Published by HQ Digital on June 4, 2018
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: Scribd, Net Galley
Pages: 384
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It’s bad when the girls go missing.It’s worse when the girls are found.
Six months ago, Charlotte almost lost everything. Now, she’s determined to keep her daughter, Elle, safe. So when local girls close to Elle in age and appearance begin to go missing, it’s her worst nightmare.
Charlotte’s fears are confirmed when a frantic search becomes a shocking murder investigation. The girls’ bodies have been found – half-buried, and with traces of mud and wildflowers under their fingernails.
As Charlotte’s obsession with keeping her daughter close pushes her marriage to the brink, local DI Madeleine Wood embarks on a gruelling search for the killer. And, as they dig deeper into the lives of the people they call friends and neighbours, they uncover secrets more terrible than they ever imagined…
This book took me a while to get into, but this was me, as I was listening to the audiobook and I wasn’t fully engaged. That’s why my rating isn’t as high, however that ending! Jeez, that brought me up in my seat, shock and all. MAN!!!!
This book was equally scary and horrifying! I have chills still thinking of the last few chapters. Sadly, however, I saw on Goodreads a spoiler (wasn’t even hidden) and I kicked myself for seeing it! So although I sort of knew what was coming, I didn’t at the same time!!!! The reveal broke my heart, watching the realisation of the destruction that unfolded, was painful for both to see.
A story about dead children, well it’s never easy and this one was a tough pill to swallow.
Watching the story from Charlotte’s point of view took a bit of getting used to, as there was no obvious link to anything apart from the fact she had a daughter…I wish I had left it at that! But how did her marriage and family troubles, her car crash, John, Savannah, Paul and Ruby all link?!
The ‘Anon’ chapters created an intense feeling and one where things were spiralling and ramping up quickly!
As I said before I was struggling a bit with concentration, so I may have missed key information, which I will need to go back and read again. But those last chapters made it worthwhile and then some! It was an interesting twist, and play on things. I thought it was treated delicately and with care.
I will be checking be checking out more by this author. She knows how to weave a tale, make me feel angry and care about characters at the same time! Although, some characters I didn’t care for!! But she knows how to twist things so they don’t always seem how she has presented it to us.
Until the next time xxx
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