Firstly I have to say that this Is the second book in a series And I had not read the first one. Then I have to add that it is a perfect stand alone book that does not need knowledge of the background of the main characters as they are defined very clearly throughout. The only missing thing is why they fell out after they last worked together and the reason for the fall out did not matter as snippets throughout the book explained the intensity.
It was a well paced thriller with all characters and situations very clearly described. I did find that the writing style was odd and as the author changed situations and characters within the same paragraph which lost the reading flow as I found I had to go back many times to find out where it had @ctually changed.
The book is an excellent read although at times a little far fetched but after all it is novel and it added to the fast pace and excitement of trying to work it all out.
A great book that I would have given the extra star to if I had not found the Internal paragraph changes unsuitable.

Augusta Bloom and Marcus Jameson are back for a second instalment in Lost.
After their last case they haven't been in contact. However, they unite to help solve the disappearance of Captain Harry Peterson. He was at a ball when a bomb goes off. His girlfriend Karene finds him in the rumble. Relatively uninjured but unconscious. He is taken off to hospital but doesn't arrive.
Karene, an old friend of Augusta enlists them to help find him. However, several days later Harry is found. The only problem is he now has a head injury and no memory of the last four years.
A great follow up book.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review

A bomb at a military ball and a missing officer bring Augusta Bloom and Marcus Jameson back together. Marcus still bothered by the events of last time is reluctant to get involved but the case pulls him in. When said officer reappears but without his memory, they are set on a course to figure out why and by whom.

This is book 2 and having read the first one I was curious to see how this one would be. Luckily it was another good story. The plot is steady with many twists along the way. You can never be too sure who knows what. The return of Seraphine was fascinating too. The ending was well done and leaves you wanting to know what may happen next. I had just about figured who was behind the memory loss but I like how it all came together. The writing is well done and descriptive. I love Marcus more than Augusta I must admit but they're interesting characters. I look forward to a third book.

When Captain Harry Peterson attended a military ball the last thing he expected was for a terrorist bomb to go off.
His girlfriend goes to his aid but Harry is unconscious but alive ambulances and paramedics arrive and take Harry and several others to hospital.
But when Harry's girlfriend cant find any trace of Harry arriving at any hospital she becomes concerned and enlists the help of a old friend Dr Augusta Bloom and Marcus Jameson a former MI6 operative.
When Harry is found three days later he has no memory of the last four years of his life and cant remember his girlfriend Karene at all.
Someone has purposely wiped Harry's memory but why?
A totally gripping novel.

Following from the excellent ‘Gone’ I was excited to read this 2nd book in the Dr Bloom series. Unfortunately for me I just found this one a little flat and didn’t hold my interest like the first book. I may be judging this one too much against the first which I liked very much, I never particularly took to Bloom in the first book but I did like Marcus but this time I didn’t get the connection.

On the plus side, this is a fast paced thriller that will suit many readers., not a massive read and whist in summary i was a bit disappointed with this follow up, i will persist with the series

Thanks to RandomHouse and NetGalley

The beginning of the book was really good but then,for me,it felt a bit far fetched in areas,I did enjoy the writing style and the character of Bloom ( although didn’t realise was 2nd in a series )

Book 2 of the series, I had slight problems in connecting with the main characters. A military ball and Harry was called away into a building. A bomb explosion and Harry found himself in the hospital after 3 days with no memory of the past 4 years. His partner approached Dr. Augusta bloom and her partner Marcus. Together, they fell into the investigation.
This was a fast-paced action thriller where the danger of the terrorist attack kept the tension going strong. Both the characters had great development on the way. The author brought out the twists along the way. Overall, it was one heck of a book that kept moving at superspeed from beginning to end.

I was excited to read 'Lost' as I really enjoyed the first novel and I wasn't disappointed. This book is a fast-paced thriller racing from one mystery to the next. While the story is far-fetched at times, this just adds to the highly coloured characters Deakin has created. The characters are the biggest draw in this series and I want to see more of them.

The second in the series to feature Detective Augusta Bloom and Marcus Jameson. After reading the first book Gone which was a four star read I was hoping for more of the same and I am glad to say that it was as good as the first. A fast paced thriller, a complex plot which I found at times unbelievable, and Seraphine the psychopath. This book has left me with so many unanswered questions. I hope that we have not heard the last of Seraphine. A very happy reader.
Thanks to Random House UK and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

Leona Deakin introduced to Dr Augusta Bloom, her psychologist-turned-PI in Gone, which came out in 2019. Click here to read the review of that and get something of the background to Lost, the second novel in the series.

Augusta and her professional partner Marcus Jameson have had a major professional and personal falling out after their involvement with a manipulative psychopath called Seraphine. Jameson is a former military intelligence analyst, and has a decent pension, so he hasn’t needed the work, but Bloom’s latest case is just too intriguing for him to turn down.

An apparent Islamic terrorist has bombed a social event at the Royal Navy base of Devonport. There have been a handful of fatalities, but one of the injured – a Navy officer called Harry Peterson – has disappeared. He was seemingly taken away by ambulance, but his girlfriend Karene – dazed but uninjured in the bomb blast – has been unable to locate him in any of the local hospitals.

Karene gets no joy from either the Navy or the police, and so she turns to her friend Dr Augusta Bloom for help. Peterson eventually turns up, smuggled into a hospital by person or persons unknown. He has head injuries which were not sustained in the Devonport bombing and, when he wakes, he has suffered a substantial loss of memory.

Someone, somewhere is desperate for Harry Peterson to have no memory of the previous four years. Unfortunately for, those four years saw Peterson’s wife begin an affair which led to the breakup of their marriage and, more crucially, the beginning of Peterson’s romance with Karene. Now, he has literally no idea who Karene is.

As Bloom and Jameson chip away at what seems to be a granite wall of military secrecy, Peterson’s cousin, living a blameless and apparently mundane life in rural France, is found tortured to death. Photographs found in his cottage hint at a link to the goings on in England.The re-appearance of the malevolent Seraphine does nothing to clear the miasma round who is cleverly messing around with Harry Peterson’s mind – and why?

In the last quarter of the book, the pace turns frenetic, the plot ever more knotted and the scenery – from a torture room in a Central African Republic military base to a bank safe deposit vault in Peterborough – diversifies. Leona Deakin has great fun mystifying not only Bloom and Jameson but us the readers. The relationship between the pair of investigators is tested to breaking point with Jameson increasingly believing that he is being played for a fool, and when the case splits wide open to reveal not only political chicanery but links to people trafficking, then all bets on a peaceful and tidy solution are definitely off.

Lost, published by Transworld Digital, first came out in Kindle in the summer of this year. It will be available as a paperback, under the imprint of Black Swan, at the end of October

Hell yes what a thrilling ride this second book in the Doctor Augusta Bloom series is and although I loved the first book Gone I think this second episode is even better. We start with a explosion of a beginning and I mean that literary and then the excitement of the story just never lets up and I was breathless by the end!!
Leona Deakin has created a fabulous cast of characters my favourites being Augusta and Seraphine but Marcus Jameson also is brilliantly written and a big favourite also.
This is what I would call a real thriller as there are many twists and turns and I must confess I had no idea at times what was going on and where this story was taking me and that’s the sign of a well crafted and cleverly written book with one heck of a gobsmacking ending.
I could probably go on and on with just how much I loved this thriller but I won’t bore you all I will just say if you want a read with thrill a minute action, psychopaths, MI6, and a cast of crazy people look no further because you have it all here and many many thanks to Leona Deakin for a wow of a five star read and please can we have lots more !!
My thanks also to NetGalley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Black Swan for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

In Lost we are reunited with Dr Augusta Bloom and Marcus Jameson when they are called in to investigate the case of Harry Peterson. Present at a military ball when there's an explosion, he is injured, but not critically. But he goes missing for 72 hours and is left anonymously on a gurney with severe head injuries and no memory from the last four years.

Harry's girlfriend Karene is receiving anonymous and cryptic emails, and Bloom knows it can only be one person - Seraphine, a client she worked with previously who identifies as a psychopath.

As Harry's children are dragged into the nightmare, it is a tense and precarious battle to ensure they are found before harm comes to them.

As more questions are asked it seems that only Seraphine has the answers, but what is her endgame?

Lost is a fast-paced thriller with a complex plot but ultimately I found it a little too far-fetched to really connect with. But I have a feeling we have not seen the last of Seraphine and am curious as to what she has up her sleeve next.

A very tense book to read, totally gripped from beginning to end. I kept trying to figure out the ending but then there was another twist so gave up in the end and i just enjoyed the book....When reading i just couldnt put it down, kept thinking i just ready 2 more pages got there and had to go on then ill just ready to the end of the chapter nope had to go one.

I absolutely loved Leona Deakin’s ‘Gone’ and so I was very excited to receive the ARC for the follow-up story ‘Lost’. It was perhaps my high expectations of this book which contributed to its downfall but I was really disappointed.

The whole story felt so far-fetched - I had my qualms with the first book that psychologist Bloom and ex-secret service agent Marcus seemed to be able to gain access to things that didn’t seem possible. This book takes this to the extreme and the part where the police and government were shocked at the pair finding out that Harry was missing from the hospital and not seeming that bothered about investigating this further just seemed so unrealistic. I didn’t really understand why people would have told them certain things either.

I liked the beginning of the plot; the idea of a man disappearing from a bombing and then turning up at a different hospital days later with new wounds was intriguing and got my attention. The plot after this point got extremely confusing and I struggled to follow what was going on in places – I hadn’t even caught that a character had been taken abroad at one point. Seraphine is back but her character wasn’t as interesting as she had been in the first book – it felt like her personality had taken a transplant.

Overall having enjoyed ‘Gone’ so much, ‘Lost’ was a massive disappointment with unrealistic and confusing plot. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK & Transworld Publishers – Black Swan for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read the first book in the series Gone and thoroughly enjoyed it so was delighted to be given the chance to read Lost .Another well written book full of interesting characters and full of suspense .Gripping from beginning to end, full of surprises, Bloom and Jameson are back with a bang (literally!) and I look forward to reading more about them .Many thanks to the Publisher the Author and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review .

A convoluted tale of revenge, murder and return of arch enemies!

'Lost' is the second book or more of a sequel to Gone (of Dr Augusta Bloom series).

Lost brings back Dr Augusta Bloom along with ex- MI6 Marcus Jameson. Captain Harry Peterson was at the Royal Navy ball and was waiting for his partner, Karene. Just then, an explosion rocks the building.
Karene looks for Harry but unable to find him and presumed missing she calls her friend Dr Augusta Bloom.
This case needs specialized skills of Marcus, but he is agitated by Bloom’s behaviour. And is unwilling to work with her. Dr Bloom convinces Marcus to help them. But when they find Capt. Peterson, he is in a hospital with extensive bruises and injuries to his head. They rush to him to get answers. But Capt. Peterson has lost his memories. The last four years of his life are wiped out from his memory.

What started as a simple case of a missing person soon turns out to be a convoluted tale of revenge, murder and return of arch enemies!


The readers know a little about the background of Dr Bloom. In this book, you see a friend from her past asks for her help. The work ties between Bloom and Marcus have broken since the first book. This case needed Marcus’s specialization and background of MI6.
Deakin has weaved an intricate story of mystery and thrill. The book is fast-paced and well-researched, especially the medical aspect.

The story and the suspense keep mounting and, the ending of the book leaves you yearning for more of Bloom and Marcus.

My rating for the book is four stars.

Lost will continue to blow your mind!

Thank you, NetGalley and Random House UK for this brilliant copy of the book in exchange for my honest reviews.

I read the book in two days as it was hard to put down. This was the first book I have read by Lorna Deakin, but it won’t be the last. Great writing meets brilliant plotting. What’s not to love?

The story starts when Captain Harry Peterson attends a military ball. He is alone at the ball, but looks out of the window to see his girlfriend Karene has arrived to join him. No sooner than he spots her, an explosion shatters the venue. Karene runs to him and checks him over for damage. Apart from a small scratch, he seems to be unhurt. Ambulances arrive to take the wounded to the local hospital, but Harry does not arrive at the hospital and goes missing for 72 hours.

That starts the investigation into where Harry has been and what has happened to him, as when he turns up on a trolley in a busy A & E department he is beaten up and severely wounded, losing his memory of the last four years.

Karene contacts her friend Augusta Bloom and asks her and her (reluctant) partner Marcus to look into Harry’s disappearance. There are questions and concerns galore as the disappearance and reappearance of Harry becomes ever more complicated and convoluted.

Lost is tension filled, with the story eventually involving all of Harry’s family. There are some hold your breath moments, and a twist in the end that I didn’t see coming. It was a fast paced book, and I found myself reading quicker and quicker to find out what was behind what was happening. I read a lot of crime and psychological thrillers, but this book had a different feel to it and I enjoyed that a lot. Lorna Deakin has created some great characters and I’m sure we will be able to read more of their adventures in the future. I look forward to it.

This is the second in series to Gone, featuring the strange psychologist Dr Augusta Bloom and on-off sidekick former MI6 agent Marcus Jameson. As per usual, and I think more importantly with this series, I really do recommend you read the opener before this one. You will get so much more from it if you do.
We start at a military ball where there is an explosion. Captain Harry Peterson is caught up in the blast but only superficially so, his girlfriend Karene having checked on him before attending to the worse off. Eventually, when the dust is settling, eight ambulances leave the scene but, when Karene tries to find Harry, she finds him missing, and discovers that only seven ambulances made it to the hospital.
Worried, Karene takes this tale to Bloom who, in turn, reaches out to Marcus to assist. Not an easy task given how things ended in their previous outing. But, reluctantly they team up, and agree to help. And then Harry turns up, three days later, with injuries that were not there when Karene checked on him after the blast. He also has no memory of the last 4 years and, among other things, no idea who Karene is... and so begins a rather weird and wonderful, interesting and intriguing tale that had me, and the cast running around, chasing our tails until, finally... well.. you'll have to read on to find that out for yourself.
I did have a few niggles with the first book. Not enough to put me off reading this book and I am happy to see that most of them have been ironed out in this follow up. I've mentioned book one and how you might want to read that first, well, there's a character from that book also in this and, I think it would serve you better if you know all the background around her rather than just rely on the catch up found herein.
The story is a bit "suspend belief all ye who enter" but served with enough credibility around and about to keep it balanced overall. Pacing is better than the first book, more consistent and matches the narrative along the way. The relationship between Bloom and Marcus is integral to both the series as a whole and this episode in particular and does make for some interesting parts along the way. On the whole, it's gripping and intriguing and made me want to read on. There are some quite dark elements involved but this is balanced out by some lighter moments - some quite funny, some cracking dark humour too.
With twists and turns aplenty, and some secrets, lies and duplicitous behaviour thrown in for good measure, the story ramps up towards the end. And the ending when it came, was wholly satisfying, leaving me wondering what is next for Bloom and Marcus in book three.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

A massive thank you to Transworld Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book, and to NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc, in exchange for an honest review.

Lost by Leona Deakin is the second book in the Dr Bloom series. I really enjoyed the first “Gone” so I was looking forward to reading this.

I was not disappointed, this is another gripping and entertaining read, with another unique storyline, that was well developed with great characters, twists and turns.

I read this on a beach and almost got caught out by the incoming tide, I was so engrossed in this fast-paced book. Which for a change I had no idea who or what was going on until all was revealed.

I loved Gone, but I think Lost is even better, really getting to know and love the main characters in this series lets hope there is a third book.

The second in the Dr Bloom series has a military theme but remains psychological suspense. Bloom's help is requested by Karene when her partner a Captain in the Navy goes missing after an explosion at a military ball. The reader gains an omnipotent view of the story as it unfolds but who can be trusted and are all the players in plain sight?

The dynamic between Bloom and Marcus remains troubled after Seraphine, but can they still be an effective investigation team? There are noir elements in this fast-paced story and the insidious menace of Seraphine and her sinister game plan. Flawed, intelligent character gives his story its addictive quality. The plot has many players and twists that leave you gasping at times.

The best kind of psychological suspense with a strong conspiracy and political theme that one imagines will develop in the books to come.

I received a copy of this book from Random House UK - Transworld via NetGalley in return for an honest review.