Why a Booktrail?
2000s: They left four children safe upstairs. They came back to three.
Gone By Midnight
What you need to know before your trail
On the fifth floor of the White Caps Hotel, four young boys are left alone while their parents dine downstairs.
But when one of the parents checks on the children at midnight, they discover one of them is missing.
The boys swear they stayed in their room. CCTV confirms that none of them left the building. No trace of the child is found.
Now the hunt is on to find him, before it’s too late – and before the search for a boy becomes a search for a body…
Travel Guide
Travel to Cairns
Most of the novel takes place in a fictional hotel but there is plenty of snippets of language and phrases to evoke the city of Cairns and Australia in general.
The White Caps hotel is fictional but is situated somewhere along Wharf Road. When the police car drives from the city centre police station, they go down Kenny Street and along Wharf street to the ‘blazing-white blocks of the White Caps Hotel”
Booktrailer Review
Susan: @thebooktrailer
A good premise for Candice Fox’s Queensland based series featuring Ted Conkaffey. He is of course, the, ex-police detective, who was falsely accused of something which ruined his reputation and pretty much his life. In this book, he works with Amanda Pharrell and she’s an ex-convict so it’s a really interesting relationship to say the least! This side of the story, and the backstory of his new life, complete with geese was very nicely done.
The main story too of course. Taking place in one hotel, this was both claustrophobic and a little bit scary. I had no idea where the boy was until the end. Nicely done. Twists and turns aplenty. Parents leaving children alone to dine elsewhere? Made me shiver.
The whys and wherefors of how Ted and Amanda come to be on the case are interesting. Amanda however is the ballsy one who is not afraid to shoot you down either verbally or otherwise. Ted is no pushover and together they make a great team. Loved the banter!
In a book with such a series case under investigation, it’s the skill of the writer who produces such wit and humour in the characters. Lilian and the geese! Amanda’s allergy to children and Lillian’s response! Candice Fox hahaha.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Gone by Midnight
Destination: Cairns Author/guide: Candice Fox Departure Time: 2000s
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