An Absolutely Addictive And Gripping Crime Thriller
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
Ten days ago, straight-A student Jessica Stanley ran away from home. Now her lifeless body lies pale and still in an empty parking lot, her unblinking brown eyes staring up to the night sky…
FBI agent Nikki Cassidy’s heart pounds as she takes in the short, dark hair and delicate features of fourteen-year-old schoolgirl Jessica Stanley. It’s another unsolved murder in Groveton, Ohio, just like her sister, Caitlin, fifteen years before. Her family beg her to keep her distance, but Nikki knows she can’t walk away.
What if her sister’s killer is back?
Talking to Jessica’s heartbroken family, Nikki learns that she wasn’t happy at home. Just days ago, she packed a few belongings into her school backpack and left, never to be seen alive again.
Determined to give Jessica’s family the answers she never found for herself, Nikki works around the clock, trawling hours of CCTV footage from the scene. And just when she thinks she’s close to uncovering the truth, a chilling email arrives that confirms her deepest fear. There are more victims, Nikki. Can you ever stop me?
This killer is playing a dangerous game, and he has Nikki in his sights now—one wrong move and she could be his next victim. She’s determined to unmask the monster who has tortured her hometown for decades. But what if the killer is someone close to her? What if it’s someone she loves?
- Publisher : Bookouture
- Publication Date : April 2, 2024
Like the first book in this series, The Nowhere Girls, I was quickly turning pages. It didn’t drag, and it was a standalone that weaved the earlier happenings nicely into this story.
Nikki’s sister, Caitlin, became an unsolved mystery fifteen years ago. Now another girl is dead. The circumstances have the same feel as her sister’s murder. Nikki can’t walk away. She has to solve this mystery for the newest victim and her sister Caitlin. Has her sister’s killer returned?
As I mentioned, this story like the first moved right along. It wasn’t hard to quickly become involved in. Some twists and turns kept me guessing, and though I didn’t always care for the MC, it left room for growth and character development.
My Concrens
Please note that these are small concerns.
First, it began to feel repetitive. At this point, it was small, but I was noticing it.
And this concern is a little larger: I didn’t feel Nikki’s relationship was meaningful. I would like to have seen it have more depth and not appear out of nowhere.
Final Thoughts
Without a doubt, this is a series that I liked and felt invested in. I was excited to reach for the third and final book in the series. I didn’t feel like this book was a cliffhanger, but there were some questions still to be answered.
My thanks to Partners In Crime and the Author for a #gifted ebook.
The Next Book in The Series
THE LOST ONES
Book 3 in the Detective Nikki Cassidy series
As dawn breaks over a small gas station on the outskirts of Groveton, Ohio, the
body of a teenage girl lies totally still. Long blonde hair covers her face, and a length of frayed
rope hangs loosely around her neck. It’s only a matter of time before someone finds her, just like
her killer intended…
When FBI agent Nikki Cassidy receives a call from Groveton’s Chief of Police, her heart
pounds. A young girl just knocked on the door of Nikki’s old family home, claiming to be Nikki’s
kid sister, Caitlin. But Caitlin was murdered fifteen years ago. Who is the girl and what does she
want?
Nikki thinks the impersonator could finally lead her to her sister’s twisted killer. But her hope
is shattered when the girl’s lifeless body is found strangled at a local service stop. If the girl
knew about Caitlin, could she have known the identity of the killer? Was she murdered before
she could unmask them?
Going against her boss’s orders to stay away, Nikki traces the girl’s last known steps to her
best friend, Shirley. Nikki learns that the girl was last seen meeting with a stranger at the mall.
Could it have been her killer?
Closer than ever to uncovering the truth, Nikki can’t give up now. But when Shirley’s body is
found at another service station, a length of rope wound around her neck, her heart shatters.
Another young life has been lost. Nikki vows that this will be the last.
When an intruder breaks into her old home, Nikki knows it’s the killer sending her a sign. As
she walks into the familiar old house in the dead of night, will she finally get justice and catch
her sister’s killer, or did she just walk into a deadly trap?
Praise for Dana Perry:
THE NOWHERE GIRLS: “A twisty-breath-taking page-turner that will keep you on the
edge of your seat until it’s stunning conclusion. Fast-paced and riveting, it keeps you guessing
till the very end.”
Lisa Regan, author
“A thrilling new series.”
Killer Nashville
“A fantastic book… Dana Perry has created one heck of female lead!”
NetGalley reviewer
“Wow!!!!! What did I just read!!! Mind blown!!!! Absolutely shattered after being up all night
reading but boy was it worth it! Absolutely unputdownable!!”
Bookworm86
“This was an edge-of-your-seat page-turner!”
@annette_reads_daily
Book Details:
Genre: Crime Thriller
Published by: Bookouture
Publication Date: April 2, 2024
Number of Pages: 341
ISBN: 9781803147932 (ISBN10: 1803147938)
Series: Detective Nikki Cassidy
Author Bio:
I am a New York City author who writes mystery thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry
– and also as R.G. Belsky.
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