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Gone the Next
- Narrated by: Johnny Peppers
- Series: Roy Ballard, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 03-08-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Benjamin Michael Rehder
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $19.95
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Publisher's Summary
Meet Roy Ballard, freelance videographer with a knack for catching insurance cheats. He's working a routine case, complete with hours of tedious surveillance, when he sees something that shakes him to the core. There, with the subject, is a little blond girl wearing a pink top and denim shorts - the same outfit worn by Tracy Turner, a six-year-old abducted the day before. When the police are skeptical of Ballard's report - and with his history, who can blame them? - it's the beginning of the most important case of his life.
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- Wayne
- Matthews, NC
- 07-20-17
Nice start to a series!
Insurance fraud photographer Roy Ballard had his young daughter kidnapped when she was with him years ago, so although it is not a part of his business he becomes interested when another young girl is kidnapped. He works on the case despite police telling him to stop. Along the way he convinces waitress Mia Madison to join him in his business. Author Ben Rehder uses a lot of witty dialog in his fast paced novels. Narration is excellent.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Kim Venatries
- 05-31-16
Here One Minute...
What made the experience of listening to Gone the Next the most enjoyable?
The protagonist was awesome. Very engaging main character.
What about Johnny Peppers’s performance did you like?
It didn't sound like a performance. His reading blended so well with the story it was like a movie in my head.
Any additional comments?
Just a note that there are two story lines going on here. Past and present. I think Mr. Rehder does a good job signaling but just be aware.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Kandi P.
- Nashville, TN
- 06-30-14
Creepy Fun right from the start!
If you could sum up Gone the Next in three words, what would they be?
Suspenseful, unpredictable, sarcastic
What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone the Next?
Learning about Roy's background - how his lost child gave him a personal stake in finding the little girl.
What about Johnny Peppers’s performance did you like?
I liked the pacing of the narration.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I laughed at times at some of Roy's comebacks. He obviously has a need waiting to be fulfilled.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Beatrice
- Houston, TX, United States
- 12-15-16
Not for me
It's not fair for me to give this book a review. I simply can't read books about vulnerable children.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Nathalie
- Saint-Marc, QC, Canada
- 11-19-16
Narration makes all the difference
Story often difficult to follow because of the narrator's lack of pauses between key events, and the use of only one voice throughout. It would also have been a lot less tedious a listen if narrator would have used different voices.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- cathy
- 11-20-18
Narrator
Loved the narrator. Made the story come real.
Looking forward to more of his stories.
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- Lelegee
- 11-01-18
An easy read
Likable characters, very nice voice to listen to. Makes me want to see what else is available by the author and by the performer.
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- fun game
- 09-15-18
great story
kept me wanting to listen. will read more by the author. didn't really like the narrator.
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- Darrell
- jacksonville
- 01-02-18
Unexpectedly great
Started off a bit slow. Then out of nowhere you’re hooked! Would recommend to friends.
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- barbara
- 10-31-17
Gone the Next
Loved the story and the narration, but not fully engrossed in it. Still would recommend it as a good read.
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- Pamela
- 03-10-17
Loved this book
Fantastic story, about a difficult subject, told with lots of twists and turns in a clever, light hearted way.