Kerry Wilkinson, The One Who Fell (A Whitecliff Bay Mystery Book 1), Bookouture, April 2023.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review.

The One Who Fell, the first in a series, is thoroughly enjoyable. The novels that follow are further evidence that I have found a new series to value. In The One Who Fell Kerry Wilkinson brings together an appealing group of characters, some gentle but effective social commentary, a mystery to be solved and an interesting location. The first chapter is a delight – an introduction that has its comic moments, but then draws the reader into the serious nature of an interchange that impacts the main character’s life. Cheese has its moments, serious and funny, along with its consumer, throughout the series. But here, it is while pursuing a choice amongst the many varieties that Millie Westlake is accosted with the question, ‘Did you kill your mum and dad?’

Millie volunteers at an age care home. Here the mystery begins when Ingrid, one of the residents, tells her about seeing a woman in white fall from a roof that she can see from her bedroom window. The residents, their behaviour and gossip are observed so well – they are people, not ‘the elderly’, they interact with vigour, they have opinions and demand that they are heard. At the same time, Millie and her relationship Jack who works at the care home is also introduced. They eat together, exchange views, and become involved in Ingrid’s mystery. Jack vapes, eats crushed chocolate and numerous other food throughout the day, relies on Millie for company at work, and has a partner, Rish with whom he is considering adopting a child. A serious personal note is introduced when we learn that Millie has a son who lives with his father and new partner. Millie has extremely limited access.

In investigating Ingrid’s claim Millie finds a broken roof tile which validates Ingrid's story. She is visited by a local retired journalist with whom she has an uneasy relationship. Guy has replaced his job with a newspaper with an online service and visits to enquire about a large black cat shape that is frequenting the township. The cat mystery is not resolved but affords an initial link between Guy and Millie which then weaves into another story. The mystery of the falling woman provides another theme in the novel. Behind her day-to-day work on the mysteries and her relationships with Jack and Guy are the haunting and distressing treatment of Millie Westlake and her affair, the accusations about her parents and her dogged approach to maintaining her son’s happiness at the cost of her own.

The One Who Fell is an engrossing novel complete with engaging characters, good story lines and compelling questions. Although one mystery is solved, the question that is uttered in the first chapter remains and Millie’s resolution of her situation with her former husband and his new partner seems distressingly far in the future. No wonder I began the next in the series, The One Who Was Taken, immediately.

The dark shadow of Millie Westlake's past follows her wherever she goes but she finds comfort in volunteering at the local nursing home where she has a close bond with some of the residents who live there. When one of the elderly residents tells Millie of a strange occurrence she witnessed happening Millie can't help but be drawn into discovering more about this mystery and is determined to follow the clues which seem to suggest that something sinister is going on in the small seaside town of Whitecliff.

This cosy crime mystery is something of a departure for this author who I normally associate with quite gritty crime thrillers so it was with some trepidation that I began the first in this new series of cosy mysteries. I think this venture works reasonably well with this first book setting the scene quite nicely with an array of quirky characters. Millie is an interesting creation who I'm sure we will get to know more as the series develops. Overall, this is a nice easy read and a good start, with the added bonus that books 1-3 are now available.

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Review for 'The One Who Fell' by Kerry Wilkinson.

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Publication date 17th April 2023.

This is the sixth book I have read by this author. It is also the first book in the 'Whitecliff Bay' series. I have previously read 'The Child Across The Street', 'The Party At Number 12' and 'The Child In The Photo', 'Truly, Madly Amy' and 'The Boyfriend' which I would also recommend reading.

I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that this book is 'An utterly compelling, character-driven mystery by bestselling author Kerry Wilkinson, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Mary Burton and LJ Ross.' I am a huge fan of both Faith Martin and Mary Burton so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I am also a huge fan of Kerry and if this is as good as 'The Child Across The Street', 'Truly, Madly, Amy', 'The Boyfriend', 'The Child In The Photo' and 'The Party At Number 12' it is sure to be an excellent read. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 41 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in Whitecliff, England, UK 🇬🇧. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture. I have actually visited England on several occasions so am looking forward to seeing if I recognise anywhere that Kerry has based the book on.

This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonist is Millie Westlake. The benefits of third person perspective with are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.


Well, well, well Wow!!! What an absolute cracker of a book!!! This book sucked me straight in from beginning to the explosive ending. It was very well written with excellent descriptions which put me straight into the storyline. The blog and the cover suited the book perfectly.

An absolutely explosive start to a promising new series!!!

This is yet another absolutely fantastic page turner by the extremely talented Kerry. Between Kerry's evocative writing skills and Helen's fantastic narrative talented they really bring the story to life. I loved the seaside atmosphere of Whitecliff Bay where you can hear the waves crashing and feel the wind in your hair while turning the pages. Kerry describes life in a small community perfectly with everyone knowing who is who and who did what or who they think did what, living in a small village myself I see this all the time. Millie starts volunteering at her local care home where one of the elderly residents named Ingrid tells her she had seen someone falling off a roof. The way Ingrid tells Millie this story makes her believe it is true rather than senility so she sets out to do some investigating herself which puts her in danger. Millie tragically lost both of her parents and the rumours in the town put the blame at her feet but as well as suffering with the rumours and loss of her parents she has also recently divorced and hasn't got many friends. She ends up unexpectedly meeting the man that she believes is to blame for thr rumours that she had something to do with her parents death but events lead them to an unexpected truce. We never do find out what happened to Millie's parents so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the next book to see if we find out more about her past. The storyline is addictive and filled with suspense, tension, mystery and everything you could ask for in a fantastic page turner!!
I loved all the twists and turns and throughout it kept me guessing what was going on and who was doing what. I would NEVER have guessed at the ending so a MASSIVE WELL DONE to Kerry . I have read many thrillers and it's getting harder and harder for me to be surprised so great job there. I loved the storyline and just loved everything about it. It was all done perfectly!! An absolutely addictive page turner that kept my heart in my throat on the edge of the seat and absolutely absorbed me. The fact there were so many different red herrings and so many possibilities that all would have worked perfectly I could not put this book down!!! I was so invested in the storyline that I was up until 2am!! I would LOVE to see this turned into a movie!!! I cannot wait to get stuck in to the next book in this series which is called 'The One Who Was Taken' and which I am off to read now so keep your eyes peeled for my review of it!!

WARNING ⚠ DO NOT START THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE CLEARED YOUR SCHEDULES AS THIS BOOK IS ADDICTIVE!!!!

This is one of the few books that I have listened 100% on Audiobook. If I listen to a book on audiobook I usually also read the physical book between but I listened to the whole book and I was impressed! I must say a HUGE congratulations to the narrator Helen Keeley who did a great job bringing this story to life. I would listen to it in the car and while walking at any opportunity and Jasmine did a fantastic job on both male and female characters voices!!! I'm not only looking forward to reading more books by Leah but also to listening to more books narrated by Jasmine!

It is always worrying when starting a new series as you have no idea who the characters are. It is very important for me to bond with not only the lead protagonists but also any characters that may make repeat appearances during the series too.

THE characters were fantastic, solid and completely believable. The main protagonist is Millie who I really liked from the start. My heart went out to her with everything she was going through. She helps out by volunteering at her local care home and also does some dog grooming. I enjoyed getting to know some of her back story and meeting her friends, ex husband, ex lover and godfather and I am looking forward to getting to meet her again and learn more about her in the rest of this promising series. She is an intriguing and complex character and I have enjoyed meeting and getting to know her.
There was a great eclectic mix of characters from good to bad which always helps to liven the storyline up. They all had such different and strong personalities and all suited the storyline perfectly.. There were such a mix of personalities and its hard really to say too much about any of them without giving too much away!!! Regardless of whether you liked, loved or disliked any of the characters they all work perfectly together to bring this story to life. I cannot wait to meet Helen and more characters in the next book in this series which is called 'The One Who Was Taken' and which I am off to read now so keep your eyes peeled for my review of it!!

CONGRATULATIONS KERRY ON YET ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY ADDICTIVE PAGE TURNER!!!! AN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC START TO A PROMISING NEW SERIES!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHY YOU ARE ONE OF MY TOP 5 MALE AUTHORS!!! HERE'S TO YOUR NEXT SUCCESS 🥂

Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the first two chapters of Kerry's 'The One Who Was Taken' which looks just as addictive as this book and Kerry's previous books, is the next book in this addictive series and I am actually off to read next so keep your eyes peeled for my review!!

Overall a compelling, addictive and fantastic start to what promises to be an explosive series!!

Genres covered in this novel include Murder Thriller, Psychological Suspense, Literature And Fiction, Murder Suspense, Teen & Young Adult, Suspense Thriller, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Lawyers & Criminals Humour, Murder, Psychological Thriller, Crime Thriller, English Crime, Noir Fiction and Psychological Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena, Faith Martin, Mary Burton, LJ Ross. 'The Girl on the Train', 'I Am Watching You', C. L Taylor and anyone looking for a book with a twist they will never suspect!!!


304 pages/ 7 hours 51 minutes.

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The One Who Fell by Kerry Wilkinson and Narrated by Helen Keeley is the first book in the new A Whitecliff Bay Mystery series and it was an excellent start to a new series especially as it was packed with great twists and turns throughout that will have you hooked from the beginning till the end. I loved the main character Millie.

This was a audiobook once I started listening to it I could not put it down.........I highly recommend this book.

The narrator Helen Keeley was excellent throughout and she just drew you in.

Big Thank you netgalley, Kerry Wilkinson and Bookouture for my audiobook for exchange for an review,

I first thought it was a psychological thriller, but it is actually a mystery.
This is the first book in the 4-part Whitecliff mysteries (don't know if there will be others)
Millie, Guy, Jack and Rishi were interesting characters. Can't say the same about Millie's ex, Alex and his Fiancée Rachel. I don't get why Millie did not confront Alex with his secret.

Millie is infamous because everyone in the town suspects her of killing her parents, thanks to the nosy reporter, Guy. She is angry with him, but he turns out to be a friend. They start sleuthing together to solve the mystery of the 'Girl who Fell', and succeed. There are other mysteries like the wild cat sighting and the mystery of her parents' death, which are not solved in this book. The next books might have the answers, so i did jump to the 2nd book immediately.

Recommended for those who like short mysteries. This is not taxing to the brain. So the rating is 3.5* +, as I was in the mood for a light mystery.

<i> Thanks to NetGalley, the Publisher and the Author for the ARC</i>

This series is rather moreish isn't it? I demolished this, the first in the Whitecliff Bay series in less than twenty four hours.

Whitecliff Bay...to me it's a small coastal area on the Isle of Wight where I originate from, so throughout the book I found myself picturing this for the backdrop to scenes.
Millie is a great lead character, having already been accused of a heinous crime herself, she knows how it.feels to be the accused.

Well plotted, entertaining and a promising start
to the series.

Many thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot.

Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Interesting small town mystery. Staring little slow but ,intriguing and fascinating storyline. Millie is hated by everyone in her town due to a certain scandal in the past. Now, she tries to solve a murder and her secrets threatened to destroy her. Part of the series and result in cliffhanger. Overall a good past time book.

"This is the place."

The book begins with Millie and Guy going with Kevin Ashworth, who has been imprisoned for thirty years after two young boys went missing. He has agreed to tell them where their bodies are buried. While they do not find the bodies of the missing boys, they find something that has them asking more questions and wondering what this means. As he goes back to prison, there are more questions than answers.

As Millie speaks to the families in Whitecliff, she learns things that change everything. Millie and Guy have also been asked to help a local celebrity after a large nude portrait of her has gone missing from her home.

The Ones Who Are Buried is the third book in the series and my favorite thus far. With each book, more is known about the characters, their relationships, private lives, and their thoughts. I have been enjoying the character development. As with the other books, Millie is continuing to deal with her ex-husband and his finance or as I like to call them Jerk1 and Jerk2.

I enjoyed how everything played out. This book was gripping from the very beginning and kept getting better as more was known. This one kept me on my toes and turning the pages! Kerry Wilkinson has done a fabulous job with this cozy mystery series. Each book leaves me wanting more and wondering when the next book will be out!

Gripping, mysterious, well written and kept me on my toes. Fans of mystery series, cozy mysteries, and Kerry Wilkinson will not be disappointed.

Millie Westlake lives in Whitecliff, the town where she grew up. She makes her living as a dog groomer & volunteers at the local nursing home. Her business is struggling due to some bad reviews related to her parents' deaths as, thanks to a newspaper article at the time, many people think Millie was responsible. Her marriage to ex-husband Alex broke down after she had an affair (there's a hint of a revelation to come about Alex but we don't find out until the last moment) & he has moved on with Rachel, & Millie is only allowed partial custody of their son.

Whilst she is at the nursing home one day playing a sedate game of Guess Who?, her opponent, Ingrid, suddenly announces that the night before she saw a young woman get pushed off the roof of one of the houses nearby. Millie is sceptical but wanting to put Ingrid's mind at rest, she noses around the outside of the house & speaks to the owner, Dean Parris, who says he is the only occupant. Outside Millie finds a loose roof tile on the floor of the alleyway but doesn't think too much of it, until it seems that Parris has started following her & she thinks she sees his van outside her home before he suddenly drives off when he thinks he has been spotted. Has Millie put herself in danger?

Millie has a nice friendship with Jack (who also works at the nursing home) & his partner Rishi, & it looks as if a bit of a double-act with Guy, a retired journalist who was close friends with her parents, may be in the offing. His contacts help Millie solve the mystery & he has a really cute dog named Barry. Cute dogs aside, I found this to be very slow-going & almost DNF'd it. I carried on as I was intrigued enough to want to find out what had happened but I can't say I'd be in a rush to read the next one. 2.5 stars (rounded up)

TWs: death of parents, infidelity.

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Bookouture, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

I just got approved for three books by the same author in the same series. That always means there is a new one coming out, so I wanted to read them all together. I knew I was making a commitment. I almost regretted it at first. I had a lot of trouble really liking the tone of this book. I didn’t really like the characters in the beginning. I found that when I had time to stop listening and start reading, I enjoyed the characters much more.

Millie’s life is a mess. She did it to herself. She didn’t do it alone. Once again we have a woman taking all of the blame and letting the men off easy. They just go along and live their lives. And there is always a really overly vindictive new woman. These were my initial problems with the characters.

Once I got away from all of the unpleasant people in her life, we got to see Millie’s actual friends. She she hears about a woman falling, or being pushed, off a roof, she starts to make connections with others to find out what happened. She starts to get her life back. The mystery itself is mildly interesting. I was more interested in the network of people Millie was starting to put together. I was more interested in putting Millie’s life back on track than on the fairly obvious mystery.

The book ended on a cliff hangar of sorts. It would have been annoying if I didn’t have the next book. It still was, because of the nature of it. Still, I quickly read this book and dived into the next.

The One Who Fell by Kerry Wilkinson is the first book in the Whitecliff Bay Mystery series.
As this is the first book we are introduced to a lot of characters and the situations are set up for us.
Many of these characters have secrets and back stories, some of which are told and we are introduced to.
Millie Westlake is a divorced woman after it was discovered she was having an affair with a man of importance. Unfortunately, she has also lost custody of her son but will not fight it until she feels she is in a better position to do so. Making ends meet she works at an elder care home. Nice friendly older folks you would think, especially an elderly woman with dementia who says she saw a woman being pushed from the roof of a house next door last evening.
Can she even be trusted to remember what she saw or is she remembering a television show she saw years ago replaying in her mind? Millie isn't sure but she knows she needs to investigate.
Millie's life is covered in scandal, will anyone want to help her? The town is small, everyone knows everyone's business and secrets. Millie has gone through a public marriage breakup, lost custody of her son and experienced the death of both parents which many are blaming her for.
A very interesting story opener that had me glued to the pages. I will need to read more of this continuing mystery with its many twists and turns to learn all the reveals. Recommended!

Pub Date: 17 Apr 2023
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Kerry Wilkinson has given us a rather quirky personality in Millie as the “sleuth” in this new series. Millie is often abrasive in her encounters with the citizens of the small town of Whitecliff Bay. Many in the town believe she is responsible for killing her parents just months after she is outed for an affair with the local Member of Parliament. Millie has lost custody of her son and her previous career as an event organizer. She connects with a former journalist and she and Guy try to determine if a young woman was pushed off the roof of a house across from the retirement home where Millie is volunteering. Great plot, and some wonderful characters!

Thanks to Kerry and NetGalley for allowing me to read The One Who Fell before the publication date.
It was an easy read although a bit slow to start with.
As the first book in a series, the characters are still being introduced and the relationships defined.
There is obviously a lot of history to be revealed.
Most have secrets that they would like to keep which is difficult in a small town where everyone knows everyone else and what they don’t know, they make up as they go along. The rumour mill propogates the gossip until it becomes fact.

Millie Westlake is living in the house she inherited from her parents. She was thrown out of her marital y home when it was revealed in the media that she was having an affair with a married MP.
Now divorced, she is only allowed limited access to her 7 year old son.
As a volunteer in a care home, she spends time with 89 year old Ingrid, who is living with dementia.
When Ingrid tells Millie that she saw a figure in a white dress being pushed off the roof of a nearby house, Millie decides to investigate, placing herself in danger.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #Bookouture for the copy of #TheOneWhoFell by #KerryWilkinson.
Millie Westlake has had a rough couple of years, divorce, losing custody of her son and the death of her parents. Everyone in town talking about her and suspicious of whether or not she killed her parents.
A resident at the care home Millie volunteers at she she saw a young girl fall from a roof.
It took me a while to get into the book but then I was totally hooked.
I’m looking forward to the next one.

Read near enough everything this author as written
So could not pass up reading the 1st installment of the whiteboard bag mysteries
found book 1 an easy read, plenty happening, plenty of secrets, plenty of twists and turns you know you are in for a treat

Thank you netgalley, Kerry Wilkinson and Bookouture

There's something appealing about amateur sleuths that always makes me think of the Enid Blyton mysteries I adored as a child. It is somehow more exciting when the characters have to sneak about in the dark for information rather than knocking the door down and producing a search warrant. This book is full of intrigue and the author cleverly drip feeds a little more about the characters as the book progresses. From elderly ladies who may or may not be imagining things to infamous divorcées who are the subject of local gossip the characters here are wonderfully portrayed. Thankfully this is only the first book in new series so we will be able to read more of the exploits of Millie, Jack, Ingrid et al.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

For me, the name Kerry Wilkinson is synonymous with psychological thriller. I’ve only read five of his books, but that’s all it’s taken for me to ignore the synopsis and auto-read his latest book. With the exception of one, they’ve all been five-star reads.

When I noticed he’d written a 'feel-good romance' last year, I shook my head and passed. Ugh.

Then I noticed he’d started a new cozy mystery series and had the first three available at once. I almost passed on the opportunity, but then realized that despite his success in one genre he was still willing to try something new and different. I’m presuming he didn't want to be pigeonholed and suddenly I wanted to be a part of something new. I’m always in awe of someone who wants to push boundaries and test abilities. Knowing his affinity for mountain biking and enjoying the open horizons with unbounded possibilities, I could see that he was strengthening his competence in his literary craft. I needed to experience it.

I’m so glad Wilkinson stepped out of his comfort zone and was willing for an adventure. I loved this first installment and am looking forward to book two. One of the things I dislike about a series is waiting a year or more for the sequel; Wilkinson had taken away that excuse. While I’ll always prefer his signature psychological thrillers best, his new cozy mystery series is still one I’ll read and recommend.

I was in awe of his plotting. He reeled me in and kept my attention. I binge-read it in one sitting because I needed answers.

I’m making the phrase ‘a proper barney’ my own from today onwards! I’m also relying on Jack’s explanation of his eating habits to get me out of trouble when I’m caught out snacking after a meal! On a side note, I won’t be able to pass the cheese aisle without thinking of Millie.

Put your reservations aside. Trust Wilkinson’s ability. Take a chance. You won’t be disappointed.

I was gifted this book by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

This is the first book in The Whitecliff Bay mysteries in in it we meet Millie Westlake she is a year out of being accused of murder in almost 2 years out of being caught having an affair with the local MP. The affair is how she lost custody of her son and only gets to see him every other weekend she lives in her family home by herself until recently has had a very lonely life with the exception of volunteering at the local home for senior citizens this is where she is when One of the residents Ingrid tells her about the woman she saw fall off the roof from her room at the care home because Ingrid is not always plugged in to modern day Millie doesn’t know if this is a memory or something she really saw the night before so she goes with Ingrid to her room and the elderly lady shows her the house where the woman fell intrigued in for reasons Millie cannot determine she decides to go and check the house out only to meet it’s creepy owner standing in the front yard it isn’t until that night when the man Millie blames for putting her name all over the newspaper shows up asking about a black panther and white Cliff Guy what’s the local reporter for the wipe cliff paper for over 40 years and at one time was her dad‘s best friend something Millie didn’t know until recently guy isn’t the only ghost from her past that’s going to creep up though not to mention year after being accused of her parents murders she has another run in with the police but is it because she is investigating the woman who fell? Between guy and her best friend Jack they worry about her and tell her to let it go but for so long Millie hasn’t had anything that excites her like solving this potential Crime does. I loved this book I love Jack and Richie I love the guy I love everything about this book I thought it was cleverly done I can’t wait to read the next one which I have any other ones that’s in the Siri‘s I find Millie so likable and the best thing about her is she is like a normal person without all the high born habits most characters have I love her and cannot wait to read more in the future. I received this book from NetGalley and Bookoucher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

This is book #1 in the Whitecliff Bay Mysteries series. We begin this new series by meeting Millie Westlake. Millie volunteers at a local nursing home, and when one of the residents one night tells her that she saw a woman fall from the roof of the house opposite, Millie decides to investigate herself.

This was an interesting read with a mixture of different characters that you either love or hate. I liked Millie’s character. She’s had a difficult life so far, being outed in a very public affair, a marriage breakup, losing her son and her parents dying in tragic circumstances. The town is fairly small, and everyone thinks they know everyone’s business, and Millie has found herself being held responsible for her parents' death by the town’s gossips. You can’t help but feel sorry for her! She has few friends, but she finds an unlikely ally to help her with the investigation into whether a woman did actually fall from the roof.

The book began a little slow, but it soon picked up the pace as the storyline moved on. There were lots of questions to answer and plenty of mystery surrounding what was going on. All the pieces of the puzzle begin to come together, and it was great watching as the story unravelled. Filled with lots of twists and turns, this is a great start to this new series, and I shall enjoy reading the following books in the series! Would recommend!

MIllie Westlake is spending time volunteering at a local nursing home. Her life is covered in scandal and everyone in the village of Whitecliff thinks they know everything about her. Her reputation is in tatters and she's lost custody of her son.
One evening while spending time with one of the residents Ingrid. Ingrid tells her she saw a girl standing on a roof in the distance. It was a fleeting glimpse of her in her nightclothes. Then suddenly she was gone. Has the old woman been imagining things or is there truth to the story. Did the girl jump or was she pushed? Did it actually happen?
Millie decides to look into Ingrid's story. After all she knows what it feels like to not be believed. Millie does find some evidence that there may be truth to the story but by uncovering it, is she putting herself in danger.
This is the first book in a series about Millie Westlake. The author has gotten off to a great start with this fast paced book. I look forward to the next instalment.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an ARC