Series: Kate Waters, #3
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: January 22, 2019
Source: Review copy from the publisher
Rating: ★★★
The New York Times bestselling author of The Widow returns with a brand new novel of twisting psychological suspense about every parent’s worst nightmare…
When two eighteen-year-old girls go missing in Thailand, their families are thrust into the international spotlight: desperate, bereft, and frantic with worry. What were the girls up to before they disappeared?
Journalist Kate Waters always does everything she can to be first to the story, first with the exclusive, first to discover the truth—and this time is no exception. But she can’t help but think of her own son, whom she hasn’t seen in two years, since he left home to go travelling.
As the case of the missing girls unfolds, they will all find that even this far away, danger can lie closer to home than you might think…
Two 18-year old girls, Alex and Rosie, go missing while on holiday in Thailand. After their parents notify police, reporter Kate Waters jumps at the chance to cover the story. This time, however, the tables have turned on Kate. She discovers that her son who’s been living in Thailand may somehow be involved. What happens when her own family is thrust in the spotlight?
The story is told in short chapters and alternating POVs – the reporter, the detective, the mother, and one of the missing girls. The opening grabbed my attention, though I had a harder time staying engaged with this book versus the first two in the series. At about the 30% mark, the major twist (IMO) was revealed. I thought, huh. Now what’s going to happen for another 300 pages? The middle moved by slowly, but things picked up closer to the end.
I very much enjoyed The Widow and The Child, but something was a bit off about this one. The premise was intriguing, but the execution didn’t grab me, and I never warmed to the characters unfortunately!
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Hmmm….I’ve read a few reviews of this one. I did read THE WIDOW and liked it. Haven’t read THE CHILD. I’ll likely try it later this year. And, yes, sometimes a book just doesn’t suit us, for whatever reason. Even if we’ve liked the author’s books before. On to the next, right?
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I enjoyed your review. I agree that the twist was revealed too early. Even so, I enjoyed the authors writing style. I read the Widow, but not The Child.
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