⭐️⭐️⭐️ Entertaining, but a “been there, read that” feel.

⏰ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫: Dani Callahan lost her daughter Tinsley 5 years ago – she was taken. Right from school. By a woman who looked a lot like Dani. A parents’ worst nightmare. This traumatic event propelled Dani into a new life as a private investigator, helping others to find their loved ones. Divorced now and working with her side-kick-chick Quinn (whose mother went missing), they take on the case of a missing 17 year old named Ali. As Dani delves deeper into this kidnapping case, thoughts of her own experiences broil under the surface as new information is found. Will Ali be found? And will Dani ever get the closure she’s waited for 5 years now?

💡𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 2nd book I’ve read by this author. I was mostly entertained, easily drifting off into the story, clinging to the same thoughts and hopes of the protagonist who I could cheer for AND was vested in. Very well written there. Alternating to the view of Ali made the story more interesting and did give it a solid edge of suspense. Generally a good mystery, but a “been there/done this” feeling left me a bit let down and wanting. Too tidy. Not enough grit for me to chew on.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

📚𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Mystery

😍𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: those looking for a quick read, not too much thinking, fast-paced, beach-read.

🙅‍♀️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: If you’ve read a lot of mysteries and like them more on the realistic side, you’ll likely be left wanting.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my advanced copy in exchange for my always-honest reviews and for helping me kick off a nice winter break full of reading!