Lisa Gardner does it again. What a tremendous read.

Frankie Elkin, missing person's specialist is back and she is rapidly becoming one of my favourite fictional characters.

The scene is a small island off the coast of Hawaii, which rapidly turns into anything but a paradise island. Frankie is in search of a serial killer's sister who has been missing for some time. Serial killer, 'The Beautiful Butcher' is due to be executed within the next 3 weeks so time is of the essence.

Cleverly plotted and 'unputdownable'.

Highly recommended.

The 3rd book in the Frankie Elkin series is an absolute winner! So darker and very messed up, just the way that I like them.

Frankie goes to see a convicted serial killer on death row, a woman known as The Beautiful Butcher. She is being executed in 3 weeks and wants Frankie to find her little sister, who she believes is on a remote atoll of the coast of Hawaii, owned by a billionaire businessman. The island is full of people who have no fixed address and Frankie soon begins to feel at home. And then the storm hits…

This book was so addictive. Each chapter ended and you just needed to know what would happen next. Full of action and suspense, it is a dramatic story that will keep you guessing.

Thanks so much to Random House UK, Cornerstone, Century and NetGalley for my advanced copy to read. Published on March 14th.

Excellent story. Lots of action and twists and turns. Well worth reading.
Part of a series although I read this as a stand alone book. May have helped know the characters more if I had read previous books in the series.


Looking forward to more from Lisa Gardner
Many thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC and opportunity to enjoy this wonderful book

Fast-paced and unputdownable. Would definitely recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy

I love this series. It has everything I love about crime fiction - great characters, greater mystery, brilliant pacing and tension that is so strong sometimes, I'm always surprised the whole book doesn't just snap. Although we've had to wait a little longer for this third novel due to Lisa Gardner taking a well earned sabbatical, it has been so worth it. I raced through Still See You Everywhere, a locked room mystery with a difference that sees our favourite amateur people finder, Frankie, pushed to the absolute limit.

I love Frankie as a character. She is no-one particularly special. No mega athlete with super human strength, and no genius level I.Q. that would see her out smart Sherlock Holmes. She is an everyday kind of woman, someone who has experienced real loss, battled unrelenting addiction and who has survived. She also has a innate talent for finding missing people, making a connection with the people involved in a case in a way that the police don't. She can track and investigate with the best of them,but has a down to earth kind of street smart attitude that makes connecting to those around her seem really natural. It's hard not to like her, even though this time around she manages to truly test the patience of some of the people she has been engaged to investigate. But there is nothing about her which seems forced or improbable, in spite the fact that as a modern day, and human, equivalent of the littlest hobo, she is of no fixed abode. A nomad whose connection to Nowhere is the very reason she is the perfect person to take this particular case.

This is a very different kind of case to the ones we have seen Frankie handle before. For a start, the location of her investigation is not her natural habitat. Much happier in a city, like Boston, or the country, as in her last case (although it's probably a stretch to say that that particular adventure made her happy), she certainly does not fit the remote Hawaiian Island destination that is to be her new, temporary, home. She is completely out of her comfort zone, something that creates more than the odd opportunity to smile in what is otherwise a dark and foreboding kind of read. Add in various critters of varying skin-crawling nature - wolf spiders, geckos and crabs of varying size and shape - and some truly colourful characters in her new resort mates, and the scene is set for a story that will amuse and unnerve in equal measure. I was both inspired, and scared, by the idea of visiting Hawaii in the not to distant future, the author does such a great job of setting the scene. I just pray I never meet a coconut crab. I made the mistake of looking them up on the internet and yikes. Not much keeps me awake at night but they just might.

There is a real sense of jeopardy and foreboding that runs from the very start of this book. Whilst the flow of the investigation is very familiar - Frankie hired to find a missing person, high risk activity of differing threat levels to follow - the reason for her engagement, and the person behind it, is not typical of her cases. Her client this time around is a woman on death row, soon to be executed for serial murder. The so-called 'Beautiful Butcher', Kaylee Pierson, hires Frankie to find her younger sister, Lani, who she believes to be living as the 'ward' of a tech billionaire and who also happens to be Kaylee's ex. There is a kind of inherent seediness that feed into the story, adding edginess to an already atmospheric and, at times, intense case.

Frankie is to go undercover at Sanders MacManus's remote resort, a Hawaiian atoll out in the Pacific that can only be reached by plane or a week long boat journey and where communications are ropey at best, non-existent in most cases, including when there is a major storm. You remember when I said locked room with a difference? Well this is it. Whilst the missing person case is quickly proven to be less of a mystery, there is an added element of surprise to this book, something that places all of the characters in danger and where having no access to mainland resources is far from ideal. Add in a whole heap of misdirection and suspicion and the scene is set for a humdinger of a showdown. it may have a different feel to the first two books in the series, but there is an edginess that really rivals the one by one take down that happened in One Step Too Far and which is still giving Frankie understandable nightmares. And I loved it. Loved the uncertainty. Loved the sparring and clear chemistry between Frankie and resort Manager, Vaughan, and loved the laughter that came from Frankie's kitchen colleagues, Trudy and Ann. It all just worked.

The ending was perhaps a little more abrupt than I expected, but events leading up to it really made up for that, keeping the pace, and the pulse, pounding, and I never knew quite what to expect. I'm not quite sure what it all means for Frankie, or us as readers, but I'm hoping there is more to come. It was exactly the book I needed in a week where I wasn't feeling my best and it's definitely recommended.

This is the third book in the Frankie Elkin series and it was terrific read it had me gripped from the first few pages and oh my the pace never let up until the extremely satisfying conclusion. Frankie is a marvellous character she is such a flawed person with many problems but also a character that you sure can’t fail to love and she is one of my favourite developing characters of all time and I hope this series will continue with lots more books to come.The plot was fabulously clever and kept me guessing, the location was brilliant and the feeling of isolation well described and the rest of the characters believable and well crafted as you would expect from the super Lisa Gardner.
There was only one thing I didn’t like about this book and that was the those damn crabs !! I hate crabs they give me the creeps and OMG there were a lot of them in the story and they weren’t small crabs like we have here in the UK these were ginormous Coconut crabs that I did t even know existed!!
All joking apart I loved everything about the read I can’t fault it and would highly recommend both this book and series it’s one not to be missed and many many thanks to Lisa for a 5 star read.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone, Century for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another gripping thriller from Lisa Gardner. Frankie is contacted by a serial killer on death row who wants to find her sister before she is executed but is there more to this than there first seems to be. A real page turner, would definitely recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Frankie is back with a bang! I have read all the previous Frankie Elkin books and have enjoyed them. This one doesn’t disappoint, and keeps the thrills and twists coming. The book is well written and gripping, and maintained the fast pace till the ending. I also loved the ending with the future looking a little hopeful and romantic for Frankie :-) Overall I recommend the book and look forward to the next one
Thank you Random House UK, Cornerstone for an advanced copy of this ebook and giving me a chance to review this book!

Another brilliant book by Lisa Gardner. I loved it. There are not many authors who can pull you in to a dark, twisted story but yet make you giggle too. Highly recommended xx

Wow! I LOVED this!! An amazing concept for a story....it had it all! Fast pace, twists and turns, suspicious characters.....Highly recommended read.

Pure escapism, murder and madness, all set on a remote tropical island ~ what’s not to like? This is an entertaining read from a great author and one to pack away in the suitcase this summer. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this advance review copy.

Frankie Elkin has been contacted by the lawyer of a death row inmate , the 'Beautiful Butcher ........ can she find her long lost sister before she is put to death .
Frankie is a wanderer who feels compelled to find missing , cold case , people - with some success , but this case feels different , she's just not sure why .
Flying to a privately owned Atoll , off the coast of Hawaii , she finds an assortment of like minded wanderers , some of whom are not what/who the say they are .
With sabotage and betrayals all around can Frankie solve the case ? Who will survive ?

This is a beautifully written book incorporating the history of the indigenous peoples and describing the flora and fauna so well - those crabs made sure I would not be wandering about at night ! The characters are well drawn , both good and bad ......... the tension superb , expect twists and turns around every corner
I look forward to reading the previous books and any new ones to come

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Just finished Lisa Gardner's Still See You Everywhere. Frankie Elkin and all her flaws are back in this twisting thriller. The need to find another missing person, (even if it is on behalf of a family member on death row) takes Frankie to a far off island where there is far more to discover than a missing person. Like a dog with a bone Frankie is not easily put off as things unravel rapidly. A thrilling read, with twists and turns that have you changing your mind repeatedly as to what is really going on. Well done Lisa Gardner it's a fantastic read! Thank you to Net Galley for an advanced copy. Photo shows Bookmory App screenshot with confetti covering the book cover. And the words Congratulations you're all done.

I did not realise that this was a series- I guess I should have read the previous 2 before. However, it still made a good read and flowed well.

Lisa Gardner is an excellent author and I always enjoy her books. This was a good read although I wasn't sure about the ending.

It was a very interesting thriller. I did not read the first two books in the series, and I did not feel lost while reading this one. But it did make me want to read these two previous books. The plot was a mix of a adventurous treasure island quest and a mystery, in a way. The mystery itself was full of interesting reveals and most of them surprised me. The only thing I did not appreciate very much is the glimpse of romance that was unnecessary and annoying.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

An amazing return from Lisa Gardner that had me gripped.
Frankie is contacted by a lawyer on behalf of a death row inmate, to find her lost sister. To do so, Frankie travels to an atoll off the coast of Hawaii. Concerning events are happening and the task is not what it seems.

A great thriller, highly recommend

4+

Frankie Elkin #3

Frankie is back! Keahi Pearson aka The Beautiful Butcher, awaits the ultimate punishment on Death Row in a Texan prison after killing multiple men. Frankie makes her way there to learn Keahi wants her to find her much younger sister Lea who disappeared twelve years ago. Keahi tells a heartbreaking story, one that takes the sisters to safety in Hawaii where their mothers family is from, a story which is further complicated by Keahi’s involvement with tech mogul Sanders MacManus. Has MacManus got Lea? Has he had her under his control from her being a little girl of five? Although Frankie initially refuses to get involved and though she fully appreciates she could be way out of her depth going up against such a powerful man, she does agree to help. Has Frankie bitten off more than she can chew? Yes, probably but that’s Frankie for you!

First of all THAT setting. MacManus is developing the Hawaiian atoll of Pomaikai and Frankie is able to secure a job with the team. It’s truly an out of this world location for a cracking story. It’s beautifully described and used so effectively in the dramatic events that develop. The history of the islands, the stories of a marginalised native population, the flora and fauna and as for the wildlife- good grief. The manta rays (amazing), the birds such as boobies, I’m less keen to say the least of the wolf spider Frankie shares her accommodation with and yikes, yikes, yikes, the giant coconut crabs. Google them. I cannot believe my eyes and may not sleep tonight as they are nightmarish. All the above feature throughout this very exciting and twisty tale.

There are really good characters and a wide variety of them which I like with Ann and Trudy, the cooks, livening the pages. It’s clear that some are very untrustworthy (understatement) to say the least. The dialogue is smart as are Frankie’s reposts. What is so good about this latest instalment is that there are so many unpredictable and unexpected situations that catch you out and take you by surprise. The storytelling becomes increasingly gripping, it’s a novel that is hard to put down, it’s dramatic, unsettling, sometimes scary as well as horrifying and it’s all told at a fast pace. There are wolves on Pomaikai heavily disguised in sheep’s clothing and we only see their fangs towards the end. At times the island seems to be lit up like its Bonfire Night and there are shoot outs, OK Corral style. It builds to a good and very satisfying ending.

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest Frankie outing, in fact, I think this is my favourite so far. I can’t wait to see what adventures await her next.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Random House, UK, Cornerstone for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Frankie Elkin is back! She's not police, not even a qualified investigator but has managed to find missing persons successfully. This time, Kaylee Pierson, convicted serial killer, wants her help in finding her sister, Lea. She believes she is being held by a powerful man, one she had a relationship with many years ago. And Kaylee only has three weeks to live until she is put to death for her crimes. To find her, Frankie will need to travel to Pomaikai, a remote atoll off Hawaii, under the guise of working on the island, helped by Kaylee's lawyer.
Oh the suspense and action! From the moment the plane touches down you can just feel the trouble brewing and the author did not disappoint. The support characters created problems at every turn and you just could not guess who to trust in this action packed novel. I flew through this in just over a day and I can't wait for more by the author. 4.5*
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Random House UK for this gifted review copy.

Lisa Gardner is a go-to author for me and I will read everything she writes.

This, for me, wasn't her best effort but will always follow Frankie on her travels