The girl emerged from the woods, barely alive. Her story was beyond belief. But it was true. Every dreadful word of it.

Days later, another desperate escapee is found - and a pattern is emerging. Pairs of victims are being abducted, imprisoned then faced with a terrible choice: kill or be killed.

Would you rather lose your life or lose your mind?

Detective Inspector Helen Grace has faced down her own demons on her rise to the top. As she leads the investigation to hunt down this unseen monster, she learns that it may be the survivors - living calling cards - who hold the key to the case.

And unless she succeeds, more innocents will die . . .

An utterly compelling and at times very gruesome thriller centred around DI Helen Grace who has her own demons to battle.

Fast paced and very chilling.

Going into the crime bookbox

Taken from Flutterbie9's Crime/Mystery bookbox - I love a gruesome thriller so this should be right up my street!

A gripping, sometimes gruesome read that's easy to get caught up in. It's quite a fast moving tale & the short chapters help give the feeling of events accelerating.

The characters are good if a little stereotypical, Helen has the obligatory problems with her boss & of course is battling with things she'd rather keep private, while Mark is struggling with divorce & alcohol..but then if they were happy-go-lucky & content with life I wouldn't have believed in them!

Overall I thought it a really good read. Ok, it's not very plausible (well I'd certainly hate to think these things could happen) & not without its flaws as one or two things don't stand up to close scrutiny but so what? It was an entertaining read which kept me engrossed & after all that's what a book is supposed to do.

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When I started reading this I wasn't sure I'd finish it. The story didn't seem that original and I found the writing a bit basic. However it won me over and I finished it and found it an ok read.

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