The Big Keep A Lena Dane Mystery Lena Dane Mysteries Book 1 edition by Melissa F Olson Literature Fiction eBooks
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Former Chicago cop Selena “Lena” Dane has been going through the motions at her private investigation agency for years now. But then Lena learns that she’s unexpectedly pregnant just as she takes on a heartbreaking new client Nate Christianti, a fourteen-year-old boy in search of his biological father, Jason.
Jason’s disappearance isn’t as clear-cut as everyone had thought, and Lena will need to follow his path of destruction halfway across the country to find Nate some answers. Along the way, however, Lena attracts the attention of a killer who’s willing to stalk her all the way back to Chicago to make sure she drops Nate’s case.
To protect the boy, the baby, and herself, Lena must find the killer – or die trying.
The Big Keep A Lena Dane Mystery Lena Dane Mysteries Book 1 edition by Melissa F Olson Literature Fiction eBooks
I like this writer's supernatural books so much, that I had to read this. Many writers can only write well in one genre and I'm just glad that they write good stories. Melissa Olsen is one of the few who can deftly navigate a whole 'nother genre without overlapping or merging them. That has to be very hard and I especially appreciate it. This book is a good old-fashioned who-dunnit mystery without any supernatural overtones. It has a flawed hero who is also a (sometimes) mature woman. She can't leave a mystery alone, and runs headlong into situations that could get her killed while desperately trying to help people who need her. She is stubborn, secretive, aggressive, fearful, intelligent, heedless and heroic and that just covers the first week after finding out that she's pregnant. She is very conflicted about the pregnancy and becoming a mother. Think of crime-fighting Superman discovering he's pregnant and knowing he can't stop being Superman. I put it in those terms because not every women thinks she's meant to be a mom, and fears she might not become a good one. This book is fast-paced, intelligent and will definitely keep you guessing.Product details
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The Big Keep A Lena Dane Mystery Lena Dane Mysteries Book 1 edition by Melissa F Olson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
With THE BIG KEEP, Melissa Olson provides us with a heroine we can really root for in Selena (Lena) Dane. She's smart, funny, strong, loyal, and competent, but she's also stressed, ambivalent, and hormonal -- in other words, totally believable. The fact that she's fighting to solve her case while protecting a whip-smart kid of a client -- as well as a newly discovered baby within -- keeps the action completely riveting. I cared about Lena, her baby, and Nate, and appreciated that she's not instantly super-maternal -- she's confused and scared by her pregnancy, and especially about what it may mean for her relationships. Lena's terrific, and the supporting characters are all equally vivid.
Best of all, this is a crackling fun, fast read -- instantly entertaining, witty and engaging, and it's suspenseful right to the very satisfying end.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book . I started with Melissa Olson's other books and finished with this one - all in the course of two weeks which should show you how much I enjoyed her writing style. Each of her books are extremely well written, entertaining, funny at times and really held my interest. Her main characters are well thought out and I really enjoy the humor she likes to through in there (one was her reference to Robin Williams in one of her other books - Good Will Hunting - "It's not your fault". Wasn't a funny movie but the context in her book was very lighthearted.). Very much looking forward to the second book in this series. Also would love if she throws in a fourth book to her Scarlett Bernard series.
Lena Dane is a private investigator, who finds out she's pregnant, right around the same time she agrees to take on a case from a 14 year old boy looking for his biological father. It's not a dangerous case, so there is no reason she shouldn't take it. Right?
I really liked this book, but action wise it has a bit of a slow start, but it picks up about half-way through, enough so that I didn't want to put it down. I've read the author's Scarlett Bernard series, which has a paranormal aspect, and really enjoyed those books, which is what made me pick this one up. The writing is just as good and definitely worth reading.
As Lena gets further into the case of Nate's missing father, she realizes there is more to this case than either of them thought. It isn't just a simple case of finding Nate's missing father. While investigating, she ruffles a few feathers, and puts herself and her unborn baby in danger as she tries to piece the puzzle together.
It was refreshing to read a book where the lead character is already in a relationship with the love of her life. There is no gushing, or agonizing triangle stuff. Of course they have their moments where things aren't going so well, and there is a little bit of drama, but the story isn't centered around the relationship.
The relationship dynamic is really between Lena and Nate, her 14 year old client. Nate's mother died years ago and his step-father is dying of cancer. So Lena takes him under her wing and kind of becomes like an older sister. She wants to find his father desperately. If she doesn't he'll probably be put into foster care, and she can't bear to see that happen. Which is why she doesn't give up the case, even when it's not safe anymore and even when her husband asks her to drop it.
While trying to solve the case, Lena goes through a lot of self doubt regarding the pregnancy. Would she have to change who she is? Get a different job? Or be a stay home mom? She spends a lot of time in denial about the pregnancy. Not that she doesn't want a baby eventually, but the anxiety and inadequacy a woman feels when she finds out she's going to be bringing a child into this world is legitimate. Why would she want to bring a child, a child she knows she can't keep 100% safe, into this world? Especially given her career choice, which she is not ready to give up.
The book didn't end the way I expected as far as the killer was concerned, which is good since I like a surprise.
I definitely recommend it and I hope there will be more books in the Lena Dane series.
I'm a huge fan of Olson's Scarlett Bernard series so I snatched up The Big Keep just because Olson wrote it. I was not disappointed.
Lena is a P.I. She became one after leaving the police force because of a terrible tragedy. Her husband, Toby, as a show of support, also left the police force and became a lawyer.
At the beginning of the book Lena finds out she's pregnant. She doesn't feel very maternal and she fears she will have to stop doing the job she loves. So her solution is to keep it a secret from Toby for as long as possible.
Lena has a habit of getting too emotionally involved with her clients and her new one is no different. Nate is a fourteen year old boy desperate to find his biological father. Lena takes on the case and from there I was hooked in the search.
I loved all of the characters. Nate was a great kid, I probably would have gone above and beyond for him just as Lena did. I liked Lena's relationship with her dad and sister. Lena made me angry sometimes with the chances she took but it all worked out.
I loved the ending. There was a hint at more cases to come but this one was wrapped up nice and tidy. Well done!
I like this writer's supernatural books so much, that I had to read this. Many writers can only write well in one genre and I'm just glad that they write good stories. Melissa Olsen is one of the few who can deftly navigate a whole 'nother genre without overlapping or merging them. That has to be very hard and I especially appreciate it. This book is a good old-fashioned who-dunnit mystery without any supernatural overtones. It has a flawed hero who is also a (sometimes) mature woman. She can't leave a mystery alone, and runs headlong into situations that could get her killed while desperately trying to help people who need her. She is stubborn, secretive, aggressive, fearful, intelligent, heedless and heroic and that just covers the first week after finding out that she's pregnant. She is very conflicted about the pregnancy and becoming a mother. Think of crime-fighting Superman discovering he's pregnant and knowing he can't stop being Superman. I put it in those terms because not every women thinks she's meant to be a mom, and fears she might not become a good one. This book is fast-paced, intelligent and will definitely keep you guessing.
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