All the Little Raindrops: A Novel

Name: All the Little Raindrops: A Novel
SKU: 92138
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4.3 | 31,446 ratings

Price: 2.49

Last update: 12-22-2024

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The chilling story of the abduction of two teenagers, their escape, and the dark secrets that, years later, bring them back to the scene of the crime.

It’s senior-year spring break, and Noelle Meyer and Evan Sinclair have been kidnapped. Neither knows why they were chosen, only that they share a tragic past: Evan’s father got away with killing Noelle’s mother, effectively ruining her family when the death was ruled an accident.

Despite the connection that should have made them enemies, the teens instead unite to face their other common denominator—their abductors. Noelle and Evan survive one sadistic circumstance after another, eventually making a harrowing escape. But every happy ending comes at a price…

Years later, Evan, now a private investigator, revisits the crime when he learns it may be ongoing. He reaches out to Noelle for help, and they discover that the answers lie with a man known only as the Collector. To close their case and solve the ones that followed, Noelle and Evan must unmask this mysterious spectator—the only man who knows enough secrets to take their captors down.

Top reviews from the United States

Teal

Twists and Turns That Keep You Guessing

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024

This book was a remarkable read, full of intricate plots and well-developed characters. From the first page, I was hooked by the unexpected twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. The narrative skillfully weaves together multiple storylines, delivering surprises that completely change the story's direction just when you think you have it all figured out. The depth of the characters made them incredibly real and relatable, and the vividly described settings immersed me in a world that felt almost cinematic. Tackling profound themes and exploring the complexities of human nature, this book is a masterful blend of suspense, drama, and emotion that challenges the mind and stirs the heart. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and engaging read.

Taylor Hathcock

More of a thriller less romantic suspense

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024

I really liked the idea of this one. I was super ready to see how things played out. I have to admit that I was a little taken aback because it came in a romance book box I received and while it has some romance it is more thriller if you ask me. The romance is just like a side quest that the story doesn't even need to function. At first I thought the book was going to give off some similar vibes to Still Beating, but it quickly showed that was not going to be the case. Which is totally fine, I just think that would have been more of the romance element. The writing was good and intriguing and it kept you invested pretty early on, but like something was missing.

I think it was hard to make their kidnap and escape such a pivotal thing, but it takes up less than 40% of the book. I will admit I was glad we didn't get graphic and descriptive scenes really of their torture, but it also just felt like we didn't get a foundation for any of the attachment between them. After they are out we don't really see much of relationship between them and they've had no contact until Evan beings looking into their kidnapping more. At this point we get a couple unnecessary plot twists that also don't add to the story and then an investigation that seems to take like 80% of the book.

It seemed like it took forever to figure out who was behind everything all while we get random bits of another game currently happening. I also want to say that it felt like some of the reveals on their kidnapping were just supposed to be for shock value with no real motivation for why. I think more of the backstory on the Collector and the game would have been more useful. However, overall it was an engaging story. I just was missing some things that would have nailed it for me.

Alexandra

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Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024

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⚠️TW⚠️
Alcoholism
Confinement
Fire/Fire injury
Kidnapping
Pregnancy
Rape
Human Trafficking
Sexual assault
Sexual content
Torture

**Nothing is described in detail (assault-wise). Things are said in a matter of fact way or hinted at.**

I will start off by saying that this book is a rollercoaster ???? triller but so good! The plotline keeps you hooked. You want to keep reading to see what happens.. what more you can discover. I was engaged right from the beginning, and honestly, on the edge of my seat the entire time ???? I enjoyed the way trauma bonds, grief, and healing were explored. I loved Noelle and Evan character development. They way they both took accountability and always chose to better communicate their feelings and thoughts. I loved that there was enough romance involved as I'm not much of a triller/mystery reader. I appreciate the 3 POVs, especially The Collector. Overall, this was beautifully written and plotted! @miasheridanauthor

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She read between the lines . . .sprinkling just the right words in . . . like music . . . perfectly strung together.

Songs. A well-known language that could be easily and discreetly altered if the listener was paying attention.

Despite the newness of this, their first kiss, in some ways, it felt like coming home. A home where a hundred ghosts dwelled, maybe there to live in peace, but maybe there to rattle their chains deep in the dead of night.

Together, they required no words. But being in each other’s presence also brought with it visions and memories that were easier to bury when that person wasn’t there. If he hadn’t known that before, he knew it now.

He craved her. He needed the solace only she offered.

No future could be built on a foundation of trauma and nothing more.

"...Find happiness.” “I have found happiness.” “Find more. Go after it with gusto in whatever way you are able. You did not crawl out of that cage to live a timid life.”

"...sometimes the dark is beautiful, and without it, we wouldn’t see the moon.”

"..To live. That instinct . . . to clutch at life, to hold on, is so strong, in all of us.”

She’d discovered that the practice of letting go of that which was out of her control was a valuable one.

If hate was darkness, then their love would be the light.

They were like an explosion, like a galaxy melting, like the hottest fire that ever burned.

They’d seen each other’s souls, and maybe once you’d seen a soul, it belonged to you in some profound way that could be felt but not explained.

Never lose that, baby girl. Never take anything wonderful for granted, no matter how much of it you have.

A promise. That they’d love hard, that they’d always be honest, that they’d try their very best to be a living embodiment of the victory that had risen from the ashes of evil. Love.

“Werewolves have fangs. But they also have pelts. I hate your guts. Go ???? yourself.”

“If all the little snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes, oh, if I the little snowflakes, were candy love and milkshakes, oh what a you that would be.”

“All he'd known was that he both wanted to run away from her and the feelings she stirred up in him, and simultaneously couldn't bear the thought of letting her go.”

“He didn't function well with a broken heart, and Noelle Meyer was the only one capable of giving him one.”

Ruth Fitzsimmons

Very dark, a little uneven, but worth it!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024

I’d like to rate this novel 3.5 if half-point ratings were allowed. It is a very dark novel, but one that redeemed itself by the end.
It was definitely gripping, and I found it hard to put down..even though I had to from time to time to get away from the dark subject matter.

However, there’s a big, glaring problem. Reading this felt like two separate novels…or maybe a Part 1 and Part 2. There’s huge plot that lasts the first half of the novel (I’m being vague to avoid spoilers), then the novel takes a different turn and it becomes an entirely different plot. Yes, both storylines are connected, but I didn’t feel the transition (or perhaps lack of transition) worked for me.

Anyway, it was entertaining, and I don’t regret the time spent reading this novel.

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