Away From Here

A Nina Veil Mystery #1

by Kate Bold

FBI Agent Nina Veil wakes from a two-year coma having forgotten most of her life—but her skills are just as sharp as ever.

When victims of a dangerous new killer are found inside locked cages, FBI Agent Nina Veil’s broken memories could hold the key to catching the very same man who put her in a coma—before he strikes again.

“This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don’t have to wake up early!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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AWAY FROM HERE is BOOK #1 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT NOW (a free download) has received over 600 five star ratings and reviews.

An enthralling crime thriller with a captivating and complex female protagonist, the Nina Veil series is full of relentless action, suspenseful moments, surprising plot twists, and shocking revelations. Prepare to be glued to the pages as the fast-paced narrative keeps you reading until the early hours of the morning. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan, and Mary Burton are sure to fall in love.

“This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold.”
—Reader review for The Killing Game
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“Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book.”
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“Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Amazon, Ebooks, Mystery Thriller

156 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2024

About the author

Bestselling author Kate Bold is author of the ALEXA CHASE SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the ASHLEY HOPE SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the CAMILLE GRACE SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising eight books (and counting); of the HARLEY COLE SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising ten books (and counting); of the KAYLIE BROOKS SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the EVE HOPE SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting). Kate loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.kateboldauthor.com to join the mailing list, receive free ebooks, hear the latest news, and stay in touch.

BOOKS BY KATE BOLD

EVE HOPE SUSPENSE THRILLER

IN HIS BLOOD (Book #1)

IN HIS SIGHTS (Book #2)

IN HIS REACH (Book #3)

IN HIS MIND (Book #4)

IN HIS WAY (Book #5)

(and counting)

KAYLIE BROOKS SUSPENSE THRILLER

LAST BREATH (Book #1)

LAST CHANCE (Book #2)

LAST WISH (Book #3)

LAST SHOT (Book #4)

LAST MISTAKE (Book #5)

(and counting)

HARLEY COLE SUSPENSE THRILLER

NOWHERE SAFE (Book #1)

NOWHERE LEFT (Book #2)

NOWHERE TO RUN (Book #3)

NOWHERE LIKE THIS (Book #4)

NOWHERE GIRL (Book #5)

NOWHERE TO HIDE (Book #6)

NOWHERE CERTAIN (Book #7)

NOWHERE PURE (Book #8)

NOWHERE SOUND (Book #9)

NOWHERE SANE (Book #10)

(and counting)

CAMILLE GRACE SUSPENSE THRILLER

NOT ME (Book #1)

NOT NOW (Book #2)

NOT WELL (Book #3)

NOT HER (Book #4)

NOT NORMAL (Book #5)

NOT AGAIN (Book #6)

NOT SAFE (Book #7)

NOT TODAY (Book #8)

(and counting)

ALEXA CHASE SUSPENSE THRILLER

THE KILLING GAME (Book #1)

THE KILLING TIDE (Book #2)

THE KILLING HOUR (Book #3)

THE KILLING POINT (Book #4)

THE KILLING FOG (Book #5)

THE KILLING PLACE (Book #6)

(and counting)

ASHLEY HOPE SUSPENSE THRILLER

LET ME GO (Book #1)

LET ME OUT (Book #2)

LET ME LIVE (Book #3)

LET ME BREATHE (Book #4)

LET ME FORGET (Book #5)

LET ME ESCAPE (Book #6)

(and counting)

Reviews

[Teresa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love a good book. This is not one

When I read fiction, I do not expect any type of reality. That way, I’m not disappointed when the characters act in a way contrary to what anyone in real life would do. However, the flaws in this book are too numerous to not talk about them.

Nina Veil woke from a two YEAR coma and was able to speak. Within three WEEKS, she was up and walking (with a walker). She has a spotty memory, but, realizes the person jailed for the crime she was investigating before she went into a coma two years ago was wrongfully convicted. The new murder isn’t a copycat, it’s the real killer. The serial killer was still out there and killing again. (Why is it always a serial killer?) Oh, the “serial” killer she was after before her coma? He only killed one person.

I had to finish the story just because it was so full of crap that I needed to know how it was tied up. How? She beats the killer with her walker, yes WALKER, and knocks him out. The guy hasn’t killed in the two years that she was in a coma, but he starts again when she wakes up? And she checks herself out of the hospital early to join her old partner in the investigation. She uses her walker to get around at the crime scene.

I can suspend reality easily when reading. Reading is, for me, an escape from reality and I don’t want it to be possible or plausible. However, this book, this character is sooooo far out there, that it is utterly ridiculous.

Finally, it is obvious that the writer is from the UK. Americans do not say “cheeky.” Americans do not say “premises,” as in “leave my premises now!” We say, “get the @#$ outta my house. NOW!” There are so many “tells” in this book that the writer has done not one single bit of research before putting this sorry piece of garbage together.

I don’t believe there is actually any author called “Kate Bold.” I think that’s a pseudonym for a group of “writers” that just throw words into a file and hit the self-publish button. If you read the “author’s” biography, it just goes on about the myriad numbers of books that have been “written” by her. Oh, yeah. She’s got ELEVEN different series going on and has “written” more than 50 books. Since 2021. She “wrote” 21 books that were published/released in 2022. Wow! That’s a lot of words…

[Julia Lacle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prima thriller voor tussendoor

[Ashleigh Rand · Rating 1 out of 5]

Spoilers ahead. Not pressing spoilers button because it isn’t worth it.

First: what the f***? The ending was RUSHED.
Second: really? Nina beat the killer with her walker? Mmmk.
Third: there’s a possibility with this story line for a REALLY good book. This was so sloppily put together my 4 year old could have written a better book.

How do you wake up from a 2 year coma and can walk with a walker and talk within 3 weeks? And then think you can get away with being in the field? I get it, it’s a story, it’s a book, it’s fiction. But this was a far reach. It went from the scene of catching the killer, to pretty much “F*** it, that’s the end”.

Don’t even read it.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 criminal minds vibes

[Diana Blanchard · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Sandra R · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a fan of this writers style, sorry.

[Lise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two years ago, while attempting to take down a murder suspect, Nina Veil was left horribly injured. Awakening from her coma, Nina fills in enough of the pieces of her scattered memory to realise that although her FBI team has incarcerated a man, the real killer is still loose and still active.

As the introductory novel to a new series, this story delivered well on all accounts. Enough time was devoted to characterisation to bring the players to life without slowing down the suspense and action. Since this book focused more on the personalities than the crimes, it is not as gritty as a typical thriller and, to me, this worked in its favour.

I'm looking forward to reading more in this absorbing series.

[Kat Shirley · Rating 1 out of 5]

There were so many issues with this book. The concept was good, but it wasn’t executed well. Right from the start when Nina wakes up another character asks, “You came out of the coma?” Like girl. Are you dumb, do you have eyes, can you not see you are literally having a conversation? Nina wakes up from a TWO YEAR COMA and then immediately goes back to work and the only thing wrong with her is she is kinda sore. Simply not possible. And then there is the fact that the writer clearly did not research a single thing and everything they knew about psychopaths came from tv and movies. Someone would describe the most basic psychopathic character trait, like an unhappy childhood, and Nina would go “That’s it. That’s our guy.” Hello? That could be anyone. Cherry on top of this shit sundae was I listened to this as an audiobook and it was narrated using a synthesized voice. It just gave uncanny valley which was not helped by the fact that this was a book about catching a serial killer.

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read like it was written by AI trained on British English literature . The descriptions of the Seattle area are not even validated with a google search.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Bold writes great FBI Suspense novels and Away From Here, A Nina Veil FBI Suspense Thriller Book 1, is equally well written, engrossing, suspenseful & an enjoyable read!

Nina Veil is an FBI agent who awakens from a two year coma she went into after falling from scaffolding that was a trap set specifically for her by the killer Nina & her partner were trying to catch at the time of Nina's fall and subsequent coma. While she was in her coma, another criminal was arrested & convicted for the crime Nina & her partner Daniel had been investigating. But Nina knows the convicted criminal is the wrong criminal for the case Daniel & she had been working before her coma. The real killer has just struck again, first time in two years, after realizing Nina has no memory of him. Not only has the killer struck again, he has ramped up his killings to one a day. Daniel and Nina convince their FBI boss, Kevin, to let Nina help Daniel work the case, even though Nina is really not in a physically strong condition.

Away From Here is Kate Bold at her strongest. From page one, Nina's handicap is her coma recovery, not another lame "missing/dead sister" trope. This alone is so refreshing! Nina does has a recalled memory of her finding her father murdered which is why Nina joined the FBI. However, in this book, it happens near the book's conclusion. Plus, it's only a memory she recalls and is not a constant recurring thread yet. (As I haven't read the remaining books in this series yet, I can't say if this trope is present in those books. But just the fact it's her dad, not her sister, is still a relief and a nice change.)

This story also opens up future conflict between Daniel and Nina as she starts to feel their relationship may have been more than partners but Nina can't remember and Daniel isn't offering up the information.

Ms. Bold writes strong characters with just enough flaws to make them more relatable. Nina Veil was someone I was able to root for because she was introduced to the reader in a unique way having awakened from her coma. I definitely look forward to reading more about Nina Veil. I hope the memory aftereffects of her coma continue to surface in the rest of the Nina Veil books and was not a "one and done" deal to introduce Nina. Recovering from a coma adds a different depth to Nina.

[Ruchika Pahwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an attempt at writing an FBI thriller, I appreciate this book, but the story also has a few flaws and technical errors that can't be ignored. I can't assume the characters of agents at that level making such investigative ignorances. Some logical issues also make the story weaker at critical points. Yet, it can be read when you need some entertainment. The author has made the main character do a great job at the psychological profiling of a serial killer. As a psychologist, I can observe that the deeper analysis of a criminal mind is quite precise. Most people don't know that several such stalkers and killers actually roam around freely in this world, without a worry that anybody would identify them behind their masks of sugary, innocent smiles or immensely wealthy statuses. Many of them, in fact, are found amongst those holding celeb statuses and acting as the gods of this world. It's time that the general public should become more aware of their surroundings and alert about their personal security, while staying cautious of believing just anyone who acts friendly.

[Donna]

Action packed search for a killer with a twist. FBI Agent Nina Veil just woke from a two year long coma to find out that the man who pushed her off a building is back killing. Poor Nina is just days awake when she insists on joining in the hunt before he kills again. Nina is still having memory problems and is using a walker to get around but this plucky brilliant woman perseveres and aids in saving her partner who got hurt in the final battle with the determined killer. Flashes of memory are slowly coming back to Nina and she’s gradually remembering her old life.great start to this new series!

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading Away From Here. Nina Veil is a different character from those we commonly read about, she is a former FBI agent who was in a coma for two years and although still very much under the weather to perform an agent's duties she insists and goes on the search for the man who is killing women and who has put her in a hospital bed for two years. The story is full of action, it has a good plot, and highlights the importance of persevering and expanding one's limits.
I thank Ms. Bold for this ARC.

[Cynthia A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nina in a coma for two years. Why?

Nina and Daniel were in a warehouse chasing a suspected killer. He crept behind Nina and pushed her. Two years later she awoke from the coma. She worked hard to get released from the hospital and left using a walker. Nina, a FBI agent, talked her way into catching a killer that was using the same method as the other killer that had pushed her. The book moves quickly with a murder every day. I like Daniel and Nina, two excellent agents. Looking forward to reading her next book.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe it; I've finished 3 novels
in three days! Kate Bold is a terrific author;
her books are so interesting and unique with
no lack of descriptions that you would see in
a book twice as long. I don't think she writes
in pattern-just filling in new names and locations.
I guess with each new crime fighter that she
writes about has a different look and personality
and friends and relatives. That's a help!
I've thoughly been thoroughly captured and loved every minute! Read any of Kate Bold's novels
you won't be disapointed; I promise!!

[Sue Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this book 4 stars because it was intriguing enough for me to want to finish it! However it does seem extremely unlikely that somebody who's woken from a 2-year coma would be able to walk & talk so readily. Plus NOBODY in authority would allow her to attend interviews and crime scenes! With a walker! Please. Yes, this is fiction but please there have to be some moments of credibility!
The author seems very prolific. Maybe she needs to slow down a bit & attend the details of her stories to make them more believable.

[Julie Spiegler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story was mildly entertaining - perfect for listening to while doing chores. But the author's use of British English for a story set in Seattle was really jarring. The voice actors for the audio book spoke with American accents, but multiple times said "nine hundred eleven" instead of 911. It made it seem like the audio was recorded by an AI, despite the relatively natural tone. I won't be bothering with any more of them.

[Lillian Cummings · Rating 3 out of 5]

Are you strong enough?

FBI agent Nina Veil has just woke up from a coma. She is still trying to come piece everything together as she has missed two years. She has been asked to help catch a killer that has been silent. But will she be able to gain the strength that she needs? A great read

[Terry L. Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Away from Here

This book was complete with mystery and was intriguing as well as it captured my undivided attention. The characters were very well developed except for the killer even though the author did provide some of his history . I thoroughly enjoyed the book as it was well written and a very good story. I look forward to reading more of Kate Bold books.

[Connie F5.0 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book of this series. The second book I’ve read by this author (which was the first of another series). I need to stay focused with one series LOL and I will.

I like the characters and the story line. The suspense was amazing and I can’t wait to see how books in this series connects.

[Victoria Metcalf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a highly readable book, although Kate Bold could make certain areas of the narrative more detailed and more suspenseful. I don't recall a single section of this first-in-the-series book where I felt totally involved in the chase. My gage is when I think I can't stand to read another word because the suspense is so intense—but then I can't stop reading either.

[Caroline · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is unreadable. I wanted to enjoy it so much, but the frequent typos, juvenile and clunky writing and grammar, and simplicity in character development (or lack thereof) made this book unreadable. I couldn’t even follow the plot because the poor writing style and errors were so distracting - I didn’t even get halfway through. Don’t waste your time on this.

[James N Fulton, Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun quick read

I enjoyed the story and the plot was good. Simple writing in a time forward (no flashbacks) to confuse the story line. I will definitely read more from this author.

[Avid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average to dull crime thriller. It fits neatly into the checked boxes of meeting the needed ingredients. There are no real climatic points in the story or any twists.

It was a free, fast, easy read between other books. Depending on what you're looking for, this may be an okay filler.

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[Deborah Schuchart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of twists and turns!

Fast paced. Full of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing page after page! Not sure that person in a coma for two years would make such a remarkable physical recovery in such a short time, but otherwise storyline was very believable.

[Jennifer Haddad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure how an FBI agent that’s been in a coma for two years can be hunting down a killer while stumbling around with a walker‽ Far fetched in my opinion, which is what I’ve often found with Kate Bold books.

[Linda Niemeier · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan of this book. I know it is fiction but I find it impossible to even be believable as fiction. I don't want to give away any spoilers but after a very long hospitalization this FBI agent was able to just go back out into the field using her walker and still having issues with her memory.

[Janejellyroll · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the silliest books I've read in a while. The MC is in a coma for TWO YEARS and within days of waking up she's right back at her job as an FBI agent at crime scenes. Totally ridiculous. There's too many authors who have contempt for their readers and pump out this stuff.

[Clive P · Rating 5 out of 5]

a new (for me) author

I got this book from Amazon as a zero cost option. It was an interesting read starting from a recovery from a coma for one of the main characters. Her returning memory in part added a new approach to a serial killer case. A good read in my opinion.

[Macjest · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was hilariously bad. An FBI agent has been in a coma for 2 years. Upon awakening she is back on the job in 3 weeks. She is continuing to search for a serial killer. At the end of the story she beats him with her walker. I kept reading because it was ridiculously unbelievable.