Best Vega since Vincent…
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⏰ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫: Chicago detective Annalisa Vega is back! The black sheep of the family (and the force) for turning her own father and brother in, Vega is called in to work the murder of fellow officer Leo Hammond. Could Vega kick any more hornets’ nests? And at what cost will Vega finally find the truth?
💡𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: I am officially fan-girling Vega! (At just the right time when in my personal life I’m in a “let me get lost in a book” mode). Badass female protagonist with relatable vulnerability? Sign me up for the next 10 books! Vega is a female Harry Bosch (Michael Connelly character) in that everyone matters or no one matters – and that includes her own family. Love her strength of character but also the softness behind the shield.
Seeing the aftermath of Book 1 was unsettling (and necessary) to comprehend the whole family dynamic of the novel. Vega shines as the star – she’s tops at her job, takes calculated risks, maintains her wits and manages a personal life. Love the realness!
The story itself on this one was a bit of process of elimination and not as blind-siding as book 1, but the pacing and further character development of Vega make this a top pick of the summer for me!
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
📚𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Mystery/Police Procedural
😍𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: Those who read the first book and enjoyed it (highly recommend reading the first before this!)
🙅♀️ 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨: Long Gone is a gritty factor of 7/10 so probably not for the cozy mystery crowd
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for my advanced copy in exchange for my always-honest review and for allowing Vega back into my world for a few days (she needs to return!!)
