After She's Gone (West Coast Series)
by Jackson, Lisa
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- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10
- 1617734659
- ISBN 13
- 9781617734656
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On Jan 23 2016, a reader said:
After She's Gone by Lisa Jackson is the third book in the West Coast series. Cassie Kramer and her younger sister, Allie grew up with a famous mother. Their mother, Jenna Hughes was a famous actress. When she was a child, Cassie (and her mother) had a horrible incident with a crazy (and very dangerous) fan. Cassie still has issues with it to this day. However, that did not stop Cassie from moving to Hollywood to try her hand at acting. When her sister, Allie turned eighteen, Cassie encouraged her to join her. Allie was an instant success (with some help from their father). They are filming (actually filming it again) a scene for Allie's latest movie Dead Heat, when Allie turns up missing. When Cassie ends up being the number one suspect, she checks herself into a psychiatric hospital in Portland, Oregon. One night Cassie gets a visit from someone dressed like an old-fashioned nurse (with the cape and nursing cap). The person tells Cassie that her sister is still alive (was she visited by a real person or was it a hallucination). Cassie checks herself out of the hospital the next morning and sets out to find her sister (she thinks she is the only person who can find her). Will Cassie be able to find her sister?
After She's Gone sounded like a great novel of suspense, intrigue, and mystery. It was actually a very predictable book with little intrigue (or suspense). The characters are very unlikable (especially Cassie). Cassie had so many issues (anger, trust, blackouts, hallucinations) that I wanted to commit her. There were so few clues that would help the reader solve the mystery (though it was very easy to figure out). The author used the same phrases and sentences several times throughout the book (it was like she was short on the required word count so she copied and pasted). There is also many pages of Cassie's internal dialogue. It was monotonous (I just started skimming past it after a while). This novel was tedious and dragged on for too long (sorry, but just being truthful). I give After She's Gone 2.5 out of 5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of After She's Gone from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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- Bookseller
- More Than Words Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOS-E-01j-01391
- Title
- After She's Gone (West Coast Series)
- Author
- Jackson, Lisa
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1617734659
- ISBN 13
- 9781617734656
- Publisher
- Kensington
- Place of Publication
- Ny Usa
- This edition first published
- 2015-12
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