Without a Trace

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January 7, 2023 by Jathan Fink Leave a comment A near-death experience makes one man reevaluate his life in Danielle Steel’s Without a Trace. It honestly makes me angry because I know there are probably some incredible authors out there looking to publish books that will knock us out of the park but they won't get the chance because DS has such power in the publishing world. I've read about 80%, and while I'm still interested in how the greedy wife is going to take him to the cleaners during their divorce and just what is going to happen to the hottie and her escaped ex. But his life changes forever one night as he drives along the Normandy coast, heading to their lavish château for the weekend. He manages to stumble upon the house of a gorgeous younger woman living on the outskirts of town who opens up the door and lets said injured, bloody man in.

But, when Charles discovers that the police think he’s dead, he thinks about just staying with Aude and living a simpler life. I have read some of Danielle Steel, but the more I keep reading, the more I fall in love with each new adventure.He drives off a cliff by accident and wanders the woods and ends up at a woman's house who he sleeps with. Charles Vincent may seem like he has an enviable life with his beautiful wife, successful children, lucrative career, posh Parisian apartment (with a view of the Eiffel Tower, no less), and even a chateau in Normandy. This is without a doubt one of the worst books I have ever read - well, listened to (as an audio book). I found the overall message in the book to be powerful, but the story was lacking depth in my opinion. She also founded and runs two foundations, one named in honor of her late son, The Nick Traina Foundation, which finances organizations involved in mental illness, child abuse, and suicide prevention.

I try to be as fair as I can because I realize how hard it is to put a book out and let the world see a piece of your work. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.The setting is gorgeous, part of the book is set in Paris, some of it is set in Charles’s lavish château in Normandy, and part of it is set in Aud’s small cabin, also in Normandy.

Many thanks to Danielle Steel, NetGalley, and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. While he is gone, the cabin ladies ex-husband comes back, ties her up and puts her in the trunk and drives to a different cabin. A thought-provoking and moving story of second chances and living your best life from the world’s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Within the first few pages into the story, readers are told that the main character's mom died when he was a young boy -- four pages later, we're told that Charlie's mother died while he was in college. He survives, and finds his way to a country house where a lovely woman takes him in and helps him heal.As Charles and the new woman he’s fallen madly in love with face devastating complications, the only truth is their love and devotion to each other. In Without a Trace, Danielle Steel tells an irresistible story of the risks two people are willing to take in exchange for a chance at the life they’ve always wanted. I must say that it took me a while to understand that while in America, the family would have had to wait a number of years for him to have been declared dead since there was no found body, and then they could split the estate. I later realized that the first chapter was trying to convey what a boring life Charlie was leading.