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A review by lindsaylovesreading18
Complicit by Amy Rivers
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Compathy Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Kate Medina was a forensic psychologist working in a prison until she experienced a traumatic event. Shortly after, her mother passed away, which prompted Kate to move back to Alamogordo, New Mexico in order to take care of her father. Kate takes a position as a school psychologist in the local high school and seems to enjoy working with adolescents until one of the students goes missing. The circumstances are very similar to a case from when Kate was in high school and she can sense there is something bigger and darker at play. Kate partners with Roman Aguilar, a senior detective and childhood friend, in order to investigate what is happening to the girls in Alamogordo.
I found this book to be fast-paced, which I appreciated; however, it seemed to be building towards something and then didn’t quite get there. I felt like there was no real resolution by the end of the book and there were a lot of unanswered questions (which I assume will be addressed in the other books in the series). I think the author did a great job of addressing difficult topics and bringing to light some of the unfortunate realities of sex trafficking.
Trigger warnings: sex trafficking, rape, physical assault
Kate Medina was a forensic psychologist working in a prison until she experienced a traumatic event. Shortly after, her mother passed away, which prompted Kate to move back to Alamogordo, New Mexico in order to take care of her father. Kate takes a position as a school psychologist in the local high school and seems to enjoy working with adolescents until one of the students goes missing. The circumstances are very similar to a case from when Kate was in high school and she can sense there is something bigger and darker at play. Kate partners with Roman Aguilar, a senior detective and childhood friend, in order to investigate what is happening to the girls in Alamogordo.
I found this book to be fast-paced, which I appreciated; however, it seemed to be building towards something and then didn’t quite get there. I felt like there was no real resolution by the end of the book and there were a lot of unanswered questions (which I assume will be addressed in the other books in the series). I think the author did a great job of addressing difficult topics and bringing to light some of the unfortunate realities of sex trafficking.
Trigger warnings: sex trafficking, rape, physical assault