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Asylum Harbor (A Rachel Scott Adventure Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Traci Hohenstein (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

3.8 2,147 ratings

Book 1 of 4: A Rachel Scott Adventure

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Amber Knowles, a beautiful high school senior and Florida governor John Knowles’s daughter, has everything going for her until she disappears during a cruise to the Bahamas. After an extensive search of the ship SeaStar, it’s clear that Amber has vanished without a trace. When Governor Knowles receives the distressing news, he asks for Rachel Scott’s help.

The teenager’s disappearance represents every parent’s worst fear, and Rachel, founder of Florida Omni Search, knows too well what losing a daughter feels like: her three-year-old, Mallory, went missing five years ago. As she works with FBI special agent Drake Reynolds, Rachel discovers an organized crime ring linked to the cruise line. The last person believed to have seen Amber aboard the ship was an incognito DEA agent who also vanished. Where is he? And where is Amber? Finally, where is Mallory?

Traci Hohenstein’s Asylum Harbor draws inspiration from the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in 2005 and delves deeply into the mysteries and suspense of missing-person investigations and organized crime. The first in a series, Asylum Harbor introduces Rachel Scott and her team and compels readers to follow Florida Omni Search and their investigations.

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"People who loved Traci Hohenstein’s first novel, Burn Out, will definitely love the second installment in the Rachel Scott series, Asylum Harbor....A thrill ride from beginning to end, Asylum Harbor more than fills the bill for those who are fans of James Patterson or Mary Higgins Clark. If you like your suspense packed with plenty of action and enough turns to rival an obstacle course, I highly recommend this book." Night Owl Reviews

About the Author

Traci Hohenstein’s educational background includes journalism, real estate, and finance. Since her college days, she has written for both the local and national media. Inspired by the Natalee Holloway case, she wrote Asylum Harbor and Burn Out, novels in a suspense series that features Rachel Scott, who runs a missing persons search and rescue operation. Born in Moultrie, Georgia, the author has lived in California, Hawaii, Alabama, Mississippi, and Atlanta, and now resides in the Florida Panhandle, with her firefighter husband and their three children. In between books, Hohenstein spends time with her family and friends at the beach where she enjoys paddleboarding, swimming, building sandcastles, and soaking up the sun.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0069INV1W
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (December 20, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1489 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #970,695 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,182 in Mystery Series
- #6,714 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #22,331 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)

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Dear Reader,

Thanks for checking out my author page. A little about me... I live in NW Florida with my husband, who is a retired firefighter, and our three kids. We love hanging out at the beach, paddleboarding, or playing disc golf!

I'm the author of the bestselling Rachel Scott series: Look For Me (series prequel), Asylum Harbor, Burn Out, Cut & Run, and Deceptive Measures. The series centers around Rachel Scott and her search-and-rescue company, Florida OmniSearch, and Rachel's search for her own missing daughter.

I love to hear from readers and answer each email. You can send me a private email at tracihohenstein@gmail.com or find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tracisatterfield. My Facebook page is where I post news, pictures, excerpts, appearances and more.

Thanks for reading! Traci

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Karen

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2014

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This is the first book that I have read by Traci Hohenstein and as a lover of mysteries and thrillers,I decided to try a sample of this book.I liked the sample and bought the book. It is a fast paced story with an interesting subject that is well written. The author keeps the plot moving and the reader guessing. I have found another author to read.

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Gran Wilson

Enjoyed and great read.

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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Story was interesting and liked Rachel's enthusiasm and feelings she had to help find Amber. The characters were also diverse and used to help solve the drug bust. Looking forward to next book.

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2013

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I have to agree with the author of :"Just Average". The premise is good and it starts out well - in fact I found 90% of it to be good but it was spoiled by the end. I felt as if the author for some reason had to tie up all the loose ends at once. The pacing was pretty good throughout and then the ending was just thrown together. I didn't find there to be any surprises either. You pretty much knew throughout what the deal was - who, what and why. It was just a matter of how. I bought three of her books with a Kindle Daily Deal based on the reviews - and while I will read the others I won't rush to do so.

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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I enjoyed this book. This is the first book I read from this author. It moved at a good pace. I didn't want to to put it down, always wanted more. The ending was somewhat predictable but not entirely. I will read more of her books. I also liked the characters. I'd like to read more of Scott's adventures.

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Another winner from Traci Hohenstein

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2011

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For those readers who have not discovered this wonderful author yet my suggestion is DO IT NOW !!! Ms. Hohenstein's first novel BURN OUT introduced us to Rachel Scott
founder of Florida Omni Search. Asylum Harbor is the second of what I hope will be a long running series .I don't like to give out details of books but I guarantee you that both books are worthy of your time.

Well drawn characters and a smooth story line makes these books a pleasure to read.

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NW

Poorly developed characters + substandard writing = Lackluster Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2013

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The plot concept was interesting, and the first chapter's writing was decent enough to encourage me to spend the $1.99 while this was a Kindle Daily Deal. Unfortunately, the author put all her effort into the first chapter, and the rest was poorly written, with a choppy flow, caricatures instead of characters, and illogical plot development.
The caricatures included (SPOILER ALERT):
* the druggie "aunt" who turned out to be the biological mother who overcame her past and sacrificed her life to save her daughter;
* the daughter who had been shot, sedated for days, and decided to start exercising so she could plot her escape. After one day of doing stomach crunches, she was fit and ready to escape;
* the main protagonist, who was constantly haunted by the fact that her own daughter had been taken several years ago, and she was driven to save others from a similar situation.

I'm not sure which upset me more, spending $1.99 for this book, or reading it to the boring end.

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millerpod

Liked, but did not love

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2013

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Good book, good read. This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed the book, kept my attention, but it is not like I can't wait to read another of her books. I try to read books by new (new to me) authors often and give them a spin to see if they hook me. I will probably read more of her books eventually and I would suggest reading this book to others.

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2012

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This book was well-written and a page-turner (or whatever the kindle equivalent of page-turner is). The characters were interesting and the story moved pretty fast. However, this author is clearly obsessed with food. It got annoying reading really elaborate descriptions of what the characters were eating every time they sat down for a meal. Enough already! The food was so intricately detailed that I started wondering if this was some kind of foreshadowing, like maybe they'd find out the food was drugged or something later on. Nope. This chick just likes to write about food, apparently, because it really had nothing at all to do with the story. It kind of makes me wonder if she was just using that to make the story longer. That's a shame because I really did enjoy the story and, if not for the food issue, I would read another by her but I'm afraid it will be more nonsense about food and I'd rather not.

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George P. Jenkins

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2016

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Very Good, most enjoyable

Chelsea

Three Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2014

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It was decent

kelina

Love it

Reviewed in Australia on May 31, 2015

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New author for me, easy read

Sheen Liang

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2014

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Good book.. suspenseful!

Jen J

Enjoyable story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2013

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I read the prequel before trying this story and have to say this is a much more enjoyable and well structured story than the prequel. The pacing is good, the premise for the plot is fairly believable and the action is reported well enough for it to create some degree of tension in the plot. Some characters were better drawn than others and some descriptions lacked sufficient detail to assist with imagining the site of the action. That being said, it was overall an enjoyable read. I will look for more from this author.

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