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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Tell Me (Inland Empire #2) by Anne Frasier
Former FBI criminal profiler, Reni Fisher, and Detective Daniel Ellis are back about two months after the events Find Me, the first book in the Inland Empire series. Reni, never on stable ground after learning that she was bait in her late father's serial killing spree, is even on shakier ground now and is continuing her reclusive life in the desert. Daniel has asked her to stop searching for his mother, who disappeared one night, when he was eight years old.
Daniel needs help when a video of a body in an orange tent starts trending on social media. They have a general idea where the tent might be located but the person who uploaded the video can't be located. Daniel requires Reni's expertise with the camping area and her skills at finding missing people.
What the reader knows is that three girls and their counselor, from a treatment program, designed to sever addiction to social media, have been on a short camping trip. The wealthy girls are obviously spoiled and very angry that all their devices have been removed from their possession. These are not happy campers and there is no doubt they plan to go back to their social media ways as soon as they are released from the confines of the program.
The story has a very small world feel to it when it seems that there is a connection between so many of the characters. Still, I'd been looking forward to this follow up from the first story and enjoyed how Reni and Daniel brainstorm the mystery while also coping with their past traumas. This book ended in such a way that it doesn't need a third book but I wouldn't mind getting to follow Reni and Daniel into what looks like a brighter future.
Published July 27, 2021
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC.
Former FBI criminal profiler, Reni Fisher, and Detective Daniel Ellis are back about two months after the events Find Me, the first book in the Inland Empire series. Reni, never on stable ground after learning that she was bait in her late father's serial killing spree, is even on shakier ground now and is continuing her reclusive life in the desert. Daniel has asked her to stop searching for his mother, who disappeared one night, when he was eight years old.
Daniel needs help when a video of a body in an orange tent starts trending on social media. They have a general idea where the tent might be located but the person who uploaded the video can't be located. Daniel requires Reni's expertise with the camping area and her skills at finding missing people.
What the reader knows is that three girls and their counselor, from a treatment program, designed to sever addiction to social media, have been on a short camping trip. The wealthy girls are obviously spoiled and very angry that all their devices have been removed from their possession. These are not happy campers and there is no doubt they plan to go back to their social media ways as soon as they are released from the confines of the program.
The story has a very small world feel to it when it seems that there is a connection between so many of the characters. Still, I'd been looking forward to this follow up from the first story and enjoyed how Reni and Daniel brainstorm the mystery while also coping with their past traumas. This book ended in such a way that it doesn't need a third book but I wouldn't mind getting to follow Reni and Daniel into what looks like a brighter future.
Published July 27, 2021
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC.
Weirdly, I could copy and paste my review from book 1, Find Me, for this one. It's a good, if perhaps slow, thriller, but something about bugged me, and I can't put my finger on it. I appreciated that the audiobook is free on Kindle Unlimited. Once the twist was fully revealed, I actually surprised. I thought I'd had it figured out. But not quite.
Thanks to Anne Frasier, the publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the arc.
Thanks to Anne Frasier, the publisher, and NetGalley for a copy of the arc.
Super quick easy one again. I liked the first book better, this one was a little cheesy sometimes but still entertaining and a great distraction while driving.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐⭐ -- Disappointing sequel
I had such high hopes for this one. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one was just...bad. It was slow. Predictable. The plot was all over the place. I even found Reni to be annoying and self-absorbed...sigh. It is what it is. I am still onboard to give this series another try. So
I had such high hopes for this one. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one was just...bad. It was slow. Predictable. The plot was all over the place. I even found Reni to be annoying and self-absorbed...sigh. It is what it is. I am still onboard to give this series another try. So
Liked the first one better...but I liked how modern this story was. I'm rooting for Reni and Daniel :)
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
I really enjoyed these characters and wish there were more books in the series.