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Leave No Trace
Jessica Waters was looking forward to attending college in the fall with her best friend, Sandra Adams. But when Sandra disappears the night after prom, mutual friend, Jason Harris becomes the number one suspect. Jason isn’t the only suspect in the tight-knit community of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Before Sandra disappeared, she confessed to having an affair with coach and teacher, Carl Lundstrum. Now Jessica is going to make it her mission to find out what happened to her best friend if it is the last thing she ever does.
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First published January 1, 2011
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Roxe Anne Peacock
7 books8 followersRoxe Anne Peacock lives in Caledonia, Illinois and is the author of Leave No Trace, Fatal Catch and History Lover's Cookbook.
When she isn't writing, she loves spending time with husband, Tom, old five daughters, seven grandchildren, son-in-laws, friends and family pets. Her pug, Spike and cat, Simba, help her write.
Roxe Anne has participated in Civil War re-enactments for over ten years, hosted ladies' teas, participated in Civil War balls and fashion shows.
At the present, Roxe Anne is working on a series set in northern Wisconsin, a science ficiton project off an island near Puerto Rico, and a non-fiction project about her journey to weight loss and health. The book will include color photos of gluten and sugar-free reicpes, articles on benefits of healthy vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices. She will also include a complete table of contents and nutritional guide.
Roxe Anne is related to Benjamin Franklin, Norman Rockwell, Napoleon Bonaparte and Porter Rockwell, Joseph Smith's right hand man. This doesn't reflect her religious beliefs.
When she isn't writing, she loves spending time with husband, Tom, old five daughters, seven grandchildren, son-in-laws, friends and family pets. Her pug, Spike and cat, Simba, help her write.
Roxe Anne has participated in Civil War re-enactments for over ten years, hosted ladies' teas, participated in Civil War balls and fashion shows.
At the present, Roxe Anne is working on a series set in northern Wisconsin, a science ficiton project off an island near Puerto Rico, and a non-fiction project about her journey to weight loss and health. The book will include color photos of gluten and sugar-free reicpes, articles on benefits of healthy vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices. She will also include a complete table of contents and nutritional guide.
Roxe Anne is related to Benjamin Franklin, Norman Rockwell, Napoleon Bonaparte and Porter Rockwell, Joseph Smith's right hand man. This doesn't reflect her religious beliefs.
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May 24, 2013
From the beginning, this felt like a modern twist to the Nancy Drew Series. Jessica's best friend was murdered and the local police don't know how or why. She takes it upon herself to work out the details on the case while working as a waitress at the local cafe. The flavor of small town living is well represented, and I loved the details about Carlsbad Caverns. It's a clean who dunnit that keeps you guessing until the end. I'm looking forward to reading Roxe Anne's next book.
May 8, 2011
Leave No Trace is a book that young adults would enjoy reading. I enjoyed the mystery, but there were also things that threw me.
I found the setting perfect as I learned about reptiles from New Mexico. Peacock does a great job weaving them into the storyline. The character of Jason was believeable as a boy who takes a big interest in snakes. He is well educated in reptiles, as he teaches the main character, Jessica all about them. I was a little thrown by this, because Jessica was more interested in what happened to her missing friend, Sandra. She goes to Jason’s house by invitation and he gives her a reptile lesson out of the blue. I understand we needed to know this about his character, but the lessons he was giving Jessica took away from the plot in that scene. I was thinking they should be more concerned with the missing girl than reptiles at that point in the story since this was shortly after Sandra goes missing.
Also in the beginning of the story, Jessica’s parents let her stay home by herself for days with a killer on the loose, roaming the neighborhood. I had a hard time understanding why they didn’t arrange for a policeman or family friend to observe her while they were gone. This comes in later in the story, but not from Jessica’s parents. I found them letting her stay home alone a little “forced” into the story without a rational explanation. Another thing, you never hear of Jessica checking in with them by phone. They call once and leave a message when she is gone, but that’s the only scene I can recall of them checking on her.
At times, I found Jessica “stupid”. I know teenagers are supposed to be that way, which is what I admired in Peacock’s character, but she would voluntarily go places at night when people warned her not to. She went to an outdoor event at night toward the end, which was necessary to the plot, but why wouldn’t she listen to anyone? Wasn’t she scared? She also invited Jason to have a picnic in the area where the body was found, which I found disturbing. At times, I thought our main character was the killer!
One thing I loved about this story was that my mouth dropped when the mystery was revealed. Not only did I find the killer to be a surprise, but another mystery followed which is what shocked me. I also hope for a sequel to this, because I will read it! I want to find out what becomes of Jessica and Jason, along with Jessica’s boyfriend who is off fighting in Iraq. I liked that Peacock placed him as a soldier fighting for our country. I only wish we could have heard from him more.
This book would have worked better for me if the writing flowed much more easily and if the use of exclamation points could have been used more to show anger and fear. But please read this book for yourself! It’s enjoyable and a fast easy read (great for young adults!) which will have you guessing who the killer is until the very end.
I found the setting perfect as I learned about reptiles from New Mexico. Peacock does a great job weaving them into the storyline. The character of Jason was believeable as a boy who takes a big interest in snakes. He is well educated in reptiles, as he teaches the main character, Jessica all about them. I was a little thrown by this, because Jessica was more interested in what happened to her missing friend, Sandra. She goes to Jason’s house by invitation and he gives her a reptile lesson out of the blue. I understand we needed to know this about his character, but the lessons he was giving Jessica took away from the plot in that scene. I was thinking they should be more concerned with the missing girl than reptiles at that point in the story since this was shortly after Sandra goes missing.
Also in the beginning of the story, Jessica’s parents let her stay home by herself for days with a killer on the loose, roaming the neighborhood. I had a hard time understanding why they didn’t arrange for a policeman or family friend to observe her while they were gone. This comes in later in the story, but not from Jessica’s parents. I found them letting her stay home alone a little “forced” into the story without a rational explanation. Another thing, you never hear of Jessica checking in with them by phone. They call once and leave a message when she is gone, but that’s the only scene I can recall of them checking on her.
At times, I found Jessica “stupid”. I know teenagers are supposed to be that way, which is what I admired in Peacock’s character, but she would voluntarily go places at night when people warned her not to. She went to an outdoor event at night toward the end, which was necessary to the plot, but why wouldn’t she listen to anyone? Wasn’t she scared? She also invited Jason to have a picnic in the area where the body was found, which I found disturbing. At times, I thought our main character was the killer!
One thing I loved about this story was that my mouth dropped when the mystery was revealed. Not only did I find the killer to be a surprise, but another mystery followed which is what shocked me. I also hope for a sequel to this, because I will read it! I want to find out what becomes of Jessica and Jason, along with Jessica’s boyfriend who is off fighting in Iraq. I liked that Peacock placed him as a soldier fighting for our country. I only wish we could have heard from him more.
This book would have worked better for me if the writing flowed much more easily and if the use of exclamation points could have been used more to show anger and fear. But please read this book for yourself! It’s enjoyable and a fast easy read (great for young adults!) which will have you guessing who the killer is until the very end.
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