Just Keep Breathing by GS Rhodes (good books to read for 12 year olds .txt) 📕

breath caught in his chest. It had only been a week or so ago that he’d decided to let it all go, to put his past behind him, and leave Craig Peyton in it. He could see there was an attachment to the message. Surely she’d not found something else.

His curiosity got the better of him and he opened the message.

Hello Ben,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m sure you weren’t expecting to hear from me so soon, but I have developments and I couldn’t wait to share them with you. The attached photo is from two months ago. You might recognise the place. You holidayed there together I think. Southeast coast I believe.

Anyway, he’s looking well, isn’t he?

Speak soon.

Andrea

And there he was. He really did look well, exactly the same as Ben remembered him. Maybe a few more creases on the forehead, a crinkle or two more around the eyes, but it was definitely him. It was another CCTV shot, but it must have been a good system because the quality was impeccable.

He was sitting in a cafe that Kidd recognised, one that was in Essex, one they had been to together when they’d stayed in a caravan by the sea early on in their relationship. He didn’t know what to do, but his heart was afire as he looked at the photo, and the certainty that he was still out there.

Craig might not want to be found but Kidd could feel himself making a silent vow that he would find him, and he would find out what happened to him. He had to. Now that he’d seen him again, now that he knew where he’d been, he needed to.

He fired a reply to Andrea, one with his phone number in it so they could chat properly, maybe get together and make a plan. He was going to find Craig. He was going to find out why he’d left. And if he was in trouble, even if it killed him, Benjamin Kidd would save him.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

It feels very strange to be doing this again so soon after having written the acknowledgements for book one, but here we are. Once again I need to thank the people in the group who have helped to make this possible. The advice, the insight, these books would not exist without you.

Thank you to my wonderful editor Hanna for all of your edits and insight on this one. So many very good spots that I didn't find myself and so many great suggestions on how to fix the issues. You are brilliant. And thanks again goes to Meg for this stunning cover!

To my marvellous partner who has listened to me bellyache about this one more than its predecessor. You are a gem. Truly.

And to all of you who have read and enjoyed the first book, and who have joined me and Benjamin Kidd for another adventure, I appreciate you so much. If you enjoyed it, feel free to leave a review, it really helps me out. Hopefully I will see you for the next one. Until then...

GS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

GS Rhodes has been writing for as long as he can remember, scribbling stories on spare bits of paper and hoping to one day share those stories with the world. The DI Benjamin Kidd series is GS Rhodes first foray into crime writing, combining a love of where he has lived for a lot of his life with his love of a good mystery. For more information and updates on GS Rhodes, you can follow him on Twitter,Instagram or Facebook. Or, to stay updated with blog posts and more, visit www.gsrhodes.co.uk