Almost Gone (The Au Pair—Book One)

Written by Blake Pierce

Narrated by Katie Silverthorne

“A MASTERPIECE OF THRILLER AND MYSTERY. Blake Pierce did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)

ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a new psychological thriller series by USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star reviews.

When 23 year old Cassandra Vale accepts her first job as an au pair, she finds herself placed with a wealthy family in a rural estate outside of Paris, and all seems too good to be true. But she soon discovers that behind the gilded gates lies a dysfunctional family, a twisted marriage, troubled children, and secrets too dark to air.

Cassandra is convinced she’s finally found a fresh start when she takes a job as an au pair in the idyllic French countryside. Just beyond the Paris city limits, the Dubois manor is a grand relic of the past, the family its picture-perfect occupants. It’s the escape Cassandra needs—until she uncovers dark secrets that prove things aren’t as glamorous as they seem.

Beneath the opulence lies a dark web of malice, one Cassandra finds all too familiar, triggering dreams from her own violent and tortured past, one from which she desperately runs. And when a grisly murder tears the house apart, it threatens to take down her own fragile psyche with it.

A riveting mystery replete with complex characters, layers of secrets, dramatic twists and turns and heart-pounding suspense, ALMOST GONE is book #1 in a psychological suspense series that will have you turning pages late into the night.

Book #2 and #3--ALMOST LOST and ALMOST DEAD—are also available!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lukeman Literary Management
• Release date: Oct 7, 2019
• ISBN: 9781094301471

Blake Pierce

Blake Pierce is author of the #1 bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2) and ONCE CRAVED (#3). An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.

Reviews for Almost Gone (The Au Pair—Book One)

[memechel · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Lost me in chapter 4 when she allowed the employer to slap her Unrealistic at the least. Unreadable.

[NNEAMAKA PAYNE · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Cassandra Vale had a job in a foreign country in the country of France, but it was in a rural, area and from the first night she got to the home of her employer they are all very full of themselves. They were not expecting and did not take the time to get her into the job. So, everything went on for her very bad and from there thing was on the bad start. Although she tried as hard as she could, but the children were bad, and the older girl was very evil and did not get alone with her no matter whatever she did for them. In the end when the police came for their father, they released that she the only one they have until their family member come for them.
Cassandra Vile did everything within her power to protect the children also even from their own father. If he has been good to her and the children, she would have helped him.

[Linyue Huang · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Story’s great, but audiobook quality is awful. A lot of places are missing.

[kim hill · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

What a pathetic excuse for a woman this au pair is. Ridiculous. Goes to bed hungry as she's too scared to demand to be fed. Allows the owner's girlfriend to slap her through the face and doesn't retaliate.