The Collins Case

Heartfelt Cases, Book 1

By: Julie C. Gilbert

Narrated by: Kristin Condon

Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

A young family disappears …

FBI Special Agent Julie Ann Davidson isn’t assigned the case, but she works it anyway because she knows the Collins family. Add in a baffling case of internet thievery, and Ann and her partner, Patrick Duncan, have plenty to think about.

Who took the Collins family and why?

One thing’s certain: time is running out.

If Ann and Patrick don’t work fast, Rachel Collins and her kids will die.

©2012 Julie C. Gilbert (P)2014 Julie C. Gilbert

Fascinating FBI Mystery

I enjoyed this story. The beginning gripped my attention, but it lost some emotional impact as the story progressed. I liked the characters, but in some instances, they seemed unrealistic in their reactions to the events happening in their lives. I liked the story enough that I will look into the next book of the series. Kristin Condon's narration was okay, but her delivery was wooden and inexpressive at times. Sometimes her voice was so soft, she sounded muddled, and it was hard to hear what she was saying, even with the volume turned up on my earphones. I was given a free copy of the audiobook from Audiobooks Unleased, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

A great story with a bit of an edge

This story kept me listening, a bit of suspense along with romance and faith. The stories are best listened to in order but it's not necessary.

Are the theft and kidnapping cases linked?

Weeell, I'm not exactly sure how to write this one. Don't get me wrong, I was kept entertained by the audiobook of The Collins Case and I'll probably be listening to more of the Heartfelt Cases series. I did enjoy the suspense elements and the awkwardness between two characters as their relationship changed into something more. But... I'll be honest... I found certain scenes, and the characters' reactions to certain events, to be pretty unrealistic to the point of being frustrating at times. The audio production, while not terrible, was not the best either.

Was this audiobook a winner for me? No, not really. Will it stop me from checking out more books from Julie C. Gilbert? No, it won't. Overall it was OK and, like I said, I'll be listening to the rest of the books in the series that have been released on audiobook.

(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)

Beware of Religious content

This is a story of a man's past catching up with him. Unfortunately, his new life, including wife and children were part of the collateral damage.
The FBI, whilst on another case, was alerted to a setup, which in turn, led to the kidnapped victims.
There's a lot of people looking to their faith in the Lord, which is an integral part of this story. If you are offended by such references, I suggest this may not be a suitable read for you.

Good story

I really enjoyed this story. I am hard to please when it comes to Christian Fiction, and I was overall pleased. There were 2 phrases that I found completely unnecessary to the story and not what I would consider clean. But otherwise I enjoyed it thoroughly. I also did not like the music blurb between chapters.

Other than the two language issues, the only other problem I had was that it went too fast and things sometimes lined up all too well. I wish this book were about 100 pages longer so we could savor it even more. I thought it was well done. The narrator was pretty good.

I received this Copy for free from the author in exchange for my honest review.

Fast moving action...hang on tight!

The story line was suspenseful without needing unnecessary violence. Evil & danger surface even though he had walked away from his past. It now comes back to haunt him and threatens to derail any hope of a normal & decent life. We see a family taken hostage and used as pawns to leverage Dads' cooperation in a scheme where his skills excelled. Can he not only rescue them but can forgiveness & grace rebuild this broken family?
We find a Christian faith that is lived rather than preached even through devastating circumstances.
The narration added a layer of energy & a touch of realism to make a good story even better.
I requested a review copy of this title & am willingly sharing my view of this title.

FBI kidnapping story

Very interesting story about an involved kidnapping plot. An agent's best friend is one of the victims. Thanks to the author for a free audio book. The only thing I didn't like was the music between chapters. I was able to fold clothes and do other chores d/t someone else reading for me.

I really liked this one

I had a hard time hearing what the narrator said through my Bluetooth earbuds, but switching to wired earbuds fixed the problem. I mention just in case you experience the same. It would be a shame to not listen or give up.

Anyway, I liked this enough that I am going on with the series immediately. Great story with likable characters.

Good

Read other books by her, and have enjoyed them. Good plot, characters were good. Looking forward to reading more in this series
Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion.

A police procedural with heart

If you've read/listened to the intro short story for the series, you know what you're in for - FBI agents working a case using their hearts as well as their heads. Christian mystery with a message of hope.

WOW

this story is so intriguing that you don't know where or what is going to come from

A beautiful and redeeming story of love and forgiv

A story that will touch your heart but also full of heart pounding suspense. I really enjoyed this story and how Christ was brought into the book showing how people can learn to trust God. With the FBI agents on the trail of 2 big cases and a family in desperate trouble, I found myself totally engrossed in this book and could hardly wait to see how it would turn out. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a great story of learning to trust again.
I received a free code from Audiobooks Unleashed to listen to this book on Audible. this review is my own honest opinion.

wow

another fantastic audiobook from the pen of Julie C Gilbert and narrated by Kirsten Condon.

Filled with action, emotion and faith xxxx

Tugs at the heart strings

This was a different book for me but I did enjoy it. It is very Faith based, which is why it is different (a lot of calling on God to help make the right decision) but I liked the story plot and will be checking out the next in the series. I wish it had a happier ending but still some good came out of the tragedy.
A young family goes missing the night there house blows up. The mother just happens to be friends with an FBI agent who can't help but look into the case. Julie Ann has to work two case as she is official assigned a group that are hacking into bank records and stealing money. When the two case collided things turn deadly and bullets start flying. With help from unseen forces Julie Ann and her partner Patrick go up against drug trackers in a race to save a family.
I liked the narrator and she did have a nice signing voice but not to sure about having music at the start of each chapter, it made me jump the first couple of times,
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

amazing

amazing new series of heartfelt cases by Julie C. Gilbert can't wait for more cases