Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery—Book 1) Book Reviews

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Suspense and bittersweet. An amazing book to read! I read this before bed, story line and the characters are amazing in this.

Couldn’t do it. I couldn’t finish this one. I can understand a typo here and there but this book had an alarming number of errors of all kinds on almost every page! Story telling and writing are two different skills and unfortunately this author only has one- well maybe one, I didn’t actually get very far into the story to find out.

Well written. Interesting, developed characters and although sometimes predictable, the story keeps you reading until the very end. Quick easy, enjoyable read

Intriguing Quick Read. I enjoyed the elements of surprise and suspense and depth of the characters, especially Riley. I did feel like the climax was a bit rushed, but enjoyed it overall. Will be continuing on to book 2.

Very good series. Good character development and fast-paced-don’t-wanna-put-down read.

WHAT can i say. listen up im a total bookworm and i've read a LOT of books but this (+harry potter) HAS to be one of my all time favorites, i mean i finished it in 2 days, it's that good, im really glad it's a series and im gonna read and remember it. im gonna recommend it alot too. SO DONT KEEP CALM AND JUST READ THE BOOK thankyu 😌✨💅

Oerfect. The plot was just mind blowing loved it!!! ( anyway if u have time please check out my book “silent valley” ) I shall be thankful

Intriguing, Suspenseful. Like the writing , keeps you in suspense , will read another novel

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Predictable. Predictable, but okay for a quick read.

Too many typos … no explanation as to how she threw a lighted match on Peterson’s gas tanks.. Need an editor/proofreader? Gnab58@gmail

Great mystery.. I enjoyed this book a lot. Story unfolded slowly, keeping interest high.

Once Gone. I give this 3 stars. It was good, don't get me wrong. I just feel like Riley is very self centered, and always has to make things about her even if they aren't, or even remotely close to being about her. It gets sort of annoying, especially with what happens to Marie... I don't know..

Good, but could have been better.. Well written and the characters were well developed. However, I felt like the ending was rushed. The build-up to the climax was great, but in my opinion, I wish there was more “conversation” between Riley and the big baddie. That said, I’m excited to see Riley’s journey throughout the series.

Nice build up to just flop. The author does a nice job of developing the characters and plot but a few chapters were irrelevant and no value to the storyline. The ending was rushed and a big flop. Small item...book needs proofreading as it has a number of typos and grammatical errors.

Suspenseful, Easy Series….. Easy read. Nicely written. Thriller highs and lows. Good story line. Perfect ending for a series…..

DO READ. Scary but otherwise it’s a great read 😨👍

Once Gone. With her unique gift to probe into the mind of a serial murderer, a black female rookie detective attempts to profile and logically predict his next moves. Her remarkable sleuthing prowess dwarfs her clueless, dimwit of a partner’s professional ability, a white male with more years of experience in the homicide department. This matter will definitely raise many a reader’s eyebrows, although one may argue otherwise.

Great mystery!!. This was a great mystery book that kept you reading to the very end!! Great storyline and plot!

Great small read. This was a great read. Recently I started to get into books again. And I’ve been drawn to Pierces’ books. Once I’m into the store, it’s hard putting down my phone.

Ugh . . . What a clunker.. This book is just idiotic. Horribly leaden in its prose (the killer has “a secret lair”), cliched in its plotting (the heroine is independent, even rogue, so she loses her badge and gun) and characterization (she has a moody and uncommunicative teenage daughter and romantic tension with her partner) but mostly it cheats. The protagonist is a great detective because she instinctively knows who did it and who didn’t. She doesn’t investigate or deduce. She doesn’t detect and interpret clues. She just knows. It might as well be a book about a fortune teller. A complete waste of time.

Great book. Kept you on edge all the way to the end.

Once Gone. Although I don’t feel like I got a clear picture of Riley herself, I did receive enough details of her to understand her work ethics and how it reacted with her private life. Unfortunately, I felt like it was a down-graded model of Thomas Harris’ famed novels. Even to go so far as to use the name “Gumm” as a character.

Once gone. Good book. Nicely written.

Great book. I read this book in less than 24 hours. It keeps you interested throughout the entire thing. Highly recommend!

Just a little too over the top. The story line is good, the characters are well developed and for the most part very believable. On the downside though, it’s like watching a bad horror movie where the characters behave in ways that are too extreme to be believed and I’d catch myself saying, “There’s NO way she’d do something that stupid and work for the FBI”.

Scary. This book frighten me from the get-go. I wasn’t certain if I should keep reading but then I couldn’t put it down.

One and done. Not my type of book or series. I would be very fearful if I had to rely on an FBI agent like Riley to save my life. Too much time spent crying or waiting for “the clue” to fall on her lap.

Really Good Book 👍. It was a amazing book and honestly I would recommend to read

Doesn't make sense. The book has potential. BUT the author makes Riley out to be dumb. In The beginning as she's this great agent far above the others. But the book runs on and on of her repeated mistakes. And then they pat her on the back for it. She doesn't follow up on leads and blindly arrests people after judging them with little evidence.

Poorly written. This book reads as if it was written by a tenth grader. Okay premise- terrible execution.

Once gone. I love the stories and her style of writing but there are so many spelling mistakes that it becomes pretty annoying.

Awesome!. Couldn’t put the book down. I can’t wait to start book 2. Watch out Riley, here I come!!

Not my fav. It is just so predicable and kinda boring

Once Gone. Great book. Wished more development of the suspect was done. That storyline was just there no true development or interaction with man character. Otherwise great read.

Amazing!. This book is so good! I finished it within a week and I really couldn’t put it down once I started. There was some repetition and punctuation/grammatical errors. However, you can find that in any book you pick up. My only comment is that in this book you’ll find that some phrases or words the author uses for a specific character are a bit unrealistic. The 14 year old daughter, for example, seems to use words and phrases that no 14 year old would say, especially how the author portrays her. Other than that this book was amazing!

Once Gone. Loved, Loved, Loved this book. Hated to put it down! Will have to read more of the series! But, first, I had better finish laundry and housework! Well worth a read!

Once Gone. A wonderful read. I felt myself in the mind of Riley Paige, can’t wait to start the next in the series.

So great!. I haven’t found a book I couldn’t put done in a long time. Kept me hooked the entire way through.

Must read !!. This book is amazing!

Good story. Liked the book but it really annoys me when American characters are narrated with a British accent. It’s hard for me to get the feel for the setting when the voice is all wrong for the story.

Great Read with grammatical errors.. This is a great read. The Main is well developed and all too human. Very relatable on an emotional level but also piques the criminal curiosity. The grammatical errors aren’t extremely abundant, but are numerous enough that I began to cringe after awhile.

Best Series I’ve Ever Read. I wish I were able to give higher than 5 stars. I’m on book 10 of the series and I can’t read them fast enough. If you’re looking for a series that will keep you guessing and keep you wanting more, then this is for you. I have purchased many books and this series is by far the best I have come across. I don’t think twice about purchasing the next one.

Boring. I started reading this because the reviews were great. Soon learned it’s very slow and boring. Not much action at all. I finished it because I kept thinking the whole time that it was going to get better but never did. I won’t be continuing on with this series.

Once gone. What a book! You can’t put it down. Finished it in one day and loved every minute heck with housework

Exciting. This was thrilling page turner. I can’t wait until I have the next book to read!

WOAH. This is awesome! I can’t believe there are so many details here! I love this book!!! ✨❤️❤️❤️

Keeps you interested. Everything about this is great. Makes you connect with every character and feel everything about the cases. You can almost picture it being a movie!! I love it can’t wait to read the rest

Once Gone. Soooo good. I’d never been sucked into a book like that. It was so hard to put down. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Once Gone. Great! Wonderful attention to detail, great descriptions.

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Poorly written and poorly thought out. The story and characters are poorly thought through. Most of what happens is either just so or so unlikely, it beggars belief. None of which makes for a good read. I did manage to finish it, but that's about all I can say. It was free, so maybe that should have given me a hint to the quality

Fantastic Page Turners each and everyone. Well, I am now on book Seven in the “once” series. I cannot put my tablet down, I’m losing my sleep as these stories are quite simply brilliant, the plot, the characters, fantastic. However, I just want to say, for the price I would expect zero spelling and grammatical errors, come on publishers please correct, some sentences don’t even make sense. Just a small niggle, I do know though, despite the errors I shall complete the series. More Shane the Chain lol.

Amazing read. You feel like your within the book watching the scenes unfold. Wow.

Once gone. I've never before gotten into s crime thriller book. However, I was hooked from this book from the start. Will definetly be buying the series.

Once gone - addicted!!!!. Im onto book 12 now and cant get enough of these books. I feel like i know the characters, and i cant seem to put a book down once i start reading it. Ive got a month to read this book before book 13 comes out and i cant wait.

Once gone. Amazing book from start to finish. Gripping and leaving you wanting more. Very well done, on to the second book now.

Great book, I couldn't put the book down 10/10. Such a great book, I really enjoyed reading it. The story line kept me stupidly addicted to reading the book at every possible moment. A great author... now to download the next book - eek

Best read ever!!. Bloody awesome!!!

A great read!. I downloaded this book based on the reviews and ratings and it did not disappoint! Couldn't put it down - read it in three days. Great for a skim reading like me, too ☺️ recommended for people who like crime thrillers ☺️

Wow. This book had me gripped from the first page and the ability the author has to paint enough of a picture to feel as though you are actually there step by step is extraordinary! I gasped in a number of places! I cannot wait to read the next book!

A new hero to follow. We have a new fictional hero to follow. FBI Agent Riley Paige can get into the minds of the psychopaths that prey on the innocent. This ability of hers comes with a price, nearly destroying relationships and family. She reminds me a little of Val McDermid's Tony Hill from 'The Mermaid Singing' and 'Wire in the Blood'. Will enjoy following this series.

Excellent book - don't hesitate you won't regret it!. Pacey and captivating - you'll want to read it in one sitting. Story line reels you in and characters believable and likeable.

Brilliant read. Each page made me wanting to know more. Every chapter was interesting and kept me turning page after page, I couldn't put this book down especially in the last four or so chapters. I would never have guessed who it was until near the end. Brilliant read.

Once gone. Brilliant, couldn't put it down. Going to download the second book.

Brilliant. One of the best books I've read! Cannot fault it. I've downloaded them all now so I can keep on reading.. obsessed!

Gripping. Brilliant book, took two days to complete. What a great author

Once gone and once taken. I have read both these books and I think they are well written and great story lines I can't say enough about them can't wait to get the next one and hopefully read some of your other books thank you

Brilliant. Absolutely loved this book. Really kept you gripped to the end. Really looking forward to reading more books in the series.

Great book. It full with actions. The way it delivered, was carefully explained. Great book!

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Read it.. This was my first online book and I'm so glad I started with this. Absolutely brilliant. Well done. I recommend this for any crime lover to read.

Brilliant book. Really enjoyed this book haven't found another crime book I like since Jane casey but these are deffo in the same league can't wait to read the next one

Once Gone. Thrilling and gripping in the beginning, but the storytelling felt disappointing after the half-time.

Once Gone. Really enjoyable book you feel you are in the story.

Very good. Interesting read

Good enough. It didn't draw me into that much but it was still good enough for to make me keep reading!

Once Gone. Stupid stupid stupid book.

Gripping from the start. Brilliant book! Could not put it down from the very first page. Loved it so much I bought book 2 and managed to read both books within 3 days! Cannot wait for the third book later this year

Absolutely loved it!!. Really great book, totally hooked! Really draws you into the mystery can't wait to read the next one, must read

Worth a read. Enjoyed this, worth a read

Once gone. I am glad I didn’t pay for it.

Once Gone.. Poorly written, shallow and disjointed. Weak, unbelievable characters behaving in unbelievable ways. Don't bother!

Once Gone (a Riley Paige Mystery). 1st book in a series that just grabs you and doesn't let go. Raced through it and the ending makes you eager to get the next book to see what happens next to Riley. Haven't come across this author before but going to keep an eye out fir future books. Well done!

Awesome. Best book I've read in a long time, kept me gripped till the end, then the twist! Looking forward to 'once taken'

By far the best work Blake Pierce has done. This is my favourite book that I’ve read so far, hands down. And it gives so much light to the way Riley is in the Ella Dark series.

Once Gone. Simply absolutely brilliant,well written,fast paced believeable characters,brilliant story,read it!!

Review. Really enjoyed this book kept me intrigued all the way

Gripping!!. It's been a long time since I've felt tension from a book. Gripping read. Great flow of story line. Recommended read

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Once Gone.. Found it extremely hard to put this book down. An on the edge of your seat thriller with twists and turns all the way through. I'm starting book 2 'Once Taken' immediately. Thanks Blake.

Once gone Blake Pierce. Thoroughly good read. Straightforward informative descriptions of events and characters. Easy to read, no distractive leaps forward and backwards in time like most books of this genre. As a Karin Slaughter and Tess Gerritsen fan I found this book very good and will definitely read more of Blakes work. Recommended!

Once Gone. Great book. Couldn't put it down.

Gripping stuff!. A dramatic page turner.

Hooked. Hooked from start to finish!

Relatively interesting but Loads of typos. Really irritating amount of typos and mistakes in this book - if I pay for a book, I expect the right names to be used (at one point the detective is called the name of a victim) and I certainly expect a spell check to have been done. Bit disappointing as the story moved along quite well - but careless errors and mistakes make it so irritating!

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Good book, really.. This book is wonderfully exciting and very well put together. The book itself is spectacular but there are mistakes. One that got me is when Riley is going to visit Reba's family after the tragedy, the young boy offered REBA a seat. Obviously it was supposed to say Riley as Riley then sat down and Reba was killed. There are more but I just wanted to address this one. Other than that, lovely book. Really sends chills down my spine!

Once gone. Enjoyed the characters. Good story

Gold Star. Like all of the author’s books I could barely put this down. This new character I was reading about was as brilliant as all the others! Loved it!

Just ok. I didn’t find this book especially great reading. Story lines and dialogue were a tad too predictable, convenient and cliched for me. I won’t be reading anymore in the series.

I literally love these books. So far i have read 40 books and these books have been the MOST BEST ones ever. There is a mix of every type, theres mystery, a tiny bit of romance, murder and many more. Please show me more books like this!!❤️

Nothing special. Just a usual serial killer murder mystery. Ok for a casual reading

Once gone. Great read from start to finish🤓🤓🤓.

Captivating. Brilliantly written, it captivated me from start to finish. Couldn't put it down! Can't wait to read the next book

Wow. So bad. One of the first times I’ve felt the need to write a review after well over 100 iBook purchases. I tried hard but could not get past about the first third of this nonsense. Absolute drivel. Poorly written and proofread. At one point the lead agents name is confused with the victim of the crime she’s investigating, ffs. Extremely cliched, and oversimplified in areas that require more insight.. the lead agent just simply inhabits the mind of the killer when they need info.. And at the same time massively overreaches in areas of absolute nothingness.. the lead agents partner needs to hide his admiration for her when she thinks to ask a witness where they bought an object that may help with their investigation? Can not believe this is promoted to people and is not free or comes with a disclaimer to readers warning that they may be dumber by the time they finish it

Great read. Fantastic new characters and so happy to have found another new author to read.

Shocker!. Blake Pierce's books are atrocious and an insult to serious fiction readers worldwide. The stories are something that a grade school student could slam together in a very short amount of time. The number of typos, grammatical errors, and plain bad English is unforgivable but when an author starts mixing up the names of their characters there is seriously something wrong, and Blake does this in every book that I have read. Blake does zero research which can probably be forgiven as none is required for his/her stories which is why Blake's books are so blah. I only read Blake's books when advertised as free on Bookbub (thankfully I have not parted with any of my hard earned cash) just to see if he/she has grown as an author after such prolific self publishing...unfortunately I have been disappointed on each occasion. Blake Pierce should consider doing a few writers’ workshops. Blake needs to put more time and effort and research into writing stories that will grab the attention of people for their intricacy, attention to detail, plot twists, and intrigue rather than churning out the pulp that we have come to expect from him/her. It is also time for Blake to stop self publishing and employ some professionals...editors, proof readers, copy editors...people that will actually tell him/her the truth, that people are not interested in such predictable, clichéd, recipe book fiction. NEVER AGAIN!

Once taken. Hard to put down.very good story

Great book. I like everything about this book.

Great story line, keeps you guessing.. Really enjoyed the pace of the story, couldn't believe how quick I got to the end. Next book already downloaded. Can't wait! Thanks

Great read. Excellent story great story. Found a new author.

Don't do it. Someone needs a better proof reader and a new career. I can't believe there are more than one of them, surely no one paid to read them.

Great. Read it in 3 hours. Loved it

Once Gone. Clumsy, unstylish writing, unsophisticated plot and no tension.

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Once Gone. Kept me on the edge to the end. Well done

Barn burner. Hell of a great read. Fast paced, page turner, very suspenseful. Highly recommend this book.

Amazing!!!. Couldn't put it down, never a dull moment exciting from beginning to end, amazing writer!!

LOVED this book. I couldn’t put it down. The whole story was very descriptive and emotional. I felt like i was living the nightmare the characters did. 10/10 recommend it.

Once Gone. Good read. It keeps you guessing till the end.

Once Gone. Absolutely loved this book. Got it free and thought why not. Well now I'm hooked. I have read the other 3 in the series. Can't wait for more. Enjoy Blake's writing style. Really gets into the meat of the story with out all that fluffy description stuff,which I feel authors tend to use as filler. I want to know what's going on with the characters and that's exactly what these books do. Now I'll be looking for anything more Blake Pierce writes. Got but haven't read the 2 in the new series. Anyone I've recommend them too have really enjoyed them. Thanks from a big fan!! Cheers Pat C.

Couldn’t stop reading!. Really enjoyed this book, can’t wait to start book #2!

Once Gone. This book kept me spell bound from start to finish. I am looking forward to Once Taken and hope it is just as good.

A MUST Read!!. Complete page turner!! Could not get enough of this series! Can't wait for the next book!

Once Gone. Enjoyed this book very much from beginning to end.

Once Gone. A riveting book with fascinating characters, I couldn't put it down and read it in one afternoon. I picked up this book for free and have just purchased the next two books in the series. I have no doubt they'll be worth it.

Once Gone. Great story!

Riley= idiot. Over and over again the protagonist defies the most basic rule of being in the FBI by going into a situation with no back up. Obviously the author believes that the FBI hires idiots. They don’t. The selection Process is actually quite rigourous and there’s no way Riley Paige would have made it through that.

Gripping!. A stimulating quick-read. I love how Pierce dives right into it & leaves out the drawn out, overly-descriptive writing style, once you start reading, you can't stop! Loved it :)

Once Goney. Very interesting. Good read.

Good book. This book keeps you engaged but it's story is like any other tv series .. Wish d author had given more insight about d killer .. Ended abruptly for me .

Once Gone - Book #1. Wow ! I could NOT put this book down and read it throughout the night. Meaning a long day at work as consequence. But it was worth it ! Superbly written with solid characters and a reality that make you wonder how many years the author spent working as an FBI agent. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mysteries, thrillers, or just a good, solid read!

A good story. A women with her own struggles still struggled to help others and go against evil.. I like it