It should have been the best day of her life. It became the last.
Lydia’s mouth curls into a delighted smile as she spots the man in front of her on the quiet, suburban street. She has been expecting him, and she feels like the luckiest girl alive as she steps into the waiting car.
But Lydia isn’t as lucky as she thought—not when her parents frantically report that she never came home last night.
Not when her body is found, carefully displayed in an abandoned warehouse, miles from home.
And then another woman goes missing. How many more will disappear before her twisted killer is uncovered?
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Review
I went about it the wrong way again. I have read books 2 and 3 and now I was about to find out how it all started by reading book 1.
This is where we meet Eleanor Raven and the rest of the team.
The first chapter was a bit shocking. Not because of what happened, but because I did not realise who this was about. Now, every adult can do what they like in their free time as long as it is not illegal of course, but we often say to children they should be careful because of the ‘stranger, danger’. I can assure you this does not only apply to kids. Dangerous things can be very existing and tempting, but they can make you find yourself in life threatening situations.
Detective Raven is not shying away from danger and she can really motivate and push her team, but sometimes she has blinkers on and she hurts people’s feelings. Will she be able to fix things?
One thing is for sure. The killer is a vicious one and he has to be stopped at all costs.
Great book that had me gasping out loud more than once. 5 stars
Thank you
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About the author
Karen Long was born and raised in the English midlands, educated at Bangor University and taught English and Drama for fifteen years. During her teaching years she studied biology and neurology with the Open University and this interest in medicine, forensics and forensic psychology is reflected in her writing. She is an enthusiastic traveller and has spent time in Toronto, which became the backdrop and inspiration for The Safe Word.
She is a keen amateur naturalist with a deep and abiding love for the crow family. She has dedicated time, love and several fingers in an effort to rehabilitate crows, magpies, rooks and ravens.
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Author Links
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Book Link
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