Nearly Gone

Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Recommended?: Yes, particularly if you love smart, flawed girls, math and science riddles, and serial killer stories. It’s a wonderful book with amazing characters, and I can’t wait for the next in the series.

I loved this book. I had no idea people were calling it Bones meets

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Fringe when I read it, but that comparison really captures how I feel about NEARLY GONE. I love Bones, I love Fringe, and the combination here is fun and absolutely entertaining.

Nearly Boswell is a delight. Yes, there’s some idiot ball holding, or rather, she rushes headfirst into situations without giving it enough thought, but that worked for me. She’s book smart, she’s driven, and she’s lonely; it makes sense to me that she’s tempestuous and headstrong and a little bit naive about her invincibility. Not a superhero invincibility, but the way some teenagers can feel untouchable, even when they’ve already experienced pain and loss. Nearly chases a missing father, obsesses over cryptic clues in personal ads, and feels lost as she makes her way through high school, but she is wonderful, flawed and smart and strong, and I loved reading her story.

If anything, I wanted more of Nearly, especially her ability to taste emotions when she brushes against skin. That little fringe science twist to her abilities intrigued me, and I would love to see her use of that developed further. (Since there is a sequel, I hold out hope.)

The only thing that fell a little flat for me was the romance with Reece, the reformed bad boy working undercover. Something about the dynamic between them felt unbalanced, probably that whole undercover thing, though I did love the other people working with him. I hope I grow to like Reece more in the next book, because my guess is that he’ll continue to be her love interest.

I loved the way Cosimano wove the clues through the personal ads, mixing science and math and riddles in wonderful ways. Between the clues and Nearly herself, I was sucked into this book, and could not put it down until I’d devoured it all. Seriously cannot wait for the next book, and Cosimano is going on my auto-buy author list.

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This is the sequel to Nearly Gone that I read last year. However, because I read so much it took me a few chapters to get into this book and to remember the characters as well as what happened in the first book. Once I did, the action really took off and I could not put this book down. Nearly

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Boswell is still living in the seedy trailer park where a girl turns up dead. Coincidentally she is starting her first day as an intern in the local crime lab, giving her access to too much material. While the body counts start mounting and a trip to the prison where the perpetrator from the last book resides, the action intensifies as Nearly and her group attempt to solve the cryptic messages left for her before it is too late. I love this author!

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Nearly (Leigh) Boswell is wicked smart in science and math. She is also addicted to the Missed Connections section of the personals. In truth, she is looking for a message from her missing father. But one day she finds a cryptic ad that later seems to be connected to the attack on a student. Now

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she is searching the ads every Friday, and sure enough, more ads appear and students start dying. Not just any students, the students that Leigh is tutoring.

This book is really interesting. Leigh is an interesting character with a special gift. She is smart and strong. And in this book I was really stretched on the mystery. I suspected everyone and found myself thinking about the mystery even when I was not reading the book. To me that is a sign of high engagement. There is a bit of romance but it is not all gooey. I think older teens will enjoy the book as well adults YA readers. So excited that there is a sequel.

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Very well written. Such a clever story and well plotted mystery. This is a "Thinking Person's" novel. It kept me on the edge of my seat and kept me guessing all the way to the end. I really enjoyed "the game" of trying to solve the mystery as I read. And as i said, it's one the more clever

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mysteries that I've experienced.

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If I had to describe Nearly Gone using one word, I'd say edgy.
This book literally had me on the edge of my seat. The plot was so twisty and the mystery sucked me right in. I was racking my brain trying to figure out who the killer was and well... I didn't even come close. The Author is a pro at

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thought manipulation. She pushed us one way and was quick to pull us back. There was intrigue, romance, thrill, and danger. I wanted a thriller and that's exactly what I got.

Nearly is addicted to personal ads. Every week she finds herself consumed by words hoping to find a note from her long lost father. It's an innocent hobby that quickly turns into a dangerous game. Before she knows it she is communicating with a killer through the newspaper. Each week there is another clue and each week Nearly is too late... Another person connected to her is murdered. She seeks the help of the police only to end up as the lead suspect with a hot bad boy on her tail. The bad boy, Reece, is a narc. He is sent to follow her and figure out how she is connected to the murders. She knows what he is and vows to steer clear but finds herself caught up in his good looks and his kind heart. In order to get answers they start working together... A swoon worthy romance forms and secrets are revealed.

I really liked this book a lot. The writing was top of the line and the story kept me glued to the pages. I found the characters to be relatable and well developed. I definitely recommend it to all readers who enjoy danger and good girl/bad boy romance.

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