Willow Rose is back with the fourth installment in the Detective Billie Ann Wilde crime thriller series.

WOW!!! I have loved the first three books in this series, but this is hands down my favorite! This book was deliciously good. It was hard to put this one down. While this can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the first three books as they're amazing. In this fourth book in this series, young girls go missing and Billie Ann is racing against time to figure out the why and who behind the disappearances. As the past collides with the present, the clock is ticking and Billie Anne is working to find the next missing girl before it's too late.

Billie Anne is such a fierce woman and detective. She is dedicated to her job, and will stop at nothing to solve her cases. I just love her as a main character. This book had sinister and evil undertones as the plot is delivered in multiple POVs and over dual timelines. I couldn't put this one down, as I had to know how the two timelines related to one another. When the connection was revealed, I gasped out loud and my jaw hung open for a few minutes. This was such a gripping and intense read that had me on the edge of my seat!

I can't recommend this series enough! I need lots more Detective Billie Ann Wilde in the future!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another addictive thriller from Willow Rose. Detective Billie Ann Wilde is called in on her day off a girl has gone missing, so begins a race against time. Willow captures the urgency in the part part of the book. Twists and turns are plentyful in this well plotted thriller. Thanks to Bookoutre and Netgalley for this review ARC.

International, multi-million-copy bestseller Willow Rose has written another addictive installment in the heart-racing Detective Billie Ann Wilde series! Billie’s a flawed character with a knack for tackling the tough cases while also handling her own drama. I enjoyed this electrifying thriller full of suspense!

Thank you, Willow Rose author, Bookouture, & netgalley for my copy! All opinions are my own.

I had such high hopes for this book after reading the books in the series so far and it did not disappoint! If you haven’t read this series then it is a must!

This is not for the faint at heart. A child missing, suspect (stepfather) is arrested but then another child goes missing. Every nightmare a parent prays they never have to live through. Though W. Rose takes a roundabout way of getting to a particular point I still enjoyed reading Book 4. Appreciate an author that can make you imagine you're watching a movie instead of reading a book. Everything a suspense/thriller should have, but beware there are some very sensitive topics. oh and the ending .......

A religious cult.
Missing girls.
The clues fly around Billie Ann’s mind but she struggles to see how they fit together.
Author Rose does pretty dark in this book with not only the subject matter but how far she pushes Billie.
The ending finds Billie pretty shattered and I’m curious ti see what happens next.
The only thing Billie has later is her career but even that extols a hefty price.

I’ve discovered that police procedurals are my favorite type of thrillers. I always jump at the chance to discover another series about a detective, especially a female one. Even though I didn’t start this series from the beginning, it was easy enough to jump right in.

Billie Ann is devoted to her job, more than any other part of her life it seems. When girls in her jurisdiction start going missing, she’s determined to find them. When bodies start piling up, with symbols carved into their skin, it brings Billie Ann to a local church, which is so much more than a church.

I easily got lost in this story, and I needed to know how it ended. One part I expected, but the biggest twist at the end definitely surprised me.

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

This book was SO good! It kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish.
Find My Girl is a fun, fast-paced, and chilling thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. Willow Rose delivers a masterful blend of suspense, mystery, and drama that fans of the genre will love.

Find My Girl (Detective Billie Ann Wilde Book 4)
by Willow Rose
Pub Date: Dec 03 2024

Find My Girl is book 4 in the Detective Billie Ann Wilde series. Although I didn't read the other three books in the series I had no problem reading this as a stand a lone. This book is an emotional thriller about a missing girl, then more girls go missing. The story is told from multiple points of view. It's fast paced, full of action with a great plot full of twists and turns leading to a dramatic ending.

Trigger warnings: kidnapping, cults, divorce, child pornography, poisoning and mass suicide.

Synopsis: Madison was supposed to be on the school bus. But she never made it home…Detective Billie Ann Wilde assesses the couple sitting awkwardly on plastic chairs in her interview room, certain she knows exactly what has happened to little Madison Harris. She was supposed to come home on the school bus, but her cold body was found in local marshlands, and as her mother cries desperately, her stepfather, John, barely looks up. And they found Madison’s blood in John’s car…

Many thanks to #FindMyGirl #NetGalley and #Bookouture for providing me with an E-ARC of this 5 star book!

This is the 4th book in the Detective Billie Ann Wilde series. It’s another gripping, fast paced read from Willow Rose. It’s a book series that will become a favourite for sure. It has a dual storyline switching from then and now which I love in a read to build the back history so it’s like watching the story unfold in your mind. Really well developed characters especially Billie Ann. You get a real feel for her both personally and professionally. This one covers a subject matter that I can’t get enough of and it really added to the story. The storyline moves at a steady pace with short, quick fire chapters that builds the suspense and keeps you hanging and then throws the surprises in when you least expect it. You need to get started on this series.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review #FindMyGirl

I enjoyed this action filled plot, never letting up with the action to the end.
Great characters, the plot flowed, awaiting the next book out by this author.
I recommend this book.

International superstar and bestselling author Willow Rose (favorite author) returns with one of my favorite crime series, Detective Billie Anne Wilde, with the fourth installment, FIND MY GIRL.

In this emotional and riveting suspense, young girls go missing and collide with a past/present storyline involving a dangerous cult, revealing secrets of the past. The past is intricately woven into the current plot, adding complexity and mystery to this spine-chilling psychological suspense.

About...

Set in Florida, Detective Billie Anne Wilde is back, desperate, trying to save lives while being torn as her husband has custody of their children, living in her former family home after coming out as gay and her dangerous job.

Now, she is in an apartment trying to survive and strive to get her children back. Her relatable struggles and unwavering determination make her a character you can't help but root for.

She is a dedicated, loyal, and tenacious detective who puts her heart and soul into all her cases. She strives for justice. There are cases to close, leads to follow, and lives to piece together. She is also a great, caring mother and friend, and she experiences struggles on the home front and at work.

When a young girl goes missing in the Florida marshes, all fingers point to the mom's boyfriend. However, when a second girl goes missing while he is in jail, and a body is found, it has a symbol branded on her skin that is the emblem of a church.

Is there something more sinister and evil going on in this secretive, cult-like religious community? Are there monsters hiding in plain sight? Billie Anne will not rest until she finds the monsters killing young girls and every innocent child caught in this twisted web.

These 'monsters' are not just the physical perpetrators but also the dark forces and secrets that lurk within the cult and the community. How many secrets are yet to be unraveled?

My thoughts...

Billie Anne Wilde is a masterful, electrifying, intense series with a highly relatable detective you will root for. FIND MY GIRL is packed with twists and turns and brimming with emotion and heart.

Powerful, poignant, and utterly gripping, featuring a strong-willed female detective and well-developed characters with unforgettable twists

Like the other three books in the series, FIND MY GIRL is a captivating crime thriller that is suspenseful, intense, and deeply emotional. Rose keeps you hooked with heart and skill from the first page until the last— keeping you dying for more.

I adore Detective Bille Anne Wilder and enjoy her gritty personal and professional sides. In the end, your heart will go out to her, and I hope we get more, Billie Anne, as I want her to find happiness and balance in her life.

Rose keeps the suspense high with two gripping storylines, then and now, with multiple POVs. One involves the missing girls and others caught up in a cult (then/now), pulled in, and brainwashed by a leader. Billie Anne's personal and family life comes front and center with her past and present.

With its mysterious and malevolent leader, the dangerous cult adds spine-chilling drama and mystery to the story, keeping readers on the edge of their seats.

Inspiration...

I enjoy how Rose draws inspiration from real crimes and includes these stories and links in her Author's Note. You become invested in these stories. Trust me, you will go down a rabbit hole when researching. FIND MY GIRL was inspired by central Florida's Madeleine Sota case and the Waco Siege, which involved a raid on a religious cult compound near Waco, TX (a 51-day standoff).

I highly recommend the author and this series. As a Floridan, I enjoy books set in my backyard, and I love the author's twisty plot and strong character-driven style.

I have read all the books in the series and anxiously await the next! This series is unputdownable, and all are 5 Stars. Even though FIND MY GIRL can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading them (in order) to better understand Billie Anne and her journey. I'm not sure how the author cranks out this many books a year (plus her other series/books)— very impressive!

I look forward to reading some of her other series and backlist in between new books.

Read my reviews:
~Don't Let Her Go#1 (Jan 2024)
~Then She's Gone #2 (Mar 2024)
~In Her Grave #3 (June 2024)
~Find My Girl #4 (Dec 2024)

Recs...

FIND MY GIRL is a series for fans of the author and those who like smartly written crime thrillers with heart, such as Lisa Unger, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and Christina McDonald.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review. I can't wait to see what Rose has in store for Wilder fans next.

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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: Dec 3, 2024
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Love this series! This series gets better every book! Billie Ann and her team are back and searching for a missing girl but what she uncovers is a sinister cult .This book has alot of suspense and the twist at the end was perfect! Read this series its SO good!

4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



✨Mystery
✨ Suspense
✨Detective
✨ 4th book - can be standalone




✨ I’m a big fan of willow rose writing, this is a 4th book of the Detective Billie Ann Wilde Book - even though this book can be read as a standalone. But I do recommend to read the first book to understand more better as it contains some flashbacks.


✨‼️ some chapters can be triggering with a child loss so warning .

✨little madison supposed to come home but never made it. To be honest, this hits me home. For someone with a kid always going in the bus it’s an eye opening.
The hurt of the parents can be felt on each chapter.
Fast paced so it’s light for a mystery.

Definitely worth the read with the twisted ending.
Not too strong but atleast it ended with a good plot.



✨ Thankyou @bookouture for the opportunity to read this book for a honest review .



❤️ Shaye.Reads

Detective Billie Ann Wilde and her team focus on finding a missing girl who did not get off the school bus as expected. As each lead is analyzed another girl is reported missing, then a third. Detective Wilde is pulled in multiple directions with the cases all the while her home life is in shambles. Plenty of suspense, dead ends, and misdirection to keep you reading to the twisted end.

Willow Rose delivers a captivating and suspenseful thriller in "Find My Girl". The story's fast-paced narrative and short chapters keep the tension high, making it nearly impossible to put the book down. The characters are richly developed, and their emotional depth adds a layer of authenticity to the unfolding mystery. The twists and turns are expertly crafted, keeping readers guessing until the end. Rose's vivid descriptions create an immersive atmosphere, perfectly complementing the suspenseful tone. Fans of psychological thrillers will find *Find My Girl* to be an unforgettable and deeply satisfying read.

Oh. My. God! What a brilliant read!

This is the fourth book in this incredible series that features Detective Billie Ann Wilde, but if you haven’t read books 1-3, this one would work well as a standalone, as there is less of Billie’s turbulent personal life in this book, an element that has been a bigger factor in the first three books.

With a young girl found dead and another one reported missing, Billie discovers a link to a local church. With her own parents being devoted churchgoers, Billie is already very aware of how toxic and controlling organised religion is, but this doesn’t do much to ease the shock she feels when she discovers the horrifying truth.

This is a very clever, twisty and multi-faceted plot that had me hooked from the very start, in a series that just keeps getting better!

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Willow Rose and Bookouture, for an ARC in return for an honest review.

First one girl goes missing, then another...

Billie Ann has received devastating news from the judge - she has lost custody of her children. While she is trying to come to terms with this, she gets called in to her job as a detective to try to locate a missing girl. There aren't many clues, but Billie Ann and her team are doggedly tracking down whatever they can. It's easy to focus in on the stepfather. He's not exactly the guy who he tried to project.

And then there is a religious cult, lead by a charismatic woman. What role, if any does she have with the missing girls?

This is a real thriller that keeps you reading and guessing until the end. Not everything is as it seems. Billie Ann is tenacious and won't give up until she brings her investigation to the best possible closure.

Detective Billi Ann Wilde is back even after suffering an emotional blow with her ex husband Tom gaining full custody of the children. Chief Harold calls her in to help find a missing girl, Madison Harris, after she hadn't been seen getting on the school bus. Later, Madison is found in the creek. Billie makes an oath to hunt down the culprit. Shortly afterwards, Billie and her team, Scott and Tom, are told about a second girl has gone missing. The story is told over different timelines by different people. The second girl has a mark on her that Billie's Mother recognises from her church, which is run by Pastor Amelia Hawthorne. Why are the children going missing? How are they connected to the church? It's a fast paced, action packed and a heart stopping plot full of twists and turns leading to a dramatic ending.

Find My Girl is the fourth book in the Detective Billie Ann Wilde series and it will captivate you from the first page. This book was a page turner from the very beginning and it takes readers into a world of secrets, suspense, missing children and so much more. The author wrote this so well and I can not wait for the next book in the series. I loved all of the twists and turns in the book. The characters in this were amazing and I liked Billie Ann a lot. I like this series a lot and recommend you read the other books in it. Overall, this book is one I loved and would recommend to any reader especially to those of you who love mysteries or thrillers. Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this amazing read in exchange of my honest review of Find My Girl by Willow Rose.