Publication Date: November 10th, 2020
Rating: 3 ½ Stars
Two seemingly opposite women become forced into the same bloody fight when both of their husband’s are murdered on the same night.
Deb is a suburban wife, still reeling from the unexpected murder of her strait-laced husband. Cessy, a bartender working to make ends meet, is relieved by the murder of her abusive husband. Yet, these women have something very important in common. Rotating between Deb and Cessy, readers are thrust into the minds of two diversely different women.
As a reader, I always find it curious when male writers attempt to take on women’s issues. Author, E.A. Barre, successfully pulls off this feat, not only capturing the thoughts of women but adequately portraying their unique fears and insecurities as he ensnares the female mind in his creation of complex, layered women of color.
While the storyline seemed far fetched at times, They’re Gone wrapped smoothly, albeit disturbingly, as Deb and Cessy race against time to secure their safety and security from the decisions made by their husbands. Set in the MD/VA/DC triangle, They’re Gone is a captivating read, full of lies, deceit and murder.
*Disclaimer: a review copy was provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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