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    One Was Lost
    One Was Lost
    One Was Lost
    Audiobook6 hours

    One Was Lost

    Written by Natalie D. Richards

    Narrated by Vanessa Johansson

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    Damaged, Deceptive, Dangerous, Darling.

    When a group of teens wake up in the woods, these words are inked onto their skin. Are they labels? A warning? They must find the truth before a killer finds them.

    While on a mandatory senior field trip, a flash flood cuts off Sera and three classmates from their group with no way to call for help. But they're not as alone as they thought . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9781541487871
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    Natalie D. Richards

    Natalie D. Richards writes books that will keep you up way past your bedtime. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio and when she’s not writing or reading, you can probably find her wrangling Wookiee, her enormous dustmop of a dog. Visit her on Twitter @natdrichards or at nataliedrichards.com.

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    • 5/5
      I liked it listened to it in one sitting !
    • 5/5
      It was a very intriguing mystery. Definitely a good read/listen. There’s a twist and it keeps you guessing.
    • 5/5
      Much better than some of the author's other books. Very happy I listened to this book! I figured out who it was about 40% in but it kept me second-guessing until the end. I even found myself getting kind of spooked while listening to it!
    • 5/5
      I couldn't put this down. A group of high school students goes on a backpacking trip to a remote area in West Virginia. Two small groups of students are cut off from each other by fierce weather, but soon the weather issues pale in comparison to the realization by one group that they're being hunted down. The story is fast paced and full of twists and surprises. This isn't the type of book I'd normally select, but I loved the characters and the suspense. Ideal for those who want a short, engaging thriller set deep in the woods.
    • 3/5
      Alright! I liked this book. Especially the last 1/3. This is the story of a group of teenagers who go into the woods and wake up with their supplies gone and words written on their hands, damaged, deceptive, dangerous and darling.

      This is a mystery thriller with a horror element and a romance and young adult feel.

      Let me be honest and say I have been so tired these last few days and each time I was listening to this audio book I found myself napping ? the narrators voice was just so soothing!

      My rating? 3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ because I liked it but I didn’t love it.
    • 4/5
      In One Was Lost by Natalie D. Richards, a school sponsored camping trip turns deadly for the five teenagers and the two teachers accompanying them.

      Plagued by endless rain, the senior camping trip soon takes a dark turn when Sera, Lucas, Jude, Emily and their teacher, Mr. Walker, are separated from Hayley, Madison and the other teacher chaperoning them, Ms. Brighton by flash flood. Planning to meet up the following day, the two groups set up camp and turn in for the night, but when Sera's group wakes up the next day, they are horrified to learn they've been drugged and their camp, along with all of their provisions, has been destroyed. Even more chilling are the words inked on each of the teens' wrists: deceptive, dangerous, damaged and innocently enough, darling. After finding Mr. Walker too drugged to wake up, they attempt to check on Hayley, Madison and Ms. Brighton but they are unable to cross the still flooded river. Climbing to higher ground, Lucas and Sera make a grisly discovery that convinces them the three have met a gruesome, and deadly, fate. The seeds of distrust between the classmates are soon sown, but in order to survive their frightening ordeal, the four teens must pull together if they are going to escape from the deranged stalker who continues to taunt them while leading them into danger.

      Initially, Sera's biggest problem with the camping trip (other than the miserable weather and plentiful bugs) is keeping her distance from Lucas. She and Lucas were involved the previous summer until she inexplicably broke things off and began going to great lengths to avoid him. Sera bristles with hostility and their exchanges are rather acrimonious until they are forced to work together to try to save themselves and their classmates. Underlying their interactions is a simmering attraction that flares up at very inopportune moments during their attempts to flee from their attacker. (Seriously, if you're in fight or flight mode trying to evade a deranged killer, it seems somewhat ridiculous and highly implausible that you would even think, let alone actually act, on the impulse to flirt, kiss and moon over one another. Subtracted half a star for this unrealistic attempt to add in a romance.)

      A newcomer to town, Lucas started off on the wrong foot during a soccer match and he now has a reputation as the school's resident bad boy. He is constantly in trouble for fighting but this only adds to his appeal for his female classmates. Working with Lucas on a project for a school play, Sera discovered his softer side as they spent time together outside of school hours. Their flirtation culminated in a relationship of sorts, but Sera pulled back without explanation due to her unresolved issues from her parents' divorce. As the situation in the woods becomes more ominous, can they set aside their differences and work together to try to save themselves along with Jude and Emily?

      Despite being classmates, neither Lucas nor Sera knows Jude or Emily very well. Although Sera and Emily share a tent during the trip, they do not exchange confidences and Emily keeps mostly to herself. Jude is well-known for his musical talent, but he is a rather enigmatic figure. He and Emily gravitate toward one another due to their suspicions of the other members in their group. Will they be able put aside their mistrust long enough to help Sera and Lucas find their way out of the increasingly dangerous situation?

      With plenty of suspense, a sense of urgency and shifting allegiances, One Was Lost is a fast-paced and compelling young adult mystery. The isolated setting is extremely creepy and the sinister events ratchet up the tension as the teens try to figure out who is targeting them and why. Despite having a fairly good idea about who is behind the attack, Natalie D. Richards throws in just enough twists and turns to keep readers guessing both the perpetrator's identity and the motive for the nefarious scheme. With pulse-pounding action and an adrenaline filled final showdown, the novel comes to dramatic and mostly satisfying conclusion.
    • 4/5
      I received this book free from goodreads in exchange for a review.ONE WAS LOST BY NATALIE D.RICHARDS is a young adult story (no I am not a young adult) where a group of seniors hiking in the woods with two teachers suddenly find themselves trying to survive, while being hunted by a seemingly unknown killer. The pace was fast as I continued to flip page after page following the group of four. I kept wanting to know where is the bad guy going to strike, who is going to die, will they even get out of the woods,which goes to the suspense in the book!As for the subplot of the book,the relationship of our two main characters, I'm not so sure it was really relevant or necessary to expand the past issues . Other than that, I really enjoyed the book,the plot and the ending. Who would have realized? (no, I'm not telling you who done it!) Read the book and find out. I think,even though as and adult you will enjoy this novel.
    • 4/5
      One Was Lost is the fourth book from Natalie Richards.A group of high school seniors head out on an end of year camping trip. An unexpected flash flood separates the group into two - on either side of the river. The bedraggled second group (consisting of a teacher and four students) beds down for the night, resting up for what tomorrow might bring. What tomorrow brings is a group that has been drugged, a teacher that won't wake up and words inked onto each teen's arm. Damaged, Deceptive, Dangerous, Darling.Uh, huh. There's someone in the woods. Playing games - with their lives."Lucas was right. This is a trap, a carefully constructed production. And we played our parts to perfection."One Was Lost absolutely brought a slasher teen flick to mind. The kind where you want to yell at the characters to not go into the woods alone. (and someone always does) Richards does a good job of casting suspicion on every character as the book progresses. Interactions between the four - who were not friends before the trip - also adds to the confusion and doubt. Who can they trust?And it wouldn't be a YA book without the obligatory romantic subplot. Our main character Sera has fallen for local bad boy Luke, but the path to true love is a rocky one. Very rocky if you're stuck in the woods with a maniac trying to kill you.The whodunit is a bit far-fetched, but provides a nice little twist at the end. But the journey there was an enjoyable, easy read.For me, YA fiction is fun escapist reading. One Was Lost was the perfect one night read for a dark and stormy night. (and the cover telegraphs that too) My only quibble would be the recommendation of One Was Lost by the publisher to fans of Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood. Ware's work is an adult novel that really cannot be compared to this YA book. But I think teens will love it