I’m so sad to say I was not a fan of this book not enough action or suspense, I just wasn’t interested in at all.

Complicit was extremely hard to put down. Pretty fast paced thriller. The title perfectly fits this book. I’m really looking forward to the next one and I’m hoping it picks up where this left off

Loved the characters, topics, style of writing. It addresses heavy subjects with a grace and respect that often difficult to find.

This book was great. I really enjoyed her writing style. Easy and fast to read. I will definitely be checking out more books by this author. This book has some sensitive subjects so it’s not for everyone but they are subjects that need to be addressed anyhow. The twists and turns where great in this one too. Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I will definitely recommend this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Trigger warning: rape, attempted suicide, assault. This story follows Kate, who came back home to help her father after running from her demons. Kate works as a high school psychologist in her hometown when there is a murder of a girl that goes to the school she works at. She has to deal with her estranged relationship with her high school best friend. Through this, she learns a lot about her town, her father and her sister. I was hooked from the very beginning of this. I could not put this down. I read it in a less than a day. This deals with a lot of heavy topics and was really well written.
Pub Date: April 20, 2021

This book was perfectly titled! It was a very quick read, that hooked me from the start. The book had great build up, but the ending was rushed. I wanted more details and more closure than a few pages worth. Heads up: sexual assault, abuse and similar triggers. Thanks to NetGalley for advanced copy,

A fast read. The main characters Kate and Tilly have interesting specialties in forensic psychology and forensic nursing which made the plot interesting. The book is entirely about sexual assault, underaged rape and human trafficking so definitely be aware of that going in. The ending was quick and a slight cliffhanger but it’s book one in a new series called the Legacy of Silence. I will definitely rejoin these characters when book two comes out.

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Trigger warning - sexual assault and attempted suicide.
I was captured by the blurb, describing a girl’s being body found in a burned out car on a creek bed twenty years ago before an another girl is found dead in the modern day.
I didn’t expect to be haunted by the cases and the story of the town.
When Kate, working as a school counsellor, hears about the latest case she is reminded of one of the reasons why she left the town in the first place. Finding the body of the teenage girl in the car pushed Kate to make the decision to leave town almost immediately, not returning until after her mother dies and she finds excuses to stay. When another teenage girl from Kate’s school is found dead in eerily similar circumstances, it is time for Kate to start to look more closely at her home and her community.
The first book about Kate Medina left me wanting to know more. Thank you NetGalley for my review copy,

Kate Medina had been working as a forensic psychologist and loving every minute until a violent attack left her shaken to the core. Retreating to her hometown where it’s safe, she accepts a job where the prospect of violence is slim to none.

Ok so this wasn't really what I was expecting at all! The story is good! I actually enjoyed it..... But as I kept reading it started to fall a bit flat! The main character was hard to like at times! This could have been great it just wasn't what I was hoping for I guess!

Content Warning: Sex Trafficking, Rape

Complicit is a quick read, however it also reads like a bad fanfic of Law and Order SVU. The characters are flat and undeveloped. All that I really garnered from Kate and Tilly, was that they both suffered extreme trauma and brutality. Roman was one dimensional at best. Many scenes could have been expounded upon, however the author chose to tell and not show, as if she was bored with scene and wanted to hurry it along to the next.

Possible spoilers

This book is fairly brutal in parts,yet before the rape and abuse was mentioned,I didnt feel the book set that tone.
It felt lighter.
I must admit,I rolled my eyes once or twice at the reconnecting with old friend.
I rolled them again for the draught relationship with sister...
It was engaging enough for me to read,quite quickly I might add,to the abrupt end,but I'm not sure I'll be looking for book 2.

Let me start by saying that if you can think of a trigger warning, this book should probably have it. It deals with Rape, Abuse, Sex with a minor, sex trafficking, murder.
The book started out with great potential. It started off strong, I didn’t want to put the book down. I was ready for them to catch whoever was doing this to these girls, but as I kept reading -- it got more and more boring and I started to really hate the main character and the ending was just flat.
The book was good but not great. The first third of the book had so much potential. The first few chapters kept the readers at the edge of their seats, wondering what was going to happen next. But it is hard to put into words how I felt about the book a whole, mainly just meh.
I didn’t like the main character, through the whole book people were trying to help her, but she just kept pushing them off and making it about her and how she wanted to solve the issue. I also did not like the ending, mainly because it was absent? There really wasn’t any ending, it was just kind of over. The potential was there for an amazing ending that could leave your mouth dropped open, but it just fell short.
I liked how fast paced the story was. Something was happening at every turn of the page. I also really enjoyed the family aspect, how even though families can seem distant, but there is always something that brings them back together. I felt the love that she had for her father in the beginning of the book, but his character was just left where he died and they moved on.
Overall the book was good and then meh. I wanted so much more from the book, the premise gave so much potential for a kick ass ending with girl power and craziness, but there wasn’t any of it. The romance even fell so flat at the end. It felt like the author just wanted to finish the book quickly and move on.

I devoured this book. So many twists and turns. So much mystery and holy cows!!!!!!! The only thing I was mad about was that the mystery wasn't wrapped up at the end of the book and now I have to wait to find out what happens next! I don't want to wait!! Write fast ms rivers!!!!!!!

Very well developed characters and an extremely engaging story. Well thought out and very suspenseful story line that keeps the reader guessing until the final twist! This is the book to read this year! Highly recommended!

ARC received via Netgalley for honest review.
Loved it!
Dysfunctional family, secrets & lies, complicated romance 20 years in the making, small town sex trafficking ring AND all of this is interwoven and makes for a great read. There are trigger warnings for rape, abuse, assault and domestic violence.

Wow...what a book. I read this within 2 days and loved every second of it....it was really up my street. I loved Kate as the main character and found her an interesting protagonist. Such a good read with a really good story line, wont give anything away. I am so glad that this is going to be number 1 in the Legacy of Silence series and I can not wait to read more from this author. .

Such wild ride. Makes you think 🤔 thank you for letting me read this. I hope people enjoy it like it did, I already told family about it. Thank you again

Kate Medina a psychologist in a prison moves back home after her mother dies and Kate suffers a traumatic event at work. Now working as a school counselor she becomes interested in investigating when a high school student disappears just as a young student disappeared years before.
Trying to work her job, take care of her sickly father and wondering if she should retrieve an old relationships with her childhood friend Roman (now a cop) she is kept busy and later stressed when threatening messages begin happening to her.
The book is interesting and fast paced all though the plot ( young girls being groomed for sex) is difficult to read and the ending was left wide open and not a satisfying ending.

The characters in this book seem to jump around often. Many things are left unsaid. The plot will skip from one moment to another without any explanation. I am assuming there will be a sequel because the book ends very suddenly. It is terrifying to read about the horrible things that have been occurring in this town for years. However, it also feels extremely far fetched and there is no way people would not have spoken up about such a terrible cover up over decades.

Thank you Compathy Press, Netgalley, and Any Rivers for this book in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this book, fast paced, intriguing. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating from me.