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It’s dark as the young woman leaves work. Crossing the empty car park alone, she thinks about the warmth of her little house. But she doesn’t make it home that night. Or ever again…
Thirty years ago, Ruth Pritchard’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Elissa, went missing. Police were called, neighbours were interviewed, and even Ruth’s own husband was investigated, but the case went unsolved. Elissa disappeared forever.
Now, Ruth watches the local news and hears about another girl gone from the same streets where her beloved daughter was last seen, and her heart races. A distinctive red scarf was found at a crime scene, and she recognises it instantly. It belonged to Elissa.
After Ruth alerts the police, they rush to speak to her, but nobody answers the door. Her small home stands eerily quiet. Just like her daughter before her, Ruth has vanished into thin air.
Friends say that Ruth suspected someone close to home took Elissa. Others say she never trusted her husband again after he was questioned by police. Did she finally discover the truth behind her daughter’s disappearance? And will her friends and family ever see her again?
Thirty years ago, Ruth Pritchard’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Elissa, went missing. Police were called, neighbours were interviewed, and even Ruth’s own husband was investigated, but the case went unsolved. Elissa disappeared forever.
Now, Ruth watches the local news and hears about another girl gone from the same streets where her beloved daughter was last seen, and her heart races. A distinctive red scarf was found at a crime scene, and she recognises it instantly. It belonged to Elissa.
After Ruth alerts the police, they rush to speak to her, but nobody answers the door. Her small home stands eerily quiet. Just like her daughter before her, Ruth has vanished into thin air.
Friends say that Ruth suspected someone close to home took Elissa. Others say she never trusted her husband again after he was questioned by police. Did she finally discover the truth behind her daughter’s disappearance? And will her friends and family ever see her again?
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Author: Carla Kovach
Series: Detective Gina Harte #17
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Kindle ARC
No. of Pages: 393
Date of Publication: March 17, 2025
My Rating: 5 Stars
MY THOUGHTS:
Gina Harte arrived at the scene of an apparent suicide. Strangely, and most concerningly, there was a note in the man’s car, hinting at remorse for a crime and a desperate attempt to save a girl. The news of a missing girl, coupled with a disappearance that had occurred decades earlier, seemed to be connected somehow. The intricate puzzle of these crimes kept Gina occupied as she tried to unravel the mysteries, while also searching for the missing girl. Amidst all this, her personal life was in turmoil.
This emotionally charged and intricate story was utterly captivating. The narrative’s delivery, coupled with one of the perspectives that adds depth to the gravity of the events, was genuinely chilling to read. This book was an absolute page-turner, especially as the true nature of the unfolding events begins to unfold. Meanwhile, Gina is struggling with a form of harassment that has a history dating back to her past, which has impacts her current life in more than one way.
This 17th book in the Detective Gina Harte series, has her familiar team that works diligently alongside her. Her romantic entanglement is complicated, and just might go off the rails thanks to her former brother-in-law. Despite those difficulties, Gina’s primary focus is on solving the crimes at hand. In fact, when a woman recognizes a specific item from a current crime photo, it is Gina and her team who are called. However, when they arrive the woman who called has mysteriously disappeared.
Putting together all the pieces of past and present disappearances, while juggling a deep and disturbing event from her past, is undoubtedly exhausting for Gina. However, she perseveres with her usual determination. As each book in this series has demonstrated, it remains intense and never loses momentum. I eagerly anticipate the next installment in this captivating series.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
As well as novels, she has also written stage and screenplays.
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