Count to Three

Written by T.R. Ragan

Narrated by Karen Peakes

For a private investigator on the trail of a missing girl, every second counts in a gripping thriller by New York Times bestselling author T.R. Ragan.

On her first day of kindergarten, five-year-old Tinsley disappeared without a trace…

Five agonizing years later, her divorced mother, Dani Callahan, is a private investigator. She and Quinn Sullivan, a promising young assistant determined to prove herself, are devoted to helping others find missing loved ones. And for Dani, finding Tinsley is still a never-ending obsession.

Their newest case is Ali Cross, a teenager who vanished off a Sacramento street while walking home. A troubled boy’s eyewitness testimony to Ali’s abduction provides their only clues. And as their search for Ali gets underway, new information about Tinsley’s disappearance begins to surface too.

As their investigations lead down two twisting paths, disturbing secrets are revealed and new victims find themselves in mortal danger. Time is running out, and the hunt is only getting grimmer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Dec 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713587521

T.R. Ragan

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestselling author T.R. Ragan has sold more than three million books since her debut novel appeared in 2011. She is the author of the Faith McMann trilogy (Furious, Outrage, and Wrath); the Lizzy Gardner series (Abducted, Dead Weight, A Dark Mind, Obsessed, Almost Dead, and Evil Never Dies); and the Jessie Cole novels (Her Last Day, Deadly Recall, Deranged, and Buried Deep). In addition to thrillers, she writes medieval time-travel tales, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense as Theresa Ragan. An avid traveler, her wanderings have led her to China, Thailand, and Nepal. Theresa and her husband, Joe, have four children and live in Sacramento, California. To learn more, visit her website at www.theresaragan.com.

Reviews for Count to Three

[Catherine Penrod · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I like the narration, I like the character development, I like the basic premise, I did not like the ending. It was too trite. Too common. Too
saccharin.

[Susan Leipsner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great story and wonderful narration. It did not disappoint.

[Lara Pretorius · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I agree with the previous review-and I quote “to say I loved, this book, is an understatement!” This was such a great story and I’m so glad Karen Peaks narrator it as she’s amazing and made the story even better! I highly recommend giving this a listen!

[kmartin802_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Dani Callahan is a private investigator in Sacramento who got into her career because her five-year-old daughter Tinsley was abducted on her first day of kindergarten. She has been searching for her for the five years since Tinsley's disappearance. Quinn Sullivan, aged twenty-two, has been working with Dani for a while learning the business. She is searching for the mother who left one day and never returned. Quinn was fifteen and refuses to believe that her mother would have left her. Like Dani's case, Quinn doesn't have any leads to find out what happened to her mother. When a young girl named Ali Cross disappears, it is first believed that she ran away. But a witness - 12-year-old Ethan Grant - saw her thrown into the back of a white panel van. The police investigate but can't confirm Ethan's account. So Ethan decides to hire a PI on his own who will investigate what he saw. He chooses Dani Callahan,As Quinn, Dani, and Ethan begin to unravel the clues that might lead to the identity of the kidnapper, we are shown what is happening to Ali at the hands of a man who is a psychopath. Those scenes were quite graphic and especially so in audio version.Meanwhile, Dani has found a new string to tug in her investigation of her daughter's disappearance when a photo from the company picnic for her ex-husband's company which occurred just days before Tinsley disappeared shows her ex talking with a woman who looks a lot like Dani and another picture showing that same woman face-painting Tinsley. Tracking the woman down isn't easy. She was a temp worker and Dani soon learns that she was using an alias.And Quinn and Ethan are busy trying to identify the van that Ali was thrown into. Then things get dangerous... Dani is attacked in her office, Ali's boyfriend is murdered, and Ethan is grabbed by the same psycho.The story was packed with tension as the clues were gradually unraveled. I enjoyed the characters and found the plot engaging. The narrator did have a vocal quirk which got a little annoying as she audibly inhaled at the start of many sentences and paragraphs. Otherwise, the characters were distinct and the pacing well done.Fans of thrillers will enjoy this story.

[nikkicolee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

To say I loved this book is a huge understatement!! I devoured it, hanging on every word, loving every character even the bad ones. So we’ll written and just amazing all around. Will definitely be looking for more books by T.R. Ragan!