THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE was such a relief for me to read after two stinkers in a row. I admit, I no longer give books much of a chance beyond page 50, so maybe I missed really good second halves, but I'm too old now to wait that long. THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE grabbed me right away.

This is two related stories, although, yes, it is one novel. In one, two mysteries are going on: who is trying to intimidate a woman who has inherited a nightclub, and who committed mass murder at a movie theater in 1986, leaving only one employee alive? The other story involves just one mystery: what happened to a missing teenager the 1986 evening she left her 12-year-old sister alone at a fair?

More than that I won't go into. Too many book reviewers forget that a book is meant to be discovered as the author, not the reviewer, wrote it.

But I will tell you what every reviewer should, that is, whether THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE will keep grabbing you to the end. Yes. You want to read this one.

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I enjoyed the mystery stories in this book especially knowing the town of Ok City and being able to identify some of the areas where the action took place. Alieda

This is a book that stays with you, reminding the reader of how tragedy changes lives. I enjoyed the setting of this book as the OKC area is a place I formerly called home. I also enjoyed that there were 3 separate mysteries occuring at the same time, all with varying levels of conclusions presented.

Half enjoyed it. The male character was well written, charming and interesting. The author lost me in the parts with the female character. She had no personality and her story seemed implausible and frankly, boring. The book would have been better if the writer focused solely on the male protagonist, especially since there was little to connect the two plot lines.