Book Review: And Then She Was Gone by Christopher Greyson

Book Review: And Then She Was Gone by Christopher Greyson

Publisher:  Greyson Media Associates

This book is a prequel to other novels in the Detective Jack Stratton series but also functions well as a stand alone. Jack Stratton is a 17 year old on the verge of being 18. He’s enlisting in the Army so he can pay for college and then fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer. His only problem is that he is cocky and thinks he’s smarter then everyone else. He also has a good heart despite being abandoned by his mother and forced into the foster care system

Stacy Shaw is a pregnant woman who decides to take a shortcut through the woods when her car doesn’t start after work one night. She never comes out. Jack is drawn into the mystery of her disappearance when one of his childhood enemies is accused of stealing the Stacy’s wallet. The problem is Jack keeps having mishaps and getting into trouble that he needs to avoid. The Army won’t accept him if he has a criminal record and he keeps getting in trouble with the cops working the case.

I know that other people have said that they didn’t like the exchanges between Jack and his adopted brother Chandler but I enjoyed them. I felt like I was watching two brothers pick at each other. This showed the reader how much of a bond the two boys formed despite of being adopted. I haven’t read any other of the Jack Stratton novels but I hope if Chandler makes an appearance in them they have the same brotherly bond.

The mystery is a bit predictable but still enjoyable. If you want a quick reading whodunit, this would be the perfect book for you.

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