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Every Waking Hour: A Mystery
Every Waking Hour: A Mystery
Every Waking Hour: A Mystery
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Every Waking Hour: A Mystery

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The fourth book in Joanna Schaffhausen's heartpounding Ellery Hathaway mystery series, Every Waking Hour....

After surviving a serial killer’s abduction as a young teenager, Ellery Hathaway is finally attempting a normal life. She has a new job as a rookie Boston detective and a fledgling relationship with Reed Markham, the FBI agent who rescued her years ago. But when a twelve-year-old girl disappears on Ellery’s watch, the troubling case opens deep wounds that never fully healed.

Chloe Lockhart walked away from a busy street fair and vanished into the crowd. Maybe she was fleeing the suffocating surveillance her parents put on her from the time she was born, or maybe the evil from her parents’ past finally caught up to her. For Chloe, as Ellery learns, is not the first child Teresa Lockhart has lost.

Ellery knows what it’s like to have the past stalk you, to hold your breath around every corner. Sending one kidnapped girl to find another could be Chloe’s only hope or an unmitigated disaster that dooms them both. Ellery must untangle the labyrinth of secrets inside the Lockhart household -- secrets that have already murdered one child. Each second that ticks by reminds her of her own lost hours, how close she came to death, and how near it still remains.

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Release dateJan 26, 2021
ISBN9781250249661
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Joanna Schaffhausen

JOANNA SCHAFFHAUSEN wields a mean scalpel, skills developed in her years studying neuroscience. She has a doctorate in psychology, which reflects her long-standing interest in the brain—how it develops and the many ways it can go wrong. Previously, she worked for ABC News, writing for programs such as World News Tonight, Good Morning America, and 20/20. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and daughter. She is also the author of The Vanishing Season, No Mercy, All the Best Lies, Every Waking Hour, Gone for Good, and Long Gone.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Great, another incredible series that I just started at Book 4! I didn't know! I definitely will be getting the first three! Not a book that can be easily put down!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I am so completely hooked on this series at four books in! I really cannot get enough of it and these characters! Every book in this series has been a page turner that I could not set down and this book was no different. Let's start off with the fact that this is book four and a bit hard to share my thoughts on without sharing spoilers (but I shall do my best). I do think that this is a series best read in order if possible. The author does a good job of catching you up if you haven't had the chance to read the earlier books but I just feel like you would really be missing out - especially when it comes to understanding Ellery as a character. Everything that she has gone through in her life has led her to where she is "today" as this book begins. And she just cannot run from her past and how it still effects her life which makes the case she gets drawn into investigating that much more personal for her. I flew through the pages of this book. I just needed to know how it was all going to end. I like that Ellery's world is opening up a bit even if she doesn't feel like she is ready for it. We saw more of characters from previous books and I hope that continues because it means Ellery is finally starting to move on more from her past. The ending made me a bit sad (but I understood) until it didn't because I was like WHAT?!? And now I'm just sitting here pining away for the next book in this series....because gah! Yep, it that ending left me with no words and I NEED book five ASAP! Do yourself a favor and pick this series up soon but start with The Vanishing Season because reading them all in order is completely worth it!Bottom Line: This book was everything that I've come to expect from this series in the best of ways. A personal favorite mystery series of mine for a reason!Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. Honest thoughts are my own.CW: Missing child, death of a child, serial killer, cancer
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.In this latest installment of the Ellery Hathaway series, we find Ellery living in Boston following the events of the prior book. FBI Special Agent Reed Markham is visiting from VA with his 7 year old daughter, Tula. Since his divorce he has had planned visitations with her due to the unpredictability of his work. The traumatic events which brought Ellery and Reed together were unexpected and complicated. Tulsa’s mother, Sarit, agrees to her spending time with her father in Boston. Life is never boring for Ellery who survived a kidnapping in her youth only to be rescued by Agent Markham. This seems to cloud the background of the relationships she has as an adult. She feels forever scarred and struggles with trusting and asking for help even from Reed. They seem to be progressing slowly and enjoy the time they spend together which almost always turns into a professional case to solve. As Ellery spends time with Reed and Tula in the park, a disturbing situation occurs when a frantic nanny begins looking for a 12 year old girl under her care. Margery Brimwood is worried when Chloe Lockhart’s cell phone is discovered in a nearby trash can. The girl’s mother, Teresa, a surgeon at Mass General Hospital is notified as well as her father, Martin, works for Fidelity. Consequently, Captain James Conroy assigns Ellery and her partner to investigate the disappearance of the missing girl. Sarit is not happy with Tula being in Boston with Reed when she learns about the case being investigated. She knows Reed can’t resist wanting to help even though he’s on vacation. Needless to say, the case become complex with unexpected suspects. There are always secrets and lies which alter the path of the investigation at every turn. They soon realize the situation involves more than just a missing a teen but a history of unusual events. The twists and suspense leave you wanting more just as you think the story is going to wrap up.

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