4 Stars from me
This book follows dual timelines, one inside a prison and one focussing on the hunt to locate a missing teenage girl. Seemingly unrelated they are both exciting and tense with a sense of jeopardy for all involved.
For missing 17 year old, Abby – there are lots of question marks. She lives with her aunt and uncle and for all intents and purposes disappeared without a trace. There are signs that she has not just run away and DI Laura Hart and the team question everything and everyone in their attempts to track her down – the question is, of course, did she even leave the house alive?
Meanwhile, in the other thread, Laura goes undercover in a local prison where she risks serious injury or certain death if discovered and I found this part of the story incredibly taut. In order to try and find out who murdered a prisoner in her cell, Laura literally risks her life with no chance of backup as not even the staff can be trusted with her identity meaning that she is frighteningly on her own in a jail full of angry, dangerous criminals, most of whom appear to be cop haters.
As the two threads begin to converge, this crime thriller really ramps up and heads fast into a satisfying conclusion. A great addition to the Anglesey crime series!
Blurb: When a seventeen-year-old girl vanishes from her home overnight, DI Laura Hart knows that time is of the essence.
Then, an inmate at the local prison is murdered in her cell and suddenly Beaumaris CID is juggling two major investigations.
With inmates refusing to talk to the police, Laura is forced to take drastic action: going undercover behind bars.
With everyone under suspicion, Laura’s true identity must be kept a secret, meaning no one can protect her.
Locked in with a killer, it’s a race against time – can Laura find a lead… before she’s found out?
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