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"Her mission: to find Lani, the missing sister of a Death Row serial killer known as the Beautiful Butcher who is awaiting execution in just three weeks’ time. According to the Beautiful Butcher’s sources, Lani is being held captive by her millionaire ex-boyfriend on the island. The only way to gain access is for Frankie to go undercover. But can Frankie really trust the word of a serial killer?"
Lisa gardner is an author who I have seen and been recommended by many friends and thriller lovers! I have been slowing making my way back into my thriller era and am so happy to discover other authors who have also written phenomenal books in this genre! I really enjoy books with complex, well written characters, and will be most definitely reading more books by this author!
So happy to get another outing with Frankie. Not so keen on the giant crabs or the serial killer and family but this is a good read with adventure, humour, horror and a little romance.
The book was action packed. Complex, well written characters. Brilliant setting for the tense, edge of your seat book
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy to read.
This was my first book from this series and I struggled to connect with the character around 15%. So I decided to go back and read the first two in this series which made for a much better read.
Frankie is a refreshing main character who is flawed, real and honest. I really enjoy that she cares so much for others and selflessly searches for missing people.
This installment in the series was set in a beautiful location. The secluded island setting was great and the crabs really made it quite eerie.
The plot was fast pace, delivered brilliant and the twists were unexpected. Towards the end there is a lot of action that was depicted really well.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Frankie.
Another Lisa Garden that does not disappoint!
Absolutely amazing. The atmosphere was fantastically written. The characters were amazing and brought this story to life. I could not put this one down. So many twists and turns and shocking moments along the way. I loved every minute of this one. The jaw dropping revelations kept coming. Non stop rollercoaster of surprises. This one is a must must read. This book would have got a bonus star from me if possible.
Serial killer Kaylee Pierson is a matter of weeks away from execution. Her one regret is that her younger sister, Lea, went missing the night she fled an abusive relationship. Convinced that Lea has been held captive by her abuser for over a decade, Kaylee asks Frankie Elkin for help tracking her sister down. Frankie is an expert in finding missing people, people everyone else has given up on.
The name Lisa Gardner is well known by fans of thrillers. When I checked the author's back catalogue I was surprised to find that it must be well over ten years since I'd read anything by the author. This certainly wasn't deliberate, as I've mentioned in a previous post there are so many brilliant female thriller writers around at the moment it is sometimes difficult to keep up with writers you enjoy.
The description of Still See You Everywhere certainly appealed to me; a serial killer, a young woman being held captive, someone going undercover on an isolated Hawaiian island. I certainly wasn't disappointed by the opening chapters of the book.
We quickly meet Frankie Elkin, a wanderer who takes on jobs when she decides. Frankie is driven to help find people society has given up on. I could not help but compare Frankie to Jack Reacher, another wanderer who has his own moral code which results in him helping the small guy.
Frankie has been tracked down by the attorney of a serial killer, Kaylee Pierson, The Beautiful Butcher. Kaylee is not the type of person you want to get on the wrong side of, particularly if you're male. She has no remorse regarding what she has done and fully accepts she's about to die. Her only regret is that when she fled her last relationship she left behind her little sister. Desperate to re-establish contact with her sister and make sure she is safe and well she requests Frankie's help. The main problem is that her last relationship was with a tech billionaire who has an isolated island off the coast of Hawaii.
The island is in the process of being made into an exclusive ecologically friendly resort, so Frankie has to go undercover as a worker on the island. There are only a dozen other workers on the island so it should be easy for Frankie to track down Lea if she's there.
I am sure we've all dreamt of relaxing on a beautiful tropical island. After reading Still See You Everywhere I can state categorically that this is no longer a dream of mine, it would be more like a nightmare. The description of the floor constantly moving was enough to unsettle me, followed by instructions about hanging your shoes up to prevent spiders, geckos or scorpions from hiding in them. The deciding factor was when I Googled "coconut crab"! I've seen a picture of one before and thought it was a film prop, to discover they really exist was shocking and enough to stop me dreaming about tropical islands.
The descriptions of the natural dangers on the island, along with a storm and someone trying to sabotage the building project made for a pacey story. Unfortunately, the momentum of the story ground to a halt a couple of times when Frankie started dwelling on the past. This didn't add anything to the story, it was just rambling.
Chaos reigns in the conclusion, with some spectacular twists. I did feel that this nightmare scenario could have lasted longer, making for an even more frightening and panic-ridden finale.
I always enjoy reading Lisa Gardner books and her latest thriller ‘Still See You Everywhere’ had me hooked from the first page.
Lots of action, twist and turns and unforgettable characters, I couldn’t put this book down and read it in one day.
I can’t wait for the next book from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for my e-copy in return for an honest review.
Frankie Elkin searches for missing people that have been long forgotten about. She makes it her mission to track them down, for free. In this installment she is asked by a serial killer, "The Beautiful Butcher", to find her sister who was kidnapped by wealthy Tech Mogul and Property Developer Saunders MacManus.
Frankie undertakes the job to find the missing sister, Leilani, which involves flying out to a remote atoll, and gathering information. She hopes to meet Leilani and find out if she was truly kidnapped and if so, rescue her. However, it's far more complicated than it initially seems.
This book was a slow burn for me for the most part, it sped up towards the ending, giving an exciting finish. I enjoyed the variety of characters involved in the storyline and the various twists toward the ending.
Missing persons hunter Frankie Elkin is intrigued when contacted by a lawyer representing a notorious serial killer on death row. The 'Beautiful Butcher' had a younger sister, apparently missing since childhood. Despite some reservations, Elkin determines to go undercover as support staff on a private Hawaiian island, working for a tech billionaire who may be the key to the young woman's whereabouts.
Gardner is very good at her job so this kept my interest despite the absolutely improbable plot and the breathtakingly implausible number of twists (only possible because the perpetrator seems awash with money from an unclear source). For me, the denouement didn't satisfy, but I can see why others would find it completely right.
I was not aware that this was the third in a series for Frankie Elkin and it read well as a standalone.
I would say one for fans only -- start elsewhere with one of the other series if you are new to this best selling writer.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for ARC.
I love Lisa Gardener books since book 1. This one started very well, gripping but then turned into a Richard Attenborough documentary, it's still worth a read. Frankie is back in business in a tropical setting. It's a slow read.
Book three in the continuing life and times of Frankie Elkin. Contacted and hired by a death row serial killer, the Beautiful Butcher, to find out what happened to her little sister Leilani, Frankie’s adventures take her to a delightful if somewhat isolated island, Pomaikai, near the equator. There she befriends the team running the island on behalf of its billionaire owner, Sander MacManus. When things start to go wrong and out of control Frankie wonders if she has taken on too much this time.
Having read the first book in this series some time ago, I was interested when offered this latest instalment. Though it can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading at least one of the previous books to get some grounding on who Frankie is and why she acts as she does. That being said, this book falls far short of the first. Far too much repetition and sidetracking, ludicrous plot line, and, as far as I can remember, Frankie was never such a whinging, self absorbed, pitiful character, so desperately in need of alcohol. Time and life certainly must have been hard for her in book two!
The twist at the end had headlights on it, could see it coming well ahead of the denouement. A good start, but soon tapered off. Not a patch on the first book, sorry!
End of the road for me and Frankie 🙁.
Thank you NetGalley and Random House.
Frankie Elkin is hired by a serial killer about to be executed to find her missing sister. Frankie locates her on an isolated Hawaiin island and pretends to work there until she can speak to her about her situation. There are other mysteries on the island and Frankie doesn't know who to trust. The climax of the book is very much a locked room showdown. I have to say that I have been a bit disappointed by the last few novels by this author as they are feeling very much the same. I think I will be taking a break now as this was just pretty unpleasant although well paced. Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.
Still See You Everywhere is the new thriller from Lisa Gardner. It’s a captivating story that will see you following the journey of Frankie Elkin, an expert in finding missing persons, as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find the long lost sister of a female serial killer. Even though her new client is a bit out of the ordinary in that she faces execution in three weeks, Frankie takes the case as she finds that she can’t turn her back on a young woman who may be in serious trouble.
Frankie goes undercover on a remote island, seeking to uncover clues as to the woman’s whereabouts and aiming to rescue her from her alleged abductor. But all is not what it seems and it doesn’t take long for Frankie to wonder who is on her side and who is trying to sabotage the isolated camp.
The location for me was just as important as one of the characters in the book, described vividly from the jungle to the wild animal inhabitants. The characters were painted with an equally descriptive brush, and it became difficult to identity which one of the dozen strangers were working against the others for survival.
A fantastic whodunnit that kept me guessing right to the end!
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the advanced review copy in exchange for my honest opinions.
I was keen to read this as it sounded so good but I didn’t realise it was the third in the series and I hadn’t read any of these before. However, I didn’t need to worry, a few pages in and I was well and truly hooked.
What to say next, well the descriptions of the island were amazing. Sometimes I actually felt I was with the characters by the ocean watching the stingrays. And those crabs, my god, I would be terrified!!!
This had a really action packed storyline with some really strong characters in. In fact, it would make for a good movie! I liked the story from start to finish and I thought the ending was very satisfying. I’m looking forward to reading more about Frankie.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Frankie looks for missing people. She's often successful though usually not in bringing them home alive. This is the third in a series but it can easily be read as a standalone. This time the request comes from an unusual source: a serial killer on death row. Kaylee claims her sister is being held captive by a billionaire. Frankie's mission is to save her.
The beginning of the book is excellent. The description of the remote Hawaiian atoll is excellent and you get a real sense of the remoteness of the place. I've never had any urge to visit a place like this and now even less so, The crabs would definitely be a turnoff for me.
I'm afraid though that on the whole the book didn't appeal. There were plot twists galore but they were quite unbelievable and the story as a whole seemed highly unlikely. Add into that at least one very grisly murder and I was quite put off. The book started off as a 5 but ended up a 2, so I've balanced it out at 3.5. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
This is my first book by this author. While it was an interesting story, it did wander off the plot a few times. I didn’t really gel with any of the characters and the ending seemed a bit far fetched.
Also don’t like the bad language.
3.5 stars from me
Wow! So much action I didn't find an ideal moment to pause reading so I'm afraid to say I read on until the end. The characters and setting were described well so you could imagine them. There were also no limits on the amount of people injured or killed. I didn't expect what happened towards the end (to murderer etc). A great read in my opinion
Ahh brilliantly unusual and completely and refreshingly different from anything I’ve read before. Some really great elements, from stunning and unusual backdrop on remote Hawaiian islands to quite possibly the bloodiest and intense prologue I’ve read in a long while! This book definitely captured my interest on a multitude of levels. I loved the psychological elements of what made such a prolific serial killer and her steely strong persona and her complex family backgrounds. The other characters in the book are brilliantly and individually built up so that they all feel as important as they are. Some quirky twists and turns and intense edge of the seat, fast action and peril. Loved it, very narrowly misses a five star rating from me, which I scarcely ever give so high praise.
Tropical Island, blue crabs, hit people, money laundering, incest, What more can you want from a book?
Inspired writing, but in the middle it did tend to wander a little, more into the fauna of the Island than the thriller it was.
Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.
I can't praise this book enough. In this brilliantly captivating plot Gardner is not afraid to tackle taboo subjects like prejudice, child abuse, and incest to name but a few of the topics, which are covered here.
Frankie, our protagonist travels around searching for lost people, those who society doesn’t care about uniting them with their families one way or another. She is trying to save them as she was unable to save Paul her ex husband. The plot begins with Frankie being somewhat forced into searching for the sister of a serial killer, Keahi, who is awaiting her execution for the murder of 18 men. Her search takes her to a beautiful island in Hawaii. The vivid description really conjures up a sense of paradise and serenity. Nothing however is, as it seems. As the group consisting of archaeologists, architects and a handful of basic staff attempt to turn the island into an eco-luxury resort. Danger is not far away in the form of a seventeen year old who is hell bent on revenge and greed.
The book packs a punch and if it weren’t that my Kindle required recharging I would not have put it down.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this brilliant book.