Emma (SCR)
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Kay Sharp is moving back home and has A LOT of ghosts in her home town. She left for university and never looked back. While her family understood now, she has to return home. There was a lot of mystery around why Kay had to return and what happened to her when she was younger. Leslie did an excellent job of hooking me into the story with this mystery.
I really liked Elliot, Kay's "partner". He’s funny, hardworking and an all-round good cop. He's a little self-deprecating. He does need to believe in himself a bit more. I think he has some good character development ahead of him.
The case was disturbing. The Unsub is very mentally disturbed and the way he can act so normal in public is terrifying. There were enough hints to guess who the killer was for me. While I do like to be surprised there is also some satisfaction in being right. There were some real complex elements for Kay and Elliot to uncover. There was a lot that just didn't make sense. I liked the flashbacks and the different POVs. It really helped to get an all-round insight into the characters.
The story was very fast-paced and never really let up. I sped through the story in less than 24 hours! Leslie had me hooked from the beginning and I needed to find those women and children just as much as Kay and the team.
I loved the chapter headings, little things like that are always a bit different which I like. I hope this continues for the rest of the series. I'm excited to read the next book which comes out in April!