Jayne Ann Krentz’s When All The Girls Have Gone Draws Readers into a Tangled Web
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A shiver went right down my spine the moment I read the first line of Jayne Ann Krentz’s latest novel, When All The Girls Have Gone. “The killer waited patiently for the target to emerge from the cabin.”
Geez, Krentz, do you think you can give me a second before you get my heart racing?
But no, she can’t.
Because she wouldn’t be the New York Times bestseller of over fifty novels who thrives on getting readers excited, terrified, nervous and also intoxicated by romantic thrillers that leave you staying up into the wee hours of the night to read just one more chapter.
And her latest is no exception. In fact, it might just be one of the best of them all.
Told from multiple perspectives, including the killer’s, readers are drawn into the tangled web of lies, crimes, deceit and of course, sexual build-up and romance that gives this novel something that will appeal to every type of reader. Especially those who love unexpected plot twists that keep you guessing.
You can’t help but be drawn into the journey that Charlotte Sawyer goes on to find her missing sister, Jocelyn. Not just because of the danger her search puts her in, but also because of the sexy private investigator, Max Cutler, she soon aligns with to help discover Jocelyn’s secret life.
A secret life that included four women claiming they are part of a private investment group when their true mission is the farthest thing from financial.
However, no secret stays hidden forever. And one by one, the women’s lives (including Charlotte’s) are at risk, because of the truths they have uncovered. Truths that the most evil of people wants to make sure are never revealed.
I’m a huge fan of sexual tension and build-up, and Charlotte and Max’s slowly developing relationship didn’t let me down. They are both flawed characters—Charlotte lacks self-esteem after being left at the altar, and Max is trying to find his way after his previous position as a profiler ended badly. But together, they find hope, and each begins to come into their own even as the two grow closer.
As a reader, Krentz gives you the opportunity to into the minds of each character, as Krentz writes from each of their perspectives. Which is absolutely harrowing, when you get to the killer’s inner thoughts and reasoning. Harrowing, but addictive to read.
In the end, Krentz takes you on a journey that sucks you in and doesn’t let you go until the final page is turned.
When All The Girls Have Gone is on B&N bookshelves now.