Pre-teen girls are being abducted from their homes and their families murdered. When Frank Rogers, once a DI with the Met and now running his own debt collection agency, is told that his own daughter is missing, his son murdered, he naturally wants to become involved with the case.
Soon Frank’s face is all over the news. In an unexpected turn of events, the killer contacts the police and says he is willing to talk, but only to Frank.
When the body of the first abducted girl is discovered, Frank realises it is a race against time to save his daughter.
In order to solve the case, Frank must work out how the killer is picking his victims.
But how do you catch a murderer who is hiding in plain sight? And can Frank solve the mystery, when he has so much to lose?
This is one of those fabulous books that just worms its way under your skin as you turn the pages. Aptly titled, it creeps you out by degrees as one of the most heinous of serial killers I’ve read in months and one tenacious ex-cop play cat and mouse as Frank tries to locate his daughter.
Brilliantly written, and superbly paced it carefully takes you down dark corridors in your mind, as you contemplate the cruelty of the killer. I absolutely loved this book, and whilst it only took a couple of days to read I savoured every chapter. In a genre that is currently filled with fast paced, race to the end it was a delight to read something different. Whilst it is still a race against time thriller, it gives a really genuine feel for the passage of time, building the tension carefully.
It’s not an easy book to read, as it can be quite disturbing in places, but that is what makes it all the more compelling. Highly recommended as a deeply dark and disturbing read for anyone who loves being entirely absorbed in a difficult world.
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