BOOK DESCRIPTION
A MISSING GIRL. A RACE AGAINST TIME.
Ten-year-old Elodie Fry vanishes overnight, along with a rucksack filled with her meagre belongings. Acting DI Gaby Darin and her team are fighting the clock to reunite Elodie with her distraught mother – but was Elodie kidnapped or did she run?
Later that day, a local undertaker uncovers a nasty surprise: the remains of an unidentified second adult among a late pensioner’s ashes. Torn between the two investigations, Gaby decides the gruesome discovery at the crematorium must wait – the team are desperate to find Elodie before they lose her trail.
But as she follows the evidence, Gaby realises the two cases have a sinister connection… and there’s a killer on the loose.
Can Gaby find the missing girl alive… or is she already too late
This enthralling thriller is voiced from the perspectives of numerous characters including acting DI Gaby Darin, the various individuals who made up her loyal team and a homeless and very likeable young man named Ronin. There is always added intensity and pressure when a investigation involves a missing child and the case was made more complex by the fact that the team had no idea if ten year old Elodie Fry had simply ran away or been abducted. The reader knew where Elodie was and I thought the author's portrayals of the conflicting emotions that she was experiencing were very realistic. Elodie put on such a brave front when inside she was just a terrified little girl.
Gaby was also a mixed bag of conflicting emotions, as well as leading the complex and frustrating investigation into Elodie's disappearance, she was also distracted by her feelings for resident pathologist Rusty Mulholland (I love that name) Throw into the mix a gruesome discovery at the crematorium and her uncertainty about wether she actually wanted to be DI, it was no wonder that she was struggling to think straight at times. And then, just when she thought that things couldn't get any worse, just like the proverbial bad penny, a figure from her past suddenly appeared back in her life. I really liked Gaby and her team, they were a very likeable bunch of individuals who worked really well together and I loved how each member of the team were given the opportunity to contribute their own input into the investigations. The question was, where was Elodie? Was she is any danger? And if she was, would team be able to figure out her location before time ran out on her young life?
Lost Souls is a addictive, thrilling police procedural with a intricate plot that keeps the reader guessing and glued to your kindle. The author cleverly draws all the various threads of her story together, pulling the reader and her characters into position for her final, unexpected revelation. She has created a fantastic cast of recurring characters, individuals that the reader takes to their heart and enjoys spending their time with. Although this is the forth book in the series and events from the past are referenced, the book can be read and enjoyed as a standalone. A very enjoyable, entertaining read and very highly recommended.
Author Bio –
Born in Dublin, Jenny O'Brien moved to Wales and then Guernsey, where she tries to find time to write in between working as a nurse and ferrying around 3 teenagers. In her spare time she can be found frowning at her wonky cakes and even wonkier breads. You'll be pleased to note she won't be entering Bake-Off. She's also an all-year-round sea swimmer.
Readers can find out more about Jenny and her books on her blog: (jennyobrienwriter.wordpress) and she can also be found on Twitter and Instagram as 'scribblerjb'. Facebook (Jenny O'Brien Guernsey Writer)
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