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When teenage girls are dying and notes are found next to the body addressed to FBI agent Nikki Cassidy, she is drawn into the case. The killer knows things that only her dead sister could. How is this case linked to Caitlin?

Oh this was good, so very good! I suspected the cliffhanger ending, but when it came-wow! I need book 4 asap!

The storyline to this book was very similar to the previous two. I enjoyed the exploration of Nikki’s relationship with Connor, but also the progress she makes with her mum. There are twists galore and nobody is who they say they are. The suspense was great. I’ve fallen asleep reading this the past few nights, as I refused to put it down-I needed to get to the end me. Thoroughly enjoyed it and highly
Recommend.

The Lost Ones by Dana Perry (Book 3) felt too similar to Book 2 in the series and only felt like some characters were changed. The storyline was identical to Book 2, and this book was too much again on the sister being killed. I know there is a theme in this series, but move it along now and close the sister angle and dive deeper into other serial killer cases or other killings rather than continuing to focus on Caitlin's killer and that killer constantly going after Nikki.

The Caitlin case should have been wrapped up in book 2. As mentioned, Book 3 read like Book 2, with minor character changes, but it felt like the same plot and storyline. Detective Nikki Cassidy got to be too much and too headstrong and not following procedure at times; she came across as knowing all the right things and how to do things at the expense of others.

It would have been more enjoyable to focus on a different serial killer or plotline, but the same mystery revolving around her sister was just too much. I probably will not read more in this series. I would rate this a 2.75 out of 5 stars (rounded to 3).

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Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoutre for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of The Lost Ones by Dana Perry due to be published April 2, 2024.
The girls just keep getting killed – more for Nikki to solve. Someone is trying to impersonate her sister, and there is also someone around town who looks a lot like Nikki. As she tries to find who is killing all these girls, will Nikki herself be in danger? Is she the one the killer really wants?
This is my third Nikki Cassidy book – they are great!
Nikki is off again to various cities to try to figure out who (again) is killing defenseless girls and women. This one is full of twists and turns as well as the return of Nikki’s current love interest.
It was a fast-paced read, and I flew through it. Can’t wait to see if there is a book 4!
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Bodies of teenage girls are found posed in gas stations. Nikki finds out from the killer that the girls have had contact with her, and this is why they are dying.
She is still seeking Caitlin's killer, and is convinced that he is the person threatening her life.

Wow, this is a fast paced thriller, twisty and heart pounding.
The series so far has been good, and there definitely will be further books in the series.
Looking forward to Nikki finally finding out what Caitlin's fate actually was.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book.

Overall, I really enjoyed this dark, chilling, well-plotted story. It was intense and fast paced and I raced through this in a few hours, frantically turning the pages, desperate to find out how it was all going to be resolved. Definitely preferred this one out of the series so far.

When FBI agent Nikki Cassidy receives a call that a young girl had just knocked on the door of her old family home claiming to be her kid sister Caitlin, she immediately becomes alarmed. Caitlin had been murdered 15 years ago. Who was this girl and what did she want?
Nikki thinks the impersonator may have some information about her sister's twisted killer. But her hope is shattered when the girl's lifeless body is found strangled before she has had a chance to talk to her. Was she murdered because she could identify Caitlin’s murderer?
Nikki locates the girls her best friend, Shirley, and is hopeful she can get some information from her. Before she can meet with her, she gets a call from the local police that Shirley was found dead. She had been strangled in the same manner as her friend.
Nikki suddenly becomes alarmed. Someone is tracing her steps. Late one evening Nikki is called to her old home and suddenly her life is threatened. Was she about to meet the killer?
Prepare for an all nighter with this gripping thriller.

I know binge watching exists, but is there something like binge reading too? If it does not, I just invented it and if it does, that exactly what I did with the three books in this wonderful series.

I was on top of the mountain realising I had three books I could read consecutively, but I fell in a deep valley when I realised I had to wait for the next installment. 

It took me three and a half days to finish them all and I guess this says it all. It proves how hooked I was. 

I loved the writing style, the characters, the story lines and the surprises. They have everything I like in a book. A lot of suspense, a bit of romance and twists and turns.

I can only add one more thing. I want more, a lot more. I am counting the days until we meet again, Agent Cassidy.  5 stars

Thank you

This is the third book in the Author's FBI Agent Nikki Cassidy series and whilst I think it can be read as a standalone reading the previous books would give the reader a better understanding of the characters and their motivations

When Nikki receives a call to tell her that a young woman has knocked on the door of her old home saying she 'wants to come home and her name is Caitlin' she doesn't know what to think , her sister was murdered fifteen years ago .!
And now Nikki's hometown has yet another murder on its hands , a young girl has been found in a gas station car park ....... who is she ?
where has she come from .?
Determined to investigate this latest murder she goes against her boss's orders ....... she knows she is getting closer to the truth of who really killed her sister and the other girls .
What she discovers throws everything she thought she knew up in the air , for someone appears to be imitating her sister - who and why ?
Has the killer set a trap for Nikki , one she won't be able to walk away from or will she finally get the answers she craves ?

This was a much more thrilling read than the previous books with an ending that throws everything up in the air - leading to a fourth and final book I hope

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own