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The Au Pair #2
Casi Perdida
CASI PERDIDA (LA NIÑERA—LIBRO #2) es el segundo libro de la nueva serie de suspenso psicológico por el autor bestseller Blake Pierce, cuyo libro gratuito y exitoso UNA VEZ DESAPARECIDO (Libro #1) ha recibido más de 1.000 opiniones de cinco estrellas.
Cuando un hombre divorciado, de vacaciones en la campiña británica, publica un aviso solicitando una niñera, Cassandra Vale, de 23 años, en bancarrota y aún reponiéndose del fracaso de su último empleo en Francia, acepta el trabajo sin vacilar. Adinerado, guapo y generoso, con dos dulces hijos, ella cree que nada puede salir mal.
¿O quizás sí?
Disfrutando lo mejor que Inglaterra tiene para ofrecer, y con Francia fuera de vista, Cassandra se atreve a creer que al fin puede tomarse un respiro…hasta que una revelación sorprendente la obliga a cuestionarse las certezas de su tumultuoso pasado, su jefe y su propia cordura.
Un misterio fascinante, repleto de personajes complejos, varios secretos, giros dramáticos y suspenso vibrante, CASI PERDIDA es el libro #2 de la serie de suspenso psicológico que hará que devore las páginas hasta la madrugada.
¡El libro #3 de la serie—CASI MUERTA—ya se puede reservar!
Cuando un hombre divorciado, de vacaciones en la campiña británica, publica un aviso solicitando una niñera, Cassandra Vale, de 23 años, en bancarrota y aún reponiéndose del fracaso de su último empleo en Francia, acepta el trabajo sin vacilar. Adinerado, guapo y generoso, con dos dulces hijos, ella cree que nada puede salir mal.
¿O quizás sí?
Disfrutando lo mejor que Inglaterra tiene para ofrecer, y con Francia fuera de vista, Cassandra se atreve a creer que al fin puede tomarse un respiro…hasta que una revelación sorprendente la obliga a cuestionarse las certezas de su tumultuoso pasado, su jefe y su propia cordura.
Un misterio fascinante, repleto de personajes complejos, varios secretos, giros dramáticos y suspenso vibrante, CASI PERDIDA es el libro #2 de la serie de suspenso psicológico que hará que devore las páginas hasta la madrugada.
¡El libro #3 de la serie—CASI MUERTA—ya se puede reservar!
280 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 26, 2019
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About the author
Blake Pierce
691 books5,796 followersBlake Pierce is author of the bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which includes seven books (and counting). Blake Pierce is also the author of the MACKENZIE WHITE mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); of the AVERY BLACK mystery series, comprising four books (and counting); and of the new KERI LOCKE mystery series.
An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.
An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.
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March 3, 2020
I'm calling this the "Dumb Girl" series. I cannot find her ignorance quite unbelievable and the plot predictable. I've figured the ending by about 30% if I wasn't rolling my eyes before then. I read this book because I purchased it in good faith before reading the previous Cassie Vale book.
December 27, 2025
Audiobook. Au Pair #2. Taking on job in anothers’ home, taking care of children & house, and getting involved brings lots of problems.j
March 30, 2024
It was a good story, but it was quite similar to book one. It was also almost maddening how naive/ignorant the character of Cassie Vale is. Not the strong female character I like to see in books, so it was a bit disappointing in how the author decided to portray her. The fact that there is a 3rd book in this series, with another very similar synopsis, is almost exasperating to me.
February 8, 2020
Good Read
The book was entertaining, and the author's writing mechanics were good. I feel certain that Cassie, the au pair, will be both elated and imperiled in the next booThank you, Blake Pierce, for the read.
The book was entertaining, and the author's writing mechanics were good. I feel certain that Cassie, the au pair, will be both elated and imperiled in the next booThank you, Blake Pierce, for the read.
May 21, 2020
No me gusta
No me gusta para nada esta nueva serie, demasiado previsible, la protagonista parece demasiado ingenua para estos tiempos. Y la situación de su infancia y la hermana perdida no resulta creíble. Una pena pues Blake Pierce es uno de mis autores favoritos.
No me gusta para nada esta nueva serie, demasiado previsible, la protagonista parece demasiado ingenua para estos tiempos. Y la situación de su infancia y la hermana perdida no resulta creíble. Una pena pues Blake Pierce es uno de mis autores favoritos.
August 3, 2020
If you can get past that so many bad things can happen to a single person, this is a well written story. Listened to the audiobook, the narrator's voice was enjoyable to listen to. This is the 2nd of a series & I intend to continue reading.
March 18, 2021
Por onde começar...?! Talvez pelo facto de como cheguei a este livro.
Descubro Blake Pierce através da biblioteca Kobo. A primeira aventura de "The Au Pair" foi bastante fraca, porém, gratuita! Pese o facto de que vi criatividade de criar por parte de Blake Pierce, quis ver, através deste segundo livro, onde a sua imaginação poderia ir além do primeiro.
Regressamos a Cassandra Vale, personagem principal deste livro... uma jovem procurando um lugar no mundo, de singrar, de superar os traumas de infância e esperançada de reencontrar a sua irmã. Após um tenebroso destino em terras francesas no primeiro livro, vemos neste segundo livro um destino novo, uma nova casa e oportunidade. Ryan, homem bonito e dotado de grande sensibilidade persuasiva e de generosidade acrescida, acaba por ser o destaque desta história e do destino de Cassie.
Se formos capazes de nos abstrair de que é impossível alguém ser provido de tamanha falta de sorte, de tanto drama numa só vida, e de encararmos a surrealidade dos destinos de Cassie, poderemos aproveitar o livro.
Neste fui capaz de criar mais empatia por Cassie e consegui construir uma imagem de todos os intervenientes secundários. O mesmo não consegui no primeiro livro. A história tem um rumo mais interessante e fluido. Considero, porém, que o desfecho é demasiado apressado e faz parecer que o autor já não tinha mais ideias e quis despachar o livro. Não gosto muito quando acontece, pois sinto que é um pouco desleixado.
Irei continuar esta série. Acabo de comprar o "The Au Pair #3". Vamos ver até onde nos levará esta história.
Descubro Blake Pierce através da biblioteca Kobo. A primeira aventura de "The Au Pair" foi bastante fraca, porém, gratuita! Pese o facto de que vi criatividade de criar por parte de Blake Pierce, quis ver, através deste segundo livro, onde a sua imaginação poderia ir além do primeiro.
Regressamos a Cassandra Vale, personagem principal deste livro... uma jovem procurando um lugar no mundo, de singrar, de superar os traumas de infância e esperançada de reencontrar a sua irmã. Após um tenebroso destino em terras francesas no primeiro livro, vemos neste segundo livro um destino novo, uma nova casa e oportunidade. Ryan, homem bonito e dotado de grande sensibilidade persuasiva e de generosidade acrescida, acaba por ser o destaque desta história e do destino de Cassie.
Se formos capazes de nos abstrair de que é impossível alguém ser provido de tamanha falta de sorte, de tanto drama numa só vida, e de encararmos a surrealidade dos destinos de Cassie, poderemos aproveitar o livro.
Neste fui capaz de criar mais empatia por Cassie e consegui construir uma imagem de todos os intervenientes secundários. O mesmo não consegui no primeiro livro. A história tem um rumo mais interessante e fluido. Considero, porém, que o desfecho é demasiado apressado e faz parecer que o autor já não tinha mais ideias e quis despachar o livro. Não gosto muito quando acontece, pois sinto que é um pouco desleixado.
Irei continuar esta série. Acabo de comprar o "The Au Pair #3". Vamos ver até onde nos levará esta história.
November 24, 2024
A história de Cassie dá um salto de aproximadamente um mês, e mesmo tento passado por uma experiência extremamente traumática, é como se ela não tivesse aprendido nada com ela, pois Cassie continua extremamente ingênua e se metendo em situações potencialmente instáveis impulsivamente.
De alguma forma ela se convence que ela serve para o papel de babá e que pode ser responsabilizar novamente por duas crianças, e seguindo uma indicação de uma conhecida de curta data ela me mete nos confins da Inglaterra para ser novamente uma Au Pair na casa de um empresário divorciado.
Não bastante todos os problemas que já tem na vida, Cassie ainda por cima é uma emocionada e sofre da síndrome do instalove, e com poucos dias já está totalmente de quatro pelo patrão bonitão e daí é só ladeira abaixo.
Em alguns momentos, nesse livro, ela foi um pouco mais proativa do que no primeiro, mas não convenceu, o autor novamente usa do artifício de criar cenários potencialmente mais interessantes e sombrios para atenuar eles com uma resolução mais convencional.
Esse livro mergulhou menos no passado da Cassie, mas sinalizou uma participação da irmã em futuros livros da série, bem ou mal, a história não reinventa a roda mas é uma leitura rápida e consegue salvar de uma ressaca literária.
De alguma forma ela se convence que ela serve para o papel de babá e que pode ser responsabilizar novamente por duas crianças, e seguindo uma indicação de uma conhecida de curta data ela me mete nos confins da Inglaterra para ser novamente uma Au Pair na casa de um empresário divorciado.
Não bastante todos os problemas que já tem na vida, Cassie ainda por cima é uma emocionada e sofre da síndrome do instalove, e com poucos dias já está totalmente de quatro pelo patrão bonitão e daí é só ladeira abaixo.
Em alguns momentos, nesse livro, ela foi um pouco mais proativa do que no primeiro, mas não convenceu, o autor novamente usa do artifício de criar cenários potencialmente mais interessantes e sombrios para atenuar eles com uma resolução mais convencional.
Esse livro mergulhou menos no passado da Cassie, mas sinalizou uma participação da irmã em futuros livros da série, bem ou mal, a história não reinventa a roda mas é uma leitura rápida e consegue salvar de uma ressaca literária.
June 18, 2020
Now this is one crazy story for this poor, young, just trying to make it girl Cassandra Vale.
After leaving her previous employer, Cassandra meets up with a friend who recommends a job for her with a family she worked for at one time. At first, Cassandra balks, as she is so not ready for another nanny position, but circumstances force her to call, and of course she ends up taking it. And this leads to one heck of a crazy, crazy ride. Not to mention, there is still backlash surrounding her from her previous job.
I don’t want to give too much detail as it would be easy to give away too much since at this point both books so far are too intertwined. I enjoyed this book more than the first and I’m definitely looking forward to book # 3.
After leaving her previous employer, Cassandra meets up with a friend who recommends a job for her with a family she worked for at one time. At first, Cassandra balks, as she is so not ready for another nanny position, but circumstances force her to call, and of course she ends up taking it. And this leads to one heck of a crazy, crazy ride. Not to mention, there is still backlash surrounding her from her previous job.
I don’t want to give too much detail as it would be easy to give away too much since at this point both books so far are too intertwined. I enjoyed this book more than the first and I’m definitely looking forward to book # 3.
July 17, 2020
Cassie still finds herself living with a rather complex family although at the beginning they are all smiles and very friendly. Her broken psyche and low self esteem lead her to take wrong steps and assume wrong things about a relationship with her employer who is a compulsive liar. As in the previous book, she is highly dependant on her meds and when she doesn´t take them she is almost delirious and sees or hears things that are not there. The children in the family also hide their secrets and the plot will only totally unravel at the end.
The main character - Cassie - seems to end this story much more self centered and reliable and definitely in search of healing from her past issues than before. Great entertaining!
The main character - Cassie - seems to end this story much more self centered and reliable and definitely in search of healing from her past issues than before. Great entertaining!
November 4, 2022
After I read the first book, Almost Gone, I felt sympathy for Cassie and the things that she had gone through even though she was totally naïve and made a lot of stupid mistakes. I bought the second book so I decided to read it even though I was not thrilled with the first one. The second book was even worse than the first. I can’t imagine continuing to read a series like this where the main character is a weak person in need of therapy together with the medication she takes for her anxiety. Cassie had a terrible childhood and was dealt a bad hand but takes no responsibility for her issues or takes any action to change the course of her decisions. She continues to make the same mistakes over and over. Cassie is no longer sympathetic, she is patheti
February 28, 2023
IT SHOULD'VE REMAINED A NOVEL.
I really loved the first one and was surprised not a lot of people liked it because I saw bad reviews on it after I had finished, so I assumed I'd like this one as well but there's no way someone can be this unlucky... Well maybe if you're dumb like Cassi. I literally found myself frustrated many times while listening to the audio. I would recommend the first book but not this one. Glad it was an audiobook and not physical because I would've thrown it and suffered while reading.
Sad I wasted an audible credit though. I could've gone the rest of my life not reading this book because the first one ended well enough to not have a sequel.
I really loved the first one and was surprised not a lot of people liked it because I saw bad reviews on it after I had finished, so I assumed I'd like this one as well but there's no way someone can be this unlucky... Well maybe if you're dumb like Cassi. I literally found myself frustrated many times while listening to the audio. I would recommend the first book but not this one. Glad it was an audiobook and not physical because I would've thrown it and suffered while reading.
Sad I wasted an audible credit though. I could've gone the rest of my life not reading this book because the first one ended well enough to not have a sequel.
July 25, 2022
Almost Lost (The Au Pair #2) was a great read by Blake Pierce. Cassandra is still reeling from the last placement in France. She meets a divorcee that is vacationing in the British countryside that puts out an ad for an au pair. Everything seems to go great until a startling revelation forces her to question the truths of her past, her employer and her sanity. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.
May 29, 2020
A wonderful book and Katie Silverthorne is an awesome reader! I love her voice and how she reads the books I've listened to so far.
Cassie in the book is a little naive in this book, which is at points mind blowing but overall it's a great follow up on book 1. I'm very very curious about Jacky and her whereabouts and wonder if Cassie will ever be in touch with any of the children ever again. Looking forward to listening to book 3!
Cassie in the book is a little naive in this book, which is at points mind blowing but overall it's a great follow up on book 1. I'm very very curious about Jacky and her whereabouts and wonder if Cassie will ever be in touch with any of the children ever again. Looking forward to listening to book 3!
July 7, 2020
I agree with Vanessa H. Her review is below. This Cassandra gets dumber with each job she gets!!! I was hoping this was better than the first one. I won't even THINK about the third one in this series.
November 21, 2020
Other great book
Blake Pierce I been reading his book for long time his one of my favorite writer, great book everyone and each always with great drama great detail the ended take you to level to get more books.
Blake Pierce I been reading his book for long time his one of my favorite writer, great book everyone and each always with great drama great detail the ended take you to level to get more books.
February 10, 2021
Blake you make my stomach very upset as I read each page knowing it’s too good to be true and that with youQ as writer there’s a twist somewhere soon!!🤪🤮
I read book 1 & 2 of The Au Pair Series, they were both eerie as expected can’t wait for the next😬
I read book 1 & 2 of The Au Pair Series, they were both eerie as expected can’t wait for the next😬
March 30, 2020
A great series,Cassie Vale is a wonderful character. And what she goes through is “tough”,
There is sensitivity in child care,human feelings towards parental care and a great murder mystery.
There is sensitivity in child care,human feelings towards parental care and a great murder mystery.
April 13, 2020
Like book one, the children were written well and I wanted to know what happened. Still no answer to any backstory questions which is annoying...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 20, 2020
Enjoyed the Au pair books
king forward to the fourth book in the series enjoy all Blake pierce books read the books in a couple of days
king forward to the fourth book in the series enjoy all Blake pierce books read the books in a couple of days
August 29, 2020
Achei a protagonista pouco interessante e superficial, o que tornou a história assim tb pra mim.
August 28, 2021
What a great second book in this trilogy (I think I liked it better than the first). Ended a little too quickly for me but otherwise it was a great read!
September 25, 2021
solid book ! better than the first one in my opinion & it got hooked pretty fast.
November 5, 2021
FABULOUS STORY, GREAT WRITER
December 11, 2021
Held my interest but half the time I just wanted to shake Cassie and say "What on earth are you thinking!?"
December 15, 2021
Audiobook
March 8, 2022
Another easy read, but I get frustrated with the decisions the main character makes. Didn't really bond with any of the characters in this one.
November 24, 2022
Una serie muy bien escrita, creativa, imaginativa, variada, me atrapo.
July 25, 2023
I’m not sure I’ll finish this series. Cassie has to be the dullest blade in the drawer! Omg I was annoyed with her for most of the book (as I was in the first book, too). I just don’t think my blood pressure can take another installment in this series.
January 27, 2025
Mucho puterío y poco suspenso. Nunca m había estresado tanto con una protagonista :)
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