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Captive Memory
Audrey Baker is a police officer in the mountain hamlet of Griffith Falls, Washington. Several years have passed since her sister went missing and she is still trying to nurse the painful wounds that have come with the unsolved disappearance. The tragedy inspired her to join the local police department as she seeks some sort of closure by investing her life in protecting others.
Ryan Darrow is a modestly successful novelist from Chicago. He has come to Griffith Falls for both the scenery and to gather research for his next book. He also has tragedy haunting him from the past as his wife had surrendered to cancer years before.
Audrey and Ryan find their paths crossing when Audrey fills in for the Chief, who is at a conference. In the midst of the normal routine of small-town police work, Audrey is called out to the home of Tonya Dorsey, whose brother-in-law died in a boating accident the night before.
What seems like an accident begins to grow more suspicious when a local child, Libby Henning, goes missing. Investigating the disappearance, Audrey can't help but feel that in some unexplainable way the two mysterious events are connected. When a local vagrant becomes a suspect in the investigation, it becomes apparent that not only are there little clues being left behind, but some of them seem intentional. Officer Baker must unravel the truth from the lies and find the little girl before it's too late.
Ryan Darrow is a modestly successful novelist from Chicago. He has come to Griffith Falls for both the scenery and to gather research for his next book. He also has tragedy haunting him from the past as his wife had surrendered to cancer years before.
Audrey and Ryan find their paths crossing when Audrey fills in for the Chief, who is at a conference. In the midst of the normal routine of small-town police work, Audrey is called out to the home of Tonya Dorsey, whose brother-in-law died in a boating accident the night before.
What seems like an accident begins to grow more suspicious when a local child, Libby Henning, goes missing. Investigating the disappearance, Audrey can't help but feel that in some unexplainable way the two mysterious events are connected. When a local vagrant becomes a suspect in the investigation, it becomes apparent that not only are there little clues being left behind, but some of them seem intentional. Officer Baker must unravel the truth from the lies and find the little girl before it's too late.
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193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 2, 2024
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June 27, 2026
I’ve owned this book for some time, but recently, in need of a book to read, I pulled Captive Memory from my “Kindle Not Read” list of books. Gear is a new-to-me author and after finishing the book, I must say it had much to commend it, such as an idyllic setting, great plot, interesting mystery with twists that kept you hooked, and two lead characters that were appealing and elicited my sympathy. The only negative was the conspicuous lack of editing in a few chapters. I didn’t let the proofreading errors deter me from purchasing the other two books in this series. This was a strong, faith-based, and character-compelling read, one I’m glad I purchased and read.
April 27, 2025
Really liked this good Christian mystery, but there were just too many errors that were distracting. It is too bad that it was not well edited. I finished reading it because I wanted to see what happened and if they found Libby. I looked at the next two books in this series and the third one said it is a sequel to Captive Memory, so I am going to get that one to see if Audrey gets a closure to her family's mystery.
April 21, 2025
Interesting
Good suspense. Figured out who but not how and why fairly early but it was well plotted and kept my interest. Needs editing though. Too instead of two, drove instead of driven and has inconsistencies in the equipment in a canoe (oar or paddle) and how it is propelled (rowed or paddled). It's distracting.
Good suspense. Figured out who but not how and why fairly early but it was well plotted and kept my interest. Needs editing though. Too instead of two, drove instead of driven and has inconsistencies in the equipment in a canoe (oar or paddle) and how it is propelled (rowed or paddled). It's distracting.
February 3, 2025
Good mountain mystery
Great fast read, well written action sequences, enough faith inclusion to accent the story but down the main plot.
Looking forward to reading another Jimmy Gear book.
Great fast read, well written action sequences, enough faith inclusion to accent the story but down the main plot.
Looking forward to reading another Jimmy Gear book.
April 28, 2025
Outstanding Christian Murder Mystery!!!
Anybody who likes clean murder mysteries, especially if you are a family member of a loved one who has been kidnapped and saved, would enjoy this book. Mr. Gear's characters expressed themselves and their feelings very clearly.
Anybody who likes clean murder mysteries, especially if you are a family member of a loved one who has been kidnapped and saved, would enjoy this book. Mr. Gear's characters expressed themselves and their feelings very clearly.
July 19, 2025
Fantastic.
This is a very captivating work of Christian fiction. What could better than a truly moving thriller which is fast paced.
It's also a romantic love story.
I highly recommend it and you won't be disappointed.
This is a very captivating work of Christian fiction. What could better than a truly moving thriller which is fast paced.
It's also a romantic love story.
I highly recommend it and you won't be disappointed.
April 8, 2025
Captive Read
This book kept me rivited. I really liked the characters and the story and the mystery. It was scary and mostly believable and I will proudly recommend it.
This book kept me rivited. I really liked the characters and the story and the mystery. It was scary and mostly believable and I will proudly recommend it.
April 22, 2025
An entertaining and great book to read. Well worth the time. Many twists and turns. Well done.
June 12, 2025
This book was a thriller all right! Lots of mystery up until the end. I really enjoyed reading it. I have never read any books from this author before.
March 8, 2026
Great Story
This is a really good story. I really enjoyed reading this book and finding a new author to read. I will be looking forward to more stories in this series.
This is a really good story. I really enjoyed reading this book and finding a new author to read. I will be looking forward to more stories in this series.
May 29, 2026
An action packed book. clean ..captivating..could not put it down
May 30, 2026
Great Clean Read!
Great clean read. It was a riveting and suspenseful read with no extra garbage added in! I am excited for Book 2!
Great clean read. It was a riveting and suspenseful read with no extra garbage added in! I am excited for Book 2!
July 15, 2025
This author needs a better proofreader. Examples: "the bell run behind her" should be rung. "She had been to Seattle a time or too." "There was a lot of uncertainties."... football , baseball , and golf was okay ."
Punctuation and grammar both need attention. At one point, three saw blades could cut a log into three pieces. Three blades would cut into four pieces, not three.
I have read two books by this author, and both were filled with those types of errors. A proofreader would catch those things. On the other hand, I did appreciate the Christian message throughout.
Punctuation and grammar both need attention. At one point, three saw blades could cut a log into three pieces. Three blades would cut into four pieces, not three.
I have read two books by this author, and both were filled with those types of errors. A proofreader would catch those things. On the other hand, I did appreciate the Christian message throughout.
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