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This book was a page turner as you weren’t sure who was going to turn out to be the perpetrators of the things which went wrong and how the Beautiful Butcher would strike. The plot twists and turns as you work out who to trust and the story gets more complicated.
I found the ending a little disappointing but not sure how else it could have ended.
I loved this book. Its fast paced and lots of twists and turns which I love. You think you've worked the story out and then it twists again and I never saw anything coming.
Its well worth a read if you like 'Who Dunnits'.
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Thank you NetGalley for a copy for an unbiased review.
This is the first 'Frankie' book I've read and really enjoyed it. Fast pace, lots going on, plenty of twists, a tiny bit far fetched at times, but it didn't spoil the story line for me. I didn't want to put it down. Thoroughly recommended.
Thank you to #netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this. I thoroughly enjoyed it; it was well structured, fast paced and exciting. The setting - an atoll near Hawaii- was a great choice as it was one the writer could adapt to suit the story, whilst being exotic and interesting. I found myself irritated by the name “the Beautiful Butcher” as I don’t think it was realistic and by the speed that Frankie gains the trust of Vaughan. However, that was easy to overlook and I was keen to find out the fate of the characters. Leilani was a particularly interesting character. A good escapist novel.
I'd read the first in the series so was pleased to see another by Lisa Gardner and Still see you everywhere does not disappoint. Loved the story and all the characters from the first page onwards. A real page turner to keep you awake into the small hours.
Really exciting storyline of an inmate on death row inmate Kaylee Pierson (nicknamed the beautiful butcher) whose last wish is to get in touch with her sister Leilani who was kidnapped over 10 years ago and has a lead as to where she may be. She need's Frankie's help to find her and this takes Frankie over to a very small remote island hours from Hawaii where she must fit in and find out what has happened to her.
This was a really exciting thriller and gets a full 5 stars throughout.
I'll definitely be reading the previous book in this series very soon.
A big thanks to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Century for the e-Arc.
A new luxury resort is being developed on a beautiful remote island off the coast of Hawaii, the crew are left for weeks on end to fend for themselves, teamwork and trust are key.
Frankie is a self-confessed lone wolf from nowhere, her specialty hobby is finding missing people, her latest mission has brought her to this island on the word of a convicted murderer – what could go wrong?
I enjoyed this book immensely, it was fast paced, dramatic, had a lovely pinch of sarcasm and humour. The characters were pretty loveable, well the ones that didn’t kill people!
I was never quite sure what the next move was going to be, the ultimate page turner – Brilliant.
Brilliant story from Lisa Gardner, I xouldn't put it down. Lots of actiom and a great cast of characters. The storyline was very compelling and the ending difficult to determine. Great conclusion.
My Thoughts: this is the first Frankie Elkin book I’ve read, but luckily for me it made sense as a stand-alone
The book opens with one hell of a prologue, it does job of reeling you in and leaving you excited to find out more.
I found it a little slow going after Frankie was on the atoll, it was more about meeting the selection of characters and getting to know the island and its other inhabitants, the descriptions of the surroundings were beautiful and really made it easy to picture it in your mind whilst you were reading!
I really appreciated how the comradeship between certain characters throughout the book, some of them could be trusted from the outset whilst others took some warming up to, I’ll let you figure out who was who!
The real action didn’t really start until maybe the last 1/3 of the book, but it’s at that point that you realise just how many lies and secrets have been weaved into the story and then the book really had sunk its teeth into you.
Definitely one that is worth the read and not to be taken lightly.
This was a fabulous read, it gripped me from start to finish from action packed moment to moment. It was a different setting than I have usually read about and it added to the suspense and intrigue. I liked the characters (mostly) and loved as the plot came together an exceptional read.
Still See You Everywhere is, I believe the third in the series following the adventures of Frankie, an alcoholic managing by the skin of her teeth to stay sober whilst intent on following her 'hobby' of tracking down missing persons, but it works just as well as a standalone novel.
As is usual for Lisa Gardner this book is high on detail of the environment, which in this case is a remote atoll off Hawaii whose main inhabitants are less than friendly crabs. The characters are varied and colourful and the mystery has more twists and turns than you could shake a stick at. A great read!
My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy.
I’ve being reading Lisa Gardner books for many years now especially her D.D. Warren series and I consider her to be one of the best crime authors around, up there with the likes of Karin Slaughter, Patricia Cornwell and Tess Gerritsen.
“Still See You Everywhere” is book three in the missing persons ‘investigator’ series “Frankie Elkin”. I haven’t read the previous two books yet (I will) but this reads easily as a stand-alone, as other than a few mentions of previous cases there’s no obvious follow on.
I love all things Hawaii, so I particularly enjoyed the remote location setting of an atoll in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii. This tense thriller was superbly set and I thought the theme of the habitat was something that truly added to the atmospheric tension. The author used the ecological restoration of rehabilitating coral reefs and the protection of the wildlife (though maybe one too many wolf spiders and coconut crabs for my liking!) as the perfect ‘locked in’ location. With the lack of communication and general access to the mainland, food supplies and basic domesticities, life was hard and suited introvert loners but is everyone who they say they are?
The ‘Beautiful Butcher’ conjured up all sorts of imaginative thoughts and the idea of her past crimes was truly chilling. I certainly don’t fancy eating pork anytime soon!
A well thought out plot, outstandingly executed and with perfect narration, this book was addictive, gripping, tense and engaging and if you haven’t read any of Lisa Gardner’s books before, now’s your chance!
#StillSeeYouEverywhere - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The next Frankie Elkin book finds her on a remote atoll off Hawaii looking for a convicted serial killer’s daughter. Once there, she soon stumbles upon a skeleton and realizes there might be more going on than she realized.
This was a pretty good mystery! It was a little slow to get going but then took off pretty well. I think there were some good twists I didn’t see coming.
I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book that I have read by Lisa Gardiner so I haven't got others to compare it to, I got the feeling when reading it that I had missed previous books in a series but the cover didn't denote that.
Frankie Elkin is asked by a lawyer to visit a prisoner on death row, a prisoner known as "The Beautiful Butcher" due to her macabre way of killing her victims.
Before Kaylee Pearson, who had escaped an abusive childhood, is executed she wanted Frankie, who is nomadic and has a talent for finding missing people, to find the sister that she hasn't seen since she was snatched away as a five year old by ultra wealthy Sanders MacManus.
Frankie finds herself on a remote tropical Hawaiian island, working for the owner.......Sanders MacManus.
MacManus is constructing an eco friendly luxury resort for the rich and famous but it is in the early stages, Frankie is told that the owner and his beautiful seventeen year old ward make frequent flying visits, she has to find from the handful of core site workers who she can trust.
This book has the bones of a really good story and I did enjoy reading it but for me there was a bit too much emphasis on the fauna and the crabs, my main problem was that I really didn't gel with Frankie's character, perhaps if I had read the previous books it would have been better but I found a lot of what Frankie did and how she did it really unbelievable and naive. I would have given the book 3.5 but I rounded it up to 4.
Thank you Net Gallery for my ARC, my review is totally voluntary.
Still See You Everywhere is the third book in the authors Frankie Elkin series but my first one to read, it can definitely be read as a standalone but I will absolutely be going back to read books one and two as I really enjoyed this one.
This had everything I love in a Crime Thriller, it's dark, a bit disturbing & messed up with lots of suspense and twists. Th plot line of a serial killer on death row seeking out her abducted sister & Frankie going undercover to track her down is such a clever & unique story & the author wrote it so well. Frankie is an amazing main character, she has her many flaws but her strength, fight & powerful empathy for others will make you fall in love with her.
I was pulled into this book from the very beginning & my attention was gripped to the very end. A thoroughly enjoyable read full of suspense, darkness & thrills while also full of emotion & pulls on the heartstrings.
This is a great novel with so much interesting detail and well-drawn characters that I read it in no time.
The plot is centred around the Beautiful Butcher - a woman who is about to be executed after having murdered around 18 men. Her lawyer approaches Frankie, a woman who specialises in locating missing persons, because Kaylee (the Butcher) wants to find her missing sister Lea, who she claims was abducted by her former lover - a super rich, powerful man called MacManus.
Frankie is the real draw and the story is told from her perspective. I'm aware that this isn't Frankie's first outing and so will now be reading Gardner's other Frankie Elkin books, because she is a brilliant character. A recovering alcoholic who has gone through various traumas, she's still funny, intelligent and perceptive. Her battle with the desire to drink is very well described.
Frankie ends up on a remote island, which MacManus is hoping to turn into a tourist site, and this really adds to the book. It's fascinating just to be taken to a whole other place where the rules and conditions of life are totally different to what we are used to. First is the remorseless heat, which means people on the island are either sweaty or drenched in tropical rain constantly, meaning a risk of mould growing on the skin! Then there is the wildlife - including the terrifying coconut crabs that are enormous and predatory.
I think it was a fantastic idea to choose this setting because it adds so much that is different and interesting to any other thriller that I'm likely to read.
But back to the plot. Kaylee has described an abusive relationship with MacManus and an abusive childhood growing up with a violent father. She claims she rescued Lea from her parents, only to have MacManus snatch her. But as Frankie makes contact with Lea on the island, she begins to wonder whether Kaylee's version of events is actually the real one.
I really would recommend this book because it has a great cast of characters that are truly believable, multi-faceted and intriguing. Lea and Kaylee are great, as are the other residents of the island, especially Ann and Trudy, two older women that seem to keep much of the island going, and Vaughn, the project manager who Frankie is increasingly drawn to.
I really enjoyed the fact that Gardner does not do simple happy endings, or uncomplicated developing relationships. Instead, things are messy. But the relationship between Frankie and Vaughn is really nicely done.
The plot is also very well done, complex and with enough uncertainties to keep a reader guessing. I will definitely be reading more of Lisa Gardner.
2.5 stars. Rounded down because I just can’t give it 3.
I really don’t know what to say about this.
I was hooked at the start. Female serial killer who butchers her male victims. I’m in. Then it went rapidly downhill. I was bored as soon as the protagonist reached the atoll. Too much detail. I know there’s scenes to be set, but blimey. If I ever hear the words Coconut Crab again, it will be too soon.
I’m finding it difficult to express why I didn’t like this, I just didn’t. I didn’t find the protagonist endearing and I wouldn’t be interested in reading the next book. Just not for me I guess.
Appreciate the opportunity to read the ARC, thanks to NetGalley UK and Random House UK Cornerstone.
Still See You Everywhere is the latest book in the Frankie Elkin series. She is continuing with her passion for finding missing people, but this one is slightly different as the request comes from prolific serial killer, 'the Beautiful Butcher', who faces execution in a few weeks.
The killer's younger sister was kidnapped over a decade ago and she has received a lead, which she shares with Frankie. The search takes Frankie to a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean where she goes undercover as a worker, whilst getting to know her colleagues. The island is full of secrets and a storm is coming, which will cut it off completely.
I always love Lisa Gardner's books, the stories are always excellent as is her writing style; this book was no different. I absolutely loved the setting, a remote atoll is a great location for this kind of story and I could imagine it perfectly - I especially loved the crabs! I am already invested in Frankie's story, so I'm always keen to see what she gets up to next. I don't think this was my favourite of the series, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend Lisa's books to anyone who appreciates a great thriller.
My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.
I have read other Lisa Gardner books and loved them but I haven’t read this series. I liked Frankie as a character and would enjoy her looking for the missing. However this particular book just didn’t hit the mark for me. It was a slow start, far fetched with a further fetched ending.
I like the way this author writes her books. They are usually crisp, concise, with strong storyline and a good interesting range of characters. This latest book met all my expectations. It was exciting, pacy and kept me guessing.
Enjoyable read.
This is the third book in the series but works well as a standalone if you haven't read the others.
I had read the others and found them engaging, this one less so. I found the first two books hard to put down but this one didn't grab me in the same way, maybe it was the subject matter? A traumatic and abusive childhood indicated right from the start of the book, lots of natural history slowing the pace in the middle and an action packed but not altogether believable ending.
I've enjoyed the author's other books and will continue to read her but this book was not for me.