• The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

  • Forensic Instincts, Book 1
  • By: Andrea Kane
  • Narrated by: Jim Colby
  • Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (444 ratings)

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The Girl Who Disappeared Twice

By: Andrea Kane
Narrated by: Jim Colby
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Publisher's summary

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Andrea Kane brings fans a brand-new series with her romantic thriller The Girl Who Disappeared Twice.

Forensic Instincts—a team of independent maverick investigators comprised of a techie-genius, a former Navy SEAL/FBI agent, a psychic, and a retired FBI dog—must rescue a kidnapped five-year-old girl. But with so many people who could have benefited from the girl’s abduction, tracking down the culprit will push the team to the limit.

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A Breath of Fresh Air!!!

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. The plot was very interesting and gripping. Its been a while since we've had a new Andrea Kane book to enjoy and I was not disappointed. This is definitely the first book in a new series and I look forward to reading/listening to more about the characters in this cast.

This story is more suspense than romance and that is a good (love my romance!). I only have two "complaints" about the book - 1) though very well written - and it somewhat understandable in a first in series book - there were a lot of characters introduced, but not much in-depth revelation as to who they are. The pro about that is that the storyline was center-focus and not the cast...but...I like to connect with the characters and that was hard to do...though what we did learn of them was very enjoyable. 2) The narrator - this is not a slight and really goes back to #1 - the narrator did a good job reading the book - but I think (for me) I would have enjoyed a female narrator more or someone who distinguishes the cast through tone of voice. With what he was given to work with, I think he did a great job.

The plot more than made up for these "short-coming" and though I did guess "who-dun-it" half-way through - I did enjoy listening to the story unfold. If you are fan of Criminal Minds, the In-Death Series, or the like...this book should be enjoyable for you (but without the character development). :)

In a selection filled with Vampires and Werewolves (not knocking it, its just not for me) - this was a breath of fresh air!!! I give it 4.5 stars!! (Audible - hint, hint!!)

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Can't remember why this sounded good...

This is my first Audible review and my first Andrea Kane book. I really wanted to stop listening from the second chapter - but I just kept thinking it might surprise me. It didn't. The story was far too easy to see through (if you watch CSI or Criminal Minds this story will feel like play-doh), the writing was simple, and the narrator was awful. Actually, I think that it was the narrator that made me keep listening because I was afraid I was letting him ruin the story for me. He had a rhythm he didn't want to break; I expect it was for breathing, but he really seemed like he was trying to read poetry instead of a story. He also had a deeply nasal quality that distracted me, not like a stuffy nose but more like a mouth breather. He didn't attempt to differentiate the characters with the tone of his voice and that made the story difficult to follow at times. In addition, his female and child voices were horrendous. I really hated every minute of his reading and I feel cruel for saying so, but his rhythm and delay probably added an hour to the reading. I was so tempted to put my iPod on double time! While I was certain I knew the outcome of the who-done-it I remained hopeful throughout, but if there is any suspense to be felt in this story the narrator quashed it with his reading. If the story-lines of Ms. Kane's books could be a little more complex in the future I could imagine enjoying a series made up of these characters though.

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    5 out of 5 stars

Twists and Turns

When six year old Felicity is kidnapped from her home, leaving her twin Hope to grow up without her, the reader is immediately into the story within the first few chapters. The plot immediately moves to Hope all grown up with a five year old child of her own who is also kidnapped. What happens next is a law enforcement task force team and an interesting consulting firm, Forensic Instincts who Hope and her husband hire to skirt legal boundaries in hopes of finding Chrissy fast. The plot is fast paced and the reader gets just enough information to solve the case along with the dual teams. There are some unexpected twists and turns that can throw off the reader in solving the mystery, but the entire plot keeps you engaged. The couple of love scenes were poorly written, and completely unnecessary but none of that is enough to ruin the book. The narrator, Jim Colby, is not good. His style is "sing song". It sounded to me like he would come to the end of the line in the book, stop, and then resume at the beginning of the next line. At first it drove me nuts, but then I got used to it and that was simply because the plot was so good. Ms. Kane does a credible job with character development, although some of the dialogue is stilted. What I do hope is that the Forensic Instincts team returns in another book and for my money, a wish for returning characters says it all. Give us more!

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Ho-Hum. And Predictable.

What did you like best about The Girl Who Disappeared Twice? What did you like least?

I could listen while I slept and not really miss much!

Has The Girl Who Disappeared Twice turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not the genre, but this was the first from this author, and, well, the last.

What three words best describe Jim Colby’s performance?

It was just ok.

Could you see The Girl Who Disappeared Twice being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Probably - house-wifey drama some people might really eat up.

Any additional comments?

I didn't hate this book. I really didn't. But it was a poor and inconsistent portrayal of children 5 and 6 years old. I mean - six year olds being soccer stars? And what 5 year old has the keys to the house and a cell-phone (Maybe I'm behind the times). And it WAS very predictable. And not all that interesting.

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Narrator not right for this book.

Good writing which held my interest throughout but the narrator ruined this book for me. It was like listening to Captain Kirk with dramatic pauses in the middle of sentences where none was needed; very little enthusiasm coming through in the reading. This book deserved better narration. : (

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Book; poor Narrator; worse

I took a chance on this work of fiction because it was in the 3 for 2 sale. I now wish I'd read the reviews before I purchased this perfect example of an interesting idea, poorly executed and poorly performed. This is a mid level television writer doing a network drama. The narrator is more suited to TV commentary or thirty second commercials than to an eleven hour book.I forced myself to give this one two hours before I gave up so perhaps it got better. If it did then I apologize I just wasn't willing to give up any more of my time to find out.

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Good, not great.

Any additional comments?

I always jump to the additional comments section because I don't like the boxes they want you to fill out when reading a review. Anyway, this book is good -- can't say great. It is definitely weird!

I knew the ending within the first 2 chapters, so will you -- but it was worth hanging in there to the end to see how the author wrapped it up. It was interesting...not a favorite, but also not a disappointment. Average.

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Someone spent too much time research FBI words

Would you try another book from Andrea Kane and/or Jim Colby?

No, the dialogue is horrible, the details are too faked and she is overly complimentary to the FBI who must have consulted. I called the story end after the abduction. I hate books where EVERYONE is the ABSOLUTE best in their field, perfect physical specimens and the totally "good' people vs. the totally "bad" people. The she threw in this obviously repressed sex scene that felt very awkward.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jim Colby’s performances?

He was fine, compared to the dialogue he had to work with.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The story was semi interesting, which kept me listening, but the dialogue was so bad, it was unbelievable.

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This shouldn't be boring ...

But it is boring. Not fond of the style, not interested in the story, more than apathetic about the characters. Abandoned.

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  • 06-24-13

slightly clique and cheesy

Would you try another book from Andrea Kane and/or Jim Colby?

Not sure. A little disappointed at the romantic insertions between the lead characters. It's weak and not really necessary to the story line (and if you're into that sort of a book, this angle is really not that interesting).

How could the performance have been better?

The reader reads this entire book like Alan Alda with a slight New Jersey accent, no matter which character he's reading.

Could you see The Girl Who Disappeared Twice being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes. Which is why I usually prefer books to television.

Any additional comments?

The mystery itself is interesting. I think the author should focus more on that part of the story, instead of the side character relationships.

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