Stolen

Whitley & Keal Mystery, Book 3

By: Dawn Kopman Whidden

Narrated by: Amy Deuchler

Another homicide has rocked the small town of Fallsburg, New York. In a cabin nestled deep in the woods, two male victims are discovered, both gunshot victims. One is deceased the other one is barely alive.

But it is not the murder itself that has detectives Jean Whitley and her new partner Marty Keal frantic to find out the answers of what occurred in that cabin, it is the identities of the two small children also found at the scene. One child is quickly identified, but the other, a young boy, remains a mystery. The only one with possible answers is the man who lays critically wounded and unconscious in the hospital, because the unidentified boy either cannot or will not speak.

What happened in that cabin that left one man dead and another barely hanging on?

©2017 Dawn Kopman Whidden (P)2018 Dawn Kopman Whidden

Each Character is it's Own Mystery

This book is layered and nuanced. Most basically it is a 'Who done it', however untangling both the characters and even the setting is more complex and ultimately more rewarding in my opinion than puzzling out the 'Who done it'.

The narrator does a great job with the female voices, and even the gruff male voices, however she seems to have a problem with normal male voices and goes slightly nasal-ly. Otherwise the performance is good, and even passionate in the emotionally charged scenes. Even with the challenging voices, the narrator is still engaging enough to be immersive.

The action transfers from wilderness, to suburban, to downtown city. The action between these transitions is in itself thrilling but also organic as it switches back and forth. Another area where this book blurs the lines and my personal favorite focus of the book is the reasons for abnormal behavior such as prolonged exposure to negative conditions, chemical imbalances, obsessive need, physical injury, childhood environment, or mental condition. The book also points out how people who encounter these conditions from parents, to strangers, to emergency responders, to police to medical professionals must correctly identify and deal with each of these. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

WOW!!!

Stolen
Whitley & Keal Mystery, Book 3

Oh my!!! This is an amazing mystery thriller. The story pulls the listener in from the beginning and takes you through some dark, suspenseful, and surprising moments.

It

kept me captive until I finished listening. WOW!!!




The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Amy Deuchler gave an excellent performance.



I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A solid read overall

I liked this book. It was a solid story with compelling characters. The narration was good too. There were some decent surprises throughout and time sped by while I read this.
I requested this book from the author and promised I would review it.

Remarkable

I received a free code to listen to this book and I did so willingly

What an amazing experience this series is. I truly enjoyed book 3 and can't wait for the next book.
Whitley and Keal made for quite some enjoyable moments in our house.

Very well narrated by Amy Deuchler
Dawn Kopman Whidden you are so gifted

Intense!

This is an emotional story of kidnapping, child abuse, and murder. It is well written with a gripping story line and likable characters. Amy Deuchler did a great job narrating this book. I highly recommend Stolen, along with the entire series, to anyone who loves a good mystery. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.