Book Blurb:
She’s been on the run for almost half her life. Hiding from the law after a thoughtless act of juvenile delinquency goes horribly wrong.
Gone dark was what they called it, falling so far off the grid, going so deep underground, no one could tie you to your old life. Forget who you are, what you were, where you came from…
The world has changed since then, has forgiven her crime, has almost forgotten her…can Lucy find her to let her know she’s free to reclaim her life before she makes another mistake? This time one that will destroy her life forever.
If she leaves the dark, can she survive the light of day? Or is she simply making herself an easy target for an implacable enemy who never forgets or forgives?
Release Date: September 17, 2017
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Review:
I love reading CJ Lyons books, because they are truly suspenseful and harrowing. From beginning to end, it’s like you are watching a movie while reading a book.
The action is so vivid and the emotions from the characters are so raw that sometimes I need to take a break and collect myself before continuing. Also, Ms. Lyons tells certain aspects of the story from all the characters involved , even the “minor” ones. I enjoyed Megan, Lucy’s daughter’s perspective regarding her mother and her true feelings about her job.
There is also some real life thrown in with how this country handles youth offenders and the justice system. Although things are sensationalized a little for entertainment purposes, there are some areas of concern surrounding this social issue.
The twist towards the end had me re-reading to see where I missed the clues. You know there’s gonna be a twist, but when it happens, it’s like whoa, how did I miss that and WOW what a twist.
The character development is phenomenal and by the end, I found I understood why everyone did what they did. Just an impressive story all around.
Favorite Scene: Chapter 26
Were they wasting all this time looking for a dead girl? Was that what bothered
her about Cliff's report, that he'd been so focused on finding Cherish alive?
She opened her eyes, her gaze on the report's cover sheet with Cliff's logo,
contact info, case name, and date. REPORT FOR JH MCCABE, ESQUIRE, REGARDING
CHERISH ANNE WALKER, SUBMITTED June 8, 2019.
Three years after Cherish's escape. Then she sat up. No, that wasn't what
bothered here. It was the date. 2010.
She grabbed the report and banged out of the office, her footsteps thudding
on the hardwood floors as she rushed into the conference room where Wash
was working. "What year was the Supreme Court ruling making juvenile life
without parole unconstitutional?"
"2012," he answered, without looking up from his keyboard.
She sailed the cover sheet over his monitor so it covered his keyboard.
"Then why was Mr. McCabe and his Justice for Youth group searching for Cherish in 2010?"
He jerked his chin up at her. "What? Are you sure?" Then he picked up the
cover sheet, "The only other data I have from before the SCOTUS finding comes
from law enforcement's search for Cherish. Why would a nonprofit be looking
for her two years before there was a reason for them to be involved?"
Wasn't that what she'd just said? Grownups, always needing to digest
things so slowly--like waiting half an hour before going swimming after eat-
ing.
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