TRIGGER WARNING: child sex abuse and trafficking
FBI agent Beth Katz has been searching for her partner Dax's lost sister who vanished years ago. Finally she has found Ginny but it isn't the reunion she and Dax wanted. Ginny has been brainwashed by her captor and helps him to traffic other girls for a paedophile ring. Beth's serial killer instinct is fired up to seek revenge for the innocent victims...
Forgotten Girls is the 4th book to feature FBI agent and serial killer Beth Katz. Her alter ego is The Tarot Killer who kills other killers rather than sending them to prison.
Dax and Beth are thrilled that his sister has been found but there are huge repercussions and the agents begin an operation to catch the paedophiles. Thankfully, despite the dark content, there are no graphic scenes or imagery although we do see Beth's sickened reaction to the videos she sees. There are two key suspects who go on the run so Beth and Dax along with other agents use the latest technology to track them down. But the paedophile ring is huge and rich and the team are in constant danger.
This case is intensely personal for Dax and he wants to make the perpetrators suffer. Beth and Dax grow closer in this book as she had finally learned to trust and crave human contact. This slows down the pace a little. Beth's secret serial killer persona doesn't appear until later in the book and I was impatient! She does have lots of violent attacks to contend with throughout the book but these are all in the line of duty and don't have the usual impact.
Forgotten Girls is an enjoyable instalment in the series but I want to see more of Beth's dark persona!

This is the 4th book in the Beth Katz series. Great characters is what is keeping me reading this series. I love being surprised and this author is always doing that. This book was intense and I cant wait to read the next one.

✨My Thoughts✨

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

You can definitely read this as a standalone as the author recaps the characters past and relationship perfectly.

I was so happy to be back in Rattlesnake Creek with Beth and Dax and even more happy that the case is about Dax and his sisters disappearance because I’ve been eager to learn more about her and the circumstances around her disappearance.

Reading this story gave me such an adrenaline rush, so much happened plus Beth & Dax had so much to investigate and the case just kept on getting more and more complex.

This harrowing case had a profound effect on Beth because it echoed her past in foster care and we got to learn more about what she went through and another reason why she is like she is but we got to see her letting her guard down with Dax, which I adored.

Yet another great read from D K Hood. Beth Katz is such a perfect anti heroine! Thoroughly enjoyable, and cannot recommend highly enough.

*5 Stars*
Copy kindly received via NetGalley for an honest review.

A really good read with great characters. Beth had to partner with Styles and other FBI agents to track down who took the missing girls. She found it a bit hard at first to work with them and trust them. But with all their knowledge they end up working well together. They got themselves in some very dangerous situations. Bear and Zorro worked out well to have around. The ending was a mixture of results. Will definitely be interested in reading more in this series.

This series is great and entertaining! The latest installment in the Detective Beth Katz is intense and worth a read for mystery lovers!

Thank you, D.K. Hood, Bookouture, & netgalley, for my copy! All opinions are my own.

Another great book from DK Hood! I’m really enjoying this series, it’s fresh, exciting and interesting. I loved the storyline and I’m starting to get real comfortable with the main characters. Opening up a new book is like meeting with old friends. This writer never seems to get stale, each book just gets better than the last. Five stars from me, bloody brilliant book.

"Forgotten Girls," the fourth book in the Detective Beth Katz series, is a gripping and intense read. Detective Katz and her partner, Dax Styles, are on a mission to find Dax's long-lost sister and uncover a disturbing human trafficking ring. The story is fast-paced and filled with suspense, keeping you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
Beth Katz's character development is remarkable. She battles her inner demons while forming a deeper bond with Dax, showing emotions she never knew she had. The dark and horrifying theme of human trafficking adds a chilling layer to the plot, making it all the more compelling.
D.K. Hood's writing continues to impress, seamlessly weaving characters from the Kane and Alton series into this new storyline. "Forgotten Girls" is a must-read for fans of dark, suspenseful crime thrillers. I can’t wait for the next book in the series!

Dax’s sister disappeared when he was very young, but now Beth has a lead and traces it down. But this opens up more than they expected and they will need to race against time to uncover and stop the ring of human trafficking.

This book is the best in the series yet. Finally getting a lead, Beth follows her gut and her instincts, always having determination and willing to put herself at risk. I love this female main character.
This novel is so well written you can feel the tense atmosphere with the reader guessing what will happen next.

Wow. I don’t even know where to start besides wow. This book. I could not put it down. I was immediately engrossed in the dangers that Beth and Dax had gotten themselves involved in. They are determined to rescue any victims of the evil ring that is trafficking innocent girls and babies. There are many attacks on the whole FBI crew. I was fascinated by the AI technology they use and the things they do connected with the Dark Web. It was like watching one of my favorite tv shows, but so much better because I was doing my favorite thing (reading) to get the story. I will absolutely be reading more of this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC of this book.

Forgotten Girls is the fourth book in the brilliance that is the Beth Katz series.

It's intense, gripping and I flew through it in an afternoon. Once you start there's no stopping. Hood knows exactly how to hold your attention doesn't she?

It has a good solid plot and the characters are first class. I immediately found myself reinvested into both Katz and Dax' characters and I can't wait to see where the next investigation takes us.

jeez louise! I do LOVE this series - I love how dark Ms Hood goes with this series, I love that she can go even darker - and nothing is off limits!

We even have a crossover!!!! Yes!! Jenna and Dave turn up but Jo, Carter and Kalo too! Yay!

Dax gets a completion to his past, but it was horrible how we got there. I hated how his parents treated him. Some points I actually gasped out loud!! I was listening to the audiobook as to me, this is how I "read" this series. I think even Lauryn Allman was shocked initially, but she was a pro.

I do fear how many more times Beth will be lucky. There were a couple of moments and I was like oh my god, this is it, isn't it? Beth is evolving, she's becoming more human, and there is a spark. A spark that you can tell both are resisting, my heart is already breaking for what may or may not come.

I struggled to pause this audiobook - and I blitzed it during the course of one working day. I just needed to know how it would end, and what the heck was going on! I just wasn't expecting that ride!

Dax's sister disappeared when they were kids, has his partner Beth found a viable lead? This clue leads them into the dangerous world of stolen children, a pedophile ring and illegal adoptions. It's so big someone wants them taken out before they unravel this crime.
We see another vulnerable side to Beth but it doesn't stop her alter ego taking action.
I really love all the characters at work in this story, the police investigative work and the fight against such dark and evil players.
Great story, I highly recommend this series.

The 4th book in the Det Beth Katz series is fantastic. Quickly becoming my favorite series, Det Katz does what seemed to be the imossible and has located a possible match to the sister Det Styles lost as a child. When they further investigate the possibilities, they uncover a ring of human trafficking. Det. Katz tries to balance her own inner demons and need for vigilante justice, her relationship with partner, Styles, grows helping her feel and uncover emotions she never knew she was capable of.

I absolutely cannot wait for the next book. The growth in the characters especially Katz is intriguing. I look forward to see where the relationships will take this group of characters and how Katzs' own personal growth will effect her own inner demons.

Highly recommend d the book and series! It is a quick, fast page read that you will struggle to put down. Do yourself a favor and go grab a copy!

Thank you to NetGalley, D.K Hood and the publisher for this ARC.

Wow! I’m not sure a review can do this one justice. Characters we know and love are deep in this one, it’s personal. A touchy subject of human trafficking is embedded in this plot and the story does not disappoint. Horror inducing to the max this one chilled me to my core. So scary as a mom to know this is a story line that could easily be real. This one was dark, so very dark but so fast paced and oozing suspense. This is a must read if you like the dark depraved depths of real life horror

Another fantastic read from DK!! I am really loving this new series!! Beth is quickly becoming a new heroine of mine...even if she does have a bad side...The character development continues to be great, the way the characters from the other series are being woven through this series feels completely natural. Long time readers of the Kane and Alton series will love this series as well!!

The web grows tighter and tighter as Special Agent Beth becomes closer to Styles, Carter, Kaslo Wolfe and gang. She fights to keep her own vigilante tendencies under wrap, do her job, and still remove evil from the earth. while finding herself learning to trust a little more, rely a little more on Styles. This one is more personal, its Styles sister. This one is more personal to Beth also as the search leads to trafficking and brings back her own memories of assault in foster care. I think I say it every book and this one even more so, how can this end? I keep trying to enjoy the ride and not think on where this will end. Grateful to have received a copy of #ForgottenGirls #SpecialAgentBethKatz and freely share my own thoughts, my own opinions. #DKHood #Bookouture #NetGalley

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I am so loving this series. The two main characters are very complex, not to mention that Beth is hiding a part of herself not only from Dax but also from everyone else. In this book, Beth gets a lead on Dax's sister who was abducted many years ago. And by finding Ginny, they also are able to start piecing together some clues that may lead them to men involved in a pedophile ring. This is a fast-paced read that will keep you on the edge of your seat amid all of the danger as they close in on the bad guys. Carter and Jo also join them in the investigation. You won't want to miss reading this story.

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Special Agent Beth Katz has done something that her partner, Dax Styles, never believed would happen. She thinks she has found his missing sister. Ginny has been missing for more than two decades. When they arrive at the home, Dax knows he has found Ginny, but she is not the same little girl that she was when he last saw her. She is beyond traumatized. They soon realize they have stumbled upon something extremely disgusting and unsettling. It is a trafficking ring. They are not quite prepared for the depth of this organization as they now have a target on their backs, but this will not deter Beth, Dax and the experts from Black Rock Falls from digging in their heels to fight back. They are determined to break up this ring of depraved individuals forever.

The suspense was insane, as the bad guys seemed to be one step ahead. This will just spur Beth on even more. She is always laser-focused on the case, and is a die hard justice seeker. Her mission is to stamp out depravity by whatever means necessary. Prepare yourself to read into the wee hours of the night, because you will keep promising yourself "just one more chapter". I got so invested in this book that I wanted to jump into the book and help them out. Even though the subject matter is dark, D. K. Hood does not go into detail about what is going on, as she allows the reader to read between the lines.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Beth and Dax are back and Wow! We learn the truth about Dax's sister and it leads to a dark, twisted case. You will be hooked from the beginning. I love the crossovers between the two series. It adds such a great element to these books. The ending was perfect and left me wanting more!