‘Missing For Good’ by Alex Coombs is the second outing for Private Investigator Hanlon. The first being Silenced For Good, which I read and reviewed previously. I have been looking forward to another PI Hanlon book and hoping it would keep up the high standard that was set with Silenced For Good, good news for everyone…it definitely does that! If you haven’t read the first you can just jump in with this book, but be warned, you will most definitely want to return to the first.
Hanlon is still working as a Private investigator but as an ex-cop, she has the tricks up her sleeve and people who will give her a hand from time to time. She is also still a violence junkie but with a softer side to her that Alex Coombs manages to convey very well. We see flashes of a more maternal side on the odd occasion, but don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Hanlon is still the fearless woman we met in the first book. I love the fact that she has a multitude of layers that are hidden from everyone, the fact that she is damaged with secrets she has told no one but can still thrive in her life shows what an amazing woman she still is.
This time there is a missing girl to be found which Hanlon begins to investigate and discovers the girl’s father may be a bit dodgier than is first expected and his daughter may have just disappeared to escape him. Hanlon deals with this in her inimitable way, revealing layers upon layers of lies and deceit.
A gripping, brutal and exciting crime thriller, that, yet again had me in the palm of it’s ‘hand’ from the start. If you prefer a tamer book, this is not for you but if you love a gritty, violent story, try this out. You should not regret it!
Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources Resources and Boldwood Books for the book today.
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