Laurie is an ex- cop who is now a dispatcher and is settling in for another routine night when she answers a call that turns out to be her daughter saying - “ Mom, help me”.
Her daughter has woken up with no memory of where she is or what happened. Laurie’s husband, Omid is the chief of police and both race to find their 16 year old daughter in the home of an older pro- football player known for his political views more than his football and a dead body in the next room.
At the hospital it is confirmed that Jojo has been raped and her best friend Harper is missing.

As other reviewers have stated, this book touches on a number of subjects that are in today’s headlines- sexual assault, police brutality, racism, and others. The two main characters Laurie and Jojo are intended to be strong female leads and the author does portray that imperfectly. There is a tendency for Laurie to think how things would be done more quickly or better if her husband was there and on one hand she is an protective mother who wants to be there for her daughter and the next she runs out leaving Jojo on her own.

The book started out ok but I had a hard time staying interested. There are parts that are repetitive but all the elements for a good story are there so I can’t put my finger on why this one didn’t click for me.

The author was a police dispatcher for 17 years and though this is the first book I have read by her she has written more than two dozen.
Thank you to #netgalley and #duttonbooks for the advance copy in exchange for my opinion.

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Wow! Stolen Things was a wild ride, but one that I didn’t want to end! Although far from perfect Laurie and JoJo were strong female leads that didn’t need to be rescued. I hope most police departments aren’t this broken, but it was really interesting to learn about it from the side of an officer/member of the dispatch team. I can’t wait to read more by R. H Herron!
My review will be up on my Instagram between August 18th-20th.

In Stolen Things, there is a lot going on. A young girl, possibly assaulted. Another, missing. And in between all of this are the police (and various others) who are trying to solve the case.

This book made me uncomfortable. But only in the way that a real book, evoking this feeling, could. I was angry, upset, trigger. But at times hopeful and relieved. There are few books, in my opinion, that can make a reader feel so much in less than 500 pages.

It was a wonderful read and I enjoyed this book thoroughly.

This is the first book that I have read by this author. This book did contain lots of suspense and action but it contained a lot of views on current events that a lot of readers will not like. Rape of a minor, strong views about police corruption and about how the police treat certain races, and sex between minors. This is a dark mystery but I would have enjoyed it so much more if certain parts had not been included. I will have to be careful about which customers that I can recommend this book too.

This book is a wonderful mystery/thriller mix! Laurie is at work as a 911 dispatcher when she receives that is her daughter Jojo and she is in trouble. Next is a roller coaster ride that makes an unputdownable book!!! I loved the relationship between Jojo and Laurie. Their relationship is real and shows their love for each other as mom and teenage daughter. Laurie will do anything and everything to help her daughter. I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.

This book started really great, but at about the 50% mark it really just got to be too far fetched for me.

I will review on Amazon on Aug 20, 2019

I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, what can i say this was a gripping story of a mother's love for her daughter. I read this book in a matter of 3 or 4 hours once I got started I couldn't put it down. There are so many different elements happening in this book, that you were kept on your toes waiting to see what would happen next. Suspense/thrillers are one of my favorite genres, this was a new author for me but I definitely will read more by them. I wish at times the scoring could be a little different I would have given this book a 4.5/5 stars.

So, let me start out by saying I read A LOT of psychological thrillers and suspense novels. It's my favorite genre what can I say? :)

Stolen Things definitely starts out with a bang with that action. Let me tell you! You're definitely kept on your toes from the start.

There is a lot going on in this novel. The author brings up a lot of sensitive topics... murder, rape, police brutality, race issues, and class.

I feel like the story dragged on to much in my opinion after the initial beginning. It was fantastic that is started off at a bang but then it just stopped being interesting.

I also felt that the author's beliefs towards the major topics as mentioned above were laid on a tad bit thick for me. I can handle a lot going on in a novel but I don't particularly like to read a book where you can DEFINITElY see the author's beliefs on the issues that are being discussed.

Overall, 3 stars.

Thank you to Dutton and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Pub day: 8/20/19
Published to Goodreads: 6/3/19

A fast paced novel about decisions, secrets and love. This is an emotional book that grabs you by the heart strings and pulls you through the pages. Think cheetah on a mission. Sympathizing with almost every character is easy to do because we’re given enough emotional perspective from each. The author confronts racism, sexism, sexuality, politics, varying family dynamics and so much more. I was hooked in the first sentence and quickly reeled in.

Thank you to Dutton via Netgalley for an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

"A sensational crime, a missing teen, and a mother and daughter with no one to trust but themselves come together in this shocking debut thriller by R. H. Herron."

This was a great debut novel from R.H.Herron and had me trying to piece all the clues together throughout the whole read. The plot had several twists and turns that kept me on my toes. A few places were fairly predictable but didn't deter from the overall storyline. I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next!

As a parent, I can't even imagine something happening to my child. This book really brings that home and makes you question how far you would go to uncover the truth of what happened to your child. Stolen Things really grabs you and doesn't let go!

This book was a pretty slow burn for me. It started out really great in the beginning, me at the edge of my seat while reading but as I read on it just got veeeeeery slow and could not hold my attention. I though about just stopping but made myself finish and by the end it was very meh for me. Overall great start to a book but it wasn’t really for me.

3/5 stars.

This was a fast paced thriller that kept me interested throughout its entirety. The story took off almost immediately and I found it difficult to put this book down. I appreciated the current political issues that were discussed without taking away from the compelling storyline. My only complaint is that I found the ending to be a bit too far fetched and disturbing for me. There was a decent amount of disturbing subject matter throughout the whole book and that was to be expected in such a thriller but I just felt that the ending took it a little too far. Overall I enjoyed this book and would give it three stars.

I could barely put this book down. I received an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. If I could give this book 4.75 stars I would. I loved how relevant this story was to the world we live in currently. This is a well written page turner of a thriller and I highly recommend it.

From the beginning I was hooked and could not put the book down! This story is about a mother who is a dispatcher and one of her 911 calls is from her teenage daughter needing help. It turns out her teenage daughter is hurt and is not sure where she is or how she got there. This book is a classic mystery/thriller trying to find out what happened with major twists and turns at the end. This novel also weaves in current topics such as police brutality, race, rape, and sexuality. The only critique I had was that I wish there was a little more character development in terms of the other police in the department, because at times it got a little confusing who was who. All in all great book with a great plot twist at the end!

Laurie works at 911 dispatch, her husband Omid is Cheif of Police, but when a call comes into the dispatch from their daughter, No no, all their lives take a dramatic turn. No no wakes up disoriented in the home of a football player, having no recollection of what happened the night before. There is a horrifying discovery in the closet of the room Jojo wakes in and her best friend turns up missing. A great suspense novel and one I would recommend.

What would you do if you were a 911 dispatcher and your next incoming call came from your house? Suspense galore! Hold onto your butts because you will be speeding through this one. What a roller coaster.

This book captured my attention from the first page. A 911 dispatcher receives a call from her own daughter, who has just awoken in a strange house and has been the victim of a sexual assault. The book takes off from there, with the investigation into the daughter's assault leading to a murder investigation. Also, as the details of the night come back to the daughter, she remembers spending the evening with her best friend, Harper, who is now missing. Great descriptions. Relatable characters. The author deftly builds the suspense and keeps the reader turning the pages. My issue with the book--and why I didn't give it a higher rating--were all of the social and political undertones. The negative bias against police officers was the biggest turn-off for me and significantly impaired my enjoyment of the book. The problem with tackling controversial social issues in fiction is you risk alienating a good portion of your audience, which is exactly what happened in my case. Thank you to the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Hang on readers there’s a new suspense author coming to shelves soon.. Stolen Things by R. H. Herron grabs you and won’t let go till the very last page.

Thank you to the publisher, Dutton and to NetGalley for allowing me to read this uncorrected ebook ARC. I read this over 2 days and found it hard to put down! Laurie, a mother and 911 police dispatcher, receives a call from her disoriented daughter, Jojo. Jojo's father, Omid, is the police chief. The scramble to find Jojo is only the beginning of this book! The story shifts into high gear as they determine a girl is missing. Jojo's family will be tested as they struggle to understand the crime and save the other girl. I enjoyed the timely societal commentary and the characters, particularly the relationship of the mother and daughter as they struggle to solve the mystery and understand that things are not what they seemed. I really enjoyed this read and strongly recommend it!
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