Review: The Disappeared by Ali Harper

The Disappeared by Ali Harper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



WOW - This is a fast paced,action packed,roller coaster ride. A twisty tale of deception,addiction,lies,manipulation,secrets,car chases,kidnapping and murder with large dollops of dry wit,cynicism and humour scattered throughout.

Amateur Private Investigators and best friends Lee Winters and Jo first case had sounded so straight forward - find Susan Wilkin`s missing son Jack.He's a student,he's obviously living the student life,partying,having fun and forgotten to call his mum. Only nothing in life is ever as simple as it seems,what starts off as a simple investigation into the mystery of a missing student swiftly descends into a deadly game of cat and mouse with some very nasty people.

Will Lee and Jo find Jack for will their first case also end up being their last?

The story is narrated by Lee,a complex character who had a few issues and a hidden secret that wasn't revealed until towards the end of the book.Jo was a gadget geek who was also a feminist and political lesbian. They spent most of the book butting heads,being sarcastic and chucking barbed comments back and forth but they had a strong friendship and could rely on each other when they found themselves in danger which they did a number of times. Throughout the course of their investigation Lee and Jo encountered a mixed bag of vivid characters,some trustworthy,some not so trustworthy.My favourites were Pants the squatter,Martin Blink the retired Jounalist and Lee`s wonderful aunt Edie.

This is a really well written debut thriller that had me hooked in from.the first page right through to the last. I would love to read more of Lee and Jo`s adventures and have my fingers crossed that this is the first book in a new series.

                                                                  AUTHOR BIO

Ali Harper writes feminist crime fiction. The Disappeared is her first novel and is published by Harper Collins as part of their Killer Reads series. An option for TV and film rights has also just been signed with Yorkshire-based Duck Soup Films.

Ali lives in Leeds, where she teaches creative writing, has just completed a PhD on Chick Noir, and plays netball badly.

Website : https://aliharperwrites.wordpress.com

Twitter : @aliharperwrites

URL : https://www.goodreads.com/Tafty

E Book Publication Date : 18th May 2018

Paperback Publication Date : 26th July 2018

PUBLISHER : Harper Impulse / Killer Reads

GENRE : Crime,Thriller and Mystery

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