Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. If you want a thriller with twists and turns and great characters you will really enjoy this book. I loved it.

Frankie Sheehan is a bit of a complex character so, as this is book three of her series, you might be better starting at book one and reading in order if you want to get the very best from her.
In this book Frankie is summoned to rural Wicklow where a woman has disappeared, leaving behind a scene that gets her family worried. Debbie Nugent has two daughters, one she lives with, the other having just returned from abroad, on the same day as the scene was discovered. As Frankie starts to question both daughters and also Debbie's neighbours and other people who knew her, a strange story starts to come out. Could she have gone missing earlier than they thought and, if so, how on earth could Margot, the daughter living with her, have not noticed her disappearance, let alone the bloody scene left behind? Does she know more than she's telling, and if so, why?
This book hit the ground running for me, kept my attention nicely throughout and spat me out in the end wholly satisfied. I was aching to find out the truth, cut through all the secrets, lies and duplicitous behaviour peppered throughout the narrative. Frankie is an excellent character who I already connected to in her previous books and that relationship continues during this one. She is not infallible and does make mistakes which makes her come across as real as she, after all, is only human. She's good at her job too, like a little yappy dog that you just can't keep quiet, she chips away at all the stuff and nonsense going on, exposing the truth bit by bit.
Pacing is good and matches what is going on in the story very well. Characterisation is good, main and bit part characters alike all come across, within the bounds of their parts to play, as well crafted.
All in all, a cracking addition to a series that is firmly on my watch list. Looking forward to seeing what the author has in store for Frankie next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

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An original plot with an unexpected ending.
DCS Frankie Sheehan is experiencing a crisis of confidence - having become wary of the instincts that have led her face-to-face with a twisted killer and brought those she loves into direct jeopardy.She is summoned to the rural Wicklow mountains, where local mother of two, Debbie Nugent, has been reported missing. A bloody crime scene is discovered at Debbie's home, yet no body. Not only is foul play suspected, but Debbie's daughter, Margot, has been living with the scene for three days
Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus for giving me an advanced copy.

You can always guarantee a good read from Olivia Kiernan. Hard hitting Dublin set drama with a woman murdered in the lovely Wicklow Mountains. This is a book coming out in April so even more reason to read it and highlight it to make up for the fact that this author might not have a book launch.
The characters, drama and plot are as great as ever and Olivia is fast becoming a Queen of Dublin crime dramas for me.