Missing

Cass Lehman is still recovering from her encounter with a serial killer. She’s trying to move on and start a life with detective Ed Dyson, but it’s hard to put the ugly memories behind her, because Cass has a “gift” that allows her to see the last moments of a person’s life. Now she’s caught up in Ed’s new case. Homeless men are disappearing, only to turn up in the city dump, or at least pieces of them are. Cass can’t stop the terrifying visions from coming, anymore than she can stop the killer from committing the crimes. Will Ed be able to protect her, or will Cass have to face this mad man on her own? An intense, heart pounding read

I read this book not knowing it was book 3 of a series - I am definitely going to read the other two! The author has made me fall in love with Cass and Ed, along with the other characters in her book. The paranormal aspects of this book are right up my alley.
The mystery unfolded itself very nicely. Though I thought I knew who the killer might be, it wasn't until right at the end we learn whether it's true or not. This is a story I couldn't put down for too long as the plot twists were coming at me left and right and I wanted to know what would happen next. I finished it in 3 sittings.
I enjoyed the different perspectives of the characters, going back and forth between them was interesting. I will definitely look up Melanie Casey's work and read more of it. Her style of writing brought me right into her character's world and kept me there until the end.

This is the 3rd and final chapter into the adventures of Cass Lehman. Blessed ..or curse... with a special gift that allows her to see the last few moments of a deceased person as long as their death was sudden or violent. This one actually does a good job of being a stand-alone, but be warned, you'll want to start at the beginning to see what you've missed.

Cass is living with Detective Ed Dyson, and although they love each other, they do have their ups and downs. Ed is being given the chance of moving back to where Cass' mom and grandma live. Being the man he is, he sort of makes the decision without consulting her. At the same time, Ed's boss is offering a job to Cass as a full-time consultant.

Ed has other problems ... homeless men are coming up missing. Later, bodies ...or I should say .. parts of bodies have been found in the town dump. Hands and finger, an occasional skull, feet, toes. But being homeless, they are not easily identified.
And just when Ed decides he could use Cass' gift ... she loses it. But she's been through a lot of stress and trauma lately. Her mother was shot and her grandma almost lost their lives to a mentally ill bad guy that Cass has had to deal with in the past. Cass manages to get his gun and kills him, but her whole life is changing.

I think this was the best in the series. Lots of energy, lots of suspense, and when you find out what happening to those bodies and why, you'll want to sleep with the lights on. In some respects, I was a bit sad at the ending, and on the other hand, it was a very satisfying one. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading these books and look forward to seeing what this author will do next.

Many thanks to the author / Pantera Press / NetGalley who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I love a bit of paranormal activity mixed into a good crime story. Cass Lehman, a psychic who is able to visualise the last minutes of a dying person just by touching a body or being at the scene of their death has helped the police solve crimes in the past. Now living with her partner, detective Ed Dyson she's asked by the police if she can tell anything about human remains found in a rubbish tip. Homeless men are going missing on the streets of Adelaide and the police are trying to establish if there is any connection between these remains and the missing men.

This is quite a gruesome story about missing homeless men and what might have happened to them. A pyschotic serial killer previously convicted by Cass's psychic talent is also on the run and Cass is concerned that he may try to hunt her and her family down. Never a dull moment in this one as Cass and Ed try to work out their relationship problems and whether they have a future together in the midst of chasing an escaped killer and a very creepy and twisted killer of homeless men.

Although I have to admit to not having read the two previous books in this series (an oversight I will be sure to remedy soon), there was enough background information about previous events to allow me to engage with the characters and enjoy the book.

There are a few authors out there tackling the combination of psychic abilities helping police investigations, some work, some don't - this one really rocks it! This is book three in a series and the first I have read, I found it read fine as a stand alone book but I am super keen to go back and read the other two book. I was very impressed with Melanie Casey's writing. Fans of Caroline Mitchell would enjoy this series. Caroline Mitchell

You know those books where you start reading and just know you are going to like it? This was one of those for me, I was enjoying it from the word go. I just love it when I really want to pick a book back up to keep reading with no sense of struggle.

Someone is targeting Adelaide’s homeless. Men are disappearing off the streets, and body parts are turning up in a local dump.

Still haunted by her last run-in with a serial killer, Cass Lehman is trying hard to focus on the future. That’s not easy when she has the ‘gift’ of retrocognition … the ability to spontaneously re-live the last minutes of a person’s life.

Cass and Detective Ed Dyson are now trying to make a normal home together, but when she gets entangled in Ed’s latest case things are far from normal. A twisted tale of love, desperation and murder ... When the psychic meets the psychotic, who will come out unscathed?

The book is set in Adelaide, Australia and revolves around mysterious and heinous crimes targeting the city's homeless, the lost and forgotten of society. Body parts are turning up at the local rubbish dump. I found the plot to be excellent, it moves at a great steady but strong pace and you are eager to know what is next in the investigation.

I really liked Cass as a character, not easy to live with the "gift" of reliving the last moment's of a person's life should you stand, sit, walk past or touch the area where they died, or indeed their body. Sometimes Cass could really do without those moments taking everything out of her. I liked her warmth and vulnerability combined with strength and passion. A winner of a character.

There are some fantastic characters in fact all the way through this book and there was nothing to not like really. It was a melting pot of good writing, great plot, interesting characters, good pacing and a really satisfying and exciting grand finale. I really recommend this book that enjoy good crime with a different twist as Cass gets asked to consult on the case of the homeless going missing.

Cass's relationshi0p with Ed has it's ups and downs like all relationships but don't be put off thinking this book is full of soppy love scenes, it's not. It's just real life stuff and it adds to the story rather than detracts from it.

A highly recommended read for you. This one gets 5 stars as I just loved it and it ticked so many boxes. I am a new fan of Melanie Casey and can't wait to go back to book one in this series and see where it all began. Consider me hooked.

I have followed Melanie Casey's series featuring Cass Lehman and Detective Ed Dyson from the very beginning and have enjoyed each one immensely. Her third instalment of this series was just as entertaining as the others.

Cass is learning to cope with her psychic abilities while living in Adelaide with Ed. It's been another learning experience living with Ed and although they love each other, it's not smooth sailing.
Meanwhile body parts have been discovered in a dump just out of Adelaide. Turns out they were they were homeless men living on the streets of Adelaide...are there more hidden at the dump?
Cass is asked by Ed's boss DCI Crackers (or Arnott's as he is secretly named) to help in the investigation.
Things aren't all roses for Ed's and Cass's relationship and after a major disagreement, Cass flees home to Jewel Bay to be with her Mum and Gran. But things get dire when they learn that Brian Jenson, the man who nearly cost Cass and her family their lives in the previous story, has escaped from the psychiatric institution he was in.

It sounds like a lot is going on in this story but it all weaves in well. Told in alternating chapters of Cass and Ed, it's easy to follow and we join the ride of this tale. As the investigation progresses, it becomes a little bit grisly in places and I do have to hope certain things mentioned don't really happen....but?
I'm a little bit sad to learn that this may be the final instalment but I really did enjoy the epilogue, thank you for that.

Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for a copy to read and review.

A very good and interesting book, which encourages me to read the first two in the series. The interactions of the various people, ie Cass/Ed, Phil/Ed, Cass/her Mum and Grandma, DCI Arnott and others was superb and kept one very involved in the story throughout. When it came to the Jacobs, I just had to keep on reading, and the return of Brian Jenson into Cass' life made for real suspense. Melanie Casey is a very good writer and the book flows along at a good pace, making the reader eager to get back and read some more.

I loved this book and will be reading other books by this author