Review of Lost Then Found

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 23 Sep 2021, 19:16

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Lost Then Found" by Jennifer Taylor.]

2 out of 4 stars

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Lost Then Found by Jennifer Taylor begins on the day that Rick and Erin get home from their honeymoon. They’re newlyweds and happy to begin their life together, but tragedy strikes and deeply scars Rick forever. Skip ahead 15 years and the reader is introduced to Serena. She catches her fiancé in a compromising position and leaves before they discuss it. Angry and hurt, she strikes out on her own and has a difficult time, until she literally bumps into the answer to all her problems. Handsome and rich, Rick now owns his own successful company but is still alone; he is immediately struck by Serena’s resemblance to Erin. After offering her a job, they hit it off and begin to connect. Are they the answer to each other’s problems? And just how far is Rick willing to go to have it all?

The first chapter of this book was amazing. It started off introducing believable and realistic characters, and I was instantly drawn into the events of the book. Unfortunately, it went downhill quickly after that.

As the book continues, the dialogue never gains life – it feels flat and lifeless when the characters speak, which majorly detracts from any connection the reader might feel for them. There was also a great deal of plot-induced stupidity. I understand that sometimes a little of this needs to happen to move the story along, but the amount of it present in this work was frustrating and took away from the story. I also don’t want to include any spoilers, but Rick’s character was absolutely unbelievable – he went from damaged to a raging psychopath in the turn of a page; it didn’t make sense and felt forced and overly dramatic.

On a more technical note, I don’t believe that this work has been professionally edited. There were a great many errors throughout the book that lessened its readability. The author switched between first and third person randomly in a way that was confusing. Similarly, characters’ thoughts weren’t italicized or indicated in any other way, so it became a chore to differentiate between tense changes and a character’s inner thoughts.

Overall, I give Lost Then Found by Jennifer Taylor a 2 out of 4 stars rating. I really wanted to like this book, and I thought the plot was interesting and could have been an awesome thriller, but it fell short in many ways. If the book underwent a thorough editing and reworking, I might be willing to increase my rating, but there were too many technical issues that affected the readability of this book. This work would be suitable for people interested in modern day thrillers or works of suspense that deal with relationships. There are some sex scenes as well as scenes of physical and emotional abuse, so it might not be suitable for people triggered by those situations.

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Luchris_michael · Post by **Luchris_michael** » 27 Sep 2021, 08:21

I find the book relatable to reality. I would love to read the book. Good review.

Chinaza Nnabuenyi · Post by **Chinaza Nnabuenyi** » 27 Sep 2021, 10:45

This is an intriguing story to have in your library. Great review!

Gabriella1997 · Post by **Gabriella1997** » 27 Sep 2021, 12:43

I think this book is real to things that happen day by day, I would love to read more about this book, beautiful review.

Ananya Dash · Post by **Ananya Dash** » 28 Sep 2021, 01:01

Very well detailed review. It sounds like the concept was interesting but the execution fell short.

Deprise Evans · Post by **Deprise Evans** » 28 Sep 2021, 12:39

This sounds like such an intriguing book! Ill will have to give this one a try. Thanks for your great review!

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 04 Oct 2021, 15:51

Deprise Evans wrote: ↑28 Sep 2021, 12:39 This sounds like such an intriguing book! Ill will have to give this one a try. Thanks for your great review!

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it.

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 04 Oct 2021, 15:54

Ananya Dash wrote: ↑28 Sep 2021, 01:01 Very well detailed review. It sounds like the concept was interesting but the execution fell short.

Unfortunately yes. I would love to see the author rework this and republish because it could've been pretty fantastic.

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 04 Oct 2021, 15:56

Gabriella1997 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 12:43 I think this book is real to things that happen day by day, I would love to read more about this book, beautiful review.

Thank you! I think you're right that this book did contain realistic situations, which might add to the suspense of the book. Hope you get to read it and enjoy it!

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 04 Oct 2021, 15:57

Luchris_michael wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 08:21 I find the book relatable to reality. I would love to read the book. Good review.

You're right, I think many of the situations that came up in the book may be pretty realistic. I hope you enjoy reading it!

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 04 Oct 2021, 15:58

Nazzy_ wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 10:45 This is an intriguing story to have in your library. Great review!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the review!

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 07 Oct 2021, 22:03

Abi McCoy wrote: ↑23 Sep 2021, 19:16 There was also a great deal of plot-induced stupidity.

I like how you phrased this not-so-minor annoyance.

This sounds like an interesting story, and I am curious about Serena’s resemblance to Erin, but I will wait until this book gets the editing attention it needs. Thank you for your honest review!

Abi McCoy · Post by **Abi McCoy** » 08 Oct 2021, 10:56

MsH2k wrote: ↑07 Oct 2021, 22:03
Abi McCoy wrote: ↑23 Sep 2021, 19:16 There was also a great deal of plot-induced stupidity.
I like how you phrased this not-so-minor annoyance.
This sounds like an interesting story, and I am curious about Serena’s resemblance to Erin, but I will wait until this book gets the editing attention it needs. Thank you for your honest review!

Thank you! And good choice - the book does have some promise.

Rm21 · Post by **Rm21** » 31 Dec 2021, 08:34

it seems like the concept and plot was interesting and could've been great but the lack of editing made the work fall short. I think I may pass on this book.