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A retired detective. A thirty-year-old cold case. A kidnapper with nothing to lose.
When a middle-aged man returns to a small town claiming to be a teenager abducted by a cult thirty years prior, a former detective steps out of retirement to uncover the truth. But picking at old wounds tends to make them bleed.
When a middle-aged man returns to a small town claiming to be a teenager abducted by a cult thirty years prior, a former detective steps out of retirement to uncover the truth. But picking at old wounds tends to make them bleed.
- GenresMystery
257 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2021
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October 20, 2022
Lots of Action in this Kidnapping Mystery!
Robert J Walker combined lots of action and a crew of individuals, both very mature and youths who just happened to get mixed up in the action, to create a book that I had trouble putting down. This is the first book I have read by this author, but I can say he held my interest in his fist and did not let go. If you enjoy reading books with lots of action, this is a good book for you.
Robert J Walker combined lots of action and a crew of individuals, both very mature and youths who just happened to get mixed up in the action, to create a book that I had trouble putting down. This is the first book I have read by this author, but I can say he held my interest in his fist and did not let go. If you enjoy reading books with lots of action, this is a good book for you.
February 12, 2026
This twisty mystery will keep you guessing!
When teens begin disappearing in a small town, the kidnappings appear identical to unsolved disappearances that occurred in the same town 30 years prior. Has the cult that kidnapped the teens decades ago resurrected? Will retired Detective Hines, who agrees to return to law enforcement temporarily to work on these cases, finally be able to solve the only unsolved crime of his career? This twisty mystery will keep you guessing.
When teens begin disappearing in a small town, the kidnappings appear identical to unsolved disappearances that occurred in the same town 30 years prior. Has the cult that kidnapped the teens decades ago resurrected? Will retired Detective Hines, who agrees to return to law enforcement temporarily to work on these cases, finally be able to solve the only unsolved crime of his career? This twisty mystery will keep you guessing.
March 17, 2022
Not the best that I have read lately
Without giving anything away, I figured out the kidnapper about half way through but the reason for it seemed to convoluted to be believed. If you don't have anything better to do then read this but don't let it keep you from doing anything else.
Without giving anything away, I figured out the kidnapper about half way through but the reason for it seemed to convoluted to be believed. If you don't have anything better to do then read this but don't let it keep you from doing anything else.
December 13, 2021
Twists and Turns
I gave this book five stars because I couldn't put it down. I actually had a suspicion early on, but then I discounted it when I started looking in a different direction.
I gave this book five stars because I couldn't put it down. I actually had a suspicion early on, but then I discounted it when I started looking in a different direction.
December 20, 2021
Average read
This book was good enough to finish. I thought the dialog was a bit contrived, and I wouldn't read it again, but, it had possibilities had it not been for the cheesy dialog. Good storyline.
This book was good enough to finish. I thought the dialog was a bit contrived, and I wouldn't read it again, but, it had possibilities had it not been for the cheesy dialog. Good storyline.
September 25, 2024
Amazing read
The author and his book get ten stars from me. This storyline was riveting from start to finish. I'm letting friends and family know this is well worth their time to read
The author and his book get ten stars from me. This storyline was riveting from start to finish. I'm letting friends and family know this is well worth their time to read
February 14, 2026
DNF - dialogue was rough...and so unrealistic. Talking about a 30 year old crime immediately with a modern family? Name-dropping in front of witnesses? Recovered memories deeply buried uncovered in a day? Just couldn't suspend my disbelief that much with such clunky dialogue...
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November 29, 2021
Keeps you reading until about half-way through. Then, you can figure out the perps! You'll want to continue to the end to discover the methodology, but the mystery is already solved earlier.
November 30, 2021
An entertaining book, but the mystery is easy to figure out.
November 30, 2021
It was okay
It grabbed me for awhile but I figured it out and saw a fair bit of it coming before I got to the end.
It grabbed me for awhile but I figured it out and saw a fair bit of it coming before I got to the end.
December 31, 2021
An Excellent kidnapping mystery
I couldn’t put the book down for a minute it was a great adventure thank you Robert J. Walker
I believe my followers will love this book
I couldn’t put the book down for a minute it was a great adventure thank you Robert J. Walker
I believe my followers will love this book
January 9, 2022
The Cabin
I enjoyed the book. A quick read and the characters were likable. I will red more of his books. a great book to curl up with on a snowy day.
I enjoyed the book. A quick read and the characters were likable. I will red more of his books. a great book to curl up with on a snowy day.
January 21, 2022
Riveting
This is a great read! It never lets up. There is excitement on every single page. You won’t be able to put it down!
This is a great read! It never lets up. There is excitement on every single page. You won’t be able to put it down!
January 27, 2024
THE CABIN
This to me was a good mystery as to whether BURKE had retired or not.
Story line was fast and easy to follow.
This to me was a good mystery as to whether BURKE had retired or not.
Story line was fast and easy to follow.
February 15, 2026
Not worth the time it took to read it. Plotline, dialogue, characters were all clunky and too contrived.
I mean, it’s called The Cabin, but there isn’t a single cabin mentioned in the whole book.
I mean, it’s called The Cabin, but there isn’t a single cabin mentioned in the whole book.
February 17, 2026
Suspenseful & thrilling read!
February 4, 2022
I had high hopes for this book and thought the premise sounded really good.
The story wasn't bad but I found the writing to be a little too dramatic for my taste. The main characters spoke in a way I would expect from an old gangster movie and I found myself wanting to skim to get through it.
I don't think I would read another book in this series.
The story wasn't bad but I found the writing to be a little too dramatic for my taste. The main characters spoke in a way I would expect from an old gangster movie and I found myself wanting to skim to get through it.
I don't think I would read another book in this series.
January 17, 2023
I couldn't put this book down. Right from the start I was intrigued by it.
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