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Silenced Girls
by Roger Stelljes
This is the first book in the Agent Tori Hunter series by Roger Stelljes, with audio narration by Kate Hanford.
I enjoyed this story, based in a small Minnesota town, where FBI agent Tori Hunter’s twin sister vanished without trace when they were teens. Tori returns after receiving an anonymous message, seemingly from her sister’s killer, challenging her to a battle of wits.
Tori and the local law enforcement bump heads, but join forces to investigate the latest missing girl. This partnership, while fractious, uncovers a string of other abductions.
At times this reads a little like a translation, as some of the terms feel out of place, and the choice of language isn’t always natural. There were also several small issues with credibility; I felt that Tori’s argumentative nature was overplayed somewhat, and there was an occasion where the pretty blunt description of grooming behaviour to a mother who’s daughter had just gone missing, did not feel like the way a competent FBI agent (who specialises in child abduction) would speak to a traumatised parent.
However, the plot was solid and the story moved along at a good pace, so a good four stars from me.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the chance to read an ARC.
This is a review of the audiobook.
I enjoyed this story, based in a small Minnesota town, where FBI agent Tori Hunter’s twin sister vanished without trace when they were teens. Tori returns after receiving an anonymous message, seemingly from her sister’s killer, challenging her to a battle of wits.
Tori and the local law enforcement bump heads, but join forces to investigate the latest missing girl. This partnership, while fractious, uncovers a string of other abductions.
At times this reads a little like a translation, as some of the terms feel out of place, and the choice of language isn’t always natural. There were also several small issues with credibility; I felt that Tori’s argumentative nature was overplayed somewhat, and there was an occasion where the pretty blunt description of grooming behaviour to a mother who’s daughter had just gone missing, did not feel like the way a competent FBI agent (who specialises in child abduction) would speak to a traumatised parent.
However, the plot was solid and the story moved along at a good pace, so a good four stars from me.
With thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the chance to read an ARC.
This is a review of the audiobook.