This was a case that had so many twists and turns. I could not stop reading!

Detective Morgan Brookes is determined to find the young girl that has gone missing. With a teenager pointing the finger at a specific person, it seems that they have a good suspect. But there are some things that are not adding up, and their suspect begins to move further down the list.

Morgan and the rest of the team are in a race to find the missing young girl, and bring a successful conclusion to the case. With some tensions in the office running high, there are bound to be some things that go wrong. But Morgan keeps placing herself in danger (seriously, battle buddy), and working on giving Ben another heart attack.

Good read! I am loving the series, and can't wait to see what comes next!

Mmm, is it wrong I wanted it to be the creepy guy. I just love this group of cops, how they interact and how they have each others back. Poor Morgan has got to stop getting clunked in the head. Looking forward to more. This is the best part of being behind and binging.

4.5⭐
Detective Morgan Brookes is back in another delightfully gripping story. That sees Morgan and the team investigate the horrific murder of student Melody Carrick.

Whose mum Jade owns the local coffee shop. Which is a firm favourite with the team, especially Morgan. And leaves her desperate to get answers for Jade and find her daughter's killer.

So when a young girl enters the station hours later and claims to know the killer, Morgan jumps at the opportunity to investigate. However, Ben is not convinced that Paige is telling the truth.

And as Morgan races to catch up with Paige and interview her mother, she nearly runs over another young girl. One who is clearly terrified and claims to have been abducted and later dumped by a man driving a vehicle similar to that of Morgan's witness.

Which makes Morgan's search for the man Paige claims is the killer even more intense.

But is Paige really telling the truth? Or is the team looking in the wrong direction?

And with plenty of twists and turns, and a killer I did not see coming. This was another fantastic addition to the series, and I'm excited to read book fourteen next.

First time I have read Helen Phifer detective series and I was not disappointed. Far from it in fact.
Excellent twisty storyline.
Keeps you guessing right to the end.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Thanks for the opportunity to read and review

Two Broken Girls is the 13th book in the Detective Morgan Brooks series. Morgan and her team are called to the site where a girl lays dead, strangled. Morgan knows Melody Carrick and her mother and she won't rest until she finds out who did this to her. Before the post-mortem occurs, Morgan gets a call from a teenager named Paige, who insists her stepfather kidnapped her best friend, and has a box of broken jewelry, probably trophies from previous kills. Morgan is rushing to his homes, when another girl stumbles out of the forest, claiming she was kidnapped, but he let her go. What is going on? Morgan is stumped, but will not stop until she finds this killer and stops him from killing anyone else.

I love this series, and this was one twisty story. Every time it looked like they might be on the right path, there was another twist that I wasn't expecting. One thing I really liked was how they treated Paige when it became obvious that she disliked Alan, and was not being truthful. They didn't let her get away with wasting time and lying to the police, a dangerous thing. I liked seeing the team together, even though there were a few times they took a beating. There wasn't as much about Morgan's personal life in this one, but we learned about some of her other colleagues. As the investigation played out, I had no idea who the culprit was, but that didn't matter, I went along for the ride and loved every minute of it. The ending was exciting and blew me away. Another amazing addition to this series.

Detective Morgan Brookes in Rydal Falls is front and center in another police thriller! Many unexpected turns and a surprise twist at the end will keep you guessing and wondering if all the pieces of the puzzle were overlooked.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishing house, Bookouture, and the author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

This was the thirteenth book in the Detective Morgan Brookes series, you do not need to read all of the books to enjoy the story but the books are really good, so I would recommend reading all of them.

In this book, DC Morgan Brookes and DS Ben Matthews, is called to a crime scene, a woman brutally murdered and left in the open. Before Morgan can even start the investigation, a girl tells police that she believe a her father is a killer. Morgan and Ben investigate and as the clues fall into place, will they find the killer before another girl is murdered.

This book had a great continuation of character development, I love Morgan’s whole crew. There were a few twist that surprised me as well.

I look forward to more books by this author.

Detective Morgan Brookes often appears to be a magnet for murder. In this book, she and her team investigate the deaths and disappearances of young girls. They chase down promising leads that are dead ends. It is a race against the clock to stop the twisted killer before another young life is extinguished.

A murdered girl. A missing girl. An escaped abduction victim. DC Morgan Brookes has had a busy morning where the crimes keep stacking up. Could there be a connection?
Two Broken Girls is the 13th book in the Morgan Brookes series of crime thriller/police procedurals set in the Lake District.
The day begins badly with the discovery of a murdered college student. Then another student arrives at the police station to report her best friend missing. On the way to investigate, Morgan is in a car crash swerving to avoid a third student who runs into the road begging for help. The police are stretched as they attempt to solve three crimes simultaneously.
I absolutely raced through this book, couldn't put it down (my only complaint is that it was over too soon). The plot is fast paced, chapters short and the characters felt authentic and real. Developments happen quickly and there were some great twists which kept me guessing. Most of the book is written to show the police investigation but there are also some chapters from the killer's perspective to increase tension and mystery.
The dynamic between the police characters sparkles and fizzes with humour, respect and compassion. There are several references (but no spoilers) to previous victims to show the continuing emotional effect on the police characters. Morgan is a great detective and her fearless attitude to policing gets her into the thick of the action and puts her frequently in danger!
Two Broken Girls is a very enjoyable police procedural and crime thriller with fab lead characters.

Two Broken Girls was another twisty and fun ride in the Detective Morgan Brookes series! I’ve been a long time fan, and I’m always excited to read the new additions. I will say, this wasn’t one of my favorites, I really missed having more of the side character pop ins that we normally get and this mystery dragged out a bit for me. I still really enjoyed it, and if you are going into it as a first read you wouldn’t notice the changes I did.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my honest feedback!

This is the 13th book in the Morgan Brookes series. This series just keeps on getting better and better. What I love so much about this series is the characters.

Reading another Morgan Brookes novel is like watching a new episode of a favorite tv show. In this one, Morgan, Ben and crew are attempting to find the person that has kidnapped and murdered young women from Rydal Falls. Morgan stumbles upon a kidnapped girl after the killer sets her free. A girl reporting her friend missing show her a couple of suspects, including one she never would have guessed.

Not only do we get Morgan’s point of view, but we also get the murder’s. We get snippets of the kidnapping of the girls and committing murders, but it was definitely brain wracking to figure out who the person is.

I can’t wait for more of this series.

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

TWO BROKEN GIRLS is book 13 in a police procedural series featuring Detective Morgan Brookes by Helen Phifer. I have read all of the books in this series and this book is a definite winner! Although this book can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading the books in order to get a full history.

The books in the Detective Morgan Brookes Series:
1. One Left Alive (2020)
2. The Killer's Girl (2020)
3. The Hiding Place (2021)
4. First Girl to Die (2021)
5. Find the Girl (2022)
6. Sleeping Dolls (2022)
7. Silent Angel (2022)
8. Their Burning Graves (2022)
9. Hold Your Breath (2023)
10. Stolen Darlings (2023)
11. Save Her Twice (2024)
12. Poison Memories (2024)
13. Two Broken Girls (2024)

This is my review of Two Broken Girls.

The cast of the small control team includes:
DS Ben Matthews-Boss & partner
DC Morgan Brookes
DC Amy Smith
DC Cain Robson
Amber-Police Officer

The novel opens with the killer getting ready for his next kill. His method was strangulation with a rope, not messy, as he hated the smell of blood.

She walks out of her house, he is standing by his car with the hood open, pretending to have engine problem. He knows her and says “Hi Melody” and gives her a drive to college…but she never makes it there.

The next day Melody Carrick’s dead body was discovered by the riverside, with strangulation marks around her neck and her gold cross necklace missing.

DS Ben Matthews and DC Morgan Brookes head to the crime scene. She needs to stop his next attack.

But before Morgan has a chance to attend the post-mortem, seventeen-year-old Paige Evans rushes into the police station claiming her stepfather Alan Cooper
kidnapped her best friend, Alisa Halliday. He has an old wooden box full of jewelry that she believes are trophies.

When Morgan races to Alan’s home, she spots a young woman stumbling out of the forest. The girl, Chloe Smith claims to have been abducted and then suddenly set free. By a man who looks nothing like Alan.

Is there a connection between all three girls?

This was a well-written unputdownable thriller with a high level of suspense. I was kept guessing right until the end. A great read!

Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for my digital copy.

This was my first Detective Morgan book and I was still able to keep up with the story. However, after reading this one you will want to read the previous ones. I already downloaded them. Detective Morgan is a great female character who fights for what is right all while dealing with the trauma that comes from such a job. The interpersonal stories didn't take away from the main story line and gave the characters more depth. I ended up reading this in less than a day..

Another fabulous story from Helen. A well written storyline which had me gripped. I look forward to reading more Morgan Brookes stories

Another brilliant book in this series. After reading them I can't wait for the next instalment into Cain's, Morgan and Bens life. A great book for those into who did it books.
Morgan and Ben her partner in both life and work have yet more crimes to solve when a young girl is found dead. What makes it harder is that they all know the girl but even more so her mum making it personnel to them.
Another great book that will keep you reading into the night.

So I've followed the goth DC Morgan Brookes since book one and love her feisty, no nonsense, head strong personality and have always enjoy joining the team as they investigate murders in the lake district.

This book was very much the professional side of the investigation without the usual mix of the personal, I must say I missed Ettie and Max they always add some magic to the books.

I was also a little disappointed with the ending as it fe!t rushed and I'd have liked a little more in terms of the killer and his motives etc..

Another in this police procedural set in the Lake district. This is number 13 and is ok as a stand-alone, though if you know the police team from others in the series, you will get more out of the book. At the beginning of the book a girl is found dead in the woods, it turns out that she is the daughter of Jade, the owner of the team's favourite coffee shop. Other girls also go missing and one turns up on the road having been abducted and let go. The team do not have a great deal to go on and are looking at different suspects. The plot came together in the last chapters, but I thought that other books in the series were better. This is a good read though I missed the more personal side of the relationships between the collegue detectives this time. Definately looking forward to the next one
Thanks to Net galley for the ARC

My first Detective Morgan Brookes thriller but not my first Helen Phifer book, I love her story telling and this book is no exception. A young girl murdered another missing, can Morgan solve this case and find the missing girl in time. Full of twists and turns to make your head spin. Wonderful characters. Thanks to Bookoutre and Netgalley for this review ARC.

Two Broken Girls is book 13 in the Morgan Brookes series by Helen Phifer. I got hooked on this series with the first book and look forward to each new entry! A man is out walking his dog along the river when he notices something out of place through the trees. When he goes to investigate he finds a young woman dead. She has red marks around her neck like she's been strangled. He calls the police immediately and can't stop screaming! When Morgan arrives she is horrified because she knows the victim. It's the daughter of the coffee shop owner in town and she's actually waited on Morgan before. Melody Carrick was such a nice young woman who was in college, but helped her mom in the coffee shop when she could. It was going to be very hard to tell Melody's mom about her daughter as Morgan had just seen her this morning when she stopped for a coffee.

When Morgan arrives back at the police station to attend the post mortem on Melody, there's a young woman waiting to see her. Paige Evans tells Morgan that her stepfather, Alan, has kidnapped her best friend. She claims Alan is obsessed with serial killers and watches documentaries about them constantly. She also tells Morgan that he has an old box filled with jewelry that she thinks he's taken from his victims. As Morgan rushes to find Alan, there's a young woman coming out of the woods with rope ties around her wrists and she's crying. She was abducted by a man, but he suddenly dropped her in the woods, and let her go. The man who took her looks nothing like Alan, so Morgan isn't sure if the cases are related or not.

Will Morgan, Ben, Cain, Amy and the rest of the team be able to figure out who this twisted killer is and why he's preying on young girls? What do the girls have in common? Is Alan behind these killings? Is Paige telling the truth about her stepfather? Is Paige in danger when Alan finds out she talked to the police? This book is so exciting you will race to the end! I thoroughly enjoyed Two Broken Girls and rate it 5 stars. If you've never read a book in the series Two Broken Girls can be read as a standalone with no problem. Two Broken Girls is available now and should not be missed! I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of Two Broken Girls in exchange for a fair review. #TwoBrokenGirls