I'm still not sure how I feel about this one. It definitely stays with you. There is a lot of tension on the pages and quite a few surprising twists. My main issue was the fact that I couldn't relate to, or like, Carrie. There was no real connection to the characters, except for the villain. Which was weird and I've never had that happen before. But, I had empathy and sympathy for the character. I both liked, and didn't like the book. The author did succeed in making the reader feel a lot of emotions.

This is a strange but enjoyable book. If someone were to ask me what genre it fits into I'd probably say it's one part police procedural and two parts psychological thriller. I thought the characters were very realistic and I swung between being horrified by the killer and feeling sorry for him. I thought the ending was particularly good, exactly how I thought it should end. Personally I would have liked to see a lot more of the police especially as it is clear that Carrie has a tragic history which is barely alluded to here. Hopefully the author intends to give us more of this story in future books. I look forward to the next one.

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It took me a little while to connect with this book but then the story took over and it turned out to be a really good read. Lots going on with a serial killer known as “the pusher” on the loose and Detective Carrie Flynn determined to catch him but it’s the other storylines in this book that really add more to just another run of the mill thriller. With lots of secrets gradually being revealed and it seems everyone has something to hide the boom becomes the proverbial page- turner and I was loathe to put it down until the end and I look forward to reading the next instalment as I think that this could be the start of what promises to be a great series so 3+ stars rounded up to 4.
My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

As I continue to wipe away the tears I have shed after finishing this book I know I can’t say anything for fear of saying too much. All I can say is, if you do read this book, which I strongly urge you to do, I really hope that when you come to the end you will shed some tears too.

A fantastic first novel and I genuinely can’t wait for number 2.