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A review by emily_loves_2_read
The Girl They All Forgot by Martin Edwards, Martin Edwards
4.0
The Girl They All Forgot
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Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/7/22
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Pages: 352
Goodreads Rating: 3.99
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing a copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: Ramona Smith went missing, presumed murdered twenty-one years ago; her body was never recovered. Gerald Lace, accused, tried, and acquitted of the crime, took his own life shortly thereafter in the lovely-but-lethal waters along the Crooked Shore. In his suicide note, he blamed the police for wrongfully arresting him and ruining his life. On the twentieth anniversary of his father's suicide, Darren Lace has drowned himself in the very same spot. His death reopens the original investigation for cold case detective DCI Hannah Scarlett. Desperate to finally find answers, Hannah and her team chase leads as the body count rises, old scores threaten to consume those dearest to Hannah. Will she be able to unwind both mysteries before her loved ones become collateral damage?
My Thoughts: This book is part of a series. I have not read the series, only this book and it works as a standalone. The narrator of the story changes and is always told from that character’s POV. There were a lot of characters introduced early on, I had to write them down to make sure I could keep them straight. The one downfall was that the chapter could have more than one narrator, making keeping up challenging sometimes. To me, this was more of a mystery than a thriller, still a good read. The characters were developed well once the confusion wore off. The lies and mystery intertwines until it ends with a fantastic conclusion. I love the plot scheme of this novel. A very good read and I would like to read the other books in this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/7/22
Author: Martin Edwards
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Pages: 352
Goodreads Rating: 3.99
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing a copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: Ramona Smith went missing, presumed murdered twenty-one years ago; her body was never recovered. Gerald Lace, accused, tried, and acquitted of the crime, took his own life shortly thereafter in the lovely-but-lethal waters along the Crooked Shore. In his suicide note, he blamed the police for wrongfully arresting him and ruining his life. On the twentieth anniversary of his father's suicide, Darren Lace has drowned himself in the very same spot. His death reopens the original investigation for cold case detective DCI Hannah Scarlett. Desperate to finally find answers, Hannah and her team chase leads as the body count rises, old scores threaten to consume those dearest to Hannah. Will she be able to unwind both mysteries before her loved ones become collateral damage?
My Thoughts: This book is part of a series. I have not read the series, only this book and it works as a standalone. The narrator of the story changes and is always told from that character’s POV. There were a lot of characters introduced early on, I had to write them down to make sure I could keep them straight. The one downfall was that the chapter could have more than one narrator, making keeping up challenging sometimes. To me, this was more of a mystery than a thriller, still a good read. The characters were developed well once the confusion wore off. The lies and mystery intertwines until it ends with a fantastic conclusion. I love the plot scheme of this novel. A very good read and I would like to read the other books in this series.