Review: Aleatha Romig's best novel to date!  Hesperia Loves Books review.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Sometime during the process of writing her third Behind His Eyes companion, Aleatha Romig realized what she was writing would surpass companion length to become the fourth novel of her Consequences series.  This series-concluding novel is titled Behind His Eyes - Convicted: This Missing Years, and according to Aleatha Romig, it begins with events "at the fateful gunshot" and moves forward into the future.  It includes multiple male points of view including Brent Simmons, Phil Roach, John Vandersol, Harry Baldwin and Tony Rawlings.  And as a bonus, Claire Rawlings is given a voice with the inclusion of passages from My Life as it Didn't Appear by Meredith Banks!Fans of the Consequences series already know that Claire experienced a psychotic break, was hospitalized and subsequently placed in a private facility named Everwood at the beginning of Convicted.  Much of Convicted focuses on Claire - her care, treatment and testing.  But there are many important things that occur while Claire is in Everwood that involve Tony, Claire, their daughter, Nichol, Catherine London and many other secondary characters.  According to Aleatha Romig, this novel provides "the complete story of what was only mentioned in Convicted."While Claire was experiencing her break from reality, we missed hospitalizations, arrests, private investigating, restraining orders, legal opinions, custody battles, plea agreements, prison time, and therapy sessions.  Details and conversations about these events are now being shared, and the information provided by the author is fascinating and incredibly detailed!  Events are mapped out in sequence so that characters are spotlighted at critical moments in the story.  My favorite aspect of this novel is when the characters read key passages from My Life as it Didn't Occur.  I absolutely enjoyed reading Claire's revelations to the public about her relationship with Tony!Several things stand out in my mind after reading Behind His Eyes - Convicted:  The Missing Years.  I was completely impressed with the amount of detail and planning involved in writing what followed the confrontation at the Rawlings estate.  By this I mean months and years of legal battles involving custody and prosecution.  Well done, Aleatha Romig!  I found the character development to be both realistic and believable, especially for Tony and John.  And Harry - I had nothing but distrust and anger for Harry after reading Truth and Convicted.  But Harry has so much to say in The Missing Years!  I carried deep resentment towards Emily and John during much of this novel, even though I understand they were doing what they felt was right for Claire.  By the end of the novel, John had truly earned my respect.Which crimes will Tony be held responsible for?  Whatever became of Catherine London?  Will anyone ever be held responsible for the death of Simon Johnson?  These are just a few of the questions that are addressed in Behind His Eyes - Convicted:  The Missing Years.  There are so many things that I would love to share, but I refuse to give out spoilers.  As I bring this to a conclusion, I want to share with readers just how much I loved this series.  I have been completely captivated by this story about Tony and Claire - by the twists and turns in the plot, the proverbial game of chess, and their game of cat and mouse.  I carried so much hatred for Tony early in the series, but he has truly been redeemed in my eyes.  The entire series, including Behind His Eyes - Convicted:  The Missing Years, is brilliant.  It has been a pleasure to follow this series to the end.  Another 5 star novel for Aleatha Romig!