This is the third book in the series. I've read book two but you can read these as a standalone. I really enjoyed the last one but this one was outstanding.

The story flits between the two main women's point of view. Emma is still searching for her missing sister and during a meeting with her publisher gets her hopes raised by the news.

The story is gripping and exciting as it moves between the two women and snippets of what happened comes out and is pieced together. I also like the tender 'will they won't they' moments between Emma and Jack. It's quite a dark series but I love it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I haven't read the previous 2 books in this series but I still enjoyed this book. I'm not sure if the series should be read in order or not.
This book was a page-turner and it easily kept my attention throughout. It has a good amount of suspense. It's well written too.

Apologies,I didn’ t realise this was the 3rd instalment and so my fault for not checking,apologies again

The young woman who collapsed into the arms of a hospital janitor was emaciated, terrified and in desperate need of help. Speaking only French her explanation of what had happened was limited but once the doctors realised who their patient was an unusual case turned into an exceptional one.

Emma Hunter is an instantly recognisable author whose work revolves around stories of missing children and the unimaginable trauma they are subjected to by their captors. Working with her friend PC Jack Serrovitz she is scouring police files to identify missing youngsters to the  victims in a collection of horrific videos discovered on a hard drive.

When Emma is contacted by the father of a recently returned child abduction victim she and Jack have no idea how much closer they will get to their ultimate goal once they have heard her story. The young woman is able to provide a tantalising connection to Emma's missing sister as well as a first hand account of what could have happened to her. Even though she knows nothing can stop her from moving forward with her once impossible quest, Emma begins to wonder if she can accept the consequences of her continued search.

This is an excellent series of books which are getting darker and more traumatic with each new novel's release. Although the main concept has never changed it is clear that Emma is moving closer to the truth and its implications with each investigation she undertakes.

I did have a problem with this book I haven't experienced with the other novels released so far and that was the shifting timeframe. Without creating spoilers it is impossible to go into much detail but although I understand the reasoning behind them I still found most of the flashbacks totally unnecessary and detrimental to the story's flow.

What I didn't have a problem with was the way the author highlighted the problems, both physically and mentally, victims of this awful type of crime will have to battle maybe forever. It was done in an original but believable way and, to me at least, seemed completely realistic, adding another layer to this brilliant series.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own.  I definitely recommend this book even with the shifting timeline.

A solid four star read. The third book in a great series of missing children. Good premise. Great characters. Enjoyed the style of writing. Plenty of mystery to keep me enthralled.Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it