Gone

Kick Lannigan, Book 1

By: Chelsea Cain

Narrated by: Heather Lind

Now a TV series starring Leven Rambin, Chris Noth, and Danny Pino, premiering on February 27th on WGN America!

From the critically acclaimed author of the Archie Sheridan and Gretchen Lowell series, an “utterly exhilarating and emotionally rich” thriller that will have “your heart in your throat” (Megan Abbott, best-selling author of Dare Me).

Twenty-one-year-old Kick Lannigan is a survivor.

She can pick any lock, fire any weapon, throw any knife, and aim a punch at her opponent’s trachea. And when the enigmatic John Bishop shows up asking her to help him rescue missing kids, Kick has every reason to be wary. He appears to have access to limitless money, high-level contacts, and details of Kick’s background long kept sealed by the court. Yet everything he tells her about himself seems to be a lie.

Headstrong by nature, suspicious by circumstance, and a smart-ass by self-determination, Kick can’t help but see the writing on the wall: together, she and Bishop could make an unstoppable team, willing to do whatever it takes to see justice served…if they don’t kill each other first. For Kick, whose interest in child abduction is deeply personal, it’s a gamble worth taking.

Critically acclaimed as “excruciating…compelling” (Booklist, starred review) and “propulsive” (People), Gone is a high-octane and hard-hitting thriller you won’t be able to put down.

*Originally published as One Kick (Simon & Schuster, 2014).

©2014 Chelsea Cain (P)2014 Simon & Schuster Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Deeply intelligent and grippingly suspenseful…a wickedly brilliant masterpiece.” (Cheryl Strayed, author of number-one New York Times best seller Wild)

I LOVE Chelsea Cain

I was hesitant to start a new series because I was so attached to the characters in her first series, but I was immediately hooked. Unfortunately Simon and Shuster are holding the rest of the series hostage and it’s really breaking my heart. They could at least realease it as an E-book so her readers can have some closure. I’m pretty tempted to stop buying books that go through this publishing company.

Good book. I hope the series gets better.

The premise, the story, and the characters were all good. Kick, the main character, is a great herione, and the potential of where this series can go is very intriguing. But there were some flaws in the development.

The character development was odd to me. There's a difference between giving the character some depth and history and making the character someone the reader cares about and believes in. There was a lot of energy and detail around Kick. She has a lot of history, and a lot of emotions that go into her solving mysteries--all of that was really interesting. But there were some contradictions in her development that I had a hard time with, so I was taken out of just enjoying the story by stopping and thinking "hmmm, that didn't make sense."

Kick's relationships with the other characters weren't developed very well. I didn't buy the relationship with the other action hero Bishop, or her friend James, or the man from her past, Mel. She liked them then hated them, then trusted them, then pointed her gun at them, then cried over them, then cared more about her dog then she did her friends, it was just too contradictory to be real.

With all that said, I WILL read the next one, with hope that the bumpy writing smooths out. The potential is that good.

The narrator was great, she was perfectly invisible, I didn't notice her and could just concentrate on the story.

I recommend this book, but would say keep expectations low. Think of it like watching the pilot of a show that could be really great, once the kinks are worked out.

I'm chintzy with stars but an enjoyable story

despite the horrifying context of pedophilia, our heroine will win your heart and i guess I would even read another one. I did keep waiting for Kick's hair to figure more prominentl in the action, didn't you??

Can't wait for more

Any additional comments?

I can't wait for more from this series! I thought it was very well written, and I liked the narrater. It was very detailed, and full of suspense. I like this character, and the dynamic of the duo heroes.
I recommend this book to anyone, you won't be disappointed!

I still love this book!

I pre-ordered this book for when Chelsea Cain originally released it. I am a huge fan of hers and loved this book! I saw this audio book (different name and cover from the original release) and I was curious to see how I would like the audio version and if I would still love the book after thses many years. YES! The storyline, the suspense, the characters.... I still love them all. Definitely worth the listen or read!

A Book the WOWED!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would. The story was incredibly well narrated and thoroughly engrossing from beginning to end. Action, pathos and so much more, all well told.

What did you like best about this story?

Pretty much everything. The characters were full of depth, the story was engaging, and it was all well-narrated.

What does Heather Lind bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her voice was spot on throughout the entire narration, evoking just the right emotion for the moment.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

She rose from her ashes...

Any additional comments?

Give this book a listen! It is so very worth it! A truly strong and yet still fragile heroine worth meeting!

Poor performance and downer story line

Narrator slow and stoic, subject made listening depressing. First series A+ this series so far C

Great book

I enjoyed the book…. I miss the original cover. I Look forward the next book.

Ms. Cain does it again!

Chelsea Cain can tell a great story. I'm looking forward to more Kick stories. She starts out slowly, then everything starts heating up and her ending are satisfying. I am hooked on Ms. Cain! BRAVA!

Darkly Fascinating

Any additional comments?

Such an interesting book. Dark subject matter and flawed but heroic characters, along with enough twists and turns to keep me up late trying to finish it! Can't wait for the next one!