Two Girls Down

A Novel

By: Louisa Luna

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

"I'm always looking for a good thriller, and this just was perfect."--Nancy Pearl, NPR's Morning Edition

“Opening this book is like arming a bomb--the suspense is relentless and the payoff is spectacular. Lead character Alice Vega is sensational--I want to see lots more of her.”--Lee Child

"Sensational." --Wall Street Journal

"A must-read for fans of strong female protagonists.'--Booklist (starred review)

As addictive, cinematic, and binge-worthy a narrative as The Wire and The Killing, Two Girls Down introduces Louisa Luna as a thriller writer of immense talent and verve.

When two young sisters disappear from a strip mall parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, their devastated mother hires an enigmatic bounty hunter, Alice Vega, to help find the girls. Immediately shut out by a local police department already stretched thin by budget cuts and the growing OxyContin and meth epidemic, Vega enlists the help of a disgraced former cop, Max Caplan. Cap is a man trying to put the scandal of his past behind him and move on, but Vega needs his help to find the girls, and she will not be denied.

With little to go on, Vega and Cap will go to extraordinary lengths to untangle a dangerous web of lies, false leads, and complex relationships to find the girls before time runs out, and they are gone forever.

©2018 Louisa Luna (P)2018 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Sensational...One of the book’s great pleasures is seeing Caplan and Vega’s initially testy entanglement develop into a true partnership. But there are many other aspects in Ms. Luna’s story to savor as well: a host of sharply sketched characters, from spaced-out dopers to distraught parents and grandparents; action sequences startling in their sudden violence; and quick psychological revelations that pierce the heart." --Wall Street Journal

“This one is a beaut, not only suspenseful but with some real embedded truths about how hard it is to be a mother.” --Anna Quindlen, in Parade

"A real nail-biter...The brisk plot combines psychological suspense with solid action, while providing a realistic look at a family under siege, as it builds to a shocking finale."--Publishers Weekly

Don't let them deter you!

this book was amazing and the narrator made it 100x more like watching a movie!+1

entertaining read

I enjoyed this book. It was well written, good character development. Worth a read.
Some of the narrator's character voices were kind of annoying, but I could get past that.

Totally Awesome

This writer's style and prose are literary. not quick mystery,/whodunit style. Repeatedly throughout I have tried to think how to word my review and...I just can't. So I recommend this totally and will read everything this author has written. She is an incredible writer!! Ms Luna can author any style of literature she chooses and will deserve highest praise and acknowledgement.

Just Okay

Wanted this to go somewhere and it took a while. Vega is a little too vague - never really got invested in her. Started with the mother's point of view and would have been nice to revisit that. The narrator tried way too hard to act out the book and too many of her character voices are very drawn out and super annoying. Found my mind wandering as many of the suspects were very similar. Was hoping for more based on the reviews.

Good but,

Well written. Good narration. Suspenseful.
I did not like the bad language or Alices over the top violence. It just seemed unnecessary.

Tense, gritty & excellent!

A damaged, driven PI and an ex-cop join forces to find two little girls who have gone missing. This book is intense & excellent, with an ending you won’t see coming!

Really good

Alice, a private investigator, is hired to find two missing girls. The story unravels scary facts about the people involved.

The story was interesting and captivating. I enjoyed it and it kept me guessing till the very end. I highy recommend this book. Note that the book is unlikely appropriate for sensitive listeners.

Amazing Story, Flawless Narration!

This narrator is amazing! She has ruined me for all other narrators! And the story...wow. My new favorite book!

excellent performance!

the narrator is amazing, she uses different voices for every single character. I was impressed.

Good characters, too real story. Great reader.

The reader is very good at voices and characters. The main characters are fully evolved and do very well. I enjoyed the readers narrative and it plays as a "movie of the week" beginning to end. Vega is a finder of lost people. The story line is missing kids. A book hard to put down in Audible form.