In a sleepy border town between England and Wales a woman goes missing and a body is discovered on the same morning. D.C. Leah Mackay is assigned to the case of the missing woman, Selena Cole. Leah's brother, D.I Finn Hale, leads the inquiry into the murder of Dominic Newell, a police solicitor. When Selena Cole turns up twenty hours after her disappearance Leah is determined to find out what happened to her. As Leah digs deeper it appears that the two seemingly disparate cases are linked. Can Leah and Finn find out how?
I've had a bit of a run of so-so books of late so when I stumble upon a good one I'm giddy with excitement! This intricately plotted book is told in short chapters by alternating characters, interspersed with short case histories of various kidnappings. (Don't be tempted to skip the case histories! While they may seem irrelevant they all serve as background to the story.) There's a lot of dialogue in The Missing Hours so its a fairly swift read but it tells a story that is intriguing and intelligent. There are twists and turns galore, the characters are all immensely believable and the writing is a dream.
The Missing Hours was a fantastic book and I can't wait to read more by this author.
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