The fifth book in this series and possibly the best one.
Twenty years ago on the Isle of Portland, Anna Hunter was taken and for her sister everything changed. I was hooked and couldn’t read it fast enough.
Thank you to netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book dragged on quite a bit and then concluded pretty much everything in the final chapter. Whilst I appreciate that is often the case, it just makes it feel like the author ran out of time and had one last chapter to tie it all together. But, to be honest, the last chapter was probably the best. It’s definitely made me want to move straight on to the last book in the series, and I think I will.

This book is number 5 in the series. I was hooked from the first page. It is very well written, characters you can connect to and a plot that you glued to the pages.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great storyline with excellent characters. I would highly recommend this book as it was a great read.

Another great book in the series .
Another page turner
Another book closer to finding out what happened to Emma’s sister who went missing over twenty years ago.
Can’t wait for the next book and hopefully brings closure for Emma
Thanks NetGalley

Jack and Emma are still working hard to try and track down a child trafficking ring. However they are under pressure. Rachel, Emma's best friend has her flat broken into and a fire started. Jack is seriously injured. Are they getting close to the truth and to what happened to Emma's missing sister Anna?

Meanwhile Emma is introduced to Zara and Tom. During a dinner party Zara's past, which she even kept secret from Tom is revealed. Kidnapped at a young age and held captive till a fire caused her rescue. Is her case connected and can Emma help Zara uncover her past?

M.A Hunter certainly knows how to keep the read engrossed. I finished this book dying to start the final installment. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Wow. What an intense story. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and I couldn’t read fast enough. Intriguing, exciting and thought evoking.

I have read each book in the series and this one is the best so far. As the mystery deepens and intensifies the story just gets better and better.

Working on the case of her sister, Anna, that went missing 20 years go, Emma has uncovered the truth on several missing and abused children. She has written several books on these cases which has brought her to working with Jack, a police investigator. The two of them have begun to uncover a ring that has been working for decades, kidnapping children and selling them to sexual abusers. The deeper they dig the more they realize some extremely wealthy and important people are involved. The danger increases with each book. I cannot wait to read the last book in this series.

I cannot thank the author enough for creating such wonderful character and stories. Magnificent work! Thank you to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC. A special thanks to the publishers for publishing this series of books and giving us these amazing books.

Have always absolutely loved this series and this one did not disappoint. Having read the previous book I did wonder whether this one would tie up all the loose ends. Although we have been tantalised by further bits of information, the conclusion has not been reached yet.

Zara has been carrying a secret from her partner Tom and one evening during a hosted dinner, Zaras secret past is revealed. Over 35 years ago she was abducted and only escaped her captor when the house she was being held in caught fire.

Emma, author and investigator, is approached by Tom to see whether she can help Zara fill in the gaps from her past. Emma has been looking into a child sex ring over time and wonders whether this case is tied and most importantly whether it links to her sister, who went missing some years ago.

However it appears that somebody is out jeopardise her efforts. Firstly Jack ends up in a coma following a traffic accident. Her friend Rachel's flat is broken into and a firs started alongside her losing her job. Also Emma's charity is also under scrutiny alongside one of her employers ending up the victim of an accident.

Brilliant read....can't wait for the next instalment.

Repressed by M.A Hunter is the fifth in The Missing Children Case Files series.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Harper Collins UK (One More Chapter) and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.


Series Background:    (Warning – May contain spoilers from previous books)
Emma Hunter is an investigative journalist who is now a best-selling author. Her entire adult life has revolved around finding her sister who has been missing for over 20 years.  Between her friend and literary agent Maddie, and her best friend from college Rachel, Emma has a good support team, although she wishes they got along.    DC Jack Serrovitz has been helping her track down a pedophile ring, and they have recently discovered that a police official may be a part of this..... Emma's relationship with Jack is "strained".  


My Synopsis:   (No major reveals, but if concerned, skip to My Opinions)
Zara Edwards was abducted when she was 9 years old.  She lived the next 2 years of her life in captivity.   She only escaped because a fire brought help.  That was 35 years ago, and Zara was never the same girl who left her family when she was 9.  Her memory of that time has never been good, but even her memory previous to her capture is not what it should be. 

Zara is finally asking for help, but Emma isn't sure what she can do, or if Zara is really ready.

Aurélie Lebrun calls a meeting regarding Emma's publishing of her story, and there seems to be a problem.

Meanwhile, the work she and Jack have been doing in secret to confirm that the Metropolitan Police’s former commissioner Sir Anthony Tomlinson had a role in the pedophile ring is bringing some unexpected results, and things are getting dangerous. 

Everything that Emma does is based on her desire to find Anna....will any of this bring her closer?


My Opinions:
Well, this series has been amazing, and I know the next book will be the final one, the culmination of Emma's work.  This book laid more groundwork, and the ending of this one is leading us to a rather fore-gone conclusion to the series.    None of these books should be read as stand-alone novels, although they are each good in their own way.  But together, they tell the bigger picture.  Please read them in order.

The story was told from different perspectives and time-lines, and I really enjoyed Zara's story, but I thought it ended rather weakly.  

There were definitely some surprising moments in this book, and a fairly obvious cliff-hanger at the end.

The characters have grown with each book, and the overall story is good.  Each book focuses on a specific missing child, but each book also expands our knowledge of the pedophile ring that took Anna.  I am definitely looking forward to the final book!




Read: May, 2021

Another excellent addition to this series. The characters continue to grow and we learn more about the whole story. Bring on the next one.

Repressed is the fifth book in The Missing Children Case Files. Another great addition to the series. Although maybe not quite as much happens in this one, it is perfectly setting it up for the last book in the series. As Emma continues to search to find out what happened to her sister Anna, people around her begin to get hurt. I wish it told more of her personal life as well, but expect this will happen in the next book as well. I have mixed feeling about the series ending. I desperately want to know answers but don't want the series to end.

Thanks to netgalley and One More Chapter for the arc.

Zara went missing from a fireworks display when she was nine, two years later she was rescued from a burning building. She has tried to forget these events but when someone recognises her at a dinner party she is overwhelmed. Her loving boyfriend tries to persuade her to come to terms with her abduction by finding out more about it. Emma, having made something of a name for herself investigating lost children becomes involved.

I have been a fan of this series since the first book when we first meet Emma, scarred by the abduction of her sister Anna & tin telling the stories of abused children. Along with policeman Jack they have been investigating a paedophile ring involving powerful people in high places. Whereas usually they are searching for someone missing, this time Emma finds herself digging into something that happened long before Anna disappeared. At the same time the people who are close around her are being targeted. The focus of the books are changing as we approach the finale- something I am in two minds about. I really want to know what happened to Anna & there to be a satisfactory conclusion but I will really miss these characters I have grown to care about. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

I’d like to thank HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Repressed’, Book 5 in The Missing Children Case Files and written by M A Hunter, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Investigative journalist Emma Hunter is renowned for identifying those responsible for abducting children in the South of England. Her agent Maddie asks if she’ll meet Zara Edwards known as the Brighton Rock Girl when she was abducted from Brighton Pier thirty-five years aged nine but who managed to escape two years later. Following their meeting, accidents and unexplained events start to occur, too many to be coincidences, and Emma wonders if someone is trying to derail the investigation she’s involved in with her friend DC Jack Serrovitz? Emma doesn’t know who she can trust any more.

I thought the previous book ‘Discarded’ was exciting but ‘Repressed’ exceeds all my expectations and I can say in all honesty that never before have I read a book that I’m so desperate for it to keep going, even shouting out ‘you can’t stop now!’ as I reached the final page. The story is exceptionally well-thought-out with a plot that becomes more and more gripping the further I get. There’s an abundance of suspense, shock, horror and disbelief that’s kept me reading late into the night only stopping when I couldn’t get my eyes to stay open any longer. I’m delighted that the author has decided to write one final book in the series and can’t wait for ‘Exposed’ to make an appearance and hopefully tie up all those loose ends.

Repressed is another fantastic book by M.A. Hunter. This book follows Emma as she continues trying to find out what really happened to her sister Anna all those years ago but what will happen when people are being hurt as she starts getting closer to the truth?

I was really hoping that my suspicions from the previous book were confirmed in this one but this wasn’t the case and I’m not surprised because it makes total sense to save it for the final book. There was one part in this book that nearly made me cry because I thought the author was about to rip my heart out but thankfully M.A. Hunter didn’t end up doing that.

The twists, turns and secrets are heating up as this series is coming to a close. I definitely can’t wait to find out how this all ends in the final book exposed.

I recieved an advanced copy for free, and this is my honest opinion.

This is book 5 in the Missing Children Case Files.
Emma Hunter is asked to meet Zara who was held captive 35 years ago. Zara has kept tight control of her life until her abduction was mentioned at a dinner party.
Emma’s sister was also abducted and the two cases may be a part of a larger ring of criminals targeting children.
In this book we are no closer to finding out who took Emma’s sister Anna. But things do take a more sinister turn when Emma and her friends are being warned to stop investigating.
Jack is in a serious car crash that puts him in a coma and Rachel’s flat is broken Into where the accounts for their charity stolen.
Emma and Jack are more determined than ever to solve this case and have the men responsible behind bars.
Can’t wait for book six.

Another excellent addition to this excellent series that get better with each new book.
Thrilling, gripping and entertaining.
Great characters and plot as usual.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Another great book in this brilliant series.
There’s one more book to go and I can’t wait to find out how it all ends.
Emma is asked to meet a woman who is struggling to cope 35 years after being held captive. Zara is not sure if she wants to speak to Emma but her partner thinks it will be a good idea.
Emma gives Zara her details for when she’s ready to talk but Emma has more pressing things to deal with like Jack being in a critical condition in hospital. He’s been run off the road but as he’s unconscious, no-one knows what happened.
Rachel is also in for a shock and Emma helps her deal with it.
The ending of this book sets things up for the final book in the series which I can’t wait to read.
This is a gripping read that I really enjoyed.
Thanks to Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Another instalment in the series and another step closer to finding Emma’s lost sister? Who knows because again we are left with a cliffhanger right at the end!
This time it feels like they are getting too close to exposing the gang and things keep happening to warn them off, proving that they are messing with powerful people. A new case presents itself, with its own intriguing story and a possible further link. Good main plot and again lots of developments in the subplot and the characters. So looking forward to the next and final chapter in this great series

I didn't think it was possible but this series just keeps getting better. I love the way each individual story is woven into the ongoing mystery of what happened to Emma's sister. I burned the midnight oil reading this and I am desperately waiting for the next instalment even though I'm a bit devastated to learn that the author intends it to be the last in the series. Hopefully she will have some new ideas to keep her readers rapt.

The Missing Children Case Files, Book 5

Twenty years ago, a girl was snatched from the Isle of Portland. Her name was Anna Hunter. Her sisters world ground to a halt. Emma Hunter is now a bestselling investigative journalist known internationally for a vigilante crusade to solve the missing children cases ravaging the South of England. But it has always been about Anna. So when a new case lands on her desk, she doesn't hesitate. Because this one is different.

I was pulled into this story from the first few pages. Zara had been abducted thirty five years ago and she's now starting to remember what had happened to her. Zara had been missing for two years. As Emma got closer to the truth, she's finding herself closer to danger. The plotline is intriguing but it covers some sensitive issues. I'm looking forward to reading the last book but I will also be sorry to see them end.

I would like to thank #NetGalley, #HarperCollinsUK #OneMoreChapter and the author #MAHunter for my ARC of #Repressed in exchange for an honest review.