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THE MISSINGS (Aspen Falls Thrillers Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Peg Brantley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,599 ratings
Aspen Falls Colorado police detective, Chase Waters, is working the most interesting and difficult case of his career.

Interesting because mutilated bodies of young men and women are appearing regularly in and around his small mountain college town. Difficult because the victims are all Hispanic and that part of town tends to guard its secrets.

What he doesn't know is that everything is about to get a lot more personal.

"A compelling, complex and emotionally connected story." — L.J. Sellers, author of the bestselling Detective Jackson series

"A top-velocity cliff-hanger, and a thriller with heart. Brantley is the real thing." — Timothy Hallinan, Edgar-nominated author of the Poke Rafferty and Junior Bender series


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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009R3T2FU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bark Publishing, LLC
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 14, 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Peg Brantley

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Award winning author and Colorado native, Peg Brantley and her husband make their home southeast of Denver, sharing it over time with the occasional pair of mallard ducks and their babies, snapping turtles, peacocks, assorted other birds, foxes, a deer named Cedric, and a bichon named McKenzie.

With the intent to lend her stories credibility, Peg is a graduate of the Aurora Citizens' Police Academy, participated in the Writers' Police Academy, has interviewed crime scene investigators, FBI agents, human trafficking experts, obtained her Concealed Carry Permit, studied diverse topics from arson dogs to Santeria, and hunted down real life locations that show up in her stories.

You can learn more about Peg at http://www.pegbrantley.com or meet up with her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pegbrantleyauthorpage.

From Peg: I love hearing from readers. You make my day when you take the time to contact me, and I make every effort to respond. When you leave a review where readers gather, you help someone decide whether or not to give me a try. I treasure every one of your words.

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Customers find this book engaging, with interesting twists and turns that keep them hooked from start to finish. Moreover, the well-developed characters and fast-paced storyline make it a compelling read, and customers appreciate its thought-provoking content. Additionally, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with no pervasive grammar and spelling errors, and customers describe it as a definite page-turner that's very hard to put down.

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235 customers mention "Readability"223 positive12 negative

Customers find the book engaging and well worth their time, with one customer noting it kept them hooked from beginning to end.

"...This is simply a fantastic book...PERIOD! The author has created a compelling, exciting and thought provoking crime story that I would gladly pay..." Read more

"...I am glad I read THE MISSINGS. To me, both books were equally interesting. Both had scenarios that could happen...." Read more

"...THE MISSINGS is a thoroughly enjoyable read and Peg Brantley is a writer to watch. Expect good things from her in the future." Read more

"...the subject of this mystery thriller by Peg Brantley was of particular interest to me. Detective Chase Waters is on the hunt for a serial killer...." Read more

181 customers mention "Suspenseful story"148 positive33 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, which features interesting twists and turns and keeps readers engaged throughout.

"...The story moves along nicely, non-stop, without the "Dead Zone" lulls that sometimes detract the reader while back stories are revealed or &..." Read more

"...full-blooded cast, coloring the lives of the key players with detailed back stories...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book and the twists of the plot. The ending was not unexpected but the road to it was fun to travel...." Read more

"...There is a lot of tension and suspense. It will keep you entertained from beginning to end...." Read more

77 customers mention "Character development"69 positive8 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that they are well developed and stay strong throughout the story.

"...At times I found this to be distracting. All of these characters' stories are well-told, but they tend to slow the action, and aren't always..." Read more

"...The character development was well done for the most part, although other than Daniel and Bond not a lot of history was given for anyone else...." Read more

"...You don't want to miss this book. The detectives are fully developed characters with their lives and problems going on throughout the investigation...." Read more

"...The story moves along briskly. The characters are well rounded, richly detailed without dragging out the action too much...." Read more

72 customers mention "Writing quality"69 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it is an excellent well-written mystery with no pervasive grammar and spelling errors.

"...Again, both the writing and editing are exceptional. The topic of using 'illegals' as a source of this horrific harvesting was well drawn out...." Read more

"...The grammar and such was okay, good enough to not distract from the story...." Read more

"...The writing is good and the mistakes vey minimal. The story moves steadily ...." Read more

"...The love story she develops with a young Hispanic detective is realistic and we wish for them to make it work...." Read more

63 customers mention "Pacing"46 positive17 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a fast read with a storyline that moves at a steady pace.

"...I'm talking about editing! I don't recall a single typo, run on sentence, or anything that made me scratch my head in confusion saying HUH?????..." Read more

"...of using 'illegals' as a source of this horrific harvesting was well drawn out...." Read more

"...All of these characters' stories are well-told, but they tend to slow the action, and aren't always relevant to the main plot...." Read more

"...The story moves along briskly. The characters are well rounded, richly detailed without dragging out the action too much...." Read more

17 customers mention "Thought provoking"17 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking and insightful, with one customer noting its relevance to current times.

"...There is enough background info to make it realistic. A thoroughly good read." Read more

"...The premise is relevant, the main topic is controversial and heart-wrenching, and the characters are so real they jump off the page at you...." Read more

"...best detective book I have read, but it held my interest and seemed well researched...." Read more

"...Still the book kept my interest, the research on medical issues was well done, and the author developed the characters in a well-rounded way...." Read more

13 customers mention "Difficulty to put down"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very hard to put down and not hard at all to follow.

"...An easy and entertaining read with medical and legal procedures accurately depicted." Read more

"...The book got super thrilling towards the end and was hard to put down. Looking forward to reading more books by Peg Brantley." Read more

"...For the most part it kept my attention but I found it easy to put down and pick up again later...." Read more

"...The players were easy to follow and the premise was very believable...." Read more

11 customers mention "Page turner"11 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as a page-turner that keeps you turning the pages, with one customer noting that the action doesn't stop throughout the story.

"...The story moves along nicely, non-stop, without the "Dead Zone" lulls that sometimes detract the reader while back stories are revealed or &..." Read more

"...Two more follow in quick succession and the action doesn't stop...." Read more

"Fantastic read. Definitely a page turner. Keeps you guessing...." Read more

"A definite page turner. I didn't want to wait for ANYTHING. Great story line and wonderful characters...." Read more

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  • Sir MeKir
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss out on "the MISSINGS"!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2014
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    I'm new to the world of e-books (through my Christmas present Kindle) and would never have discovered the truly wonderful world of indie authors if not for that most thoughtful and welcome gift. Thanks to Kate for that and thanks to Amazon for offering great books...occasionally for free and to BookBub for providing a relatively easy, painless method to bring them to ones attention. If not for those two things, I would never have heard of Peg Brantley nor would I have read "the MISSING", and that would have been a darn shame!!!! To be perfectly honest, I would never have read this book if not for what I've just written, because it is not one of the genres I typically read, although I do really enjoy TV shows and movies along the same lines. I'm new, as well, to writing reviews, this being only my second or third attempt at it, so please bear with me.

    This is simply a fantastic book...PERIOD! The author has created a compelling, exciting and thought provoking crime story that I would gladly pay good money to see if it was ever turned into a movie. The story moves along nicely, non-stop, without the "Dead Zone" lulls that sometimes detract the reader while back stories are revealed or "science" explained. The author has seamlessly integrated these things into her story in a way to enhance main story line, rather than detract from it. While it is not what I would call a page turner...meaning a book you read in one sitting because you simply can't put it down, I will confess I did read the last 50% of it in one sitting because I really couldn't put it down! The author has done a superb job of getting to you care about the people in her story. I'm not a bit ashamed to admit that during the last few chapters I found myself torn between tearing up and pumping my fist in the air with a loud YEAH! on my lips. If the author ever writes another novel in this world she created, I will buy it, because I already miss these people.

    Finally, as someone who has read dozens of novels by indie authors in the past few months, I am happy to report this one is DEFINITELY not flawed in the way many other good (and some not so good) indie offerings are. I'm talking about editing! I don't recall a single typo, run on sentence, or anything that made me scratch my head in confusion saying HUH????? Kudos to everyone involved in proofing and editing this story! For me, nothing is worse than being rudely slapped back into reality from a really good story by things any good proof-reader and/or editor worth a grain of salt should have dealt with!

    Bottom Line: Get this book...you'll enjoy it, even if crime drama is not your thing. As for me, I'm going to buy Peg Brantley's first novel, Red Tide.
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  • Hollie
    4.0 out of 5 stars SCARY TOPIC!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
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    As I wrote in my review of Ms. Brantley's previous book, RED TIDE, I was not particularly impressed with the 3 Star reviews (which is what I normally read) to interest me into reading THE MISSINGS. That all changed when I read a preview excerpt at the end of RED TIDE. I am glad I read THE MISSINGS. To me, both books were equally interesting. Both had scenarios that could happen. In fact, I am sure the illegal organ harvesting, which is the topic of THE MISSINGS, actually does happen with alarming frequency.

    Again, both the writing and editing are exceptional. The topic of using 'illegals' as a source of this horrific harvesting was well drawn out. The author shows so many facets of human nature in presenting this topic. This includes the detectives' feelings towards illegals, the foreign community's distrust of law enforcement, the overwhelming feeling of losing a loved one to the lack of legally available organ donations and the extreme greed needed to take advantage of people at their most vulnerable. If this story does nothing else, it brings to light just how important voluntary organ donation is.

    There are some sub storylines that I felt were not truly essential to the plot, including Detective Waters wife's past and the whole Judge Atkins ordeal; Detective Johnson's attempts to adopt a child. These could easily have been omitted and it would not have affected the storyline.

    I would recommend this book to all interested in 'Medical Mystery' plots. I feel the writing is equal to that of Robin Cook. Ms. Brantley has become another author which I have added to my "favorites" list and look forward to reading more of her work.
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  • Michael Sherer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Writer To Watch
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2012
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    Peg Brantley's THE MISSINGS is a solid thriller with a lot of heart. A police procedural at its core, Brantley's second novel takes a look at organ harvesting in a small town in the Colorado Rockies.

    Chase Waters is a police detective in the bucolic town of Aspen Falls. When bodies turn up eviscerated, organs gone, Chase and the other two detectives in the department, Terri and Daniel, aren't sure what to make of the killings, initially thinking they might be ritualistic cult killings. More ominous, all the victims are Hispanic. Clues quickly lead the investigative team to suspect organ harvesting as the reason behind the slayings, and dogged police work eventually leads to answers.

    Brantley handles the polemics of race without ever getting preachy, and has a deft hand when it comes to character. She's populated her book with a sympathetic, full-blooded cast, coloring the lives of the key players with detailed back stories. Chase and his wife Bond have lost their eldest child to a rare genetic condition, which ends up having a direct bearing on the case. Bond has her own secrets, which play out as the book goes along. And other characters have their own issues to deal with in addition to the grisly murders they're trying to stop.

    This is an ambitious novel. In fact, my only major complaint is that it may be too ambitious. Brantley introduces so many subplots involving her various characters readers may need a flow chart to keep them straight. At times I found this to be distracting. All of these characters' stories are well-told, but they tend to slow the action, and aren't always relevant to the main plot. Worse, their stories are ultimately trivialized by a short, almost brusque denouement that ties neat bows on each in a matter of a few lines or a paragraph at most.

    My only minor nit with the book is that at times the amateurs in the novel know more about what's going on than the professionals, making the cops look, yes, amateurish.

    However, overall, Brantley writes with conviction and style that only occasionally gets in its own way (there are a few spots where readers might be able to tell how much Brantley loved how a certain passage sounded), and she tells a good story, ratcheting up the tension as the hunt for the killer(s) reaches its conclusion.

    THE MISSINGS is a thoroughly enjoyable read and Peg Brantley is a writer to watch. Expect good things from her in the future.
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  • ValG
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable thriller.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2019
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    Really enjoyed this book. Organs being harvested to order for the people who will pay the most.
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  • Embeee
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Missings
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2013
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    Smashing read! The people could almost be real, they are sooo well described! I like the flow of the story and I found myself wanting to stop the eldest daughter of the Detective and give her a good shake! Luckily, she got a good shake anyway!! lol
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  • AJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2014
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    Very exciting. Held my attention from beginning end. Second book by this author which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
    Thank you!
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  • Sarah H
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018
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    It was an ok one time read. I struggled a bit with the depth. It felt a bit lacking and ended a bit fast.
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  • frizzyjen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting plot and well put together
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2013
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    I really enjoyed this book - would definitely pick it up and read again. Interesting watching the murders unfold and the evidence being pieced together to a final conclusion
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