Last Week's Reading Wrap Up (SP/IMWAYR?)

Find Her by Lisa Gardener (#8)

D.D. Warren is back on limited duty, but it doesn't keep her away from crime scene.  Flora has survived a horrific abduction and finds herself, once again, kidnapped and being held. She has prepared for this and when D.D.arrives on scene Flora is standing naked over her captures dead body.  While searching the house where Flora was held, they find evidence that leads to other missing girls. D.D. wants answers that Flora is not too quick to give. When Flora goes missing again the search for another predator is on. In alternating chapters Flora's back story is told that leads to guesses of what is happening now. It was great to have D.D. back to work and I hope she continues to make a full recovery. An unputdownable first book of the New Year! 

Missing Presumed by Susie Steiner

Det, Sergeant Manon is laying in bed lamenting over another failed Internet date, wondering why she keeps saying yes when she hears about a missing 24 year old girl over the radio. Knowing she isn't going to sleep, she gets up and goes to the scene. There are signs of a struggle, but little clues as to what happened.  Last seen when her friend Helena brought her home after a night out, all are questioned: her prominent parents, her boyfriend Will, her brother, and her best friend. When a body washes up and things begins to look related the investigation really takes off. Slowly secrets are revealed that get us closer to what really happened. Told in various character's POVs (Manon, Miriam (the mother), Helena (the friend) and Davy (Manon's partner) that added to the complete telling of the story as well as setting up Manon as a reoccurring character.  A fine character driven novel.

Chasing River by K.A. Tucker (audio) #3

Amber has saved up for this trip of a lifetime. While running across a part to catch a bus, she is run over literally.  This guy has just saved her life. She thinks he was there at just the right time. River was there for a reason and disappears before Amber can thank him.  She tracks him down at his family's pub and they begin a relationship. River is hiding a huge secret.  Amber spends time with him and her travel plans are put on hold which is so unlike her.  What will happen when she finds out what he's hiding?  Loved the characters and setting, but did get bogged down with the history. Steve West did a great job narrating River with his accent and I felt how torn River was between telling the whole truth and his family loyalty. Elizabeth Louise got Amber's desire to step out of her comfort zone while being torn with wanting to stay with River. 

Up Next:
The Nowhere Man by Greg Hurwitz
Blood Vow by J.R. Ward

Listening to:
The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
Here's To Us by Elin Hilderbrand

It is back to the normal schedule this week. It is fun to get decorations out, but nicer when they are all put away. We are digging out of Lake effect snow and hope to have a couple days of nicer weather.


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