Set against the backdrop of the KKK in present day southern Georgia, Lori Roy's Gone Too Long is a dark and haunting tale of family, secrets, and survival. When Imogene's father dies, secrets from his life as the leader of the local Klan group begin to unfurl. The most disturbing of all is a child locked in the basement of her father's getaway - a child that has a connection to a young girl whose family was a target of Klan activity and who went missing seven years previously. As Imogene tries to uncover her father's connection to this child, her family's secrets come back to haunt them in ways no one saw coming.
Gone Too Long is a taut, suspenseful thriller told in viewpoints alternating from present day to past. As Imogene follows in her deceased father's footsteps, trying to sort out his last days, readers are brought back to the day a little girl - Beth - went missing from her home. Beth narrates everything that happened leading up to today's events, which finds a child locked in a basement, and a family learning how little they actually know of each other, while Imogene navigates the aftermath left in her father's wake. Both parts of the book gel together to create a story sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Lori Roy has written an atmospheric novel, steeped deeply in suspense. Evocative and emotional, Gone Too Long is a story about the sins of the father and the long-held secrets people keep. Recommended for those who enjoy suspense stories with a literary flair.
Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it)
- Brooke, Public Relations Librarian
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GENRE: Multiple Perspectives; Thrillers and Suspense
TONE: Suspenseful WRITING STYLE: Compelling
LOCATION: Georgia
SUBJECT: Captives; Family Secrets; Former Captives; Hate Groups; Ku-Klux Klan; Missing Children; Racism; Survival
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