I’m excited to bring you a book review of a twisty, cold crime thriller today – Next Girl Missing by LA Larkin.
Description
The little girl fidgets in her seat, wringing the ends of her scarf in a rush of panic. She tugs at the car door handle but it doesn’t open. Tears well in her eyes. “I want my mommy.”
Four years ago, six young girls were snatched from the streets of quiet, suburban Pioneer Heights—chilling, fake “missing” posters of each victim hung around town just before they were taken. Ex-police officer Sally Fairburn has always been haunted by the case and their inability to bring the girls home. Having lost her own daughter, she knows only too well the pain it brings…
Four years on, the wide brown eyes and neat braids of twelve-year-old Anna Moorhouse—the last girl to disappear—still plague Sally’s dreams. She has never stopped fighting to bring the devastated families back together, but all leads have gone cold. Until Sally receives a chilling call out of the blue: their former main suspect, in prison for another crime, wants to talk to her… alone.
Desperate for answers, Sally races to interview him. But a horrifying discovery stops her in her tracks: a missing poster—on her daily running route, in the same style used four years ago—with Sally’s own face on it…
Not only is Sally in grave danger, but the more threats she receives, the more convinced she becomes that the killer is a lot closer to home than she ever could have imagined… But can Sally finally catch him before any more innocents disappear—and before Sally herself becomes his next victim…?
What I Thought
Next Girl Missing by LA Larkin is a chilling and gripping crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The story revolves around the abduction of six young girls from a quiet suburban town, and the investigation that follows. The protagonist, Sally Fairburn, is an ex-cop and former victim support advocate who becomes a private investigator. She is haunted by the case and their inability to bring the girls home.
The author’s writing style is engaging and the plot is well-developed, with plenty of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the very end. Sally Fairburn is a strong and determined main character, and her personal struggles add depth to the story.
The book is the first in a series featuring Sally Fairburn, and it is off to a fantastic start. The ending leaves room for more stories to be told, and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series Her Deadly Truth.
Overall, I would highly recommend Next Girl Missing to anyone who enjoys twisty crime thrillers with fantastic characters and a gripping plot!
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About L.A. Larkin
L.A. Larkin’s crime and psychological thrillers have won her fans all over the world. Described as a superb “chiller thriller” writer by Marie Claire magazine, and praised by the king of crime, Lee Child, for her “fast and immersive” thrillers, Louisa’s novels will keep you reading all night.
Her new Sally Fairburn series kicks off with Next Girl Missing (book 1) and Her Deadly Truth (book 2), available from all online bookstores.
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