A review by abercrombie1986
The Crying Girls by Wendy Dranfield

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 

Another one of the great series I love to read.  The story is once again great but I’ll admit to feeling a little sad since Nate played such a small role in this one.  I understand why he was absent for much of the book, but that doesn’t make me sad for his absence.  But even with Madison’s son Owen being away at school, I’ll forgive the author for finding a way to bring him into the plot.

I love the unique premise of this series.  Both Madison and Nate were wrongfully imprisoned, exonerated and working to set their life back on the right track with all the extra backage that brings.  Madison being a detective and Nate a private eye.  And I shouldn’t forget my favorite character, Brody, Nate’s dog.  Who also mourns Nate not being around in this one.  I just love when an animal serves a purpose in a book.

Madison has her work cut out for her.  A body missing its head and hands is hard to identify and a women claiming her child went missing.  All while she is wondering where Nate is and how is his mental status.

The story, while dark, was gripping and kept me glued to the book.  The mix of both Madison’s personal life with her work life is always well balanced.  And that ending.  WOW.  I’m always afraid of spoiling something with too many details, but trust me when I say the multiple POVs, cases and Madison’s focus had me reading this as quickly as I could.

Is it too soon to wonder what will happen next?