book at page 115 because it was becoming too crazy and was insulting my intelligence。 Here are my complaints。Nikki goes to the hotel to surveil Coombs。 Does she make herself indistinctive？ No。 She is in her motorcycle outfit and stands out like sore thumb。 She says that she kept her face in a newspaper， but must have done this poorly because Coombs recognizes her when they meet the next day at the resort。Somehow she tracks Coombs to the airport he flies to。 And lo and beho I stopped reading this book at page 115 because it was becoming too crazy and was insulting my intelligence。 Here are my complaints。Nikki goes to the hotel to surveil Coombs。 Does she make herself indistinctive？ No。 She is in her motorcycle outfit and stands out like sore thumb。 She says that she kept her face in a newspaper， but must have done this poorly because Coombs recognizes her when they meet the next day at the resort。Somehow she tracks Coombs to the airport he flies to。 And lo and behold there is a 12-year-old boy who knows all about planes and records everything about those that arrive and leave。 And he even recalls the car that Coombs gets into and can draw the logo of the driver's shirt。 All this strains credulity。Nikki gets to the resort which is gated and talks her way past the gate keeper。 How did the four men， two of them obvious thugs， talk their way past the gate keeper？ Did they have reservations？Then 6 foot 2 Coombs gets stuffed into a suitcase。 Really？ And he is supposed to stay alive in it without any air？Nikki has her wrists bound together behind her back and her ankles bound tightly together。 Yet somehow in 15 minutes she is able get to Coombs straight razor and free her hands。 How？ Does anyone claim that they could do it。 Try to imagine it。 Also， bind your ankles tightly together and see how far you can spread your knees。 Did you get them far enough apart to get around a man's head and choke him？Finally， late at night the 12-year-old shows up at the resort！ That was the final straw。I like a good mystery， but I like my mysteries to be at least somewhat plausible。 I am willing to suspend reality to some extent， but I do require consistency even in a sci-fi novel。 This book went too far。 。。。more
Jim Shubnell
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This is a good "Money talks！" Couldn't put it down！ This is a good "Money talks！" Couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Grace
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Love Nikki。 Gald to know more about her back story。 Met a few more characters that I hope will return， including Mason。 Know he is only a teenager but in a few books， I could see his "sidekick" role turning into something bigger。 Love Nikki。 Gald to know more about her back story。 Met a few more characters that I hope will return， including Mason。 Know he is only a teenager but in a few books， I could see his "sidekick" role turning into something bigger。 。。。more
Laur
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Bookshop owner - Private Investigator， Nikki Griffin， is totally a rebel WITH a cause。 Strong and smart female antagonist who really is as brilliant as she is beautiful。 Her secret mission is fueled by revenge and trauma （her own family having been killed）， to remove and fix dangerous situations， particularly for women and children （or those who are at a huge disadvantage）， being controlled， abused or exploite。 Once found， the goal is to bring justice or to punish those responsible （sometimes bo Bookshop owner - Private Investigator， Nikki Griffin， is totally a rebel WITH a cause。 Strong and smart female antagonist who really is as brilliant as she is beautiful。 Her secret mission is fueled by revenge and trauma （her own family having been killed）， to remove and fix dangerous situations， particularly for women and children （or those who are at a huge disadvantage）， being controlled， abused or exploite。 Once found， the goal is to bring justice or to punish those responsible （sometimes both） - trying to reason with them， bringing justice by way of the law， or by meting out her own brand of justice。 （Yes siree， she can and does kick hiney， and wears motorcycle boots for an exclamation point）。Pulling this all together again， is my most favorite narrator， January LaVoy。 Her amazing range of voices…。man， woman， young， old， accent， no accent， just amazes me every time she is the narrator of a book。 This time is no different。 She absolutely brings the book to life， and I fully recommend the AUDIO version for the most enjoyable experience。 。。。more
Simi Sunny
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I figured to do a review on the second book of the series to get an idea。 I can honestly say that， by far， I loved the series。 I love a character who is bad*** and fights for justice in her own way。 Not heavy on the romance。 More on the action and the mystery I cannot get enough of！And usually， I would like the first book in any series， but I think the second book in the Nikki Griffin series is my most favorite。 A lot of character development changed in between first and second book in the serie I figured to do a review on the second book of the series to get an idea。 I can honestly say that， by far， I loved the series。 I love a character who is bad*** and fights for justice in her own way。 Not heavy on the romance。 More on the action and the mystery I cannot get enough of！And usually， I would like the first book in any series， but I think the second book in the Nikki Griffin series is my most favorite。 A lot of character development changed in between first and second book in the series， I've noticed。 And what else is that there was so many plot twists in it。 And it surely took me by surprise when I finished it。 I hope there would be more to come in the series。 But if not， I understand。 I feel like there is more to come。 Who knows？ Anyway， I'm glad to have come across this awesome series！ I cannot recommend it enough！ 。。。more
Sally
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Full of action。 It is just like a movie playing in my head。
Elise Gerke
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Excellent prose and story line that is thrilling and yet light hearted at the same time。 Definitely a must read
Anna Nolley
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Enjoyed
Tani Garberg
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This was a great book。 I felt a bit lacking in that I haven’t read book 1 yet。 That’ll be soon。 Meanwhile I like the characters in this book and I like that its set in the Bay Area， my old stomping grounds。
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