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Summary
Summary
An investigator who knows tragic loss firsthand,
and his new client, missing far too long...
Abducted at the age of sixteen and coerced into assisting the Jacoby crime family, Shannon Bliss has finally found a way out. She desperately wants to resume some semblance of normal life, but she also knows she has some unfinished business to attend to. She might have enough evidence to put her captors behind bars for a very long time.
When Shannon contacts private investigator Matthew Dane, a former cop, to help her navigate her reentry into society, he quickly discovers that gaining her freedom doesn't mean her troubles are over. If the Jacoby family learns she is still alive, they'll stop at nothing to silence her.
If justice is to be done, and if Shannon's life is ever to get on track again, Matthew will need to discover exactly what happened to her--even if it means stirring up a hornet's nest of secrets.
Author Notes
Dee Henderson worked as an engineer before she started writing fiction in 1996. She is the author of the O'Malley series and the Uncommon Heroes series. Her books have won numerous awards including the RITA Award, the Bookseller's Best Award, the National Reader's Choice Award for Danger in the Shadows, the Reviewers International Organization's best inspirational book of the year for The Negotiator and the 2002 Christy Award in the Romance category for The Guardian.
Henderson's title, Taken, is a New York Times Bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Henderson goes back to the well of abduction (after Unspoken, which dealt with similar themes) in this suspenseful tale centered on Shannon Bliss, a woman missing for almost a dozen years, whose escape and emotional recovery both bring about justice and uncover deep family secrets. In her quest to return to her family and normal life, Bliss seeks help from retired cop Matthew Dane, whose own daughter had been kidnapped and returned alive. Dane uses his law enforcement network to provide help; his faith and experience allow him to provide a listening ear as Shannon discloses her story, piece by suspenseful piece. Christian faith plays a big background role in the story, as do characters from Unspoken. Henderson is a master of dialogue and pacing; the story comes out in addictive dribbles of information. There's something off, though, about romantic tension between Dane and Bliss. Dane is older by 13 years, and parallels between Bliss and Dane's daughter skew his motivation in a creepy paternal way. That's unlikely to bother fans of Henderson, whose suspense element is strong. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
Matthew Dane, former cop-turned-PI, has personal experience with abducted kids being reunited with their families, given his daughter's ordeal. Now Shannon Bliss, kidnapped at 16, has escaped after living for 11 years under the control of murderous criminals. She comes to Matthew for help, convinced he has the resources and ability to help her safely reunite with her family without jeopardizing her brother's chances of being elected governor of Illinois. During her captivity, Shannon traveled the country with the outlaws as they robbed and killed. Shannon was instrumental in saving several other children abducted by the family, and her faith in God has kept her going, focused, and goal oriented in spite of all she has endured. Though he fears he is too old, Matthew can't help but fall for Shannon, and their mutual attraction and love for God do give them hope for a future together. Henderson (Undetected, 2014) follows her tried-and-true formula in this well-paced tale of slowly developing love, which will please readers who enjoy the pairing of romantic suspense with evangelical Christian fiction.--Tixier Herald, Diana Copyright 2015 Booklist
