Member Reviews
I really enjoyed this read, sped through it & couldn't put it down until I found out how it ended.
I'm a long time Lisa Gardner fan & really like the character of Frankie. I liked how I thought the story was going to go in one direction (tracing the sister of a serial killer on death row) & it turned into something else entirely.
Really gripping & a great read to pass a few hours. Some great characters & I couldn't predict the twists or the ending.
Great.
My thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for my e-ARC in return for my honest review.
Another cracking book from Lisa Gardner. Frankie finds missing people. She has no official role, neither is she qualified but has a remarkable success rate. Not every find is a happy one but she provides closure and answers for their families. When an evil serial killer on death row wishes to speak to her, her initial reaction is to decline. Her feelings are that there are enough good people who need help first. However, the killer’s lawyer convinces Frankie to meet her. Just three weeks until she is due to be put to death her only wish is to find her young sister who she believes is being held against her will with the killer’s ex boyfriend. A convincing story about abuse ensues and Frankie agrees to try and find the girl. Arriving at a private atoll over an hour’s flight from Hawaii Frankie has been hired as a staff member. The atoll is owned by Mac, the abusive but extremely rich boyfriend, and is being prepared to become a luxury resort. Just a dozen staff manage it and supplies are brought in weekly by plane. Mac only occasionally visits but Frankie realises this is her best hope of finding Lea, the missing sister. A seemingly idyllic location could mean a relaxing change for Frankie but of course it is anything but. As events gradually become unnerving and unpredictable and she has no idea who to trust her mission becomes increasingly difficult. A mix of characters inhabit the atoll; tough, rude, friendly or mysterious and bring the book to life with an underlying suspicion about most of them. As usual Frankie feels alone but needs to find someone who will believe her story. A tense and frightening build up to the terrifying climax of this story had me holding my breath as the horrific finale unfolded. A clever story that had me hooked from the beginning and having read Frankie’s previous exploits in Wyoming I really hope there will more to come from her.
I have enjoyed previous books by Lisa Gardner so I was looking forward to Still See You Everywhere but unfortunately I found the story to be a little too far fetched and it was too heavily descriptive for my liking. I didn't dislike it but it just wasn't one of my favourite books by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.
Liked the premise of the book. It's an interesting concept of a serial killer looking for her sister who's been kidnapped. I read this as a standalone and could follow the story. The motivations of both the leads is in question as we go ahead with the story. It starts out well and is a bit of a slowburn but the mystery had a hold over me. Overall a good thriller.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.
The beginning grabbed me, the story of 'The Beautiful Butcher', on death row, whose last wish was to find out what happened to her little sister. She enlists the help of our favourite sober PI, Frankie, and here is where we wait for the story to get interesting. Once Frankie gets to the island to find Lea I just found that the book just started to drag.
So much information about crabs and island life and food preps and atolls.... I mean I still don't really know what an atoll is.
This one just wasn't for me. I needed the pace to pick up and it really only does at the very very end....and by then I had unfortunately lost interest.
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.
This is the first book I have read in the 'Frankie' series. It works well as a stand alone novel although there were many references to the earlier books. The thought of a 'private detective' for want of a better description hired by a female serial killer to find her sister was a little too far fetched for me. Not knowing the 'character' of Frankie from the previous books, I could not believe that a female, hired to be a cleaner, could influence everyone on the island and get them agreeing to her way of thinking. I finished the book but it was not for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for the advance copy 0f this book.
A serial killer on death row recruits Frankie to locate and contact her missing sister. Working on a atoll off Hawaii with the forward crew scoping out an eco resort.
The group of conservationists, architect, landscaper, project manager and cooks are wary of the new arrival.
A dead body, the arrival of the billionaire owner and his ward throws everything into chaos.
Arguments and chaos ensues.
Enjoy I did an excellent book.
If you are a regular visitor to the blog, you will know that I am a Lisa Gardner fan. I am yet to find one of her books that do not wow me. The introduction of Frankie Elkin in 2022 has kept me eager for the next story. I even have my husband reading this series. I love this character and simply cannot get enough.
Still See You Everywhere, the latest thriller in the series take you on a gripping journey into the dark realms of a female serial killer’s past. Frankie Elkin, a seasoned expert in locating forgotten missing persons, faces her most challenging assignments yet – to find the long-lost sister of a notorious murderer on death row.
The Beautiful Butcher, Kaylee Pierson, had terrorised the nation with her gruesome acts, leaving eighteen men dead. Despite her tragic upbringing, the media had dubbed her heartlessly as “the devil”. With only three weeks until her execution, Pierson reaches out too Frankie, offering a lead on her kidnapped sister in exchange for help. The catch? Finding the living is a rare outcome in Frankie’s line of work. Intrigued and unable to resist a potential rescue mission, Frankie delves into the case. Leilani, a five-year-old girl, vanished twelve years ago in Hawaii, with Pierson’s ex-boyfriend, Sanders MacManus as the prime subject. Fresh evidence emerges on a remote Pacific Island, the site of MacManus’ latest project. Frankie must infiltrate the isolated base camp, navigating a web of strangers harbouring dangerous secrets, with no means of calling for help. As if the challenge weren’t daunting enough, a storm adds another layer of complexity to Frankie’s mission.
The author weaves a tale of suspense, blending psychological tension with a race against time. The characters are intricately developed, with Frankie Elkin standing out as a resilient and resourceful protagonist. The story’s remote setting adds an extra layer of claustrophobia and isolation, enhancing the suspense as Frankie confronts a group of potential suspects.
Lisa’s Gardner’s vivid descriptions bring the island to life, making you feel the tension, fear and uncertainty that Frankie experiences. The plot twists and turns, keeping you guessing until the final page. The author builds the suspense, creating a sense of urgency that propels the narrative forward while leaving you unable to put this book down.
This book is a riveting thriller that explores the darkness within human nature while showcasing the strength and determination of its protagonist. Lisa Gardner’s storytelling prowess shines in this tale of mystery, danger and the unyielding pursuit of justice.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for an ARC of this book.
This was an unputdownable book which I loved from start to finish.
Frankie Elkin searches for missing people. She is taken to a remote Hawaiian Island to find the younger sister of a female serial killer who is awaiting execution in 3 weeks.
I felt as if I was on the island with the great descriptions of the flora, fauna and extremes of weather. Plus some examples of the Hawaiian language!
The tension builds, the many twists occur and I could feel the heat building, not only from the tropical climate.
This was the third of the 3 Frankie Elkin books.....and I will definitely now read the first two!
I have read nearly all Lisa Gardner`s books so was excited to get to read this one, but it was disappointing, it was more a book on nature describing all the animals than a mystery book and so did not get all the way through it.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review.
Posted Goodreads
Overall I loved this storyline, I found it slow going for the first half then it picked up pace and I didn't want to put it down. Amazing twist near the end! I definitely didn't see that one coming!
I have been a huge fan of Lisa Gardner from book 1 and I really enjoyed the first 2 in the Frankie series. This one I did enjoy once I got into it but it’s definitely not my favourite.
The story of Frankie being hired by a female serial killer to find her missing Sister ( who isn’t infact missing) I found to be a little far fetched. But that aside, I really like Frankie and I do look forward to more of her adventures and this one did keep me gripped at times. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this advance copy.
So this is the third book 'starring' Frankie Elkin. who is a nomad and enjoys finding missing people in America. It was not until I finished the book that I realised I had missed the previous two. However, the book stood alone and a quite exciting read with superb characters and a storyline involving a death row serial killer, her younger sister and the FBI. Oh, and Frankie!
Frankie’s adventures take her to a isolated island, Pomaikai, seemingly part of the Hawaii territories. This island/atoll was being developed by a billionaire owner, as an ecological hotel complex. At this stage it is so easy to spoil the new reader's enjoyment as quite a bit happens. Enough, I would say, to be a TV drama?
Apart from a mysterious book title, I loved the read and devoured the book quicker than normal.
Looking forward to Frankie 1 and 2.
Thanks to Net Galley and Random House UK Cornerstone for the chance to read and read and review. the book.
Frankie specialises in finding missing people but even she is surprised to find herself meeting a serial killer on Death Row, the Beautiful Butcher, who urges her to track down her younger sister Leilani who, according to the serial killer, is being held captive by a millionaire - the Butcher's ex-boyfriend no less.
Frankie's mission sees her travelling to a tiny isolated island near Hawaii, where the millionaire, Saunders MacManus is planning to build a luxury resort. Here she encounters a group of people all working for MacManus in various capacities – as cooks, as an engineer, an architect, an environmentalist amongst others. But the island is very isolated from the outside world with almost no internet connection and soon after Frankie and one of her co-workers discover a body, things take a very strange turn (or three!) indeed.
I struggled to get into this at first but then it swept me along at breakneck speed. It really is a proper page-turner but rather more flawed than I was expecting. I’m a big fan of Lisa Gardner but I didn’t feel this was one of her best – it seemed a bit odd to me that Frankie would be asked to track down the ‘missing’ sister of a serial killer by the serial killer herself when in fact the younger sister is hardly missing, given that it seems half the world knows she’s the ward of MacManus. But there are quite a few plot twists which mean that you’re kept guessing until the very end …
I would like to thank #NetGalley and #RandomHouseUK for an #ARC of #StillSeeYouEverywhere.
This book is number 3 in a series.
Frankie finds missing people as a hobby. Against her better judgement she takes on a case involving a serial killer. What is the story around the beautiful butcher and her sister?
This was a different book than I thought I was getting into, more humorous in parts, and almost verging on chick lit vs thriller in parts. This drew me to the book so much more. The author made this book especially easy to read and addictive, I couldn't even put it down while brushing my teeth!!
I haven't read the other books in the series, but I will certainly be adding them to my TBR list after reading this. Also I don't feel that I lost any of Frankie's past by not having read her other adventures.
I highly recommend this book.
I've been enjoying this series so far. This was no different.
Frankie is an interesting character who honestly needs some help.
The story in this book did intrigue me but didn't captivate me the way book one in the series did. I didnt find myself trying to figure it out but I still enjoyed the ride.
There were plenty of twists. But I'm also left unsure how I feel about the ending, while it makes sense for those characters I still feel it was a little easy.
Lisa Gardner never disappoints me. This her latest novel has all the hallmarks I expected. The plot is really clever with lots of twists and turns. I was hooked from the start.
Another exciting read from this author about a woman on death row desperate to find her missing sister before she is put to death. This turns into a twist and turn of a novel where no one is to be trusted but you won’t be able to put it down.
When serial killer “The Beautiful But her” is given a date for her execution, her lawyer recruits Frankie to try and locate her sister, who has been made the ward of a multi-billionaire who just happens to be the killers former lover. So far so complicated. Set on a remote island somewhere off Hawaii, it soon becomes apparent that locating the sister isn’t the plan at all.
I’ve not read the first books in this series, but this didn’t detract from this thriller (and I am going to go and read them now). It’s super fast paced and thrill a minute. Excellent.
LISA GARDNER – STILL SEE YOU EVERYWHERE ****
Frankie Elkin is an alcoholic who searches for missing people, often dead, to give the families some sort of peace when they know the truth. But this is not the usual sort of missing person. The Beautiful Butcher, in prison for slaughtering eighteen men and about to die at the hand of the state, wants her to find her young sister, who has been abducted by a billionaire. And quickly, before she dies.
The bulk of the remaining story is set on an atoll off the coast of Hawaii where the crabs are so large that they can lift a ten-year-old child (it’s true, look on Google) and the only communication with the outside world is through satellite phones.
Without wanting to give away plot twists, mayhem ensues, and the body count towers higher than the wind-swept palm trees. It is an engrossing read, full of twists and turns and reveals, which would make an excellent blood-thirsty Netflix series. The first-person heroine is sufficiently flawed to be believable (well, almost!).
If you like roller-coaster rides, a different setting which performs as well as a character, this is for you. With Lisa Gardner you are in the hands of a master craftswoman. Sit back and enjoy the ride. At least readers don’t get butchered or shot.