--- product_id: 132021735 title: "The Day It Happened (A Miranda's Rights Mystery)" brand: "linsey lanier" price: "VT382" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/132021735-the-day-it-happened-a-mirandas-rights-mystery store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Day It Happened (A Miranda's Rights Mystery) **Brand:** linsey lanier **Price:** VT382 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Day It Happened (A Miranda's Rights Mystery) by linsey lanier - **How much does it cost?** VT382 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/132021735-the-day-it-happened-a-mirandas-rights-mystery) ## Best For - linsey lanier enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted linsey lanier brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Day It Happened (A Miranda's Rights Mystery) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wqnfe-NVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ A Prequel That's Not Quite a Story *by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017* Although I have never read any of Linsey Lanier's full length mysteries featuring Miranda Steele, I felt obligated to read a few of the blurbs on these full length books' Amazon pages to get a better idea about the character before writing this review. Miranda is a woman who, as the full-length series begin, is looking for her missing daughter. Lanier attempts to explain what originally happened to Miranda in "The Day It Happened," billed as a "short story" prequel to the full-length series. While “The Day It Happened” is certainly short and fairly well written, this work would be hard to classify it as a story in the traditional sense.Lanier’s protagonist Miranda is a woman who, as "The Day It Happened" begins, is stuck in an abusive marriage with a cop who has very good connections to protect him from any legal repercussions for what he might do. Before the story begins, Miranda has the misfortune of being raped and becoming pregnant, which does not sit well with her husband. Shortly after the baby is born, the husband inflicts about as sadistic a punishment as possible on Miranda and she winds up literally out in the cold on her own.Lanier is a skilled writer, and she does a good job in “Day” of creating an empathetic main character in Miranda and letting readers in on the thought processes of an abused woman. From what I’ve learned on the subject of such abuse, the author’s description of what occurs seems quite accurate and the events described, although a bit far fetched, are within the bounds of credibility in the realm of thriller fiction. “The Day It Happened” becomes a compelling read up until the last couple of pages.Unfortunately, the conclusion of the story goes considerably off track. Instead of some final event occurring to provide dramatic closure, the story simply ends. Further, before that, the author rushes through the couple of previous pages that take Miranda from being out in the cold to the position in which she presumably finds herself at the beginning of the first full-length book in the series. In fact, the story ends with the author posing several questions (presumably to readers), then stating that readers can find out the answers in the later, longer books. Even though the ending isn’t a traditional cliffhanger, the style of writing resembles that of 40’s movie serials.“The Day It Happened” is short, listed as 23 pages in its Amazon blurb, with the actual story taking up about 60% of that total (with the balance including an excerpt from Miranda’s first novel). Since the story is offered free, I can’t complain about receiving value for the money. But the description of this work as a “short story” is off, and this doesn’t feel quite right as a standalone work. My hunch is that this story may well be an excerpt from a novel that was edited out for pacing purposes. In any event, while it shows a good bit of authorial quality, it also needed some more editing before it could be considered a really good story on its own. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ mystery short story *by T***S on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018* Oak, Park IL. Miranda Groth was blessed with a new baby Amy.Leon let her know it was her job to take care of the child.She had put the child up for adoption.1 day he threw her suitcase in the front lawn dragged her down the stairs & threw her out onto the porch.Miranda found a job at a construction site.She went back to her maiden name Miranda Steele.I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written mystery (short story) book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. A very easy rating of 5 stars.Thank you for the free author; Felicity Books; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; bookTony Parsons MSW (Washburn) ### ⭐ Disappointing *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020* I've read several books in this series and I've enjoyed them immensely. I thought this book would be more than just a quick synopsis of Miranda's life before meeting Parker. Instead, this was like reading the prelude in a book. A brief back story of how the main character began. Even so, you'll find more details in the flashbacks found in later books than you read in this one. I realize this was only a short story; an extended preview, but I expected more. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/132021735-the-day-it-happened-a-mirandas-rights-mystery](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/132021735-the-day-it-happened-a-mirandas-rights-mystery) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*