OMG! I freaked out on this book. It was so bloody fantastic. An absolute fan of this author. Wow!!
5 children aged 3 years were kidnapped from a school picnic and after 3.5 years, 4 were returned. The other children said the fifth had died. It was the grandchild of investigating officer Kate. And she had to get to the truth… From 4 six year old kids…
My first book by author Anni Taylor, I was kept mesmerized by the story. I couldn’t stop reading it. I forewent my work and afternoon siesta just to finish this story. My kindle pulled me in. I breathed this story from beginning to end. It was in me. The emotions of the worried helpless parents were brilliantly shown, they reflected in me.
Kate as the lead cop was exceptional. I could see her being pulled apart by her broken relationship with daughter Abby and her commitment to her duty even after knowing her grandchild had probably died. I kept egging her on to get to the kidnappers and destroy them.
This was one reactionary read which lured me in with every page. The book is on NetGalley, get your hands on it. It is worth it!!
I received a free ARC from NetGalley and publisher, and this is my journey into its pages, straight from the heart!! STRICTLY HONEST AND UNBIASED.
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It was summer in the mountains when five small children vanished from their nursery school picnic. The heat was stifling that day, the tinkle of an ice-cream van in the air.
Three and a half years later, in the dead of winter, the children are returned by their abductor… one by one.
All except for Ivy – the granddaughter of homicide detective Kate Wakeland. The other four children say Ivy is dead.
Speculation grows that the kidnappings were revenge for an offender that Detective Wakeland put in jail years before.
She engages in a battle of wits between herself, the kidnapper and the cold, vast expanse of mountains in between.
Publication Date: January 2020
Amazon USA: https://amzn.to/3cmK4CH (only 99c)
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2FMjmaQ
Audible USA: https://amzn.to/3iR61wi
Audible UK: https://amzn.to/3mDPaze
Amazon India: https://amzn.to/2HlunAr
21 Responses
This sounds like a must-read!
It was fantastic Jacquie.. I kept wondering why this author has not been highlighted or have I missed her books?
That cover would never pull me in, but your review definitely did!
This book didn’t get much publicity but it was fantastic!! I couldn’t stop reading
I love it when a book sucks me in like this. Exceptional reviewing, Shalini!
I loved it… This was such a low key book, never heard of it.. Just got pulled in by the cover on NetGalley.. And it was fantastic
I ran to Netgalley and requested a copy based on your review
She has written many books and poison orchids with Sarah Denzil. Have you read that?
She is new to me, you have introduced me to many treasures!
Aww 💞 😘
I decided to add this to my TBR after the first line of your review. A new record for you lol!
Hahaha thank you. I wondered why this book didn’t receive much publicity. It was so good and so many twists,
Wow, Shalini, this really does sound amazing.
It really was… The author was new… Apparently she has written many books… Never knew that
And another one….my great, great, great grandchildren will be reading my TBR pile. 🤣
Hahaha I have to read all books since no chance of children…. Here I go…
Love your review Shalini. Never heard of this author, but adding her! *:)
Me too… Never heard of her… It’s available on NetGalley now.. Quite a good police procedural with personal crisis
That review was giving me goosebumps! Love when you get so excited about a book though 😉
This was super fun.