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    Finders Keepers

    Written by Belinda Bauer

    Narrated by John Sackville

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    The eight-year-old boy had vanished from the car and, as if by slick, sick magic, had been replaced by a note on the steering wheel reading, “You don't love him.” At the height of summer a dark shadow falls across Exmoor; more children are stolen, each disappearance marked only by the same brutal accusation. No explanations, no ransom demands, and no hope. But - still reeling from a personal tragedy - does Policeman Jonas Holly stand any chance of catching the kidnapper? Because there's at least one person on Exmoor who thinks that, when it comes to being the first line of defense, Jonas Holly may be the last man to trust.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateMar 14, 2017
    ISBN9781520046600
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    Belinda Bauer

    Belinda Bauer grew up in England and South Africa. She has worked as a journalist and screenwriter, and her script The Locker Room earned her the Carl Foreman/Bafta Award for Young British Screenwriters, an award that was presented to her by Sidney Poitier. She was a runner-up in the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition for “Mysterious Ways,” about a girl stranded on a desert island with 30,000 Bibles. Belinda now lives in Wales. Her latest novel, Snap, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. 

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    • 5/5
      Finders Keepers by Belinda Bauer is the final book in her Blacklands trilogy. Once again we are transported to the edge of Exmoor to the small village of Shipcott. This time it is children that are disappearing, taken from back seats of cars. All the abductor leaves behind is a yellow post-it note saying "You Don't Love Him". Many familiar characters are inserted into the story, from village policeman Jonas Holly to seventeen year old Stephen Lamb, the main character of the first Blacklands story.The author takes us on a dark and twisted trip as the kidnapper is a very disturbed soul. Finders Keepers is a chilling novel of suspense whose gripping storyline held my total attention. I am a fan of this author, and Finders Keepers is another great read from this author.
    • 3/5
      Definitely not to be read unless you have read the two earlier books! Bauer, as before, is great at establishing a time and place in which to set her story and her younger characters are well drawn; but I remain unconvinced by her adults. But I enjoyed it and will continue to follow her.
    • 5/5
      Wow - I stayed up far too late to finish this book. It grabs hold and doesn't let go. I wasn't sure how the situation from the 2nd book would be resolved but it is. Bauer has a seriously morbid and twisted imagination, yet it isn't unbelievable. Recommended but read the whole series in order for the full effect.
    • 5/5
      The third in a series of books about the folk of Shipcott living on the edge of Exmoor. Each works well as a stand alone novel but wonderfully unite in a clever trilogy of books focusing on the lives of Steven Lamb and PC Jonas Holly. Belinda Bauer should be rightly proud of this series of work that gently picks at and then feverishly unravels the very fabric of society as seen in the lives of this gentle village community.Here is a story of child abduction with a unique twist that reflects the breakdown of countryside activities and questions what we care about amid changes in society and our striving for progress. The story is fractured with uncertainty as the reader's knowledge of past events is examined and the mystery unfolds.I enjoy the way Belinda Bauer writes, she draws out genuine, believable characters who question themselves and their motives as much as they look for faults in others; she has a good ear for dialogue, especially from a child's perspective and she writes with insightful description and refreshing humour.The real art of storytelling is demonstrated here by way of what is alluded to as much as by what is declared. The reader is taken along at a engaging pace that quickens into a thrilling conclusion where there is enlightenment, closure and a residue of unknowing a reflection perhaps of life itself. Shipcott is populated by people we can identify with; its characters are complex but true to life; heroic at times but never comic book super heroes above all interesting and with the ability to surprise.These books have been a joy to read although they cover some dark subjects and while I always recommend reading a writer's work in chronological order there is some merit for doing so in this case. Above I would unreservedly recommend any and all of these books and suggest you look out for future works from this stunning author.
    • 5/5
      Finders Keepers is the third book in a loose trilogy set in the village of Shipcott, Exmoor. It features Steven Lamb, who was the main character in Blacklands, and Jonas Holly, who was the policeman and main character in Darkside. Whilst Finders Keepers can be read as a standalone novel I wouldn't recommend it. I read it straight after Darkside and there are things that are referred to in it that directly relate to what was in Darkside.In this book, children are being taken from cars and a note left behind saying "you don't love him/her". Jonas and the wider police force have to search for the kidnapper.Belinda Bauer is becoming a real favourite of mine. I've found all of her books to be absolute page turners. They are quite dark in nature and cleverly plotted with a great cast of characters. I find myself riveted by the storylines and their many twists and turns. Although the big reveal comes half way through this story, I would never have guessed whodunnit and I think that is a measure of good writing. Can't wait for her next book!
    • 4/5
      My thoughts and rating on this one must be divided into two parts. As far as the story is concerned I give the author full marks for a new and original take on child kidnapping and murder. She has certainly thought out something completely different here.Regretfully it has not been made clear either by the author or the publishers that a previous book called 'Darkside' is strongly connected to this one and should be read first to get the full picture. This is a very great pity as it spoils a great thriller.The third and indeed the first of this trilogy can however be read as a stand alone if one wishes.
    • 4/5
      "No one in their right mind would choose to go on holiday to Exmoor after reading Belinda Bauer. Six children were buried on the moor in her award-winning debut novel, Blacklands. Eight vulnerable victims met their ends in its follow-up, Darkside. But the curse isn't over yet for the residents of Shipcott, the Somerset village where the author sets her thrillers: now their children are being stolen, taken from cars and replaced with a note: "You don't love her", or him, or them."

      From one of my newest fav authors Finders Keepers is the third of the Exmoor based crime series, it can be read as a stand alone but please read the previous as the experience will be so much more rewarding.

      Central to all the stories are the characters of Steven Lamb and Jonas Holly and they do require some background as to how their lives become intertwined which you get in the first two books.

      Seventeen year old Steven has grown before this reader into a fine young man, decent and likeable, despite or in spite of his horrific experiences at the hands of the author Ms Bauer. In the previous books Steven has acted as bait for a serial child-killer and seen Jonas' wife Lucy die in circumstances which have haunted Steven since.

      I love the pastoral crime noirness of the bleakness of the moors and the claustrophobic, gothic feel to the very unlucky town of Shipcott.

      But it’s not all doom and gloom, every now and then humour breaks through Since the abductions garden shed thefts in the village soars (doubled in fact!) as the police concentrate on more important matters... "prompting one police control-room officer to sigh without irony, 'It's all gone Chicago out there'"

      Finders Keepers is everything I want from a crime novel; brilliant characterisation, right down to the most fleeting appearances, taut stories and descriptions like the following:

      Under a sky that was already pale Wedgwood, Exmoor had burst into life. Heather that had made the hills look scorched and black through the winter had magically revived and mottled them green. Grass that had been muddy just a month before had become like straw, while the yellow sprays of gorse and broom hid countless birds, betrayed only by their summer songs.
      Foals tripped along behind sleek mares, and lambs that imagined themselves lost bleated plaintively – a sound that carried for miles on a still day. Buzzards and kestrels looked down on it all – poised to bring sudden death without disturbing the peace.
    • 3/5
      A small boy goes missing from a car on a hot summer's day on Exmoor. He vanishes in to thin air and all that is left is a yellow post it note saying “You don’t love him.”Enter Detective Inspector Reynolds, who is very concerned about his new hair weave. OK, he is worried about the child too, but lacks the sympathetic touch of Detective Sergeant Elizabeth Rice who is also investigating the case. The banter between these two is very entertaining.Then, things go from bad to worse when a girl goes missing from another car whilst waiting for her father who is riding with the Blacklands Hunt. Then there is that note again….”You don’t love her.”Jonas Holly is on sick leave from the Force following the brutal murder of his wife. His counselling isn’t going too well and his psychologist declares him fit to return to work after his behaviour frightens her and she wants to get rid of him. Strange to say the least!The teenager Steven Lamb is convinced that Jonas Holly murdered his wife and goes to great pains to avoid him. So when the youngsters go missing, Steven is convinced that he knows who the kidnapper is.The portrayal of the characters in this novel is excellent, but I did find the story a little “unglued” at times. Admittedly, it would have been preferable to have read Bauer’s previous book “Dark Side” as the events in this story lead on from that book. I have read Bauer’s book “Blacklands" and thoroughly enjoyed it. This book lacks the atmosphere of that novel and I found the final quarter of the book unconvincing and the ending very rushed. I found my mind wandering quite a bit and wasn’t totally absorbed in the plot until the perpetrator was introduced. Just a small warning….this part of the book is not for the faint hearted or squeamish.This book was made available to me, prior to publication, for an honest review.