This is my first Randy Wayne White book and I'd heard so many good things about history writing I decided to give it a go. what he's created is a not quite likable gaudy woman who can't se to get past how she looks and who makes terrible choices when it comes to her safety. I'm not quite done with those one, but I'm betting some guy on a figurative white horse is going to have to ride up to save her sorry ass ( )

This is a review of the advanced copy “Gone” by Randy Wayne White for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

The book is a thriller and introduces a new heroine named Hannah Smith who is just as stubborn and capable as marine biologist Marion “Doc” Ford.

Hannah is sensitive and well-connected enough to extract some very personal information from local landowner Elka Whitney, savvy enough to zero in on Ms. Whitney’s handyman/boy toy, Ricky Meeks, as Olivia’s likeliest companion, and beautiful enough to snag an interview to be first mate of the Sybarite, a cruise ship that offers its well-heeled patrons an exceptional level of personal service.

The book does lack some suspense and surprise, but I hope that Hannah will be back next time with a meatier case.

Looking forward to his next book, this reviewer is recommending this book and rates the book with 4 out of 5 stars. ( )

Too-good-to-be-true heroine; predictable plot. Perhaps I'm just the wrong reader for this book. ( )

This story moves at a snail's pace and not as good as White's Doc Ford series. I gave up on it about a fourth of the way through the book. ( )

Not my favorite Randy Wayne White book, I must admit. Hannah, meant to be portrayed as strong and capable came across as preoccupied with body image, bra size and insecurities. Hannah is not Doc Ford by a long shot.
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