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STOLEN THINGS

R.H. Herron

Laurie Ahmadi has worked as a 911 police dispatcher in her quiet Northern California town for seventeen years. She considers the department her family. Her husband, Omid, is its first Arab-American chief, and their teenaged daughter Jojo has grown up surrounded by cops. When Laurie catches a 911 call and, to her horror, it's Jojo, the whole department springs into action. "Mama? Help me."
Jojo, drugged, disoriented, and in pain, doesn't remember how she ended up at the home of Kevin Leeds, a pro-football player famous for his on-the-field activism. Then the police find a body at the house, too--Kevin's trainer, who's been beaten to death.

And they learn that Jojo's best friend, Harper, who was with her earlier in the evening, never made it home. When Jojo's rape kit comes back positive, the case seems straightforward--Kevin Leeds hates cops and did all of this himself. But Jojo insists that Kevin wouldn't hurt her, or anyone. When Jojo finds a hidden file of photos of Harper in compromising positions with older men, all of them cops, both Laurie and Jojo begin to realize that everything they thought they could rely on is in question. They can't trust anyone to find Harper--except themselves.

Stolen Things is the first suspense novel by R.H. Herron, the pseudonym of an author who lives and teaches writing in California. For seventeen years she worked as a 911 fire/medical dispatcher, and this book is inspired by actual events. She lives with her wife, three dogs, and two cats in Oakland.
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Published 2019-08-20 by Dutton

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Published 2019-08-20 by Dutton

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Stolen Things is relentless, a vortex that sucks you in, yet sparkles with grace notes that keep the story from being too dark. This book stays with you long after you close the pages.

The book confronts a slew of today's issues... with pathos and conviction. Chapters are short, emotional bursts of energy that fuel the quest for answers... Stolen Things explores the lengths we go to recover what is lost.

Herron writes this story as only a seasoned 911 dispatcher can - gripping us with a cry for help that hits home and steering us, come what may, to the breathless finish. Stolen Things is an urgent, timely tale that transports readers into the minds on both ends of that worst-nightmare call: A daughter desperate for help, and a mother who will have to pass the ultimate test to give it.

An addictive thriller that starts with a bang and only gets more twisted as you read.

Riveting... Herron is definitely a writer to watch.

R.H. Herron's Stolen Things is a powerful debut. With tight, cutting prose and a breakneck pace, Herron crafts a haunting tale of a family's shattering inflection point. Tragic, twisty, and timely, Stolen Things keeps you guessing while simultaneously breaking your heart a little. Thriller readers will surely be adding R.H. Herron to their favorite-author list.

Exciting storytelling and great characters make Stolen Things a powerhouse read. The writing is superb and I can't wait for her next book!

Entertainment Weekly just listed STOLEN THINGS as one of the 12 books to read once you've watched "Big Little Lies": "Like Big Little Lies, R.H. Herron's debut is a very timely thriller that hits on important societal issues and is also completely unputdownable. Stolen Things is a relevant page-turner that moves from the first chapter to the last." Read more...

With the current social climate as backdrop, this novel touches on race, homosexuality, police brutality, teenage love, rape, and murder, all within an intense read. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter or Lisa Scottoline