I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

This concerns the investigation into the death of a woman called Karen, both by Elise, the DI tasked with the case, and Kiki, a reporter who has a personal interest as she has met Karen and her group of singles looking to socialize. The short chapters switch mostly between the perspectives of Elise, Kiki and a woman called Annie whose son died in the same woods as Karen many years previously. At times I found it difficult to remember if it was Elise or Kiki narrating, since they both went round interviewing the same people and their voices were fairly similar.

The ending was as I anticipated, and is the kind of ending I very much dislike, but it flowed naturally from the plot. I really don't see why people want to become reporters, and I really really don't see why people are so ready to talk to reporters, but there you are.

More like 2.5 stars. I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. The premise of this sounded interesting but unfortunately I couldn't get into it.

Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton. Many different POVs which slowed the pace of the story. Interesting and relatable characters. Didn't expect the ending, well...until the ending. Not sure that Elise King is a good leader which her health issues, KiKi seemed more capable of investigating. Entertaining read.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

An entertaining mystery from Fiona Barton. Lots of characters with lots of motives. A back history that doesn’t become clear until the end. Characters that are approachable and realistic. While I was captured by it in some places it was predictable including in determining the killer.