stardustbookreviews posted: " #BooksOnTour #BlogTour #Review #NetGalley #OneGirlMissing #GinaHarte Release Date: 9th March 2022 / Publisher: Bookouture Five-year-old Cally waits in her pretty pink bedroom for the sound of the front door opening and her mother's sweet voice"
Release Date: 9th March 2022 / Publisher: Bookouture
Five-year-old Cally waits in her pretty pink bedroom for the sound of the front door opening and her mother's sweet voice in the hall. But when the doorbell finally rings, and Cally creeps out of bed to peer through the banister, a large man in uniform is all she sees. Her mother is missing...
Teacher Annabel Braddock was last seen drinking at the local pub with her best friend, Jennifer. Witnesses saw tears running down her cheeks, and friends say she was having problems with a colleague at work, and that her marriage had broken down.
But as the two women hugged goodbye, neither noticed the car speeding towards them. As the dust settled, Jennifer lay unconscious on the ground and Annabel was nowhere to be seen. She'd never abandon her little girl, so did someone snatch her?
As family crowd around Jennifer's hospital bed, hoping she'll wake up, police visit Annabel's home and her inconsolable daughter, Cally, tells them she had seen a man outside staring into her room as she climbed into bed that evening. Was it her childish imagination, or had someone been watching Annabel's home?
When Jennifer finally opens her eyes and tells the police what happened that night, it's clear there are plenty of people with a reason to harm Annabel. With an unpredictable husband, a colleague who denies harassing her and a neighbour who seems to know her every move, could she be in imminent danger? As the hours turn to days, will little Cally ever see her precious mother again? Or will she be next?
If you love fast-paced, gripping crime thrillers that keep you up all night, you'll be completely addicted to One Girl Missing. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Clare Mackintosh.
This is book #11 in the Gina Harte series. Whilst it's part of a series, it can easily be read as a standalone book. Gina finds herself investigating the disappearance of local teacher and mum, Annabel Braddock. The story jumps straight into the action with Annabel's story and her disappearance produces many dead ends for Harte and her team. I love Gina's character and have followed her story from the beginning. She's not had an easy time at all, but she's such a strong, likeable character that you can't help but want a happy ending for her.
The storyline was gripping and had me hooked from the very first page. There were lots of twists and turns which kept me on my toes as I read, and had me guessing (usually wrongly!) as to what was going on and who was involved. The book did focus primarily on the police investigation, although we did get to see a little how Gina was coping with her personal problems. I love Gina's personal storyline and it makes me connect with her so much more! The author managed to produce the perfect balance between the investigation and Gina's story, and I shall certainly be waiting with bated breath to find out how Gina copes with the bombshell that was dropped on her.
This was a fast paced, gripping storyline which will keep you turning the pages till the very end. With all the usual characters returning to Gina's team, their stories also added lots of tension and suspense to the book. Love Gina, and loved this book! Would definitely recommend!!
The Author
Carla started writing more seriously ten years ago after having flirted with musical theatre and occasional writing in her youth.
Since then she has written & produced several stage plays, has four self-published books, has acted in several independent films and is currently in the final stages of production of her feature horror film, Penny for the Guy.
She now writes full time as well as co-owning a film, photography & video production company located in the heart of Redditch town centre.
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