“The killer waited patiently for the target to emerge from the cabin…”

Hello Everyone,

When the above quote is the first sentence you read, you know you are in for a good read. A very good read. Your only option at that point is to sit back and enjoy the ride. That is exactly what I did. When the ride was over, I emerged to the bright Arizona sunshine after an all nighter, sad that my visit to Seattle was now over. That’s what a Jayne Ann Krentz book will do to you…that’s what this book will do to you.

I mentioned in my intro blog that I am a huge Jayne Ann Krentz fan. Before starting this blog, in one week I gorged on books by this author including Secret Sisters, Trust No One and River Road. Jayne also writes under the pseudonym Amanda Quick (historical) and Jayne Castle (futuristic). WATGHG is the latest book by Jayne Ann and it was worth the long library wait (unfortunately, I can’t afford the book. But that will be rectified soon). I won’t lie, after the first chapter, I kind of had a hard time getting through the next couple of chapters. I was feeling disillusioned. I haven’t been this disappointed since Nora Robert’s Obsession (I will discuss that in another blog). But to my surprise, the book picked up fairly quickly. It’s like being on a roller coaster that starts slow, builds tension and then speeds through the drop. That was the effect of this book. With all the twists and turns of a roller coaster.

When All the Girls Have Gone tells the story of Charlotte Sawyer, who when unable to contact her stepsister Jocelyn after one of Jocelyn’s closest friends and partner in an online investment club is found dead, discovers that her stepsister has vanished. Charlotte joins forces with PI Max Cutler to locate her missing stepsister and uncover a murderer, especially after the pair are almost killed. During the investigation, the two become closer and love blossoms (this is a romantic suspense after all). Although Charlotte’s character’s troubles was predictable (jilted at the altar and called boring by the ex-douchebag); Max’s torment (past and present) made the decision to become a PI, not to mention the skills he possesses, understandable (he isn’t your typical brooding hero). The similarities in the character traits of both Charlotte and Max, make them a believable OTP.  “They had both declared themselves to be the one-foot-in-front-of-the-other type. But there were times in life when the ability to put one foot in front of the other and just keep going was a very handy character trait.”

The suspense part of the book was indeed, well, suspenseful. Although the identity of the killer is revealed early on, figuring out how everything ties together as the plot twists into knots and is then unraveled had me enthralled until the last page. Jayne managed to surprise me each time I thought I had everything figured out; when I thought it was over, nah, it wasn’t. Despite my earlier misgivings, all in all, this was one fantastic read.

So get your e-readers, library cards or money out and get this book ASAP. This is not a beach read. This is a make some uninterrupted time read; because if you are like me, you will not be able to put this book down until the last page, which you will hate when that last page comes. Just saying.

Happy Reading,

The Book Diva

P.S. Don’t get disheartened when the ride comes to an end. The next book by Jayne Ann Krentz is Promise Not To Tell, which will be available on January 2, 2018 and is connected to this book.