| Title | : | The Doomsday Girl (Dan Reno, #6) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 303 |
| Publication | : | First published September 7, 2017 |
Until masked intruders arrive at her house, demanding gold she doesn't have. A savage blow to the head puts her in a coma for four weeks. When Melanie regains consciousness, she learns her husband has been murdered and her ten-year-old daughter is missing.
Private Eye Dan Reno begins investigating, but nothing about the case makes sense. Was there gold at the house or wasn't there? Was Melanie's husband hiding something? And what happened to Melanie's daughter?
To complicate things, the case leads to Las Vegas, where Reno's loose-cannon buddy, Cody Gibbons, is trying to repair his relationship with his college-aged daughter, an intern with Las Vegas P.D.
When clues implicate Russian mobsters and a mysterious African illegal, Reno tries to stay in the shadows, but once the crooks feel the noose tightening, they raise the stakes to a deadly level.
And then, as they say in Vegas, all bets are off.
The Doomsday Girl (Dan Reno, #6) Reviews
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Very enjoyable story of Private Investigator in a case where a husband is murdered, ten year old daughter is missing, and the Mom was in a coma for a month with little memory of what happened! Excellent characters and scenes..Will finish review tomorrow!
This is another fun story in the Dan Reno series,with many great characters you come to feel as friends. Realistic,descriptive scenes had me standing right next to the cops as a wife stabs her husband 30 times, then turns a gun on the officer's! All of you who enjoy crime stories should pick this up, then make coffee and clear your schedule..You are in for a bumpy ride... -
The Doomsday Girl maybe the sixth novel in the Dan Reno series but easily reads well as a stand alone.
Melanie was a character who my heart went out to instantly. To wake up from a coma to learn her husbands dead and her only child is missing it's unimaginable what she must be feeling. When we get to meet her parents who hire Dan to solve the case, I felt even more sorry. I even felt sorry for Dan as I wouldn't want clients like them. Melanie's father tries to act like he wears the trousers in their house but it is very obvious that it's his wife that wears them. She is very rude and abrupt and didn't like her at all. I think me and Dan pretty much felt the same way about her.
I was really intrigued as to why someone would target this family and especially in to why they would take the daughter. It makes for some shocking and horrifying reading when all comes to light.
It was great to see the wild Cody having to act like a dad in this book. We have only ever known him as the fun loving and risk taking guy that he is, so seeing him in this new light was actually quite sweet.
Throughout this series Dan and Cody have matured in some respects. It's always good to see characters developing throughout the series and the author has done this really well. I think sometimes it is easy to get bored with a character or a series but Dave Stanton breathes fresh air into each book making each one as entertaining and enjoyable as the last.
The Doomsday Girl is a gripping and thrilling read that had me hooked from the first page to the last. Would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a fun and thrilling series to get themselves lost into.
My thanks to Bloodhound Books and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway. -
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I don't think that I'll ever get bored with reading about what Dan Reno gets up to! I have everything crossed that he makes another appearance in yet another book. He is far too addictive.
Personally, I think that 'The Doomsday Girl' is the best book in the 'Dan Reno' series so far. Whilst all of the previous novels have been extremely gritty, I think that Dave Stanton has pushed the grit to another level where his latest novel is concerned, that's for sure.
Dan Reno gets called to a job to investigate the whereabouts of the daughter of recently widowed woman, Melanie. According to Melanie, two males got access to her home, murdered her husband, kidnapped her daughter, and left Melanie herself unconscious. Why did the thugs choose Melanie's house to rob? What Melanie's husband hiding something illegal? And why did they feel the need to kidnap a ten year old girl? With a difficult case to crack, a young girl to find, and a woman who claims she knows nothing about her husband's illegal activity, Dan Reno has his work cut out. To top it all off, the woman who hired him to do the job, seems to have a tongue much sharper than a knife. With time not on his side to find the young girl alive, Dan Reno is adamant that he won't let Melanie's mother get to him.....we all know that she will!
Look, I've never been married and right at this moment in time, I don't see it ever happening, so do excuse my naive question here, but how on Earth does a husband keep so many things from his wife, and why on Earth does she think that his issue to tell her things is normal? Surely you're supposed to trust your spouse with your life, not involve them in anything that will kill them, yet have no secrets from them at all? Am I being daft here or what?
I did think that Melanie was just playing dumb, coming across as a weak and feeble woman to distract any males from doing their job. Pardon my blunt analysis there, but I got the feeling that she knew a lot more than she was letting on. Either that of she is just severely gullible, I'm not too sure.
Of course Cody is back on the scene, why wouldn't he be! This time around though, we see a very laid back Cody as he attempts to rebuild his relationship with his daughter, Abbey. If Dan Reno though that dealing with Cody on his own was hard enough, try dealing with him AND female version of him. I loved Abbey's bluntness, but her arrogance left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. Definitely Cody's daughter then!
I was very impressed at how intricately detailed the entire storyline was, keeping me interested with the snippets of information along the way. It was fab to see a PI work from the inside because I had absolutely no idea how much their job is like finding a needle in a haystack. Well, I probably did but I didn't really pay much attention to the logistics until they were laid out in front of me, just like they were in 'The Doomsday Girl'.
What a highly charged, gritty, fast paced, and detailed read this is! I loved everything about the storyline, especially the pace - I couldn't put the book down at all, I just had to find out the truth about Melanie's husband and whether Dan Reno found her daughter or not. Finding out more information than I bargained for however, wasn't in the plan nor was I complaining at all because wow, the suspense level increased drastically!
Definitely his best book yet, 'The Doomsday Girl' is such an addictive read and if you're anything like me, you'll be begging for another book before too long. What a cracking novel! -
A home invasion with the man murdered, the daughter kidnapped and the wife beaten is what Dan Reno is faced with in this The Doomsday Girl by Dave Stanton. Oh, I mustn't forget russian maffiosos and african diamonds. What really happened and why did the home invaders kept asking about gold? This is another great mystery for private detective Reno. To everybody's surprise Cody Gibbons shows up in the middle of all this. I really like the hard boiled tone in Stantons books. I also like the humor and "justice" that is dished out.
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This is the sixth book in the series and I have to say that I have found out one of the most enjoyable series I have read in a while!
The characters are well developed, they have brilliant personalities and sometimes, you aren't really sure what you are going to get from them so they books and plots are always quite varied!
I really enjoyed this one and would say that this is the best in the series so far, and being book six, that does take some doing as a lot of writers in this genre drop off so far in to the series - it is very good!!
An excellent story that I loved - 5 stars from me!! -
Doomsday Girl by Dave Stanton
Dan Reno #6
This series is one that I truly enjoy. I know the roads and land Dan and Cody travel and can see just what is happening as the stories unfold. Dan is not perfect but he and Cody do get the job done. Both have histories that make them more interesting than most characters one runs into who are trying to uncover information as they sleuth out truths, find murderers and kidnappers and then deal with situations most of us would never wish to encounter. If I had to have someone in my corner I do believe I would want Cody and Dan to be there for me.
So in this, the sixth book of the series, Dan is hired by a rather nasty tongued older woman and her husband to find the murderer of her son-in-law and bring home her kidnapped granddaughter. Why is she not willing to wait for the police to do their job? Well, it has been nearly two months with them twiddling their thumbs and she wants answers. Dan is not enamored with Lillian but takes the job anyway.
With one lead and then another, a map, police reports and more the bad guys are sussed out, dealt with and there is finally closure for widowed Melanie and her family.
What about Dan? He and his longtime girlfriend, Candi, might be moving into a more permanent relationship soon. What about Cody (do love Cody)? He may have found a woman unlike his usual that may provide him stability and hope for a better future, too.
I am eager to read more of this series and can’t wait for book seven!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bloodhound Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
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I’m a bit late coming to Dave Stanton’s Dan Reno series, but I’m catching up quickly! I love crime and mystery TV shows, and each book in this series feels like the best episode of my favorite crime show. Dan Reno is a private eye living in Lake Tahoe who is hired to investigate the abduction of a 10-year-old girl. Every clue seems to lead Dan and his always-pushing-the-limits ex-cop partner Cody in a new direction. Conspiracy theories, Russian mob ties, and smuggling… I mean, what more could you ask for? This book is quick-paced yet easy to follow, and I simply couldn’t put it down. This is very quickly becoming one of my favorite PI mystery series! —Alicia (excerpted from
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I have to say, this is my favorite Dan Reno novel to date. I really love how complete the storyline felt, and it kept me hanging on to the very last page. I found it especially realistic how Melanie goes through stages of disassociation, which is very common with victims of traumatic crime, so it was nice to see that element tied in. I also liked the little teaser at the end, and can't wait to see what happens to Reno and Gibbons next! This novel is a standalone, but as always, it does help to read the ones prior for a better character picture.
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Melanie Jordan’s life was perfect until some intruders break into her house looking for gold. She ends up in a coma for a month and awakens to learn that her husband has been killed and her ten year old daughter has been kidnapped. Melanie’s mother hires Dan Reno to find her missing granddaughter and to catch the men responsible. Dan doesn’t really like Lillian but he wants to help Melanie.
Dan finds it odd that Lillian is pushing him to solve the case since it has only been two months. But he quickly finds himself in a multi-state jurisdictional mess. But he keeps going and finds himself in quiet a mess and in the middle of doomsday preppers. He also finds a lot of action that is going to keep him on his toes if he is going to stay alive and solve this case.
Dan is a great investigator that tends to find himself in odd cases, without enough information, and lots of trouble. Of course you have a simple story that is going to have a lot of twists and turns trying to find the truth and a lot of action to keep you on the edge of your seat. If that was not enough, Dan also has his girlfriend which is looking like they are ready to take the next step. I also loved seeing Cody as a father. It looks like things might finally be settling him down too.
I love this series and when I learned it is the last book I was very sad. I now I have missed a couple books that I have missed and I will be catching up. I can’t wait to see what Dave Stanton is going to come up with next.
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Happy Publication Day! The Doomsday Girl is book six in the brilliant Dan Reno series and is the final chapter, I am sad to have finished this series. It does read well as a standalone but would recommend reading the series in order.
Dan and Cody are back for their final case, could this be their toughest case yet? Will Dan be able to find the missing ten year old dead or alive? A brilliant, action packed, explosive ending for this series. They say qgo out with a bang and Dave certainly did that for the reader.
A cleverly written story, I found myself getting lost into this case and beside Dan wanting to help. I found the Doomsday Girl an easy and fast paced read even when it does contain long chapters. I have loved reading this series as a whole, something different within each book which keot this series refreshing. I would highly recommend to you all. Another well deserved four stars. A brilliant cliffhanger of an ending to, leaving the reader to finish the story for themselves. Loved it. -
Stanton just keeps getting better. I read this one in less than 10 hours, nearly record time for me. I was so happy to see that Dan Reno and Candi are still together and that Cody is still kicking butt. This story had a lot of depth, great character development, and a plot that held my attention from beginning to the very end. There are a lot of surprises, twists and turns throughout, some I could never have anticipated. Anyone looking for a well-written suspense thriller should look no further The Dan Reno series is definitely worth following and I highly recommend it.
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I had read book 1, this is book 6
A murder, kidnapped 10 year old girl, and the wife and mother left for dead comes out of a coma after 4 weeks. Her parents hire Dan Reno to find their granddaughter and the one who did the crimes. The case becomes multi state and country, so local, state, FBI, CIA who had ignored investigation were now fighting for top in charge. Dan and Cody show them all how as they solve the whole case. -
NOT YOUR AVERAGE CASE. The Doomsday Girl is the sixth book in the Dan Reno series. You can read this as a standalone but it makes more sense if you have read the previous books. There is violence.
The book blurb adequately describes the storyline so I'm not going to repeat all of that info here. The storyline is average and formulaic, but there are enough twists and turns to make it worth reading. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to see what Dan gets mixed up in next. -
Once in a while it is good to read a book that is fun and interesting from start to finish. This is such a book. The characters are unique and endearing. The action is ongoing. The struggle is difficult, but the good guys win. I was able to complete this book in one setting, and that was good because I could not have paused for anything. The writing just flows and keeps the images alive in the reader's mind.
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A murder, kidnapped 10 year old girl, and the wife and mother left for dead comes out of a coma after 4 weeks. Her parents hire Dan Reno to find their granddaughter and the one who did the crimes. The case becomes multi state and country, so local, state, FBI, CIA who had ignored investigation were now fighting for top in charge. Dan and Cody show them all how as they solve the whole case.
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Awesome!
Ok, now I have finished the entire series (to date) and am so glad I stumbled upon this author! These books are exciting and intriguing! Page turning adventures that will leave you wanting more! I love the fact that everything gets wrapped in the end so I am never left wondering about the details. Again, thank you Dave Stanton! I will keep watching for new releases. -
Excitement is his middle name
Nevada & Utah have not seen so much fun power since the wild west! Suspenseful chilling ,, in how can you stand that cold weather all the time, mountains of reading fun! -
Another brilliant dan Reno book - hope he writes another soon - have read all 6 in a couple of months thanks to net galley and bloodhound books
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I enjoyed this one more than the others in the series.
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Great story.
This story was good from the beginning to the end. It was fast moving and believable. The main characters have a great rapport and are entertaining and funny.
