";s:4:"text";s:14969:"i reviewed this for the L.A. review of books. Any time a chapter was in Julie's POV I found myself confused trying to keep up with, not just her many identities, but the time line. Hooked me from the start, and then lost me near the end. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. As Good as Gone. You don't really connect with the victim, the mother, the father, the detective, the sister ... well, you get the idea. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published And then one night: the doorbell rings. Her parents struggle with maintaining hope that she is alive. GOOD AS GONE by author Amy Gentry is a female psychological thriller set in Texas. Anna's worst nightmare happens one night when her daughter Julie is kidnapped from her own bedroom at knifepoint. Is the nightmar. 'Cause you're good to go. The characters are true and unique, and Watson goes the distance in painting them and their relationships. The book begins with the mother's point of view and this was the only POV I enjoyed, or cared, to read. The writer keeps jumping between the view of the kidnapped girl and the mother and it's hard to keep track. This is no mere Gone Girl wannabe." Good as Gone is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. [After reading the description above, I wonder how the author manages to get around the issue of DNA testing? Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Good as Gone: A Novel of Suspense. So, why did Julie lie about being kidnapped and held by a Mexican drug ring. But no. Browse our master list of goo's and surfaces to see if you can use Goo Gone on whatever mess you're dealing with. alessandracaprice.com. However, that being said I did not buy into the motive behind the choices Julie made. The writing used too many plot devices and ended up really choppy. Would have loved to recommend this book as the writer knows her craft, but just finished it and I felt unmoved. Here at Good As Good, we offer all all types of removal services from small residential jobs to large commercial jobs. The PI asked for a sample of "Julie" to test. . Details. It's like a cheap vacation. “Good As Gone” deals with issues of anxiety and doubt. The way the story was set up re: Julie from the beginning made it hard for me to be invested in her at all. Calvin Sidey, steely, hardened, with his own personal code, is one of the last cowboys. A young woman who appears to be Julie is finally, miraculously, home safe. I had a hard time deciding what to rate this. When in the mother's POV, the chapters were organized and easy to understand. But what motive could this Not-Julie imposter have? When in the mother's POV, the chapters were organiz. Lousy explanation for why the kidnapped girl didn't come right home a. I thought this book was going to be basically another version of The Imposter (on Netflix - watch it if you haven't seen it!). I found that it looked and performed like a matte in practice as the shimmer was very, very fine and subtle. So, why did Julie lie about being kidnapped and held by a Mexican drug ring. I've read other novels with different points of view but I followed them easier. When she is contacted by a former detective turned private eye, she begins a torturous search for the truth about the woman she desperately hopes is her daughter. It could have been resolved quickly. I think Julie was ashamed that she left voluntarily, and then that she survived as a stripper and a prostitute, so it was easier to say she was kidnap. A free challenge to boost your biz! Anna, her mother begins to have doubts, is this really her daughter? And was it Charlotte in all those foster care homes and not Julie? But there were so many other things that just really bugged me. Any time a chapter was in Julie's POV I found myself confused trying to keep up with, not just her many identities, but the time line. Good as Gone (2016), a mystery novel by Amy Gentry, tells the story of a family reeling from the kidnapping and subsequent mysterious return of its older daughter, Julie. I did not see the twist coming and while I felt like I'd had the whole thing figured out early on, it turns out I absolutely did not. It is the story of a kidnapping of a thirteen year-old girl, Julie from her bedroom in the middle of the night, while her younger sister, Jane witnessed the episode from her closet. Terrified beyond belief she waits for three hours to come out of her hiding place and alert her parents. Despite numerous appeals for information, nothing happens. And then eight years after she disappeared, a woman appears at the Whitaker home claiming to be Julie. Could have been a little cheaper, but overall was worth the cost." BUT - I finished the whole book, so the deft writing style kept me going. My question as well. One Man's Paradise by Douglas Corleone Hardcover $28.90. Please try again Amy Gentry. *I was provided with a copy of this book in order to conduct this honest review.*. And baby I'm good as gone. Good As Gone had the similar premise of a book I had read previously, titled Only Daughter. Take the next slpitsville exit ramp. Wonderful writer, but disjointed story. Eight years later she returns with a story about being imprisoned by the leader of a drug cartel? No more doubt...Call me skeptical, but if my m. My question as well. I understand she was beyond traumatized - but you escape and become a stripper, bounce between foster homes, prostitute yourself, have a back-alley abortion and, I thought this book was going to be basically another version of The Imposter (on Netflix - watch it if you haven't seen it!). 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