Series: Rylan Flynn #2
Published by Second Sky on 6th September 2023
Format: eARC
Source: Net Galley
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Also by this author: The Spirit Girls, The Whisper House
I open my eyes. The room is dark and I can see no windows, only stairs leading up to a metal trapdoor. From the shadows, a figure emerges. A little girl with long, pale hair. She smiles at me. “Are you my new mommy?” she says.
A young woman is missing. And Rylan Flynn was the last person to see her alive.
Nobody has heard from Bess Freeman since Rylan saw her leaving a bar and walking into the night with a stranger. Normally quiet and shy, Bess would never skip out on her family and friends like this. The small town of Ashby is in shock.
While the police struggle to find leads, it’s immediately clear to Rylan that this is no ordinary abduction. Her ability to see ghosts reveals sinister clues on all sides .
In the basement of an abandoned church, Rylan finds the spirit of another young woman who may be a victim. And when the police uncover human remains beneath a barn, a male figure watches them closely, then disappears.
Ashby’s handsome head detective, Ford Pierce , is as reluctant as ever to involve Rylan in the case.
But when another woman’s body is discovered hidden in a derelict family home, it’s clear that Bess is in mortal danger. And her time is running out .
For years, a killer has been lurking in Ashby, driven by a darkness that is more than human.
Desperate to find Bess before another innocent life is lost, Rylan must work with Ford to unravel a dangerous web of lies. But is she drawing closer to the truth or walking into the killer’s trap?
Gah! I do love this series and this was a strong addition! Someone from the first book was abducted, something we witnessed in the first book! Rylan is on her own mission but somehow everything keeps linking back to the missing girl and the dead bodies.
I love that this is a detective book with a twist! I love Dawn’s storytelling as she pulls you in with short snappy chapters to keep you going! I did this book in two sittings.
One complaint….I need to know what is in Keaton’s room! I am terrified and fascinated in equal measures. It’s going to be huge no matter what. And Ford, hmmmm….. So dreamy. I mean cough
I love everything to do with ghost hunting and booms about them and this ticks all the boxes for me. There are no tricks or over-the-topness with Rylan, she is what she is and she is a lovable girl next door, with a lot of baggage to be shown.
The problem with reading books is when they are written you have to wait ages for the next book!!!!!!!!!!! I need my fix now. I can’t wait!!
Until the next time xxx
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