Out of Nowhere

By: Sandra Brown

Narrated by: Kyf Brewer, Sandra Brown

Length: 10 hrs

Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with a fast-paced, emotional thriller where the lives of a young mother and a high-rolling consultant collide under devastating circumstances—culminating in a desperate manhunt that will change their futures forever.

At a Texas county fair, amidst carousels and a bustling midway, children’s book author Elle Portman is enjoying a rare night out with her favorite cowboy: her two-year-old son, Charlie. But just as they’re about to head home, the unthinkable happens: a shooter opens fire into the crowd, causing widespread panic to erupt all around them.

Also caught in the melee was corporate consultant Calder Hudson. Arrogant, self-centered, and high off his latest career win, he’s frustrated and confused when he wakes up in the hospital after undergoing emergency surgery on his arm. The doctor tells him that he was lucky—that as far as gunshot wounds go, he pulled through remarkably well. Others weren’t so lucky, which instills in Calder a furious determination to get justice . . . a goal shared by Elle.

Their chance encounter at the police station leads to a surprising and inexplicable gravitation to one another, but even as the attraction grows, Elle and Calder can’t help but wonder if the unimaginable tragedy that brought them together is too painful and too complicated to sustain—especially while the shooter remains at large.

©2023 Sandra Brown (P)2023 Grand Central Publishing

Loved it!

Need more then one book a year!! So much excitement and action!! Lots twists in the story loved it!

A tragic bu captivating. story

I'm sure it took Sandra Brown a great deal of "guts" to write this story. To immerse yourself so thoroughly in the gur-wrenching tragedy of losing your child takes you into an emotional journey that no one should attempt. Sandra Brown did it sensitively and with grace. Thank you.

Not my favorite

This was not my favorite book. I didn’t love the story. The narrator made it hard to follow who was speaking - his female voices were awful! However the twisted ending kept me listening to the end!

Great book!

I listened to this book and a grabbed you right from the first paragraph and held you all the way to last sentence.

A little disappointed

Not up to her usual fantastic writing and Love story too predictable expected more

Sandra is so great with characters...

I really have enjoyed Sandra's talent for story telling and making her characters come alive in the books I've read for 20 yrs now

Interesting plot

Great characters and intriguing story line! Enjoy you will enjoy the ending and looking forward to next in the series

An Excellent Moving Novel

Part mystery, part romance, part horrific commentary on the mass shooting experience way to common in our country, this novel insightfully takes us through what happens when such tragedy happens. It's emotional, not gorey, accurate, not melodramatic, and worth your time. It's very worthwhile. I read hundreds of books a year. This is a five star 🌟

Well done!

This was really good! I have been a fan of Sandra Brown’s writing for a very long time and look forward to each new release so I was excited to have the chance to read her latest book. I was surprised to learn that this book dealt with a mass shooting but Sandra Brown handled the topic well as I trusted she would. The story took me on a bit of an emotional roller coaster since it was heartbreaking at times, and exciting at others, with just enough romance worked in to keep things very interesting.

My heart broke for some of the characters quickly after starting the book. Elle and Calder were both at the county fair when the shooting occurred and the danger may not be over. Everyone present when the shooting occurred lost something but Elle’s loss felt incredibly profound. Both Elle and Calder are committed to finding out who is responsible for everything that has happened. The story got very exciting as they encountered one dangerous situation after another while the police tried to find who was responsible for the tragedy. I liked the chemistry between Elle and Caulder and thought that they worked well as a couple.

I listened to the audiobook and thought that Kyf Brewer did a great job with the story. I believe that this is the first time that I have listened to this narrator’s work and wouldn’t hesitate to pick up other books that he narrates. I found his voice to be very pleasant and thought that he was able to add just the right amount of emotion to his reading.

I would recommend this book to others. I found this to be quite the page-turner and I loved that the mystery kept me guessing until the very end. The story ended on a hopeful note which I also appreciated. I cannot wait to read more of this talented author’s work in the future.

I received a review copy of this book from Grand Central Publishing.

Would be so much better without the sex

I must admit, I read the reviews before purchasing the book. I have no one to blame but myself.
Good story but I don’t buy Sandra Brown books to read about sex. Disappointed. I don’t know if the inclusion of the worthless sex scenes were at the prompting of the editor or someone else- but they were not needed. Leave them out next time.