Author: Fiona Barton
Series: Detective Elise King #2
Series: Detective Elise King #2
Genre: Mystery/Thrillers
Publisher: Berkley
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 400
No. of Pages: 400
Date of Publication: August 15, 2024
My Rating: 4 Stars
DESCRIPTION:
Detective Elise King’s investigation into a woman’s murder is getting derailed by a reporter who insists on doing her own investigation in this nail-biting mystery from the author of Local Gone Missing.
When Karen Simmons is murdered on Valentine’s Day, Detective Elise King wonders if she was killed by a man she met online. Karen was all over the dating apps, leading some townspeople to blame her for her own death, while others band together to protest society’s violence against women. Into the divide comes Kiki Nunn, whose aggressive newsgathering once again antagonizes Elise.
A single mother of a young daughter, Kiki is struggling to make a living in the diminished news landscape. Getting a scoop in the Simmons murder would do a lot for her career, and she’s willing to go up against not just Elise but the killer himself to do it.
MY THOUGHTS:
Detective Elise King returns in the second installment of this captivating series. Fully recovered from breast cancer and back on the job, she’s more than ready to tackle her next case. Elise is determined to uncover the truth behind the murder of Karen Simmons. Karen was apparently murdered by a man she met online. Driven by a desire to prevent other women from falling victim to the same brutal crime, Elise delves deep into the investigation.
However, her pursuit of justice is complicated by the presence of Kiki Nunn, a news reporter who has a personal stake in Karen’s murder. As Kiki had just interviewed Karen the previous week, her interference is relentless, and Elise finds herself constantly at odds with her..
I read Local Gone Missing before diving into this book, which further enhanced my connection to the characters. Elise’s trusting relationship with her neighbor Ronnie is particularly noteworthy. It’s refreshing to read about a protagonist who places such such faith in a civilian. Additionally, Elise’s potential for love again adds a layer of emotional depth to the story. Combining the intriguing mystery, the compelling characters, and the possibility of Elise finding love once more, Talking To Strangers offers a compelling read that was just as good as its predecessor.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
But through it all, a story was cooking in my head.
The worm of my first book infected me long ago when, as a national newspaper journalist covering notorious crimes and trials, I found myself wondering what the wives of those accused really knew - or allowed themselves to know.
It took the liberation of my career change to turn that fascination into a tale of a missing child, narrated by the wife of the man suspected of the crime, the detective leading the hunt, the journalist covering the case and the mother of the victim.
Much to my astonishment and delight, The Widow was published in 36 countries and made the Sunday Times and New York Times Best Seller lists.
It gave me the confidence to write a second book ,The Child, in which I return to another story that had intrigued me as a journalist. It begins with the discovery of a newborn's skeleton on a building site. It only makes a paragraph in an evening newspaper but for three women it's impossible to ignore.
The Child will be published in June 2017 and I am embarking on my next novel. My husband and I are still living the good life in south-west France, where I am writing in bed, early in the morning when the only distraction is our cockerel, Titch, crowing.
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