stars out of 5 plus a glass of wine (to steady my nerves, after reading such a heart-pounding crime thriller). This is police procedural at its best… It is complex, intriguing, and the writing hooked me in completely. I was always left wondering who he/she was, how they were connected to the crime somehow, and Angela left me hanging right the way through, teasing with hints and secrets throughout the book that drove me wild. As the story progressed, my interest did not flag for one moment, and the last 15% of the book was crazy good! Bryant understands Kim like no other, takes no nonsense from her, perseveres with their friendship even when you think others would walk away and is the only one she will allow to push her.

A pesar de un carácter frío, sarcástico y a veces irascible, tiene algo en común con las niñas que le permite empatizar con ellas y potencia la carga emotiva, la desesperación y el deseo de descubrir lo que ocurrió en el pasado. Not only were there victims within the book, but I was also victim to the epic abilities of the author to reel in the reader and leave them there, helpless but desperate to find out more and more and MORE!

If you are looking for a new series (well new to me, originally published in 2015 by Bookouture) with a strong female who isn't perfect but isn't plagued with booze reliance or anything of that ilk, this is for you.

Angela Marsons shows a real knack with her humanity in touching on a very distressing subject matter.I am not looking forward to the graphic child abuse scenes, but I agree, sometimes you have to read it to understand the character and their motivation. You can rest assured of one thing – she is relentless and will not stop until she puts the pieces together.