The Lost Son

by Cole Baxter

How far would you go to find the truth?

Former military woman Meg wakes up from a coma to the nightmare of her ten-year-old son's murder . The police call it an accident .

With no help from law enforcement, she enlists her son’s biological father and a washed-up ex-cop to find the men behind the blast that destroyed her life.

Their search leads them into San Francisco’s criminal underworld and an ongoing war for the rule of its streets.

She never expected to hear the news that her son is still alive .

The answers to all her questions are far more terrifying than anything she could have ever imagined …

A thrilling psychological thriller that you won't be able to put down!

Genres: Thriller

394 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2023

About the author

Cole Baxter loves writing psychological suspense thrillers. It's all about that last reveal that he loves shocking readers with.
He grew up in New York, where there crime was all around. He decided to turn that into something positive with his fiction.
His stories will have you reading through the night--they are very addictive!

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Reviews

[Lylia Ferguson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sam

Sam was my favourite character as the more the chaos the more level headed he was. Meg was just awesome too x

[Laura Hundley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagine waking up and finding out you were in a car accident that had left you in a coma. Worse your 10 yr old son was killed. The police are not helping to find out what actually happened. We meet our protagonist, Meg as she wakes up from a long standing coma and finds out her son is gone. She needs answers that she is not getting so she decides to ask for help. Just not exactly from the people one might expect. The book truly has the Cole Baxter feel to it however, it did not seem to have the mystery that his other books did. Not a disappointment, just thought it would be more gut wrenching drama that one has come to know and expect from him. The storyline is impeccable and could not have turned out better. The ending brings everything together and the characters make you want more.

4 out of 5 stars

[Patricia Baxes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strangely enough, this one didn’t really have that gut-wrenching fear factor that I’ve come to love about Cole Baxter’s novels. This one was pretty easy to figure out while still maintaining a pretty high level of suspense. The storyline was terrific; the characters were really pretty darn interesting; the plot twists and turns were great—even though some were pretty darn recognizable; and the ending…freakin awesome. While I felt like the book ran too long in the middle, I was pleased as always how Cole ties everything up at the end. You need to read this book—today. It’s well worth your time. (I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book and enjoyed it!)

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meg and her son were in a car accident and when Meg woke up months later in a coma her life completely changed and nothing about it was good. This is a page turning, suspenseful action packed read with intrigue, questions, revenge, and edge of your seat twists and turns that had me reading nonstop wondering how Meg's story would end. The writing is well done, the characters are well developed, and I can't wait to read the next book by this fabulous author. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arc review I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Wow fantastic .when meg gray wakes from a coma after 10 1/2 months they tell her her son is dead so when she recovers enough, she goes on the hunt for the truth .this was absolutely amazing I loved how she took what she learned from her military and time with the CIA, but also hiring people that help in subjects of her weakness to get to the facts .

[Nickie Sale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cannot imagine the pain Meg felt waking up from a coma after 10 1/2 months to be told her son is dead, its every parents worst nightmare. Meg can't leave it alone, she needs to find out what happened and find the man responsible. Meg draws on her military experience and CIA to help her. Her search leads her into the dark underworld in San Franscisco....what she finds is shocking. This thriller has many twists and turns and will keep you keeping you guessing.

[Christy Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

great story, but probably need new editor

I really enjoy all these stories. This was a great one and I loved Meg, the main character. It was kinda Kill Bill’ish. Nice twist at the end that I didn’t fully pick up on until almost 3/4 down.
What is frustrating is the typos I keep seeing in so many of Mr Baxter’s books. Meg became Mag and David became Daniel. Just annoying by that was a simple thing to catch but I see it in almost every book!

[Sammye · Rating 5 out of 5]

CB has written another great psychological thriller. This one is about a mother who is desperately trying to find the murderer of her son. There was a twist that I didn’t see coming. There’s lots of action and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat with this one! Great story. *this was a complimentary copy and this is my honest review*

[Rashelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good read

This was a book I did not want to put down! It seemed as if something was always happening to where I had to read the next chapter right away to see what was going to happen next.

[Deborah Davis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not enough plot

Although there were some good areas of the book, I found myself skipping through pages because she spent way too much time, talking about the same things over and over and over again.

[Marjorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

grabbing story til the end

Baxter has told a great story
Scary and sad could put the book down makes u wonder about loyalty of people how can people be so cruel????

[Laura Hauser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much talk about revenge

[Patricia Seney · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE LOST SON

AMAZING. ACTION FROM START TO FINISH. FIRST TIME READING THIS AUTHOR
COLE BAXTER, LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BOOK. THANK YOU.

[Kelly Goetschkes · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is terrible. Repeats the same thing over and over. I do NOT recommend.

[Fran Cincotta · Rating 5 out of 5]

READ THIS BOOK

One of the best book s I've read in a very long time. Wii definitely read any other Cole Baxter I see for sale

[Winter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly edited and extremely repetitive. DNF, gave up at 27% after major typo and not being able to take being told anymore that Meg wants to take revenge on whoever it is that "killed" her son.

[Sandra Pipitone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Friend's

Maybe you need to watch your friends? The twists and turns of life. How can someone you liked be harmful to you?

[Tina Saintignan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed the story, even if I did figure it out, but the amount of grammatical and spelling errors made it VERY annoying to read.