In writing this nail biting thriller, the author AlanBrenham has used expertise gained over a lifetime as a Texas law enforcementofficer, criminal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney to give his readersan unforgettable experience. In ‘Finding Cailey,’ we discover the horrifictrials and tribulations a captive goes through, live through the agony theirfamily feel, and get a feel for the sheer amount of work which goes intodiscovering who the guilty party is, and why they have carried out the crime.

Like any 13 year old girl, Cailey Marshall just wants to fitin at school, and if entering a spooky old house and completing a dare is whatit takes to be part of her 8th Grade club, then that’s what she iswilling to do.

Her father Barry Marshall is now a professor, however, heused to be a police detective. The knowledge and experience he gained in his previouscareer becomes a double edged sword when he receives a phone call informing himthat his daughter has been abducted. The abductors don’t want money however,instead they are asking him to do an impossible task, in exchange for thereturn of his daughter…

Seemingly being watched at every turn, confused, and warnednot to contact the police,  Barry and hiswife Erin desperately search for clues as to who their daughter’s captivescould be, and why they have asked for the terrible reward in exchange for herlife.

As the time ticks by to the week deadline the captors haveset, all their ideas lead to dead ends, and Barry and Erin are at their witsend. Meanwhile a frightened Cailey has to listen to her captors’ plans for herfuture, and their lies.

In writing this story the author gives his reader a glimpseinto the lives of others, from the high flying lives of the rich, to, throughCailey’s plight, sampling the very real experiences of the street children whoroam wild in the towns, gleaning what they can, when they can, whilst dodgingthe law.

I loved this story and the amount of detail and obvious experience which went into the writing of it. It is exciting, nerve-wracking, fast paced and full of tension – I just could no

t put it down, and highly recommend it.

Author’s Website: https://alanbrenham.com/

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