Thursday, September 10, 2026

Audiobook Review ~ Once Gone by Blake Pierce















Women are turning up dead in the rural outskirts of Virginia, killed in grotesque ways, and when the FBI is called in, they are stumped. A serial killer is out there, his frequency increasing, and they know there is only one agent good enough to crack this case: Special Agent Riley Paige.

Riley is on paid leave herself, recovering from her encounter with her last serial killer, and, fragile as she is, the FBI is reluctant to tap her brilliant mind. Yet Riley, needing to battle her own demons, comes on board, and her hunt leads her through the disturbing subculture of doll collectors, into the homes of broken families, and into the darkest canals of the killer’s mind. As Riley peels back the layers, she realizes she is up against a killer more twisted than she could have imagined. In a frantic race against time, she finds herself pushed to her limit, her job on the line, her own family in danger, and her fragile psyche collapsing.

Yet once Riley Paige takes on a case, she will not quit. It obsesses her, leading her to the darkest corners of her own mind, blurring the lines between hunter and hunted. After a series of unexpected twists, her instincts lead her to a shocking climax that even Riley could not have imagined.

Blake Pierce - Author
Elaine Wise- Narrator
Suspense
15 October 2018
7 Hrs 34 Mins

My Rating ~ 2 bites



The best part about this book is the murder mystery. The MC, Riley Paige, completely ruins it. What a nitwit. How she became an FBI Agent is beyond me. I can’t even with her. She would have been a much more believable and sympathetic character if she was a consultant. As an agent, she completely sucks ass. She disregards rules and is just a total twat. I have less than zero interest in continuing this series.

A final note: Why in the hell was a British narrator used for an American character set in the United States. Elaine Wise is a decent narrator, but completely wrong for this book.



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