Frankie Elkin is back in Lisa Gardner’s 4th in series, Kiss Her Goodbye. Frankie struggles to leave her new relationship but follows that pull again when she’s asked to help find an Afghan refugee who’s been moved to Tucson, AZ. Sabera has gone missing and her new friend and mentor, Aliah knows she would never voluntarily leave her 4 year old daughter behind. As Frankie searches for the missing woman she finds that there is so much going on with this family.

I love everything Lisa Gardner writes and was so excited for the next in her series! This newest book had a different feel, but I definitely enjoyed it. It was captivating getting to hear about another culture I really wasn’t familiar with. It was heartbreaking and both inspiring to get that backstory in this one and I enjoyed the ride.

All the stars for Frankie Elkins. Another great story involving Frankie and her search for the missing. This time we dive into Afghanistan and the culture, what happened when American left, and the repercussions felt for years.
What made me love this book so much is how ordinary people came together to risk their lives because it was the right thing to do. Maybe just what I needed to read right about now.
And who knew I would grow to love an iguana?

Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner due to be published August 12, 2025
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Recent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. Now her husband is missing, also. Frankie Elkin is called to Tucson to join in the search. Will she find Sabera before she, too, is missing or hurt?
I have read the first three Frankie Elkin books so couldn’t wait to read this one. It didn’t disappoint. Sometimes funny, always thrilling as Frankie searches for people that no one else can seem to find. This one was probably the best of the four!
Can’t wait for the next book in the series!

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I can only imagine how much research was required for this book. The stories of the refugees, the camps, and the loss of country are raw and chilling. Frankie is her usual undaunted self and her cast of friends for this search do not disappoint. I recommend this book to virtually any reader, fan of suspense, history buff, entertained by personalities, you will all devour this well crafted story.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅. 𝑨 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏, 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝑰𝒇 𝒘𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍?

I absolutely love this series, and this installment hit harder than the others. I can't decide if it's because of Frankie's vulnerability that she rarely shows, because the plot that was so reminiscent of our own current political landscape where it's every man for himself, or because the writing was just so achingly beautiful. I'm going to say it was all of these. Don't read this as a standalone, even though you can. Frankie Elkin has a calling to find the missing, and you need to start at book one and be there for her character development every step of the way.

Aghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen three weeks ago when she left work. The local police haven't opened a missing persons case, and her husband doesn't seem concerned about his wife's absence. Sabera's closest friend insists that she would never willingly leave her three‑year old daughter. With Frankie on the case, we know that she'll get answers--even if those closest to Sabera won't like what she finds.

The most beautiful parts of this book were some of the most painful. I know nothing about refugee camps and only hear about the Taliban from the news. I'm so far removed from it all, it didn't seem real. But the author paints such a vivid, bleak picture of despair that you'll find yourself in the camp with these people. To balance out such a stark story line, I absolutely loved how Frankie found lodging and the people she ended up with, which had a lot of lighter 'found family' moments that made this my favorite installment yet.

Told in alternating points of view and with dual timelines, KISS HER GOODBYE is Lisa Gardner at her very best. Frankie's story is far from over, and I audibly gasped at this ending. Even though '𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍, 𝑰 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒅. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑' is not from Frankie's POV, it shows how our experiences as women--as humans--are all intertwined. Thank you to the author for this book I so desperately needed and to Grand Central Publishing for the early copy. This title is expected to publish August 12, 2025.

Lisa Gardner has done it again with Kiss Her Goodbye. I read this novel in one sitting. The plot regarding the refugees is all too real. It was engaging and the characters were endearing and kept me reading. I fell in love with Frankie Elkin and can't wait to read Gardner's previous novels that feature her.

I love the twists in this book. Lisa Gardener is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! Must read!