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What a great read! Gregg Olsen is a master story teller. The fact he lives in Washington State and writes his books. based out of Washington makes his books a very interesting experience. I live in Washington state and know all the places he speaks of.

I never tire of reading this author and I don’t think anyone else who enjoys thrillers will either.

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Greg Olsen really has written a fine book, Now That She’s Gone. I really would have ranked this book much higher except for one part of the book that includes a psychic and an ex-cop and a low-grade cable show. I just could not embrace this part of the Now That She’s Gone and it is a considerably long part. However, it is built on later in the story so I guess that the reader will just have to go with it.
Brenda Nevins ,the most famous female serial killer in Washington State, is a prisoner. She is an excellent manipulative user who will stop at nothing to obtain her means. Nevins has a score to settle and she plans her escape. Sheriff’s Detective Kendall Starks and forensic pathologist Birdie Waterman are on her list of items to clean up. (The Starks/Waterman scenes of Now That She’s Gone are very interesting and add significantly to the quality.) Oh, and if others die along the way, oh well.
Kendall is investigating a cold case involving a missing teenage girl from four years ago. This is where the psychic and the former cop who have reality cable show enter the story. The parents of the missing girl insist on the program try and solve the case. The parents insist on Kendall being on the show, too, and the appearance by Kendall does nothing for professionalism. And then Brenda Nevins enters the story again. Things get ugly and the story gets messy. More people end up dead and the girl is still missing.
I have read a couple of Greg Olsen’s fiction thrillers in the past and they were considerably better. However, this is a good read but it just let me down. Yet, I shall read other Greg Olsen thrillers in the future. I give Now That She’s Gone a 3-star rating.

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First book I've read by the author and it won't be the last. Good characters and a well written storyline.

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I'm loving the Waterman and Stark books! In this one, forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman and sheriff's detective Kendall Stark are targeted by notorious serial killer Brenda Nevin. This one has great characters, a captivating storyline, and plenty of action! Can't wait to see where the series goes next!

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